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| Year | LD | Theme | Game | Division | Rank | Ov | Fu | In | Th | Gr | Au | Hu | Mo | |
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| 2021 | 49 | Unstable | Unstable Maze | jam | 1369 | 2.95 | 2.73 | 3.26 | 3.07 | 2.66 | ||||
| 2020 | 46 | Keep it alive | 👥 | Wanted: Alive! | jam | 238 | 3.97 | 4.09 | 3.67 | 3.72 | 3.98 | 4.12 | 3.70 | 3.93 |
| 2019 | 45 | Start with nothing | 👥 | Junker Derby | jam | 678 | 3.34 | 3.42 | 2.68 | 2.65 | 3.50 | 3.81 | 2.94 | 3.30 |
| 2019 | 44 | Your life is currency | 👥 | Tanemaki | jam | 164 | 3.83 | 3.66 | 3.77 | 3.62 | 3.96 | 4.17 | 3.31 | 3.98 |
Had a great time playing this. Took about 3 tries to get to the end. Really liked the minimalist style and the vfx really popped. Also impressed with how you managed to capture a warm tone in a landscape consisting only of metal and robots. I too missed the audio at first, but it sounds nice when you crank it up. Felt like a good intro to a sci-fi dungeon crawler.
Nice take on the theme! Engaging writing and lots of options to explore. With more dev time, I can definitely see this having some great parallel story lines. Well done.
What an epic finale! I used notepad, vscode, and photoshop with success (and at one point winrar unsuccessfully). I briefly considered rebuilding my drive index to enable file contents in search, and further along changing registry to access encryption options. What a journey! I'll probably still be laughing about this tomorrow.
PS. By chance, I got an error on the site while trying to post my feedback here: "Failed to post comment: Could update subscription status". Well played indeed.
This is a robust LD multiplayer entry. The instructions page was very helpful, and loved how the camera zoomed in for the tense CQB moments. We were finding some strange hotkey combos playing on a shared keyboard in Chrome, but otherwise things ran smoothly. Had some tense capacity vs. speed moments. Could be nice to have rare powerups to compete over in the world for future dev. Overall great work!
Nailed the humor and the art. Also great voice acting. Would have enjoyed the combo mechanic being more obvious while playing since I only noticed it at the end. Otherwise awesome work!
Unable to play with a friend at the moment, but the art style is really strong. Loved all of the characters. Movement felt good and liked seeing the Peixaralho cruising in the background. Look forward to playing this with a someone.
Got to wave 17 and then killed myself by running out of bones haha. Great tower defense. Enjoyed being on the battlefield with my units. Art was cohesive and made it easy to distinguish enemies. Wanted to be able to pickup bones from the enemies. Lots of fun.
This would make an interesting multiplayer game. Enjoyed the massive amount of loot to grab and the pinata effect. A little difficult to tell which coins were attacking me versus pickups. Also a couple of areas that looked accessible but the player didn't fit. Had some great moments of ambushing the AI and running off with the cash. The picture in picture intro was a nice touch too.
Nostalgia overload here! Definitely captured the 90's tone and feel. Random levels were awesome! The robots were challenging and fun to destroy. Good variety of weapons that took some mastering.
Seemed like the red barrels need to be destroyed before the level will progress (not totally sure on that). But they were fun to shoot so it wasn't a bother. The ammo floats high off the ground and sometimes makes it difficult to see enemies. Otherwise, great job!
Fun narrative puzzle. Enjoyed the minimalist art and how the stories came together. Quick to learn for a less conventional approach. Well done.
Fun platformer. I enjoyed the vertical challenges and having different objectives. It was a little confusing progressing directly to the furthest cell from the start, but not having any new cells unlocked upon arrival (the game took me back to the first cell which I'd chosen as my new destination). Good soundtrack. Would be nice to see a little more depth in player movement.
I forgot how much I enjoy first person tower defense games. Liked the level design and the interface for building. Had trouble with finding my health, but it was nice starting with a generous amount. The monsters looked great and fit with the environment. Had a good early 2000's vibe. Good work!
Seemed simple at first, but this kept me busy. Love the look and tone. Would have liked a scroll wheel function for the slider even though it might not be totally authentic. Well done.
You had me at cannibal propeller-beanie-wearing pig that can fly. Excellent voice acting and interesting use of the theme. More dev time and I would have enjoyed seeing it tuned for a faster difficulty ramp, but with stepping down difficulty ~3 levels per health point. Loved the overall tone.
Hey really enjoyed this. Took a moment to get the hang of things, but kept me busy once the ball got rolling. Excellent job with the theme. Really liked the color palette and the timer bubbles. I only got to fight a few of the bigger bloods, but they kept things fresh. Needle mode was an awesome trick for getting around the map quickly. Good work.
This is a surprisingly tough game. Enjoyed having to fight up close while trying to work for coins. The mob can definitely be scary. Would have liked more reward for using left and right punches. Liked the clean art style and the idea of being a bag of money everyone wants to pile on.
I also climbed the big wall at the start. :smile: Fun platformer. The spikes surprised me a couple of times. Difficulty was in a good spot once I got the hang of things. Good job!
Good job with an ambitious project. Ties in well with the theme. The tutorial was helpful, and the store is very functional and polished. I had a bit of trouble with items and found myself respawning a lot to open doors. The face monster is great - good sfx potential there. The art style was also really cohesive. Nice game!
Fresh concept! Love the art style and the overall tone. The animations go really well with the soundtrack. The difficulty made me wish for a continue option since it seems like the last couple of lives are usually starved for charge. Great use of the theme!
Well done. I enjoyed catching the creeps on my head to make it easier to kill them. Upgrade system worked well, although a longer pause between waves would be welcome.
This is really well balanced for a complex mechanic. Loved having to balance deliberately taking damage as a means to reach the goal. I laughed when I killed myself by giving too much blood, but probably not something I would ever do intentionally. The spear barrage was also great. Solid level design, would definitely play more.
Nice use of the theme. Played a solid twenty minutes and especially enjoyed it after the game warmed up a bit at the beginning. The ever-growing zombies were great and the music went well with the overall tone. I was a little unclear on the mirrored health bar. Unique icons for the upgrades would be a nice addition. Great entry!
Had a lot of fun. Enjoyed the minimalist art style. Bosses were challenging but not too hard. Especially enjoyed the third boss. Good job on the checkpoints. My only negative is that I wish the checkpoints would save your health so that you don't have to refill each time you respawn. Otherwise great entry!
Nice cat sim. Like the tie in with the theme. Difficulty was tuned well for being introduced to the game. Some imagery for the thought bubbles would be nice (like a cup of water or laptop). Easy to play.
+1 for Feed screen - well done! Good potential in the Studio section. Rest, blood, and sweat were a little confusing. Did notice the weeks were progressing with rest, and sweat reduced during feed. Wasn't certain about muscular parts, but the lizard bits seemed to work really well. Overall great job!
Had a really good time with this. Hard to think of anything I didn't like about it. Especially liked the intro. The boss was surprisingly easier than than the prior room thanks to the health pickup. Glad for that haha. Good challenge that kept me coming back. Great work @quadape
Liked the minimalist art. Did not pick up on the escape, despite the abundant signage. Had a little bit of trouble selecting units rather than giving a move command to the previous selected. Character art is on point though. Good job!
Wow nice simple gameplay. Love the character art. Voice over was top notch and the soundtrack kept the mood. Awesome take on the duel. Good jam!
Whoa a libGDX game! Nice. The zombie armor was amazing. Wasn't clear on what the syringes did, heal the scientist? I encountered a few FPS drops during the second level. Difficulty felt balanced. Punchout fight was funny. Would love to see an original boss judging by the great character art. Good jam!
Very slick art that fits the mood perfectly! The character animations were excellent. Accidentally bumped my shrooms into the spikes and didn't expect them to die, but it fits with the theme. Also liked the soundtrack. Good jam!
Love the dramatic intro text. Flatline was a great moment. Retro graphics are amazing! Simple clean mechanics, clean ending. Good job!
Underwear and jumping guys were my favorite. Castle animations are so good! Like the retro sounds. Found it pretty challenging. Also nice star rating system. Good job!
Really pulled me in! Thought I got it from the screenshot, but it gets way more complicated than I imagined. Loved the mechanical feel to inputting the commands. Tough, but rewarding. I made it to wave 8 on my second attempt. Good jam!
Massive world. The music is insane. Excellent use of karate. I *may* have been chased off the world by a crowd of arms. Good game!
This one kept me laughing. The car controls were ridiculous. Had a bit of surgeon simulator feel and would love to play in VR. Good job!
This was a tough platformer. I may have fallen a few times before moving upwards consistently. Funky soundtrack. Nice jam!
Polished entry! The art is outstanding. Simple mechanic executed well. Would have loved a coin slot or button to press for restarting. Impressive jam!
Nice use of the theme. I knew it was bad news for my friend when the saw blades showed up. Good challenging puzzles. Wasn't always clear what the switches would do until after pressing them. Loved the art and atmosphere. Great entry!
Challenging 8 directional shooting, but fun! Nice retro art and sfx. Simple and easy to pick up. Good jam!
lol "Not Alive". Grunting good. Cat was scary. Fish were not very filling. Had fun! Thanks for sharing!
Really liked how the audio was connected to changing directions. Also ran into the hit collision issues, but played really well otherwise. I imagined the blood knight was protecting me, but being a blood nice seems alright too. Excellent art style. Keep it up!
I made it! Second try. Collected four batteries I think. Good use of the theme. The battery hud up'd the tension. Environment art was cohesive and fit the tone. Nice jam!
Really like the concept of keeping a language alive. Noticed the Druidic Tome menu needed to be resized, but the expressions/translations were a nice touch. Peaceful scenery made it a enjoyable journey. Good job!
What an intriguing world. Would love to know more about how I arrived here. Art and music match perfectly. Nice twist on tower defense. Good jam!
Souls, the only thing more delicious than cookies. Well executed and appreciated the use of story elements to drive upgrades and evolution of the environment. Smooth audio. Loved it!
Smooth art style. Interesting use of the theme. Lots to do but easy to pick up and play. Good hit detection and fluid controls. I wanted to interact with the hand at the beginning, but quickly forgot about it other than swapping items. Excellent compo!
Always nice to see multiplayer game entries. Fun art style. Good execution on the swiping minigame. Loved the face animations. Good jam!
So many good tunes! Had fun running around barking. Made me a jump a bit the first time I used it. Nice environment art and animations. Sweet jam!
Nice jam! Loved the groovy tune and the fluid fx. Good use of the rhythm mechanic to navigate the space. Found it pretty challenging overall. Good job!
Slick art style! I think the cards were my favorite. Sounds like there might just be some bugs to work out, but I encountered some confusion when selecting choices. Would definitely enjoy seeing more of this. Nice jam!
Nice concept! The art style was spot on with the mood and the music. I struggled a bit with understanding the controls on the first attempt, but totally got it after that. Would be interested in seeing the story grow beyond what you've created here. Loved all of the character art, including the Cogwhale. Great jam!
@tatawanda Oh no! Which version did you play? If browser, which browser did you use? There should be lots of sound and music!
Thanks everyone for the comments! Hope you had a good jam!
Trippy pickups. Good choice in music. Liked the hero and weapon art. The messages were hard to follow after a bit but was funny to occasionally read one in the chaos. Good job!
Well written adventure. Excellent audio. Mood was spot on. Would have benefited from a text skip or checkpoint for failures (which I definitely failed). Great game. Congrats!
The controls were pretty entertaining. Kept things tense. Good take on the theme. Keep it up!
Love the McTitle. Dig the tunes! Felt really tense. Seems like I scared all the enemies away, but would definitely play more. Good job!
Great pixel art and animations! Fun story too. I think there was a bug where S and L did not work on wave 4 or 5. Great jam though. Good job!
Love the sudden sci-fi twist. Great pixel art and soundtrack. Good job connecting the paint restoration to the story. I liked the balance between exposition and gameplay. Nice entry!
Yes bonsai gardening! Wish the wonderful soundtrack played continuously throughout, but I learned to slow down a bit to watch my trees grow. Loved the plant shapes. Easy interface. Good jam.
Fun animations. Excellent chiptune soundtrack. I lost track of the ladder pretty quick. I was able to figure out how to reignite the torch and collect treasure pretty fast. Took me a bit to get a hang of the controls, but otherwise smooth experience. Jam on!
Had a blast. Twist ending! Luckily I've been practicing my beat saber. Loved the writing. Good jam!
Intense game! Really liked the arrow sounds changing with each click. Took a few tries to get the hang of things, but easy to understand. Good jam!
Chris where are your clothes? Character design is amazing. Loved the battle cards and the names. Easy to pick up and play. Nice jam.
Nice entry. Pleasing minimalist art style. Like the tips reminding me of mechanics early on. Kind of wish there was something to do while warming up in the cabin. Also, I looked a bit like Jason with the axe out. :) Had fun using footprints to track the deer.
The banger tune mixed well with the beating heart. Loved the composition and the fx. I'm usually not big on mouse aiming for this style but it worked nicely. Good jam!
Had fun with the stick puzzles. And that meme never gets old. Good use of fire. Nice jam!
Great voxel style. Throwing wood at the wolves was great. Felt snappy, nice controls. Feeding the keeper was a little unclear. Also, got a weird bug where the whole screen turned green briefly. Didn't stop me from playing! Was relieved that I didn't die when the wolves pounced on me. Like the dynamic lighting. Fun jam!
Flying turtle tears! Camera was a little jumpy and saw some z-fighting at the beginning. Love how the platforming ties in with the grow mechanic. Very unique. Fun gardening music too. Nice entry! Could play this for a while. Peaceful.
Liked the environment. Characters and attack animations were also a plus. Good use of the theme. Nice jam!
Love the color choices and the art style. Controls were easy thanks to the tutorial. Great job keeping it simple and sticking to the theme. Good jam!
Intro art was amazing! Really enjoyed being incentivized to explore the world by the central game mechanic. And what huge maps! I was surprised I could cross the river. Could possibly be more obvious that it was doing damage, but I was able to figure it out. Great job all around. Keep jammin'!
Very unique art style. Best/most elaborate fire fx I've seen this jam. Awesome use of nature elements to build a narrative. Music really supported the mood. Really great work.
This could be really fun with multiplayer. Loved the overkill fx and audio. Had a little bit of trouble knowing if I pulled back the hammer. Loved being able to fall over. Great jam!
Nice entry. Was easy to understand how to play. Also didn't seem to take any damage from enemies. Would suggest adding a cooldown or some mechanic to the slimes. Enemies came out pretty fast. Difficulty felt good. Audio fit with the nice wasteland art theme. Good job!
This is fun! Great intro. Combat was quite satisfying. The movement had an interesting robotic feel to it - just had trouble figuring out which tile I would click on sometimes. Also found it to be a bit more on the challenging side right out of the gate. Loved the huge environment to explore. Would definitely like to see more!
Good simple fun. Challenging but easy to understand. Would be nice to see more poison FX just to enhance things a bit. Otherwise, good jam!
Nice take on the theme. Easy to understand how to play without instructions. Fun color palette and loved the icons. Would also appreciate some tunes. Good jam!
Loved the tone of the overall experience. Easy to play through and great art/dialog. Thanks for sharing!
Love the scene wipe effect. Ninja frog is amazing! Would have liked checkpoints for the game jam play throughs. The difficulty scales pretty quickly. Well done art style and solid soundtrack. Nice entry!
Quick and fun! Easy to navigate around the space and good balance of enemies versus pickups. The pickup icons did tend to crowd the screen a bit if I didn't pick them up. Otherwise, great jam!
I love the bath temp concept. Very technical operation! Nice cohesive art style and challengin balance mechanic. Nice work!
Fun runner. Loved the characters and the environment art. The siren cracked me up. Nice jam!
This is one of the darker dark games I've played this jam. Nice execution of the theme. I like how it ends, or begins? Nice entry!
The ending was intense! Good use of tardigrade. Had a couple of minor collision issues. Liked having to chase down the stretcher. Nice jam!
Nice low poly art style. I liked the connecting nodes showing where they go. Looked like it would work well on mobile. Good jam!
Loved the characters. Soundtrack fit perfectly. Took a minute to figure out the buttons, but easy to understand after that. Nice entry!
Great that you included a tutorial. Puzzles were challenging and unique. Art was simple and clean. Loved the angry bugs. Would like to see more!
Polished environment. Great use of lighting. I wasn't great at the combo'ing, but it was interesting. Player movement has opportunities for growth, felt like I was wrestling with navigation a little at times. Music fits perfectly. Nice jam!
Cute art style. Really liked the overall tone of the game. Had a little bit of difficult jumping off of the hanging bars in level 3. Characters were polished and fun. Great jam!
Super cute game jam. Enjoyed moving the rocks around and carrying my little friend along. The acorn was my favorite pickup. Good job!
Excellent theme use. The music and bouncing kept me playing. Fancy character customization options. I enjoyed it. Thanks!
Great sounds. Moves fast. Would love to see more. Good job!
The controls were interesting. I noticed you can sometimes stand between tiles so that they would not disappear. Liked the music and the clean art style. Easy to understand. Good jam!
Nice use of the theme. The mud footprint was clever. Really enjoyed the level design and the patrolling AI. Ended up in a pileup and managed to get away. Very fun. Character art was great also. Nice jam!
Great job on the water. Interesting controls and easy to play. Good use of the theme. Thanks for sharing!
Challenging game. Movement felt good. I was able to attack enemies safely by positioning just outside of their arenas. Swiping to gather loot was a nice simple solution to collecting loot. The old man had trouble pathing to me in a couple of spots. Otherwise had a lot of fun. Good jam!
Loved the character art. Animations were fun too. I managed to push one mummy off of a platform. It was a nice surprise to hear the sound when it fell into the quicksand! Great first fam jam. Keep it up!
Pretty wild take on the endless runner. I did not play especially well, but really loved the concept. Art was lively. Would like to see the progress bar integrated more with the theme, but otherwise great game. Good job!
Audio is awesome. Super cute art. Cats are always a winner. Good job!
Dialog was great! Enjoyed juggling the different colors. Took a moment to figure out that the meteors would change color, so maybe some audio or fx to give feedback would be helpful. Easy to pick up and play otherwise. Nice jam!
Fun stealth game. Clean and simple art and easy to get going. Died a couple times before I figured out I couldn't really get away. Would have like to have automatically stoked the fire when I got near it, but not a big deal. Good jam!
The eyes! Very fun. Loved the candle burning out to raise the intensity. Solid soundtrack and fx. Death was epic. Good job!
Visually impressive. Great foundation for something bigger. Especially loved the dust and the animations! Look forward to more in the future!
Great tutorial level. The management mechanics worked well with the theme. Nice sounds too. Felt polished. Art/animations were solid. Good jam!
Quick to pick up but difficult to master. Enjoyed the relaxing tune. Haven't seen this sort of balancing mechanic before. Very unique. Good job!
Thanks for posting the web version. I like the vibe. Music and art work nicely. More shooting next time. :) Good job!
Interesting take on the shmup. Juggling between grinding, blocking, and collecting felt fresh. Great up-beat soundtrack. Intense fun!
This goes pretty deep for an LD. Good effort! The collision is a little sticky, couldn't walk up some small ledges. Really Like the vibrant colors and the low poly art. Relaxing economy sim. Well done!
What an expansive world! Loved the low poly tile art. The farm animals were terrifying. Combat was seamless, but I was having some trouble locating objectives. Nice offering with the different camera and tile settings. I did prefer the default overall. Nice jam! Look forward to more.
Short and sweet. Loved the art style - good execution and cohesive. Tone of the music was a nice contrast to the colors. Impressive first compo! Thanks for sharing!
Zombies! Nice entry. Enjoyed the spooky tunes.
Got a kick of this. Nice little multitasker. Loved the sfx. Blue screen was a great touch. Made the frustration of office work enjoyable somehow haha. Good job!
Loved the mangled tech environment. Funky soundtrack. The little baddies looked great. Throwing things around was satisfying, although had a few things disappear on occasion. Didn't stop me from enjoying it though. Great jam!
I love missile command style games! Really appreciated having a pause button at the top left. Art was clean and read nicely. Would suggest a some sort of feedback (shake, animation, etc) for the large meteors when taking damage. Also could add a source of where you are shooting from. Otherwise, fun jam good job!
Nice twist on the clicker. Easy to get sucked into. Liked being able to navigate around to find infected cells. Good job!
Excellent line art style. Liked the color shifts and the enemies/pickups. Smooth soundtrack. Could play this for while. Felt like I was resetting the map more often than I would have liked at the beginning, but otherwise good pacing. Nice work!
Stress mechanic was a nice twist. Loved the rhythmic traps and the color choices. Had some issues climbing vertical walls, and wouldn't mind the death restart being faster. Died a lot and had lots of fun. Good challenge. Nice jam!
Nice spin on the tower defense. All of the unit types were amazing. I was sold at badgers! Relaxing soundtrack. Would have enjoyed more sfx. Love the chicken weapon art. Nice entry!
Fun puzzles. Eases you into it nicely. The three chickens at the start were a bit confusing, but of course made sense later. Funny death fx. Nice Jame!
Nice shaders! Loved the environment art. Had some confusion with the controls at first. Might want to include a boundary to block the camera from going too far. Creatures fit the theme well. Good job!
Great incorporation of the the theme! I managed to get stuck in the tama spawn after it reappeared. The thrust controls are slick and really enjoyed the overall tone/art/music. Nice jam!
Fun game! Art is wonderful! Nice tone overall. Would love to see more detail in some of the dark areas along the top and bottom of the screen. Would also be nice if F would close the open window instead of opening it again. Feeling very relaxed after playing. Thank you.
Clicking on ./control required me to read the comments here to figure out. Otherwise ran very smoothly. Loved the split screen and retro aesthetic. Unique jam. Good job!
Cool physics puzzles. Loved the soundtrack. Controls were easy to confuse, but that is part of the fun no? I couldn't get past the bike, but had a blast. Nice job!
Really enjoyed it! Would be cool if there was a little more feedback when the player's momentum is being shifted with the boat. The rng of the enemy shots made it seem more difficult than it was. Finished on the third try. Loved the music and the overall tone. Good job!
Nice clean puzzles. Enjoyed the simplicity and the jump mechanic. Was not clear if it is possible to somehow jump out of the occasional pits that have floors. Good job!
Very nice use of the theme. Took me much longer than 43 seconds, but enjoyed all of it.
Nice theme! Loved the art for the mysterious ingredients/concoctions. And great tunes. Lots of potential for weird sound effects. :)
Also ran into a few bugs with dragging items over each other. Not sure if it is possible to empty the tea pot?
Great jam. Well done!
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Fun jam. It was interesting to remove rewards for taking the easy route rather than continually increasing rewards for the hard route, although it felt like a somewhat bigger bonus for changing route would be a better incentive. I maxed out each easy route before maxing out the next route, and so on. I like that it is free form in that way though. Also noticed the red cube disappeared when pointing backwards, which was slightly confusing.
Good use of the theme for a unique but simple idea. Good job!
Simple clean fun with some very nice visuals. Well done!
Loved the art and the pacing. Nice implementation of the theme also. Good job!