mandolin | Ludum Dare Explorer

Year	LD	Theme			Game	Division	Rank	Ov	Fu	In	Th	Gr	Au	Hu	Mo	Co
2015	32	An Unconventional Weapon			Pillow Fight!	jam	374	3.38	3.89	3.16	3.76	3.50	3.30	3.30	3.51	76

Battle of Tolzford by Franklin's Ghost 2015-05-03T20:51:00

Wow. This may be one of those rare occurrences where I actually laughed at a joke in a video game. Good Job!

Off to the Races by RyanNielson 2015-05-03T19:49:00

This was so stupid! It was amazing!

My Dear Pencil by Dorgam 2015-05-03T19:31:00

Very cool and simple game. Loved the music even though it's a bit out of place. Great entry

OPERATOR 42 by TravisChen 2015-05-03T19:16:00

Very cool game! I love the feel and atmosphere :)

Dare To Juice by Dejvo 2015-05-03T19:05:00

Very cute little game :) Would love to see this deved further

UNIVERSALIS by Atmospherium 2015-05-01T21:46:00

Really enjoyable game. Can't wait to see this done further

Glorch's Great Escape by wg_phancock 2015-05-01T21:20:00

This is fantastic! Nothing too flashy, but pulls off everything it sets out to do. Definitely one of the most enjoyable games I have played on LD so far

Stoned Scarecrow by gillenew 2015-05-01T21:16:00

Great take on a shmup shooter. The grindy nature of the level up system certainly needs to be reworked, because you are incredibly underpowered from the beginning.

Return The shoe! by ProteinPannkaka 2015-05-01T21:08:00

This game is literally horrifying! Excellent job!

Ants by cgmorton 2015-05-01T20:51:00

Very cool, love your AI and path finding, very new and innovative :)

Flappy Shrimp Ninja Blob VS Blue Water Saussage ! by elpaulo 2015-05-01T20:47:00

Cute little game, needs polish of course, but it's a great start

Drunken Quest for the One Vodka by eemmbbeerr 2015-05-01T20:41:00

Very cute, pretty similar in writing to KoL

Ani-melee by RHY3756547 2015-04-26T20:15:00

wowowowowowow!!! This is so cool! I really wanted to make something similar to this, but am a baby coder (still ended up with something I am proud of though). I looked at your AI tutorial and am trying to implement your advice into my game. Would love to learn more about how you did the smart camera, wall jumping, and animal physics. Everything in this game is so juicy, it feels amazing!

Ultra Hat Dimension by Crowbeak 2015-04-26T20:08:00

I love the intro music. The harpsichord and flute just make me feel so happy. from the get go I can tell this is going to be a great experience.

The flow of the game is really nice and the writing compliments everything very well. The music in the main stage areas is a little too 'grand' for the feeling of the game. I love the whimsical feeling of the intro music, but the main stage music is a little much. Also the voice sounds get a little annoying when repeated over and over.

That being said, the main gameplay was a gas! I love the puzzle solving, and it never got stale, even in the later levels. The varying hats was a great take on 'unconventional weapons'.

p.s. thanks for the review, the LD version of Pillow Fight! is up on my page if you wanna try it

Quiver of Claws by Bensonance 2015-04-23T00:33:00

Excellent job! It seems like a lot of hard work went into this. The end product is phenomenal.

Venari by Lissar 2015-04-22T21:34:00

Phenomenal atmosphere. Love how you stuck with the isometric view even if the view was obstructed at times. Very clean minimalist art work.

Can't wait to play this more when I'm not working.

Pizza Panic by peecestudios 2015-04-22T20:22:00

Cute little game, but I would change the layout for the controls. It's very awkward using QAZ to play a game. This could very easily transition into a rhythm based game, seeing as you have to press the block button when the pizza is on it. I think that would benefit the game a lot, because as it stands it is very boring.

Great start though, keep working at it

Evil Cupido: Haters gonna hate by Pixel Heart 2015-04-22T18:46:00

Really great game. The art, the mechanics, the humor, the puzzles. Everything was spot on! Great job 5/5

P.S. Thanks for the review

Nögg Saber by Shivur 2015-04-22T18:34:00

The game seems really fun, but every time I play for more than 10-15 seconds it crashes. Really unfortunate, because it seems great

Diplomat by Huo-cuo 2015-04-22T18:31:00

Great little RTS. Really good to see people doing ambitious stuff in Ludem Dare. I enjoyed your art and your presentation was really nice.

I would add a tutorial level for sure, because I had a really hard time figuring out what was going on

Crazy Baker by Hammer Games 2015-04-22T07:35:00

I'll basically just parrot what everyone else is saying. Sound and graphics look great, and I really love the intro. small stuff like that can really make a game into an experience.

However, the chef often gets stuck in the environment and the movement is very imprecise. Gameplay could use the same amount of creative flourish that the sound graphics got.

Keep trying!

Daifugo by jadam009 2015-04-22T07:29:00

There was obviously a lot of effort put into the art for this game, it would have benefited the game a lot if more time had been spent on ironing out bugs. Also, a sword isn't really an unconventional weapon

Suri and Jeferex by muromets 2015-04-22T07:19:00

Wow, Newgrounds... that takes me back! Great little game and really impressive that you did it in 48 hours. Loved your take on the unconventional weapon theme

P.S. Thanks for the review

Rain Rain GO AWAY! by Bitterdeath 2015-04-22T07:14:00

Great little shmup. Loved the parallaxing background.

Braids by luizgama 2015-04-22T06:29:00

Really cool take on a literal tower defense. The artwork was really fun and playful and the writing was silly as well. Gameplay was good, but I ran into a problem on my second play through where the story text wouldnt disappear and the game wouldnt start so I had to reload

stellar entry though, and I can't wait to see it developed further

P.S. Thanks for the review :)

Bubble Becky by Dining Philosopher 2015-04-22T06:24:00

Phenomenal game! The concept was incredibly well executed. The controls were fluid and responsive. The bubble mechanic was versatile and well implemented. The composition was pitch perfect and fun.

Really stellar entry, can't wait to see this developed more.

P.S. Thanks for the review :)

The Magical Hat of Usefulness by randoman 2015-04-22T06:18:00

This is great! Way to go full boar on the theme. The multiple unconventional weapons was great. Good job.

And of course, like what everyone else said, it's too hard..

Frisbee Training by ChuiGum 2015-04-22T06:15:00

Really good! My partner and I had a great time with this. Would love to see some power ups and stuff in later versions. Great job!

Crystal Chords by monkfallsinsnow 2015-04-22T05:18:00

This was a really cool concept done really well. Like you said, a radial menu (like secret of mana) would be really cool, but as an education tool I see the current layout as very beneficial. It would be great if there were a game that I could play with my Kawasaki keyboard and duel keyboard someone!

Keep developing this please, there's some really good stuff here.

Hungry Eddie by Damian Elkins 2015-04-22T05:09:00

It's been said here a lot, but controls definitely need some work. However, I love the sprite work and the mechanic is really interesting. Would love to see this taken further.

As far as aesthetics go, I think the game could really benefit from a more comfy ice town feel, as apposed to ,what I'm assuming, is a frozen ruin type thing. Just personal opinion though, but I love comfy ice levels

Great work though, keep it up!

Echoes of the Forest by Midnight Creators 2015-04-22T01:24:00

Very beautiful game. I would change the font from something other than arial as it cheapens the feel of the world. Something a bit more whimsical would do the trick

Blink Gun by Split82 2015-04-22T01:14:00

Excellent design. Very reminiscent of 1960's ad art. I love how the design on the blocks look like the iphone button, it's a nice visual.

One frustrating thing (it may be just because I suck at it) is that you can potentially mess up a puzzle so bad that you can't restart it.

Still 5/5

Elem3nts by Pix3M 2015-04-22T01:03:00

Really great game and fantastic take on traditional tower defense games. Felt very engaging, which is my frustration with standard TD games, they all just feel so unresponsive. The graphics are very comfy and the composition of the level is very appealing.

fateOS by ThommazK 2015-04-22T00:55:00

Oh my gosh. This was so amazing. love the theming and flow of the game. The artwork is very comfy as well

ＢＥＤ✰ＨＯＧＧ by 01010111 2015-04-22T00:53:00

Wow! this is amazing! I did the same theme, but with more of a super smash bros. arena fighting type deal.

Love your art style, it's very reminiscent of yoshis island. The sprite warping looks really clean.

Your AI works beautifully. I want to put similar AI in to my game, but that's a little above my understanding

NOPAEW by Anikki 2015-04-21T16:02:00

Fantastic game! I love the Hyper Light Drifter feel

Natural Weapon by Manou 2015-04-21T07:03:00

Very good start! I am excited to see further development in this. There are so many possibilities with this game

Animancer by Nick Weihs 2015-04-21T06:28:00

This may be my favorite LD game I have played yet! Summoning a horde of animals feels so amazing. Animations are solid, sprite work is spot on, movement feels perfect. Spot on game!

High Fiverer by TheWzzard 2015-04-21T06:22:00

Really cool concept and super funny. Had a hard time getting combos and making friends. Probably my fault. But a little clearer on the instructions would be nice

Crowd Control by CriticalMammal 2015-04-21T05:19:00

Woah jeez wow! this is amazing. can't wait to see this as a full game. So much to expand upon

Bard! by StrayByte 2015-04-21T03:54:00

Your parallax-scrolling moves faster than your foreground, completely shattering the illusion of depth that parallaxing is supposed to do.

Also there's no indication that you shouldn't leave the screen to the right to continue the game, but when you do you can't get back on and the game is now broken. A simple solid object should fix that.

You have the start of a game. Develop it further.

Spell Mates by Backterria 2015-04-21T03:42:00

Very beautiful and fun game!

Way of Life by monstersauce 2015-04-21T03:38:00

Definitely a beautiful game and very polished. Love that the game makes me really feel like a fat slob loser

Joe by Chris Olsen 2015-04-21T03:25:00

Graphically this is a very nice game. Game play and feel are also very good. Great job on your first(ish) game!

Doctor Dropper by internetpaulicy 2015-04-21T02:08:00

Very cool use of voxels. Would love for you to expand upon it

Burrito Socorrista‏ by Gipzo 2015-04-21T02:04:00

Love the graphics and the survival aspects. Crafting was cool and would love to see more of it in later iterations

This Fart of Mine by rodrigomotta 2015-04-21T02:01:00

YES YES YES! Reminds me of booger man. I love the low brow humor

Pie Day Revenge by Supernovadx 2015-04-21T01:54:00

Nice little game. I would try and put the directional keys as WASD though, as it was very hard to control

Terrornado by xbcw 2015-04-21T01:47:00

Awesome game, and really stylistically cool. I might suggest speeding it up a bit, but for the most part the weight of the tornado felt really good

DECKED by SolarflyStudios 2015-04-21T01:43:00

Great little game!

I got up to 13 and i'm very proud of that :D

Compassionate Action by Larzan 2015-04-21T01:40:00

Great job. This was a fun little game and you did a great job. I couldn't tell if there was an end condition though

Fish Slap by LordKawaii 2015-04-21T01:30:00

Awesome! Loved watching you guys put this together

Alien Headbang by Ted Brown 2015-04-21T01:28:00

Excellent work! I've got a high score of 17, beat that!

X-11 "Gust Gunner" by cowboycolor 2015-04-21T01:10:00

fucking.........GENIUS!!!

Eternal Forklift by ragtagradical 2015-04-21T01:01:00

Is there no keyboard functionality? I really want to play this, but can't

Inside Head Face by YoriKv 2015-04-21T00:54:00

I don't get it. Which means it's probably super good. Very moody and atmospheric. I feel like this is what having schizophrenia would be like

Trees vs Zombies by sathorn 2015-04-21T00:45:00

10/10 awesome game!
loved the theme and the execution. The set up was really fun as well as funny

Pillow Fightin'!! by shyupuff 2015-04-21T00:42:00

Awesome game! I went with the pillow fighting theme as well, it's a great theme!

Peka vs Beaver by quyse 2015-04-21T00:41:00

Love it! I chose comfy, cause comfy=win. The design is very clear and the controls are very fun. Great game

pizza slap by dlowe 2015-04-21T00:36:00

Ya! So much fun! Love that your son did design, thats so cool. I loved the parallaxing

Intergalactic Alien Boy Band Conquest by Lady Beardo 2015-04-21T00:33:00

Very cool game! The flavor text was top tier and the graphical design was spot on. Don't car if it's short, I loved it!

Shitty Robot by DanteDouglas 2015-04-21T00:27:00

Soooo good!!!

Emotional Magic by Alexander Ramsay-Baggs 2015-04-20T23:45:00

Could not really tell what was going on...

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