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YearLDThemeGameDivisionRankOvFuInThGrAuHuMoCo
201738A Small WorldPlanetary Defense System Omegacompo4.004.503.754.004.753.003.004.00
201637One roomThe Nightscompo543.943.813.254.004.193.5626
201635ShapeshiftBortmancompo343.993.923.083.854.172.792.983.4287
201534Two Button Controls / GrowingBargain Bonsaicompo1443.723.203.933.904.003.113.263.2257
201533You are the MonsterFinal Circlecompo1653.593.473.293.593.292.563.0632
201532An Unconventional WeaponArthur and the Staff of Arbitrary Arrangementcompo1443.683.233.713.714.062.293.6052
201328You Only Get OneMonogoncompo1273.583.533.583.753.962.281.753.1796

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Feedback left by rscar

rscar leaves an average of 10.0 feedback comments each event.

LD38 — A Small World (2)

Miniverse by sebasrez 2017-05-02T14:45:00Z ♥ 1

I really liked this! I wish there was a way to tell what relic countered what, but I suppose experimentation and learning is part of the game. Was going to say that I wanted a recipe book also, but I noticed the planets would tell you how to craft certain things, so I'm going to assume that learning is what you intended the player to do. Great entry!

Not So Small by CodeChomper 2017-05-02T14:31:21Z ♥ 2

I was having trouble getting the "play" to trigger, would love to play the game though! I would jump underneath it and it started maybe twice...the mute/unmute was working fine. Chrome/Windows 10, sorry!

LD37 — One room (7)

Storage by Steven Miller 2016-12-14T17:58:00

Wow! Amazing job, and it's super cool to see the variance in your games (I liked Entropy a lot as well). Took me a while to figure things out, but I really enjoyed the challenge! Seems complicated at first but I like that the gameplay isn't crazy complex, but some of the solutions are. The crossed paths is definitely the driving element of the level design, and while I might agree with @Bumblepie in wanting to see more, I'm not sure how much could be achieved in the design without adding a bunch of new pieces, which would make the game much less approachable. Solid entry overall, had a great time with it!

Room & Gloom by batmanasb 2016-12-14T17:15:00

I really enjoyed it! It reminded me of a similar game I used to play on my TI84 calculator, forget what it was called. I think this is a well executed simple concept, which is to me what LD is all about. At first I thought it was somewhat easy to predict and plan ahead, but then I realized the enemies could collide at weird angles and throw off my perfect plan - I think that interaction between them adds a lot to the game, as well as the ability to backtrack lines - both features that were not in the TI84 version of the game I played. One quality of life change that I might have liked... I died a few times because I accidentally created a line right next to one I meant to be "riding," maybe if there was a more forgiving snap to the lines you've already created? Would also make navigation around the room a bit easier. Overall really fun entry though, would play again. Nice work!

Jade's Gauntlet by Lukbebalduke 2016-12-12T16:57:00

I liked it! I agree with your need for more speed, and maybe a button to fast-forward the intro instructions would be nice. The art though! So great, I thought it was very well done, and look at those shadows.

Dreamer of Dreams by HolyBlackCat 2016-12-12T16:50:00

Really great, really loved the visual contrast between levels. I'm a big fan of this style of game, and thought you did a great job implementing it. Effects were also lovely, which I know is no small task assuming you're still using your custom engine. Great game.

Spooky Room by enepomnyaschih 2016-12-12T16:33:00

I won! Somewhat challenging at the start, definitely had to learn how to play as all my spiders kept dying (very obvious now). If anything, I would have liked some more mechanics as it did feel kinda "sit and wait"y, but I realize it was a lot to be done with the AI, pathfinding, and other game logic.

Principle of Locality by relick 2016-12-12T16:20:00

I like it! I thought the mechanic was very creative and a good use of the theme. I'm a fan of the levels that are more puzzle based as opposed to mechanics, but overall solid entry!

Walkie Talkie by managore 2016-12-12T04:32:00

This is seriously so cool. The interactivity is amazing and the gameplay itself is super fun - each character is so creative and interesting. I appreciate your attention to detail.

LD35 — Shapeshift (27)

Muoto the Geometry Wizard by Windmill Games 2016-05-09T21:48:00

Lovely art, and thank you for leaving the shapes on screen at all times, I feel like a lot of games have shapes assigned to certain controls but can never seem to remember what the mappings are when things get frantic

Stoopid Robats by Gravedrinker 2016-05-09T21:27:00

Unfortunately the "a square is a rectangle" argument wasn't enough to get through the gate with the wrong shape. Overall enjoyable entry! The music and sound transitions were great

Size Matters by Benn 2016-05-09T17:13:00

Super fun but also super challenging! I love it. Well done.

Entropy by Steven Miller 2016-05-09T01:37:00

Just finished playing through, that last boss was super tough! All-in-all really excellent work though, the mechanic was really fun, and the enemy/bullet types were all great, definitely had that Gungeon feel, which is a positive (though possibly a little aggravating, thought I was done with the bouncing pillar things...they haunt me)

In my opinion, I feel like the bullets could have been slowed down a bit and have done more damage, the game felt very frantic at times and less dodge-based bullet-hellish because of the amount of things on the screen. I think one of the most important parts of a game like this is when a player dies, they know it's their fault. That part of the game feedback cycle wasn't really there for me. But again, all just balance opinions.

Game felt very polished overall, and despite the intro being a little long-winded as you mentioned, it was a really great touch. I like games with balance and trade-offs, and the mobility vs damage vs positioning trade-offs coming from the primary mechanic were wonderful.

Varrer by CarlosPidox 2016-05-09T00:26:00

Really enjoyed it, excellent first LD entry, congratulations! :D I get the feeling that you're a Vlambeer fan, and that's definitely not a bad thing

Shifting Dungeons by danielilett 2016-05-08T13:36:00

I really loved the art! And it felt very polished for the most part, character customization was a nice touch, and I liked how the character direction followed the cursor on that screen, its the little things haha.

I tried out both versions (win 64), and unfortunately I hit bugs in both of them. Got stuck on the final floor in the compo version (which I believe you know about), and in the post compo version I wasn't able to kill anything. Encountered a single guy and ran around shooting him for a while, though maybe I misunderstood something and this is user error.

I agree with your comments about guaranteeing a powerup, and I do like the potential that your shapeshift mechanic holds, but I feel like some design changes might be needed to make it more useful - I had a tendency to clear a floor and then find the powerup which negated its usefulness.

Overall good entry, and again I thought the art styling was awesome!

Shifty's Shape Escape by grayhaze 2016-05-06T16:10:00

UGHHHH missed the last one, score of 1. Solid entry, simple but very enjoyable, difficulty scale felt right.

Zophon's wizard by zophon 2016-05-05T14:06:00

Well done finishing and submitting, looking forward to seeing what you come up with in the future! :)

The Tale of Lapkovius by ziege 2016-05-05T13:51:00

I really enjoyed this! The puzzle mechanic was really fun and felt good

Nightshift by Aurel Bílý 2016-05-03T13:08:00

Really great stuff! Fantastic color palette and art, and as others have been saying, the overall polish feels wonderful

Shift Runner by rikoitza 2016-05-02T15:55:00

I really enjoyed it! I thought it was fun and played well. Took me a minute to get used to the move acceleration/deceleration. If I can be super particular, there's something weird going on with the shapeshift input logic, when you hold LMB+RMB, and then release left

Cat Tapper by jirrev 2016-05-02T15:36:00

Not sure if I just missed the upgrades, but if the game had upgrades I couldn't find them...I want upgrades! (for full cookie clicker goodness) I LOVED the art, the cats were amazing, and the music/polish were top notch as well, I just wish there was more of a game underneath haha

Super Shape Shifter by Mickey1356 2016-05-02T15:30:00

I liked the super hexagony feel to it, the music/vibe were very enjoyable. I agree with others in that the shapeshift should be a bit faster, and I think the game could use some more feedback. Would have liked to see some more effects when a shape was correctly matched, and when lives are lost. Overall solid entry though! Felt well put together

The Beast Form by drinkadriu 2016-05-02T15:21:00

I liked the mechanic, though I personally would have liked the ability to control the shapeshift, or some timer letting me know how long I have. Also, the game ran very fast for me, probably faster than intended, I believe you might be using Unity's Update() function instead of FixedUpdate(), which I think could be the cause of this. Also, I agree with Conor when he says that the contrast could be better between the floors and walls. Visually, lighter colors tend to "pop" out more, so I might recommend making the floor darker. Shadows might also be helpful.

Morf-Ball by stoarch 2016-05-02T15:15:00

I liked the mechanic! Though at some points I did feel like some of the obstacles were out of my control, namely when I would cross two simultaneously. Also, whenever I shapeshifted, I noticed there was a pause in motion. Not sure if this was intentional, but I feel like there's potential for this to be abused

News Anchor Simulator by thephantom 2016-05-02T15:11:00

Plays well, I liked the concept. From a design perspective I feel like the bar should only fill up when the game is waiting on player input, having to wait for some period of time while the responses are typed induces the wrong type of player stress in my opinion.

Biological Warfare by Patomkin 2016-04-20T14:00:00

It gives me headaches thinking about the shader work that went into making this. Well done though! Wonderful graphics and I thought the sound suited it very well, and overall just very fun!

SHAPEshiftSHIFTshape by aberdeenphoenix 2016-04-18T21:39:00

Took me a few minutes to really grasp the controls, but I am pleased to report a score of 224. Really difficult, really enjoyed it!

Snap & Shift by Cowa 2016-04-18T17:36:00

Really cute! Just would like to have seen more of it haha

Urgent Metamorphosis by doombrowski 2016-04-18T17:32:00

Reminiscent of Mario Party games, I enjoyed it! The music/sound effects were really great, and added a lot to the feel

Tiny Blob vs Ultra Spikeball by Xaychru04 2016-04-18T17:26:00

Seriously amazing! Really into the music and art, but I think the level design is my favorite, really necessary with your mechanic, and you killed it. 5/5

Harvest Meadow Madness by joekinley 2016-04-18T15:48:00

Sound effects were lovely! So much screen shake!! I liked the strategy element with plant placement

Tiny Critters by thegypsyknight 2016-04-18T15:41:00

I really liked it! Loved the art and music, and it felt like a very purist platformer which I'm a fan of

SImple Shift by CasualCat 2016-04-18T15:29:00

Super fun! Took a minute to get used to to the controls, but wow I really enjoyed it! 43s was my best time, started getting hit with the bidirectional lasers and couldn't handle it haha

ShapeShift Runner by martymon 2016-04-18T13:41:00

I enjoyed it! I'm a fan of the simplicity. I found the "wall ride" thing where you could ride up the left side of blocks, not sure if this was intentional or not. Good detailing with the camera shake.

Monstershift by redwizard 2016-04-18T13:33:00

I enjoyed the game! And Kenney's stuff is always a pleasure to look at. I might recommend not halting the players horizontal movement when jumping though, and on the second level I fell and got stuck. Good otherwise though!

CubeShift by JangoBrick 2016-04-18T13:08:00

Excellent work syncing the music to the movement! Loved it.

LD34 — Two Button Controls / Growing (6)

Tale Of Two Buttons by RevelBase 2015-12-15T22:43:00

Enjoyed the graphics and the concept! Experienced a number of bugs while playing though. Was challenging to learn correct movements and found myself mashing x and y, which causes the fabrics to spread further and further out, and then crashed on level complete.

MILK TEETH by Rufson 2015-12-15T04:13:00

Oh god I feel so uncomfortable. I love it. This is so weird and I'm still listening to the crying while typing this and feel like I'm going crazy. Like a very unpleasant ASMR recording. You should do ASMR recordings for the deranged.

Growth Industries by quill18 2015-12-15T04:10:00

I liked it! And watching you make it! I felt like I didn't really have a reference point for what's a "good" score as I was playing, so I wasn't entirely sure what I was working towards. But I can appreciate the fact that this makes it very replayable. And the execution of your concept was spectacular, feels very polished.

grOw by Piode 2015-12-14T19:17:00

Favorite game so far I think. Simple, but feels so polished, well done!

Light Speed Snake by davesoft 2015-12-14T19:14:00

So challenging but I love it

Kubka by rujo 2015-12-14T19:01:00

Wow! I'm so impressed with the level of complexity you were able to get in your level design with such a simple mechanic. Really fun!

LD32 — An Unconventional Weapon (5)

slappy the frog goes to town by rubna 2015-04-21T02:41:00

Ahhh I love it so much!!

Latvian Milk by Dreyan 2015-04-21T02:18:00

I loved it! Felt very juiced :)

Warpstrike by TheAsuro 2015-04-21T02:11:00

I want more levels! Really enjoyed it. I also experienced the same bug where the camera flew off, though I could solve it by teleporting/dying/restarting the level.

Save the meeps. by Meep 2015-04-21T01:33:00

Way to go man!! Hope you had a good time, can't wait to see more games from you!

Bat out of Hell by ianh 2015-04-21T01:24:00

Very much liked the graphic style, felt retro, and the attack animation was on point. In agreement, I would have liked a little more direction, I'm all for the "figure it out dealio," but I personally feel better with a tangible goal or direction.

LD28 — You Only Get One (13)

Jump Chip by arkeus 2013-12-18T02:54:00

This is fantastic, awesome design/theme/visuals/music/all of it, favorite entry that Ive played thus far, well done!

Mama is Sick by JaymeeMak 2013-12-18T02:29:00

Dang this was heavy

The hunter by MrTedders 2013-12-18T02:25:00

This game was awesome! Super innovative, I loved it. Well done with the audio and overall design.

Yogo Grenade by jongtao 2013-12-17T06:34:00

Big sharp teeth

Mead Greed by fleabit 2013-12-17T06:32:00

Loved the visuals!

Robo Juicestice by BNeutral 2013-12-17T03:13:00

Loved the art! Felt like there was a definite gap after the first wave of enemies...props on the final boss art, totally badass

Tiny Thor by JoeManaco 2013-12-17T02:20:00

Love the style! Unfortunately sometimes my game would (I assume) glitch and the hammer would shoot straight up in the air...not sure if this is intentional but it kept me from completing levels. Great work though!

Drain by hydancer 2013-12-17T02:04:00

Very very well done, love the visuals/theming. Would also like a better mechanic to move the camera around. Awesome work!

un-Equipped by WojWorks 2013-12-17T01:31:00

Super fun! Most important part of game design haha, well done!

You only get one bullet by Luck of the day games 2013-12-16T04:19:00

Simple and fun! Only complaint would be when the background changes to white or a really light color. One might argue that this is a super challenging gameplay mechanic haha. Good work!

YOGO Cubes by Tym0r 2013-12-16T04:06:00

Hey I thought the one square sprite really worked for you :P I really loved the graphical style. Really fun gameplay too. The only hang-ups I had were that my cursor would sometimes be somewhat unresponsive (not to worry, no stars detracted haha) and that some of my games reached a bit of a stale-mate, though this could definitely be improved on with the power-ups. I feel like this control-scheme would fit perfectly on a touchscreen device.

COR by ENDESGA 2013-12-16T03:59:00

I've always really liked the expressive/artistic games, great job on this one. The thing about not being able to go backwards...I noticed that too late haha, definitely a plus though.

UNDERDEEP by GeorgeBroussard 2013-12-16T03:56:00

Enjoyed the frantic combat, and the effects were really well done, specifically the fog and spider(spider-thing?)-web. Great work, enjoyed the play!