@f1krazy
Thanks for your detailed feedback xD
I agree that it might seem like I don’t really care and that I’m indifferent toward what you mentioned, but I can assure you that’s not the case. I truly appreciate the kind words people have written — even if some may not be entirely sincere, it’s still really nice to read them.
The main reason why I’m usually so brief in my comments — and why my game doesn’t have any proper description — is because I feel embarrassed to justify myself. The game is honestly very weak; I managed to implement maybe 15% of what I originally planned for the jam. Explaining what I didn’t have time to do, what got in the way, or what I intended to implement just feels petty and pathetic. The fact remains: I didn’t pull it off. And the reasons why — whether they’re objective or not — don’t really matter to strangers.
I even considered not uploading the project at all — just a few hours before the deadline I wanted to give up because I was so frustrated with the state of it. But I changed my mind — otherwise, what’s the point? Yes, the project is weak, but it is what it is, with all its flaws. I believe it’s better to finish something, even if poorly, than to leave it unfinished. How else can you grow?
I wanted to gain experience from participating in Ludum Dare — to see how games are submitted, how the rating system works, how the whole process unfolds from start to finish — and here we are. I’m very happy I took part, and your comment alone was worth it :)
As I mentioned above, I don’t see much point in justifying myself, but the project was meant to be better — I’m telling you this so you don’t assume I’m unaware of its problems. I do plan to keep working on it; I want to bring it to a more coherent, playable state.
Also, I can’t help but note that it was a bit tactless to point out how much time you think I spent on the game — like, “how could someone make so little in that time.” It doesn’t really upset me, since I agree with your main criticism, but I think it’s a bit unfair to judge someone without knowing their background, don’t you think? You’re viewing it from your own perspective, but our experiences aren’t the same — keep that in mind.
Anyway, thank you very much for your comment — I appreciate the attention and the feedback. And good luck to you in future game jams too! :)
P.S. My English isn’t very strong, so sorry for the auto-translation :)