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| Year | LD | Theme | Game | Division | Rank | Ov | Fu | In | Th | Gr | Au | Hu | Mo | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 57 | Depths | Landing Gear | jam | 2.66 | 2.00 | 1.50 | 2.50 | 3.16 | 2.00 | ||||
| 2023 | 53 | Delivery | 👥 | Don't Slip on the Snail Trail | jam | 3.62 | 3.83 | 2.83 | 3.54 | 3.91 | 1.83 | 3.60 | 3.25 | |
| 2022 | 50 | Delay the inevitable | 👥 | They Are Coming | jam | 597 | 3.58 | 3.55 | 2.66 | 3.51 | 4.03 | 3.48 | 2.26 | 3.85 |
| 2021 | 48 | Deeper and deeper | 👥 | Sheppard | jam | 663 | 3.65 | 3.46 | 2.82 | 3.59 | ||||
| 2020 | 47 | Stuck in a loop | 👥 | 3 Minutes | jam | 993 | 3.36 | 3.19 | 3.13 | 3.54 | 3.37 | 2.92 | 2.74 | 3.58 |
While searching through the games I was expecting things but not this kind of thing. I really like the game idea and the setting and the mood of the game, up to the several tasks to do, in order to get the ship running again. The funny thing about this are the similarities between our games, it feels like we worked off of the same concept blueprint. Great work tho!
Just wow. It looked very interesting from the preview image but the gameplay is even more impressing. Really creative idea und fun to play if you get a grasp of it.
As the other people already said, the sensitivity way above average and hard to control. I also couldn't really graps how to get to the 3rd platform with the second item. Good idea with a bit of polishing to be done.
Wow the art style really is at a high level and the sounds and music also give an eerie feeling to the whole story. As other people mentioned, switching views was a bit confusing. To combat that you might want to mirror one side so the brain doesn't have to adapt all the time and doesn't get lost. I also got stuck after a while not really knowing what to do next but that might be because I am not very good at solving puzzles. A very polished looking game. A huge compliment for everyone involved!
Nice graphics and really innovative gameplay. Sadly it feels a bit clunky in the beginning and when picking up an object I tended to get stuck a few times. And I made it out of the map boundaries once :P Nonetheless a great idea and a result you can be proud of.
I really like the concept of having a limit on defeating the level, makes a simple platformer much more challenging and you really have to watch your step not doing any wrong moves. Also naming every level beforehand is a cool introduction. Great game!
At the first glance I was pretty confused on what's going on, but in the end I found my way around the system. Most of the levels are not really that hard but it was fun to find the correct ways to finish the paths. A very chill and fun experience with not much distraction or moving parts. Keep it up.
Died a few times during my playthrough but I really enjoyed the theme. Nothing very innovative but it works and is very fun to play.
Wow this game looks very polished. From graphics to Gameplay to Sound design. Very fun experience for a short micromanagement journey. Also dwarfs are f***ing cool :P
@fireslash @wilsk Thank you for the feedback! The boss seems to have this much health because the shop is currently broken. Normally you would have one or two damage power ups coming into the last fight which would make it less tedious to bring the boss down. We are working on a bugfix.
Great concept but much room to grow in terms of game length :) But considering you only had 24 hrs, it looks really promising and the design is very pretty. Keep it up!
Even though the graphics are so simple, the game really feels like an experience. Freely flying through space, exploring stuff, getting out of your shuttle to collect materials all while the gravity is changing while you're walking and getting back into flying again. The transition is seemless and I like the mechanic a lot.
The music also adds something special to the game. It feels complete and despite the pixelated graphics you instantly feel like drifting in space. There were some bugs, for example I couldnt move the white platform that would lead me to the next crystal and I got stuck in the star/couddustthingy and couldnt get out. Also the music crackles a bit too much for my taste.
Good stuff!
A very interesting approach to the sidescroller genre. The backrounds are very artistic and beautiful though some of the elements lack polishing. I also like the soundtrack which is very fitting with the flutes and strings. Sadly there is no complete ending to the story but it's still very charming and a nice experience.
At first I thought the scroll speed was too slow but after the 100 point mark I was really getting stressed about the tempo. Well executed and kind of addicting game with a few minor flaws. I really liked the music and the chaos that was in it but over time it was getting really confusing, maybe to a point where it was a bit too much. Besides that it's a very pleasing experience. Have a vote :)
A classic take on the tower defense genre but very well executed. Really loved the art style and that eerie feeling the music and the sound effects convey. Congrats on your entry.
Just wow. I really like the stylized look of the game and it feels super nice. I wasn't able to finish it, if there is a finish, because I fell trying to hit the eggs. Maybe I'll try again tomorrow :)
@korvack Glad you liked the game! You reached the same stage as me, congratz :)
@owca We used Unity 2020.3.32f1 (LTS).
@chrissx2 This was the exact reason^^ I made the robot enemy and all the animations in the beginning to make sure it doesn‘t take up all my time. Modeling, rigging and animating a humainioid would‘ve been way too much for the short timeframe.
The overall feel of the game is super nice and polished. Great entry with much love to detail.
Nice art style. The game is really polished and the gameplay is also super fluid. Interesting idea to make the controls like this but very intuitive if you're getting used to it.
Oh I love the idea of this game and the gameplay also feels really smooth. Also, graphically it can definitely compete with the best entries here. I will also make sure to check out your leaderboard the next time we are participating here :)
Super nice game with a simple idea but super great execution and super clean visuals. Would put 3 thumbs up if I could.
The looks and feels are very polished and I also like the personal touch with the countdown :)
You really nailed the driving mechanics, one of the best car controllers I have had here so far. We also made a car controller for this jam and know how hard it is and yours felt pretty satisfying. The Stones following you in the backmirror also looked pretty cool but didn t do anything besides looking cool. Do you plan to make a game loop out of it?
All in all an almost zen like experience driving around the vulcanic valley, had fun, thanks :)
@GreenwoodDrive & @surfa Thank you very much for playing and the feedback :) We have an audio system coded but ran out of time when it came to actually recording audio.
@kypello Glad you love it :) The beacons are undistinguishable from a distance because we have the standard Unity fog enabled, which changes the color of distant objects to gray which includes the beacons aswell. We noticed this but we haven't had the time to fix it.
And yes, they are slugs and this is a simple "translation error". We are all german native speakers and in German snail means "Schnecke" and slug means "Nacktschnecke" so they basically mean the same thing. Thank you for your feedback :)
@raggedyjam @generalflunder @aurailus Thank you for your feedback! The compass is one of the things that we just implemented without thinking about it. It seemed to work "just fine" so we kept it but added the beacons to ensure more visibility.
@spaceylake Simpsons Hit and Run was the first thing I thought about when I heard the theme so we tried to create a similar fun experience :)
@mar-zockmeister We will be publishing an AfterJam Edition of the game with several fixes and added functionality. Maybe a free drive mode will be in there aswell :)
Had some fun playing through and got a score of 4015 - dunno if this is good or bad^^ The movement was very hard getting used to on Keyboard because I always expected the helicopter to rotate 360° and not be capped but nonetheless I adapted and now it works. Especially the landings were quite challenging and I believe to be the most fun mechanic. It's like Boccia but with a twist.
Good job!
The minigames are good concepts. The first one was easy after you get a grip of the gravity. The second and third are bit harder, especially because my reaction time is not the best anymore :P
We also had to struggle till 4 in the morning to get everything working, so I can empathize with you there. A great little game and nice dedication of yours. Good Job!
Nice and simple graphics but the concept was quite fun and the experience didn't feel as stressful as I thought it would. The car controller feels satisfying - something we had our own problems with aswell in our Jam Game^^ Only recovering from unintended bumps into walls felt quite tedious but I think this is something that can easily be polished.
Overall a nice experience and a good idea, good job!
The visuals in the game are simple but very fitting and cohesive. The controls on the other hand are reaaaaally hard to get into. I often found myself struggling to realize where I am and in which direction I am flying. It took many many trys to nail the position of the postbox down as I often flew right past by.
All in all a super great idea and visuals, I think the controls are hard to getting used to for a jam game so it might be a little too janky for casual playtesters.
Good job!