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| Year | LD | Theme | Game | Division | Rank | Ov | Fu | In | Th | Gr | Au | Hu | Mo | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 58 | Collector | Quickollect | compo | 140 | 3.20 | 3.26 | 2.68 | 3.52 | 3.28 | 3.20 | 2.97 | 3.06 | |
| 2025 | 57 | Depths | Asterodeep | jam | 4.00 | 4.50 | 3.00 | 3.50 | 4.50 | 1.50 | 3.00 | |||
| 2024 | 56 | Tiny Creatures | Time to Smash | jam | 522 | 3.57 | 3.67 | 2.87 | 4.05 | 3.95 | 3.81 | 3.73 | 3.77 | |
| 2024 | 55 | Summoning | Robo Climb | compo | 346 | 2.50 | 2.47 | 3.05 | 1.81 | 2.68 | 3.21 | 2.52 | 2.61 | |
| 2023 | 54 | Limited Space | Limitris | compo | 162 | 3.60 | 3.46 | 3.96 | 4.05 | 3.05 | 2.69 | 2.45 | 2.77 | |
| 2023 | 53 | Delivery | Go Go Truck | jam | 746 | 3.43 | 3.38 | 2.63 | 4.13 | 3.68 | 3.25 | 3.02 | 3.10 | |
| 2023 | 52 | Harvest | Hidden Tales | compo | 57 | 3.88 | 3.31 | 4.20 | 3.79 | 4.13 | 3.92 | 2.22 | 4.42 | |
| 2022 | 51 | Every 10 seconds | Avoid Asteroid | compo | 55 | 3.96 | 4.02 | 3.56 | 3.26 | 3.82 | 3.64 | 2.66 | 3.77 | |
| 2022 | 50 | Delay the inevitable | Mrs Applebee's garden | compo | 412 | 3.26 | 2.75 | 2.83 | 2.96 | 3.46 | 3.19 | 2.85 | 3.50 | |
| 2021 | 49 | Unstable | The Walls Are Tumbling Down! | compo | 266 | 3.48 | 3.23 | 2.90 | 2.82 | 3.34 | 2.88 | 2.72 | 3.20 | |
| 2021 | 48 | Deeper and deeper | Down - The game | jam | 552 | 3.73 | 3.65 | 3.58 | 3.56 | 3.56 | 3.50 | 3.25 | 3.69 | |
| 2020 | 46 | Keep it alive | Living Light | jam | 701 | 3.71 | 3.74 | 3.16 | 3.34 | 3.47 | 3.42 | 2.62 | 3.62 | |
| 2019 | 45 | Start with nothing | Sheep Keep | compo | 227 | 3.47 | 3.44 | 3.02 | 2.73 | 3.89 | 3.10 | 3.53 | 3.34 | |
| 2019 | 44 | Your life is currency | Life Cycle | compo | 319 | 3.22 | 3.20 | 2.85 | 3.12 | 2.58 | 2.56 | 2.41 | 2.54 |
It's an very interesting and creative concept. I like the way I can change the environment to my needs.
Some puzzles are very challenging. The pulling in I can fully grasp. But I have a hard time wrapping my head around pushing out. Needs some practice.
Nice interactive novel! The story is awesome! Wonderful music!
Some bug prevented me to receive my wish, but I still enjoyed it! ;)
Wow. A massive amount of content and for such a short time. Well integrated tutorials.
Wow, I was thoroughly moved by this interactive novel! Feels like going through a David Lynch movie! Good job!
I love the art style and the sound effects and ambient music are well done. This is actually one of the few entries where all parts fit well together in my opinion.
The interactions are simple and the deeper meaning is hard to decipher, but still I'm impressed what you did in such a short time. Keep up the good work!
Holy wow. The visuals are truly excellent! Sound effects perfect. The different skills and the unlocking are well done. Even though it is just a clicker game, I enjoyed it very much. Congrats!
This is a wonderful small game which got my adrenaline pumping really fast! The balancing act of shooting, avoiding enemies, recharging and picking up coins is nothing for the fainthearted.
Very good use of the theme. And I really love those blood effects and how it leaves behind a trail on the walls! Nice one!
Really solid gameplay. The art style fits well together. The geany looks really nice.
Wow, holy cow! What a marvelous entry! Wonderful intro, funny story, perfect sound & music, engaging mini games! Only the ending was a bit gross. Love it!
Nice small game you got! The art style is super cool and I like the fluid animations.
Additionally, I love that Start Screen Music! You should have kept that ingame too!
Was not able to play with 2 players. But in single-player the platforms are kinda pointless. Would have been more meaning full with special moves/skills. Like for example you need to jump on a platform to avoid a powerful dash from the enemy. Think street fighter combat but with platforms!
Still a great entry. Thumbs up!
Very nice. I like the different items which you need to combine in different ways to progress. Good and simple art style, especially the player animations are great.
Works alright. I like the simple howto inside of the game. Would like to play this in irl in Vegas.
Solid platformer. The different skills combinations are interesting to try. It's hard, but in a good way. Thumbs up!
Don't fool yourself. Behind the simple graphic lies a formidable and exciting experience. To win the game you really need to be careful and focused. The sacrifices match the theme perfectly. Bravo!
This is actually a rock solid mining game. Kudos to the art style. Well done. The character animations are awesome.
I also love the procedural level generation, even though it sometimes seems to work against me, but that's fine.
Wow, this is a ton of fun. This is the game I played the longest until now (I think, I even played it longer than mine, lol!) Very well done!
The cards are really balanced. Card animations are well made. The monsters could be bit more detailed, but that's just a detail.
And good job implementing a highscore. It keeps you coming back for more π
Wow, you did this with blender? Good job. Unfortunately my system could only play the game with about 2fps, don't know why. Interesting mechanic and I like the weapon model.
Good job using Godot. I actually like the simple graphics. The cursor is very annoying. I accidentally clicked multiple times one the window close button while trying to open the chest. Items can be picked up multiple times which is confusing. I couldn't progress in the second room, because i had 2 books and 3 panels.
But good job nonetheless.
Hey it's a good start! The tiles look nice! I like the reaper and the zombies. Also the environment like wall tiles and the flames are superb. I did not manage to kill a zombie though, but maybe that was my fault?
Really great game! Wonderful graphics, music, sound effects and speech! The start menu is excellent! I like that you highlight incoming enemy attacks.
Only a few tiny nitpicks: * I finished the game with 85 hearts and a single weapon pickup (the hammer) on the first try. That means, it's a tad too easy. Would be ok though, if this was just the start of a larger game. * The enemies are too predictable. Would be nice to have different kinds of enemies with different types of weapons. Ranged weapons or magic spells would have been awesome. * I love how you show which weapon stats are better than the currently equipped. Maybe the same system could be used for armor? * Some chests need to have worse negative effects than just reducing one heart. * The orb puzzles are ok. But they also slow down the pacing to a crawl. I actually don't like that very much.
But overall a very very good game. Kudos!
Phew, this is tough! Feels like riding a bicycle for the first time π
I really like the funny face on the coin. And the scene transitions are well done.
This is a nice, simple game. Easy to play, but hard to master. The controls and the physics work really well. Good job!
I really like the looks of this game. The sound when you hit the enemies is a nice touch. But it's way too difficult. What I did after a while was simply flying to the left and spamming to the right. It makes makes the game too easy though.. π
Nice one overall.
Nice environment, the shooting around feels good, screen shake is well done. Non-charged shots are a bit too powerful. Good game overall!
Yeah, the scope was probably a bit too large for a game jam, but I'm impressed nonetheless. Dragging your boat into the see and paddling to an island far away is kinda awesome. Would love to play the final game, like you envisioned it.
Wow, that was amazing! The concept is brilliant. The pixel art and environment is perfect.
I like how you played around with the game idea. Each level feels unique. Well done!
The only thing which is sad, is that I already played through it... Would love to see more of it!
Hiya, I've never played a game as a chicken before. But this was exactly what I needed! Cute... Creative... Engaging... Thank you so much! Sharon loves you!
What a creative game! Well done! I love playing games with new, never seen before mechanics and your game really nailed it. It took me a while to fully grasp how it works, but in the last level I had so much fun creating my massive blob army!
Well done and thank you for just trying something new!
Very solid game. Thank you!
I like, that you added different environments. This really keeps you going as a player. You've introduced new elements very well and combined them in creative ways. Perfect!
The clouds and the multiple islands and different tiles are great. I had some stuttering now and then, but maybe that was just me.
Once a replay in the canon level reloaded a level earlier. But it only happened once. No big deal.
I would have loved to have more soundeffects! The menu sounds are so well made, that I really missed them during the game. Even a *grunt* each time the pig moved would have spiced up the game so much!
Still a very good and solid game. Thumbs up!
Wow, this arena shooter is awesome! Starts slowly, but difficulty goes up quite fast, which is nice. The upgrades and the variety of enemies add add a lot of replay value.
The art and animations are wonderful! Good Job!
Huge game world with not much in it. Maybe make it a bit smaller next time? The auto shooting looks interesting if enemy behavior was more varied. Good try tough.
Wow, I really like this one. The concept is very interesting. You did a stellar job with gradually introducing new concepts to the player. Additionally it fits the theme very perfectly. Well done!
A few things which appeared to me:
* Movement is a tad too slow and feels like on the moon. On the other hand it feels very relaxing. * I would always shoot exactly in the direction of the mouse pointer. I sometimes wanted to shoot in an angle and accidentally shot upwards. * Sometimes coins can be stuck in places where you cannot pick them up anymore. Maybe make them come back somehow? It's annoying to restart a level because of a missed shot. * The last level is hard, maybe a bit too hard. But I'm glad I could make it without hints!
But overall a great experience you can be proud of!
I'm actually impressed by the oldschool voxel graphics. But it's very hard. My highscore was only about 1000 points, but I guess real spaces battles are hard to win, too.
This game just feels good. I love the movement. The background and the music are well done. Levels could be more varied, but it's enjoyable nonetheless. Nice one!
The katana is a bit overpowered. But the shotgun sounds so much better. Looks good. Would love to play it again with more zombie types and different levels.
Windows version works for me.
What a beautiful game. The atmosphere is very relaxing. The whole environment, waves and snowfall are wonderful to look at. The music fits perfectly.
I also like the interaction with your helmsman.
Good Job! I like the target mechanic. The explosions are great. I just need more money to win. π
I love that intro and how the reaper continuously shows up you during the game. Nice one!
The game itself is very light and simple, but the shop entrance and the parking lot are well made. Simplistic, but I couldn't do it better either..
A lot of fun a very engaging. The dynamic music keeps you on your toes. Has a touch of GTA. Nice.
The idea of distributing your mass among units is a very interesting concept. Would love to see more. Beware of my cube army roaming the land!
Very interesting game! First, I like the visual style. Very don't starve like. The music is a perfect match. I think you hit the theme in a very interesting way. It's disturbing, but in a good thought provoking way. Well done!
Could be a very nice platformer with a bit of more work. Kudos for making something playable in a short time!
This is a relaxed walking or shall we say swimming simulator? I pity all those small fishes which need to avoid all those environmental dangers.
The low poly art style is very consistent. Would be great to have more dynamic objects next time, but a good start overall.
Good job! Kudos to using Godot!
Playing the game very much feels like being an outcast in the wilderness, which is a good thing. First I was a bit overwhelmed by the controls, but the detailed menu helps a lot!
It took me a few tries to figure out, what upgrades work best for me, but I felt a sense of progression after a few tries.
The game fits the theme very well. Artstyle is basic, but I like that fireball cast animation and those small details, like eyes blinking.
A bit short, but I was pleasantly surprised to see a shop in there.
Controls are ok. Jumping could be more useful, currently it is unneeded.
I really like the vibes this game gave me at first. The scenery looks cool, the fill-up animation is well done and the ambient sound is top-notch. Made me feel a bit like playing hyperlight drifter for the first time.
The jumping side is hard, but works ok after getting used to.
Nice music and the different animations for each weapon are great! Maybe add some simple blood particle effects next time for hit feedback? This and sound effects would have been awesome. The spear is really hard to use though. But good job overall!
Great stuff. Wonderful action game with a lot of variety. The controls are perfect. Physics are interesting. The style is clean and good to read. The effects are crazy!
Best game I played until now. Will sure come back for more!
Good entry and very interesting concept for a roguelike. I like how fast it feels. The movement, spawn rate of the enemies and bullet speed are perfect. I think the death-chests are a bit too unfair. Would also be more fun, if enemies would drop loot. I think this would be a really, really great game with a larger variety of weapons, like bombs or fireballs.
Still a good job you did in that short amount of time!
Oh my, I love this one. Such a simple concept but very well implemented! It just feels good to raise your army of undead and raid the level. Very nice! Would love to see more!
Thank you all for the precious feedback!
By the way. If you're stuck and can't progress, you can always hit **Q** on the HTML5 Build and **ESC** on the Windows/Linux to return to the level selection. Then you can restart the level.
Thank you so much for sharing your opinions! This is my first Ludum Dare and I already learned so many things, which I can hopefully improve upon next time.
Because you fine people deserve it, here is a [Post Mortem](https://www.zubspace.com/blog/ludum-dare-44), with lots of insights into Life Cycle and Unity and how it came to be, including a timelapse.
And I made this comic for you, called **Reusable Cubes**: zubspace_reusable_cubes_comic.png
Superb game idea. The simple hand drawn style is really, really nice to look at. The way the people occupy our planet is wonderful to observe.
Thank your very much for this gem!
As a father of a newborn, it took me a few moments to figure out what was going on. In time, though, I was familiar with my new role, got used to the controls and the environment and produced babies on the treadmill.
Yes, herding babies is exhausting! But only the exercise makes the master. After 7 days I was able to do my job in my sleep, but it was a bit long for my taste.
Still, exciting idea. Congratulations.
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Wow, beautifully made! Looks really polished!
I love the scene transitions and the fadeout of the music when you die is awesome. I have the problem that the music somehow goes out of sync when switching tabs. But that's no big deal.
The only real complaint I have, is that it is too hard for my taste, even for a roguelike. But well, maybe I'm just not good enough yet. Going to practice a bit more...
I'd also add some kind of timer while fighting and a scoring system to give the player a bit of feedback. But that's all.
Otherwise very nice. Good Work!
Nice models. I love that cute cat! The environment and the cars look great.
Hmm, I have a hard time controlling this one. I can stand still and hit targets just fine. But moving around seems to increase the speed infinitely... General problem?
Aww man, I'm so sad you ran out of time! The visuals are awesome and really cute! I actually really liked the combat. So great you did a particle effect when you hit the wall.
Well done! Thanks for the short but nice experience!
Well done! "Goes Buck Wild" and "Grows" are truly hard. A bit too close to being impossible in my opinion. But otherwise a great platformer. I really love the background; so simple but still effective.
Very charming and funny idea! The pixel art is top-notch. I'll post all those selfies on my instagram for sure!
Funny Idea. The matrix is very well done.
Very interesting concept. Could be the base for a cool game I think. What you cold improve:
* Reduce the red spawn points and spawn rate to a minimum and gradually introduce more. * Show an indicator to the next blue item. * I think the game would be more interesting with more ammo. * Add items to defend yourself? Shields? Temporary invincibility?
A good start though!
Nice one. This is very much a solid shooter and I very much enjoyed playing it.
The controls are superb! Combined with the sound effects and the balancing act of shooting and picking up bitlives and opening chests, the game is rewarding.
I was a bit sad, when it ended. You hit the theme very well and there's a lot of potential. Would have loved to dig a bit deeper.
Nice one! The 2D art and fluid motions are great. The game mechanic fits the theme very well, you only need to be careful, when you kill the last enemy to not unintentionally select a skill.
I also need that cup.
Hehe nice. Feels so good to finally finish the game. I love the very consistent pixel art. Only missing thing is sound and music.
Solid work with a deep message. Thank you for this thoughtful art piece.
Nice one. The character control is amazing. Like the shooting and the simple graphics. Well done!
I really liked the way you told us a story about life, even if it is a bit disturbing. I think it's more like an art piece than a game, but that's something special. Well, done! Hope to experience more stories like that.
Feels like a boss fight in a bullet hell game, which is a good thing! Good Job!
Controls are really nice with my gamepad. But phew, this one is hard. I really like the movement of the enemies. Nice art, sound and music!
Hey good job!
Has made fun to delve into your short story without knowing, what's going to happen. Just when I started to figure out, what it's all about, the whole game changes. The second act of the game was a funny surprise.
And I learned a new word: Zigamaroogadoos!
Very well done! Love the concept! It's a very special kind of tower defense with a lot of potential. I think some kind of level progression would have been awesome, but still very cool! Good Job!
I like the ambient sound and the dungeon tiles. A bit too hard for my taste. The enemies are so fast and unpredictable to hit! But congratulation that you released something playable!
Wow, this is very well done! The title screen, all sprites, animations and the music, holy shit that music is awesome! Controlling the character feels very smooth. And I love the game mechanic. Simply, but addictive. It's definitely difficult, but it never feels unfair.
Kudos. Great stuff!
Wow, the idea of giving the player more control options AND taking them away to progress further is amazing! Very clever. The environment is great and the puzzles are interesting. Some platforms seem to be walk-able but are not, but thats not a big deal. Has a lot of potential! Well done!
Wow this is awesome! I'm really impressed. The low-fi graphics and effects are nice to look at. The intro is engaging and the intermixing of story and new gameplay elements is top-notch. The music is truly great with a nice build-up. Also the difficulty is just right and the checkpoint-system is perfect.
You did a great job in such a short amount of time! Thank you!
Wow, impressive concept and wonderful art! The music is amazing! Building your own level is really fun. The puzzles are not that simple, but on the other hand it feels very rewarding to progress. Good job!
Controls are nice and exploring the level is great. I also like the music. The intro and story is well done, but I think that stopping the game when new messages appear disrupt the flow a bit. Overall good job!
The graphics are totally awesome! Wonderful animations and good effects. The background music fits very well. The game itself is a bit confusing, because it's hard to understand where enemy units are moving and attacking and how you're able to counter it. I won the first time, but without any tactical understanding of the game (maybe there ain't?) But otherwise top notch!
Looks really great. I think the movement with WASD and look around/aim with arrow keys ok, but maybe I would try to juice up the hit effects, like pushing back enemies or stun them shortly when they are hit.
I also had no idea where to go or look for items, which was a bit confusing. Picked up items could use some kind of basic descriptions. For example, is it a quest item or a weapon or a tool?
But overall I'm very impressed by the amount of detail you put into this game! Good job!
Nice, relaxing platformer! I like that the platforms are not simple blocks, but drawn sprites on which the mouse moves along nicely.
I would increase the run speed and I also allow the player to continue without collecting all acorns and droplets. Had to look for a missing item for ages. The level design could be made a bit more interesting, with a clearer path where to go next and maybe some sections which are more difficult or dangerous.
Wow, I like this game! I like the idea. It takes some time to get used to, but the adrenaline rush you get while running from one pickpocket target to the next one is really great. Would love to play around with more power ups, but it's still great. Good job!
Hey wow, I'm impressed that you managed to create something like this with a new tool you haven't used before.
I really like, that you added subtle animations and particle effects to tiny details. The difficulty curve is perfect. Starts slowly and gets quite challenging in a short time. I enjoyed it even though I had to spam my katana like crazy. Well done!
Looks really nice! The increase of speed and the addition of jump and double jump feels nice. I like how you narrate what is going on. Unfortunately I could not progress after reaching the ufo shrooms. The one moving just went all the way left and I fell down...
Very nice! Crafting your own cards feels so rewarding. The game gets really hard after a while, but that's ok! A retry-level option would be a nice addition I think. I would love to play this again with more card options.
Love the look of the game. The characters are super cute. The eerie background music is very nice. The platforming aspect and level design is so-so in my opinion. It's hard to know where to go next and I'd also try to remove the character acceleration, which is hard to get used to. But fine entry nonetheless!
The setting is really nice. I love the vivid colors and the oncoming storm. Unfortunately the gameplay is a bit shallow. Nice entry anyway!
I like how made a game which fits the theme very well. I also like the handheld/arcade look. Good job!
As others have already noted, the controls could need some more polish. Would be great to compare this version to a version without that "floaty" feeling. Maybe try to remove the character accelleration and make jumping more consistent.
Nice relaxing game! The main menu looks great. Love the simple idea of a squirrel collecting acorns. The squirrel animations are well done. Shooting needs a bit of getting used to and it doesn't work, when you want to shoot while you're above your hole. But when you know this, it works ok.
Really nice concept! The graphics and animations are cute. The minigames are lovely. But the math side is a bit hard under pressure! Damn divisions.... ;)
A neat little sandbox game you got there. It's amazing how stable and fast the physic simulation runs. I enjoyed spamming heavy dynamics or building towers with them.
I would have loved to play around with more shapes, for example spheres and triangles. Also I think, that maybe some goals or achievements, like "Build the highest tower with small shapes" or "make a bridge" and more would make it more interesting.
Very charming! Hits the theme and the deeper message is an important one. From now on I will hum your melody wherever I go.
Hey, this is fun! Such a simple idea but well executed. The sound effect is amazing, how it kind of creates a music which is nice to listen to. I love the random names you gave to items and the game over scene is quirky, but in a good way. Nice one!
Nice game! The intro is great. Nice environment. The parallax effect works really well. Takes a bit of practice to master the controls, but then it works really well. The level layout is a bit confusing and a pickup counter would have been a nice addition. But well done overall!
It looks really good. The objects, textures and the lighting are great. Would love to know more about the story and/or your intentions.
Thanks for the cake!
I like the hand-drawn sprites and the main character is cute.
I would not have gotten to the cake without the walkthrough though. The "at most 2 things in the center" limit is a bit harsh. At some point I did not see a plant hidden behind one of the big rocks which prevented further combinations until I removed the plant.
Picking up the right things is sometimes difficult and figuring out what those things are on your own is hard or maybe not possible? Combining things is a game of luck, but other famous games, for example "Don't starve", have a similar mechanic which some people enjoy, so I won't judge that.
Ow wow, this game is so much fun! It's a tad too easy and the enemies are a bit dumb, but it just feels so great to create a death star and overrun other ships. Would be cool, if other ships could pick up debris too. Great entry with a lot of potential!
Thanks for the feedback @TheMuffinMan314. You are right about the difficulty. A 'hardcore sheep' mode would be cool. Note to myself: I need to playtest more and always add a difficulty which is insanely hard.
@scott-armstrong Thanks, glad you enjoyed the mechanic. It's a crazy idea but works. Unfortunately I did not have enough time to improve the level generation..
@mikymod Thank you! I made the sounds in the last hour with sfxr and did not have enough time to master them... Note to myself: Do music and sounds earlier and not in the last hour...
@yolziii Good job! Haven't had much time to playtest, yet, so your probably high up the highscore :thumbsup:
@dob Yeah the game is very rough... The 2D Colliders are a bit strange, but I don't exactly know why... Unfortunately I did not make i difficult enough. I wanted to add a black sheep which later on shoots bullets like in a shmup but ran out of time.
@stinkykitty Lol, thanks. The music was kind of a last minute job and is a bit repetitive, but I like sheep very much.
@oceanm Yeah, the score screen could need some more love. Scoring itself is a bit strange because time bonus gives you so many points. Need to work on this more next time...
@rollersteaam Thank you! I need to learn how to master the music and sound effects, that's right. I simply did not have enough time to add North- and South-Animations unfortunately.... Phew, animating is some time intensive...
@silkworm-sweatshop Sorry about your ears!....
@corentin-sabiaux Thank you for your feedback. First time I used Krita to create sprites and I love it already! Lol, I like the ideas about different sheep personalities! Need to think about that...
@adliberum I'm glad you liked it!
@Korath Thank you for your honest feedback. You're right, there are a few things about the gameplay, which could be improved. I actually think, that the possibility of losing control of many characters makes the game more interesting. It's a balancing act:
Few players = Less health but easy to control VS Many players = More health but hard to control.
My initial idea was to add a "duplication pickup" to receiver more players and I would love to add morey more pickup types. I also wanted to add different kinds of sheep with different attacks, but time was against me.. :/
@vilcans Thank you! I'm glad that I was able to surprise you :)
@grhyll Thanks! I'm sorry for the basic and too loud sound effects... I need to work on that more (and earlier) next time!
@mikeliosus Thanks a lot for your feedback! You definitely raised the bar with your score! ;)
Yes, the levels are randomly generated. I start with a square of walkable tiles and in later levels I add more such squares, overlapping existing squares. That way, the outer border of the level gets more complex, the farther you get. There are still many things, which could be improved, like making sure that everything is reachable after placing rocks or removing small areas of unwalkable tiles, but it works ok in the current state.
What took me the longest were the fences.. It's so time consuming to create all different fences and making sure, that they all work together...
I wanted to add different kinds of terrain, like swamps with water or a desert area, but soon I realized, that would be impossible in 48h. I also wanted to add another kind of sheep, maybe black sheep which shoots wool, but that got scrapped too, unfortunately.
@chocolat-endive Thank you! Would have loved to add more stuff, but time was against me ;) And yeah, the music production was a bit rushed...
@ogre Thanks! Second time for me in the compo. Still trying to organize my 48 hours without getting completely drained out.. But I'm quite proud of this one, even though there are many things which could be improved I think.
@flywolfe Thank you for your feedback! Yeah, I think the sprites came out better than I expected. (Krita is awesome!) I wasted some time trying to animate with Unity animation clips, because I did not have much experience doing so, but the process was quite nice when I got used to it. I totally forgot to add post-processing effects, lol! Note to myself: I should enable post-processing effects at the beginning and not as an afterthought...
@andrulonis Sorry for the sound effects :/ Made in sfxr which defaults to immensely loud and Unity does not give me clear feedback, how loud sounds are compared to each other or if the overall volume is ok. Or maybe I just haven't figured it out. Need to work on that and maybe upgrade my headphones...
Due to popular request, I decreased the sound effect volume, because I don't want to be responsible for broken speakers and hurt ears.. Sorry for that!
Great idea! It certainly feels like a tower defense game without towers, but it's a fun way to waste some time.
Thumbs up for your first entry in a game jam. You did great! First and foremost: Your game is very accessible and you introduced the story very well. This is great, because many games are confusing. I like the environment. The ladder is a bit hidden and shooting buildings should maybe be more obvious, but it's ok. I would have loved to use my chaingun on more agents! It's such a great weapon even though the bullet spread seems a bit too wide.
Creepy! Good job! The ambient sound is awesome. You loose orientation a bit in long hallways, because there are no textures, but maybe that's intended. Use a different font next time, because it looks a bit out of place.
Nice and fun initially, but gets a bit tedious late game. First and foremost: The graphics and atmosphere are awesome. But combat is kinda boring. Maybe add some weapon cooldown or increase the number of enemies which attack your structures. I'd also add some kind of level progression to spice up the game. I love the concept of turrets and idiot dispensers, but then your realize, that the whole game is only about an optimization strategy and it gets boring a bit from then on.
Nonetheless: Interesting concept with a lot of soul. But combat and progression could be improved.
Well done! The mood is perfect. I like the washed out look combined with the smoothing sound; it just works so well together. The simple enemies are nice. The timer is a bit harsh, but ok. Would have loved to play more of it.
Graphic looks great, but it was simply too difficult for me. The arrows feel too overpowered.
Very simple, but it fits the theme. Would have loved to create more stuff on my planet :)
Wow, I was able to defeat the dark lord. What a trip!
First and foremost: The intro and boss intro is excellent. I'm blown away, really. The pixel graphics are nice too, although a bit hard to read, when a lot it going on, but I guess that's part of the action. It really felt great to save your mates from all that mayhem and helping out as good as possible. Haven't felt like that since playing WOW or Guild Wars many years ago.
Overall a solid game with wonderful graphics, animations, sounds and music. Great stuff!
Nice and creative game. The graphics really shine. The controls work nice. The only gripe I have is, that it very much feels like work! lol! And those electric eels are really hard to avoid. But maybe I just need some more practice :)
Good job overall!
Great game and cool concept!
Very stressful, but feels like at a real party :) It's hard to keep track of where stuff runs out and there's really no time talking to all guests. But I guess, that's the way it is meant to be! I enjoyed every second of it, even though I seem to be a bad party giver lol!
Really great game you got there! Kept me on my toes from the start to the end.
The voice over, sounds and music are insanely good. The sprites all have so much personality. The gameplay is simple to learn and hard to master, which is great.
The last 2 fights (well I think it were the last 2), were tremendously close to impossible.
Would have loved to experience the ending. Unfortunately the game did not finish after following level:
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Otherwise an excellent, polished game! Perfect!
Funny game! Meatball vs Gozilla, well that's definitely something I haven't played before! The mutations all have different uses and you actually need a bit of strategy to win. The trucks are a funny addition and fit into the overall theme of the game. All-in-all a bit gross and crazy, but I guess that was intended :) Good job!
Lots of fun! Wonderful idea! Great pixel art and animations! The game was quite hard, but I like that you do not have to be perfect on each level to progress. You did a great job, thanks for this game!
Wow, everything about this game is cute! The music is great, the art-style is wonderful, the gameplay feels fresh and the controls and aiming work really nice. It was really fun throwing around all those cats. Great job!
Funny game. I like how everything gets more frantic after a while. And the different mechanics and styles mixed together make this a work of art.
I really like this game! Such a nice concept and the game really lives up to its name! I love how it gets harder and after a while you really start to see patterns how to progress. But time pressure really pushes you nearer to the end from one level to the next, which is a great feeling!
I also love the simplistic art style. The screen shake and sound effects are perfect and the controls simply work. You did a great job with the procgen, too. Well done! It's a great time waster :)
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Very nice. The graphics are amazing. I love the background and the vines. Controlling the direction is a bit tricky and it was simpler for me avoiding the splitting altogether. Don't know if this was intended.
Good job overall!
This would be my type of game. The sprites are great: Characters, trees and car/shop look are amazing. As others have said, movement is a bit odd and I would have enjoyed more places to visit and quests. Other than that, this could be an awesome game.
This is a wonderful experience! The pixel art combined with the lighting is gorgeous. The environment and level design is awesome. The way you introduced all different mechanics is perfect. The controls, which are quite complex, simply work well. The music is nice to listen to. And it's a wonderful journey from start to finish.
Thank you for this game. This is real art!
It's an interesting game and I quit enjoyed it after I got used to the rope and jumping. What makes it difficult is, that you can't really see, how far you can shoot your rope and sometimes you rope yourself into buildings or rocks, which is very confusing. But the triple jump helped out a lot.
By the way: I thought the game ran much better on chrome than firefox. I also had to reduce the mouse sensitivity a lot to better aim.
Good job for a 3D entry. I very much enjoyed it after all.
This game looks wonderful! The simple color palette, the eyes of the monsters in the dark the light and shadows. All of it is awesome. The music fits perfectly. The lantern mechanic is a nice idea and I like the checkpoints system.
As @antti-haavikko already said, there's a problem with the boxes which can't be pushed anymore for some reason. It also held me back from completing the game.
But well, shit happens. Otherwise it's an awesome entry! Good job!
I really enjoyed this game! Everything is adorable: From the colorful pixel art to the quirky music and sound effects and the hectic gameplay. This is a great base to build a game upon with more machinery and enemies to handle.
Well done!
Cool idea. I like the arcade machine style. The game itself is very interesting and I like the boss fight. Unfortunately I was only able to start the boss fight once in the html build. The other times the fight did not start. I think, because not all balls entered the playfield? But I'm not sure.
Anyway, nice idea, wonderful graphics. I liked it.
There's a lot of things to like about this game: The art style, transitions, environmental sounds and the music are really well done. I really like the "Don't starve" vibes of the angst-world. I also grok the basic premise of the game: Analyzing and fighting your panic attacks.
Unfortunately I could not progress after day 3. It told me to look for something on my desk, but there was nothing to interact with? Maybe I was just too dumb.
Anyway, what I thought was kinda strange is that sometimes you get a very clear hint on what to do, like "drink some coffee". On the other hand I was sometimes running around completely unknown to me where to go or what to pick up and interact with. But maybe that was part of the game?
However, I enjoyed most parts of it and think, that the level of detail is amazing for a jam. Good job!
Nice game you got there! The sprites look really nice and the animations are wonderful. I'm also fascinated by the rainfall and the hanging platforms. Wow!
The return-torch-to-the-start part is a great mechanic.
I had a bit of problems to understand, that you can use an item once per run and that they stay where you left them for the next run. Actually it's logical and I feel kinda dumb, that I did not get it in the beginning. You even explained it in-game, but it's still something you only understand, when you see and experience it. Also, what messed me up a bit is, that you don't really know, which items you will need first, before you traversed the level, but I guess, that's intended.
The bomb was a bit hard to use, because it did not stick to the spikes. And maybe the hitboxes of blobs and spikes could be smaller. But apart from that I had fun! Amazing entry with a lot of content and mechanics!
The idea is crazy. I love crazy ideas. And that's why I love this game!
The animations are adorable, the sound effects are funny, the gameplay fits the theme perfectly. Kudos!
Hey I actually really liked this one. It was simple and it made me want to reach the end which I finally did.
The graphics are a bit all over the place. For example most textures seem to be filtered while the birds are unfiltered. Also maybe change the default unity background first. I also did not get what those green orbs are useful for?
But beside those minor gripes I really enjoyed the platforming part with movement speed depending on the available energy. And I loved double jumps.
It's a very good start and with some improvements it could be quite amazing! Good job!
Great idea! The two bubble states are very interesting and a great combination. It felt really nice to advance through the level, although the part near the button was quite tricky! But the checkpoints were really great, so it never felt unfair.
I also loved the simple art style and soothing music. Good job!
A nice little game you got there! I like the art style combined with the bloom effect. The music and sounds is nice but a bit repetitive.
The first few waves are the most interesting ones. I took me a while to understand that you need to move the mouse around the center in a circular fashion. The problem was, that the mouse and the first barrier you build are not at the same angular position. It's a bit strange.
As soon as you build a ring of converters the game is basically won. Converters and barriers are too powerful. Maybe they should break after a while or add a limit to how many you can have or buy.
Apart from those minor nitpicks, a great game!
Very interesting concept. Had a bit of problem with aiming, it felt a bit out of control. But everything ran smooth and it was nice to look at. *Thumbs up*
Wow! From the very first note on this game is amazing! The music is magical. The way you introduced the basic mechanics is very well done. I love how you progress through the levels by opening new doors and sometimes revisit already seen places. The platforming aspect is great, not too hard, not too simple.
I am thankful that I found this game so close to the end of LD46. A real gem! Great job!
Seriously, this game is awesome. It's just too lifelike. Why does every trip of me to the bar end like this?
So many things to adore in this game. I love how it gets progressively harder. The animations are great, parallax and screen effects, different kinds of characters, music adjusts the tempo. And the ending screens are awesome.
Well done!
My Highscore:
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One of the most relaxing games I've played. Very nice and smooth! The rope physics are well done and the effects are nice to look at, especially the rainbow one :) You also did a good job with the intro!
One thing I struggled with: Sometimes finding a missed orb can be quite a challenge if you don't know where to look at. There are so many gray indicators but no blue ones, when you're far from them. Maybe try removing the gray indicators and only show the blue and golden one, but from farther away?
But nonetheless, very good job. Thanks for the game!
You Sir are cruel! How can you unleash such a panic inducing game on us mere mortals without feeling bad?
But seriously, the game is awesome! The art, the music, the idea, the window management, Damsel. I can't believe you did all of this within 2 days. That's crazy! Are you insane? Well, that would explain this game!
Well done! Now let me kill this dog once more.
A little fun game you got there! I like the sprites, small animations and the zelda-like dungeons. Fighting with your sword feels powerful, maybe even a bit too powerful. Sometimes enemies get stuck in the wall and sometimes it's hard to hit them if they are right above you. The music is fun and works for this short game, but it gets a bit repetitive.
All in all a nice, little game, which I'd gladly play more of it!
This is such a wonderful game! The graphics are really nice. I love the moon base look. The music is awesome. The gameplay is simple, but there's a perfect balance between all three resources. There's always something to do, but it never feels boring or unfair. You actually connect to the tree you need to look after! And I was deeply touched by the ending.
Thank you for this great piece of art!
Wow, so much content! The art is fabulous! The colors, music, camera work and story match together perfectly. I'm not such a fun of go left/go right decisions, but I saw that you got a skip function which worked perfectly to uncover the whole story.
Good job!
The game worked really well. It's easy to play and the conversation was actually quite funny with some strange choices which want me to play the game more to uncover them all.
Well done!
The main menu background is amazing. The title and those feet... Wow, well done!
The intro story combined with thee music is great and builds up the tension. Would have been nice though, if you could skip it or fast forward.
I am really too dumb and completely fail to understand how to use the defibrillator. Do I have to drag it onto the patient? Do I have to move the mouse left and right to charge? Do I have to let go of the mouse button at the correct moment? I have no idea, sorry.
Even though I did not get far, you made a nice gloomy experience. Good job!
The cute graphics within those comic-frames are really great. The soothing music is a nice touch.
I started out walking through the fields for the first couple of days in the rain, but a few days later I captures myself staying in bed the whole day posting cat pictures.
It's a perfect representation of my life. Thank you for this game!
Interesting game! First and foremost: The pixel art is fantastic and how you mixed those different music tracks together is awesome!
The gameplay is innovative, but a bit too hectic for my taste. I knew what I was supposed to do, but the difficulty curve went up a bit too steep and new tasks were not introduced well.
Only once was I able to return a dog into the cage, don't know why it did not work the other times.
But probably I was just to dumb to figure it out. Apart from the minor issues, the rest was top-notch!
This game is truly something special! You convincingly replicated Flight Control on a mission. The tutorial is great and after a few moments I really felt like being in control of the situation. Awesome!
The sound effects are perfect, the screen effects and status monitors are top-notch and the story is well done.
Would have loved to play more and harder missions with different things going awry left and right. This could be the base for a marvelous game I always dreamed of!
Well done!
That poor little fish! Well done. So simple, but quite hard. It's amazing how nervous I got watching the oxygen level go down while trying to get out of the space between a sofa and a fish tank, lol.
I think, you really captured the theme very well. Good job.
I would love to get into this game, because I love beat games like Crypt of Necrodancer, but I could not figure it out. This game could use some kind of tutorial which slowly introduces you into the mechanics without overwhelming the player. I tried so many times, but I could not figure out if my actions actually had some effect.
But the graphics look nice and the music is funky. That much I could see and hear in my otherwise short games :)
Very nice. Love the idea of growing your root to find a level! Mixing 3D and 2D worked really well in this game. The music is awesome. The platforming worked really well. A level was a bit confusing and I had no idea where to go. But otherwise good job!
I really like the hand drawn art in this game. Movement and jumping feels great. But the difficulty is really high! Navigating through a screen full of monsters and feeding your buddy at the same time is hard, but probably intended?
Idea: Would have loved some kind of level progression with each level getting harder.
That was my highscore:
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Thanks for this game!
Very interesting. I married into a large family and it's crazy how few generations it takes to completely get overwhelmed by a large family tree. This game is a very lifelike simulation.
I like the names, how the faces get older, the smooth transitions of the tree. Would love to play around more with some game elements.
Good job! It kept me entertained for a while!
This game was a great experience. I love the simple mouse controls (they are similar to my game called Living Light by the way). The graphics, music and sound effects are very relaxing.
I also think that you introduced all different mechanics really, really well. It's a perfect in-game tutorial!
The difficulty is a bit all over the place. Some sections are very easy while others are hard. A few enemies were stuck behind a wall now and then, but I was happy they did, lol. I think, the speed of the player is the main reason, that difficulty is so unpredictable. Maybe it would be easier, if you could control the speed of the player. Also I could not really find a use for the secondary skill.
All in all a very nice, relaxing game. Well done!
Very nice game! The planet is adorable. The controls work fine, catching stars is fun and needs a bit of skill. The planting tree bit works, but my only gripe is, that you can't anticipate from where comets will be incoming, so you just plant enough of them around the planet. It's ok I guess, but a bit pointless.
Anyhow, I had fun saving my planets. Well done!
Well done! It was a fascinating adventure, making difficult choices and handling the situation under dire conditions. The dialog is good and the different characters are all interesting.
About 500m in I was quite sure, that I could not make it. But I still did, which makes it clear to me that you balanced the choices and effects quite well!
Very similar to the game "60 Seconds! Reatomized", I guess you were inspired by it?
Hey, well done! It's a simple concept, but well executed. You need to get used to the different sounds first and their effects, but then its quite an adventure. The first time my ship was getting really cold and I simply could not find a planet, which gave me heat. Imagine finally finding me a sun for the first time and happily running into it. Lol!
The graphics have a nice retro touch. I actually like the two-color palette. The colors work well together and are nice to look at.
Well done!
This game is interesting and a lot of things are noteworthy: The environment, player and planets look beautiful. Going from free flight to planet works seamlessly. The crazy animation you get for beating a planet is amazing!
But there are a couple of negatives: Hitting a planet which turns around like crazy with no crosshair felt like trying to hit a mosquito with a laser pointer. FPS did go up and down wildly which didn't make it easier. Also, each planet looks differently, but the gameplay is exactly the same, which is unfortunate. And sometimes when moving around, it feels like you have some gimbal lock issues, but it's hard to tell.
However: Good job for a 3D game! It's a nice adventure and the ending was funny :)
I actually enjoyed this game after getting used to the controls! The music and the floating movement of the owl are very relaxing. The tree and background look great by the way.
A few small nitpicks:
1) 566MB for a game? Crazy! I guess this is UE's fault but still. Wow!
2) I would have loved some progress indicator. I finally made it to the end, but I didn't know beforehand if there was an end...
3) In the beginning I did not know, that the owl picks up things automatically. But that was just a minor annoyance.
Anyway, I still enjoyed it. All-in-all nice, relaxing and everything worked out of the box. *Thumbs-Up*
Funny game you got there! Love the music!
Mixing a shooter and dancing unicorns is a concept, I've never considered. But now, that I think about it more, it makes complete sense!
Unfortunately I did not get really far. I think, the only thing, which is missing, is a better starting weapon. Something like a minigun shooting rainbows.
Nonetheless, good job!
Nice game, really felt like a super hero! The environment is amazing and flying fast feels good. Performance sucked a bit on my laptop, that's why the game was quite hard for me. I also had problems finding ammo sometimes.
But all in all a nice experience. Here's my highscore:
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I'm impressed by the environment. The plant, castle, yoda and the enemies look really detailed. For such a short amount of time you can be really proud. The weapons and gameplay could use some more polish, but it's a good start!
Very nice. I've read how you made your music and it was fascinating. The end result sounds very nice!
The game itself is great! It really felt like an interactive version of Mad Max Fury Road! Awesome vibes! Avoiding obstacles and bullets and shooting enemies are quite many tasks mixed in together and it felt a bit overwhelming, though. But nonetheless a very solid game.
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Wow, this is such a gem! I LOVE the art style, the animations and the environment. The sound effects are great and funny. I also think that the music fits perfectly, although it vanishes a bit in the background behind all those sound effects.
The gameplay is super interesting, but that stupid sheep does never seem to do what I want :) You did a great introduction and tutorial. I also like the upgrades.
I could not pass wave 5, but it was a great experience.
Well done to the whole team!
@Zeroji Thanks for your feedback! You are right about the light flying around on a level change. I fixed it in a post jam update. The problem was, that setting the initial cursor position only worked for desktop builds, not for the html5 build. Now you need to press a button to start the level predictably.
I'm glad you enjoyed the rest of the game!
@thepiratenun Thanks for your feedback and good job with your score! As you can see, I like playing around with light and shadows. Kudos to the Godot engine, because it's actually quite simple to enable it. Funny thing with the story: The game idea was based upon the theme "You are the energy source". But I simply reused it for "Keep Alive".
@zlabya Yeah, some parts and the later leves are hard. Maybe too hard? I actually like the challenge of fighting through hard levels (I like Nuclear Throne for example, that's why i guess).
@mrhassansan Thank you! I first made some sketches on paper and than brought it to life with Aseprite. The simple palette helped a lot in the process.
@wegpast Nice Score! Godot is in a lot of aspects very similar to Unity. I know Unity quite well, but through the years it gained a lot of weight and there are many features in Unity which are hard to use. Godot is simpler in this regard. Maybe some features don't have AAA-Game quality, but most of them are well documented and easy to use. The scene/node tree for example is top-notch compared to the prefab mess in Unity. You still need a lot of code, but if you use GDScript (which is really nice) you can do everything inside of the Editor. And the biggest plus: I can make a HTML, Windows and Linux build in less than half a minute and the HTML Build works on all platforms (desktop and mobile). Unity completely fails in this regard.
@slimbun Thanks for the feedback! I actually wanted the game to be scary, yes. :) That's also why the second music clip, which runs on later levels, has a creepy feel to it. By the way: The white dots, which I call orbs, were made of a placeholder texture I created early on. Well, now it's not a placeholder anymore.. x)
@texz Thanks, glad you enjoyed it!
@jasonsumm1 Hey nice one. Sorry about the score. If you got the score the first time you played and then enter your name, your name will only reach the leaderboard on the next run... But when I think about this, it really is not what you would expect. I'll fix it. Thanks for the report!
@alexascher Thanks! Fun fact: Before I introduced that button on level start, I simply repositioned the mouse pointer at that location. That worked fine until I tried the web build, where this did not work. So I introduced the button to click at as a workaround, but I'm quite happy how it turned out, because of the motivational short messages... :)
@stefan-laimer Thanks you! The music turned out really well I think, yes. But I also have to say, that it consists mostly of presets contained in the fabulous "NI Massive" sound synth, so I can't take all the credit. Nice highscore by the way!
@juice-lizard Thanks for your feedback. Well, I did not have many colors to choose from, because I chose a palette with only 8 colors called [Nyx8](https://lospec.com/palette-list/nyx8). But you're probably right. (I'm bad with colors, that's why I always reduce them to the minimum...). I saw your entries on the highscore btw. Nice one!
@pandanym Thank you so much. It really means a lot to me. Well, I'd love to get into sound synth more and take my music to the next level, but well... Someday... :)
@jelch Thanks! I love highscore leaderboards. There was a card game last year in LD45 with an online leaderboard and I immediately fell in love. My backend is a simple Go-Service talking to an SQLite database. Really simple conceptually, but it still took a lot of time and fiddling around... So thanks, I appreciate it!
@1punnyguy44 Hey, you got into the top ten of the alltime highscores! Well played!
@amazura It gets easier with some practice. But its enlightening if not even me can beat the top scores. I played so many times and still fail miserably in early levels sometimes...:D Thanks for playing!
@fabula-rasa Thanks for playing! I'm glad you enjoyed the game. And you entered the highscore, too! The color palette is called [Nyx8](https://lospec.com/palette-list/nyx8) with 8 toned down shades. I love palettes with not that many colors. Simplifies a lot.
@thebreakfast Welcome to the highscore! Thank you for your feedback. I'm also happy, how everything turned out. Takes a bit of time to play well. I also sometimes do stupid errors on the first few levels and think it's easier when you slow down than speed through the levels.
@geojax You are right: the triangular enemy can go through walls. I know, it makes it more difficult. But after a while you get to know the sound of it approaching and also learn to avoid places where you don't know what lies behind. I think it's well balanced, but needs a bit of practice. Thanks for playing and your valuable feedback!
@cobear25 Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it! Putting the cursor at the right spot by pressing a button was actually a workaround, because I realized very late, that I could not set the mouse cursor position through code in the html5 build (Only worked on the desktop...) But I'm happy, how it turned out.
@zoarfy Wow, you reached level 12! Congratulations! You're one of the few who encountered King Sharpie :)
About spawning: I decided, how many orbs and enemies should spawn on each level. The player, orbs and enemies are spawned randomly on spawn points distributed evenly throughout the level. That's why sometimes you can be lucky and are able to finish a level quite fast. But I think, difficulty evens out over a few levels. One thing I did was preventing the triangular enemy to spawn near to the player, because that usually resulted in a quick death.
Thanks for playing the game and your feedback. Really appreciate it!
@nsadie Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it! I also like highscores, but unfortunately I as a developer remove all my own scores. Would be unfair to include them :) Have fun!
@siliel Thanks for playing! I'm happy you enjoyed it. Yes, the simple controls and floating around seem to have a soothing effect.
@pfeyffer Thanks! Great idea with the enemies dimming the players light! Could be useful for a simple mode, where the player has some health.
@sugarsores Thanks for playing and your feedback! The lighting is mostly Godot's work. It was actually quite easy to add.
@slotha Thank you and you reached 3rd place an the alltime highscore! Congratulations! About the lighting: It also gets more difficult, the larger your light radius is, because the player starts attracting enemies farther away. But I guess you figured that one out already :)
@monish-vyas Hey, that's a really good idea! Completely forgot about that... This would definitely add some juice. Thanks for the input and for playing!
@theceases @fancypants Thank you so much for playing! I'm happy you like the game :)
@paul-giovannini @lazzydev72 Thank you both! I'm also suprised how well it turned out. Fun fact: 6 hours before the jam ended I was actually really close to just give up and abandon the game. But then I drank a few coffee and powered through into the night and I am happy I did :)
@convg Thank you so much for playing! Your feedback made my day! :)
@lairinlair Thank you so much!
About the leaderboard: Last year I played another game with online highscores and then spent quite some time trying to get into the list. However, I'm not sure yet if online highscores are a good idea or not. I can imagine that some people do not enjoy comparing themselves with others. Maybe for others it's a welcoming challenge.
@gustavo-christino Wow, thanks a lot for your thorough analysis! Really appreciate it!
I try to respond to the major points:
1) Mechanics: The game depends heavily on the mouse and therefore can be compared to other games doing the same (for example 3d shooters). Mouse sensitivity, mouse acceleration and unstable framerates influence the experience heavily. Unfortunately this is not something I can directly influence. Web players definitely suffer more.. :/
Before I added the level change button. I simply set the mouse position. But this only worked on desktop versions and not in the browser. I therefore introduced the button and found the idea funny to display different motivational messages.
I also like the fact, that a patient playstyle rewards the player. But it's a bit of a drawback in a game jam, because most players do not spend enough time to realize that. A tutorial of some sort would definitely help.
Fun fact: I can reach about level 19 consistently, but I know the movement patterns very well and also the level layout. Both things are important to master the game.
2) Graphics, audio, narrative: Three points I am bad at :D I'm a programmer so that probably explains why I focus on gameplay first. But getting better is the reason I'm here. Art is difficult for me. I did not think about the art style beforehand and lost a lot of precious time... What saved me was the minimal palette [Nyx8](https://lospec.com/palette-list/nyx8). Next time I need to think about palette and art style first.
Audio is still a black art to me. I know the basics of FL Studio and some sound synths, but not enough. When I'm under pressure I fallback to simple tools like [BFXR](https://www.bfxr.net/) (the pickup sound) or my voice (the monster sounds). I should have varied the frequency a bit when playing the samples.
There are 2 music pieces by the way. One uplifting piece on the first levels. After level 5 a darker, gloomy piece to set the tone for the harder levels. I used mainly Massive synth presets. But I'm happy how it turned out. Took me about 90 minutes, which is quite good for someone unexperienced I think.
About narratives: Yeah it's basic. I tried to fix it with the intro, but well, there's not much. It's a dungeon crawler, 'nough said :) In a real version I'd add a mario-like game map to travel from level to level with quests, side quests and boss fights maybe. You could also connect levels through stairs to travel through.
3) Culture: Yeah its more of a puzzle/dexterity genre. You could add more abilities or skills. Like dashing, teleport, shields, maybe even shooting, but maybe that would not fit the narrative. What would be cool would be boss fights, where you need to use different passive skill, items or dungeon features to win. I think, with a good art direction this could be a great niche indy game. It would also be possible to create a local or online multiplayer mode.
4) Monetization: I don't think about that much. Things you could add for a game sold on marketplaces like Steam: Achievements. Scoreboards. Speedrun competitions. Different difficulty levels. Secret areas. Procedurally generated levels with Daily and weekly runs. Story mode and endless dungeon mode.
I'd sell it for cheap on Steam :)
Well that's it. Thank you so much for you feedback again, @gustavo-christino. I love talking about that stuff and you gave me some good ideas. Hope to improve myself in the next LD's :)
Thank you @imod! Glad you like it. A big thank you goes to Godot, which made it really simple for me to add the effect.
Well played @feingehacktes ! And yeah, you are probably right. The hitboxes are kinda large.. I'll keep that in mind for the next time.
By the way, thank you all for playing and your feedback! Highly appreciated!
@Duke Hey, thank you so much for your valuable feedback! Yeah, death is unfair sometimes, when you're surrounded by enemies. I think, part of the fun is avoiding or escaping those dangerous situation. And thanks for mentioning the gameplay loop. This is something I wanted to get right: Fast retries after death. (I'm a huge fan of Nuclear Throne and other similar games, which optimized their game loop that way). And congrats to your high score!!!
@pjnovas Thank you for playing! Glad you had some fun. :)
@vladadamm Wow, you completely owned the alltime leaderboard and reached level 16! Nice! You completely deserved it.
No worries about your name multiple times in the highscore. I would do the same :) Yeah, Level 9 is really hard, because it's smaller, you have less opportunities to avoid enemies and therefore need to be fast. Level 10 is like a maze and also quite tricky.
As soon as you loop, difficulty goes down a bit. You need to pick up more orbs and there are a bit more enemies and King Sharpie. But yeah, you get some "free" points, because you start with easy level layouts again. But I'm ok with that. (It's also a bit like Nuclear Throne, but there the difficulty spike is huge, which takes away the fun a bit). I wanted it to be possible to loop 2 or even 3 times, but I never managed to do that myself, yet...
@elio Thank you so much! I'm glad you enjoyed it :)
Thanks @zebraatomica for playing! :) I like dancing unicorns.
@hlo-world Thanks a lot! :) I also like highscores. They turn a simple game into a competition.
Thanks for your feedback @marin0104 ! I'm glad you enjoyed the game :)
About the Audio: I learned following bit from [the docs about AudioStreamPlayer2D]( https://docs.godotengine.org/en/stable/classes/class_audiostreamplayer2d.html): _Plays audio that dampens with distance from screen center._
Unfortunately I need to damp the audio according to the distance from the player, not the center. With AudioStreamPlayer3D there is a listener class. But there is no listener class for 2D, yet.
Anyway, I'm happy that I found an acceptable workaround in time :)
Thank you so much @naca for playing! You're right, it takes some practice to proceed farther and a bit of patience. But I hope, that in return players get a rewarding experience with diverse levels.
Congratulations for making it to the highscore! Not a simple task, because it's getting crowded on the top :) Well played!
@velvetlobster Thanks :) The difficulty is intended, but with a little bit of practice and luck you can get quite far.
And thanks for mentioning escape doodland. Is this the game you mean? Gonna check it out!
Thank you @doot for your review! Means a lot to me! I'm happy you enjoyed it.
@ellian Thank you so much for your feedback! Those buttons with the motivational messages were a lucky accident. I like them too and will try to implement similar things in upcoming jams :) I'm glad you enjoyed the game!
Very nice! Cool little puzzles, combined with cute pixel art and funny dialog. Love it!
The ball looks really good! I have no idea what magic gives it it's form, but it looks like soft body physics or a really good approximation. I like that you gave it some personality with a face. The jumping feels a bit weird. Sometimes it doesn't jump when I want to and sometimes it unexpectedly does. Nonetheless I'm impressed by what you did there in Godot 3D, which is not very widely used.
Good job :)
This game had me smiling throughout! The wonderful retro pixel art, the tiny animations, the hectic music and the snappy controls were all top-notch. You introduced new gameplay elements really well. Bravo!
This is a wonderful experience. The pixel art and color palette is awesome. The backgrounds are breathtaking and the fog effect is mesmerizing. I also like the small animations everywhere.
The narrative is nice. It's a solid story well presented. I had to redo some of the paths, because I fell down on a previous path point, but that's ok. I'm not so sure about the shooting mechanic. It's fun for a while, but in the end it's just a vehicle to drive the story and maybe even a bit annoying. Most shots feel more like luck. But this is admittedly just nitpicking on a very high level.
All in all an impressive compo game!
Hey, this is really a nice, relaxing game as you promised. The sprites are simple but nice. The dynamic music is interesting and you actually need to balance the 3 parameters quite a bit.
The first two times my plant suffocated. But then I realized, that you actually need to drag from the wind button multiple times to the right to really have an effect. But then everything worked smoothly.
Well done! You really did well for your first entry!
Nice little game you got there! Took me a while to understand the eating and throwing mechanic, but I was to dumb and skipped the instructions... Anyway, from then on everything went smooth and great. You need to be fast, but it's a nice challenge. Would have loved to play more levels, because I liked the blocky pixel art and the crazy music. I'd also like to learn more about the player and its little pet. Nice one!
I really like the idea of mixing RPG elements with realtime 3D action. I made it through the first run with one ally. The last battle in the woods was exciting!
I like the day/night cycle and the blocky environment. Moving the player feels a bit random, also because of the fixed camera rotation. But I really enjoyed the action, fighting with my teammates. Good job!
This is a great concept I haven't seen before. It's simple to understand but needs a bit of practice to master. The portal and explosion effects are awesome. I also like the upbeat music.
Very good overall. Had fun playing it and would gladly play more levels!
Very nice game! Lot's of small tasks mixed together. The graphic is nice and you really captured the the atmosphere of a restaurant.
I really like the game, but geeez, it's so hectic that it very much feels like work... But still, good job!
Wonderful game! The color palette and art style really fits together. I like the relaxing music. And the whole OS thing is so nice to look at and actually feels kinda real :) Also thanks for the good tutorial, really helped a lot. Even easy mode made me build up some adrenaline, but it never felt unfair.
Good stuff! Nice idea! Perfectly executed!
The relaxing music is nice, the contact sound after jumping a bit harsh, though. I like the lighting effect and it looks like the cave wall is normal mapped. Nice. I also like games which play around with mixing 2D and 3D effects. Unfortunately I could not progress after a while. Needs some work I guess, but good start anyway!
Hey, this game is very solid. The idea of reusing chess elements for tower defense is clever. It works quite well. Gets a bit repetitive after a while, the sound too, but overall a very good entry which fits the theme. Well done!
This one is really nice. Took me a while to figure out, that I also needed to water the big acorn, but as then it was great fun! The environment is great, the characters look nice and the gameplay is hectic but fair.
Really well done!
I like the concept of trying to figure out who the maniacs are. There's a lot of action at the beginning of the game but after killing some maniacs they seem to calm down and not much happens anymore? In the last game I played I had to wait 50 seconds without any more civilians dying. Can't tell why.
Good job with the 16 bit era graphics and all those different characters. Reminded me of Maniac Mansion. And I like the weird music!
This is a really great game! The pixel art is amazing. The small animations and the colors are brilliant. The sound effects are great.
And the gameplay is interesting, although a bit on the hard side. It's great that you can exactly place new seeds and water from afar. The movement speed feels slow sometimes and small mushrooms are gone too quickly I think. Would be great to have more mushrooms with defensive capabilities. But other than that, good job!
I actually did it, I think. The trick is: ignore all sounds which are weird and start searching for two samples which work well together. Go from there. About 20 minutes later I had a sail. I didn't know how to use it and pushed it into the water with the character...
Anyway: The graphics are great! And I like the small animations you built in. The final music of each level is also nice to listen to, when you finally get it. Good job!
This game looks wonderful and the characters are lovely. The tutorial is great and it feels to look after your fox. The music is very relaxing.
Had a bit of issues with the fox and player pushing each other around and jumping felt kinda odd, because it's not very clear, where branches end. But otherwise good stuff.
Great game! I love the idea! Matching colors was quite difficult I thought, but it was a good exercise. Love the art style and the attention to detail. Music and sound effects were great.
Well done!
I accidentally played the initial version first and then the post LD version. Wow, what an improvement! The sound effect and slower enemy speed makes a huge difference! Yes there are some things which could still be improved: Dungeon layout, enemy behavior, loot. And maybe a bit less screen shake ;) But otherwise it was a good job and could be the base for something interesting!
Phew, this was really intense. The bumping sound was freaking me out, lol. Very nice environment and the lighting effects are great. It's a bit difficult to figure out where to go and what to do next, but otherwise well done!
This game is hilarious! First: I love the art style, the animations and the music! Especially the music, lol, it's awesome! I think you captured that whole Japanese vibe really well.
The gameplay is simple and it's easy to play. I like how you slowly increase the difficulty! Had a lot of fun playing and evading the chef.
Very well done for your first entry. This is a great achievement!
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Such a lovely game! Cute art style, wonderful music and sound effects and the game itself is not that simple but fair.
You did a great job!
The visual fidelity of this game is definitely amazing. The environment, props, textures, shaders and lighting are brilliant! I still played through it even though my mobile gpu was screaming under the load. It was a bit hard to control, but every obstacle made sense. I enjoyed the ending.
Good job! Definitely AAA game studio quality!
This is amazing! The intro is awesome! The environment is wonderful to explore and the creatures are lovely. Everything worked perfectly and kinda made sense. Would have loved more puzzles, but hey, I'm happy that I could get to the end without any problems.
You did a great job! Would love to play more like this!
Really nice idea controlling two characters at once. Controls worked quite well and the special attack was useful and nice to look at. Yeah the missing colliders and enemies getting stuck in the door or on the field tarnish an otherwise fine game, but hell, I know how physic engines can suck, so shit happens sometimes.
Well done!
Something I haven't seen before. Very nice! Unfortunately really, really hard. You need to have a sixth sense to know where enemies are going to spawn. And even though the environment is nice, it's hard to grasp where obstacles are you need to avoid. The balloon is very hard to control.
All-in-all I like the idea and it looks nice. Well done! But it was way to difficult for me.
Good job! It's a simple game and the more games I play on Ludum Dare, the more I enjoy games which are easy to get into. What took away the fun a bit was the middle platform, where foxes could not reach me. I spent a lot of time on there, watching them go past me. And when I reached 5000 points, they could suddenly jump to that platform and killed me quite fast, lol.
All in all I enjoyed the game. Could be awesome with higher jumps and more places to jump to.
Cool! Pong in a hexagonal setting! Nice idea. The game is not simple. I like, that you gradually restore your health or nucleus, but I would have maybe enjoyed it more, if the initial speed of the ball was slower. But still, good job!
A nice small game you got there. The art style is interesting and the music rocks. I love the simple mouse control! (Shameless plug: my game [Living Light](https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/46/living-light) uses exactly the same controls :) I like that you can just float through spaces and the game basically follows you. Feels very relaxing. Could be a bit more difficult, but that's ok. Good job!
It's an interesting puzzle game. But I think the isometric view just did not fit the WASD keys, so I mis-pressed a lot, which unfortunately restarts the whole game. Bummer. But otherwise the graphics look fine and I like how you used the environment for messages.
Very good job for your first entry! The game works well, the robot animations are smooth and the gameplay is simple to understand. I got to score 108 the second time around. As soon as you get into the flow, the game gets a bit repetitive, though. Maybe more weapons and robots would have been a nice addition.
Nonetheless, good game and congratulations for making a playable game in such a short time. *Thumbs up*
Wow, this game is awesome! It's very simple, but you obviously put a lot of work into every detail. The graphics rock, the controls are smooth as butter and the game itself gives you a wonderful adrenaline rush. Made it to wave 7...
It's not that simple and takes some practice. But it's a lot of fun. The waves and weapons are awesome. Conserving ammo is very important and you need to be very aware of your surroundings.
Really great job! Loved every second of it!
The idea is great. The first couple of times my blob was wrecked on the first room. But then, watching your blob running around like mad, turning into a invincible slayer is very satisfying!
Currently it feels a bit random, because the player does not have that much choice. Some ideas:
* Make it possible to discard or buy some cards? * Randomize the order of the cards. Don't group them by type? Maybe the player can choose from a deck instead of only taking them down from a list. You could maybe build some kind of card-tree (cards requiring other cards). * Let me distribute the cards more freely, meaning slots can take all types of cards? Don't know how to hinder the player from placing all goodies on the first room, though...
Good concept overall. Really liked the music, btw!
There's a lot to love about this game. The environment, lighting, tiles, props and characters are amazing. The music fits perfectly.
But its a tad bit too roguelike for my taste.
The first time I played, I used up all my ammo quite soon, realizing that I need to conserve it. Then I started to run past all monsters but still went out of ammo soon. I think, that this game would be a lot nicer to play, with more ammo and less enemy hitpoints. I know, it's meant to be roguelike, but if you give players a sword and potions they want to kill monsters and not run around them.
I also wandered around the dungeon aimlessly for quite some time, without much interesting happening. There's also quite some backtracking, when you finally get an item. After picking up the second item (battery?) after about 10 minutes running around I got killed by the golem defending it, because I ran out of ammo. That's when I gave up.
Don't get me wrong. It's impressive, what you did there. And kudos to using Godot. But the gameplay unfortunately wasn't for me.
First and foremost: The title and concept of this game is hilarious! What a nice little game. The animations are cute. I like that you can see the progress below. And you did a great job with the ending animation. Good job!
I love the Limbo-esque graphics and atmosphere. Really well done! The cave sounds where perfect.
Would love to play more of it with puzzles and story!
There's a lot to like about this game. The art is gorgeous and the mechanics are really interesting. Really, you did a great job. Because this is such a good entry, it deserves a honest review of some elements I did not enjoy:
* Jumping with up and picking-up/throwing with space is mind-bending to me, because I usually jump with space. It took me a couple of minutes to adjust. Jumping itself felt a bit too floaty.
* Small flames should not hurt the player. It's really unfair if your torch lands on a flame and you die when you try to pick it up.
* Restarting the whole game when dying was a bit annoying. Restarting the level would have been ok.
* You can't predict where the torch lands after hitting an enemy. If one of the fast enemies bumps it around all the time on a small platform you're basically bust.
* The music was a bit repetitive.
Don't get me wrong. It's a great entry nonetheless!
Wow, this is really nice. You obviously put a ton of work into this. The bomb mechanic is amazing. It starts quite slow and gets really frantic near level 15. Perfect! I love the particle effects and the different enemy types. Everything felt really polished, except the music, which got a bit tiresome. But that's just nitpicking.
Really outstanding work. Love it!
Well done! Like how the game looks. The perspective is interesting. You can even zoom in and out! The player animations are exceptionally good. And you even made some music. Unfortunately the goal and tools you provide are not easy understandable. But I had fun digging into the unknown.
Amazing game! A really great Godot entry!
Love the concept of platforms with different effects. The art style is great. The character is awesome. Controls are perfect. And I love how it gets progressively harder. Also like the punchy music.
The only thing I won't forgive you is confusion (lol j/k).
Great game. Good job.
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Wow! Just wow! It's getting over it with a sword, but it has a lot more heart to it. The art and environment is amazing. The level progression is perfect and the physics is spot on. I nearly gave up, but I'm glad I just kept on playing 'till the end, pushing your sword pixel by pixel until you fit through... An amazing experience. Thanks a lot!
This is a gem! You really did astounding work on the different environments. The "inception" mechanic works really well and I love the few puzzles in there. Also the music! Great stuff!
Cool concept. Quite fun getting deeper into the earth. Fits the theme really well. Gets quite difficult really fast, but I like the challenge. The animation of the vehicle is great.
Wow, really well done! It's fun an quite a challenge. The shop system is truly marvelous and makes you play more and more. It's not a new concept, but nonetheless it's really fun. Thanks for the game!
Wonderful game. Nice graphics and animations. Love the particle effects. The sun shafts are awesome. Feel good getting deeper down.
The controls are really great. Love how you can only go down deeper by going left or right, too.
First round I spent everything on oxygen... lol. Was not a good idea ;)
After a while it gets a bit tiresome, but otherwise good job!
Wow, this was great! Lot's of action! The dog fighting is really intense. My kids an me did not make it through the third level but hey, we had lots of fun!
I like the minecrafty ships, the music fits perfectly and the explosions are great. You introduced the story very well.
The only gripe: Too many torpedos. But hey, maybe I just need to practice more :)
Good job overall!
Wow! This is definitely one of the most creative mechanics I've ever seen! It's a complete mind bender in a good way. Starts simple, but the post jam levels are otherworldly. Pure awesome! You really did something special there. The controls, shader magic, particle effects and the bumpy music are perfect. Kudos!
This is a visual masterpiece! I love the concept, the controls, the trippy art style, the bounce music. And it also fits the theme. Well done! Here's my highscore:
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Nice one! I actually like the hand drawn style. You're a great artist! The lighting works really well. Also like the small bits of terror on the submarine combined with the background music. The tool mechanic is a bit simplistic, but the experience of being alone on a nightmare submarine balances this out. Good job!
Great concept. Really impressive compo entry you got there. As others said: the movement and jumping feels a bit floaty, but it's ok for a baby I guess. The difficulty is a tad too high. Unfortunately the game crashed once I got 2 levels deep. Nonetheless, good stuff. Had fun!
The graphics and atmosphere are great. Love the story of the poor fisherman trying to earn money and work his way up. Unfortunately it takes way too long to earn enough money to progress without a lot of variation in gameplay. But apart from that, good job!
@slimabob Thanks for your feedback! Godot is really great. Unfortunately sound effect fell a bit short. I also need to figure out how to do positional audio with Godot..
@awrgamedev Thank you! You are right about the missing instructions. Will fix that. Minions won't jump into the portal if they are currently attacking someone.
@100th-coin Yes, the levels are procedurally generated. It was difficult to get right and not yet perfect, but very flexible. Rectangular and circular rooms are placed randomly with a few restrictions. Like the entrance is usually placed in the north and the portal in the south. Then more rooms are placed around them. Prisons must intersect existing rooms. It's also possible to use some [cellular automata](https://gamedevelopment.tutsplus.com/tutorials/generate-random-cave-levels-using-cellular-automata--gamedev-9664) to add some variation. Hardest part was placing rocks, because I needed to make sure, that every room is reachable. Thanks for playing, really appreciate it!
@marksht Thank you! Godot is awesome :)
@neowedge Thanks alot!
@aprioriface Minions are a bit dumb, yes... If they are idle or digging and see an enemy, they will automatically attack. But if they stand on a rally path, they will follow it, except if they are hit a few times. Needs a bit of practice. But yes, sometimes they seem to behave like headless chicken, lol...
@oddballdave Yeah, had it crash on me a few times, too. But it's hard to reproduce. Will look into it some more. Thanks a lot for playing and the feedback!
@hunter-x Yeah, the rally tool needs some work... It's a bit complicated, because it should work even if you make shortcuts and draw through thin walls. I sample the mouse frequently and assign the current mouse position as a target to tiles, where the mouse was before. Your minions, as soon as they step on such a tile, will then try to use AStar to follow the path, but sometimes they seem to try to go through walls. The code is a total mess and I'm not very proud of hit lol... By the way: I also wanted to add a world map like in "Slay the Spire" and add different objectives like "Rescue the king", "Defend the castle" or "Protect someone"... Well, sometimes I get a bit ahead of myself and want to do too much.. Thanks for your feedback, though. Appreciate it!
@doctortm Thanks for playing! Yeah, need to be careful with the bombs :) But they are so fun to use! hehe
@filgru Thanks for playing! I'm glad you enjoyed it! Yes, those minions have a bit a mind of their own, lol. If they get hit twice, the will go into attack frenzy mode and completely ignore you.
@donamougou Thanks for the feedback! And sorry about the game freezing. Seems to happen randomly... :(
@laurari Thanks a lot for playing and the feedback! Yeah, currently there are only two types of minions. The normal ones with a short range attack and the minions with the feather on the head have a long range attack. Unfortunately the game is not heavily optimized. This is something I need to take more care of in the future. :)
@yword Thank you so much! I'm glad you liked it!
@roolow Hey thank you so much for your feedback! Haven't heard of Pikmin before, but I see, this is a game I have to look into. Thanks for the recommendation! :)
@macdoom Thanks alot! You made my day! Cool that you figured out the tool shortcuts by yourself. Should mention them in the tutorial..
@leekanarchism Hey, thanks a lot for your kind feedback! Have a lot of ideas how to expand the game. Thinking of a world map where you can decide how to progress through the world. Different level goals and more monster types. Now I just need time to actually implement that... :)
The atmosphere is really nice. The whole interface, the map and journal combined with the strange dialog give you an immersive experience. Really feels like being in a very rotten town. The combat feels to random, but fortunately I manage to get to the governor nonetheless. Thanks for the game!
Great concept! The way to jump around is really special. The levels are outstanding! Had a lot of fun. Also like the minimalistic graphics and the jumping sound fits perfectly.
Here's my highscore on the first try:
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So many questions! Where am I? Who put me into this dungeon? What and who are these things on those paintings? Why did he lose his eye? Would be great to find out more about that!
That was really fun! A great name, lovely adventure and wonderful sheep. Had a lot of fun playing this with my kids. Good job adding a final boss! Thanks for the game!
Hey this was quite a ride! I enjoyed the creative story and the mini games. You really deserve praise for adding completely different tasks. No way to feel bored. The cinematics are well made and you can be really proud of the 3D environment! Thanks for the game(s)!
This game has actually a bit more depth than you first think. Somehow I'm not very good at managing my people and it's hard to tell, how to improve. Maybe the gameplay stresses me out a bit? It's like you are given all the tools you need at once, but you don't know how to effectively use them...
On the other hand I like that you gave those small villagers a bit of personality. The sound effects get old after a while ("Ewww the forest"), but the graphics really have some life.
Thanks for the game!
Very nice! I really like how you captured the vastness of space. It very much feels like exploring a galaxy! The HUD is awesome and I love how you can seamlessly transition from space to a planet surface! And you even managed to mix in some platformer fun including a few physic puzzles. Crazy! Played it to the end. Loved every second of it. Thank you so much, this entry is really something special!
Wonderful game! The concept is really awesome! Had a lot of fun playing this with my kids!
There are so many thinks to like: the tutorial, the quirky music and sounds, the simple but effective sprites, the game mechanics, scene transitions, the difficulty. Well done overall!
It starts simple but gets quite tricky real fast. Would have loved to play more levels! Thanks for the fun!
Wow, this was fun. Frustrating sometimes, but fun nonetheless! Feels like "Getting over it" reversed. Love the environment, how it turns from something cute into something darker and spicier! Took as quite some time to reach the end, but it was worth every second. Good job!
This game is really polished! Very well done!
There are so many things to like: The title screen, the parallax background, the lighting and moody colors combined with the creepy music. The crystals look really great and I love the crunchy sound effect they make if you hit one.
The gameplay is simple, but I had fun beating my own highscores. It's hard to decipher the hit boxes of the crystals, but I guess, that's part of the game.
Well done overall! Here's my best score:
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Who would have thought that riding an elevator could be so much fun! Had quite a ride, because I did not take infinite lives, but still made it through 4th and 5th floor with one heart left. Was an awesome experience.
The character animations are well done. Good job on the voice over. An you really captured the elevator experience with the environment animations and the music.
Great stuff!
Hey this was fun! Played it with my whole family. My six year old daughter won:
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Funny concept, hit's the theme 100%! Love the parallax effect and it's fun uncovering the different earth layers. Good job!
Now I know what's worse than falling down a building: Falling down a building with bombs in your way! I like the concept. It's simple, but creative. Everything worked like a charm and I like that you display a highscore at the end. Here's mine:
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Definitely one of the most creative game mechanics I've seen! Very interesting and fun to play. Not too easy and not too hard. Kudos for using Godot!
Interesting game, quite frantic, which I like. Love the cute art style and the shooting. Well done Compo game :)
Very interesting game. The art style and user interface is gorgeous! I like how you even added a small mini game. I got to #6 Dusty water, but have no idea how to continue. Not really a fan of simply trying different item combinations without clear guidance... But maybe I'm just too dumb :)
Overall good game!
Very interesting game. Like the different minigames you put in there. It's a bit frantic, because you introduced so many things to thing about in a very short time. But I guess, that was the point :) Audio effects are definitely missing, but still, well done for a Compo game!
Fun game, but hard to control and quite difficult. But I love what you were able to accomplish in Godot in that short time. Good job!
What I like: Consistent art style, nice music, good match for the thing.
Unfortunately I had to give up on level 3 after about 10 tries. It's too hard, because I have no idea what to do and there are no save points.
Still, very good entry for a Compo game. Well done!
Took me a while to figure out how ammo, killing ghosts, rifts and turning on goggles was related, but then everything clicked and I went for hunting rifts and ghost! I like the town, the player animation and how the ghosts appear near you. And even the credits are well made. Thumbs-Up!
@epb9000 Thanks for playing! Takes a bit of strategy to play well :)
@jcmonkey @theviraldragon Thanks for the hint. The itch.io page is now public!
@remco Thanks for the feedback! It is meant to be a top-down shooter with elements borrowed from pac-man. The slow reloading mechanic forces you to think about your next move a bit more, but maybe I overdid it :) Also level size an progression needs some changes, but time ran out...
The idea about the different movement style is interesting though. Maybe even offered as an item in the store?
@jcmonkey Grid based movement could be a nice concept to try out. But I think, it would turn into a completely different game.
@aquachain Thanks for your comment. I'm glad you enjoyed it :)
@memoryfloater Yes you're right. Starting levels should be a lot smaller. I think, the game gets a lot nore interesting, after you picked up different guns and other enemies appear, but it takes much too long to get there... Pent not enough time on level progression and difficulty curve... sorry!
@micheldever Thanks for your nice comment! You made my day! :)
@annearkey Thanks for playing and for your report! Haven't encountered that bug before, but I'll look out for it :)
@glaikunt Thanks a lot for your kind words! Happy you enjoyed it :)
@cip Thanks for your comment! Sounds were made with [LabChirp](http://labbed.net/software/labchirp/) which I found a few days before the Jam. Really happy about it, because I was never able to create nice sounds with Sfxr/Bfxr.
@devparty Glad you enjoyed it! It's such as simple concept, but I like the possibilities of walls which can be destroyed. Sometimes it hurts you, because enemies can see you from farther away. Sometimes it benefits you, because you can use it for shortcuts. Thinking hard about developing this further.
@stefanie-leitch Thanks for playing and your input. Need to work on difficulty a bit more. Takes far too long to complete the first levels. I think smaller levels could be more fun.
@laurari I'm glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for your kind review! :) I really like the idea and hope to develop it further. Yes, game sounds... This is always something I start doing 1 hour before the Compo ends in a furious hurry, lol! And then I remember, that I should add some music, too... x) You're right about that. Maybe next time, I should _really_ start with the sound and music and add eye candy afterwards!
@rubixnoob13 Thanks for the tip! This is definitely a nice and easy way to add some variation to those bland sound effects... I always spend so much time on logic, procedural generation and animations, that I run out of time adding nice sound effects and music... I really have to change that!
I like the music and sounds in [Electro-Twixt](https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/49/electro-twixt), btw! Good job! :)
@loveapplegames Yeah I like procedural, too! Levels should be smaller though, you're right about that.
@ldjq Thanks for your comment! You don't carry over items from your previous run. So according to the internet, you can't call this game a roguelite, but a roguelike-like or whatever. I don't really care :)
@ildfuglen Thanks for playing! First time I did real 'Pixel Art' with animations. Glad you enjoyed it :)
I like the transition from pac-man to mario! I also made a pac-man-inspired game, so thumbs-up for that :)
The controls are a bit floaty, the assets not that original... But other than that, you made a creative platformer entry.
Great game! Had a lot of fun making coffee:
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Love the unstable game idea.! The graphics are very well made! Very relaxing music!
Very cute game with a nice progression! Took me a few attempts to understand what to do, but then I kept rolling, building my army of sleems!
Very creative. Good combination of 2D and 3D. Especially enjoyed the sleem animations! <3
I like the concept, but I think it's a tad too hard. I felt kinda helpless and out of control while playing the game, but maybe that was the point :) The intro with the tv and how you zoom into the action is rad though! Good job!
Solid game, gets quite difficult after a while. Very intense.
Wow, this is amazing for your first game jam! I like the beautiful hand drawn art style. The adapting music is awesome and you packed in a ton of different platformer elements! Played it through the end and love the underlying message of togetherness.
Well done!
A nice idea which matches the theme really well. I like how the start screen teaches you how the game works.
2 ideas: Would have loved to type faster. And maybe add real words to type? That way this game could be used as 10-finger-teach game!
Nonetheless, cool concept. Kudos!
This is really intense! Well done! I was under constant pressure which I really enjoyed. The graphics, music and sound effects are top-notch. Thumbs-up!
Funny idea! Somehow managed to finish level 1-3. 4 is ultra hard but fun nonetheless! The boxes are a bit too bouncy. But I like the game idea and it matches the theme perfectly! Good Job!
That poor little duck! You know, I like ducks and I really felt bad for it. Why did it end? Why was the duck stuck on the small sheet of ice? Where was it going? Why couldn't it fly away? So many questions which will haunt me 'till the end of time...
Liked the story and the idea. Fits the them perfectly. GJ!
Nice visuals, even the menu looks nice! Lots of details like different animations, birds flying past and trees falling are great. Only the bloom is a bit too much, maybe? The sound effects are awesome though! Would love to roam a larger level and maybe there should be some kind of goal? Anyway, good job!
This game really looks nice and Idea is truly awesome. Love the colors and the music. The mouse smoothing is a bit a weird, but otherwise I loved every minute of it. GJ
Good job! Love this game so much! I like the difficulty curve and how the window gets smaller. Controls feel very tight and Kudos to using Godot! And it also fits the theme *Thumbs up*
I love games like this and the setting and environment are really well made. The card animations are perfect as they should be. And there are lots of cards to choose from. Very polished! Good job!
This game is mostly about building your deck and the rest of the game you only a watch how your deck performs against others. There are two problems: 1) The player does not feel like he's in charge. One feels at the mercy of luck which gets old quite fast. 2) If the opponent by chance gets a very strong start, it becomes very difficult for your deck to defend against the onslaught.
Because the fun part is actually getting and selecting new cards, I just fast played with space through the game just to get to the fun part again. I think a bit more interaction during the play phase would have made this one so much better.
Nevertheless, very good work. Could be the start of a really awesome game!
Cool game! One thing to improve: I think you should receive a bit of time, while you're playing a minigame correctly. Some minigames take longer than others and it's a bit unfair, if you're stuck at a longer one when the time runs out. Anyway, had quite some fun!
Here's my highscore:
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This is truly a great experience, Wow! Loved every second of it. The eerie atmosphere, the dark soundtrack and the fantastic voice-overs are spectacular. There were moments when I was panicking and looking for the nearest tree and had to fight the wolf at the same time! Good times!
Very well done!
Cute little game! One of the most stressful jobs ever, failure was inevitable. I gave up and simply wanted to go to bed and the bed just told me 'E'. For some strange reason I found this incredibly funny! xD
Good job making a game about a bad job!
This is a really nice game! The visuals, animations and thought bubbles are awesome. Had a lot of fun building my small empire. What's missing are hit-points and hit effects. It's sometimes hard to understand who's attacking who or if they are doing another thing or if I can switch someone to a soldier. But despite of this I had a great time. *Thumbs up*
Love the idea and very well executed. The environment is awesome! I could not figure out how to improve existing art, but had fun nonetheless. Good job!
@dninosores Thanks! I tried to create the perfect grandma with a mix of those 2 images: [one](https://www.pinterest.ch/pin/383017143321027951/) and [two](https://www.anime-planet.com/images/characters/grandma-ume-50720.jpg?t=1371240129)
@shellofagirl Thank you, glad you enjoyed it :) Technically it's an [Indian Runner Duck](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_Runner_duck). The have a looong neck, and they like snails!
@jk5000 Thanks! We should team up and create the ultimate duck game! :D
@robbzenone Thank you! And I think your mouse is broken. (j/k you're right, should be adjustable :)
@pinballjunior Happy to hear that :) Thanks for playing!
@joemid Nice screenshot! And yeah, you're asking the right questions! hehe
@jeffrey-hwang Ha! Didn't even know that you could step on top of them :) Anyway, glad you finished it and thanks for playing!
@aerloth LOL, don't worry, I'll got you covered with Part 2 called "Mrs. Applebee returns" where she will expand hear garden realm into the galaxy and the final of the trilogy, "Mrs. Applebee Ressurections", will uncover the secret behind the goose and it's true intentions. Stay tuned!
@snesgaard Thanks for playing and your review! I wish I could say that this is just the way it feels if you're a running duck with a large neck trying to target something small like a snail, but that's just stupid of me :) I simply forgot about mouse sensitivity. Should definitely be a setting for a 3D game!
I like Ymazon. Makes best delivery real fast for real cheap. Gonna buy again. 10/10 easy. Beep Boop.
Very relaxing game. Nice visuals and music. The message is nice and I love the panda and the flowers. A bit too much of backtracking to find all flowers, but otherwise it was a good experience. Thanks!
Love the sprites and the colors! Game is very chill and could be a bit more hectic. Still nice idea!
This game is great! Super cute sprites, great animations, the music and sound effects are perfect. It is easy to play but still challenging. And besides, it fits the theme! Well done!
Here's my highscore:
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Wow, this is amazing! The graphics and animations are really well done and I like the parallax effect. The music and sound effects are great. Had lots of fun playing with the dog, he really has a personality.
Here's my highscore:
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Love how the game looks and the idea. Music is nice. Unfortunately it's very hard to tell if your actions have any impact. A bit more feedback would be nice. My first round I got 40 points. Second round 32 and I have no idea why.
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The art looks nice and the idea of writing your last letter is an interesting concept. Would have loved more different kinds of mini games because after a while you just do your routine and hope for the letter (or your life) to end :)
Wow, this is intense! The atmosphere is brutal, like it should be for a horror game. The visuals, the camera feed, and the sound effects are top-notch. I have to admit, that I did not get too far I think, but each time alpha got me I jumped out of my chair, lol!
Good stuff!
Very nice game! The visuals are great, especially the ocean and icebergs. I like that it gets quite frantic from time to time, where you climb the closest ice mountain, waiting for your rescue, lol! And sometimes you just jump and hope for the best! Fits the theme perfectly. Good job!
Cute little game, I like the minimal style and storytelling. The music is a bit rough, but I guess that's reality slowly sinking in.. :)
Like the idea! Funny calls! Nice room and animations! The game itself is a bit weird and aimless, but I guess that's just how the life of a psychilogist looks like. GJ.
Thanks for this nice story. Very soothing music and I like the color palette. Good job for your first entry!
Wow, what a charming little game! Love the visuals and the funky music! Controls work really well and gameplay feels nice and fresh!
You should definitely do this again. Huge *thumps up* for your first submission!
Very good and solid platformer! The controls are perfect! Very nice balance of controlling your health and the lava. Oh, and I like that the level changed always a bit through my plays. Had a lot of fun beating my own highscore. Good job and Kudos to using Godot!
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There are lots of things to like. The atmosphere is fantastic! I love the sound effects and music, the lighting, stars in the background, the parallax effect, the color palette and the cardboard like characters. You really nailed the overall game feel! Unfortunately the gameplay is too unforgiving and starting the game all over again because of small mistakes is not so fun. However, very good job for your first entry!
This was really fun! Love the idea, the artwork and the music! It's really something unique!
A clever idea well executed. I like the different board layouts and how the music changes during play. Kudos for using Godot!
A really good game. I like the idea for the theme. Would have loved a few sound effects. In my opinion there should be some abilities which can be used while waiting for the combo to build up. Other than that, I really enjoyed my time!
I truly enjoyed playing your game! What an awesome experience. Took me a while to find the first planet, but from then on, it just got better. The graphics are beautiful, from the various planets to the ship, booster particles and the parallax stars. Good job! The trading mechanic worked well, but a bulk buy/sell system would improve it. As I reached Vadarius, I already was a Gazillionaire, but then I realized, that I could not reach another planet anymore! A millionaire stranded on a far away planet. What an ending!
Well done!
The graphics and the music are truly unique and polished! Was a bit confused by the gameplay though. What's missing I think is attack feedback. Had no idea, if my attacks are hitting something. Good job anyway!
Best game I've played this time! Great introduction, wonderful graphics and particle effects. And the core mechanic is a great interpretation of the theme!
But the best thing: Everything is perfectly balanced! From the movement speed to the enemy spawn rate and the abilities. There is no single best way to beat this game, which increases replayability considerably. It's also one of the rare games which gets better the longer you play.
And everything syncs to the beat, which is pure magic! I also love the minimalistic art style combined with bloom effect.
You really nailed everything in my opinion. Perfect Jam Game!
Pls play more games to get more ratings! You deserve it!
I've played for hours just to beat your highscore and had a lot of fun. Proof:
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Very nice game! Enjoyed it a lot. Took me a while to figure out how to play well, but then I realized that you can move across the border while missiles can't, which is really great. The time mechanic is a nice touch which fits the theme.
Other than that I like the changing color themes, the particle effects and the screen shake. Very impressive.
Sound and music is the only thing I missed, other than that, great job!
Here's my record:
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What a great compo game! So simple, but so addictive! The first time I played snake, which was not bound to a rectangular grid and I really enjoyed it. Runs smooth like butter. The sprites are basic, but anything more and it would not be snake anymore! And it also fits the theme. Good job! Here's my highscore:
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Right when it got interesting, it stopped. But you really got something nice here. The sprites are super detailed and the space ship and its rooms look great. Hope to see more from you in the future!
Great atmosphere. Wonderful architecture. The intro with the backstory is totally awesome. And the music is love to my ears.
The gameplay fits the theme really well, but if you're like me and have no idea where to go and what to do, it can get tiresome. I think I got stuck on the second lamp and then on the second play I figured out, that I can interact with the building. I got farther this time which felt great! But at some point I completely lost myself, got back to the starting area and had no idea, if I was making progress or if I was just running around in circles.
Good game! Love the art style and the frantic gameplay! Good choice for the theme. Love the small details and the different tasks.
Unfortunately the game started crashing after the first run, I think when it tried to show my creations. Had fun nonetheless! Well done and kudos for using Godot 4!
This game is awesome! Had so much fun. The concept is simple, but very well executed. The level layout changes each run which keeps it interesting. Switching gravity around works really well. And you even added a highscore! Took me a few runs to break it, but I loved every second of it:
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The game idea is golden! What a great type of tetris! It was quite a bit too hectic for my taste, but I still enjoyed it a lot. Good job!
This is really something quite unique. I love the art style. The parallax backgrounds, mixed with 3D levels and 2D characters is really well done. The puzzles are great, not too easy, not too hard. And I love the interpretation of the theme *hick*.
Awesome game, had a lot of fun! Love the mechanics. The mix of shooting, aura and movement is really well done. I also love the sound effects, the upgrade system and the tight timespan you have. I like the graphics but my notebook is a bit overwhelmed by the shader awesomeness...
Great game, one I can't stop playing! Made it to the top ten!
This game is really fun! Don't text while driving! Love the sprites and the sound effects and the total chaos on the street. :)
I think, it's an interesting tower defense concept in space. There are lots of things to like: The particle effects, the user interface, the sound, the tutorial and instruction manual. After a few runs I was able to build a nice base even in hard mode quite fast:
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The use of defense walls is questionable. I have no idea, if they are useful, because I think, concentrating on firepower is a lot more effective. Also the drones are a nice concept, but after upgrading them they kinda turn into an automatic resource generator. So you the only thing to do is upgrading the parts of your base and watch them obliterate the enemies. So, where this game shines, is building up your base, but after that it get a bit bland.
Nice concept though and had fun playing it!
Wow, this game is really something! The sprites, animations and transitions are great. The gameplay is nice. It's not too easy, but also not too hard. Got a bit slow by the end, because you always seem to miss a material, but that's part of the game I guess :) I'm glad I played it to the end, because that ending sequence was really well done!
I love that game! Such a simple idea for the theme, but it's a lot of fun! The only thing which could be improved is adding a larger blast radius to the weapon explosion. The effect was barely noticeable. But other than that, good job!
Thank you for playing @crocidb! Yes I like fast game loops. My favourite game in this regard is Nuclear Throne, which takes you right into the action all the time.
Unfortunately I ran out of time to make more levels. Fun fact: About one hour before the Compo Deadline I had exactly 3 levels and in a frenzy, I added some more... I'll probably add some in a Post-Compo version.
@henrik-ganard What an honour! Thank you so much. I'll definitely will take notes of the space mechanics while playing your game :)
If you're interested: I just released a Post-Compo version with 4 more levels and controller support. You can enabled the additions in the main menu.
@Steffo Thanks a lot! I'm glad you enjoyed it.
@armabon: Thanks a lot! It's nice to play with gravity as long as you're not sitting in that shuttle *g*
@torte478: I'm also a huge space fan! This game was inspired by the movies Interstellar, Space Oddyssey
@der-finski: Thank you so much! Sorry to hear about you being stuck, but I'm glad you had a good time anyway.
@tharky: Wow, good job! I'm impressed! Even though I made the game, it still takes me considerable time to make it through it all. Thank you so much for playing!
@lustdante Thank you so much for your praise! It is a small, but important detail of which I am quite proud. However, it also took me the whole afternoon of the first day! :D
In principle it's simple: The path of the stars are aranged circular from the center to the outside of the screen. Then these paths are tweened into a horizontal position. But to implement this under time pressure was not so easy...
Unfortunately, I couldn't manage to add star trails which fade out. Tried it with a fullscreen shader, but debugging shaders is something I definitely have to learn. :'D However, I'm still glad how it came out.
Thank you so much for playing!
Thank you @jk5000, @ljg and @fullsaphir ! It's a hard game, but I hope not too hard. I think the fast respawns help with trying out different routes and tactics. I think most of the time it's obvious which route you should take, but I agree that steering a spaceship is kinda hard, because you can't just hit the breaks :)
Hi @gagapete! Thanks for the feedback! Congratulations on mastering all the levels. I'm sure not everyone is up to the challenge.
Sorry about the small howto-text. I ran out of time to create a proper tutorial. And I made the collision area of the exit a bit bigger on purpose. The game is already hard enough, I think. :)
Thanks for playing!
Thanks for your feedback @glove! I appreciate it!
Yes, the timer is not actually needed and only relevant in later levels, which are a bit harder to pass.
I thought about disabling the booster after 10 seconds, like when your ship ran out of fuel. Would be kinda cool to still be able to finish the level, by gliding to the goal. But the chance if that happening is very low, so I left it out.
@remblej Thank you! Yes you're right: It's probably too hard. Unfortunately it was not that easy for me to evaluate the difficulty. Because I know my game so well, I lose the ability to think and play like a new player. That's definitely something I need to train more!
It also depends a lot on the input type you use. Playing just with the mouse is really tough. Using your mouse to steer and shoot and the space bar for the booster feels easier. Using a gamepad is even easier.
I think, different difficulty levels would definitely help. I'll try that next LD I think ;)
@purpledartfrog Thank you so much! I really tried to keep it simple but gee, there are always so many things I need to skip because I'm losing time on details.. ;D
Sorry about the "ingame issues". :) I see your point about a locked cursor. Tried those in other games, but self drawn cursors always seem to lag compared to hw-cursors.
@candlesan: Sorry about the difficulty! It is hard, even for me :) Next time I'll try to add difficulty levels.
@ukulelefury: Thank yo so much for your comment! Yeah those 10 seconds are not very useful. Had hoped to create bigger levels, but that would make the game even harder than it already is...
@thanks4allthefish: Thanks a lot! That's a good idea. The hitbox is already larger than the green square, but it could even be larger. It's maddening, if you miss it by just a few pixels...
@ideaspersecond: Yeah, I love that too! By the way: The first name for the game, which came into my mind, was "Slingshot". But the rhyming "Avoid Asteroid" won in the end.
@tanis: The problem with orbital mechanics is: There are no breaks, lol! When I watch my children play, they always keep the booster on which makes some levels impossible to finish. I think a tutorial or training section would help a lot. Thanks for playing!
@jackaljk: Thanks for your praise. I appreciate it! I would love to add more levels and mechanics. But your right: the timer is unnecessary.
@sharploaded: Thank you so much! I'm really happy how the gravity indicators worked out. It was not planed beforehand, but I wanted to visualize the gravity, because the effect was hard to grasp without an indicator.
@simon-rahnasto: So glad that you liked the game that much and thank you for your feedback!! What's missing is a difficulty selector, because some levels can be really hard. Sorry about that... :) But they are all doable with a bit of determination! I'm planing to add a playthrough later on for people without the nerve to play through all of it.
@algebruh: Thank you so much! I'm glad you enjoyed the game. I'm also a bit proud of the music. In the previous entries, music was always an afterthought. I think it's the first time, that I made the music and sound effects earlier than 1 hour before the deadline... :D
@chriswiseman: Thanks for your feedback! Don't know about the windows-build error, but maybe you mean the blue Windows SmartScreen warning? That's common for all LD-Games, because Microsoft tags all unknown executables as suspicious.
@cyberfrank: Thank you so much! The music is definitely inspired by other space movies. Good job finishing all levels! That's definitely not an easy task! The difficulty is probably too high, that's why I just added a easy-difficulty mode in the post-compo version, which everyone should be able to finish.
@fredricgames: Thanks a lot! Yes, steering and shooting together is really hard... Sorry about that... ;)
This game is absolute fun vs other players! The intro and voice-over is amazing. Love how the challenges changes throughout the match. Controls feel a bit floaty, but I guess, that's intended and add to the chaos. Well done!
The graphics, colors and music are excellent. In some way though, the music felt more like a distraction, because I don't think that perfect moves match the beat 100%, but maybe that's intended? However, good job! All your games really have a unique look to them. Looking forward to your next one!
A very interesting concept. Love the intro and the music. The gameplay is nice, but could be a bit more challenging. But I enjoyed the short time with your game. Well done!
A very ambitious project. Love the base building and expansion phase. The UI works fine and selecting and ordering units, too.
There are only a few things which could be improved: 1) Stop units from stacking on top of each other. 2) Add a unit cap and add construction time. 3) Add projectiles and explosions.
I think with those changes, this game could be really awesome and strategic. Right now, you can just create a new base and create a massive amount of fighters to defend it. Right now it took me quite a while to get to 100'000 that way and it was quite uneventful.
Great challenge! Probably the hardest game I played this time. And first it looked so easy, lol!
Love the sprites and the music is great. I also like the very fast replay loop. Well done! Here's my highscore:
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I really enjoyed this one! Here's an image right before my personal record:
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I like the spell bar mechanic where you can try to mix different spells and also have to take care of the order and the slot size. But I also think, that everything seems a bit passive late-game. You simply run around, kite the enemies and wait for the spells to cast. It would probably be more engaging, if you were able to cast the spells yourself, but maybe only during the specific time slot? And if you don't use the spell, it could for example build up? Just an idea to try out.
There are also other things which could make it more engaging:
* Double the movement speed, just to try how it feels. Or maybe add a spell which increases your speed? * Walls and water, which slow you down. Put better spells at places, which are harder to reach. * Enemies which can shoot.
Nonetheless, very good job! Had a lot of fun playing it!
What a great game! The art style is adorable and the sound effects are funny as hell. Great puzzles. Was more on the easier side except the last level, however I enjoyed the story until the end. Well done!
Really great work which matches the theme perfectly. Love the mini-games and how they are connected to the wild west. The artwork is excellent. I'm really impressed. Good job!
Great game! Took me a while to understand what to do, but then I was blown away. The idea is awesome and the funky music is truly mindblowing! Love the musical feedback as soon as the next stage has been solved.
On one hand I think the gameplay is a bit too unforgiving, on the other hand I would have enjoyed some variation on each run through.
But I had a great time! Thanks!
Well done! The graphics look awesome. Most detailed 3D environment, lighting, weapons and enemies I've seen in a while.
And wow, seeing your own hand and weapons is really great!
The only thing I missed is more screen shake! I think, it would at a lot.
Congratulations for finishing a nice game! Worked like a charm. I love the hand-drawn sprites, the sound effects and the spacey music. The space background is awesome!
I also love the name of your game... :)
Was able to cheese the highscore by staying in the corner *g*
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I really enjoyed playing your game. I love the trails the satellites leave behind and how the game gets more frantic the longer you last. The only tactic which worked form me was simply using up or down button. Acceleration and deceleration brought me very fast into an unstable orbit, but I guess that's how it is meant to be.
Here's my highscore after several tries:
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Good game! And bonus points for using Godot 4 :)
Love the idea and works well for the theme. It's a very hectic game and I could not distinguish orange and yellow that well. It also took me a while to understand the rail layout. Would love to play this game with different levels, starting out easy and increasing in difficulty and size.
But other than that, I had fun and enjoyed the pixel art and sound effects! Here's my highscore:
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Nice idea about hiding in the shadows each 10 seconds. Really makes you listen to the sound which makes it even better. Looks so cool, how the environment changes when the light goes on. Well done!
Very interesting interpretation for the theme. Love the mechanic and I could picture myself playing a full adventure game like this. The art is lovely and I enjoyed the eery athmosphere. Well done!
The UI, the transitions and the art style in general is top-notch. Also the sound design and music. Well done!
The framerate in the browser was quite unstable for this type of game. A native build would have probably helped a lot.
Nice game. Love the colors, the trails and the explosions. Get's very frantic, but I reached 24200, which made me really happy:
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Nice game! Took me a short while to figure out what everything means, but from then on it was a smooth sailing! Love the animations, the explosions and the ship swaying left and right. The gameplay is simple, but the difficulty increases gradually which I truly enjoyed. Well done!
Such a cool idea with an important message. While everyday life in the big city takes its course, the soldiers risk their lives to save society from ruin. The only thing that remains are memories of them and their graves. The war goes on until finally the last man, full of agony, has to face his fate in Level 3.
You told us a great story about mankind and their foolish actions with minesweeper. Well done!
I like the idea of mixing 3 mini games. The first game is nice, the second one a bit hard with the movement and the color scheme is not easy to decipher. The third game seems kinda luck based. I don't know if it was intended, but the score just keeps going up, even after losing. But Maybe that was intended? :)
That's my early life in a nutshell, but with more studying.. Love the concept and the idea of hiding the timer after a while. Had fun playing it!
Well done finishing a game! I like the atmosphere. The player, the cave, the sound and music are well done.
I would have enjoyed it more, if players were able to find their own way to the top, but afaik there's is only one route which you have to follow. You also can't see where exactly the player can hold onto.
And jumping up the wall feels a bit random, because pressing the space bar does not always register. Would love to know if this was intentional or not.. :) Also a bit of control while jumping would be nice even if it may be a bit unrealistic.
Good job nonetheless!
Good job. I like the idea for the theme and the sprites you made. The glow is a bit too strong. Also the movement is a hard to control, because of it the high sensitivity. Some levels are not possible, but I had a lucky run once:
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You made the most out of this hilarious story. The graphics are nice, the mini-games are splendid and the voice-over really made me chuckle all the way through! Well done!
A very good game with solid card mechanics. And the 10 second timer makes you act fast. Also I like how it looks. Would love to play the game with more monsters and more card abilities. Good job!
That was funny! A game which really looks nice with great mini-games. Would have loved some sound effects.
The gameplay was nice, though a bit annoying. Most levels you can't possible finish on first try, so you play through the game progressing one level more each run until you get pranked by the cat xD But I guess that's part of the fun.
I am still a bit dizzy, but thanks for the warning xD
Such a great game! First, I love how it looks. The low poly style with the vivid colors is awesome. Even the UI just looks good. The sound effects and birds in the background fit well.
The gameplay itself is truly satisfying! It's terribly hard to balance a game like this and I think it's a bit too easy. There's a point where you're able to turn from being hunted to being a hunter, where the enemies can't spawn fast enough. But I still enjoyed every second of it. I would have loved an endless hardcore mode with a score in the end though.
Anyhow, thanks for the great game!
Very solid game with nice gameboy like graphics and tricky puzzles. Funny music, sound effects and intro! I'm quite amazed by the amount of levels you made. I must admit, that I gave up at level 6 out of frustration. The difficulty curve is maybe a little bit too steep for my taste? But still, good job! Something you can be proud of!
I'm really impressed by the low poly art style you did in this short time. The models and textures are great and the resulting landscape is marvelous. While most games reduce the assets to the bare minimum, your game really fells like a large world. The music and sounds match the game perfectly.
I like the story and what you made out of it. But it was a bit hard for me to follow the instructions, because I'm not a native speaker. Poor grandpa :sweat_smile:
Anyway, good job!
I'm too stupid to reach level 2, but I enjoyed every second on the first level. There was a glitch, where one cow fell out of the screen, but otherwise it was top solid. Sound effects and music are a joy to listen to. Matches the theme 100%. Good job, would love to see more of it with different endings.
This is a great concept! And the stylized art is lovely! Everything fits together really well. Also the animations, music, sound effects and the UI are top-notch. The way the world turns when you move around is perfectly done. On a technical level you're game is really impressive.
The gameplay is the only thing which drags it a bit down. I think it would have been better to display the time-bar of the villagers always, not only when you're close to them. Currently you need to play the level a few times and remember the best route which is a bit of a drag. But this is just a minor nitpick. I would have loved to play more levels.
Good job! Keep it up!
Love how the game looks. The parallax background is nice and the shader which bends the screen too. The game is far to difficult and punishing. There's no way that you can complete the right maze in time without godlike skills (or luck). Anyway, good job overall.
Wonderful, polished game giving me gameboy vibes! The sprites and animations are awesome. And the puzzles are really great. Really nice mechanics which you combined in interesting ways.
Plus I like the chiptune music and sound effects. Played it on a controller, worked like a charm.
Good job!
Great game you did there! I love the pixely art style. And the ambient occlusion around the sprites give it so much depth! I also like the different animations here and there.
The gameplay is solid. I also enjoy that you added corn-bullets. Very happy about the auto shot. The pacing feels a bit slow, but it gets frantic quite fast. I like the difficulty curve and how the map gets larger and larger. At some point it even feels tactical because you need to lead your bullets a lot while being overwhelmed by crows.
Good job overall and I'm impressed what you were able to do without using your hands. Bravo!
Here's my score on the first run. Had a lot of luck on level 12 which I could finish with 51% left:
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@pe7e Thanks for your feedback! Yeah it's a very minimalistic game. I focused on story and art this time. Another goal was, that my children can play it easily :smile:
@yorsh Thank you so much! I love puzzle games and wanted to add some too for my game. But I always have such a hard time comming up with great puzzles.
I like the drawing mechanic, but I had to use 10 rendertargets with a lot of overdraw to reveal different elements independently! Thank god current computers are fast enough for such madness. :laughing:
@sharploaded Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it! Sorry about stressing you out :) I actually wanted the player to steer a bird around the scene instead of just dragging the mouse. But time was against me..
@amkingtrp Thank you so much! your comment has warmed my heart! My last game was too hard for my kids to play, so I tried something else this time. Godot is a great engine with a nice community. But my code is a mess, lol! I'm using 10 Viewports (Rendertargets) which I can fill with white splatter sprites which fade out, and use the resulting texture in a shader for other sprites to blend them in or out. Simple but not very optimized.
@owca Thank you! Relaxing you was my goal! :)
@rrsmtz Thx! Glad you enjoyed the story. The sound effects are so simple, but I was surprised that they are actually good enough. Less is more sometimes.
@naomiajacobs Thank you! Usually I make games which even I can't complete, lol! My kids complained about it. So I turned the difficulty level to 0 this time :laughing:
@chompdev Thank you so much for your praise. Means a lot to me! As always, I tried to create a very simple game and half way through the compo I was a bit overwhelmed by all the things I wanted to implement :laughing: You could definitely do more with this by adding more puzzles and levels with more things to uncover. I think it could be a great game for a younger audience, because it is so simple to play. Thanks again!
@smeljey @ffrusik @globul @fabian-denter Thanks for playing and the feedback!
@serpo Thank you! Today I learned what diegetic soundscapes are. :) You're right, that would definitely improve the experience. I actually recorded a few sounds like rain and footsteps, but due to my time running out I just added some piano tunes in the last hour. Turned out better than I anticipated though :sweat_smile:
@pedsm Thank you! As usual, the music was an afterthought. I threw something together in a rush 1 hour before the compo ended :laughing: You're right, it could be more uplifting.
@forik Thanks alot! In an early prototype you had to click+drag to reveal, but I thought that the click itself unecessary. I actually wanted to add a bird which follows your mouse and reveals stuff, but time ran out.. Anyway, I agree that more ways to interact with the world would have been really nice.
@pazzi Thank you so much! I'm glad you enjoyed the stories. Each level I wanted to add something animated to make it more interesting. Took me a lot of time, but I'm happy that it was worth it! :relaxed:
@shaunyeap Thanks for your thoughtful comment! Depends a lot on how you define a game. I agree with you: It's definitely a light game with almost no gameplay elements. It has a clear goal, which is to uncover the story, and a very simple way to achieve that goal interactively. So, in my opinion, you could call it a game. But it could also be considered an interactive narrative.
Either way, I'm glad that you enjoyed it, at least some parts, and that the stories gave room for thought. Means a lot to me!
Wow, thank you so much for playing my game and the awesome ratings! :heart:
Had so much fun with this game! It's such a great feeling to run into a castle with your fireballs blazing as you try to avoid the arrows and everything around you crumbles into pieces.
It's a great prototype and I could definitely see this becoming a truly awesome game with some more mechanics, polish and balancing. I love the physical aspect and with more enemies and player attacks this could definitely be something I would buy in an instant.
The web port got a bit unstable the longer I played but other than that, good job and thanks for the game!
Very relaxing resource gathering game! Great homage to the theme! Love the visualizations and the map which slowly reveals itself. Feels so good to get new workers and expand your realm. Good job!
Very great atmosphere. The short visibility, the dangerous work and the matching music is really unique. Getting the required amount of spice is not that easy, but on the third try I scouted out a large spice pool and was narrowly saved while raiders were after me and the maw of the sand monster opened up under my feet! Rescue in the last second! Love it!
What a great game! Looks super polished. Love the tiny details and animations. Took me a few runs to understand how everything fits together, but eventually it clicked. The concept is really nice. Enjoyed every second of it.
Well done!
Really great game. The hand drawn visuals are awesome. Love the intro story and the music. The gameplay is ok, took me a while to get the groove, but it works well and is not too hard. Would have loved some sound, but all in all I very much enjoyed it! Good job!
Really impressive, what you accomplished in such a short time. The detailed 3d environment and the textures are exceptional. Also like the animation of the machine. The simple puzzles worked like a charm. Some music or sound effects would have been great. Otherwise good job!
Really enjoyed your game! The concept is great. Even though the graphics are simple, they work really well for this game, because you can focus fully on the stealth part. The light cones and how they show the alertness is so cool.
Level 4 and 5 really made this game stand out. The way you need to plan your route and how you need to lure them away from each other is awesome. Would have loved to play more levels. Great job!
This is such a wonderful blend of so many different concepts and genres. Good job!
Took me a while to figure out how everything fits together. But after a while it really draws you in. The realtime aspect of snake, combined with the management aspect of the trailers is truly fun! And after a while you're like in the zone, which is a great feeling.
Would have loved to continue playing after 1M just to see my snake grow, lol. Thanks for your game!
I like the art style and the music. The hover animation of the hexagon tiles is great. The background and even the UI looks good.
I'm not so convinced of the game play. I mean, I like survival games such as this, but I have the impression that this one relies too much on the RNG and the everything works against the player. There are just too many things you need to manage (morale, grain, pumpkins, time and movement) and too many random events which completely destroy your run without you having any say in it.
However, I'm still impressed what you achieved in such a short time. Well done!
I love this game. It's difficult and unforgiving, but it makes you play again and again. You need to act fast and adapt to your environment and weapons all the time. Really feels like being a gladiator. The concept of picking up weapons to heal is great. And nice art style. Good job!
Here's my highscore:
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Really great game. Makes you play again and again. Event though the game is simple, there are different approaches to try and you need to balance the amount of enemies and still think about your harvest. The art style, music and sound effects are flawless, too. Really well done. Had to play until I reached the 100 mark:
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Nice game. Love the relaxing sound, even though it does not really work with the hectic gameplay, lol! Those damn chickens are just too fast and I never manage to pull out my water pistol in time. Also the collision boxes of the player is a bit too large I think.
Other than that, good job.
This game has a lot of potential. Love how it looks and how it feels. The environmental sound is nice. But the slowness of it all and the missing directions drag it down a bit. Growing roots takes ages and waiting for messages to disappear also gets old after a while. Somehow I uncovered nearly all the terrain but still could not find what I was missing. Than I ran into a worm and the game froze.
Wow, this was awesome! Very impressive for a jam game! This game is so juicy, with all those particle and shader effects, animations, sounds and funky music.
Even gameplay wise its top-notch! While most games just make you feel frustrated, this is one of those rare games where you, as a player, feel like an unstoppable machine, which is a good thing.
One of my favorites! Thanks for the game!
What a wonderful little game! I love how it looks. The sprites are super cute. The falling snow and dancing waves are small details which I really enjoyed. The game mechanic is simple, but I'm impressed by the levels you did. Some solutions are really not that obvious, but still doable and fun to solve. The progression curve is smooth and does not overwhelm the player.
Great job overall and thanks for the game!
Nice game, love the pixel art, the shadow effect and the cool music. The concept is nice. It feels a bit random, because you're just hoping for the sun to give you enough energy at a point, where you're able to pick it up. But other than that I had a great time. At least I passed 1 minute :sweat_smile:
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From an art perspective this game is pure beauty! The colorful sprites, cute animations, gorgeous backgrounds to the wonderful music and sound effects. Can't beat that. Reminds me a lot of cult of the lamb which is a good thing.
There are minor technical nitpicks: Wrong z-ordering of sprites is unfortunate. I wouldn't put the exit button so prominently near other gameplay buttons (Was not sure what this button was for). And this would be a perfect game to keep running in the background, so I'd not pause the game on lost window focus.
Gameplay wise it's very simple, but just takes a lot of time. Fortunately the cute minions make this still an enjoyable process. Feels like a cool tamagotchi simulation.
Well done folks and thanks for the game!
Nooo, so close!
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Haha :laughing: Nice concept! Plays very well. I especially like the AI. Well done!
Great game! One of my favorites! The atmosphere is brilliant. Love the diegetic soundscape. The shadow effect and the normal mapping mapping combined with the pixelated textures looks great. There's not much going on, but I love the huge map and that the decisions you make have an effect on the thrill, which builds up until you panic.
Very well done and thanks for the experience!
A very deep and emotional experience. Very creative interpretation of the theme. Love the way the paper folds and unfolds. Flying through the obstacles was very meditative. And the music was very enjoyable.
Thank you for this game. Very impressive for the compo.
Had a lot of fun with this game! Even though the models are very basic and the sound effect too, it doesn't matter. It's fun to build up your army and watch them rush the enemies. The level map where you choose your path is a nice addition.
The easy and medium modes are far too easy and battles were won in less than a few seconds. The hard difficulty was great though, because then you have to actually think how to position your fighters for the optimal outcome.
The skills you can use in a battle are great, because you're not simply an observer. The bomb and airstrike were sometimes hard to target though.
All in all a very enjoyable game. Good job!
A great concept for the theme! In some ways this game feels like playing tetris, which is a good thing. Had a lot of fun! The only thing which is a bit annoying is all that dragging stuff around, because it feels like work. But I guess, that's intended.. :) Here's my high score:
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Wow I'm blown away. Great art style, wonderful music and sound effects and voice overs. Really gives you the lost in space vibe! Love the animations and small details like reflections, shadows and particles. The light cone is great. The "Needs to be shaken" flashlight was never an issue though. I also like the progression and how you incorporated all for rooms into the gameplay.
Awesome entry! Love it <3
It's a nice idea. I like the 3d business environment. It took me a while to understand how it works but that's on me... It's a bit too hectic for my taste because you have to juggle so many things at once, like the color, the pizza type, the location and many orders at once... I think I'd die delivering pizzas... Anyway, good job finishing your game!
I enjoyed my short run. Visited another city, bought some items and wandered into the unknown, fighting goblins and slime monsters. I like the map and the feeling of being a small part of a larger world with no clear direction. Feels very roguelike. The battles are a bit random for my taste. Maybe there's a deeper logic behind them, but I didn't get it. I came to a swamp which made a strange sound and died soon after, with no clear indication why.
Overall good job. I think what's missing is some kind of smoother introduction. Like a simple quest and fighting a few easy monsters with a 1 or 2 items before going all in.
@raptor851 Thanks for your feedback. You're right about the camera. Because it was attached to the rigidbody car its movement was all over the place. I fixed it in the postjam version.
@sean-atterbury Thanks a lot! Had some issues with the crackling sound, too, but that could be a Godot problem I can't fix.
@belle Thank you so much! I really had a lot of fun this time and sooooo many ideas, too many actually. I wanted it to be finished for the compo but just ran out of time. I think it has a lot of potential, like different tasks, trucks and upgrades, car damage and repairs, various achievements or maybe even building up a delivery empire, where you have to manage other drivers. I can only dream... Thanks again for your feedback, I really appreciate it!
@drazil100 Thank you for your feedback! I actually like the stupidity of the autonomous cars! I find it hilarious if one of them runs into another and creates chaos on the streets... xD In the post-jam version I despawn and respawn stuck cars when they are far away from the player. But yeah, they can also be a nuisance... About the vehicle phyiscs: I was pleasantly surprised that Godot already provided VehicleBody3D and VehicleWheel3D components. But it's such a pain to configure! There are more than a dozen parameters which you can tweak and you really need to be lucky to find a set which works. Anyway, thanks again for playing!
@reef Thanks a bunch! I'm glad you enjoyed it! Had a lot of fun creating stupid quests xD
@thefatgalaboo Yeah, balancing a game in the game jam (or compo for that matter) is always hard for me, because I rarely have time to play the game myself. Difficulty is all over the place, but I think I could fix some stuff in the post-jam version. Thanks for your input!
@yoanndeplo Yes, you're right. It takes a lot of time to build up some money. Was not able to find a nice balance in time. I fixed that in the post jam version. There you get more money the more tasks you finish. Thanks for playing π
@hugetube Thank you for playing! Had a lot of fun coming up with some crazy quests :)
@hani Very nice ideas! There's a lot of stuff which could spice it up a bit! I also thought about a day-and-night cycle, but I was not sure if the performance could keep up with all those car lights with shadows. But would be a nice experiment :)
@praccen Thanks a bunch! Yeah some kind of arcade mode would be fun! Thanks for your feeback!
@roboolet Thanks for your feedback! Yeah, good idea, that would be awesome. I think particle effects and car parts falling off would be a great start. Noted. :thumbsup:
@jeff-kerman Oh yeah, I need to try that. Could be fun if other cars were like jelly, maybe :laughing: Thank you for playing!
@kohcepba Thanks for your feedback. Yeah those other cars are stupid and don't react to each other. Cars piling up makes you think about other routes you need to take, so I don't think it's too bad. If you're far away stuck cars will respawn on another tile.
About the fuel: Yes you're right, it's not really fun to manage. Probably the game would be better without.
Thanks for playing!
I'm impressed by the visuals: Already the main menu is awesome, but the in-game world really looks great. Controlling the broom is not so easy and a bit more time for each quest would not have hurt, but overall I had a great time. Good job!
Nice puzzle game. Very relaxing. A lot of levels and unique mechanics. Would have never thought that you could do so much with a single box. I'm impressed by some of the levels and the unique way to solve them. In some way it's very hard to solve some just by thinking through, but you simply have to test different possibilities. The surveillance camera levels are a bit long winded and a single error can throw you back a lot. An undo would help a lot in that case I think.
Anyway, good job for a jam game! Here's my score:
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Awesome little game! The concept is super nice and some levels really got me stumped. The puzzles are great and you introduced many cool mechanics step by step. Love the way the time slows down with the sound effects. The neon look really makes it shine. Huge thumbs up!
Love the sprites and sound effects. The gameplay feels ultra-realistic, but also a bit luck based. Impossible to break the highscore without luck. But other than that, good job!
The daily bread of a worker in a warehouse. It is not possible to be more realistic than that. You really nailed that feeling :laughing:
I like the physical aspect of moving boxes around. Finding the right box in the pile of packages feels natural. Although the 'game'-side runs a bit short.
When I have already resigned myself to work for the next few hours, the alarm was heard. I thought it was my real alarm clock, which has the exact same wake-up sound! I was really fooled by that. Good job!
Here's my score:
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Nice environment. Love the small details, like the trees, the sunflowers, the cat in the window or even the doorknobs. Only thing which looks a bit odd are the roofs :) Game play is nice, works great with a controller. Good job!
Nice concept. Would love to play more levels. Good job!
Very nice game! Love the graphics and the environment. Runs really fluid for all those details. Also the sound effects and music are awesome. The steering of the car feels great, except sometimes it kept being stuck in windows, when running up a skyscraper. It's a bit hectic, because its hard to know where the orange and blue rings are. But hat lots of fun. Good job!
Funny story and execution. Love the funny sound effects and voice overs. I think the game is much too easy, because you can build up all your defenses in the first lane, but it was still fun overall. Good job for your first game jam!
Really great game! Love the "backroom" feeling. The sound effects, weapon animations and particles are awesome. You really did a great job explaining how to play the game. Would have loved a larger level and enemies spawning not just at the beginning, but throughout the level. Anyway, good job!
This game is amazing! The mood category was made for games like this! The lighting mechanic combined with arrow combat and dashing is such a great experience. You made a great tutorial and I was hooked from start to end. The boss fight is a nice challenge. Truly outstanding! Kudos!
Looks nice, plays well, very relaying. Unfortunately no sound effects. A bit too easy. Good job.
Great game, nice visuals and music. Love the idea. Was a bit buggy for me, but still had fun. At one point The player could not enter cars anymore, even after restarting the level. Also "Esc"-Key should not be used in a web build, because it closes the full screen view. Still, good job.
Good game! Love the combination of snake with bullet hell. The forward attack is a lot stronger I think, but maybe that's just me. There's one thing I did not like with the movement: In my opinion the game should queue the input events, meaning if you press 2 different directions within one step, it should perform them one after the other. But otherwise good job!
It's a very polished game for sure. I'm not the one who gives up easily, but you nearly had me on the last level:
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I like the pixel art and the color palette. The backgrounds and the animations are top-notch. I think the controls are a bit too unforgiving, but with a bit of practice it works.
Good job overall!
Funny concept, great graphics. Love the score displayed on the receipt. Ambience and sound effects are nice. Had fun, thanks!
Love the organic graphics and physics. You really feel like a small Amoeba while playing. The UI looks really nice. I also love the sound effects and the music. Keeping track of what's in your belly, what you need and how long it takes to digest is a bit tricky. But otherwise well done!
I love the concept and the art style is phenomenal! Yeah, its kenney, but still I like it :) The physics feel a bit wonky, but I guess that's part of the fun. The guns make the tower very unstable, so better avoid them, lol! I don't unterstand if the different blocks have different abilities? If so, this should be explained somewhere I guess. But all in all I had a great time. Bravo!
@dekajoo Thank you so much! Sorry for melting your brain :laughing: Yeah it gets frantic after a while. My map always looks like a mess after a few minutes..
@francisco-lucas Thanks for your message! I'm glad everything worked and Kudos for playing Nightmare mode! :crown:
@shaked-lotan Thanks for your feedback! Yeah, I love to combine old games with new mechanics. I had a lot more ideas, but unfortunately time runs by so fast..
@thomas-volpato Thank you! Oh yeah, different kinds of levels would definitely be fun! But I did not have time enough to experiment...
@minjutin Thanks! Yes the tutorial feels like a game of its own! Glad you enjoyed it. I usually don't make one, but I learned from my mistakes :laughing: Thanks for the finnish lesson! My partner has some finnish books about weaving and stuff and I think it's probably the funniest language you could think of, lol!
@squiggelsquirrel Thank you for the feedback. Yeah I thought about it, maybe it would have been easier to use. But it comes with other problems. Because many times you are able to raise the ground, but not lower it or vice versa, and it's hard to indicated that well. I also added the arrow-indicators very early on, so I just kept using right click for toggling.
@adam-konig Yeah, the main game came a bit short. Had so many ideas, like different level layouts, more enemies and pickups and stuff, but well, I always run out of time... Thanks for playing!
@joymagine Thank you for the feedback! I wanted to add a lot more monsters. but time was against it.. Before I added the ghost I realized, that you were able to cave yourself in, making you invulnerable. So I had to add a monster which can pass through walls. Two types of ghosts are definitely an interesting idea though!
Really good bullet hell which matches the theme perfectly. Simple, but nice graphics. Love it!
Funny concept. I really tried to bring my notebook into its knees, but unfortunately I think you can't get past 2022 bullets. 29 FPS was the lowest I could reach:
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I love the art style and the subtle crt effect. Good job!
Very well done! Great conveyor puzzles! Takes some time to get to the solution, but after you find the solution it all feels so logical!
I also love the tiny details: The artwork is very clean. The animations, sound effects and music are great and you even put in a nice scene transition.
Good job!
It's a nice game for sure. Love the art style and the humor. There is a minor flaw: It's very unforgiving. I think a reason is, that barking is very weak and there is no synergy with the main attack. If you get cornered, you're toast. Also the screen-shake is a bit too harsch for my taste. But I still enjoyed my time and made it to level 9. Good job for a compo entry.
Great small game! Lots of tiny details which I enjoyed. I like the visuals and the colors. Also the snow effect looks nice. The sound effects are really great, too. The controls take a bit time to get used too, keyboard and mouse, but I think that's part of the experience. Good job!
Great game, nice atmosphere! The Jump & Run mechanics work great. Love the lighting mechanic. Once the game froze while the hand catched me right when transitioning to the next level, but that was just bad luck I guess. The last level was tough, but not undoable. Good job!
A great concept! Perfectly fits the theme. Looks really nice and works great. Took me a few runs before I was able to defeat the last boss, but I had fun all along the way. Good job!
This game is awesome! From the bright, cycling color palette, the light bloom to the flashing of the level to the beat of the music. Everything feels very juicy, and there are small details like the player leaves trails behind them or there being an explosion when you die. There is so much going on, but everything is perfectly readable.
The music and sound effects are also amazing.
But what really nails it, is the tight game loop. You play game after game and then you realize that hours passed.
Here's the prove that I played this far too long, but I enjoyed every minute of it:
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Here are some tips.
1) Some levels feel harder than others. I think the main reason is, that those levels only spawn 2 orbs in the center at once, while others do more. Level 7 for example. In this level you need to play a lot more aggressive to be able to finish it before the play area gets to small. Other levels, where more orbs spawn, are more forgiving.
2) Use a controller. It's a lot easier to make micro adjustments on it. There's a general flaw though: you can't easily control velocity in an analogue way. It's either full velocity or none. I think the skill ceiling would increase even more if finegrained velocity control was possible.
3) You can't have more than 3 lifes and regain a life each level. Because of that, you can cheese some points in the earlier levels by killing yourself 2 times right before the level finishes. It's not much, but sometimes every point counts.
4) I think it's possible to reach level 12 and beat my highscore. But you need to be VERY lucky and have a lot of patience. Good luck!
Nice small game! Amazing entry for the Compo! Love the zombie movie vibes. The art style and animations are great. My meta was just shooting like a madman into the dark trying to kill the zombies from afar. Had a lot of fun, good job!
Excellent adventure game! The art style reminded me a lot of TOEM, which is definitely a good thing. The water animations are breathtaking. Driving the boat into the unknown felt awesome!
Even the dialog is fun, I especially enjoyed the D&D reference, lol. The music fits the theme perfectly.
I'm not sure if the game matches the theme, because it's a huge map after all, but I don't care and don't want to nitpick :) You did great! Well done!
Beautiful artstyle, soothing music, relaxing gameplay. I like it!
Wow, what a wonderful game! Loved every bit of it, from the wonderful menu screen and the otherworldly story up to the boss fight. The environment, animations and effects are breathtaking. And it's not only a feast for eyes, but for ears also!
I was a bit confused about the card mechanic first, but it actually works incredibly well. Slowing down the time while looking at cards is a nice touch. It also happened, that I accidentally cast spells I didn't even know yet, which was super fun. Reminded me of an old game called Black & White from Peter Molyneux, where you also were able to cast spells that way, but in my impression your implementation actually worked better :thumbsup:
I also think, the balance is great. I'm sure you could make your game much more difficult, like adding more spawn areas and monsters, but being able to run over enemies like this feels good.
The writing is gorgeous, too. The ending dialog is a true gem.
Love it! Good job and thanks for the game!
Nice litte game. Works well and is easy to play. Music is a bit repetitive, but sound effects are good. Would love a bit more feedback to player input, like when you place a new minion or upgrade it. But overall good job!
@promzona Thanks for your comment and review! You're right, it's incredibly difficult to get up from the ground. Did not find a proper way to make it easier, without the physic engine exploding.
@lyamgtt Thank you! There are other games in this genre, which were very popular on twitch. But maybe it's the first one with robot spaghetti arms!
@flying-dog-fish Well done, getting up to the upper passage! I also get confused about which hand is which button, but in some way it also increases the feeling of danger I enjoy. And thanks for pointing out the wrong description on the page, fixed! (I was lazy and just copied the description from the last game and completely forgot to change it...)
@cosmo8 Thank you! About the theme: There are signs on the course which "summon" you to the top of the mountain. I thought, that 90% of the games make a necromancer style game and I wanted to do something a bit different.
@fanatrick Thanks for your comment. Yeah games like this are nerve-wrecking. But the harder the challenges, the better it feels to overcome them :)
@denvil Thanks for playing and good point about capturing the mouse. Makes sense. Playing fullscreen makes it easier.
@mahobear Thanks for playing and sorry to hear that. I put the Godot Physics engine to the test and in some cases it spectacularly fails :(
@benjaminw ο»ΏOh, absolutely! But don't despair! The cave is just a brief pit stop on our journey. Eventually you will get out and feel that crisp alpine air on your tin-can face again. It's all part of the adventure, right? Just think, once you reach the top, ye can look down on this miserable existence and laugh! You might be made of tin, but your spirit is unbreakable!
@simon-rahnasto Thank you so much for you comment! You asked for it, so I shall deliver: https://youtu.be/Nx4pgSAMDF0
@simon-rahnasto Thanks for getting back to me, glad you liked the video! :smile: You know, the problem I often face with my games is, that I make them too difficult. I find balancing a game hard, because I get so used to the movement and strategies that I completely forget how hard it has to be for someone who does not know the ins and outs. After reading through all the comments I'm sure my game would be way more approachable with an easy mode, where you basically fly up the mountain.
But well, that's why I come back each Ludum Dare to improve :laughing: And hopefully one day I strike the perfect balance. So I'm happy you gave me the idea for the video and I'm sure many here will enjoy that more than playing the game and I'm absolutely ok with that! :heart: Good luck and have fun :thumbsup:
@recursor Thanks for your review! I'm glad you appreciate the difficulty, but I also know that this does not apply to everyone. Approachable games probably fair a lot better on LD, but sometimes I do enjoy hard games. They trigger something in my brain.. :laughing:
@coatline I love Godot, but its physic engine is so unstable, I can't imagine anyone using it for a real game. In my game an arm consists of 5 or so Rigidbodies connected through PinJoints, and even if you reduce the softness to 0, which schould make them completely stiff, they can bend like crazy. I think this is happens more, if the mass difference between connected bodies increases, but the arm parts needed to be lighter than the torso, so I had to live with it. :imp:
I think you can integrate the Jolt physic engine in Godot 4 and I probably need to give it a try next time.
Anyway, thanks for trying. You made it quite far inspite all of the bugs :thumbsup:
@konstantinreed Thanks for your comment! Glad you enjoyed it. I love physic based games and wanted to make one myself and learned a ton. Not everything worked as I expected, that's why the controls are not as smooth, but I'm sure there are ways to improve.
@braktheman Thanks for playing! Yeah, it's a lot to ask to learn all the control intricacies in a short time. I need to remind myself to make an easy game next time :)
@commanderstitch Wow! Good job! You are probably the first one who made it and that makes me so happy! Yeah, flying a robot through the air is fun I think. Thanks for putting the time in and for posting the screenshot :thumbsup:
Love those cute pigs! It's great that you can upgrade your pig army and each upgrade gives them a unique personality. The music is a bit repetitive, but the sound effects are nice. Gameplay-wise it's not that hard, because there usually is a clear path which is best. But overall you did a great job!
That intro is a work of art! Also nice music and sound effects. :thumbsup:
What a great game! The presentation is awesome! Nice graphics, animations, UI, great tutorial. I also like the music and sound effects. The gameplay is simple, but well balanced. At some points it's hectic, but then you also have time to watch your minions roam the house. And it matches the theme 100%.
Good job!
This is a truly unique game and I'm impressed with what you were able to accomplish in such a short time! First, I simply stared at the main menu for a few minutes because it looks so awesome. The psychedelic background and the particle effects are simply eye candy to me. Wonderful!
Every action feels juicy. You made a nice in game intro and added new mechanics one after the other. Feels good. Others already told you, that some mechanics are hard to grasp and that's true. But because of that, it feels so much better when you finally figure it out.
You really put a lot of thought into those abilities, and they all work great. The problem is that it's hard to get used to them all together in such a short time frame in addition to handling the daemon and your character at the same time.
The build-up to the last boss is awesome. Some Super-Mario vibes there, but I like it! Unfortunately, the boss was just unbeatable for me.
Overall, a great and unique experience. Good job!
Played the Windows Version. Works flawlessly! Great game! The graphics are awesome. Love the backgrounds and especially the idle and attack animations of your minions are awesome. I love that they are able to move around a bit. The tower defense mechanic is simple but effective and matches the theme. Good job!
This is a wonderful experience! What a joy to play! The great music, sound effects, the environment and the hard, but not unbeatable mini games make you retry again and again. The main menu song is truly catchy! Good job!
Very cute game! I love how those small stories are evolving. It's a simple concept, well presented. The colorful sprites are really nice.
All the stories were quite simple except one ;) I won't spoil it, but it was doable with some trial and error. Had fun! Thanks for the game!
I think this game looks beautiful and the music and sound effects are top-notch! It's easy to get into but quite hectic. I was defeated 3 times in a row but then I persevered and finally had a victory. The puzzle in the top right is unbeatable for me though, lol. I just can't play chess and a puzzle at the same time, but the idea is interesting. Good job!
Very nice idea for a game! Simple concept, but it takes some skill to survive. Love the different abilities. Art style is cute and funny and the music and sound effect are nice. Well done!
Very good doom-like shooter! Great old school graphics. I love the dithering and the bobbing of the weapon. The controls are simple but effective. The enemies are dumb, but fun to fight in small arenas. I also like the sound effects and progression. Well done!
Wow, really impressive! Already fell in love with the game at the title screen! The music is phenomenal and I enjoyed the animations throughout the game. You really nailed the game feel. :thumbsup:
Without any hints whatsoever I felt a bit lost, but I think I managed to bring the small creatures to their final destination.
Well done!
Great music, sounds and animations. The gameplay is nice and you ramp up the difficulty slowly which I enjoyed a lot. Well done!
Game worked fine! I like how the ants move and stick to the ground. And you did a great job on the UI :thumbsup:
I think level 6 really feels like a lemmings level, where you have to combine all 3 abilities to reach the goal. Level 8 is a head-scratcher, but I'm glad that I was able to reach the goal with one ant alive after a few tries. Good job!
@kilig Thanks for your review! I'm glad you enjoyed it!
@egawag Thanks and great score!
@mirtol Glad you like it :) I also think the change of pace is a nice surprise.
@danielkozlov Wow, good job! I barely reach 70, but I think I need a better mouse :laughing:
@nikor Yeah, it was one of those last minute ideas I had and very simple to do. I just increased the speed of the same music in fl studio and it sounded hilarious :smile:
@benjaminm Thanks for playing :heart:
@ciaranw Thank you! Yeah, I'm bad at color palettes, so I thought nothing can go wrong if I only use one color :laughing: You're highscore is awesome! Good job!
@mibro Hehe, I think I overdid the total number of spawns in the end :sweat_smile: I've never been to the jungle, but I'm sure it must be like exactly like that.
@roka-josh Thank you! Happy you enjoyed it :heart:
I love the atmosphere! The short view distance, the wind and gnawing sounds are terrifying! Well done! I really felt the terror running away from a bunch of superhuman ants! It's a bit too difficult, the dungeon is far too large and you can easily get cornered, but the experience is great. Well done!
Wow, really polished skater game! Took me a short while to figure out the controls and getting used to the quick time events, but then it felt great skating around the various levels. The animations of Tiny Hawk are really well done. I'm impressed by the amount of content you we're able to pack into this game! The various levels, the stories on the cassettes and the collectibles are awesome.
That was my score at the end:
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No idea, if that's good or bad, but I had lots of fun. Thanks for the game!
I like the concept and how you introduce more and more mechanics up to level 5. Really cool!
But the jump from level 5 to Free Play feels huge. First I thought, I'm clever and just transition through the level like this: ``` (mind, sense) => { if (mind == undefined) { mind = ["up", 0];
for (var i = 0; i < sense.stop.friends.length; i++) { sense.stop.friends[i] = ["up", (i+1) * 2]; } }
let dir = mind[0];
if (mind[1] > 0) { mind[1] -= 1; return [dir, true, mind]; }
if (dir == "up") { dir = "right"; } else { dir = "up"; mind[1] = 1; } mind[0] = dir; return [dir, true, mind]; } ```
But that doesn't work, because you actually need to pickup food and bring it back to the base to increase your ant army!
So after lots of trial and error, I managed to come up with this: ``` (mind, sense) => { if (mind == undefined) { mind = [false, 0, 0];
for (var i = 0; i < sense.stop.friends.length; i++) { if (sense.stop.friends[i] == undefined) { sense.stop.friends[i] = [false, 0, 0]; } } } let dir = ''; if (mind[0] == true) { if (mind[1] == 0 && mind[2] == 0) { mind[0] = false; } else if (mind[1] > 0) { dir = 'left'; mind[1] -= 1; } else if (mind[1] < 0) { dir = 'right'; mind[1] += 1; } else if (mind[2] > 0) { dir = 'down'; mind[2] -= 1; } else if (mind[2] < 0) { dir = 'up'; mind[2] += 1; } } if (dir == '') { if (sense.up.enemies > 0) { dir = 'up'; mind[2] += 1; } else if (sense.down.enemies > 0) { dir = 'down'; mind[2] -= 1; } else if (sense.left.enemies > 0) { dir = 'left'; mind[1] -= 1; } else if (sense.right.enemies > 0) { dir = 'right'; mind[1] += 1; } else if (sense.up.food > 0) { dir = 'up'; mind[0] = true; mind[2] += 1; } else if (sense.down.food > 0) { dir = 'down'; mind[0] = true; mind[2] -= 1; } else if (sense.left.food > 0) { dir = 'left'; mind[0] = true; mind[1] -= 1; } else if (sense.right.food > 0) { dir = 'right'; mind[0] = true; mind[1] += 1; } else { let rnd = Math.random(); if (rnd < 0.25) { dir = 'up'; mind[2] += 1; } else if (rnd < 0.5) { dir = 'right'; mind[1] += 1; } else if (rnd < 0.75) { dir = 'down'; mind[2] -= 1; } else { dir = 'left'; mind[1] -= 1; } } } return [dir, true, mind]; } ```
The mind store 3 components in an array: * mind[0] is a bool, which says if the ant currently has food * mind[1] contains the x-offset to base (right of base is positive) * mind[2] contains the y-offset to base (up of base is positive)
As soon as the ant finds some food it will return to the base immediately.
It takes ages to run the simulation, but I think, that the algorithm should work quite well in the long run. Here's how my army looks like after 5 minutes in "mostly random" mode:
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But maybe there are other tricks to optimize it?
Anyway... Had lots of fun!
Great funny game! Really, the best intro ever :thumbsup: Love the simple gameplay, the music and sound effects. Well done!
Really polished game. Love the sprites, the cards, sound effects and music. But what impressed me most was the balance. I managed to get hold of the bread on my first attempt, but it was very close.
You did a great job!
You're the man for making a game in 3MB! Also every console app should have awesome music like this! Just think about it! Linux would be a joy to use! I'm bad at such word games, but even me ilitrate dumbo made it to the end of the game loop, so kudos to great balancing! Well done and cheers!
Really nice and simple gameplay with physics mixed in. :thumbsup: I like the jelly fish and that it sometimes talks to you! I'm very impressed by the amount and quality of music you put it. Any hints, how you did that? Would be a real banger of a game with sound effect and maybe a few more mechanics. Still I enjoyed it, good job!
Funny game. Love the idea! Starts easy and gets hard really fast. Did not get past 40s. The sprites are great. Good job!
Worked well when I finally realized that you need to keep pressing space to go left. Was smooth sailing afterwards. Nice backgrounds and calming music. Love the lighting and the small particles in the water. Was also happy to make it to the end. :heart:
@simon-rahnasto Thank you for your feedback! Yes, there were a couple of bugs which made their way into the game, because, as always, I completely overscoped the project... :sweat: I think I was able to fix most of them in the last version I just uploaded. Also added more sound effects and music. Thanks for your patience and have fun :heart:
Very nice twist on the snake formula! Love the concept, but damn is it unforgiving. Also great music and sound effects. Had a lot of fun! Good job!
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I'm the works coin collector you can imagine, but I'm ok with that π I don't feel the urge to improve my skills in this game... Anyway, nice angle on the theme and thanks for the challenge.
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Very nice flipper game. Love the art style and I was very happy to hit the multiball a few times. Good job and Kudos for using Godot π
What a great little game! Love the dialog, which is really charming! It feels a lot like the old Zelda game on the NES without any monsters, which is a good thing, because your game is far more relaxing to play. I was able to finish every task and had a great time. Good job!
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Very impressive what you were able to deliver in only 5 hours!
I love the art style π The music and sound effects are great. But most of all, the gameplay is really something unique.
I was able to solve most of them easily, ~~although sometimes I wished, that I could undo my last move, maybe just once or twice~~ (Edit: I completely missed the backspace key, lol!). The last level was a real headbanger, but I finally solved it!
What I learned is, that I'm really bad at estimating distances π Good job and well done!
What a great game! This game had me smiling throughout! π I love the art style, music and sound effects. π Really cute. The gameplay is simple, but actually it was quite some work to collect all the cats. πΊ But I had a lot of fun doing that! There were some great last second saves, meaning it was balanced just right. Good job overall!
Very interesting concept. Took me a while to realize, that I can't place flowers if the pattern overlaps an already grown plant, because the red indicator is not very visible. But then I got the hang of it and had a great time.
The best tactic is to spam click the empty regions though I think. Feels great, also because of the awesome sound effects, but it's a bit cheesy. Here's my highscore:
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Had a lot of fun with this game! Feels great to shoot an enemy you can't see when you are 100% sure where it is. Was awesome to continue my adventure, even after finishing it:
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The last weapon you get is awesome. But I'm also sad, that those enemies with 100 health don't drop anything. Would have been so much fun to continue clearing the level with more powerful weapons.
The graphics look nice. The atmospheric environment sounds are great. I also love the day and night cycle which has a tiny bit of influence on the game play.
Good job! π
Gotta collect 'em all π Feels a bit like the real thing, but costs less π Btw, took me a while to realize that I can drop the claw with the E-key, but maybe I'm just dumb. Nice display of the physics and I love the cute sprites π
Very interesting game! I like the atmosphere of the night city. The music and sound effects are really awesome. The sprites look very nice, except the player and other folks though, but that's only a minor nitpick. π It's not an easy game though without knowing the best route, but maybe I'm not made for living on the street. GJ overall!
Nice game, had a great time. Very detailed city and sprites. I love the red rain falling down and the chaos overall. Works well with the theme! I also like the roguelike aspects of and how you improve your character overtime. Good job!
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Interesting concept. Very helpful tutorial. The gameplay is hectic and chaotic and keeps you on the edge. Good job!
Took me a while to make this game work in wsl on windows, but I was so happy when I finally managed. The player speed is quite high, which is challenging, but with a bit of practice it is still doable to clear the level:
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I like the idea and it matches the theme.π A bit more polish and less abstract levels would have been great, but hey, it's a good start π
Funny little game! You made me addicted to pulling that lever over and over again. πͺπͺπͺ Love the sprites and how everything is moving around. And it's really nice to see that cute creature turn into a badass. π I'm not sure what effect the tamagotchi mechanics have, but I'm happy that I could mostly ignore that and focus on the pulls. Good job!
Wow, what a great and polished game! π I love the concept of mixing cards and puzzles. There are so many good things about this game: Top-notch animations and sound effects. Wonderful environment and great graphics overall. I think, with more things to do an more game mechanics this would be a game I could play over and over again. π
Here are some suggestions for improvements, just because I like this game so much and I would love to play more of it. π
- Give the player some way to regain health. I had to invest a lot of time to finish the game and it feels bad to lose all of it just because of minor errors without any possibility to regain health.
- Different weapons, level layouts and level props would be awesome. I also missed impact sounds and screen shakes.
- On one play-through I maxxed out all card spots and constantly picked up more cards. I always took the higher card value and picked up each puzzle piece, with no king in sight and no more shuffles, because I got so many cards. I had to restart the game after 20 minutes, because I could not progress, which was kind of a bummer. That's what it looked like (i actually had a lot more cards):
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- I think the player should somehow be able to influence the progression or have a way to discard cards. Hard to say how, but right now, it just feels too random.
But hey, other than that, I really had a great time! GJ!
@placeholders Played it through again, feels so much better already! I love where this is going and will keep a tab of your game open ππ
Only thing I saw were some z-fighting issues with overlapping sprites, but that's just a minor thing.
Keep up the good work! Cheers!
Good job, nice physics. Gets a bit repetitive and some levels feel like real work π But I enjoyed the progression. Took me 416s to finish.
Awesome autobattler! Love the mood, art syle, animations, music and sound effects. Feels very polished. The last battle was awesome and kept me on the edge. Very nice, love it π
Very interesting game with a great vibe. You can really feel the horror traversing this maze an the farther you go, the riskier it gets. Love the art style, music and sound effects. Well done!
Good job for your first game. It's actually not that simple to play and bit confusing, but very charming. Hope to see more from you!
Wow, what a great walking simulator!
This entry has some of the most awesome graphics i've seen in LD. The scale of those buildings is awesome and some scenes really gave me Elden Ring vibes. The brutalist architecture reminds me of old soviet industry, which you nailed perfectly. I'm awed by the amount of 3D modelling and texturing you had to do for this game.
Really well done with some amazing twists throughout the game and a deeper message, which I enjoyed exploring. Well done!