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YearLDThemeGameDivisionRankOvFuInThGrHuMo
202047Stuck in a loopLooperjam284.304.084.214.494.392.293.91

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Comments by Shortbread

LD47 — Stuck in a loop

Woofice Chair! by JorgeGameDev 2020-10-07T23:03:56Z

This is awesome, super funny concept and the art is fantastic! Gameplay was good however I did feel it took a bit to long to recharge your spin, but other that really good job, well done :thumbsup:

Another by kuro 2020-10-07T08:28:07Z

Great atmosphere and intuitive design, would be nice to have a bit more variance in attacks and enemies so perhaps thats something you can add in the future!

Lost Woods by pndaa 2020-10-07T22:59:09Z

Lovely game with really nice music, the way certain areas loop back one way really screws with your mental image of the world and makes it far more challenging, great concept well done :thumbsup:

Ascend by almost 2020-10-07T08:57:55Z

Great concept and the art style was really nice!

Cat's Delivery Service by uchiro 2020-10-06T09:53:58Z

The art is great! This game reminds me of Night in the Woods, but a much more chill vibe.

Purgatory is a Music Store by MattWoelk 2020-10-08T23:16:15Z

The art was lovely and I enjoyed playing the instruments. The piano :musical_keyboard: and trumpet :trumpet: were the best by far, I could really play something good and the accompanying music worked super well! The accordion sounded out of tune on a couple notes, but perhaps thats hows it meant to be. A very different entry and quite an experience, well done :thumbsup: :musical_note:

Looplex by aviv871 2020-10-07T23:46:45Z

Quite a good puzzle game, well done :thumbsup:

stuck spinning =[ by pinneh 2020-10-08T01:33:04Z

Very chill game, loving the soundtrack, good job :thumbsup:

Gorilla Taxi by Rongo Matane 2020-10-06T09:38:03Z

I was relieved to see the city design was fairly simple though its surprising how quickly you pick up where the streets are. Art was nice and gameplay straightforward, well done :thumbsup:

Loop Lock Malfunction by GuitarBro 2020-10-08T01:39:46Z

Great fun! Graphics are sleek and the gameplay super smooth, mouse movement was a bit much but you didn't really need it to play. Quite a unique concept, well done :thumbsup:

All A Board by Jake White 2020-10-07T07:06:51Z

Nice use of the theme and I like the art style, however I found it a bit hard to hit the targets and felt the "normal" speed was too fast. Like others have said, with a bit of tuning this could be quite good!

StuckyLoop by ownedstuff 2020-10-11T11:51:32Z

The art style was vibrant and really matched the music, it was quite challenging and I feel the collision size of the gems/stars could have been bigger as its quite hard to line up with them exactly. Overall a nice game, well done :thumbsup:

BeatBoi by Delightfullymad 2020-10-06T08:36:14Z

Loving the CRT style with vector graphics, a bit sad other songs stopped working, would have been great to try them out! Also a slightly larger time window for hitting the buttons would benefit us amateurs.

Time Crash by Gonzalol 2020-10-07T08:00:07Z

Super nice graphics and slick gameplay! A great casual arcade game, well done :thumbsup:

Memoirs by Virtual Turtle Studio 2020-10-07T08:32:00Z

Wonderful visuals and calming audio really create a relaxing atmosphere to explore the room in. I'd be keen to see a longer game with this style :slight_smile:

PS: What is the font you used?

Radiant Rewind by larkinia 2020-10-11T11:40:42Z

Very interesting entry! A unique take on the brick break genre, I really liked the time mechanics (I could use that rewind in a lot games :sweat_smile:) and the art style. I found the collision with the ball to be a bit strange (you could sort of push it around) but otherwise the gameplay was good. Well done :thumbsup:

no by Jet jones 2020-10-06T11:14:31Z

Great use of moving the loop in order to move the player! Graphics are nice and its a fairly relaxing experience.

Where's my glasses? by landosilva 2020-10-07T08:43:13Z

Cute game and idea, the art is really nice. Main feedback is that the direction rotated too quickly, I'd say about half the speed would make it much easier to control while not adding too much delay.

Caterpillar Cowboy by eldogg 2020-10-07T06:34:45Z

Absolutely hilarious! I was super surprised to hear voice acting and the song as well. Great concept and execution, well done :thumbsup:

Led Astray by Lyrcaxis 2020-10-11T11:23:04Z

Beautiful art and music! I really like the style :slight_smile: Gameplay was okay but it was a bit hard to tell what I could and couldn't collide with and controlling some of the objects with A/D when they weren't visible on the screen also made things difficult. Overall though you got a lot done in the time frame so well done :thumbsup:

Echo Anomaly by Fonics 2020-10-06T08:43:04Z

Love the concept! (reminds me on Tenet) This has a lot of potential, well done!

Everything is Garbage by vfqd 2020-10-07T10:02:47Z

Absolutely fantastic entry! Simple to play, beautiful art and hilarious sound effects, you have to turn this into a full featured title! Only thing missing is a good background track to go with it. Great job guys!

Loop-E-Mart by jvolonte 2020-10-06T08:27:36Z

Boy does this bring back some memories! Great game and well done for coming up with a unique take on the theme.

while(true) by TomekS 2020-10-06T04:00:14Z

Great concept and well executed, a very different take on the loop idea. Reminds me of the "learning to program" robot games.

Roundabout Rowdy by Andreas Roschal 2020-10-07T08:49:33Z

I love it, the core gameplay was great fun and the special events (like the pink limo) made it even better! Also props to whoever did the vocal "sound effects" :joy: Well done!

Hypnic Fall by Dakke 2020-10-07T06:52:52Z

Very nice art style and game concept was easy to play, could use some background music but overall quite good :thumbsup:

Orbital Clutter by FreypodGames 2020-10-07T07:02:09Z

Super cool concept! The control was a little funny at first but good once you get used to it. I really like that when moving once planet's orbit it shows how all the others will be effected, I feel it would be super hard without that. I think you could take this a lot further, so well done!

Hammy the Hamster by FlyingKiwi 2020-10-07T06:57:44Z

Lovely art style and a cute concept! Feedback regarding gameplay, the gravity and acceleration need to be increased, the movement is a bit floaty and lacks that responsive feeling.

Over by DPS2004 2020-10-11T11:31:58Z

A great and simple yet challenging game! Nice art style and good use of the theme, well done :thumbsup:

Hyperloop by very dark lord 2020-10-07T06:47:35Z

Quite a polished game, you had a huge team and it really shows. The art & sound were to a high standard and the gameplay felt solid and well made.

Loop Bulb by ZOMBIEBUST3R 2020-10-08T01:29:14Z

Far too realistic! :stuck_out_tongue: But seriously quite a nice game and the art is great. It'd be nice to have more freedom to try doing other things regardless of the order the tasks are given in.

Orbit by Johan Alexandersson 2020-10-06T04:21:57Z

Nice game! Controlling the ship was a bit difficult and it could use some indication of where to go, but otherwise quite good :)

Guntasy by bigwhiteshogun 2020-10-07T07:30:29Z

Great platform shooter with polished art and gameplay, however I feel the use of the theme was a bit limited.

Amusement Shark by No Grapes Games 2020-10-06T09:22:31Z

A funny game that is *slightly* infuriating. I can see a lot of effort went into it, especially the art, so well done!

Loop it by Meenakshi 2020-10-07T07:41:20Z

Great game and cool concept, I like the idea you have to work out how to create a loop rather than being stuck in one initially. Like @mrredbeard the folder has to be renamed in order for it to run.

Cyber Curse by azagaya 2020-10-06T08:50:40Z

Audio track is awesome~ really gets you into the game. Clean and smooth visuals as well, great job!

Caterpillar Dissent: Deliverance by Skleembof 2020-10-07T08:19:01Z

Great concept and really wished you'd had time to fully realise your idea!

Loop Lab by LeGoLaZ 2020-10-08T00:41:36Z

A cool concept and a variety of levels to play, art was nice and it was easy to play, well done :thumbsup:

Alter-Nate by Codeman1010 2020-10-06T09:08:16Z

Interesting combination of pixel art with more traditional 3D, I think adding some low res textures to the models would really help bring it together. Concept was great and scope was definitely a stretch given the timeframe, great game overall :thumbsup:

Funk Side of the Moon by Twoscoops 2020-10-06T04:01:59Z

Awesome little game! Simple, polished and the graphics are super clean.

Ace of Rope by cagibi 2020-10-06T04:08:19Z

Fantastic work! A very unique concept and great gameplay! I love how the rope works, especially with the recoil effect. Hats off to getting so much done and so well.

Stuck in a Soup Loop by Doot 2020-10-07T10:12:52Z

Yeah! Love the intro and art style, this game gets intense! Would be perfect for mobile devices as I just can't get my mouse to move that fast! Great job :thumbsup:

Coalescence: Battle System Prototype by Seth Tal 2020-10-06T08:57:05Z

Combat system is great, I think there would be some great potential with per character buffs, well done!

Office Havoc by Abiral 2020-10-07T08:24:19Z

Cool concept and a little too close to home for some people :stuck_out_tongue: (especially the root:root login, that's ridiculously common). Good job with the art and gameplay, though I felt it could have been sped up a bit.

Orbitrary by Aimainiac 2020-10-06T04:14:03Z

Simple and super smooth, love it!

Clone Arena by GrizzliusMaximus 2020-10-07T06:15:13Z

Awesome way to use your clones, you have to really think about how you're going to time things in the future or just make a absolute s*** tonne and hope for the best :joy:

Lunar Loop by Tom Stephenson 2020-10-08T00:46:21Z

Lovely game, good art and the character movement was really nice. I found it a bit too repetitive, perhaps some more tasks and larger station would make it more interesting, but overall quite good, well done :thumbsup:

Ouroboros by FlatKiwi 2020-10-07T22:43:11Z

Great game, super smooth movement and controls. I really like how the hook works, it would awesome to see other types of attacks with it. Art was also nice and combined with the soundtrack gave a really underground/labyrinth atmosphere to it. Well done :thumbsup:

Re-Slash by Croxel Studios 2020-10-08T00:22:38Z

Damn this was hard! I liked the grungy art style and animations and the movement was smooth, if only I didn't die so much... great job :thumbsup:

Neo by teronk 2020-10-06T10:00:19Z

Great little game and the art is really nice! Only thing missing is some animations to go with it.

Wake Me Up by daracodes 2020-10-07T09:05:12Z

Needs a bit more instruction on how to play initially, but the concept is good and you've done well for your first game :slight_smile:

Loopy Glitch by fpoli 2020-10-07T08:16:18Z

Super nice neon graphics and the walking animation is hilarious! Great work :thumbsup:

Super Looper by Unfocused Locust Games 2020-10-08T01:05:41Z

Fun, quick and neat idea! Would be great to have additional mechanics such as different colours or switches you have to activate etc.

Super ∞ by ToSMaster 2020-10-08T01:18:38Z

Very unique concept, you create a lot of interesting mechanics with this, nice art and the music really helps to create a unsettling atmosphere, well done :thumbsup:

Fire in time by leggy 2020-10-07T07:24:08Z

Simple and fun game, though I feel it needed some more elements to it such as obstacles or water.

Orbital Stand by Ashour 2020-10-11T11:46:43Z

Cool game! I like the way you can jump between turrets and that they also have their own abilities, you really have to think about not only avoiding the enemies but using the turret thats best for the current situation. Well done :thumbsup:

Shifting Edge by DaFluffyPotato 2020-10-11T12:02:32Z

Awesome! The controls are quite sensitive and took a bit to get used to but after that it was good~ The art style was great, the effects were really cool (loved that jump attack) and the way the level "restarts" was quite unique and really connected to the theme. Only criticism is that the first couple of levels probably could have been easier, this would give new players a chance to learn without dying so much, but other than that great job! :thumbsup:

2-KLN by Frederik Boye 2020-10-07T08:10:10Z

Cool game concept with nice art and sound! Performance was a bit of an issue though, you may want to look at allowing reduction in graphics quality for lower end computers.

This Will Be My Cycle by don-tnowe 2020-10-07T09:01:44Z

Awesome idea, lets the player try to adjust obstacles to their advantage while still having to overcome them. Art style was nice and gameplay was very smooth!

BoreOut! by HOOLOP 2020-10-06T09:46:03Z

Cool idea and would love to see it taken further! Performance is a big issue though, likely too many active objects at once, anything that isn't moving shouldn't be processing physics.

Looper by Shortbread 2020-10-06T00:23:27Z

@suchista Thank you for letting me know! It has now been fixed :)

Looper by Shortbread 2020-10-07T11:23:05Z

@suchista I'm super glad to hear that! Yes 18 is bit of a jump, I'd ran out of time and quickly tried to put something more expansive together.

@aimainiac Thanks! Hopefully it will! @twoscoops Thank you!

@testuser I am very honored to be compared with Nintendo's level of quality, getting this on switch would be a dream come true!

@juan-garcia-jousset It does have a semi-steep learning curve, but its hard to find a balance between too challenging and not enough. With more time I'd probably have added a couple more beginner friendly levels, thank you for your kind words!

@azagaya Thank you very much! I tried to keep the design as simple as possible but not boring.

@freddyturbina Only the future will tell, thanks!

@tamail I think the chill factor depends on your success haha, thank you!

@dyguests I'm very very very happy to hear that, thanks!

@geryon-games Thank you! There are quite a few requests for more, hopefully I can deliver!

@gamepopper Thank you!Your mind is going to be even more blown away when you see them morph into other shapes :wink:

@clode Thanks, yes this is an issue I didn't think of until later, I'll add a fix as its a fair significant accessibility issue for many people.

@chocolat-endive Super happy to hear that! Thank you! Hopefully others will think the same!

@jvolonte I'm glad to hear you enjoyed the challenge, cheers!

@aterlamia Thank you! Yes I could probably turn it down a little

@jake-white I'm honored, and yes I did! Btw there is secret key on the keyboard to skip levels :wink:

@virtual-turtle-studio Thank you so much! The movement of the dashes (the flow) of the loops is there to indicate which way you will move when pressing the right arrow key (left to go opposite) though it isn't as clear when they're also rotating. The spikes do have a set movement but its rather complex (using overlapping sine waves) so its harder to predict but not impossible - however I may adjust this in future versions or make two versions of them.

@adiwan I can tell you it was far from devilishly simple to get working! Thank you!

@lucien-catonnet Thanks man, it can get quite intense! PS: see my reply to @virtual-turtle-studio regarding the loop direction (though yes I agree it could be improved).

@gonzalol I can't ask more than that! Super Thank you! :smile:

@beats Thanks! I'm glad to you like it so much! The combination of rage inducing challenges with a chill atmosphere is something I seem to be drawn to.

Looper by Shortbread 2020-10-09T00:17:52Z

@woergbi Thank you!

@eldogg I didn't realise at the time but does sound a bit like that :laughing: Thanks!

@bigwhiteshogun A very solid thank you!

@guitarbro Its the flat de-saturated colours, a few games are using that style these days. Good idea for the analog stick control, that could also work for mobile (with virtual stick). I'm glad you enjoyed it!

@pradhuman I really hope so! Thank you!

@iluvatar Wow thank you so much!

@mustafa-cetin Awesome :smile: Thanks!

@thygrrr I'm super happy you liked the logo! :smile: (That took far longer than it looks) Yes I feel there could be a bit more leeway, but its hard to balance between different skill levels. Thank you very much!

@meadjix Thank you!

@quyndred Hmm perhaps? I've probably played it too much :sweat_smile: Thanks!

@captainproton42 Thank you! Yes the rotation makes it quite hard, I'd probably change the dashes to be more arrow like in order to solve this.

@rebecca-harrison And an enormous thank you for playing!

@pranjalbisht I have to agree the time to retry after death is quite long, I'd probably halve it now. Thank you for playing!

@yulia-li Haha I do apologise, thank you!

@vivoubos Thank you for your awesome comment!

@elemental-zeal-game-studios Thank you so much! I actually had some mechanics for changing speed but didn't get time to put them in

@los Thanks man!

@duke Thank you! A few people have commented on the speed, I don't think I'd change the maximum speed but probably reduce the acceleration.

@gamedev-and-architecture Very pleased to hear that! Thanks!

@mariana-mattevi Thank you Mariana! I'm glad you like the logo and perhaps one day you will!

@orlandobatista I'm honored, thank you so much Orlando! :grin:

@gentoogames With a lot of stress and late nights :sweat_smile: Thank you very much!

@mackandrius Thank you Andrius! The delay on replays is something I would change as well.

@mkraw Thank you!

Airstralian by ThunderSalt 2020-10-07T07:16:54Z

Fantastic artwork and a very polished game overall, with a bit work this is practically a ready to ship mobile game!

Star-Dogged Moon by Ree Rolph 2020-10-07T09:08:29Z

The art and audio is really nice, would be great to see it fully fleshed out :slight_smile: