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| Year | LD | Theme | Game | Division | Rank | Ov | Fu | In | Th | Gr | Au | Hu | Mo | |
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| 2018 | 42 | Running out of space | Secret Knight | compo | 72 | 3.89 | 3.53 | 3.70 | 3.74 | 4.04 | 3.56 | 3.50 | 3.53 |
The game looks stunning! Well done, the visuals plus the music work together to make a super relaxing atmosphere in the game. The slimes look so quirky as they jump around and eat the seeds. Colour palette is also super nice.
Awesome game! I love the models and animations for the game. Hard mode was really fun for me, great job!
Boi this is pretty good! Voice acting + music stood out the most for me, super well done.
I'm really impressed... This game is very fun, it feels really great to jump around the falling tiles. Although it is a little awkward how to you can choose to sprint / not sprint while in mid air. However, game concept isn't particular unique. The theme is perfectly met with this game as you are running out of tiles to stand on. Graphics are pretty average. Music is very well done; the fast pace music goes well with the gameplay, and it's quite catchy. There are lots of levels, and many mechanics are introduced through levels (good progressive difficulty). Great job!
Very addictive, well done. I love the interactive menu screen / death screen (you can still jump). Game mechanics are pretty simple, and also pretty solid. A strong difficulty curve is evident with the introduction of spikes, more enemies, and smaller platforms which is great! Graphics are very average but work well with the simplicity of the gameplay. Colours are used effectively so that the player knows what enemies are. Music isn't the best but good attempt anyways (better than nothing :thumbsup:) Overall, solid entry, good job!
I like the relaxing atmosphere of this game (how board games should be). It would've been nicer if the characters weren't just cubes though! No bugs on my end, just a pretty clean game. I also really like this simple art style.
I wasn't able to figure out how to make more food! Enjoyed playing the game anyways, and I didn't know you could bend your neck like that! wdawdwad.PNG
From the looks of the ratings that were op't out you just programmed the game? I can't say it was too fun as the game was pretty rng-based and there wasn't much else to do / new mechanics as the game progrossed. The story was unique though, and I love having reasoning for gameplay (saving the domain).
Great game, very fun to play. I like how if you hold the attack down it gradually slows down, great way to discourage holding the attack button the whole game. Enemies making death tiles on death as well as the tiles your standing on slowly turning into them fit the theme nicely, and are fun game mechanics. Music is a simple loop which sounds alright but it was a little repetitive. Graphics are simple but it matches the simplicity of the game. Overall, great entry, good job!
Wow... I played this WAY longer than I thought I would. Even so, there doesn't seem to be an end objective? Eventually there is just too many people that all the time slots are filled. Great management game nonetheless, I didn't experience any bugs on my mind. The game was pretty intimidating at first and I had trouble understanding how to play or more so how to get the person inside the house. The UI was a little dodgy and dragging it was a real pain as I couldn't seem to grab it and it was slightly off the screen. The game had a lot of variation with the different characters and really had some strategy in placing them at certain areas at certain times with consideration to their traits. The theme is used quite well in this game. Sound effects + music were nice but I kept getting the same "Can I come in? I have cookies" thing which to be honest I found a little annoying. Graphics were decent. Great game overall, really enjoyed playing it.
This is an impressive game... Fits the theme in a unique way and looks amazing. The quirky sound effects work well too. Great job.
Wow, this game looks super interesting! Great job on the graphics, very unique. Having the character climb against walls he collides with worked super well in creating immersion! The jet boost mechanic was also super fun, but I do wish there was less of a cooldown for it. Well done!
Great game but your not really running out of space unless your not doing anything. Graphics look really nice though and the music makes it really intense. The UI is very informative and well positioned, much appreciation for that. Great game overall.
Awesome game! The music is exceptionally well done and matches the gameplay quite well. The camera angle was a bit weird for a shooter and it was a little hard to angle the shots due to its perspective. Player was responsive in movement but I did suffer a weird glitch where my character flew off the platform, but that might be a problem on my end. The difficulty curve is a little slow in my opinion, but it does ramp up eventually. Color is used extremely well as the player and enemies stand out perfectly from the white background (great for shooters!!!). Grahpics were simplistic but it really made the blood effects stand out. Solid entry, hope your game does well! Just realised audio was op't out after writing this whoops! (this is an edit)
Looks really interesting, graphics are nice. You start with a lot of minerals at the start of the game, so much that you can point 4 points into every skill which is a bit much. Music was alright, I can tell it was made in Bosca Ceoli, good attempt. The bosses are a little unfair as their attacks are pretty much unavoidable. Anyways, I think the game is pretty alright overall, great entry.
Game is alright. Game concept is not that unique, but its still fun. I think a background track would go nicely with this type of game. The theme is sort of there, but not really as your more running into more enemies rather than running out of space. Sound effects are fair enough, and the particles effects on reflecting enemies is a nice touch to the game's look.
Wow. I love unique takes on themes and this is definitely one but... I have to press it 200 times for 1 jump!?!? Love the game anyways, almost felt like Mario in a sense. Great visuals and great audio, well done!
Where is the theme!?! Game is difficult, but good difficult as you understand why you died and can work to avoid it next time. The overall look is very nice especially with the colour choice. Much polish is evident in the gameplay and sprites. The music goes well with the gameplay and sounds great. I can see the theme is slightly evident with enemies leaving crystal debris on death but this mechanic feels like its there for the sake of the theme rather than to make the game better (it feels out of place and unnecessary)! No story is evident, but I wasn't able to beat the game (If it had an ending), so take this statement with a grain of salt. Great entry, well done.
Interesting game... I love the unique approach to the theme, very creative. The UI has a few bugs which made me have to restart the game such as buttons disappearing. Gameplay is difficult, but good difficult as it is fun. Although, at a point it becomes unbeatable as there are way too many trees and no where else to go. This leads to you getting trapped in a corner with no way of avoiding it. I think this happens at around 3000 points, or that might just be me. Music is great for this type of game, and sound effects were a nice touch too. The sprites all looked alright, and the title screen looks great. Solid game!
Wow! Player movement is super smooth and the levels are great. It would be even better if the player wans't just a cube though! I did have a glitch though were my spawn point was on top of a spike and I couldn't get out of it, but that is easily fixed by resetting the level. Great responsive game, well done.
Game was a bit overwhelming for me, especially with all the bright lighting and the insane amount of balls. There was one point where I almost flew off the map from collisions with them all. Despite this, the game is pretty relaxing with the music and sound effects. The theme is definitely evident with all these balls...
Pretty confusing to understand at first, but I really like the visuals and music. Great job!
Great game! I love how many different enemies there are. It was pretty funny seeing the movie file appearing having so much health. Sound effects are also on point and match the gameplay super well! The way you handled the theme is also very unique. Great job!
Fun game! In my opinion, it doesn't fit the theme that much, but it's still great. Graphics are pretty good, and sound effects are a nice touch to what creature you get a picture of. The trees shaking is also a great way of showing the player Bigfoot is there, nice job.
Cute game. This game could definitely get expanded by introducing some game mechanics that go with the nice overall look of the game. The intro to the game is very hype, I love it. Music is super nice and relaxing, great for a layback game like this. The coins were pretty small so clicking on them was a little hard, perhaps just hovering over them would be a better way to collect coins? The theme is sort of here with all the cats coming into the house but yeah, they don't really do anything except jump around the house (still cute). Entry looks really nice, looks real promising. Great job you guys!
Wow... Okay, sure, alright. Humorous but... This feels more like a silly joke than a game. Despite that, graphics are really nice, and the game is pretty creative in its approach to the theme. You could argue that there is a story but im 50-50 on that statement. Its fun in a sense that you want to see whats going to happen next, so that's good. Unique entry.
Amazing game! Extremely fun + challenging, art is extremely unique and interesting (love the combination of 2D and 3D), music suits the gameplay perfectly, sound effects are on point, and player controls are super responsive / feel very polished. I can't tell if running out of space (the ceiling coming down) is a bad thing as enemy attacks are blocked but the theme didn't say it had to be a bad thing so I don't mind. The only thing missing is a reason why this is all happening / story. Solid entry, well done!
Wow! Great graphics, atmosphere, and music / sound effects. The transition from the danger music and normal music is a little sudden and can be quite annoying if you only slightly step off the plank though (it keeps happening!!!). The character always looks at the mouse but this never actually had a purpose rather than for realism, but that's just a personal criticism by me. The story was very interesting, I normal don't read a massive wall of text but that had me going especially with the mad looking demon worm on the right (so much teeth!). The colours are amazing and really set the scene up just right. I remember seeing posts of the development of the player model and I love it even more seeing it in gameplay. Solid entry, well done you guys!
Its alright. Music for me was best aspect of the game. There are a few bugs such as some enemies not moving, and the theme seems out of place. The enemies look great anyway, and so does the character... Although we only get to see behind her. Great attempt nonetheless.
Very nicely done! The art style is super quirky and I love that. The postman looks especially unique in my opinion. The jump particle effects and walk trail effects also were really nice. Great game!
Love the graphics and lighting. There is an annoying bug though that when you get off the broom your stuck in a falling state so I was unable to pass the third area, but all the other player controls are pretty smooth. In combat I found the ranged move pretty useless as your character stands still for way too long while doing it (It still looks really cool and I love how it shoots from the book, very creative). Sprites are on point especially the attack animations. It was a bit sudden that there is no title screen or introduction at all. Overall, Solid game.
Great graphics, but I wish there was more stuff! Fast music would've made the game more engaging... I do love the look of the orc though. Good job!
Really love this game. The graphics are very stylised and the chef looks great. Sound effects are also on point!
Love it! This is a very unique approach to the theme, well done! Having the walls shrink in according to player movement is a very interesting game mechanic.
This is a nice, peaceful little game, great job! I managed to get around 500 points and had fun doing so. The game looks great and I love the ambience during gameplay. I really appreciate the tutorial too, was very informative and made sense story wise. The theme is definitely used with the gradually dropping amount of free tiles and tree squares. Great job on this entry!
Love it! The animals are very cute and the visuals are super relaxing. The sound effects are a little quirky too. The game looks very polished and quite professional. Great work!
Pretty fun game. The lack of lighting makes the game look mysterious in my opinion, if that was what you were going for. Lack of sound is alright for these types of things, but its so awkward! I would love at least the sounds of footsteps. Great job nonetheless.
This game is all looks... This isn't bad but I kind of got tired of hitting trees over and over again. Great job on the graphics though, I really appreciate all the detail and thought that was put into it. The lighting, sprites, and introduction were amazing! Outstanding aesthetics, meh gameplay. The music was great, but seemed unrelated or out of place with the gameplay.
Well done... I really like your game.
Game is alright. The vehicle's movement is really smooth, but there are a lot of bugs involving collisions. I found the nitro button pointless to use as it would send you up in the air! Not great for stacking boxes. The vehicles do look really nice though, and I love the game's name.
Wow! This is an incredibly beautiful game. The colours are amazing, but the character blurs a bit when hes moving. I don't know if that's intentional to indicate speed but there are much better ways without ruining the look! Level design could use a little work. Music matches the game very well though, its very upbeat and happy! I don't know what was the point of the frogs but they looked really cool. The black void slowly approaching wasn't really that significant as it was really, really slow. It also was really out of place, and seems like it was placed there only for the sake of the theme. Love the graphics anyway, nice peaceful game.
Game is pretty good. Things that stood out for me was the way buildings just fell down and didn't break which was pretty silly (good silly), and the UI had a lot of depth. Great job!
Interesting game. I like the graphics a lot, and the game concept is interesting especially with how even the items bounce around when hit. Skeletons are a little hard to get into the graves though, maybe it would be easier if they suffered more knockback?
Graphics is definitely the best concept here. Music / audio is unfortunately lacking, but the particle effects and models make up for it. There was some difficulty in how slow the ship turned which is a nice touch. Good job!
NOOOOOO!!! The game bugged out after I was stuck in a falling state and couldn't reset! :cry: I really wanted to see how it was going to end, I made it up to the great grandfather part. In all seriousness, this is an AMAZING game! I was so immersed in everything, the stylised graphics, the wonderful music, the interesting story, the great sound effects (I really got a Zelda vibe). The only problem was there were so many bugs!!! I remember I actually managed to rise into the sky when colliding with the invisible wall barriers. Some text weren't appearing sometimes which was a real shame! Despite this, the game managed to keep me playing for reasons above. Overall, GREAT GAME! Really love it, exceptional work you guys. My highest rating I've given throughout all my ratings!
Music and atmosphere stands out the most for me. Music suits the space theme of the game amazingly. Player movement was a little awkward for me especially how he keeps walking a bit after you stop moving. I get this is for realism but for a platformer it is kind of annoying. Also if you die far away from spawn, the camera takes a bit to return. I died a few times due to not being able to see my character during these times. Graphics are not the best, but they are alright. There is a good sense of purpose to why you are on these planets which is great. I don't see any connection to the theme in gameplay unfortunately. Solid entry nonetheless.
This is a fun little game to pass some time playing. I do wish that the cups landed straight though! Great job as your first compo.
Great game! Making the game out of real life footage gave a very unique look to it. I love how the plant on the right is swaying around over the gameplay. Character animations are also very smooth, and the sound effects are great. Well done!
Great game. Music is alright, so are the graphics. Puzzles don't get too difficult, or that's just me... There is still a curve in difficulty which is great, as well as new concepts like grounds that you can step on 2 times and 3 times.
Looks great! There's not much gameplay, but it definitely can be expanded on. The game concept isn't really that new, but the theme is still used. Graphics are very stylised which is great.
Nice game! This is much more difficult than I expected though. I love how much the character stands out from the background, well done on that part. At times the game is a little buggy such as not being able to double jump, but it is a challenging game nonetheless that I enjoyed it quite a bit.
Well done! Graphics are amazing, and very unique. Other aspects are done well too, but unfortunately no audio (would have set the mood nicely).
I don't really get the whole point of the game. I did notice that garbage was building up (theme) but when I removed it, it almost immediately came back. The game does look really great though, love the detail that went into it all.
I love this game! Great take on the theme, and the minigun is super cool. The music goes well with the gameplay, and the graphics are really nice!
Nice job! I don't think the game matches the theme well as later on the shrinking zone becomes insignificant, but all other aspects are very well done. Sound effects and music are great and match the gameplay nicely. The game is also pretty fun (killing enemies while from far away). Having 4 guns is also a nice touch to have more variance. Solid game.
This is a very nice game! I love how the music slows down and gets a little creepy when you leave the safe area. A death animation is also always welcome. Great job, love it.
Nice take on the theme! The sound effects are also a nice touch to the game. Polish is very evident with the smooth transitions. Great job.
@squirmonkey Agreed, unfortunately I ran out of time to do an introduction which would show the controls. I was a little too ambitious and got carried away... Your feedback is very helpful, thank you!
@handle Yep :( I wish I had more time to to implement an indication of where walls would be built... Thank you for your feedback!
@ian-kettlewell Yes, I'm surprised myself I managed to finish all this! I actually even wanted to have an opening cinematic too, but ran out of time. I appreciate the feedback :)
@mazzletov Yup, if you swing your sword around villagers will get suspicious even if you don't kill anyone.
@simone-cicchetti Yeah... I was going to make it so you would get executed but I was running out of time and prioritised balancing the game first! Oh well...
@naemis You're right! I didn't even notice that till now, feedback noted. Thanks :)
@ursagames True! The solution is so simple, I can't believe I missed that... Thanks for the feedback :)
@mike-inprinciple thanks for giving it a fair shot anyways!
@tuism Not at the moment! I tried before and couldn't figure it out, I'm probably just dumb :P I will try again later when I have more time.
That's a huge statement @nitin-kumar! I'm happy you think so, thank you! :smile:
Your right @capernoited! That's a great idea, thanks for the helpful suggestion!
Interesting game. The visuals stood out to me the most, superb job on that part! The camera shake and reactions of the people were great for immersion. If only there were sound effects for actions like the stomping or villagers crying out it would be even better! There was never really a reason that the spaces between houses / people got smaller rather than it being a game which was kind of off putting, but it still does match the theme. Music was done really well, something about it just matched how your playing as a massive giant. The gameplay was also pretty fun even if this is a common game concept as it is unique in its approach to it with the giant trying to avoid hurting people. At first I thought the objective was to destroy the most people / buildings though! Instructions inside the game never hurt. Solid game nonetheless, really great job keep it up.
Game is a little fast but I like it anyway
Very interesting art style, I like it. The music track is very enjoyable, great work on that! Gameplay is a little hard to understand at first but I eventually got it. It isn't too fun though, as it is just monotonous clicking. If you select a movie that orcs like, than get a lot of big chairs, few little chairs, and that is as far as strategy goes. The theme is sort of met with the limited amount of chair space but your not really running out of space, but rather only have a limited space if that makes sense? Great entry nonetheless, found it very interesting.
Great job as your first ludem dare! There is some real strategy in this game, and it can be addictive. Those things are hard to achieve sometimes, so I have much respect. Music and graphics are alright, but the two types of angels look really similar which can get confusing.
Interesting entry. I love the responsive character controls, whenever I died I knew it was my fault. Music was kind of catchy and went well with the gameplay. Ending was a letdown as you could just walk pass him but I love how it was Clippy. Graphics were alright, but the player looked really good (wish he had a jump animation though!). The theme isn't really incorporated into the gameplay unfortunately, just the story. There is a sense of purpose (reason you are here) in this game straight away which is great! Solid entry, good job.
Great game! The overall look is very nice, and the theme is met. I will admit, the music did get a little repetitive, good try anyway. Game concept is a little unique, but due to maps being randomly generated, some high levels you could safely walk to the middle without any challenge. The great overall look (graphics + atmosphere) makes up for it though, well done.
Feels like a sandbox rather than an actual game. I will admit it was pretty fun to try to survive even though I didn't find the camera ideal. Music was on point as well for the fun atmosphere of the game. I found the game's overall look very unique, colourful, and interesting. There was a lack of purpose or reason to even do anything though. The player did feel unresponsive at times when trying to turn but that may be just the challenge of the game. Great entry.
Amazing! I'm impressed... The gameplay is extremely fun, and I love how the penguins reproduce to give you a chance to survive longer. The increasing number of penguins, melting / breaking ice, ships and other obstacles work as great challenges to deal with! Good interpretation of the theme, very creative. The music, sound effects, and visuals are great too (I love the honk indicating a ship is coming). This is a great game, love it!
Your game looks really nice... Great mood, and the theme is there. Although, I did find a few bugs that didn't let me progress like not being able to talk to some people in seats. Great job.
Ahh!!! I type fast so I love these type of games but the font ruined it for me! The G's and C's look identical. Oh well, the upbeat music and simple visuals are nice anyways. Having the music get weirder if you were about to lose was a nice touch. Great game.
I like your art style... And I love games with dungeons... Great job!
Great job on your first LD! The game fits the theme well, and has some challenge in how fast you can give the boxes. The game also works well with only a few bugs (negative space left, etc). I think it still looks great even with the simple character and object models.
Lay back game. Not really an innovative concept, but the atmosphere was pretty good. Sound effects were intriguing as well. Good job.
Wow. This game is very interesting, great interpretation of the theme! The graphics look terrible but because you were consistent and stuck with this style for the whole game, It grew on me and I actually quite like it now (although the color palette still wasn't the best). Sound effects would have made this game 10 times more funny, music too! Travelling to different towns to see their traders and items was pretty fun. I love the story, there is actually a reason for the gameplay which I haven't seen too often in other games of this theme. Great game!