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NickZangus

Category Medals

YearLDThemeGameDivisionCategoryScore
🥇 2018 42 Running out of space Blow the Hen Down jam Fun 4.43

Games

YearLDThemeGameDivisionRankOvFuInThGrAuHuMoCo
201945Start with nothingChronicles of the Mattockjam2553.763.502.743.474.324.203.74
201843Sacrifices must be madeRogues Like Beerjam84.434.344.094.394.574.374.30
201842Running out of spaceBlow the Hen Downjam104.334.434.194.364.564.22
201740The more you have, the worse it isLoot & Looterjam2073.813.603.283.983.303.43
201739Running out of PowerCoffyjam1843.733.733.173.004.433.123.65
201738A Small WorldCowmetsjam194.204.094.003.794.504.223.92
201637One roomHandle With Carejam134.314.334.193.904.624.384.1085
201635ShapeshiftBOT RACEjam444.004.053.323.844.333.023.59100
201534Two Button Controls / GrowingGroweesjam733.933.542.903.394.672.213.9681
201533You are the MonsterDAMNEDjam873.873.183.014.384.642.044.46100
201532An Unconventional WeaponSpinnicusjam453.993.933.773.854.223.373.323.54100
201431Entire Game on One ScreenSCREEN HEADjam254.073.993.833.904.403.354.313.66100
201430Connected WorldsRED Threadcompo713.843.653.803.874.232.813.023.61100
201429Beneath the SurfaceBalancitoscompo833.863.424.233.864.523.633.583.69100
201328You Only Get OneDRAINcompo1383.553.103.702.833.543.331.933.15100

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Comments by NickZangus

LD38 — A Small World

Cowmets by NickZangus 2017-04-27T20:23:37Z

Hi, I didn't have the time to make a complete tutorial, sorry. After you lasso the cowmet you have to chase it down until it stops (the lariat turns green). Thank you for the feedback!

Cowmets by NickZangus 2017-05-07T03:40:48Z

@wareification thank you for the feedback! Have you tried to run the Linux build?

Shrinking Planet by Brackeys 2017-05-04T14:53:37Z

Wow! This game is awesome! Great graphics, simple gameplay but really fun! Good job!

Little Sprout Garden by Valmay 2017-05-06T13:31:17Z

Great graphics but no real gameplay. Anyway it has a good potential, keep up the good work!

FUEL by KCreanor 2017-05-09T15:41:58Z

Wow, really great game! (particularly for the compo) Only one thing: please remove the 3 seconds countdown at the begin, maybe you can automatically start the fuel consumption when the player moves for the first time.

Ragdoll Wars by bwalter 2017-05-06T14:08:25Z

Really nice game! Simple but fun... I think that, if you add local multiplayer, it can be a great party game!

Star-Crossed by TitoMakaniJr 2017-05-02T13:34:06Z

Really challenging! Without audio it loses some points, but overall great entry!

Landshift by undefinist 2017-05-05T11:34:16Z

Nice entry. Really challenging!

Space Cowboy's Last Stand by jasperarmstrong 2017-05-04T06:48:15Z

Nice entry! The web version begins to stutter after a few seconds, better to use the pc version. As others have said, the movement of the stars is a bit of a nuisance, I would suggest lowering the contrast to minimize this problem.

Cosmic Cleaner by Burgee 2017-05-04T05:42:04Z

Great game! The planets faces animations are awesome! The only critique I can make is about the slide animation every time I repeat a level, maybe you can add a skip button to go directly to the right position.

Come on, barbarian! by uchiro 2017-05-08T11:25:15Z

This is just AMAZING! Best game so far... Congrats!

Leucos by Harry Alissavakis 2017-05-16T21:25:50Z

This game is really well made! I love the character design (especially for the main character). I think red blood cells would be more appropriate if less "polygonal". The effect used when enemies hit the heart is a bit too strong, but it definitely attracts the player attention! Amazing level of polish overall. Great entry!

Hopper by TechnoNugget 2017-05-02T11:49:27Z

Nice little game! The controls are a bit difficult to master. It would be really fun to play in local multiplayer!

Abaddon by Geckoo1337 2017-05-06T13:49:42Z

Great graphics and mood! The difficulty raise very quickly (but I think it's normal for a ludum dare game in order to engage the player more rapidly). If you have intention to work on the game in the future, consider to add some kind of weapons or magic spell, it would be great!

Song of Fungus by DGSpitzer 2017-05-06T16:26:07Z

Your art is amazing! Great puzzle game, really innovative. Good job!

A Small World Cup by rujo 2017-05-02T12:04:56Z

I love this game! Little but great! Add a bit of sound/music and maybe add other sports (volleyball, basket, boxe) and it will be perfect! Must have: online multiplayer!

S.A.V.E.🐣 by Noval33t 2017-05-04T05:56:36Z

I love this kind of games... And this one in particular! The animations are awesome, solid gameplay and great message. Add more mini-games and put it on a mobile store!

Symbios by drestuff 2017-05-02T11:38:53Z

Great art and mood. It may be interesting to add more than two types of bacteria, each one with specific characteristics/behaviours (different dimension, speed, weakness...) to enrich the gameplay.

Fast & Faeries by andyman404 2017-05-07T08:28:15Z

Really great game! The lighting is perfect and very atmospheric. The AI of the other fairies is well made, challenging but not frustrating (I've won the game at the second attempt). Good job!

Space Diver by HDTeaV 2017-05-02T12:32:42Z

Very nice! I think it would be more convenient to use the boost continuously, you could change the score in "boost seconds" instead of number of single uses. (p.s. It's a koala in the astronaut suit? :slight_smile:)

Around The World in 80 Seconds by Shaolin Dave 2017-05-03T07:39:18Z

Great pixel art! I think you can improve it with an health indicator, the ability to crouch down and maybe some theme music (different for every country). p.s. Add Italy! :flag_it:

LD39 — Running out of Power

Coffy by NickZangus 2017-08-02T14:46:04Z

Hi @coauctor, thank you for your feedback! 1. Because I've tried to distance from the usual mechanics as much as possible. 2. During a Ludum dare event it's always difficult to calibrate the difficulty level of your game, In the future I will decrease the number of customers at the beginning of the game.

Coffy by NickZangus 2017-08-02T14:51:20Z

@jezzamon I forgot it, I'll do it now thanks! Sorry for the ad, I will remove it from the game page as long as voting is in progress (they are enabled by default).

The castle by Tero Pulkkinen 2017-08-02T10:17:33Z

Interesting graphics, but there is no game!

Coffee Hero: Powered by Coffee by Guilb 2017-08-02T12:33:35Z

very funny game! a tutorial would have been useful, keep up the good work! I used the coffee-power idea too :)

The Truth by Jolix 2017-08-02T10:16:13Z

probably true :) and funny...

Toast Up! by gwinnell 2017-08-02T15:07:15Z

Really impressive game for a compo! The graphics style are perfect, simple interaction, great gameplay. Only one thing: I found the movement of the coins a bit too slow, most of the times I could not collect them... Overall good job!

A Forlorn Wizard by Max Amaden 2017-08-02T10:30:04Z

Very athmospheric. The controls work well, perhaps I would decrease the distance of enemies attack.

COFFEE & Cube-icles by Deamonus 2017-08-02T15:58:28Z

Hi! Great graphics, but the game runs very slow on my PC, it is nearly unplayable.

Fish-Boy by retr0verse 2017-08-02T10:51:39Z

very nice game and nice idea :)

ErixStein 3D by ThatSnillet 2017-08-02T20:51:31Z

I love this kind of game! Really fun, great job!

Assault//Battery by tuism 2017-08-02T10:08:39Z

Nice entry! The controls are surprisingly functional, and the robot animations are great. It needs more polish especially on graphics and audio. Keep up the good work!

Ultimate Fusion by Thirrash 2017-08-02T10:30:10Z

nice idea, but once you lose you can't restart the game, the button doesn't work.

Last Job by ALeal_Dev 2017-08-02T10:35:45Z

Nice concept and great graphics. The inertia of the character makes him slide a bit too much and makes control difficult. Overall a solid entry!

End of the line by dorkandy 2017-08-02T10:08:40Z

the art is beautiful! the egame is a bit short, but with more time it can became a very good game.

Robot Brawl by maffydub 2017-08-02T10:22:20Z

Nice animations but limited gameplay, maybe you can add more controls (jump / block).

Heal The Dark Lord! by Coauctor 2017-08-02T12:47:12Z

Fun and very nice art!!

LD40 — The more you have, the worse it is

Captain Capsize by Lance Krasniqi 2017-12-06T21:08:23Z

Great game! The graphic is excellent and the steering mechanism very innovative. Great job!

CrudeCarnageCars40 by elZach 2017-12-10T15:54:37Z

This is madness... And I love it! Do you know what's missing? More cars!!!

Whatever Floats Your Boat by testudor 2017-12-06T19:41:42Z

Minimalistic art, but very well done! One only request: allow to kill the black birds with the bow! :grin:

Larry Kroft and the Temple of Booze by thomz12 2017-12-10T17:48:09Z

Great game! Perfect art and level design.

p.s. We have implemented the same "pick and throw" mechanic! :grin:

Shoot and Die by LifeHack 2017-12-10T17:01:23Z

The game title is perfect! :grin: Nice game!

Mage : Arena by mactinite 2017-12-10T15:14:57Z

Great concept, atmosphere, and interesting graphics. Like other say, the lack of music and sound effects heavily reduce the immersion in the game. Anyhow, great starting point, keep up the good work!

Don't get drunk by tulipekoni 2017-12-10T16:10:08Z

But the real question is: "Why there are some flying pints on this building roof?" :grin: Great game and great theme interpretation. Good job! (Best score: 50)

Caribou Simulator by Gus the Shark 2017-12-06T20:02:41Z

Great graphics and concept. I love the use of the "harvester" to clean up the way. I don't think that the music fits with the game.

Technologis by TheFunAttic 2017-12-10T16:27:49Z

Realy great game. Simple but fun. The graphics are perfect, as well as the atmosphere. Congratulations!

Blood Clot by Miguel Montero 2017-12-06T19:26:17Z

Interesting concept! Nice entry!

Leaning Tower by Patrick D 2017-12-08T23:23:06Z

Nice little game! One thing: it's the tower of Pisa, but the background is Rome! (I'm from Italy :smile:)

Happiness Simulator by tobia88 2017-12-10T16:20:57Z

Great graphics, simple gameplay but quite addictive. In my opinion, the music is too repetitive, but also well tailored to the game. Good job!

Loot & Looter by NickZangus 2017-12-08T21:40:05Z

@cubeeo Thank you for telling me. When I've uploaded the other platforms I've uploaded a new build of the windows version, but I think that the new build has a bug that was absent before (even if I've not modified anything), I've uploaded the old one, could you please check if now it works? Thanks!

Loot & Looter by NickZangus 2017-12-15T17:02:43Z

@bryceltaylor Hi! Thank you for telling me. I've uploaded a new MacOs version that should work. Let me know if you experience any other problem.

Overpopulation by julianeder33 2017-12-10T15:33:41Z

Great graphics and interesting gameplay! It's difficult to monitor every colonized planet at the same time (but I think that was intended to better follow the theme). Overall great entry!

Reaper Boy LD40 Edition by jessefreeman 2017-12-06T21:36:37Z

Nice entry! Little but well done! Congratulations!

Mortal Komba by kokirisandfriends 2017-12-06T21:12:57Z

Great graphics and smooth gameplay. A bit too challenging for me, but overall it's very well made!

The Ol' Flower Shop by Arvejeitor 2017-12-10T16:03:45Z

The final message should be "Congratulations! You have achieved ephaptic cirrhosis!". Nice little game, and a great interpretation of the theme. Great job!

Orbits by tuism 2017-12-08T23:29:26Z

One of the best games I've played in this Ludum Dare. Great graphics and gameplay. Congratulations!

Where ma Friends at?! by Sabuzri 2017-12-08T23:17:54Z

Strange but intriguing... The kind of games that I love to see in a Ludum Dare... Great job!

LD42 — Running out of space

Magic Cam by Marcel Egle 2018-08-17T12:18:37Z

Interesting concept, it's a pity that there is no sound effects and the graphics are a bit too simple. But the idea works. Nice puzzle/action game!

EVOLUTION by Noa Calice 2018-08-18T14:46:30Z

Great art style (reminds me Binding of Isaac) and immersive atmosphere. Maybe it misses a little more gameplay, but killing a planet is always satisfying... :smirk:

Inventory Story by FredMaaktGames 2018-08-17T12:43:33Z

Nice entry and an interesting concept! The framerate of the mobile version was too low, so I had to play the WIN version. The physics acts strangely sometimes, so it happens to accidentally throw away weapons, and there is a bug that makes fly your character if you drag an item at the top of the screen. With some adjustments, however, it could be a great mobile game. Keep up the good work!

Inventory Story by FredMaaktGames 2018-08-17T14:08:35Z

@kapiteinkoekwous One plus One (it's quite old, but can run most recent games) with Android 6.0.1

Darkest Shade Of Night by Bartosz 2018-08-21T09:22:29Z

Great entry! Amazing graphics and atmosphere! In my opinion, the change between soundtracks when you touch the sand is too sudden, maybe you can try to smooth the transition. Otherwise, great job!

Summer Breakdown by pixelstuff 2018-08-20T10:08:10Z

Great art, animations, and mood! Fun little short game. Nice job!

The Gentle Giant by Red Pill 2018-08-20T09:46:51Z

Great game! At the first run, I thought I had to destroy as many things as possible ... I quickly realized that the target of the game was exactly the opposite!

ROoS by Stephen Coley 2018-08-19T10:00:39Z

Great take on the theme, well done!

Demonic Digestion by DodoIta 2018-08-19T17:16:37Z

Amazing graphics and atmosphere, simple gameplay but fun. Great work!

Blow the Hen Down by NickZangus 2018-08-14T20:42:35Z

@saering Thank you!

Blow the Hen Down by NickZangus 2018-08-18T20:07:25Z

@lu7cie yes, but you must be very quick! One tip: start with the hens behind you...

Blow the Hen Down by NickZangus 2018-08-20T11:58:13Z

@grizzledboor Thank you! Yes it is possible, but is quite hard! (it's not simple to calibrate the difficulty level during a Ludum Dare!). I've made a speed run video to demonstrate it:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PkfhhnIZdzw

The Hero's incredible Chronicles by Gaming Night 2018-08-17T14:24:22Z

THIS GAME IS EPIC! It's impressive how much fun you have managed to put in such a little game... We want more!

Loot Keeper by outstar 2018-08-17T22:04:42Z

Hi! Maybe it's only a problem with my PC, since no one else is talking about this problem, but I can not drag any object, when I click over it, they become darker but don't move. What can I do to make the game work properly?

TINY TOWNS by BearishMushroom 2018-08-19T07:54:16Z

Nice puzzle game! It's a perfect mobile game. Nice job!

Catching Sushi! by kokirisandfriends 2018-08-21T09:13:39Z

Great art and animations. As you said too, the game is not very challenging, but you can solve this in a post-compo version. Keep up the good work!

Running Out Of Space by DivotionTheBest 2018-08-19T09:15:16Z

Nice graphics! The bullets maybe are too slow and have not much contrast with the backgound (I barely see they). Great entry for your first LD.

LD43 — Sacrifices must be made

Domino Dash by ditzel 2018-12-05T09:09:57Z

Nice one! The scene navigation controls are a bit uncomfortable (especially the rotation). Interesting idea. P.S. the trailer is great!

Jesus Take the Wheel by PeachTreeOath 2018-12-05T09:17:59Z

Great concept! It's very difficult to master, it could be used to sensitize drivers about the danger of distractions at the wheel! Nice job!

Rogues Like Beer by NickZangus 2018-12-05T13:49:41Z

@rolly Thank you for your feedback. Yes, I do 😔, I'll fix it in the future!

Rogues Like Beer by NickZangus 2020-04-30T15:24:08Z

Hi @mircea123 I'm sorry but this time I didn't make it. I was completing another game and I didn't want to leave it and launch myself into a Ludum Dare marathon! (https://www.nickzangus.com/trenchrun if you want to take a look of my new game :slight_smile: )

Rogues Like Beer by NickZangus 2020-05-01T06:42:42Z

@mircea123 maybe the next time!

SATANIC PANIC by Quackqack 2018-12-05T12:14:09Z

Great game! I do not know if it is wanted, but at a certain point the level repeats itself to infinity and it is no longer possible to proceed (the one with three hole traps and two trees on the left). However, great job!

FTD : Fixin' to Die by nuclearfriend 2018-12-05T09:35:29Z

Wow this game is amazing! Great pixel art and massive humor and mood. Great job!

Gears by DJH 2018-12-06T15:34:49Z

Wow, great puzzle game!

LD45 — Start with nothing

Chronicles of the Mattock by NickZangus 2019-10-09T13:27:09Z

@zimennik Yes, I've created all in the 72h, except for the characters animation that I've downloaded from Mixamo. Thank you for asking, I've corrected the game description to clarify it.

Damned Souls - Raising Blood by homeworld 2019-10-09T22:07:53Z

Great game! I like the "old FPS" atmosphere (it reminds me Blood). As others say, when you use the books, they cover a big portion of the screen, but is quickly solvable. Overall, good job!

King of Nothing by notapixelstudio 2019-10-11T12:16:05Z

The way you handled the synchronized movement of the player with the metronome is absolutely brilliant! Simple game but very well executed!

TRIGGORE by Lumpy 2019-10-10T12:36:35Z

Great game! I love the atmosphere. Simple gamplay but really fun. Nothing to change. Nice job!

The Song of Calirum by Blizary 2019-10-13T18:37:45Z

One of the best so far. Amazing game!

Blank by MoebiusMeow 2019-10-10T10:16:15Z

It was fun to cut the paper to read the story, nice game!

Nothing Engine by freakoftheyear 2019-10-10T09:55:30Z

Very nice idea! I really had fun playing it, good work!

LD28 — You Only Get One

Extreme Curling by Enneract 2013-12-17T09:51:00

Good job! It would have been nice to control the stone with the accelerometer, and maybe pick up power ups and use them whenever you want (keeping in memory only the last).

DRAIN by NickZangus 2013-12-16T12:21:00

Thank you all! Since I have no experience with music sequencers and the short time available, I decided to use a tool for automatic music generation (http://www.earslap.com/projectslab/otomata). Fortunately, the result is perfectly suited for the game!

Initially, I have not thought of a game for smartphone, but the result seems made for a tablet!

DRAIN by NickZangus 2013-12-17T10:28:00

@adnzzzzZ I was stunned when I saw your game ... What an amazing coincidence!

LD29 — Beneath the Surface

our god lives underground by Andrew Shouldice 2014-05-04T19:36:00

Amazing! Incredibly immersive ... Great job!

Damned Scouts! by Lama 2014-05-01T22:15:00

Excellent game... Good job!

Dark Depths by jwin 2014-05-07T22:59:00

Awesome! I love it!

Space Driller by Mr. Jif 2014-05-04T19:57:00

One of the best entries I've tried so far... Great graphics, immersive audio and really fun to play! The keyboard control are pretty uncomfortable, It would be better to use a gamepad.

Balancitos by NickZangus 2014-04-28T19:46:00

Thanks to all for trying my game!

@JALgames
@Serk
@copain

Effectively, controlling the rotation with the keyboard would lead to have more freedom to move the weights, but I liked that you can play it only with the mouse. Maybe I could try to use the mouse wheel... I would try different approaches however!

Balancitos by NickZangus 2014-04-29T08:49:00

Thank you! I really appreciate all those feedbacks!

@SonnyBone
Some stereotypical sentence in Mexican style! The hilarious review of "Facade" of "One F Jef" gave me a great inspiration!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOdlDE0xT7M

@MattV
Unfortunately I have not had time to implement a score... But it will be the first thing which I will in the future!

@Teesquared
It sounds like a good idea! Greatly simplify the interaction with the scene!

Beneath The Lab by Techblogogy 2014-04-28T20:20:00

Interesting idea! But perhaps having to wait for the recharge of the bar to activate the glasses creates a bit too much downtime for me. Being able to stay in the black zone for a limited period of time makes everything very challenging!

Tiny Haunt by rojo 2014-05-07T19:26:00

Really great job! It's a really cool mechanic, and I would love to see it expanded.

Deep Calls To Deep by Romko Pidstryhach 2014-05-14T08:05:00

Amazing entry! Very nice graphics and sound! Good job!

BENEATH the SURFACE by soy_yuma 2014-04-28T20:04:00

Very challenging! (in the good way) I love the aesthetic and the gameplay... Maybe a post-compo version with the difficulty level that rises more slowly?

LD30 — Connected Worlds

I Must See You by Split82 2014-08-25T13:25:00

Great game! Nice graphics and interesting gameplay. Sometimes visibility is not optimal, it would be useful to be able to rotate the camera around the level. Good job!

Bipolar World by havana24 2014-08-27T09:49:00

Wow! Very impressive! Amazing entry!

The Veiled World by panurge 2014-08-26T11:27:00

Beautiful graphics and very challenging! Good job!

Binary System by rogueNoodle 2014-08-27T13:09:00

Extremely well done!

ORBII by Lars Faust 2014-08-26T11:38:00

One of my favourite so far. Great game!

RED Thread by NickZangus 2014-09-01T11:11:00

@Allchimik Bug resolved... Thanks for reporting it!

Stanley Squeaks and the Emerald Burrito by Two Scoop Games 2014-08-31T18:28:00

Great concept! Well done!

This Little Piggy... by InfectionTeam 2014-08-26T16:55:00

Incredible work! I love it!

Antbassador by KevinZuhn 2014-08-27T22:50:00

Absolutely amazing! This game have to win!

LD31 — Entire Game on One Screen

duals by sergilazaro 2014-12-09T22:10:00

Simple and well polished. Nice game! The only thing I would improve is the final part of the animation of transition between levels, too sudden

SCREEN HEAD by NickZangus 2014-12-09T12:21:00

@Pulsartronic I tried to use the theme in an indirect way, not as a technical limitation. The game is based indeed "on One Screen"!

SCREEN HEAD by NickZangus 2014-12-09T12:49:00

@Maurogik Thanks! There had to be the exit door, but I did not have time to put it!

LD32 — An Unconventional Weapon

Spinnicus by NickZangus 2015-05-05T08:31:00

Hi Crowbeak, thanks for the comments. For the audio, I was undecided whether to opt out or not. In the end I decided to keep this category since I spent much time on this aspect, and in the creation of most of the sound effects used. I clearly stated in the description and in the opening game screen, that the music was not made by me.

LD33 — You are the Monster

DAMNED by NickZangus 2015-08-25T14:10:00

Thank you all!

@Team Klappermann

I've worked alone on this project, I have decided to not participate in the compo for two main reasons:

1 - Time: in three days I could barely make the game playable, in two days it would be impossible for me;

2 - Code: in a past Ludum Dare, some people stole my code and published the game on the Play Store/iTunes market;

For these reasons I participate only to the JAM.

LD34 — Two Button Controls / Growing

Growees by NickZangus 2015-12-15T04:17:00

Hi ch15m! What problems you encountered?

Growees by NickZangus 2015-12-17T22:36:00

@KaiseanGames
Link fixed, sorry for the inconvenience!

Growees by NickZangus 2015-12-18T19:27:00

Added MAC and LINUX versions, if you experience any problem, please let me know!

LD35 — Shapeshift

Imperfection by Wertle 2016-05-09T20:58:00

Wow that's great! Surely one of the most innovative entry I've found so far. The monster-table animation is really nice. Good job!

BOT RACE by NickZangus 2016-04-19T12:22:00

@Upwily
Yes, the keyboard controls are a bit uncomfortable. If possible, I suggest you to use a controller (in a post compo version I'd like to improve the keyboard control).

Shadow of the Red Hand by andyman404 2016-04-21T11:07:00

Great work! Brilliant take on the theme! My only complaint is about the music that, in my opinion, don't fit with the rest of the game. But other than that, it's amazing!

LD37 — One room

Cure4Life by Gipzo 2016-12-19T13:15:00

Wow! This is absolutely one of my favourite entries. Great atmosphere, is like a fusion between Resident Evil and Risk Of Rain... I see a lot of potential. Keep up the good work!