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| Year | LD | Theme | Game | Division | Rank | Ov | Fu | In | Th | Gr | Hu | Mo | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 55 | Summoning | CrateCaster | jam | 569 | 3.58 | 3.80 | 3.68 | 4.20 | 4.03 | 3.53 | |||
| 2023 | 53 | Delivery | 👥 | Cablepunk | jam | |||||||||
| 2023 | 52 | Harvest | 👥 | Wheat Joust | jam | 214 | 3.78 | 3.90 | 3.75 | 4.08 | 3.83 | 3.55 | ||
| 2022 | 50 | Delay the inevitable | Instructions Unclear : Accidently Triggered a Nuclear War | jam | ||||||||||
| 2021 | 48 | Deeper and deeper | Stop Ruining my Desks ! | jam | 433 | 3.81 | 3.86 | 4.14 | 2.75 | 3.39 | 4.09 | |||
| 2020 | 46 | Keep it alive | Absolutely Authentic Streaming Experienceâ„¢ | compo | 250 | 3.73 | 3.75 | 3.73 | 4.00 | 3.08 | 4.25 | |||
| 2018 | 43 | Sacrifices must be made | The Lost Company | compo | 191 | 3.56 | 3.50 | 3.44 | 3.92 | 3.58 | 3.61 | |||
| 2018 | 42 | Running out of space | Mother Ship | compo | 96 | 3.83 | 3.51 | 3.60 | 3.89 | 3.36 | 3.66 |
Whismirk leaves an average of 15.7 feedback comments each event.
Nice work ! The gameplay loop is simple but effective, and it actually feels pretty polished, especially if it's your first time making an FPS. You really nailed the shotgun, as others have mentionned, the two shots -> reload feels just right. And bonus bold points for submitting a 3D game !
Simple but pretty cool ! I liked the risk-reward balance between trying to grow more golems at the same time while not getting overwhelmed.
Surprisingly polished ! Really loved the voice lines and the general goofy take on a pretty sensitive topic. The music was hilarious. Art and animation was consistent with the vibe and really neat.
Gameplay was pretty clever, but my only gripe is that it can feel a bit repetitive after a while, and maybe somewhat slow... I think i'd at least increase the fill speed of the artist's bar ? Or, you know, maybe she should just use AI since it's faster !... wait.
It's surprising how many actions you managed to implement ! It was quite fun to move around with all the options you had, though you could sometimes get stuck if you accidentally killed all the enemies you could bounce on. It's cool that you even managed to slip in a boss fight !
Bonne atmosphère, et c'est renforcé par la musique et les sprites qui donnent vraiment bien le ton, même si je trouve que la transition entre les différents "stages" d'hallucinations aurait pu être un peu plus progressive pour un effet encore plus perturbant. Peut-être en rajoutant un peu plus de texte ou en diversifiant les différentes actions et en sombrant plus lentement. J'étais un peu confus par la fin, mais je suppose que le perso se jette par la fenêtre en pensant s'échapper ?
En tout cas, ça reste très cool, on voit beaucoup l'inspiration Yume Nikki. Et l'interprétation du thème est sacrément intéressante. Joli travail !
Gameplay was extremely confusing, and hard to figure out without guidance.
And that is literally the only negative part I can think of, because everything else is just absolutely awesome ! The visuals, the animations, the intro, the music and sound design are all astounding, and the level of polish and work you've put into this is just on another level.
It's incredible you managed to make something look and feel this good during the timeframe; that's the level of quality you'd expect from a released, standalone indie game, not a jam submission. Seriously, well done !
Plutôt cool ! L'atmosphère onirique est très réussie. J'aime beaucoup le mix de 3D et de sprites crayonnés, ça rend super bien. Et les petites créatures sont absolument adorables, même si j'ai eu un peu de mal à les trouver. Dommage qu'il n'y ait pas plus d'interaction à avoir avec elles, il y avait pas mal de potentiel à ce niveau là .
A by-the-book approach to the theme, but it's quite fun and challenging. I like the way it plays, the controls are simple but the flow is pretty intense. Though I found it a bit hard to distinguish between all the different materials/ores.
Really fun take on the theme, built around a pretty cool mechanic. Controls are a bit hard to get into, but oh so satisfying when you get the hang of it. It's gorgeous, extremely well polished, and entertaining. Good job !
Cool twist on the dungeon crawling genre ! The game has a nice traditional roguelike feeling, and I really like the concept of building your own road. Combat was a bit rough though, maybe adding a bit more diversity to the way you use dices in it could further improve it ?
Vraiment génial ! Un concept réutilisant des mécaniques très simples mais super bien exécuté, avec levels intelligemment conçus. Le tout se mêle de manière très élégante, c'est intense, et surtout fun ! Et on voit que vous avez bien prit le temps de bien tout polir. Y'a énormément d'effort sur la direction artistique, les sprites, les animations, les backgrounds, mais aussi les musiques et le sound design. Tout ajoute énormément à l'expérience.
Sérieusement, bien joué à vous !
Really interesting idea. Controls and physics were a bit hard to master, but once you get the hang of it, it becomes surprisingly fun. The levels are all great and well-designed, and the progressive introduction of new mechanics is perfect makes a perfect difficulty flow.
There were a few bugs there and there (i.e some objects getting out of the map then coming back again), but overall, a solid puzzle game concept. My only real gripe is that I hardly see the relation to the theme, but you already mentionned that in the description. Still, I encourage you to keep working on it and make it a standalone game, as this has a lot of potential !
Great work on setting up the eerie, disturbing atmosphere. The unsettling audio and dreamlike art mix really well, and a lot of work has definitely been done on polishing everything. Even the text animations are gorgeous. And as others have already mentionned, you deserve even more respect for trying to create something that deals with this kind of touchy subject.
Using the mechanics as a way to tell the story through small interactions is a really powerful tool, and I kind of like what you tried to do in this area (i.e the high "fighting off" countdown to express the protagonist's apparent helplessness, drawing the curved line to represent the unproperly set boundaries...), but my only gripe is that the execution could have been a bit more impactful, as there was a lot of potential here.
Overall, it remains a well made, and refreshingly meaningful submission. Good job.
Cool idea ! I like your take on the theme. You could definitely try to make a post-jam, multiplayer version, it has a lot of potential.
A really unique, innovative take on the theme. And not only is the core idea incredibly clever, everything else just further improves on the experience : the fun level design, the witty writing, the engaging music, the whimsical, lighthearted atmosphere. All of it just screams polish and personnality.
Great work on this little gem. If you ever decide to make it a full, standalone game, i'd play the hell out of it.
Pretty cool ! There is definitely a lot of work here, both art and gameplay-wise. Levels are varied and fun. I liked the eerie atmosphere of the beginning, even though the voices of the later levels made it a bit more silly.
Only bug I found was that the screen would get stuck when restarting after finishing once (which isn't too much of a problem, since it only seems to happen after a first playthrough :p).
Jolie expérience ! J'aime beaucoup ton art, et le côté un peu "surréaliste".
This is amazing. I'm really, really fond of the visuals here. The boss sprites, the intro art, the fight animations, the fading level transitions, all the little effects, everything just feels so polished.
Gameplay is simple but dynamic and, overall, pretty damn effective, the patterns of the three bosses are all fun to learn and fight against.
Awesome work !
Real question : how many frames on these animations ? They look incredible ! The sprites themselves are really cool too. Gameplay reminded me of Hollow Knight, though it was a bit on the easier side.
Pretty polished submission, good job !
That was hilarious. There's definitely a great deal of work that went into polishing. I was surprised by how sleek the models and animations looked, especially for a 3D game. The lighthearted, funny writing was the icing on top. Awesome job !
Definitely a lot of high quality work here, it's quite impressive that you could pull off so much content despite the time limit. Really enjoying the board-game aspect. The map/team management kind of remind me of games like Phantom Doctrine (but on a smaller, city scale). Neat and efficient interface, great art, witty writing, intriguing story, and simple yet enjoyable card mechanics. I really do hope you get to 20+ ratings before the end. Best of luck and congratulations on the release !
Theme should have been garden, eh ?
Just kidding ah ah, nice submission. As others have mentioned, i'm surprised you were able to pull off such neat 3D models (especially the robot) during the time limit of the compo. Also, the interface with the status of each plant bed was a very welcome quality of life addition. I would have preferred a bit more variation in gameplay though, maybe more enemies or weapons ? Still, pretty good work overall !
Comment raconter beaucoup avec très peu. Du super boulot. Une atmosphère magnifique évidemment, le style visuel crayonné participe beaucoup au côté nostalgique, le tout accompagné par un thème musical simple mais très relaxant. Points bonus pour l'interprétation vraiment subtile du thème. Le voice acting était une addition bienvenue et aide à l'immersion, même si certaines phrases manquaient un peu d'émotion.
Mon seul point négatif est que c'était peut-être un poil trop niais/innocent à mon goût, avec une mélancolie qui semblait parfois forcée et peu naturelle imho.
Globalement, une très bonne expérience, félicitations !
Simple yet genuinely interesting idea. I was actually surprised how challenging it got, and how much planning you had to do with the barricades/traps in order to protect the ally, I learnt the hard way that just dropping him inside an elevated room was not going to be enough. Couldn't find the readme.txt file with the credits for the audio, but isn't the music from a Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead soundpack ? If so, great reference here !
Alright, this one was genuinely hilarious. And everything else was just great. Witty writing, smooth animations with lovely details (don't know why I'm loving the hair so much), nice pixel art, chill atmosphere, relaxing music. Definitely one of my favorites from this jam. 10/10 would kick puddles again.
Challenging game. The second level especially gave me a lot of trouble, I would sometimes lose without even being touched by anything (hitbox problem ?). Great music as others have mentioned, even though I thought it was sometimes a bit too cheerful for the intended mood. I also quite liked the subtle end reveal/"hidden message".
Pretty funny and lighthearted game. It was really simple at the beginning, but I was surprised how clever the level design gets.
A lot of potential here. Could be even further improved with a bit more spells to reduce the repetitiveness, and of course, some sound, visual effects and other eye candy. Maybe play a bit with MMO tropes like making the party shout at you for not healing them fast enough ('cuz you know, in doubt, it's always the healer's fault) ?
Still a pretty good job, and I definitely encourage you to develop it further. And congratulations on making your second game on your own !
Took a peak at the source just so I could ~~steal~~ gently study that gorgeous fire shader. On a more serious note, what a beautiful game. Really fond of the post-cataclysm mythos, and the efforts made into the worldbuilding. Also, quite a clever interpretation of the theme. Unique gem.
Alright, the concept is really hilarious. The twitter panel is an especially nice little touch. Managed to win the election and survive until the end, and definitely laughed a lot while playing that one. Well done !
Further proof that we need communism.
On a more serious note, that is a neat little game. It was pretty challenging though, having a checkpoint between each level would have been great. Not sure what the connection to theme is, but other than that it was really enjoyable.
Le concept est vraiment cool ! Les refs (surtout dans les news) sont excellentes et m'ont beaucoup fait rire. Super boulot !
Be honest, is it really your first jam ? Because it is incredibly polished, and even (i'm sorry) suspiciously so. Everything is just great. The voice acting, the jokes, the art, the animations, the interface, the gameplay. This is the kind of release you'd expect from a 7 day jam, not a 3 day one, and especially given that you're solo. If it is really your first, then congratulations, both for making a release, but also for the impressive quality of it. Looking forward for your future creations.
Wow. Definitely one of my favorites yet. I didn't expect much at the beginning, but the story kept getting more and more interesting. I really enjoyed the twist and the ending, gave me undertale vibes. Clever writing, impressive atmosphere, and a beautiful yet really intriguing world, you immediately feel that something is off. Also (spoilers) poor Miggs.
This game has exceptional potential. I'd definitely play a complete, longer post-jam version just for the story. Amazing job !
Damn, this really makes me want to learn shaders. Loving the art style and the eerie, disturbing atmosphere you've created. You should maybe give a bit more time to read the intro text though, or at least make it a slower, having it pass by so fast does your game a disservice as the writing and narration is pretty good.
Funny premise. Loving the 2D sprites on a 3D environment. However, I can confirm that most of the time clicking on the trash won't remove it, so I couldn't play it through the end. Maybe something is blocking the raycasting ?
Fun game ! I found the intro to be quite hilarious. You also really nailed the pixel art. Too bad there doesn't seem to be any other type of defense than the archers.
Quite a clever concept ! Didn't really find a defensive use for the sparks though, as it was always way more worth it to try to dodge or take a few hit in order to save them. Though quite short, it was a pretty fun game, and I really enjoyed playing it. Of course, a few more enemy types would have been a great addition !
A few typos in the text, but it didn't prevent me from really enjoying it. Lovely art style, and as others said your choice of color palette makes a pretty neat atmosphere. I'm also sucker for point & click narrative games like this, played it a few times to get all the endings. I really wish it was a bit longer with a few more choices, though. Great work !
Ah ah, the robot sprites kind of remind me of the one from Enter the Gungeon.
Cute game ! Really enjoyed the writing and humor, even though the font made it sometimes hard to read. Also, as other have said, would be great to understand why the creatures die and when to feed them !
The idea is extremely interesting. It would be even better to have a bit more policies to experiment with, and some way to understand how each specific policy affects the spread and population. Would have loved to take a peek at the source, if only I knew stencyl. Bonus points for the presentation, the curves are pretty neat.
Really great concept overall with amazing potential, I deeply encourage you to develop it further !
Simple but hilarious idea, and lovely pixel art !
Pretty good ! Really liking the idea of having to cleverly exploit your clones to go through each challenge. Also enjoying the cartoony art style and the overall design of the hideout. Just noticed that sometimes the clones don't go exactly to where I was before even if nothing interacts with them, don't know if it's a bug or not.
A really interesting idea. The concept was pretty orginal and I loved the grim, mysterious atmosphere. I definitely think you should keep working on it after the jam, with this setting you could easily make a great backstory. Awesome job !
An interesting idea. I really liked the bullet hell aspect. And the fact that you didn't use any engine is quite impressive !
Nice idea. The gameplay was a bit simple but it became more interesting when you began losing parts of your character. I really enjoyed the grim mood, and the music perfectly fitted the theme. What I disliked was the fact first levels were way too easy, maybe you could have reduced the ammo spawn rate to add some challenge? 😉
"You play as a piece of mozarella with a machinegun, on a pizza." is definitively the most hilarious premise I have ever read, ah ah. The game is really good. Stunning art style (I especially love the design of the ingredients) and fun gameplay, even if it gets a bit repetitive.
Good work !
3/5. Would have been better with a bit of music.
Ok, that was... completely hilarious. I really liked the dialogues with the roommate. Gameplay wise, it's simple but still really fun. Only downside for me is that once you have a certain amount of cats, it is pretty much impossible to prevent them from breeding and just swarm you until you can't even move (still very funny when it happens though !). Overall, good work !
By the way, did you use Godot ?
Funny game with a cute art style. The intro was quite hilarious !
Interesting game ! The design is awesome, it has a really neat psychedelic feel, further improved by the music. I really like the way you implemented the theme too, even if it gets quite challenging after some time when you have to choose between having enough space or getting rid of the enemies. Good work overall, I had a lot of fun !
Wow. J'ai... adoré. L'histoire était vraiment touchante, et la manière dont vous avez inséré le thème rend le moindre choix extrêmement difficile. La musique ajoute vraiment au côté émotionnel, et le style graphique est très sympa. Franchement, un super travail ! o/
I enjoyed it ! However, while the minigames were quite fun, they get very, very repetitive after some time. But I liked the art style, the music was really awesome and you added a nice tutorial, so good work overall. :D
It really is an interesting game ! The memory management part reminds me a lot of Faster Than Light. But the difficulty curve should be reversed : the game should be easy at first and then progressively become harder, not the other way around :p ! I would suggest that you add more base energy and weaker enemies at the beginning to let the players get comfortable with the controls.
Anyway, great work !
Nice idea, and it really fits the theme. Some of the popups are just hilarious !
This is a pure gem !
I think this might be my favorite so far. The combat is fluid, intense, and just fun ! Overall the gameplay is awesome, and while being simple, still requires a bit of strategy, especially in the last levels. And of course, it perfectly fits the theme ! Maybe it would have even been more interesting and challenging without the bombs, though, as I find that they tend to make the game way easier. Also, art is very nice and has a cool retro feeling. The only thing I disliked is the music, but it is just a matter of personal taste.
I really think you should keep developping it after the jam, as it has a LOT of potential. Anyway, great work !
Not bad ! As others have said, the art definitively reminds me of Isaac. The music is pretty good, however, I noticed that another instance of it is played each time I restart, which can become pretty weird (just keep dying and clicking play again over and over and you'll understand what I mean ;) ).
Anyway, good work !
I liked it ! Visually pleasing, and the planet's constant shrinking makes the experience quite intense. Maybe it would have been even better with some sound effects or even music ? Also, being able to pause or have the tutorial before the meteors start crashing on the planet would definitively help to save some time. :D
Anyway, good work !
Visually impressive, and the audio is awesome too. However, even if I find the gameplay fun, I just find it... too easy ? You get way too many lives over the course of the game, it it not that hard to survive an entire level without even getting hit a single time.
Nonetheless, you did an amazing job on the artistic and musical side, so great work !
This is great ! The art is really cute, and the gameplay is simple but very fun ! I was not sure about the ultra low resolution at first, but I quickly got used to it. It has a neat retro feeling. Good work !
The art style is unique and very pleasing, the gameplay is really fun, and what a creative way to fit the theme ! This is genuinely one of the most innovative games I've seen so far, and definitively one of my favorites.
A really funny game, while still being challenging ! The concept is neat, and I loved the fact that each furniture could be handled differently (like being able to place tables over carpets and pots on tables). It would be great if there was more of them. Anyway, good work !
Oh, and the voice acting is just hilarious ! xD
A creative way to fit the theme ! I really like the idea !
The idea is really interesting ! However, I find it way too hard when you get bigger items... I think more time to sort the loot would be great !
Interesting concept. I like it. It was still hard to understand what I was supposed to do at first though.
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I don't think you're allowed to use third party music for the compo... (but I may be wrong)
Other than that, neat game ! The physics are very funny, and even the car control is hilarious.
Simple but still enjoyable. I liked the references with the clients.
The concept is really, really interesting, while perfectly fitting the theme. Each level is different and challenging it its own way, and it took me a lot of tries to beat the game, but it was definitively worth it. Good work !
Good game ! Pretty nice art style (I especially love the parallax background !) and cool gameplay, even if a bit too easy.
Another Godot user ! o/
But the game crashes on launch for me too, sadly.
It looks awesome ! Great graphics, and the gameplay seems fun, however... I just can't play it x). I kill the dummy but the game still doesn't start, no monster wave coming, and I can't do anything else than keeping hitting the poor dummy (still funny though). Even after restarting and killing it again I have the same problem. It's a shame because I would really like to play this game !
Well, the art syle is great, so is the music, and Teddy's dialogue is really funny... however, I find the game to be way too easy. I think the pressure should be increased faster and mistakes should be more punishing to add more tension and challenge ! Also, it's a shame that the black hole is only visible if the pressure is high enough, because I did not even see it in my first playthrough. Nonetheless, it's still a fun game, good job !
The idea is great ! And I can definitively relate with the character. Cute game !
It really is beautiful. I love the art style ! The music is quite relaxing too. Definitively a good experience. I wonder... how did you make the "screen" effect with Godot ? :D
Fun game ! But I find the controls quite difficult to master.
I love the idea ! It's pretty fun and challenging. (and throwing drives at these annoying co-workers is really satisfaying !)
LD55 — Summoning (14)
IWANT by CO5MONAUT 2024-04-17T21:49:05Z ♥ 2
Wow. Definitely the most fresh idea I've seen yet.
Main mechanic is frankly amazing even though it would obviously benefit from more clarity. As others have mentionned, it's a bit confusing to figure out at first, but I love the endless versatility of interactions you can have. My main complaint would be how quickly the thought square gets cluttered; adding another piece every time you move another might be a bit too much.
You also nailed the visual part, it looks consistent and very polished.
Really interesting entry overall, and would love to see the idea developped further (I'm really fond of systemic games like this hahaha). Well done !
LudumDiarrhea55 by Yochti 2024-04-16T20:40:33Z ♥ 1
Cool little roguelike ! Really satisfying.
HolyCrash by YANGSANG 2024-04-16T15:15:04Z ♥ 3
Hahaha isekai simulator ! Pretty hilarious take on the theme, well done !
Bail Out! by Historymaker118 2024-04-16T14:39:19Z ♥ 1
Cool entry with fun controls (though they need a little getting used to) ! It was a challenge to find a proper tactic to maneuver around the cops haha. Good job !
Summongrel by James_7777 2024-04-16T14:30:47Z ♥ 1
Challenging but extremely cool puzzle game ! The rolling dog gave me Marble Madness vibes haha. Really had to scratch my head for a couple of the later levels. I LOVE the dreamy looking environment and characters.
Very solid entry overall, well done !
Summoning by a lovely wizzard by LeoAtopos 2024-04-16T14:13:28Z ♥ 1
Cute little narrative experience with fun mini-games ! Got the good ending.
As was asked, I feel compelled to comment and give you courage !
That Time I Got Reincarnated As A Crab Girl And Summoned Slimes To Fight For Me by bittripbrit 2024-04-16T14:04:26Z ♥ 4
SLIME GACHA
Seriously, hilarious game hahaha. Well done !
Ritual by filgreen3 2024-04-16T13:48:50Z ♥ 1
This is amazing. I could see this winning the compo. Intriguing and looks and feels very polished. The concept of assembling your monster is so fucking cool, and I would have loved even more options for parts. The whole game is also supported by a really impressive, uncanny visual atmosphere. The eerie sound design adds a lot too.
Too bad you have to start all over if you lose to a wave, it gets a tiny bit tedious.
Great job, I really encourage you to make a full version after the jam !
Dungeon Skater by mackain 2024-04-16T13:26:48Z ♥ 0
Holy hell it's like flappy bird but so, so much better hahaha. Looks simple but very expressive character animations. The straightforward mechanic works really well. Well done !
The Demon's Service by Michael Macha 2024-04-16T13:20:32Z ♥ 1
Really cool looking! Gotta love more narrative games. The writing was pretty hilarious. Who doesn't like demonic administrative procedures ? It's a bit confusing at the beginnning but you quickly get the hang of it.
I don't think I managed to find all the different endings, but I might very well come back to it to try to find everything !
Infernal Refreshments by MissingPixel 2024-04-16T13:11:40Z ♥ 1
Looks and feels extremely polished, well done ! Pretty funny premise, and having to balance the different values is an interesting mechanic to boot, even though it quickly gets pretty challenging. Impressive job !
Summoner Clicker by Becher 2024-04-16T12:44:07Z ♥ 1
Cool incremental game, and a pretty one at that!
Love the contrast between the eerie beating heart and your goofy little chicken cultists. The animations and vfx are also very cool. Some audio would have further reinforced the atmosphere, too bad it's missing. Also would have loved an endgame or objective other than getting all upgrades, but most clicker games are that way haha.
Well done!
Etsa Djavul by foolmoron 2024-04-16T12:28:40Z ♥ 1
Very, very interesting idea ! Love the concept of pattern recognition from the earlier runes. As others have said, getting a good match is sometimes a struggle even when you know what to draw, but the "doubling over lines" tip helped a bit.
Really wish more games would integrate language-based puzzle mechanics haha, there's so much potential !
Monster World Domination by RilleP 2024-04-16T12:18:26Z ♥ 1
Surprisingly challenging haha ! The simple loop works very well. The game shines on the maps with more ai players where you have to carefully think about where to allocate your limited mana. Only gripe is that once someone starts snowballing, it's pretty difficult to come back.
Good job, especially managing to make a working strategy game during the compo timeframe !