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Caravan to Empire by Hadryel 2022-04-13T16:45:34Z ♥ 1

I think the mechanic of building the village as you go along, also being the thing that inevitable ends your game is a cool idea. Had fun playing however I did notice the game was a sometimes unresponsive to my key presses. It wasn't always, but just enough where I would crash into something because the caravan didn't turn when the key was pressed. Could just be my old keyboard 😄

Smog by PKZinpo 2022-04-06T15:51:59Z ♥ 1

This is the first dramatic submission I have played so far and I think its pretty good! Impressed with the amount of story, art, and audio you were able to get in. The quick time mechanic was done well enough and I think the slight slowdown while waiting for the input was a nice touch. I wish I could have seen the smoke monster or at least some cool art effect related to it, but its understandable given the time constraints. Nice Work!

Life - Delaying Death by Itzemii 2022-04-06T15:37:02Z ♥ 1

Art and music are fantastic. Very good vibe to the whole game. As for the game design, It might have been a good idea to cap the overall count down to like 1000 or something. I was able to get my counter up in to the 5000's or so and from that point it didn't really matter what I did. I could just run back and fourth and get everything. A cap I believe would force the player to consistently make good choices. Still with that I had a good time and enjoyed the experience. Impressed you were able to pull all the code and everything together in one day. Nice Work!

Atlantis by lisyarus 2022-04-05T17:04:39Z ♥ 3

Had a ton of fun playing this game. The mechanic fits the theme extremely well and everything was executed nicely. The only flaw is the balance of the end game. I was able to build a perpetual island by stacking enough resources to the point where I could pass on everything except for hill and frozen water cards. This meant I was basically able to keep the water frozen at all times and keep growing my island. To fix this, maybe you could cap the resources at a certain point. That way you need a diverse economy. If you bank up enough in the late game, you could just keep 1 or a few tiles and hill them forever.

I played this game longer than any other submission, and it is my favorite of the jam so far. Really well done.

Here is a nice picture of my "perpetual" island:

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And here is a super tall mountain, that is still going without any input from me as I write out this comment 😄

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Meteor Power by UkuleleFury 2022-04-05T16:19:43Z ♥ 1

Audio and visuals are very nice! Took me a good second to figure out how the game works. The multi bot controls are really interesting and work nicely. Difficulty was a little bit too hard to start I think. Maybe it would have flowed better if level one was smaller and doable with 2-3 bots and then you went into what is now level 1.

Impressed at how much you were able to get done and how polished the game was. Nice work.

Micronauts by ted 2022-04-04T21:23:19Z ♥ 1

WOW! Blown away by how cool this is. Have played AR games before but I didn't realize you could do this with a Snapcode. Really cool potential here.

As for the game, the tap to shoot was incensing for me only firing on about 25% of my taps. Could be due to the phone losing track of the ground plane because I was not in an ideal AR gaming area.

Excellent work! 5 stars for innovation for sure.

Reckless Reaper by twinkietalks 2022-04-04T20:44:11Z ♥ 2

Congrats on your first Jam! This game has fun and frantic gameplay. I would have like to see the top of the screen expanded a little more, so that you could see what cars are coming and would have a little more lead time to react. Still had a lot of fun as is!

No Time To Leave by Attala 2022-04-04T20:39:12Z ♥ 1

I am impressed you were able to make a well done FPS for a compo submission. Shooting mechanics and cooling towers was an interesting thing to juggle. Loved the tight corridors where sometimes it felt like you were trapped. The hand models don't really fit with the rest of the art style but its a minor thing. I had a good time playing!

Granting Immortality by BluishGreenPro 2022-04-04T20:34:05Z ♥ 1

Really thoughtful interactive art piece that made me think a lot about what is worth being immortal. Simple in it's execution but deep in its content.

Trash Panic! by Defrag 2022-04-04T20:31:21Z ♥ 1

Really fun and frantic gameplay! Very unique idea that was executed decently. The color chart reference was a nice touch and useful. Felt like the game balance could have been adjusted because it goes from being able to sort colors to total chaos in a snap. But maybe that's part of the charm :)

Slime Survivor by rhewid 2022-04-04T20:26:45Z ♥ 1

Really impressed with the amount of content you were able to get into the game. Had a lot of fun playing. If I had to critique something, I would say the UI could have been presented a little cleaner.

The Mines by Izzo 2021-10-10T18:00:13Z ♥ 3

Sadly I did not make it out of the mine but I had fun playing. The maze of the mine in the dark, the sound design, and music all set a good mood for the game. It would have been nice to have a little big bigger warning as to when a ghost would pop up, sometimes it felt like they just came out of the wall. I played the game on stream and the VOD should be up for a little while, The Mines Gameplay starts around 1:36:00 https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1172938443

I found the legendary weapon that made me a hero and i'm going to fight the ... by Mastoast 2021-10-05T18:03:09Z ♥ 2

Very unique game concept. I wish I could have clicked to target the spells instead of F1, F2, F3. Felt really awkward trying to type hold space and press F123. With that said I had fun and was charmed by the premise of the game.

No hands Dorifto by Gorypixels 2021-10-05T17:44:00Z ♥ 1

Simple yet addictive game. The idea was well executed an I didn't experience any bugs. Font was a little hard to read.

Lemmini by aplegatt 2021-10-05T17:38:56Z ♥ 1

Not bad for your first LD entry. Interesting core gameplay feature of building bridges with random objects. The only thing holding the game back is a good bit of polish. I hope you do LD again. Having more time to polish your game just comes with practice and experience so stick with it 😄

Project Stallion / Zherebets Proyekta by dob 2021-10-05T17:32:32Z ♥ 1

Very unique puzzle game! Voice overs were a nice touch. Presentation was like some kind of strange 2000's doomsday website. Cool inspiration for an aesthetic if that's what you were going for.

Deleted Project by Alice_02 2021-10-05T17:25:03Z ♥ 0

Graphically and aesthetically very unique and cool. The shooting and camera was a little awkward from time to time.

Unstabled by Pennycook 2021-10-05T17:10:22Z ♥ 1

Dialogue was funny and charming, UI is very clean and reads well. From a game design standpoint, I would have liked to see some more interesting variations in combat.

Trauma by AdamCYounis 2021-10-04T15:29:08Z ♥ 3

The best game I have played this LD so far. Incredible job. Only critique, I wish there was a quicker way to move the motion cards around. I would mess up a puzzle half way through then have to rearrange the cards to get back through the first part, then rearrange again to do the next part. If I am going to rearrange that often (all be it due to my poor play) I wish there was a quicker smoother way to do so. That minor critique aside, I will be surprised if this isn't top 10 overall. Great Job!

Unstable Society by Glaikunt 2021-10-04T15:09:26Z ♥ 2

Awesome take on the theme, with great presentation. Very funny message and a bit deeper theme interpretation then most games I have played so far. From a gameplay standpoint, I would have liked to see a bit more varied gameplay and some more feedback. Sometimes it felt like there was just a random chance that someone might aggravate someone else. I fully recognize that may be intentional to fit the overall theme of the game 😄 Nice work and solid entry!

Unstable Concoction by zantze 2021-10-04T14:56:06Z ♥ 1

I laughed out loud when the house explosion cinematic happened. Really cool game with great presentation! A simple idea but executed extremely well. One thing I would critique is I wish there was a mistype noise. That way barbarians like me who look down when they type know they missed something lol.

Potions Of Yore by aplite 2021-10-04T14:48:47Z ♥ 1

This game is an interesting idea and could be really cool with some polish. Unfortunately for me the physics glitched and the liquid got stuck in the pipes on a few occasions. This made it so I didn't have enough of a certain ingredient in some cases. Like I would need ALL the red and about 5% was stuck in the pipe.

Celestial Heights by shp 2021-10-04T14:42:26Z ♥ 2

Really cool concept with a lot of potential. Unfortunately this game was really hard for me so I don't feel like I got to experience the full amount of fun the game had to offer. I think it would have been a little easier if you could have moved the character around with WASD. Audio design was great with a very satisfying grapple sound effect. Nice work!

Up! A physics based climbing adventure. by kernon 2021-10-04T14:33:59Z ♥ 1

A lot of raw fun potential with this idea. Would have been nice if the player had a bit more weight so they could nudge things around a bit. Lack of polish (character sprite not being a capsule, White UI current height text was invisible against a white cloud) Kept me from rating higher. Nice work!

Unstable Magic by Final Act 2021-10-04T14:27:24Z ♥ 1

I thought the unstable magic shooting felt pretty good. You did a good job of capturing the choas of that. Presentation was nice. Could have used a little more audio variety, but overall a solid entry.

Red Archer by BadPiggy 2021-05-07T19:24:17Z ♥ 1

Art is awesome and stylistic. Core game mechanic is fun and the slow-mo was a great touch. Firing the bow did feel a little delayed and the music loop was really short and got old fast. Other than those two small criticisms I thought it was great!

Reach the Core by kavehes 2021-05-07T14:50:46Z ♥ 0

Art style was really cool and unique. I wish the controls were a tad bit tighter. Still had fun and thought this was a nice work!

Deepwater Settlement by Pincushion 2021-05-04T16:53:01Z ♥ 1

Of the management style games I have played so far this jam, this one is my favorite. Very satisfying almost idle game mechanic. Would have love to see some more complex rooms that synergized with rooms next to it. Like a room that made the search speed of harpoons connected to it faster. Awesome concept and would love to see it taken further.

Endoparasitic by miziziziz 2021-05-03T22:16:21Z ♥ 0

Interesting mechanic that elevates the games frantic pace. The hallway level with lots of enemies is very difficult, and is as far as I could get. I wish the menu system could be brought up and sent away with a key press like "space". Something about my brain makes it confusing to have all of the responsibilities on one hand. I guess it makes sense within the context of the game (only having one hand) but in this case I think it makes the menu system slightly clunky. Other than that subjective critique I thought it was a well done entry.

Arctic Drilling Team Simulator by Flatgub 2021-05-03T21:54:52Z ♥ 1

Like others have said this game is chaotic, and in the chaos can have moments of fun. I wish the UI was a little bit easier to read. I think it would have been helpful to have icons for each characters profession above their head. Interesting project and not an idea I would have expected so nice job!

Virtually Deeper by Glaikunt 2021-05-03T21:26:18Z ♥ 1

I loved the music and aesthetic! The game mechanic was interesting albeit kind of deterministic. I would have liked to see a bit more communication as to what each of the objects do. This was a great project that only g=came up a little short in those few places. Nice work!

Crypt Raider by chulini 2021-05-03T21:23:50Z ♥ 2

I thought the art from this game was very interesting and had a unique feel. The premise for the game was cool and I like the charm that all the artifacts had. There was some mouse acceleration or smoothing or something that made the controls very hard for me. Unfortunately this somewhat dampened the fun for me. I also would have liked to see a bit more complex combat. Other than those to things I thought it was done well.

Tiptap the Tadpole vs. the Menacing Cthonic Horde by Knipsch 2021-04-27T01:35:35Z ♥ 1

My favorite entry so far. Its fun to play both roles, art style is simple yet charming, and it is such a unique idea. Had it matched the theme better I would have 5 starred. Minor gripe for an otherwise outstanding entry.

Asterisk by Crychair 2021-04-27T01:06:28Z ♥ 8

This game was extremely well polished, voice acting was especially excellent! The game mechanic was a little shallow and I wish it was a bit more complex. The mechanic boils down to scan for the bad tile, and don't go there. Maybe adding a moving bomb element or a deeper puzzle element would help fix this. Overall I thought the game was well done, just missing a hooking gameplay loop.

Deep Dive Drive 2000 by Dane Tesla 2021-04-27T00:56:14Z ♥ 2

I very trippy experience. Art, Mood, and Sound really ties the whole thing together from a audio/visual standpoint. I wish the interaction element was a little more engaging.

Surface Level by DecadeDecaf 2021-04-27T00:42:56Z ♥ 2

Smart interpretation of the theme and well written dialogue. I wish the mini games were a little more engaging.

Crypt Loop by Los 2020-10-06T00:21:31Z ♥ 1

Nice look and interesting puzzle mechanic. A solid entry for sure. Admittedly it made my brain hurt on some levels

Through Cosmos by Hadryel 2020-10-06T00:17:40Z ♥ 1

Art is great! I feel like the hitboxes on the little aliens was a bit off. With more time and polish and maybe some more complex levels this could be really cool. Solid entry that you should be proud of for 48 hours.

Red Venom by extar 2020-10-06T00:12:38Z ♥ 2

The pixel art is sweet! Mad respect for doing the compo with Pico-8

DisasterWheel by TangoMango 2020-10-05T23:49:07Z ♥ 2

Damn that is a good looking Ferris wheel! I would maybe add some kind of indicator as to which direction the hazards are coming from. Sometimes they can pop up on you and you don't see them coming. Also I think it might help to have some kind of collectible so that the player is incentivized to be moving around more.

Loop Shoot by superunknown 2020-10-05T23:32:44Z ♥ 1

The music loop is a vibe. Mechanic is interesting and fun. Some spaceship sprites could really improve the game.

We need to talk by bereg 2020-10-05T21:07:30Z ♥ 1

This fits the theme in such a smart way! Dialogue was great and funny, but also very real feeling. Gives you that uncomfortable feeling when having a difficult discussion.

The Loop by TheVideoGamester 2020-10-05T20:50:34Z ♥ 1

I laughed when someone said "wait didn't you stab me?" haha. Music was great, puzzles were challenging. I do wish that movement and interaction were different inputs. I feel like things would have felt smoother if you move with keys and clicked to interact.

Endless Void by FireGamer3 2020-10-05T20:37:14Z ♥ 2

The music was great! I wish the bullets shot where the mouse was instead of 8 directional. The simplistic art style is nice too. Well done for your first Ludum Dare!

Nuclear Loop by Gorr 2020-10-05T20:29:33Z ♥ 1

The pixel art for the reactors was very well done!

You're A Loop by RIBOUT Horace 2020-10-05T20:19:42Z ♥ 1

Mood and atmosphere was awesomely zen. I did glitch out side the play boundary but I just looped in the black abyss enjoying the music haha

Get To The Roof by sop the turtle 2020-10-05T20:10:52Z ♥ 2

Fit the theme well and the graphics are charming in the retro style way. Puzzle games aren't my strong suit so I didn't make it very far haha

Loopscape by Tolga 2020-10-05T20:03:21Z ♥ 2

Atmosphere was great. Did a good job putting the player in the right mood. The looping stair mechanic was cool as well. I wish there was some more guidance as to what it is the player is supposed to do.

break by DecadeDecaf 2020-10-05T00:39:57Z ♥ 2

Art is incredibly charming, especially when combined with the song. Makes for a nice mood and atmosphere for the game. Maybe I didn't understand the computer mechanic all the way, but I wish you could type or pick lines of code to manipulate how the game is played. Maybe this is the direction you were going before you had to leave to get tested. Hope you are well! Impressive game for the time you had!

Cyberail by TheZingThing 2020-10-05T00:29:44Z ♥ 1

Awesome music and great tying the synth aesthetic all together. I wish the car itself moved a bit faster. Overall I dug the vibe.

A not so boring game by clemetayer 2020-10-04T22:30:53Z ♥ 1

Imaginative idea and funny writing. Gameplay is pretty simple but I almost feel like that's the point from a story standpoint. It was a charming experience for sure.