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SwordMage

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YearLDThemeGameDivisionRankOvFuInThGrAuHuMo
202250Delay the inevitable👥Dont Wake Up!jam8333.432.813.273.904.023.742.184.06

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Comments by SwordMage

LD50 — Delay the inevitable

A Devil's Prayer by TheGamer1123211 2022-04-11T19:26:23Z

I enjoyed this a lot

Cardboard People on Fire by BoxedMeatRevolution 2022-04-10T19:36:53Z

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I think I had a bug were people on fire wer also behaving like rockets. the idea, colours, and look are pretty neat anyway.

Dont Wake Up! by Bloham 2022-04-07T14:00:15Z

@pdotjpg good call. those almost made it in. A shame since our musician did an amazing job! Thank you and everybody else for the sharp feedback. This is utterly motivating.

Dont Wake Up! by Bloham 2022-04-12T23:34:26Z

@flaterectomy It really shouldn't take long, a few minutes top.You are either just way too good at the game or something bugged out on you.

Dont Wake Up! by Bloham 2022-04-13T16:22:15Z

@flaterectomy that adds up. we found some odd behaviour and fps drops in our web version that just dont exist in the client.Those seem to depend on the browser used as well.

Sorcery's End by James Dunlap 2022-04-05T14:07:25Z

Downloading the win version gave me an obscure warning so I shied away from it and went for the web one. This is fun, pretty to look at (especially the landscape)and worked well enough, albeit a bit laggy. I made it to wave 10 and felt good about it! The only thing I was wishing for was a pause function to get a coffee before watching the show some more.

Snooze by NicMagnier 2022-04-08T21:37:55Z

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A straight forward idea and execution and great in all its parts. The balancing/pacing is also quite spot on which I really enjoyed.

MOTH by Beefsock 2022-04-05T01:38:57Z

love the look but I just die - help!

The Looper's BUG by UnidayStudio 2022-04-05T17:38:21Z

hey HEY everybody play this one! Its jolly great. I wish there was more content which is the best criticism to have I guess.

The Looper's BUG by UnidayStudio 2022-04-21T20:01:31Z

Just looking over the games Ive played before voting ends and this was one of the first I thought of - great stuff

Keeper of Colors by Lazzor 2022-04-05T17:12:30Z

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Our Chains by m.dam 2022-04-05T12:10:32Z

looks quite interesting but I shied away from the mediafire download which Im not familiar with.Im not sure how this works (1st ludumDare for me) but can you offer an alternative? as Im writing this nobody has rated this and thats my only explanation

Our Chains by m.dam 2022-04-06T09:29:11Z

@m-dam now it requires an account which Im reluctant to get .. hope thats just a me-problem btw. could be

Our Chains by m.dam 2022-04-06T19:32:49Z

uhh I liked this. The theme is a bit weak and near the end the soundtrack gets a bit loud but this is really moody and nicely surreal stuff. There are many details I like, like the keys floating around the character or just how cut-worthy the infestation is just to name 2 off the top of my head. I wrestled a lot with unity and you got quite a lot done. Sound design is also quite effective oh and I really appreciate the controller support!

Our Chains by m.dam 2022-04-21T20:54:53Z

Im just giving the games I found most interesting a look and this sure was one of em.

Wrath of Malik by Omid Ghavami 2022-04-08T22:29:18Z

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I think I had a gun run there with many turrets, a lot of fun in general and no big issue with the frame rate. The music and the level really worked for me.

Hypercube Warrior by DPS2004 2022-04-21T20:00:08Z

great stuff! Im happy I played this one just in time before voting ended. Music, gameplay, look and pace, it all comes together jolly well

HONORED EXECUTION by Cope 2022-04-11T19:48:02Z

nice art

Inevitable meteor by Quentin Wittevrongel 2022-04-08T22:08:56Z

I didnt get very far I think but this was fun and has a great presentation

Humans to Blame by Relord 2022-04-05T02:12:48Z

hard, very hard or Im slow .. very slow. the tutorial is really nice, takes a few seconds from launching the game to playing it

The Fall of Mezentople by vgel 2022-04-21T21:09:52Z

Im just giving the games I found most memorable another look. this sure was one of em. concept and look really worked for me

Heat Death by Akronsus 2022-04-05T19:10:11Z

uhh I like the ship and its controls and the look in general. I wish there was a map or hole indicator tho since I got lost a few times

Heat Death by Akronsus 2022-04-21T20:03:49Z

Im just looking over the games Ive played before voting ends and this was one of the first I thought of. Im a bit surprised to see so few ratings. I genuinely enjoyed this one

Prophet Kingdom by dans17 2022-04-10T19:20:57Z

the blocky assets and pleasant colours really work out and the game is fun while having some depth. I wish wall were a bit more durable, maybe a pause button but this is a great jam title!

Climate Crisis by Wilko 2022-04-10T21:58:24Z

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Nice try citizens. My strategy of too many trees and way too many cops has worked out and my global rule shall be never ending! A fun entry that plays very pleasantly

Demon Wins Everytime by MacabreArtGames 2022-04-14T11:07:28Z

I couldnt move forward somehow. anyway nice game. I really like the player model

Alchemy by Rustywolf 2022-04-11T19:42:27Z

I like pixels so I might be biased but the mood is strong. The concept seems very interesting but Im quite bad at it I fear. Great game!

AIRTIME! by Manny Mallea 2022-04-07T18:44:42Z

great idea, great execution - bravo!

Look Up! by Cinar 2022-04-07T16:22:47Z

Ive seen a few concepts like this one but I quite like this setup of upgrades as well as the horizontal screen. Most of my thoughts have been said before but I do think something hit my planet off screen in my last run. Also, just a thought, making the asteroids slower but not move perfectly towards the gunfire is an option for balancing this making aiming and especially the projectile speed a larger factor. Either way, nice game!

The Alchemist by Khill 2022-04-05T02:05:31Z

nice concept. I also realized it helps to look at the symbols on the cards and not blindly chug everything - just like in real life!

Wormageddon by MatterLinx 2022-04-05T19:34:51Z

great game, lovely look, memorable music but a block button away from being playable with my gamepad. fun times either way

Listening to Rama by ycb21 2022-04-21T20:11:06Z

Im just giving the games I enjoyed the most another look - congratulations! this is definitely one of the most memorable ones Ive played

Sleep Keeper by cluster7ck 2022-04-10T20:00:49Z

I really enjoyed this. The gameplay is quite satisfying and looks good. everything seems quite smooth and polished for a jam entry except level ups which I often just clicked randomly on accident and a bug with teh difficulty when restarting (I think). ´Great stuff!

Sleep Keeper by cluster7ck 2022-04-21T21:07:48Z

Im just revisiting the games I found most memorable. this is one of them. I too can easily see this being turned into a full game

This heatwave will last all summer by videodotexe 2022-04-08T10:04:21Z

solid concept and great execution. I dont think Ive seen a colour design credit before but it absolutely makes sense here. Im not sure about the E and S keys being used but all in all this is one of the best LD50 games Ive played so far.

This heatwave will last all summer by videodotexe 2022-04-21T21:11:41Z

Im just looking at the games I found most memorable. this is definitely one of em so again, congratulations

Oasis of Lost Hope by Setzer22 2022-04-05T16:55:59Z

Doesnt seem finished but whats in looks good especially the zeppelin which controls nicely too

transaction failed by riley9 2022-04-06T12:10:19Z

I liked this a lot. solid writing is a rare treat in games and being funny at it is like magic to me.

Civil Servant by Daniel Klautsch 2022-04-07T21:56:31Z

lovely but I cant shake the feeling that my decisions arent all that impactful, a deeply felt hit to my bureaucratic heart and paper pusher soul .. jokes aside this is really polished for a jam. Its round and offers all sorts of ways to be expanded. maybe go on developing this one