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| Year | LD | Theme | Game | Division | Rank | Ov | Fu | In | Th | Gr | Au | Hu | Mo | Co | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 29 | Beneath the Surface | Whale Princess Rescue Expedition | compo | 594 | 3.15 | 3.15 | 3.09 | 3.45 | 3.42 | 2.42 | 2.92 | 3.00 | 42 | ||
| 2013 | 26 | Minimalism | Shape Catcher | compo | 1219 | 2.41 | 2.29 | 2.85 | 2.35 | 3.94 | 2.33 | 2.67 | 55 |
zinfandel leaves an average of 20.5 feedback comments each event.
At first I was auto-losing without doing anything - the whole ship got red. I don't know what that was but when it worked it was awesome :)
Love it!
It's an excellent entry - contains good working gameplay, matches the theme very well, and is just overall funny.
It kind of reminds me of Sound Dodger, which is a brilliant game.
I would tweak the player control to be faster and smoother, but that's it.
Go squares!
Hey very cool entry! You did claymation too :D
The idea of losing a weapon every time is good and adds some stress. All those little concepts really add up to a good game.
Hey pretty cool race! I agree that the collision could be better so you'd get boost/fuel whenever you should and perhaps give more racing area than background, to increase the challenge.
Good job for getting a working easy-to-read game in :)
It's a very aesthetic experience - there's something comforting about being limited by the black lines, something you only find out if you try.
I don't know if you intended to have gameplay mechanics but with music and screenshot output it works well on it's on.
If you are though - one mechanic I could think of is having the forms fill up on their own and grow while you move them and try to to have different colors touch.
Enjoyed it a lot!
Entirely agree with the first comment - I was trying to match colors for a while too.
I like the concept a lot, might want to start off with smaller levels/slower speed.
Great job overall!
Download link keeps breaking...
Very good gameplay!
A bit difficult to figure out how the math is being done.
I absolutely loved this one! The effect of highlighting to see what's going on is a brilliant way to invoke curiosity and tell a story. The graphics and audio all work well together.
My only comment - the font is very difficult to read, and may make some miss the story.
I love the mood and the visuals - the effect on the sun is especially impressive.
The gameplay is great and polished, though I've found it somewhat difficult to control and respond on time.
Very nice game. I died a lot, maybe make it so the space effect is more pronounced - that we can jump longer. And less things which can kill us.
I love the overall mood here.
Beautiful, challenging, fresh and just well made. Good job!
Loved it! Fun and fits the theme.
I think difficulty can increase at a faster rate, because at some point it feels repetitive.
Is there something else besides solitaire?
Cool game! Exactly the right amount of challange IMO
Cool game!
Nice concept and art. I agree that the controls need to be more responsive and perhaps the first level easier so we can learn them better.
Unique gameplay. The double-click mechanic is interesting but should be less subtle because it's very difficult to control at the moment.
It was an interesting experience once I realized I was creating a Mondrian painting. But at first had no idea what was I doing and why.
Hahah had me laughing right at the start. Go Potatoes!
I think it's too difficult though.
LD29 — Beneath the Surface (18)
Wireside by Solifuge 2014-05-02T12:58:00
Love this game. One of the most complete and polished entries I've seen this LD. The concept is a great start for puzzle levels, I agree that the flow could be better, one thing I can note is being able to attack directly after a move, instead of re-clicking the character and then the target.
Story is pretty cool too. I'd like to see more!
And the Moment Is Gone by Mike Mezhenin 2014-04-28T16:13:00
Loved this game. One of the best entries I've seen yet.
Root cause by oal 2014-04-28T15:44:00
I like it a lot. It's a unique concept and works very well. I quickly exhausted my water resources though, so I suppose it also teaches you a lesson - not to expand beyond the resources return rate hehe...
Temple of Ra by Split82 2014-04-28T15:33:00
Very, very nice!
Kept me captivated all the way till the satisfying end. Mechanics are easy to grasp, love the in-game instructions, and gets harder along the way, while staying approachable. Good work!
The Creature Beneath by Otrora Games 2014-04-28T15:21:00
Great art and mood, the puzzles were very nice, but I kept dying randomly when going down a stage, which throws me back to the beginning?
Moby Dick 3000 by andyschatz 2014-04-28T14:58:00
Cool entry! Love the art. but from some reason, can't hit anything in the air mode?
Sewer Escape by somethingsimilar 2014-04-28T14:05:00
I like it, but perhaps it's too big, makes you wander aimlessly for too long.
"Beneath The Surface" by Otter207 2014-04-28T14:02:00
Hehe... I also thought to make it about the Surface. Like the visuals, great colors. But I couldn't hit stuff, it felt random. So yeah, the controls need more work.
BSoD by CAT_IN_THE_DARK_WOOD 2014-04-28T13:57:00
Excellent entry! The graphics are great, the gameplay is very good, and it's pretty original brave too. Great job overall
Bobs Incident by shane1090 2014-04-28T13:47:00
Really hard! Very cool mechanic but it's so fast, even with double jumping I keep drowning. I would add the ability to dig on the tile above you and also let you stay in the water longer before you die.
I also love the sprite :)
Catt Digga Demo by magicdweedoo 2014-04-28T13:42:00
Very nice! Good job having such a complete and interesting game.
The controls feel very slippery, which makes the game pretty hard. But overall I like it, and the origami powers. Although the second power doesn't seem to be doing anything?
Base Descent by that1guy232 2014-04-28T13:35:00
Crashed immediately after window opens.
The hive by Zolkren 2014-04-28T13:23:00
Always fun to shoot hipsters! But the loud music/sound effects and screen rattle effect make it irritating.
Kriller Whale by spock9a8 2014-04-28T13:12:00
Nice! Life of a whale is so hard hehe...
Died twice because I hadn't notice there was an air thing I have to keep track of. It's cool, but maybe a visual hint that I'm running out (like flashing red overlay?) would help. Enjoyed it a lot!
Dig Dig My Friend by eckcz 2014-04-28T13:08:00
Cool game. There's something very frustrating about the coins slowing down when they near the mouse, it's not intuitive why they do it, makes you wait for them.
Love all the different upgrades you can play around with.
Also, I would suggest having the menu always visible in some corner, as I could have easily missed it...
Good job over all, this game works :)
Bombe !! by delanghe 2014-04-28T12:51:00
Sorry, have no idea how to run this...
Diamond quest by PnDAA 2014-04-28T12:49:00
Very nice! I had a lot of fun. Not sure why sometimes the location of the character jumps up or down? And also, I reached over 200 Diamonds but the game went on, so what is the goal?
Liked it a lot overall
The Underkeep by DaanVanYperen 2014-04-28T12:43:00
Very impressive polish and graphics, but I don't really understand what is happening, sometimes clicks do something, sometimes they don't?