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YearLDThemeGameDivisionRankOvFuInThGrAuHuMo
202455SummoningNightshroudjam11562.822.602.582.542.892.361.972.78
202353DeliveryCargo Chaosjam11392.832.812.383.192.082.74

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Comments by synthol

LD53 — Delivery

Pet Delivery by tanis 2023-05-01T23:29:34Z

The game is fun. It's very similar to Angry Birds which I like. Nice work!

SupaNova by adam-gould 2023-05-01T21:42:10Z

Nice game! I like the game mechanics and the music. I see you put a lot of effort into this.

AstroFreight by Remus 2023-05-01T21:21:09Z

Awesome game! I like the design of space. The feel of the ship is a little weird but other than that nice game.

Pack 'em UP! by Timbaleek 2023-05-06T01:00:06Z

The combination of the graphics and audio are very nice and suit each other well. The pixel art is cool and the game mechanics feel very smooth. Overall nice game!

Post Apo by Squeele 2023-05-01T19:31:26Z

I like the graphics you made. It's also always nice when a game has a story behind it as yours does. Good work!

Urgent Delivery by Tom Cumpsty 2023-05-01T21:28:35Z

Nice game! I like the simplicity and mechanics.

Neverending PetriChore by snakemuho 2023-05-06T01:39:17Z

Great game! I ended up just exploring and jumping around without doing the objective so I can't say anything about the objective. The mechanics on the other hand are great, it's fun to simply explore and jump around.

Neverending PetriChore by snakemuho 2023-05-06T01:39:18Z

*Oops, double posted on accident I don't know how to delete.

Supply Heroes by SvenErik 2023-05-05T19:28:27Z

Nice game! I like strategy games like this. The graphics are nice. It took a little for me to understand how to play but other than that great game!

Orbit Express by BmanStudio 2023-05-05T20:05:41Z

The game mechanics and graphics are nice. I always like games based around space like this. If you increased the difficulty slightly more that could make the game even more fun. Other than that great game!

Man with a Van by kankje 2023-05-05T19:43:19Z

This is one of games that are simple yet very addictive. Reminds me of those idle farming games I play on mobile. I did a lot of upgrades but they ended up getting unhappy and the game ended which was unfortunate but all apart of the game haha. Anyways great game I see you put a lot of effort into this!

30 Minutes Or Your Potion's Free by Rustywolf 2023-05-01T23:32:42Z

This is impressive, nice work! I've always liked card games and you did this one right.

Desert Bike by wokeraccoon 2023-05-01T20:44:47Z

Nice work on the game! One minor issue though is the window size is very small but other than that nice work.

Popcorn Odyssey by 0X_VOID_X0 2023-05-05T19:54:42Z

Great game! The game reminded me of Angry Birds. The graphics, audio, and mechanics are well polished. I like the level system it adds a goal to continue getting higher levels.

Crystallium by MikoziQ 2023-05-01T21:17:18Z

I like the graphics. Overall the gameplay feels nice. Good work!

A Bag by Zhiteng Chen 2023-05-01T22:30:33Z

I was not expecting that :laughing: 5/5 for comedy.

The Silver Fleet by KyleTheCoder 2023-05-01T21:14:58Z

The game is fun. I see you put a lot of effort into it. Good graphics and music. Nice work!

Asteroid Miner by BalimaarTheBassFish 2023-05-06T01:09:48Z

A couple small issues: - The ship is a little small - The ship spins quickly making it hard to control

Other than those small issues though the game is nice. I also like what you said in the first reply which was that you took rocks from your garden for the asteroids. That's really cool using rocks in your backyard then modifying them for your own asteroid assets.

C.R.A.B. signal by unkilledshadow135_Alex 2023-05-01T23:26:07Z

Nice work on the game! Like others stated though I also had a hard time initially figuring out the controls but other than that the game is nice.

Delivery Drive by Volodymyr Karchevskyy 2023-05-01T19:40:26Z

The game feels and looks a lot like Minicraft made by Notch which is nice. One minor issue I found when starting off was when I walk into a pink flower the icon of the flower shows the background of the flower image. I tested this same issue with the other stuff like the trees and that issue doesn't happen. Other than that minor graphical issue good work!

Daring Delivery by RyanAnsberry 2023-05-06T01:29:15Z

Nice game! I like the gameplay, mechanics, and graphics.

A couple suggestions: - Add sound to the game? It doesn't have to be music but for example tire sounds, phone sounds, etc. - The vehicle feels a little loose when turning. I find myself crashing at some turns.

Rocket Car Delivery by TumblingPuffin 2023-05-01T21:24:09Z

Nice game! The driving feels a little tough but the core game is nice with good graphics.

Isles Express by Cinterre 2023-05-06T00:45:05Z

Nice game! I saw it get reviewed on a stream yesterday. The retro graphics are very nice and the audio suits it well. The controls confused me in the beginning but after that it was simple.

Congo Premiere by Slightly Ajar 2023-05-06T00:13:22Z

A simple suggestion while playing that I noticed is you could add a button (R button maybe?) so the player can restart in the middle of the game. The game also says "too optimistic" for multiplayer but maybe you could do an update with that? Multiplayer would be awesome for this game. Either way nice game especially for your first complete game! Here is my high score: high_score.png

Delivery Boy by waptaincaffles 2023-05-06T00:24:46Z

I like the graphics! The pixel based graphics look really good in this type of game. One minor issue though is I'm so used to the WASD controls in games so having arrow keys only feels a little strange. Maybe you could add support for WASD as well and change the "Accept Order" and "Collect / Deliver" to something else? Other than that small thing the game is really nice, great job!

Deep Sands Delivery by Rjdrag 2023-05-05T19:14:46Z

Super interesting and fun game. One issue I noticed though is the vehicle kept driving when I jumped off and I couldn't get back on as the ramp for the vehicle did not come down and my character was still moving with the vehicle direction even though I was not on it. I don't know if that's intentional? Either way great game I see you put a lot of work into it!

Here's ur Package by sansen 2023-05-01T20:39:53Z

The game feels a lot like a mix between Terraria and and Super Mario which is nice. I like the graphics and details put into everything. Nice job!

Successful unDelivery by Torolchuk 2023-05-01T20:52:31Z

The game is nice with nice graphics. Especially with how this was your first game ever. Great work!

Delivery Witch by kgurniak91 2023-05-01T21:49:07Z

Nice submission for your first game jam! The game has nice mechanics and everything runs well while playing.

Delivery Survivor by Smoky01 2023-05-06T00:36:06Z

The game is good as a base game which can be expanded on. If sound could be added into the game itself plus more game mechanics that would be great. Other than that nice game and some expansion can make it great!

It's Cargo Time! by naganen 2023-05-01T23:35:09Z

It was a little confusing initially but I still had fun. The graphics and mechanics are nice.

Cargo Chaos by synthol 2023-05-01T19:04:08Z

@SirLich Thank you for the recommendation and reply. I used PyInstaller and generated the stand-alone executable.

Cargo Chaos by synthol 2023-05-01T19:05:21Z

@Emily-TTG Thank you for the reply.

Cargo Chaos by synthol 2023-05-01T19:11:02Z

@ellaris Thanks for the recommendations. I've adjusted the vehicles position and also modified the rate at which objects will appear. As the player score increases the objects will increase as well.

Cargo Chaos by synthol 2023-05-01T20:27:26Z

@DarchanKaen Can you elaborate on how the score is buggy if you get the chance? I think I know what you're talking about which is when the player grabs a bag the score doesn't increase but this was intentional. The score will only increase when the player delivers the cargo to a green X. For example if the player grabbed five bags of cargo and delivers to a green X they will gain a total score increase of five.

Cargo Chaos by synthol 2023-05-01T22:38:01Z

@Sevla Thank you for the positive feedback! I used Python because I wanted to learn the Pygame library. For most things I would do C++ but I wanted to try something different and it didn't disappoint. :slight_smile:

@zhiteng-chen In the instructions I do explain that you increase the score by delivering the bags to the green X but maybe I should rewrite the instructions to better explain this. Also I rated your game and that was a 5/5 for comedy.

Cargo Chaos by synthol 2023-05-02T00:37:25Z

@shiiigear Thanks for the feedback! Your recommendation of adding a maximum bag limit of three was an idea I thought of while making the game but forgot about and you just reminded me. I'll definitely add this when I get around to it. :thumbsup:

Cargo Chaos by synthol 2023-05-03T02:31:03Z

@shiiigear Your feedback has been implemented with a cargo limit of three! Thanks for the feedback once again.

@whywhy Thanks for the feedback! I've added an indicator to see the amount of cargo currently held. Regarding your tire suggestion that is noted and may be added in a future release.

@kgurniak91 Thank you for the feedback. I've moved the objects spawning to be higher on the screen if that is what you meant. Regarding your steering recommendation that has been noted.

@lisyarus Thanks for the the tips! An indicator has been added for the cargo. Also the objects now spawn higher up on the screen giving the player more time to react.

@tanis Thanks for the tips. A cargo indicator has been added. Obstacles now spawn on top of the screen. Your recommendation for upgrades has been noted and may be added in a later version. The only reason I didn't add the upgrade now is because I'd like the game to remain simple as you said but more features like this may be added later on.

@python-b5 Thanks for the positive feedback. An indicator has been added for the cargo currently held.

@obe-dot Thank you for the positive feedback!

#### The latest game version for all these changes can be found on the GitHub to comply with the Ludum Dare rules!

Cargo Chaos by synthol 2023-05-06T21:23:55Z

@kingzero Thanks for the feedback! Adding sound on delivery has been noted and may come in a later release. Regarding the speed increase as time goes on this has already been added in the latest release post LD with objects spawning more frequent as the score increases.

@gatlink In the latest post LD release I've adjusted the objects to spawn higher up on the screen so this I think is sufficient enough. The UI for how many packages the player has was added in the latest release as well. Thank you for the feedback!

@martta Exactly, I agree with rating games only on the LD submission and nothing after. Thank you for the rating!

@megalukes Pygame is definitely a fun library to make simple games that's why I gave it a try. The objects spawning very close to the car in the LD submission version have been fixed in the latest version. Thanks for the feedback!

Cargo Chaos by synthol 2023-05-08T19:22:33Z

@beebster-games Thanks for the feedback!

@cinterre Thank you for the feedback and recommendation!

Cargo Chaos by synthol 2023-05-08T20:54:18Z

@trevor-lentz Nice score of 62! Higher scoring packages is a good idea I'll take note of that. Thanks for the feedback.

Of Mice and Mail by ShamanTramp 2023-05-06T01:52:21Z

Nice game especially for your first jam! I like the graphics and audio. It's one of those simple but addictive fun games so good job!

LD55 — Summoning

Necro Riot by gold.daniel 2024-04-17T19:26:59Z

This was complete chaos (in a good way). Non stop action, had fun!

Waves of Chess by frozenfire92 2024-04-17T19:49:19Z

Wow this is actually really awesome! Using chess for this was a great idea.

Summoned Towers by jan5366x 2024-04-17T19:47:00Z

I really like tower defense games! The art is nice as well.

Forward Crystals by shaneshanekavanagh 2024-04-17T19:30:04Z

This was a fun game. As others said, it's similar to chess which is cool!

Ghostslayer by ThatFirey 2024-04-17T19:32:02Z

The gameplay felt very smooth and the graphics are really nice!

Nightshroud by synthol 2024-04-17T18:40:09Z

@pigeonic Thanks for playing! The ability cooldown is visible in the top left corner and does change to red when it's unusable.

Summoner´s ritual by josang1567 2024-04-17T19:40:39Z

The art looks very nice, nice submission!

Vamper by FlamingRat 2024-04-17T19:45:15Z

Really nice art! The 2d and 3d mix looks nice.