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YearLDThemeGameDivisionRankOvFuInThGrAuHuMo
202659Signal👥Saving GAFAM City!jam3263.713.573.333.644.144.143.763.69
202558Collector👥Achievement: Unlock all achievementsjam414.154.044.054.163.523.554.543.95
202557Depths👥Submerged Pulsejam3923.623.134.224.063.184.063.56
202455Summoning👥Sumo nin': Demolition Expertsjam7643.413.733.363.643.334.073.40
202148Deeper and deeper👥Abyssjam3713.853.653.954.233.664.41

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Comments by Pandalk

LD48 — Deeper and deeper

Alien Dig Invasion by Rawrasaur 2021-04-27T03:08:20Z

Pretty fun game, I really enjoy the tiny lines of dialogue that the hatched alien say, reminded me of terraria in some way the game is a bit confusing, some problems with the UI & lack of tutorial too, but still great !

Abyss. by Darylsteak 2021-04-27T03:19:28Z

and I thought my game was original lol, oddly similar with yours, up to the name ! yours looks better tho, congrats ;) https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/48/abyss-4

The Space Between Us by LaneDavis 2021-04-27T05:43:54Z

the best game I've seen so far, could almost be sold on steam just like that !

One Missed Message by Apos 2021-04-27T02:28:39Z

I cannot launch your game by clicking on the .exe for some reason, it looks broken, please @ me here if you upload a fixed version, I want to play it !

Operation: Sub-Deep by BatJak03 2021-04-27T05:41:00Z

love the way you give an incentive for people to replay your game by making them buy fishes, very addictive !

A Sinking Feeling by rpgfaker 2021-04-27T05:42:39Z

Amazing polish !

Deep Sea by enderswype 2021-04-27T02:10:02Z

I love the art of the submarine :) the soundtrack gets repetitive very quickly tho, I played it for about 10 minutes, didn't reach the end. but still liked it, it remind me of Ecco the dolphin !

Dig World by kuviman 2021-04-27T05:45:51Z

"could you make me a mmo" "sure, just give me 72 hours" incredible job !

Super Mole Racing by Mastoast 2021-04-27T02:16:48Z

Damn, that's really fun to play, I could absolutely see it on an arcade !

To Return To One's Root by C3ll256 2021-04-27T01:49:45Z

Hey, nice game, found a bug tho, you can get infinite "movement points" by taking and dismissing the worm next to "control a worm to quick get through the sticky mud", it doesn't respawn like the others !

Callisto by Rawb 2021-04-27T02:50:56Z

Really enjoyable game, I would love to see this with more kind of sea creatures ! taking a picture in this game feels like catching a new fish on animal crossing :)

Deep-Thought by Rajendra Khope 2021-04-27T06:00:04Z

same thing, couldn't play the game, @me when you fix it ! I'll play your game

Dragonborn's Hoard - Mine! Mine! Mine! by fxydev 2021-04-28T01:28:10Z

I enjoyed the graphics and the sound based feedbacks, the gameplay is a bit rudimentary as it is, adding a way to spend your hard earned money on gameplay upgrades should probably be one of the next goals

there is a lot of bugs, some more annoying than others, you can shoot bats with your bow when they are behind you, the "end of level" trap door sometimes block the path even tho they don't look as big as they really are(made me lose a key), you can't pick up bombs, and ores that drop from rocks that spawn on you needs you to get away from them and then go back in to pick them up (it happened right at the start for me, so I didn't understand what they were for until I randomly went back sometimes after)

from a game design perspective, I would probably try to make the use of the pickaxe more dynamic, it doesn't feel super great to have to completely stop to hit in my opinion, and it's not very effective against bats either :)

but overall, I enjoyed the experience, I would like to see more of it in the future in case this project is going to be worked on :)

HELL deep is your love? by Villanelle 2021-04-27T07:10:23Z

You guys are evil, this is so hard D:

cool music, tense gameplay, I wish I was good enough to pass those bullshit medusas over spikes, had to give up after 15 good minutes of trying :p could see it on steam with enough content !

Ludum Dare News Network by SecretJuice 2021-04-27T06:11:15Z

So funny to play Holy hell, most innovative game I've seen so far !

Homework by neverwinsthegame 2021-04-27T02:35:52Z

Really enjoyed the game, good humor, pretty fun to replay to find all the endings, how many endings are there btw? I hope I didn't miss any !

Abyss by Pandalk 2021-04-27T02:22:53Z

@impbox that's something that I tried to achieve a bit with an obstacles that had spikes kind of looking like monster teeth :p I lacked time to make more complex geometry or add moving parts to the game, but that's definitely something on my radar ;)

LD55 — Summoning

Virtua Bob by MSolomon 2024-04-18T19:56:55Z

Nice ! a simple and effective gameplay !

also, just to let you know, I had one guy appearing behind a bird cage that I couldn't shoot at all, no matter where I was aiming, in the 2nd to last screen

Subpoena Magus by agentparsec 2024-04-17T18:21:35Z

I love the concept ! the artstyle is really cute ! I thought you were supposed to end the summon with the start at first, so I quickly lost my first game :p

Summon Chess by popertots 2024-04-16T17:55:23Z

I got stuck trying to summon a piece without being able to find a spot for it, interesting concept tho !

Tristram by Rongo Matane 2024-04-17T18:56:03Z

I am very impressed by the quality of the game, I felt like I wanted more when I reached the end !

A minor complaint I could have is that I had a bit of a difficult time rearranging the teams before sending them to the dungeon, that part could use a dedicated screen if you end up doing something more with the project

Tiny Summons by Jeremy Ryan 2024-04-16T17:39:56Z

Fun game, I really enjoyed the concept and the mood was just perfect bears are op !

Not sure how the concept would handle many players at once !

Breakout by tenshi42 2024-04-18T20:30:29Z

I enjoyed my time with the game, but I ended up going through the map at the stairs near the fire exit, but that's to be expected during game jams

my only complaint is that the music gets very repetitive and I really wanted to cut it off after a bit

Good effort overall, congrats !

Birb World Tour: Royale by samboyer276 2024-04-21T17:35:25Z

This is an incredible submission, nothing to do with summoning really, but I absolutely love it

Hell's Kitchen by synoxgames 2024-04-18T20:06:23Z

cool game ! I wish the sound design would help to let me know how cooked were the patties (changing the sounds the more it gets cooked or something like that)

Arcane Summoners by Storyteller Games 2024-04-19T19:06:44Z

pretty game, it's a bit difficult to play because of bugs, I got stuck right after the first enemy because my golem died and when I summoned it again, it was still laying on the ground

Will to Fight by TheGamerASD 2024-04-16T17:51:17Z

it's not my kind of game, but I appreciate the effort, is it what working with a computer in the 80s was like? :p

Decades And Dragons by Ein 2024-04-17T19:17:00Z

Fun idea, I really liked the visual !

Parsley by Wouter52 2024-04-17T21:56:24Z

When I figured out that I could climb trees, it was a "wow that's cool, didn't expect that" moment, fun little game

Sorry, I can't come to the summoning today by Malte Hedenstrom 2024-04-18T11:23:07Z

215000 points ! I ran into a portal by myself because I was going to fast, very fun concept !

Summoned to Another World to Fight the Demon Lord! by Asieke 2024-04-19T10:51:53Z

The game really reminded me of competitive pokemon, trying to get those sword dance going before destroying the opponent

I couldn't manage to not die straight after going into phase 3, the boss was hitting a bit too hard !

Sumo nin': Demolition Experts by Pandalk 2024-04-17T17:52:11Z

@fenix131113 @cresceda we had a tiny problem with the controls not being set properly, it's now fixed !

@speedphoenix the secret lore about this game is that it's in the teletubbies universe B-)

@gabriel-chan @shardykins the speed of the camera is a problem we have on the webgl build, we couldn't solve it in time, and probably shouldn't have put it online, the game plays way better in the build version (still lags a bit if you summon too many things, but far better than the browser version :p)

Sumo nin': Demolition Experts by Pandalk 2024-04-19T21:28:19Z

@nomus I think you have the highest score! the best among the people I know was 13k :p

that screen was made in about 10 minutes at the end XD it completely breaks in 4k too :p

Sigillum Daemon by Saltysa 2024-04-18T22:21:43Z

very pretty game, I found it quite difficult to remember the shapes you can use to cast spells when there are enemies around, you should add some visual reminder for them on screen (especially if you plan on giving a lot of them in a short amount of time)

apart from that, my only complaint is that the audio was super loud during fights

Overall, good job !

Infernal Ascension by Cosmo8 2024-04-18T10:59:50Z

The amount of polish in that game is very impressive I particularly enjoyed the blue spell throwing my guy at people was fun

Aphantasia by Bitlytic 2024-04-18T22:33:08Z

cool game overall, I wish the levels allowed for more combos and exploration of the usage of each combination of color, in other words, it was a bit short !

Summon In The Dungeon by Kujoen 2024-04-21T19:03:25Z

cool game, the difficulty curve is a bit rough, but it's fun

for some reason I couldn't summon the bigger guys because my skeletons were locked after putting down or so

Don't Get Summoned! by busisen 2024-04-19T11:01:11Z

Incredible submission, the text based tasks were quite hard to do in comparison to the others, I ended up skipping them when I was seeing them

Rolling Ba'all by mathead 2024-04-19T23:21:31Z

Great game, controlling the big pack of minions was super fun if I had to say a complaint, I felt like the music was a little bit loud in comparison to the other sounds !

Uncanny Inscriptions by Juss 2024-04-17T21:44:38Z

the game is pretty, but it's hard ! I managed to get Stony and bimp, but I don't understand what the 3 dots mean so I'm stuck !

Sold By Wizards by bobbie 2024-04-18T19:49:43Z

nice take on lethal company and co. bonus points for moment where you sell the items, I really enjoyed that

A Wizard's Spring Hike by treefds 2024-04-17T17:38:31Z

Very impressive first jam submission, the levels are well crafted I kinda struggled to understand how to switch control between the golem and the wizard at first, a reminder on screen would be nice I also had a single tiny bug, sounds of moving rocks were playing when I was moving my cursor over the rocks !

Hell-Sent Messenger by Creeper Nade 2024-04-19T19:17:40Z

very good atmosphere, but the 5 minutes limit was too short, I enjoyed the game tho !

Abracadabrum by Vladimik 2024-04-16T18:25:00Z

the game is quite difficult, but congrats on finishing it !

The Fifth Seal by vivid-hallucination 2024-04-18T10:46:25Z

very good writing, that's an impressive entry !

Rage Of The Dead by Pinkydem0n 2024-04-17T17:13:58Z

the art was pretty cool, sounds like this game had a big scope !

Splinter Self by Chronicpain 2024-04-18T20:18:56Z

Pas mal comme concept ! la touche d'humour est assez sympa pour rythmer les puzzles

Summoning Bridges by mertol 2024-04-18T19:40:23Z

I really love the concept, very well executed main mechanic.

the jump height is the only thing that I disliked in the game I think, I would either go with higher, or no jump at all.

bonus point for the unzoom when you finish a level, seeing what you have built, it's really cool

Kill the Lich by MarkTheQuark 2024-04-18T20:09:03Z

it seems like I can't access your game by clicking your link (at least without signing up) would be nice to host it on itch.io or something like that

Summoning by Loki_Yang 2024-04-18T22:23:29Z

there is no link :(

A Following Wind by digitaliliad 2024-04-21T18:39:25Z

A Strong entry, very enjoyable gameplay, if a bit slow at the beginning

While I enjoyed the graphics, I felt like the 8 directions assets of the boats (you can hardly do better in pixel art I suppose made the exact direction that they were going in a bit difficult to track (I think they move in more than 8 directions?), I would add some kind of visual reminder for that

Slaymore by Joshua Miller-Pio 2024-04-17T19:32:28Z

the artstyle is really neat, the only problem I had is that the attack animations didn't really work all the time (I think when you jump) which was a bit confusing when I was trying to attack a bat in the air !

the yip noise when you jump was also a bit distracting :p

Angel Vox by Iwant_Pizza 2024-04-17T19:26:51Z

Incredible atmosphere, I absolutely love that kind of graphics !

I found a tiny bug, you can hear footsteps when the voice is talking to you if you keep pressing the movement keys

Here Kitty Kitty by Blecki 2024-04-17T21:47:56Z

psst psst

A Summoning by LummieThief 2024-04-18T22:40:46Z

I'm super bad at it, but I enjoyed your game

going away from the theme isn't particularly a bad thing, ending up with something unique is the most important, and I feel like you managed to do that :)

Destruction Of The Summoned by jj_hi 2024-04-18T22:43:29Z

your file is empty, we can't play your game

LD57 — Depths

Depth of Field by Gao Ming 2025-04-08T02:05:18Z

Very nice, I wasn't expecting that kind of game when I read the theme, the scenes are very cute and the progression in difficulty well balanced

Dungeon Cartographer by finntastico 2025-04-09T11:18:22Z

Nice, I got completely lost at some point, and it would be nice to have the name of the few named rooms keep popping up on screen (and not just the first time you see them) as a way to get back on track

What Lurks Below by dxk2294 2025-04-08T03:47:35Z

Finished the game! it took quite a long time to start, and I didn't realise you could scroll down for a while, but when you start getting a bunch of upgrades, it becomes much faster, cool mood overall, congrats

Krabby Asscape by KaueSilva 2025-04-10T01:09:34Z

funny concept, that parallax in the background looks really good

Wormin' Down by Cobear25 2025-04-08T02:41:33Z

Sleep deprived, but I managed to get to 60cm, nice game, it's pretty fun !

Absolve by NinjaCatz 2025-04-09T12:22:22Z

Fun game, I wasn't able to go further than about 120 meters with a few attempts one of my attempt, a mimic killed me as it died, a bug? (it got one last hit as it was disappearing)

Home Deep Home by YogurtTheHorse 2025-04-09T20:41:22Z

interesting game, I'm struggling to understand how to play it properly, my guys stop to work after a few seconds, I wouldn't mind a few explanations

Dark Depths by buckmeister 2025-04-08T23:29:16Z

Solid atmosphere, controls well too I think I ran out of fuel? my submarine just stopped moving, maybe a lack of feedback on that I tried getting more fuel but I could only find 2

Antz vs Plantz by Blue Pin Studio 2025-04-08T04:38:46Z

quite a fun game, the controls are not perfect though, maybe a lack of sign that you are about to erase your hard earned turret because a gold coin was too close to it and you were in the selection of a carrot :up: but I enjoyed it! those big dudes at level 10 crushed me :p

Mine Goblin by maximevincent 2025-04-17T10:44:34Z

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I think I won :p I went so fast that I went through a wall I think, or maybe there was a hole somewhere, I'm not entirely sure

fun game anyway, love the graphics

Frantic Focus by krummja 2025-04-08T02:45:05Z

I liked the mood of the game, the gameplay is simple, but effective

Tasty Holes by TailsGameDev 2025-04-08T04:22:51Z

I reqlly like the main mechanic, I wish I could retract the tongue in some way Also, you should change the text color on itch, at least on my computer, I can't read it over that background

Flatline by Empyreans 2025-04-08T04:05:17Z

the difficulty is pretty high, it took me 30 deaths to clear level 2 I'm getting a bit frustrated by hearing the same voice line every 2 seconds after I die, I would maybe cut it after a few tries overall, very beautiful game and the main mechanic is interesting, great job

Edge Digger by Arthur Tang 2025-04-09T10:29:19Z

1:30 and 1700 points the difficulty spike at the beginning made it difficult to get into the game, but after a game or two, I managed to go far, it was fun

. by protzz 2025-04-08T17:01:17Z

fun game, the controls could be improved I think, left click then drag with right click is a bit unintuitive I also died after restarting a 2nd game and managing to get all 3 screens right, not sure why Impressive work overall, congrats

Slippery Socks by Alpaca 2025-04-10T00:07:29Z

fun game, I was not able to pass the 2 plants after the first few bouncy items, not sure how to jump high enough

Explorer of the depths by zowell 2025-04-08T13:00:26Z

Fun to see another take on using a sonar to see the environment, my game has a similar mechanic but plays very differently

I really enjoyed the mood of your game, it kinda reminds me of the claustrophobic aspect of Iron Lung

SIRTET by Airgameboys 2025-04-09T11:05:46Z

just like the comment above, keeping the soil connected was a bit weird, especially when digging the deepest square on screen led me to loose, but overall, fun and interesting !

Depth of Moments by Lev Ramburg 2025-04-09T10:22:53Z

beautiful game, I had to check the comments to find out how to handle the backpack scene too !

I'm getting stuck after I gave the ring to the girl, a fade to black where I hear the music but see nothing

LD58 — Collector

Beach Collector by red 2025-10-10T12:10:17Z

I loved bothering the hermit crab on screen :p Very pretty and relaxing game!

I just found one small bug, the hermit crab keep running if you have it in hand, and it teleports to your cursor if you move it

Unpacker: The TCG Collector Simulator by R4ndomThunder 2025-10-08T13:27:55Z

very unrealistic, I'm not instantly losing by opening nothing of value in the first 4 packs!

but for real, really nice visuals, great references, congrats!

Hex to the Max by Beebo Studios 2025-10-07T17:35:38Z

Very Strong Entry, great mood, great gameplay, great sound design, I like the art too! Gameplay wise, it's very fun, but looks to be a bit random if you get good combinations, I think I would take inspiration from tetris by showing the next choice, to incentivize trying to combo with type changing tiles, which seems to be too much effort to try to make work at the moment!

Lil'Jones 2: The Collector's Tomb by SolidHinken 2025-10-10T12:02:41Z

I enjoyed the mechanics together, having to handle inventory space while moving is a great idea

I think I would try to improve the gameplay by thinking about how the player could lose, and what are the challenges the game requires of them Personally, I see great potential in having to juggle between a timer to gather treasures, various prices and sizes for the treasures and the uncertainty of if they will show up that run, and actual ways to fall and die crushed by the boulder (think temple run) It's a great start, and I would advise to take a bit more time to finish it post jam

Wisps and stars by pepnou 2025-10-10T11:02:20Z

The art direction is flawless, great vibes it's ambitious to make a functional card game for a game jam, congrats

I would suggest continuing the game to add all of the mechanics you weren't able to add and a lot of feedbacks on player actions, error messages when they try to do something they can't, that kind of things !

Crypt Creeper by Spice Cabinet 2025-10-07T15:56:47Z

Really pretty, it plays well too, is there a purpose to the crouch mechanic?

Some Assembly Required by LudumDareDevil 2025-10-08T12:33:12Z

very immersive, it has the same vibe as Endoparasitic!

Adult Life by kremlebot 2025-10-07T14:06:50Z

fun game, I wonder if I would have liked it more as a turn based game rather than a button mash one !

Achievement: Unlock all achievements by Pandalk 2025-10-07T15:37:57Z

/!\Spoilers/!\ - - - - - @rise12600 It was the Asa Monologue, I'm so happy someone got the reference! :D the date was this one: https://youtu.be/FWG3Dfss3Jc?si=UibKhebxqGk0bIOe&t=240 it's true Back to the future has a fair few dates, I should have been more precise for that one ! We also felt like there was a few too many date puzzle, but we also wanted people to get 1 or two expecting no one to get them all, a post jam version would probably keep the best and add a few more things outside of them !

@mxandromeda Someone didn't read the credits! Shame! and Die hard is a Christmas movie! ;)

@jellyjam left clicking a few times will let you get past colorblind mode ! we are working on improving it so people don't get stuck anymore for the post jam version, thanks for the feedback !

@melomaner Setting the birthday to the same day/month as the current date gets you the birthday achievement, and setting the same year gets you a second one :)

H.E.N.R.Y the Head Harvester by Arnazian 2025-10-09T21:41:15Z

The time slowing effects were very pretty, the ambiance was strong the gameplay itself felt a bit janky at times, but I think you could improve it immensely by giving the invisibility tool a set amount of use per level, in a puzzle game kind of way, with the player having to observe the way the guards move carefully to get multiple kills at once etc

Before I Go Blind by LesDremlet 2025-10-07T17:00:44Z

big fan of the art direction ! I wasn't sure what would happen at the end, the explosion was very pretty

Valera: True Story by Iwant_Pizza 2025-10-08T12:34:29Z

how do you launch the game?

Forgery Frenzy by Katelyn Trout 2025-10-10T21:47:34Z

Very funny, I really enjoyed the gameplay overall, now I'm ready to make friends by lying to them!

If I had to try to think about how to improve it, I think I would start with a bigger brush (4 tiles perhaps, maybe a 3/3 with corner cuts) and a bigger canvas as a result (you don't even need to make the resolution better, just going 2*2 of the same color for each 1 you currently have would be enough), it would make it easier for you to handle the size increase over levels and its effect on the difficulty spike you can feel between the first and 2nd painting, while keeping the "messy" nature of trying to speed paint :p

Staying Alone by ChiFu 2025-10-07T17:09:32Z

very strong mood, the backgrounds reminded me of earthbound, I enjoyed the experience !

Faceless by Arsmih24 2025-10-10T11:41:16Z

Impressive work, the sounds were really good, I could sense myself tensing up a little bit when hearing the radio signal

if I had to improve something, I would likely make it go directly to the notes page if I click on the menu and I picked up a note recently

body, birds, drop by tercs 2025-10-09T21:24:50Z

The controls are good, the visuals and sounds are nice. I think the one thing that prevented me from truly enjoying the game is how straining it is on the eye to see that repeating background, I would suggest reworking it into something more simple

Nover by artemco 2025-10-20T19:31:10Z

I liked the moment where the camera angle changed, I feel like changing days should add more stuff to pick up, some of the days I only had 1 or 2 items

I could see a game like this with increasingly impossible things happening (items changing shapes, having beds everywhere, etc... to symbolize the situation getting worse)

Witchlist by Provence apple 2025-10-09T21:56:48Z

very pretty game, It reminded me of those old combination games where you start from very basic elements and start making a ton of different ones I think the game would feel better if there was no "wrong" combination of the basic elements that you can gather, even if it requires you to put a few less in the game at first

Crypt Of Collection by Theothervc 2025-10-10T11:51:54Z

The mechanic is pretty interesting, it makes for an interesting puzzle to move in the level.

overall, the game is pretty difficult, I wasn't able to get far, I would consider doing a first screen where there is no way to die at all, just something that requires the mechanic to move ahead, so the player can try again as many times as they want without feeling frustrated

ICE BOMB RUNNER by JasmineJ2003 2025-10-07T10:25:31Z

cute first game, the ambiance was nice, the level design was a bit rough, I didn't really know where to go with all of the spikes, the skeleton looked nice ! the interactible buttons should probably be in another color, to make sure players don't miss them!

BulkUp by naru 2025-10-10T11:11:30Z

Pretty funny, one of my favorite entry so far, the humor is on point and the art direction is really good!

the one thing I liked less is the gameplay itself, I would have enjoyed more mechanics than "walk toward the target"

still, congrats !

SECRET MUSHROOM PASTA by guillaumepauli 2025-10-07T10:35:28Z

really pretty game, and the controls are exactly where you want them to be My favorite moment was finding the umbrella place when coming back from the cave, great LD decision to put it there :)

Taxitax by Automathan 2025-10-09T15:28:29Z

I loved the vibe, I just wanted to run over grand-mas over and over :p

The Curator by Maghwyn 2025-10-07T11:18:00Z

Spent 25 minutes waiting in a room 10/10 I can definitely feel the stanley parable influence here, good work!

LD59 — Signal

nervous climb by daniel 2026-04-26T23:57:50Z

I absolutely love the character and general visual artstyle !

Pulse Advance by DazyLude 2026-04-26T13:06:51Z

Interesting mechanics, the obtention of new pieces is a bit slow at the beginning, I couldn't improve my grid significantly until a good few fights (somehow I was always getting useless pieces at the beginning, turning the wrong way, etc.) I had fun with it, good work !

Fake Social by Culf 2026-04-22T19:00:56Z

I'm impressed with how well imitated the website is, really cool idea

Occult Ace by IRKAR 2026-04-24T17:26:37Z

I had quite a bit of fun with this one ! I loved the graphics, kinda found the projectiles to be a bit too difficult to avoid