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YearLDThemeGameDivisionRankOvFuInThGrAuHuMoCo
201429Beneath the SurfaceTitle Unknown
20132710 Seconds10 Seconds of Lightcompo7182.912.733.003.132.422.282.5940
201326MinimalismCubecatchercompo8822.872.832.763.332.182.002.232.1652
201225You are the VillainThe villain's dreamjam3002.322.002.322.682.632.132.682.4035

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Comments by zerebruin

LD25 — You are the Villain

Super Space Goat Thief Standoff!! by Jezzamon 2012-12-20T00:01:00

Very nice. Love the look & feel. Absolutely needs cool music!

Keep our Dungeons EVIL by hadesfury 2012-12-18T03:16:00

A wonderful dungeon keeper remake! No noticeable bugs, really nice atmosphere!

Kong Fu Bike by samooJAM 2012-12-18T03:45:00

I didn't like the gameplay very much. Kudos for the idea thoug + extra points for letting kong walk left instead of right ;)

Crustacean Chaos by Komradus 2012-12-18T03:24:00

Great concept. Could definitely do with some music, but still a fun game to play!

6 Sided Evil Constructions by raxter 2013-01-07T22:10:00

Very confusing gameplay, but the feel (click reactions &c.) is quite good. Hope you finish this sometime!

Kill the Hero by rodrigomotta 2013-01-07T21:56:00

Hillarious! Great graphics & sound. The trap placing is a little buggy, though.

The villain's dream by zerebruin 2012-12-18T03:48:00

Oops yeah, I guess that's one zero too many^_^

The villain's dream by zerebruin 2012-12-19T23:57:00

Hey everyone, thanks for playing the game!
I will do a game update after Christmas when I've got more time and try to incorporate your critique.
@CireNeikual: getting 65% more is good, right? :D I know that the shell should't be flying, but it's just easier recognizable that way...and remember, it's a dream.

City Rat by Nate Kling 2013-01-07T22:23:00

Wow! Simple gameplay, great mood via audio & graphics and good feeling? Niiiice!

the BRINK by radmars 2012-12-18T03:31:00

Excellent atmosphere & good gameplay. The read hearts are *really* annoying :D

Atomic Creep Spawner!! by deepnight 2012-12-18T03:44:00

Perfect? Sure. Really fun to play!

Shadow Of The Bosses by superjoebob 2013-01-07T22:18:00

Great mood & sound. Building the robot is fun, but assigning actions is a bit too tedious for me. With an automated mode for lazy people like me this would totally rock! :D

Parkour Simulator 9001 by kernel panic 2013-01-07T22:04:00

Not a bad idea, I think, but in the current state very hard to play. I don't quite get why the player character looks like a couple of guys fused together :D The police king is nice though.

Pineapple Dreams by Sergey Mohov 2012-12-20T00:13:00

Very cool idea. Love the simplicity of the setting but the baseball bat needs a little work. Reminds me more of a flashlight right now. On the other hand it does fit the abstract style. The Sound is excellent and makes playing feel very smooth. Best of all is the AI behaviour though. Just like real people they run away and then stand around in groups to watch... ! Overall: it's a bit too easy, probably depending on your mouse settings. I was able to run around for quite a long time (600+ points) without any problem by swinging the bat rapidly around me. I guess we have to hope you get a Unity Pro version soon :D

LD26 — Minimalism

Stick Man Run by LZAntal 2013-04-29T11:24:00

Feels very minimalistic, but runs well! Is that thing in the start screen a giant potato or a rock? Very challenging (read: difficult as hell) and fun (read: fun!).

The particle swarm by dick_claus 2013-04-29T21:48:00

Very well done. This would work great as a mobile game.

Mag Ball by MTO 2013-04-29T12:59:00

Feels nice in a tiny, tiny browser window ;)
I bet if performance was better this could really become a fun game.

Gimme back my keys by pinkmonkeyhead 2013-04-28T19:13:00

Nicely done!

The Ethereal Stage by Brassawiking 2013-04-29T19:05:00

Wonderfull atmosphere. The graphic style fits perfectly to this game. Long and slow, but in a good way.

Exception by Moebius 2013-04-29T08:46:00

I love how you minimalistically left out the goal of the game ;)
Web version is a bit laggy, but still fun to play (Java version works fine), although I agree that the player should get some kind of hint where to put the collected symbols. Blocking the zombies(?) works.
Nice graphics!

Simplification Quest by Adbook 2013-04-29T08:23:00

Neither Windows nor Linux version links are online. Source works, but I can't do much with it...

The Escape by zeoverlord 2013-04-29T08:18:00

F-Secure tells me this is a virus (Gen:VariantKazy.86183)
So do a couple of other scanners on VirusTotal.com, but may be a false alarm. You should try to fix that.

Ran it sandboxed.
Gameplay is excellent. Pixelstyle & sound effects fit the game very well. Overall 4 stars for the game.

BE A CUBE by AnnynN 2013-04-29T10:55:00

Neat! Runs well and fits the theme perfectly!

Hopper by AndyBumpkin 2013-04-29T12:47:00

Super fun to play! I love how you used pong as a base and turned it into a completely different game. Also cool graphics & sound.

Hopper by AndyBumpkin 2013-04-29T12:48:00

P.S: Highscore! (37) :D

10 Second Language by Loren 2013-04-29T09:15:00

I looooove random creation. :D
Although the patterns are a bit repetitive...

Monoboy by jhrrsn 2013-04-29T18:47:00

Beautiful style & atmosphere! I only wish one could change the controls (I hate using up arrow for jumping).

Cubecatcher by zerebruin 2013-04-29T11:55:00

@Sophie: but potatoes *are* powerful, they're made of pure energy ;)
@Vincenzo: I considered it but I think it's more fun this way. And since the change intervals are regular it's possible to predict them (until they change in the higher levels). If the prevalent tester opinion says it needs a warning, I'll integrate a short colour flash or something in the likes.
@Crefossus: yup, GUI shader vs. diffuse shader means different colour appearance for Color.yellow...didn't have time to fix that but with only 3 colours it's fairly obvious.

Cubecatcher by zerebruin 2013-04-29T19:08:00

@JaJ: Hmm...I guess I should make sure that at least one start cube colour matches the starting target colour. Thanks for the feedback!

One Space Away by Kiwiboi 2013-04-29T12:37:00

Nice graphics, although not very minimalistic.
Very hard to beat on my laptop. Mouse clicking as alternative speedup method would be nice.

Procedural Island Happiness by nonatomicpaul 2013-05-01T12:36:00

Interesting, but more of a tech-demo than a game :)

Way Home by unclejunkie 2013-04-29T10:36:00

Excellent game! Cool graphics & smooth gameplay. Needs some sounds.

The Game Without Controls by methamphetabear 2013-04-29T11:00:00

Beautiful graphics and fitting sound. Not fun to play at all, because it's so frustrating.

CubeMaster by JimmyLord 2013-04-29T21:36:00

Very nice rythm to it!

Unfurl by TeamEagle 2013-04-30T12:18:00

Great idea & execution. Would be perfect for tablets imho :)

Dream Fishing by Sophie Houlden 2013-04-29T09:12:00

Wonderful atmosphere! Love the sound walking makes.
Although I'm not a fisherman and didn't catch any fish it was quite fun just to walk around and throw the line.

Lunar Rain by LeafThief 2013-04-29T13:30:00

Fantastic artwork & storytelling!

Sadly, I didn't get it to run on a decent resolution and had to use magnification. Going to try it at home later.

What the fish !! by RevoluGame 2013-04-29T07:59:00

Good gameplay. Works as expected.

I like the simplistig pixel style but a nicer font would have been a great upgrade. Also a bit of a pity the potato-thrower is a pink square.
Badly needs sound...

DHRDR by johnste 2013-04-29T10:44:00

Really fun to play! Te quirky physics combined with the simple drawing style feels excellent.

The epicly short adventure by JaJ 2013-04-29T10:52:00

WOOOOOOONDERFULL! Best game I've seen so far!
Everything just fits together perfectly.

Robo-Sheriff: Minimalising Crime by spiral 2013-04-29T11:45:00

Love the art & music.

Gameplay: the jump distance is too short. Stops the gameflow too quickly. Alternative controls (WASD) would be nice, as would instructions on the controls at all.

The Migration by semi 2013-04-29T13:30:00

Fantastic! Looks & feels great, take a bit long to get to the Mediterranean ;)

Art Critic by sanojian 2013-04-29T11:05:00

Fantastic! All the artists at our university would absolutely loathe this.

Conveyor by multikorv 2013-04-29T19:16:00

Nice game, although I'd say that a slower difficulty curve would be nice. Sometimes there are really hard sections right after the start. But the game is fast and fun and so one tries again a few times. Setting, graphics & music fit well together.

Down The Line by Simon 2013-04-29T12:53:00

Oh, my! This on a mobile device is gold! Gotta try it on my tablet tonight. Fantastic overall look & feel!

Down The Line by Simon 2013-04-29T19:22:00

P.S. works perfectly on my tablet!

LD27 — 10 Seconds

The abyss by dvdking 2013-08-26T07:43:00

Great overall experience! Nice graphics with cool music and good game flow. Game mechanics should be explained, I tried to pick up the cubes and died all the time in the beginning^_^

Jetpack Nemesis by Aaants 2013-08-26T06:50:00

Great visuals & fitting sound.
I think the 10-second jetpack time is a bit too short, but of course it fits the theme... maybe jetpack-extending pickups? This way I can't help but to feel a little frustrated that I loose so quickly (although 238m is probably not bad).

10 Seconds of Light by zerebruin 2013-08-25T08:48:00

There will be a 'frustrating mode' for those who like it hard, but also an easy mode with a minimap even, so everybody should be happy in the end :)

10 Seconds of Light by zerebruin 2013-08-26T07:19:00

@Blue steel: WASD + ctrl + alt + space don't work for you? Download the Desktop version and you should be able to remap the keys to your liking.

Cedarville by BenWhi 2013-08-26T06:32:00

Great dark mood! Feels a lot like the Walking Dead as a minigame!

Defusing Emily by ydg 2013-08-26T07:06:00

Although the bomb idea is certainly not the only one in this LD, the execution is singular. Where elsewhere you have to cut or unplug wires, you just need to hit the target. And yet the sense of urgency is enormous, because you cannot control the speed or direction. Addictive!

The hidden bombs are unfair, though, with no way of knowing if there are any and pressing space on empty spots deducting lives.

10 Second shooting by Pikkufighter 2013-08-26T07:27:00

The basic gameplay works, but it's a bit boring without music. Why are the targets hidden behind black bars? Something like trees/bushes would have been a lot nicer.

Liquid Zen by Deadlyapps 2013-08-26T07:24:00

Great graphics fitting a great game idea! Lots of fun playing!
Needs audio + a different font! Also: eliminate that one mouse click you need to start the game, that's just unnecessary.

The Count of Ten by Andrewves 2013-08-26T07:15:00

Great graphics! I found the controls a bit buggy, but still good fun to play!

10 Seconds to Lava by Folis 2013-08-26T06:34:00

Half-Life meets Minecraft! Not bad for your first Unity game & fits the theme well.

PILLOWMAN Defeats the Robots by Spencer Alves 2013-08-26T20:31:00

Had an incredible lag at times. Nice graphics, though.

Super Paper! by FakeHair 2013-08-26T07:38:00

Nice idea.
Not very intuitive gameplay! Impossible to play without detailed manual reading...

Defuse in 10 seconds by archaeometrician 2013-08-26T07:09:00

Man, this is the PERFECT idea for a typing learning game!

In-game graphics are okay, but please get rid of that start screen! Sound is cool, but needs a little digital tick for the clock countdown...then the pressure will be total hell!

MY ASS by DrunkenOrc 2013-08-26T09:50:00

Difficult like shit!

Mr. Buttons is pure evil(Mr. buttons cruel plan) by NoiseGL 2013-08-26T20:29:00

Nice graphics, and the mechanics work, but is there anything happening after the monsters come or does one just have to survive as long as possible?

The Cave Of Lights by galman 2013-08-26T06:44:00

Looks like we had the same basic idea! Pretty well-rounded game, Although I think chiptune music would have fitted better. Fiendishly hard towards the end, too :)

Samurai Cafe by caranha 2013-08-26T07:47:00

Cool idea, and the game works well, but it's too slow going for my taste. probably gets faster later in the game but I never got there...

Defused! by bugninja 2013-08-26T06:56:00

I am definitely not switching ma job to bomb technician! Feels good, graphics & music fit well together. A bit too much luck for my taste.

LD29 — Beneath the Surface

Underneath Your Skin by thinkster 2014-04-27T21:05:00

Cool idea, needs a highscore of some sort!