ZenAndAnna

Keep IT Alive by waylon531 2020-05-08T00:50:42Z ♥ 1

Loved the format of this game and the beigepunk! The spam was spot on for the 90's. My main suggestion would be increasing the font size and contrast of the emails to make them easier to read. Overall, hope you go further with a post-comp version of this. --Anna

Sample X by Frederika 2020-05-07T18:01:08Z ♥ 0

I very much liked the humor of the Space Office Messenger. However, I am not sure if there is a win condition (or anything I can do to lose) after playing quite a while. -- Zen

MacGyval: Use What You've Got, Survive or Not! by CataclysmicKnight 2020-05-03T03:41:21Z ♥ 1

I played this with LibreOffice Calc. It was fun and though I played solo I think it's a great party game.

Here were my items and how I used them:

paper plate

water bottle (with water!)

headphones

pillow - Used the pillow to stop up the water, lost the pillow.

metal fork - Used the metal fork to short the security camera

pencil - Throw the pencil at the orb, knocking it off the tree in one shot. Lost the pencil.

sunglasses - Take apart sunglasses, use the plastic to pick the lock. Lost sunglasses.

scissors - Used scissors to cut the bomb wires.

tape measure - Used the tape measure as a makeshift rope, lost it because I couldn’t untie it from the top.

hair dryer - Heaviest item is lost forever in round 1

--Anna

In A Game Wherein by SSStormy 2020-04-26T00:55:59Z ♥ 1

I clicked forth, excited to see a text adventure game, but knowing that the competition was short and my review time limited. The experience was captured. It did not disappoint. 5/5

--Anna

ps. I hope this wins or ranks highly in at least one of the categories.

Cellular: Automata by Baturinsky 2020-04-24T06:24:28Z ♥ 1

I found this game from your comment on @wrsh07 's Life Based game, and I am so glad I did. I absolutely love Conway's Game of Life and I am thrilled to find a puzzle variation of the rules! Really outstanding work, and so in line with the theme, and I must say a moving and appropriate tribute to John Horton Conway. -- Zen

A Game of Life by wrsh07 2020-04-24T06:12:31Z ♥ 1

So I absolutely love Conway's Game of Life. This take on it I think is pretty fun and innovative. A lot of people don't get the fun of setting up a simulation and letting it run, but this game adds some arcade-style interaction to it with keeping with the original mechanics of life.

Maybe I did not play far along with but I think it would be interesting if the playing fields had some known shapes like gliders or even a glider gun adding some difficulty to it. -- Zen

PICKLE on Mars (with Crab) by prangod 2020-04-23T01:15:11Z ♥ 1

I love the premise of this game with its absurdist humor, though the actual gameplay is challenging. I would love to see a post-jam version where the antvile will make their planned appearance and give it a little more polish. Overall well done. – Zen

You are likely to be eaten by a grue by TenaciousSlug 2020-04-21T20:29:35Z ♥ 1

Well, I got eaten by a grue! But it was a fun experience. :) It took me a few tries to work out the AI, but I liked that it felt a little random and ferocious, basically very grue-like. I thought the fire mechanic worked well too, it added to an already tense mood. Great job overall, looking forward to seeing more games from you in future Ludum Dares! --Anna

Mimi the Mouse by Fractal Flower Girl 2020-04-21T20:06:51Z ♥ 0

This game is very cute! I love the audio and the graphics work well with the concept. It's fun to play and feels complete. Thank you for making it! --Anna

Good Squire by Eli Delventhal 2020-04-21T06:19:17Z ♥ 2

Enjoyed the graphics, music, and the variety of levels. --Anna

Ultimate Kick Ball by Random Thoughts 2020-04-21T05:58:07Z ♥ 1

This game felt fresh and I had fun playing it. The music was catchy too. Would love to see a post-comp version of this! --Anna

Myrion Station by JamesVaughan 2020-04-21T05:37:50Z ♥ 1

I really liked the theme of the game and your interpretation of "Keep It Alive" was spot-on. The maze is too big for the usual "follow one wall" trick to navigate safely so this encourages more random exploration of the map. The dwindling air and food supplies really add some tension into what would otherwise just be an exploration game, and I really felt huge relief for my poor astronauts when I would find air or food. I will definitely be revisiting this game to see more of the story which I just got mysterious hints at and maybe even make it out alive! -- Zen

Primed by gimblll 2020-04-21T05:36:29Z ♥ 1

I love that this is a pacifist shooter, I had to walk back on my initial behavior once I got the gun. The music is catchy and the graphics are well done. Great use of the theme overall and I liked the newspaper too. --Anna

The Lightwielder - Ludum Dare 46 by 1StepCloser 2020-04-21T05:09:02Z ♥ 1

The pixel graphics and sound make the game. While I wasn't entirely sure what to do at first, I enjoyed the experience of playing it. The mood is awesome! --Anna

Package Protectors by AeroSoap 2020-04-21T04:48:32Z ♥ 1

I'm so much better at flying drones in this game than I am in real life. Appreciate the instakill reset/recall option. I wish real-life drones had that.

Anyway, I loved the challenge of this game. It's hard! I made it to level 2 and got hit by an airplane. I liked the asthetics too with the graph paper background.

I also found a pileup bug with the birds, the screenshot is attached. Looking forward to seeing more from this game if there is a post-comp version.package_protector_birds.png

-- Anna

MAKE A WISH - A Star Journey by MAYFury 2020-04-21T04:48:19Z ♥ 3

This game is so pure, and for the pure-hearted. Putting positive intentions out there in the world, and sharing it with others wishing upon a star. The visuals remind me of my favorite Anime film, Your Name 君の名は。which centers around the arrival of a comet. The music is delightful and relaxing, and the slow pace gives plenty of time for wishes to come in so the star can make its journey across the sky. I do like seeing everyone’s wishes at the end of the 10 minutes, though the list scrolls very slow. But that is what this is, a gentle slow game full of good wishes. – Zen

AmbiSphere by X-c 2020-04-21T04:13:42Z ♥ 1

I really enjoyed this. It reminded me of the quality shareware games I would trade on floppy disks or download from a BBS in the 80s. It really had that retro feel and made me nostalgic for my youth when I would spend hours playing simple engaging games like this. Even though I actually am ambidextrous, the increasing speed really made it a challenge as well as controlling two different spheres. The animation of the beam-projector did a lot with a simple animation. Absolutely delightful, I could see me coming back to this time and time again for some casual relaxing gaming. -- Zen

Relaxing Sarlacc Experience by Ekoxe 2020-04-21T03:54:47Z ♥ 2

My teammate, Anna called dibs for rating this game, but I wanted to send a little note, about how delightful this game is. It really is amazingly relaxing and I love the music, in fact I am just gonna let the game run in the background so I have chill Star Wars music coming in my headphones for a while. Maybe an hour, or three. Both of us are huge Star Wars fans and I am sure she will rate very high indeed. I know I would -- but like I said she called dibs. -- Zen

Who did you meet ? by Fabien Parisot 2020-04-21T00:35:01Z ♥ 1

A very timely game for these times. I absolutely loved the educational aspect of this game, while being presented as a challenging puzzle to figure out. I did not do so well my first attempt, but I greatly enjoyed the game. I really liked that I got to play as a plaque doctor in a modern setting. It would have been nice to have a score about that told me what I got right and what I got wrong so my skill at the game would increase faster, but perhaps being a rookie plague doctor I just have to learn by shooting in the dark a few times -- but the poor residents of the apartment to have such an inexperienced doctor treating them!

I had fun playing this, and having a notebook to keep notes was innovative though my next playthrough I think I need to make a chart or something to keep track of everything. Overall a nice diversion while living in quarantine. -- Zen

The Cause by enderr42 2020-04-20T23:41:21Z ♥ 1

Gosh who would have thought revolutions were expensive? Managing the different resources is pretty challenging, it is pretty hard, but with more time I think I might maange not to get shut down by The GVRNMNT! I just wish there were more(?) cards that could replenish funds, like have a bake sale or something... There may be plenty that can do so, but the randomizer was not kind to me.

I absolutely loved the premise and theme of this game, I hope you continue this project and I can play it whenever I want my poor rebel heart to have some recreation.

-- Zen