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| Year | LD | Theme | Game | Division | Rank | Ov | Fu | In | Th | Gr | Au | Hu | Mo | |
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| 2023 | 53 | Delivery | 👥 | Package Panik | jam | 111 | 4.11 | 3.74 | 3.58 | 4.51 | 4.44 | 4.07 | 2.75 | 3.84 |
This is lovely! By far the most unique take on the theme I've seen so far. I feel the difficulty could be adjusted a bit, namely through @uncleporkchop 's suggestions of bringing the eggs closer or adding more weapons. The map feels a tad too large, traveling is somewhat tedious - despite all that, this game feels lovely to play and could certainly be expanded into something bigger.
Cute game, the concept has a lot of potential. I wish it was a bit more polished, but of course that's a lot to ask in a jam. Sometimes clicking destinations seemed either unreliable or delayed, unsure. I wasn't engaged for too long, but again, the base mechanic could be expanded into a pretty cool casual game! Well done
The cats are adorable. Some deliveries in, I found myself just giving the cats slices of pizza to eat instead of actually delivering, lol
This is an INSANELY good entry! It's the first game of the jam (beside our own) I've played, our dev found it so good he recommended it to me. I don't think I've ever seen a puzzle game quite like this one, and it's amazingly sturdy for a jam game.
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My only nitpick, and really it's nothing compared to the overall game, is that one passage where you are basically automatically flying through the levels without any time to react to the letters. I'm sure upon a second playthrough it would be just fine, but it was overwhelming the first time around.
The graphics are so incredibly unique, the physics feel amazing (a really lovely mix between heavy and floaty), the music is very fitting and pleasant to listen to, the overall mood is fantastic.
As this is the first game from this jam I've played so far I can't say if it's my favorite, but I would be surprised if it was outdone. Great work, fantastic.
What an absolutely fantastic entry. The art was obviously incredible, the storytelling so rich and full of heart and humor.... The audio was genuinely fantastic. Especially the sound design for the results of the expeditions was subtle, yet incredibly effective - The stages of grim and hopeful music as you pass through each textbox made me feel exactly how the game wanted to make me feel. What a clever and fantastic use of music.
The game feels incredibly polished. On the last few days I ran out of things to do and couldn't train my favorite heroes anymore unfortunately, but that's a nitpick. Incredible entry as always. Honored to be participating in LD for the first time and be able to rate this game personally. :)
It was fun for a few minutes, but unfortunately the hypersensitivity of the camera combined with the unruly character controls made the game quite difficult to play. I think the wide swerving of the dog could be refined into some very fun and unique controls, but in its current state it's simply difficult to appreciate.
Not sure this belongs on Ludum Dare. This is neither a jam game, nor does it follow this jam's theme
Super fun game, managed to destroy the enemy! At first I really struggled trying to figure out how to upgrade your ship and fire weapons at enemies... I kept trying to upgrade by clicking the buttons at the bottom, but reading through the page description made it clear xP Lovely atmosphere and gameplay. If this game had more little things to do and micromanage, some polish for the UI, and some UX improvements (further zoom, make it easier to find enemies, maybe set up bases and waypoints, etc.) then this would be something I'd actually buy and play. :D
Such a cute entry! I love the music and the visuals a lot. Interesting concept as well
Very cute and fun game. :) Something is a bit weird about the controls - you're not able to switch lanes while accelerating, or at least it has a weird delay. The story is cute and unique, I like it! :)
Very cute game! I absolutely love the visuals, they're definitely the strong suit of this entry. The content was unfortunately a bit lacking, but of course that is to be expected from a single-person compo. If you expand this post-jam, it could be a really slick little mobile game!
This is an incredibly visually stunning entry. Unfortunately, there's several issues with the controls that make it somewhat tedious to play. Eversyone and their mother already mentioned the Alt to talk issue so I won't repeat it, but another huge problem is the weird momentum buildup.
If you run in one direction too long, you walk for another half second without stopping. It seems like an attempt at simulating momentum, but in practice it feels like a control bug that makes it really difficult to attack the boss without running into it and dying. Seeign as this is the only way to attack the boss, it makes the gameplay difficult not by challenge, but by unruly controls. If this is fixed however, this game would be genuinely amazing.
@stefan-funke It works so much better now, yes! I was actually able to beat the boss this time around. Amazing. Are you planning on doing further work on this game? Do you have any sort of main project you're currently working on? If your other games are as gorgeous and fun as this one I really want to check them out.
Hey there! I'll start off with the points I liked.
I think making the genre horror was quite a unique idea. The mechanic and theme of the box was interesting, regaining / losing health based on whether you're holding the it is a fun idea. Performance is perfect, I have no complaints - the reference to Mario at the end was funny, if a bit out of place.
Apart from that I'll be honest, this game was quite tedious to play. Every time you start the game you are met with an unskippable cutscene and about a full minute of very, very slow walking down an empty road. This seems like an attempt at building atmosphere, but really only serves as a barrier for attempts of replaying after dying.
I died in my first two runs against the first enemies because I didn't realize you could put down the box to walk faster. (this can be communicated to the player a bit better, for example by having them walk around a bit before they pick up the box, as opposed to forcing them to pick it up in the first second and never allowing them to see they are able to walk faster).
After dying, the game closes completely and I get sent back to the desktop. At this point I was already contemplating just skipping this entry, but wanted to give it a chance until I at least got a better idea of the full game.
After figuring out the box mechanic, I died to the enemies half a dozen more times, each time having to open the game, watch the cutscene, walk down the entirety of the path, and get killed by the enemies again. Their placement could be improved, right now dodging them is a frustrating endeavor of maneuvering weirdly and very precisely.
This game needs quite a lot of polishing, but I think with a lot more time it could turn into something fun. But right now, frustration is the main emotion you feel when playing the game. I hope some of my points were helpful, I wish you much success on your game dev journey going forward!
Wow, what a fantastic entry! Genuinely addicting, wonderful job. After a couple dozen deaths the yell gets a bitdraining to listen to, but that's basically my only nitpick. Well done!
Not only is this a super unique take on the theme, it's an imaginative and one of a kind entry in general. The character have a ton of personality, the game was made with a lot of heart I can tell. Well done!
I really liked the graphics of this game. The story was very cute and hilarious aswell, I liked the little cutscenes, and the style overall is pleasant and old school.
Unfortunately I really dislike the keyboard controls for this game. I don't have a controller, so I was forced to use my keyboard. Not only were the kebinds placed completely illogically, they were also difficult to use. They were far too close together, and I say that as a person with abnormally small hands.
Edit: I forgot to mention, I love the audio of this game so much. Lovely music, lovely sounds!
Such a cute game. Found myself absentmindedly playing and stacking boxes for a good half hour, it's as immersive as any game should be. Super cute, super relaxing, well done!