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@SamPotasz

Games

YearLDThemeGameDivisionRankOvFuInThGrAuHuMoCo
201534Two Button Controls / GrowingREACHjam5843.252.713.253.592.4140
201533You are the MonsterWe Have No Good Deedscompo8072.683.322.562.253.082.7345
201326MinimalismClick, Releasecompo4793.243.053.833.902.383.342.063.2775

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Comments by @SamPotasz

LD26 — Minimalism

Squares In Space by Mozzo 2013-04-29T21:47:00

Congrats on finishing this! It's cute :) But I did fly through a wall and get stuck in the corner on level 3...

Darwinian Monsters by uprightpath 2013-04-29T17:12:00

I agree with Kinzata, it's definitely an interesting idea! As a player, I want a some more visual feedback as to what's causing what so I can better anticipate and plan moves.

One fine morning our machines are gonna cut us down by netmute 2013-05-03T20:19:00

I just died and died and died and kept on dying :)

Conversion by Spiridios 2013-05-03T21:20:00

Immersing and difficult :)

Life of Colonies by Overv 2013-05-06T23:19:00

I found the sound perfectly done.

ALPHBT by eli 2013-05-07T19:53:00

I really like the concept of building bridges toward your goal. Well done :)

U by KEFIR 2013-04-29T18:20:00

Well done! More levels please :)

A by infernet89 2013-05-03T19:59:00

Liked it, but if you're going to remake Tetris you've got to get the controls EXACTLY right :)

The Blind MazzzZZZZe of Colors by fr_automatik 2013-05-03T19:46:00

Neat idea! One change that would've helped me would be to have the player turn whenever they HIT "left" instead of holding it down. Sometimes it felt like I turned too quickly (although I'm not sure if that's what's really going on :)

climbing 208 feet up the ruin wall by Porpentine 2013-04-29T20:14:00

love love love. so fucking Porpentine it's amazing. which is to say, "voice"

Spike Line by Yorwba 2013-04-29T17:58:00

I am into this game :) Canabalt-esque

Zombie Blocks Attack by hgouveia 2013-04-29T22:30:00

Whoo, is this hard! I liked the limited view

mesh by nseward 2013-05-03T20:53:00

REALLY novel idea! I quite like it :) The controls are pretty tough to master, but it's a really fun game. Nicely done!

Darkness by Liikeaturtle 2013-04-29T21:57:00

I liked the mood of this game :)

The Rules Are Simple... by saampahlavan 2013-05-03T19:36:00

Nice work, Saam! I did indeed enjoy

Bug Hunting by kannas 2013-05-03T20:58:00

Once you release your inhibitions and start going REALLY REALLY fast and firing nonstop it gets really fun! Took me a bit to realize that, though :)

beTween by Benn 2013-04-29T19:35:00

Well done :) I really like this take on the theme.

Tidy Runner by Ooya 2013-05-03T20:01:00

The jump animation made me smile :)

The Minimalist by MalphasWats 2013-05-07T18:04:00

I just really like that you're creating things while playing this game :) That you BUILT this game on your ipad is crazy impressive! And also a little plain old crazy, too.

Triple Minimum by BenWhi 2013-05-03T20:04:00

I REALLY really liked the first chapter. Great mood and feel. Really nicely done there. The transition to the second was almost impossible to stay alive through, and I wish I could've stayed on that chapter w/out being sent back to the beginning.

Occam's Razor by Hayawi 2013-05-06T23:32:00

I liked the crazy-ass mood present from the "HI! Hello. Hi. HELLO!" to the very last screen.

Tiny Runner by Jarcas Studios 2013-04-29T19:02:00

Cute! TIP to future players: Just zoom in with your browser and it works great

MiniJump by JayPC000 2013-05-03T21:00:00

Loved the whole look of this game :)

Conundrum by ashmorefur 2013-05-07T19:42:00

Simple yet fun :) Only comment would be to eliminate words repeating

[ ] by YukonW 2013-04-29T16:12:00

I liked the look of this game - very simple and reduced the shooter to its core elements.

I would love to see this style applied to the mechanics as well- "what is it about the shooter GAME that is most essential?". Hopefully this will create a game that is as unique as the art.

Minimal Defense by Xelanon 2013-05-03T20:40:00

I really liked the mechanics - really simple and yet combined in a novel way! To make the point/ammo correlation feel stronger, I'd think about starting with a set amount of ammo and dying when you run out. Nicely done!

SUMOMIMAL by Conve 2013-05-03T21:07:00

Liked the concept!

Less than Shadows by Cosine 2013-04-29T19:04:00

Neat idea, and great to play something finished :) For me, the controls felt to slippery and fast, like Mario in the ice world. It made it quite hard

Minimal Race by daniel2357 2013-05-03T21:12:00

This game just has a nice, easy, and happy feel to it which I liked :)

RGBCMY by ericlass 2013-04-29T18:26:00

Enjoyed it (even with getting stuck outside the room on level 3!)

m i n i m a l i s m by SilentBunny 2013-04-29T16:18:00

I can't run this :( I get sent to your google docs folder, which only allows me to preview the items, not open the game in its own tab.

MinimalJump by Xatulu 2013-04-29T18:58:00

Good work! Agreed that the game would be simpler & better w/out the dead ends, but I love the music :)

Click, Release by @SamPotasz 2013-04-29T18:54:00

Thanks so much for the kind words, ya'll! I'm happy you enjoyed it, and I'm just getting through enjoying all of your games, too :)

Click, Release by @SamPotasz 2013-04-29T19:29:00

Thanks, cosine and jarcas! Fast clicking is totally cool :) Who am I to tell you how to make art??

Click, Release by @SamPotasz 2013-05-16T15:11:00

Hey everybody- thought I'd chime in again right before voting ends :) First off, thank you all so much for taking the time to play the game and leave me a note! Seriously, it's great to see that people are enjoying the game.

Additionally, it's great to see that people are somewhat challenged by the game. When I was looking at minimalist art right after the theme was announced, that was certainly one of the feelings that struck me. I wasn't quite sure what was going on, and that drew me into the pieces even more. So hopefully you too can "sit" with this weirdness in Click, Release, and it draws you further in to its world.

For more (less rambly) thoughts on this- check out my post-mortem over here: http://www.sampotasz.com/blog/clickreleasedesign/

Thanks!

Minimal Blocks! by messiano 2013-04-29T16:26:00

I really liked the music! The controls were a little too "loose" for me, which made the game really really difficult. Thightening these up and giving a clearer sense of the player's boundaries (indicating when they will fall and when they wont) would be a big help :) Thanks for sharing.

Running With Swords by eteeski 2013-04-29T22:35:00

Spinning the arms is totally fun! But be warned, this game is hard.

Ming Imah Lism the Wizard ! by Gustera 2013-04-29T19:42:00

Really well done, congrats! Only complaint is having to start at the beginning when dying... possibly restart in the same room with one less than however much health you started with last time?

Like Any Game by m.lagadec 2013-04-29T17:18:00

Ditto what demicercle said!

Garm by Lizzip 2013-04-29T18:46:00

I kind of like the lack of distinction esp. as a minimalist meditation on the pointlesness of feedback, videogames, life, love, etc.

Steve Can't Zen by DaanVanYperen 2013-05-03T20:26:00

This was amazing.

Protector by minibutmany 2013-04-29T17:26:00

This was pretty fun, and I loved the music! For me, adding a 2nd ship didn't change my strategy that much because it was too hard to focus on both ships at once.

Worm outbreak! by Magewalkr 2013-04-29T18:11:00

I can't interact with it, which makes me sad... UNLESS THAT IS YOUR SUPER MINIMALIST POINT IN WHICH CASE BRAVO

CLRS by acatcalledfrank 2013-04-29T19:59:00

Very very nicely done :) Difficulty ramps up pretty quick! Or at least, fast for my skill level :P

Missile Operator by tslefh 2013-04-29T22:10:00

Why am I bombing everything??

360 by ShellfishGames 2013-04-29T18:29:00

I get an error about a missing DLL file, and it won't let me open the game :(

make a binky by soerensen3 2013-04-29T18:40:00

This made me smile. Thanks for making it!

Subtract by SlamBlasta 2013-05-06T23:24:00

I loved pretty much everything about this game :) Beautiful. Congrats!

MinimalistGame by hovinarri 2013-04-29T19:07:00

I do not appreciate the extra pics. Also, nothing happens when I run the .exe

Flame Quest! by Shatteraura 2013-04-29T19:27:00

Really enjoyed the music, but it's so difficult! Would've appreciated a tutorial, guide, or intro :)

Minimal Forms by Lord_X 2013-04-29T19:48:00

Really neat idea - incredible machine where you get to control ball, too :) One improvement I'd like is less sideways bounciness for more control

Path Breaker by kyru 2013-05-03T20:14:00

I really enjoyed this! Thanks. I would love to see a few difficulty changes to make it a little more accessible (more simple tutorial levels, maybe slower blocks overall, etc.) Nice job!

Robot Meditation by triplefox 2013-04-29T19:21:00

SO EASY I COULD PLAY IT WITH MY EYES CLOSED HAR HAR HAR HAR. Thanks for making this

Beeat by cambrian_era 2013-05-06T23:03:00

I LOVED the look of this game! I think I'd prefer it w/keyboard controls and nix the potato scribbles :)

Rpg Combat Bananaramatime by Gilvado 2013-04-29T19:55:00

I found this game well executed and well balanced (even if you didn't like the theme :) Nicely done!

a-mazing TowerDefense by Zelosfan 2013-04-29T21:53:00

Definitely was confusing at first, but neat and nicely done.

NoBility by GFM 2013-04-29T22:01:00

Solid little platformer :) I liked the animations and the sound, too. Nice job!

Timothy's Adventure by FenrisWolf 2013-04-29T18:53:00

I LOVE the guitar loop and don't care what anybody else says. It lends a GREAT playful feel to the whole thing. Well done :)

Colorobellum by TheMightyComp 2013-05-07T17:58:00

This was quite lovely :) I think the synching between the music and game worked out perfectly. My only "want" would be for something "bigger" to happen when you get hit.

LD33 — You are the Monster

The Vacuum of Space by Josh Riley 2015-08-26T13:54:00

Really enjoyed the music and dragging the little people around! Couldn't figure out if the colors had any significance though.

Dinosawr Roflstomp by theholychicken 2015-08-29T21:17:00

Yes. Yes yes yes! Please take this idea further after LD!

Adolf no Baito! by PixelPerfect 2015-08-26T13:31:00

Not funny.

Wake the Monster by Zerkruemler 2015-08-24T15:41:00

This awesome. The change in perspective is a really good idea! Nicely done :-)

Antimon by ViKing Games 2015-08-24T22:19:00

Well done. Really enjoyed it, and a neat take on this type of fighting game.

Monster's Meal by Sina 2015-08-24T15:56:00

Kept crashing for me, too :-( I tried to see what message was displayed, but the game exited too quickly.

TrippyL by Lovro Kalinovčić 2015-08-24T15:54:00

Really liked the way the instructions were presented, and the lighting was a cool touch! Couldn't get past the final level!

No Pictures Please by Quetzakol 2015-08-24T16:17:00

Good! Difficult! Good!

An usual Day In a Troll's life by ajopart 2015-08-24T15:32:00

nice little start to an endless runner! the angry mob flat sprite made me laugh

Fear me by joe 2015-08-24T15:47:00

The blinking eyes are such a nice touch. Especially when you see them glowing under the bed!

But I couldn't figure out how to scare anyone :-(

Fortior by rudra 2015-08-24T16:09:00

Really enjoyed this one. Agree with hobblygobbly that the text should be more legible, and I couldn't get past the vertical part on level 4 either, but maybe that was intentional :-)

Monsters In The Woods by snakezito 2015-08-24T15:22:00

Congrats on your first Ludum Dare! I liked the monsters' run animation :-)

The March of the Dropped Band by Dukio 2015-08-24T16:14:00

I laughed. Well done :-)

Over your dead body by andreymust19 2015-08-24T15:57:00

Error :-(

Blocked loading mixed active content "http://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/y0mmzr0wghhym1o/web.unity3d"

Explodasaur by DeusOpus 2015-08-24T16:01:00

Hectic-ness worked really well, and I appreciate the light tone. Good music, too!

Small gripe: Mexico is not "sorta 'merica."

Rebellion of the Slimes by someone9999 2015-08-24T15:35:00

I laughed :-) Cute slimies.

Conscience of a Crythrope by pighead10 2015-08-26T13:42:00

Neat idea. I'm interested to see how it feels if the transformations were all time based instead of movement-based.

LD34 — Two Button Controls / Growing

REACH by @SamPotasz 2015-12-14T21:41:00

Oh good point! Switched the entry type. Glad you experienced profound personal growth!

REACH by @SamPotasz 2015-12-14T21:55:00

lol finally SOMEBODY understands me!

Cutesadoopsi by PizzaPranks 2015-12-21T20:21:00

I really liked the hand-drawn feel to this.

Cavern Climber by fashionbatman 2015-12-14T21:10:00

Nice entry! With a game like this where you die a bunch of times, it'd be really nice to have a quicker restart process.

Buying Time by Shide 2015-12-21T20:38:00

I liked the phone-ringing animation.

As others have said, it's hard to judge the effects of your actions without more feedback. I was put off by the fact that the only women's voices in the game were my secretary and then my wife and mother who annoyingly interrupted my work.

The amazingly clunky 2-button platformer! by JaytleBee 2015-12-21T20:23:00

Neat application of the theme, although I found it a little too frustrating to really get into.

Don't Press Them by CodeNMore 2015-12-14T21:39:00

Nice entry! Loved the jumping blue blob animation.

Grow Stuff by kitcar2000 2015-12-21T21:06:00

I really liked this game! The animation of the bucket's little legs running sold it for me :-)

My one suggestion if you keep working on this would be to focus more on the puzzle aspect (as in figuring out which plant to water first in order to get to the next one) rather than the platforming aspect of making difficult jumps.

The concept of getting and carrying water around to grow things is really good and I hope you expand this!

Xtreme Crop Duster Simulator '82 by rjhelms 2015-12-14T21:33:00

This is excellent. Easily the best entry I've played so far! Such a great job setting the mood and marrying the gameplay with the visuals and sound. Well done!

Bouncing Knight by Multiplexor 2015-12-14T21:23:00

I had fun flying around this game! Really enjoyed the character sprites.

Cactus Simulator by Jeroen Kappé 2015-12-14T21:54:00

I laughed. I died. I was a cactus.

1minuteBaby by jeroenwimmers 2015-12-14T21:44:00

I like this! So good to see unique takes in jams.

Waku Waku Buffet by JD557 2015-12-14T21:18:00

Really enjoyed this! Simple concept and well-executed. Great tension between pooping and eating.