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| Year | LD | Theme | Game | Division | Rank | Ov | Fu | In | Th | Gr | Au | Hu | Mo | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 50 | Delay the inevitable | Prolonging the Party | extra | |||||||||||
| 2021 | 48 | Deeper and deeper | MINOTOAD | compo | 580 | 3.26 | 3.26 | 2.41 | 2.91 | 3.60 | 3.31 | 3.30 | |||
| 2020 | 47 | Stuck in a loop | The Mortal Coil | jam | 447 | 3.75 | 3.80 | 3.84 | 3.89 | 3.77 | 3.41 | 3.43 | |||
| 2020 | 46 | Keep it alive | Theft of the Inferno Heart | compo | 71 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 3.59 | 4.19 | 4.15 | 3.63 | 3.76 | |||
| 2019 | 45 | Start with nothing | Come to your senses | compo | 10 | 4.16 | 3.87 | 4.21 | 3.66 | 4.50 | 4.25 | 4.13 | |||
| 2019 | 44 | Your life is currency | Radioactive Worm Storm | compo | 215 | 3.41 | 3.02 | 3.19 | 2.98 | 3.91 | 3.50 | 3.75 | |||
| 2018 | 43 | Sacrifices must be made | Justified | compo | 3.25 | 2.92 | 2.58 | 2.83 | 3.42 | 3.43 | 3.83 | ||||
| 2018 | 42 | Running out of space | A Fight on the Waves | jam | 735 | 3.25 | 3.14 | 3.14 | 2.88 | 3.36 | 3.20 | 2.80 | |||
| 2018 | 41 | Combine 2 Incompatible Genres | Crux Swarm | compo | 39 | 4.01 | 3.95 | 3.77 | 3.73 | 4.38 | 4.12 | 2.64 | 3.99 | ||
| 2017 | 40 | The more you have, the worse it is | LEAF WARDEN | compo | 171 | 3.68 | 3.33 | 3.68 | 3.84 | 3.86 | 3.90 | 3.34 | 3.48 |
MarkoPoloDev leaves an average of 9.8 feedback comments each event.
always nice to see a game jam entry with screenshake π I like how the levels don't drag on, if I died I didn't have to redo a ton of stuff to get back to where I had been. Also, the particle effects on that title screen! Another thing I noticed: it's cool that you don't run out of energy on the first level, before the game has taught you that you need to care about energy; it's a nice touch. Great work!
I don't have much to add to the praise from the other comments, great work! I do have a crash report: after descending from level 4 to level '????' I foolishly listened to the guy telling me to turn around and went back up the elevator instead of continuing. Then, after going through level 4 again and trying to use the elevator to level '????' a second time, I got this: Screenshot (6).png
Strong "Kingdom" vibes coming off this one! It's cool that the map layers change as you scroll down, nice touch. I also really like the background art for the battles, spooky red caverns and cracked stone everywhere, it reminds me of the nether from minecraft π The throw animation for the little guys is great, I love the sweat beads that fly off them.
I think it was a good idea to randomize most of the choices you have at campsites, but always keep the "hire a unit" option. Keeps things fresh. I love how all the spear guys throw in unison when you get a couple speed upgrades going, really helps sell the "me and THIS army" feeling.
Probably not relevant for a jam game, but fyi I played this on a 1920x1200 resolution monitor, and the edges are a little cropped (could only see 1 pixel of the r in "choose you(r) path").
I also got the "last boss not taking damage" issue; I had multiple accuracy upgrades, maybe the spears weren't aiming at the right spot? I dunno.
This is a super solid entry, nice work!
I liked the different sound effects that played when grabbing tiles, slotting them into the grid, and pushing buttons, it's cool to see someone taking advantage of the sound aspect of ui feedback π The animated background looks cool, they way it starts with clouds and sinks deeper into the waves the further you go is a neat little detail!
the way melophobia shrivels up and shrinks away when defeated is amazing π I'm also a big fan of the way the sound plays during combat, are you unmuting/muting a different track for each character during their attack animation? As always, top notch art (the 2d illustrations & the 3d models & animations!) & quality voice acting. I'm a big sucker for puns, as far as I'm concerned Sister Anolga is the pinnacle of comedy. Nice work you guys! π
Neat. Hope you got something to eat π One small thing: that vertical bar indicating where the next dialogue would start is a really good idea; made me feel like I didn't have to stop every time new text appeared just in case there was another trigger too close.
Very glad there was a reset button on hand, I accidentally jammed myself in here because I thought it was something I could interact with π Screenshot (3).png I love the way the skulls and bones just get thrown everywhere every time I landed in a pile, it reminded me of jumping into a ball pit as a kid π Those bridge physics also made for a lot of fun. Definitely a neat art style as well, the way the vision cone fades out (and changes color at the end!) Nice work!
I liked the variety of creatures to encounter, especially the pattern of "this might be dangerous, I have to actually look to find out" in the darker parts with the little chomper guys. I'm definitely planning to look through your source code to find out how you did the scanner ray, that's cool! Nice work π
Killer art, as always! It's neat that you took the time to do 8 unique sprites for the turrets, I appreciate it! The seaweed sway, the way the radar dishes scan around, the shaking tops on the drills, it's very good. And the way bubbles of different sizes all bounce around as they rise, very cool. not to mention the enemy animations π good stuff! abyssal lab.png
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Nice to see you guys at it again with the zany humor! You probably know this already, but it looks like the "this game" and the "highscore" numbers are switched? The tunes are great, the animations are on point, and the gameplay is fun enough to give me carpal tunnel syndrome. I like how the gold dudes leave behind a trail, so sometimes you can stumble across a golden scent and follow it for that cash money. Thanks again for the stream the other day, hope to see you next spring!
That sun was so friendly, I couldn't help but oblige it (on many occasions π). Bullet-wrap shenanigans were a cool tweak on the usual shooter mechanics. I liked how you could end up with a million projectiles on screen, it really added to the hectic feeling. Nice work!
* "I had big plans that were scaled back dramatically." Welcome to ludum dare! π * apparently clicking in time with a beat is a secret talent I didn't know I had, so thanks for bringing out the best in me. * playing on a small resolution monitor, and I couldn't fit the whole game on screen at once. a fullscreen option or landscape mode would be nice. let me know if you want advice on how to do that in godot. * It looks exactly like the dummies used for cpr training, nice artwork!
* The art helped me feel a genuine connection with the mewbie. I felt awful whenever it started weeping. * I was very confused about what to do and how to do it, and I'm still not sure I understand how to play. In game explanations for controls are nice, but I think even having a "how to play" section on the jam page would make the first few minutes less frustrating for new players. * I think being able to save is an underrated feature in jams, it's great that you have it here, especially in a long-form game where you might leave it and come back. * I'm not sure what strategy is better, fishing for things and then buying stuff or grabbing items via boing ball. Maybe if the store only sold things you couldn't get elsewhere, that would encourage players to use the boing ball for a quick hunger / happiness fix and then fish for currency so they could get the cool stuff the store had. Or maybe selling items could be a feature, I dunno. * Being able to jump between games and home and the store whenever I wanted was nice; lots of games like this will force players to play a mini-game for a set amount of time, and that's not as fun. * Overall, a cute game. Nice work!
* It's cool that there's a separate animation for when you're sitting at a charging station. * There's some strange behavior with the movement. Several times I just stopped running for seemingly no reason. * I like the different obstacles: potted plants, poo, people. Even the pigeons would sometimes hide a danger in their feathered ranks. * Are you supposed to be able to jump off of falling plants? You can get some intense height if the pots happen to fall in the right layout. There might be other things too, sometimes it was like I could double jump. * That parallax background is very good! * Nice work!
* The torch visual effect looks cool. * Not sure if my mouse sensitivity is too high, but I found the camera movement to be a bit too responsive. * That character model is impressive! The idle and walking animations look good. * The ghosts are very spooky. I love how the lower the torchlight, the more their bodies blend in with the darkness, so when you're full of light they're very clearly these black humanoid shapes, but as you get closer to out of light they're more and more just a pair of eyes creepin on you. * I noticed that the camera can clip through walls a bit. I couldn't put it to much use, though :p * The sound effects and ambient sound are very appropriate. I think it's probably better that there's no "music" per se. * Nice work!
* menu music, tomb music, boss music. Nice! * having to use the spiders to build webs to burn the boss is a tricky and time-consuming tactic, but I figured it out. Alas, the game crashed before I could actually finish the boss. * The "health" bar literally being on fire is great. * When I was already pressed up against a barrel, I couldn't dash into it, which was a little annoying sometimes. * having the torches to light up places where I'd already been was nice, I think I might have gotten lost without them. * Nice work!
* I like the sound effects, the way the flatline fades out after game over is nice. * I couldn't get very far, since I have no idea what a given bpm sounds like; I racked up heart attacks very fast π * It would be nice if I could resize the window. Try going to project settings -> stretch settings -> mode -> 2D or Viewport and stretch aspect -> keep. * The red Xs at the top to indicate heart attacks are very nice, and overall the UI is very clear. * Nice work!
* Classic frantic feel of way too many spinning plates in the air. Nice! * I wish there was more warning before a game over happened, my reflexes are not fast enough π * The different sound effects for when activating an organ is cool, helps give them each a unique identity. * It would be neat to give each organ it's own audio indicator for when it was about to explode, so you could hear what needed attention. * not sure if it's intended, but you can just hold the space bar to keep the heart pumping in between typing out liver words. * The cheerful music contrasts nicely with the frantic pace of trying to keep someone alive. * Nice work!
* Those particle effects! I like the muzzle flash and the bouncing explosion when an enemy is defeated. * I wish there was some way to see where exactly I am aiming, whether with a projectile or just a line or something. * The screen glow effect is nice, it spruces up the blocky shapes quite a bit. * The music is a bit grating, more variety would definitely help. * The sound effects are nice, classic crunchy hit and fire sounds. * I like how enemies continue to pile up on the game over screen. * I wish there was an indicator of the score while playing. * The way enemies speed up as they get closer is cool, really lends a sense of panic and urgency to the game once things start to get out of control. * Nice work!
* Exit animation and trill is a nice touch. * I died a few times because I expected w/up to be jump. * parallax background is very nice, I like the pillars! * It would be cool if the camera didn't scroll so far past the edges of levels. In some situations there's a lot of screen space taken up by nothing. * I like the time pressure level where you're racing the zombie, that's a classic platformer feel! * There's a little overhang above doors so I can't jump if I'm pressed up against one. * Crunchy 8 bit tunes are nice π * Nice work!
* Fading out for resets is a nice touch. * The c h i l l b e a t s are excellent. * I like how it introduces new concepts one at a time. * The movement can be quite finicky. I wish the ramps and sloped refill checkpoints & goals were more forgiving. * The ball art is very nice, it's cool how you can see exactly how quickly you are rolling by watching the texture. * The shrinking/growing meatball is a neat mechanic. * Nice work!
* The color coded bugs are cool - it's neat that you know what they'll do based on their color, and they change color when you scare them off. * The birds turn very quickly, I got chomped just by dashing into theirs backs sometimes. * I like the sound effects: the way birds laugh as they sneak up on the egg and their beak sounds are nice. * It would be nice to be able to predict when the birds were going to dash. Some visual or audio indicator there would help. * The little flip turning animation is great.
The glowing egg providing light is a cool idea. I like how I had to go back for it and couldn't just leave it somewhere safe while I pummeled skeletons into oblivion.
The movement was a bit laggy for me, not sure if that's a processing thing or if it's my browser or what.
Nice work!
Wowza. I didn't know it was possible to completely recreate stardew valley from scratch in 48 hours :D I really enjoyed it! From the email drama between your parents down to the whoosh-whoosh particle effects when fertilizing. Nice work!
Neat!
* The smooth wobbly character animations are cool * I never figured out where the shop was or how to get it to appear π * Very cool how I could hide in the shadows to get security to leave me alone * bosses are too hard :P
Linux build doesn't work for me:
$ ls -la total 42372 drwxrwxrwx 1 mark mark 0 Aug 21 12:43 . drwxrwxrwx 1 mark mark 8192 Aug 21 12:43 .. -rwxrwxrwx 1 mark mark 9608084 Aug 15 23:29 demonic_digestion_linux32.pck -rwxrwxrwx 1 mark mark 33767609 Aug 15 23:29 demonic_digestion_linux32.x86 $ ./demonic_digestion_linux32.x86 ./demonic_digestion_linux32.x86: error while loading shared libraries: libXcursor.so.1: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
installed libxcursor1 and libxcursor-dev, still no luck:
libxcursor-dev is already the newest version (1:1.1.14-1ubuntu0.16.04.2). libxcursor1 is already the newest version (1:1.1.14-1ubuntu0.16.04.2).
looks like there's a couple libraries I'm "missing" even though I have them installed:
$ ldd demonic_digestion_linux32.x86 | grep not libXcursor.so.1 => not found libXinerama.so.1 => not found libXrandr.so.2 => not found libXi.so.6 => not found libasound.so.2 => not found libpulse.so.0 => not found
Any ideas? π
Edit: I was able to download the and run the source code (godot ftw!) but trying to run an exported version gives me the same error. This is the first time I've had library issues with a linux godot game, very mysterious.
Lots of this has already been mentioned, here's my two cents:
* glowing particle effects? check! glowing powerups? check! glowing death mines? check! π * below a certain spice level you just can't come back, slowing down to a crawl is depressing π * _ludicrous spice speed_ π * I kept hitting things that were directly in front of the ship I didn't see, maybe smaller ship or give asteroids more visual contrast with background - the way the ship takes up more screen when going slower sort of works against the idea that going slower is easer :\ * similar thing with the blue afterburner trails, they look awesome but I can't see through them π * Glowing mines are great, they're very obvious and every time I hit one I know it's my own mild spice pilot skills holding me back π * I missed a lot of shots with the cannon and eventually gave up since I couldn't reliably hit stuff in my path and it was easier to try to dodge. some kind of autotargeting maybe? * flavor text about how the spice's the limit, etc are very good
Thanks for making this game!
I lost it when I walked out onto the highway and my son drove by π
I also got the weird movement behavior: every time I grabbed the honey, I couldn't move π
Well put together, very polished. All the little animations from hopping and bugs falling off is juicy π
Neat Concept! I wish I could see the storage areas and player area at the same time, the scrolling up and down was a bit awkward.
Is there actually a controls / tutorial section in the game? Left and right don't do anything on the main menu, only space.
* the sound effects are very loud compared to the music * "fish: somehow it smells even worse than fish" :D * I couldn't scroll in the backpack window using a scrollwheel, I had to click and drag the bar. * seems like there were two witch attire recipes in the crafting list, but I couldn't scroll down far enough to see the second one? * are the enemies random? The dragon was the only encounter labeled boss that I noticed * Neat take on things to be reincarnated as a backpack XD
Thanks for making this game π
You guys really put together a nice game!
I think other people have pretty much covered it about checkpoint complaints and gorgeous visuals π reminds me a bit of Thumper π
One thing: at the very beginning, if I timed the jump just a smidge too early, the ball would stick on the corner of the next platform and wouldn't move for a few seconds before going on. didn't happen very often, but if I tried for it I could get it once in a while. Makes me wonder if there's other places to "stall" the ball and get free points π
Thanks for making this game!
* Half the fun of these games is finding what the main character has to say about random things. I think my favorite was "I am NOT putting a dead fish in my pocket" followed by "That window must be expensive" π * Some of the title text is cut off on my 1920x1200 monitor; Consider letterboxing instead of filling? * Mrs. Wolf, Mr. Wolf, four sons, one daughter: that adds up to seven, doesn't it? I feel like I must be really bad at riddles π * I thought the first hint for the spell the ancestor gives you was to swap the first and last parts, like Lugi's instructions on the summoning spell π * The art style was great, it was like a king's quest game made by studio ghibli π * I got two endings; is there a third? I want to know what's behind the locked door! π
Thanks for making this game!
* Spinning heart for health is a nice touch * Controls are pretty straightforward, although I kept pressing the wrong button between E and Q * The mimics scare the heck out of me every time π * I think a bit more information about the deck would be nice: how many cards? What's in the deck at the moment? should I shred this card? Where are the health pack cards hiding?! * Sometimes the enemies phase through walls, which is a bit immersion-breaking π * I loved the variation in floor and wall panels, very glad it's not all the same texture π * I love how the "Shred?" text gets shredded. * there's a sightline in the last level through a couple of partially open doors through which I could see the exit; very helpful for keeping my orientation! * Music was very good, crunchy vibes fit the art and didn't get annoying on repetition. * I beat the game with one health left, so the difficulty must've been right for me π
Thanks for making this game!
* UI is nice; simple and easy to understand. * I also liked the cloud particle effects π * I feel like a map or an arrow or even some kind of landmarks would help, since I was constantly lost and going to fast to care about figuring out where I was. * Lighting is nice, and enemies / blood vial things stand out very visibly against the level π * I fell out of the map a few times when hitting a wall at top speed =\ * The fountains were a neat little feature, would feel cool to drift around them getting all the vials if I could pull it off π
Thanks for making this game!
* I love the smooth shading on the background rocks, really means they aren't visually distracting compared with the more detailed ships π also the depth of field / blur effect is great! * The mechanics are simple and intuitive. * I'm glad I don't move on a grid like the enemies, that would not be nearly as interesting. * I'm glad the enemies broadcast their moves clearly. * I'm glad the player ship doesn't collide with enemy ships. * I'm glad there's no actual fighting involved, just kiting.
All this together really focuses the gameplay onto this one mechanic of controlling the thrusters, which is super fun. * It's really neat how different combinations of thrusters can be used in different situations to do different things based on what happened last turn. yay mechanic depth! * The grid highlights are neat, helps me plan moves and keep track of the "battleship" aspect of things. I wish I could see where the out-of-bounds were before I get close to them, though. * The predictive path that shows where I'll go with the current thruster set up is incredibly useful, lets the player experiment and learn without consequences when things aren't quite as expected. However, the hologram thing does seem to go a bit farther than the actual ship does, which might be frustrating when trying to plan precise maneuvers. * I did find what I'm assuming is a bug where I ended my turn in a space that had been a danger zone, but had just cleared, and I lost anyway: thrust_vector.png
I have never felt more like a rebel trying to escape from the space cops, it's like elite dangerous meets grand theft auto π Well done!
* hydra art was neat. I liked the lack of necks π * I wish there was a way to just go forwards, I didn't really get the hang of steering (or aiming, for that matter π) * The UI is very clean, I think it's well laid out. The little spinning hourglass to show that time was passing is a nice touch. The gun charge and cloak available indicators are very useful!
Nice game!
Playing the mac build, the enemies never actually said jokes, just what looked like error messages:
* [NotFound: Wizard-interrupt-dwarf] * [NotFound: Wizard-comeback-dwarf]
and other things like that. Not sure that's intentional =\
Maybe I'm missing something obvious, but I can't find your linux or mac executables. Are they hidden on the itch page or something?
Probably nothing here you didn't know already:
* The rotating skybox constantly transitioning through time of day combined with the changing atmospheric effects to give a slightly surreal feel to the whole thing; reminds me of a lot of Ferry Halim's orisinal flash games π * The neck craning animation is a bit strange, seems like it might be better to have the entire body move / stretch / etc. I have no idea if skeleton animation is doable within the time frame of a jam, so maybe this is unrealistic =\ * better grass than a skyrim mod π * it was kind of difficult to see floating obstacles coming, so it would be pretty frustrating if colliding with them had significant consequences.
Not sure if sound effects are relevant, but: * I think it was a good decision to make the "eat bug" sound a water drop instead of like a chomp or something more abrasive. * that metallic clink from the pot hitting things is very good.
hard mode, best I could do =\
Nice game!
* Game definitely made me feel like I was a real hacker defending a core from security guard/zombies while I stole billions in trade secrets / blackmail material π * keyboard sounds are great, not too obnoxious, definitely add to the mood * I wish there was a way to know how much each turret would cost to upgrade just by looking at it. Some sort of status / monitor indicator would make it easier for me to avoid upgrading turrets that are already high level when I want to upgrade low-power ones first. * the multiple cameras / multiple corridors idea is great, not too confusing (like if there were multiple angles of some area and I had to figure out which hallways went where) and not too boring (a single hallway). definitely adds a sense of "I need to constantly be monitoring everything" which adds to the l335 haxxor experience :D * It was frustrating that once a hallway started to fall behind, there was nothing I could do - sending a drone out to upgrade / place more turrets just wasted materials since it was instantly destroyed :( * There's a couple dimensions or strategies to explore that make theorycrafting interesting: should I build multiple drones to reduce travel time to get to a turret to upgrade? lots of weak turrets or a few strong ones?
I was not expecting it, but this is probably the most fun game I've played this jam. Nice work!
* I've got a confession to make, I've only read half of the first sentence of that backstory :D * swinging around is a lot of fun, clicking from rock to rock combined with the first person perspective is a super cool mechanic that I found to be very intuitive π * It was surprising that holding forward while hanging and pressing space sent me flying backwards, away from where I wanted to go. It would be neat if space just cancelled the grappling hook instead of pulling you towards the anchor point. * I like the big, empty sky setup, it was very easy to keep track of the rocks and figure out my next move. * The bounding box highlights on whatever rock the cursor was over made it clear when I was clicking on the right thing and when I was not. I think I would have gotten very frustrated very quickly if I hadn't known whether the rock was my sights correctly or not. * That said, it would be nice if there was an indicator of whether or not a rock was in range for grappling. Maybe turn the indicator a different color or have it jitter or something? I dunno. * I'm so glad the rocks are actual models instead of cubes, they definitely add to the visual interest of the scene, even if they are just rocks floating in space :P
Thanks for making this game!
* The mines are a nice touch, adds another kind of strategy to a neck & neck race π * elevator music helps add the chill vibes that accompany fishing in a nuclear wasteland π * I think a parallax background would help sell that "enormous wasteland" feel. * The "map" that shows how close each of you are to the finish line is good, definitely helps player know when progress is made (or lost) * the art is great, the giant piles of garbage and bug-eyed fish definitely give the game a quirky lightheartedness :D
Glad this came together! It'd be neat if the leaderboard was accessible from a web browser, more convenient for me to defend my 2nd place title π
I might have gotten a bit carried away π The game started to lag a lot for me, I was kind of bummed I couldn't push to the point where enemies started threatening me again :P
* Jams pumped β * Fly Dabs β * Fresh Beats β
Enemy design was pretty phenomenal, tambourine crabs mvp.
I wish the help text had been on a background, it was hard to read what with the letters dancing around and all.
Final boss was as dope as promised π
Was kind of hard to know if my attacks were doing anything to enemies, more visual/audio feedback would help.
Piano key spikes on the pits was a good way to communicate their dangerous-ness.
Floor decorations were pretty sweet, not overwhelming or distracting. I also liked the floor arrows subtly letting me know where to head next.
Thanks for making this game!
Loved this take on the theme: infinite runner meets farming simulator π
I struggled a bit with the controls, then gave up and just mashed a and d constantly.
Graphics are spot on, I love the hills in the background! One thing did throw me off, though, the parallax grass between the ground and the fence doesn't seem to be moving at the correct rate - maybe put it behind the fence, or have it move at a rate between the ground's and the fence's rate?
I hit a lot of crates at first, especially at the slower speed of the first level. Having to start over seems a bit harsh, maybe some other punishment? how about speeding up the game significantly every time you hit a crate? start hallucinating after too many hits to the cranium? I dunno.
I love the animals' expressions, too. Those cows never knew what hit them π
Nice job with the art!
Music is very good as well, it's good to have that predictable drum kick in rhythm games π
I'm not sure if I'm totally inept at rhythm games or there's some input lag on my keyboard, but I never figured out how to consistently get boosts :(
And here I was so proud of myself. Makes me feel just like a real speedrunner, never as good as the pros π
Well done!
* The messages are great. I was not expecting to be notified when enemies started dying to poison :D * Sometimes I would get punished for not deciding a move almost immediately after another move. It would be nice to have some timer indicating how long remained to choose my attack. * I must be really bad at rps, since I was down 100 health after duelling only three enemies π * the RPS sound effects are nice, I like how the different combinations all had different sounds.
This is easily the most hilarious take on the theme I've seen or heard about. Well done!
* The frog is awesome: "It's a studio apartement... welcom- welcome home" :D * I accidentally fell out of the apartment by walking towards the camera, not sure if that's intended or not. * "2014 Hondola Drivera with 148,000 miles" π * Lots of null reference exceptions, trying to work at the factory didn't do anything =( * random city dwellers with cat / penguin heads π * walking is very slow :( * I love how you can just push your coworkers around :D * Low-key music is nice, never really got annoying π
quirky and humorous. Well done!
* I really like the line indicating that there's still some connection between ship and bomb before detonation. * Other people have mentioned the strange input lag; It would be nice to have some indication (user ship glows, small beep, etc.) that user input had been recognized to prevent people like me from inputting two moves in a row accidentally because I didn't think the first had registered. * I like how you can crash into other ships, even if it damages you! :D * the background white noise/snow adds a sense of depth to the screen π * It's a bit strange that the energy counter ticks up on the enemies' turn, seems like it would make more sense to have it be as a result of player movement rather than as a result of enemy movement. * I like the pink -> green background gradient to contrast the green player that stays mostly on the left side and the green enemies that stay mostly on the right side. * I wish I could drop multiple bombs. I want to explore the strategy of turning the whole place into a minefield :D * screen shake is π
Well done!
Neat! I like how you can zoom out to get a bird's eye view of the bear carnage π There was some strange behavior with movement - moving left and right felt much slower than moving up/down or diagonally, not sure if that's intentional or not. The giant bear spawner is also a nice touch. Well done!
High score 2965, died in a fire though. It's actually quite relaxing to have no drinks and then complain about how many of your idiot neighbors have left their garbage in the street. Also, what a cheeky hood ornament.
Things that are well done: - The parallax background really evokes the feeling of being in a real forest. - The sunlight filtering through the trees gave the forest this sort of ethereal vibe that fits well with the characters - I'm a big fan of the pupil-less eyes, pointy ears, and hair. It makes the characters seem alien, and the big eyes add clarity to the state of corruption / power level. - It's always great to see 2D games that involve the third dimension somehow - the parallax background is quite good. - the falling pose on the character is nice, adds another little bit of visual appeal to the movement. - I'm glad you can jump on the enemies to kill them :D - The story is good. Not overdone or in your face since you can skip the dialogue, but also not boring. - PARALLAX. BACKGROUND. NICE.
Things that could be taken further: - A little lerp on character movement would be nice. Standard "juice it or lose it" stuff. - There are tiny gaps between the blocks that make up the ground, and it breaks immersion a bit to see regular geometric shapes in what's supposed to be a natural environment. - There's a warning about the spikes, but no warning about the water, which seems a bit inconsistent. That's also the only place a water pit appears in the game, so I'm not sure what its purpose is. I think the game could have used a platforming area where you're avoiding spikes/water and fighting monsters at the same time - getting the player to utilize all the skills they've learned at once. - I wish I could jump on the monsters without having used a plant. You could add an entire secret ending where you go through the game without using a single plant and become the true hero. sort of a voluntary hard mode thing. - The glowing particle effect is neat, although I think it would be more cohesive to have the entire character sprite leaving the trail, instead of just the stomach. - The movement on the top of the head and the arms is a bit inconsistent on the run animation. Consider having a look at [Saint11](https://twitter.com/saint11/status/782960308927291392?lang=en)'s tutorial on running animations?
On the whole, a very nice job!
Pros: - nailed the mood. saving a cat by stacking up junk? perfect. - nailed the mood. cables and cranes in stack city? sign me up. - occasionally parts of the background were also physics objects; good way to incorporate the ambient art. - falling objects help keep things interesting, occasionally they disrupted my stacking plans and added some excitement. - The crane movement is quite good. I'm glad it doesn't swing wildly, but it does still feel like it's hanging by a cable. - The controls are very manageable. I never felt overwhelmed trying to control cat and crane at the same time.
Things that could be improved: - Lots of people have already said physics, here are the specific things I noticed: - It feels like all horizontal inertia is lost when the crane releases a box, so throwing things around like I want isn't possible. - Shapes that should fit into other shapes don't fit; consider making the physics objects smaller than the sprites so there's a bit of visual overlap when things are touching. - The music got a bit repetitive. I dig the crunchy 8 bit vibe, it's just a bit short for the length of the game. - You can't have too much parallax in these sort of scrolling 2d games :D - The player can't control the flow of the game to match their skill. In tetris, the player can hit a button to instantly place a block once it's in position. It would be nice if there was some sort of similar feature here - maybe a button to instantly spawn another block and raise the crane one increment or something? I'm just frustrated because I lost when I was just starting to see the bottom of the clouds and now I don't have the patience to play all the way back up there =(
On the whole, a great submission. Thanks for creating this game!
- I like the blur / focus effect, but it seems a bit strong for me - I made a super long car and trying to figure out if I was lining things up properly was difficult; consider toning it back a bit?
- The controls for changing height work very well and made working on multiple levels pretty fluid. The camera animations are not very fluid, though, and the camera always zooms in when going up a level. Smoother movement there would be nice.
- I had some difficulty getting wheels to properly attach to axles - they ended up floating in space: [](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDGnOnrZ_3o)
- I like the walled arena on a wooden tabletop feel, definitely gives off the "I'm actually putting this together on a desk from my childhood" vibe βΊοΈ.
What's good: - The story and backdrop are nice. Definitely getting dwarf fortress vibes, especially from the destructible walls - rough idea is good, sort of a tower defense rpg combo where a dwarf underground fights monsters
What could be improved: - I think it would be less intimidating if there was more direction for the player - where to go / what to do first. Most of my playthroughs consist of me wandering around until a tower kills me. Am I supposed to wait for monsters to find me?
Also, please consider compressing your executable.
What's good: - Having art of the area around the floor (stage/bar/bathrooms) really helps set the mood - The floor glowing in time with the music. I want to know how you did that. - The crowd dancing around and/or fighting each other. It feels hectic, which is what I imagine you were going for. - the unfocused glow on the edges of the screen and the bloom effect on glowing things is very nice! - the boss introduction. Having the crowd suddenly back off and disperse really communicates that there is about to be a bigger challenge - No deaths! I think that was the right decision given how wild and unpredictable the dance floor gets. I think I would have gotten very frustrated if I had had to start over a bunch of times. It was enough to get bounced off the dance floor and have to wait on the sideline for the crowd to stop hitting me :P
What would make it better: - more animation! bartender could wipe down the bar, dj could bob its head, lantern things could fade on and off, bathroom doors could swing, stools / tables could be knocked over, more varied dancing / combat animations, etc. - a block or dodge action: - I got stunlocked by the boss in the top left corner of the area for what felt like forever when she was low on health. being able to avoid that with player skill would be nice - same goes for the crowd in general. Maybe moshpit simulator is what you were going for, but having to wait while I get knocked down repeatedly is not fun =( - More boss actions. It was super cool when I figured out I could trick the boss into crashing into the glowing lamps! More of those sorts of little puzzle things would be nice.
On the whole, well done! I got a lot of hyper light drifter vibes from this game, would love to see it refined/expanded.
Lvl 16, 3046 score. This game nails the zen game concept.
Pros: - The movement feels very satisfying. That's neat how it gets more sluggish as you grow - the growing mechanic is very fluid - clicking mechanic takes things to the right level of required concentration - music fits the mood very well, reminds me of an orisinal game - a tutorial?! in the game?! Nice!
I don't have any major cons, but I do have suggestions for taking things further:
This thing screams 'water on a windshield' vibes, but the background reminds me a bit of tron. Maybe some out of focus tail lights/dark clouds/umbrella background parallax layers and sort of a textured clear plastic/glass surface for the gameplay layer? I do like the variability in the darkness of the squares, just not sure it fits the water theme.
Similar idea for the bubbles themselves, adding highlights that wobbled a bit with the physics would be amazing. I'm picturing something like [this](https://images.designtrends.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/26185408/Clean-Water-Droplets-Vector.jpg). Imagine if they squash/stretched when they absorbed each other!
The audio for when you absorb another drop feels a little "sharp" with the raw (sawtooth?) wave. I think some sort of "softer" sound might go better with the piano. Maybe a high pitched bell ding run through a lo-pass filter or something? or maybe just the sound you used, but with echoes and reverb.
I'll shut up about ways to improve it now because it's definitely one of my favorite games in the jam. Well done!
The text effects (rainbow and the oscillating wave thing) are a really nice touch!
Things that could change (aka super tiny nitpicks): - you can't see the rug when the character is in that space. Not sure if no alpha is a limitation of the engine. - I wasn't sure if being next to a thing would trigger the dialogue or if being on top of it would, so I sometimes accidentally skipped the first box of dialogue for an item. adding a small time gap where you ignore player input for half a second or a second after a dialogue box appears would probably fix this.
Quite relaxing on the whole. I wish more people would make these sorts of entries.
That trill when you start is amazing, takes me instantly to mario kart 64.
I'm a big fan of the random quirky opponents, sort of like that odd japanese horse racing sim: [](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXZlJGoK78A)
On the whole, very glad I played. Thanks for creating it!
Great look, the trees and planes that fade to the distant mountains is very good!
I had a lot of trouble getting to the townsfolk I wanted to eat; timing my chomps was a bit frustrating, and it felt a bit unresponsive since I couldn't interrupt the current animation.
I got sort of a rustic vibe from the lone guitar that fit pretty well, although if you are looking to expand this, music might be a good candidate.
I really liked the horizontal dirt path and "flat" buildings, it clearly lays out the boundaries of the village and immediately tells me it's a 2d plane that the gameplay happens in. It sort of locks in the player and tells me how things work without confusion or explanation.
The newspapers in between scenes are great! Having view cones not project through solid objects is a really cool effect, and it fit in with the stealthy gameplay quite well!
Issues: - I glitched through walls a few times while playing. - detection is a bit wonky. Sometimes it would be delayed a second or two after I had moved out of vision, and with one camera I was able to avoid detection by standing in a certain place and not moving while it swept over me - standing still in other places didn't work. - More of me being bad than anything, but I never figured out that you could distract guards by leaving money and dodging out of sight. maybe make that more prevalent in description / tutorial?
Feature Idea you've probably already thought of: it would be neat if the sound changed once you'd been spotted. The music did get a bit stale later on.
On the whole, a good time!
Saved four Penguins, killed nine monsters, cut an iceberg in half! Love the art feel, love the idea.
There may be some room for improvement in giving the player information; there's a bit of delay for both the iceberg cutting and hitting monsters. Having the delay is fine, but it would be nice to have some indicator showing exactly how much longer I need to charge my sword attack.
I'm also not sure about what the best strategy is for protecting penguins - I can't tell if there's a difference between splitting the iceberg and hitting monsters as far as the final score goes. It also might be that I'm just bad at this game :P
The iceberg skirts look great, btw :D
Nice chiptunes, great oldschool vibe!
Made four friends, killed six people. Would play again!
Not sure if the audio wasn't working or doesn't exit.
I was a bit confused about what to do before the control explanation page, maybe put controls in the description?
LD50 — Delay the inevitable (8)
The Lars Mission by Honest Dan 2022-04-21T18:37:25Z ♥ 3
Here I was, proud of getting 20 people out of there, and then I come to the comment section and see that people have almost doubled that π you all killed it as usual, great stuff! I really like the main menu scene with the two people being useless in the background while lars looks up with that quiet desperation that was his (and mine) primary emotion throughout the experience. The muffled voices coming from the suits are great, especially when things get a little hairy and people start panicking.
I always feel like there's a million little details that go into the games you make, and I try to notice as many as I can. Like the way the camera moves when you go to realign the radar dish; you didn't have to add that bit, but it makes the game better to see the dish actually moving. or the shiny copper texture on the sides of the cabinets holding the equipment, and the little light-up logos that show which piece of equipment goes where. or the way the medical plants actually look like succulents with the thickness of the leaves and the shiny-ness. or the way the sliders change color to tell you when you've hit the right spot. a million tiny little details, that really add up to aid that suspension of disbelief and make things more fun. Nice work!
Devil of Destiny by Fatsheep 2022-04-20T04:17:24Z ♥ 1
I decided to try a pacifist route:
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Thank goodness he killed me before getting 10 stronger, that would have been scary!
The detail that went into the art and animations are great! And the character movement is better than some triple-a games I've played, kudos! If I had one suggestion, it would be to texture the arena, even if it's a really simple quick and dirty repeating pattern - I got disoriented a few times since I couldn't tell if I was moving on the flat brown ground. I like how the crosshairs is literally a cross, that's a nice detail. Good stuff!
Fate's Flower by Prismapunch 2022-04-20T03:56:06Z ♥ 1
Neat blend of 2d/3d art assets! I like the glow from the flowers/torches/chandeliers (and the animated candle flame is a nice detail). the atmosphere in general is nice and spooky w/ the tattered cloth drapes and little drains in the brick walls. It's nice that there's no confusion - the enemies and player stand out well, I never lost track of where I was on the screen.
Wildfire by LaserPanzerWal 2022-04-20T00:47:13Z ♥ 1
The radio chatter sound in the background made me feel a lot less like a floating eyeball in the sky and more like I was in a control room giving orders; it's a nice touch! I too think a speed control would be nice, especially on the first level. Really enjoyed level 4, the bulldozers add a whole other layer of strategy to things! The firetruck water-spraying animations are nice, i like the flashing vehicle lights, and of course the fire effect is great. The art style as a whole is very cohesive, and the game is very clear about what's on fire, what's not, who's evacuated, who isn't, etc. etc. Very readable gameplay π Nice work!
Meteor Power by UkuleleFury 2022-04-19T23:15:47Z ♥ 1
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holy cow, this one's going in the bookmarks for me to dissect later! It's got it all: rope physics, rts elements, and 2d platformer pathfinding for goodness' sake! I also had the "bot leaps off to explore the great unknown" in level 2. I don't have any criticisms you haven't already heard. I really like the shine animation on powered solar panels, that's a nice touch! The bot animations help quite a bit to make them feel more alive and active. It's a nice little thing that if you're lucky they can block asteroids with their bodies as they jump around. The feeling of playing this game is nice, it's fun to lean back and watch a bunch of busy bots running around tripping over wires and themselves.
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Definitely something to be proud of, especially in a compo setting! Nice work!
Defend 'till the end by kjscott 2022-04-19T20:05:19Z ♥ 1
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The clouds are really nice! I love how they match the color of their shadow to whatever they're drifting over! I also dig the variety in asteroids, it's nice to not be shooting the same rock every time. Not sure how hard it is to do pitch bend with pico8, but the missle-shooting sfx got a little repetitive, and even just randomizing the starting pitch a little bit would help a lot. I really like the visual effects: missile trails, astroid explosions, etc. all very nice! It's especially cool that when a meteorite hits a continent, after the meteorite explosion fades (which is also a cool effect) the continent is destroyed and there's a giant lake there now. The planet having its own gravity well is also sweet, it's neat that sometimes asteroids get slingshotted away. Nice game, Well done!
Embers by andrewkennedy 2022-04-19T19:44:08Z ♥ 1
Does the game keep the entire grid loaded at the same time? I went looking for the edge of the map, but never experienced any hint of a performance issue (I didn't find the edge of the map, either, though I went in a straight line for some 500 tiles). I thought the game had frozen at the end, but eventually the tiles caught up and I got the score π The flipping tiles look cool, I also like the way the fire flares up when you drop logs on it. It feels nice to keep coming back to drop off bigger and bigger loads of wood. Nice work!
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mote by KianaMosser 2022-04-19T19:18:17Z ♥ 1
plot summary: * Transient space rabbit almost fades out of existence, but eats light to survive. * Makes friends with a bunch of space blobs & space jellyfish. * What's not to love?
One of the blobs didn't talk back, and I was dismayed π
the footsteps / dash seemed a little loud to me, but overall the audio side of things is very nice! I love how there's a unique audio effect to go along with the unique visual elements. The final room where the music plays when you walk is a nice touch too. I dig the visual style, the rings of light that surround the start/end points are neat, lots of nice contrasting eye candy throughout. Well done!