Teeny Tiny Little Ball by FerraWare

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made by FerraWare for LD31 (COMPO)
Just a 5-10 minutes game, made for the LD31.

Controls:
-Spacebar: Rotate.
-R: Restart ball position.

Thanks for playing!

Ratings

Coolness 100% 1
Overall 3.52 254
Audio 2.84 487
Fun 3.48 223
Graphics 2.62 864
Humor 3.46 102
Innovation 3.63 221
Mood 3.11 399
Theme 3.98 173

Feedback

kierygeek
08. Dec 2014 · 01:39 UTC
So clever and fun!
TheScragglyMan
08. Dec 2014 · 02:10 UTC
Wow i really like this concept, So simple yet so fun... Props!
shotty456
08. Dec 2014 · 02:14 UTC
this was great!
AGausmann
08. Dec 2014 · 02:14 UTC
I love it! It's a very interesting game, I wish there was more of a story though
ming_tea
08. Dec 2014 · 02:45 UTC
Very nice!
Nuclear Napalm
08. Dec 2014 · 03:10 UTC
Simple yet challenging mechanics! I think it can be perfect fit for mobile devices :)
BTW, I encountered a couple issues:
1. at some point bottom white border just disappeared and ball sometimes got stucked there.
2. What after ball police? Nothing happens... Except text about clicking to death.
🎤 FerraWare
08. Dec 2014 · 03:45 UTC
Thank you all for your comments!
1. Yeah, I wanted to make more of a story, but the time wouldn't let me.
2. Yeah, there are a couple of bugs :P
3. After the ball police, you've got to click the ball xD
Vulture Tamer
08. Dec 2014 · 04:00 UTC
holy mozes! this is the best so far!

really enjoyed this one! challenging and innovative :-)
karol
08. Dec 2014 · 04:02 UTC
Cool concept. Enjoyed playing it. The narration was a bit too slow for me though.
Fanttum
08. Dec 2014 · 04:02 UTC
Looks fun, but a bit slow until you start doing stuff.
Also I got stuck in the wall for about a min until it somehow bounced me out. Once it was going things were fun.
daviosmash
08. Dec 2014 · 04:04 UTC
A fun, quick game. Good job! Really enjoyed it, played it til the end.
QuexD
08. Dec 2014 · 04:05 UTC
GG


I am now a murderer I must flee from this page.
Kalman90Grape
08. Dec 2014 · 04:08 UTC
Ha ha ha, that was awesome! Great job. I'm glad he wasn't a PokéBall. I found one bug actually, after the bottom of the box came off, the ball bounce up into the top left corner and got stuck inside the right wall, going up and down. I was able to get out after a little bit of rapid space tapping though. Other than that, good work.
Nobuyoshi
08. Dec 2014 · 04:41 UTC
Very creative. I like it.
Lynx
08. Dec 2014 · 06:50 UTC
Neat concept and nice story too. Although I feel dirty, aiding a criminal....
theholychicken
08. Dec 2014 · 07:24 UTC
Wow, character development is everything.
Very nicely done!
yosh
08. Dec 2014 · 08:40 UTC
At first I was a bit skeptical, but it turned out to be really fun to play!
It's also quite original and the dialogs cracked me a few times :)
Cool little game (y)
ratking
08. Dec 2014 · 09:00 UTC
A One-Button-Game with a story ... and then it's not a One-Button-Game anymore ... woah, what a ride!
Alexandre Szybiak
08. Dec 2014 · 09:54 UTC
Hey ! Nice game, well explained, good tutorial. It's fun to move the ball. Good job.
Fede3751
08. Dec 2014 · 10:36 UTC
Cool idea!
I wish it lasted a little bit more, but it was really fun!^^
masterhyjinx
08. Dec 2014 · 10:46 UTC
The simple concept is awesome when you extended it bit by bit. My space bar does not forgive you but if you took this forward it could be a fun game to play on a single screen touch device.

Also, I broke the ball out of the prison, did I win?
https://www.dropbox.com/s/c2aqaup5wfpwjk5/Screenshot%202014-12-08%2002.48.52.png?dl=0
revolter
08. Dec 2014 · 10:46 UTC
Aaaaaargh, the clicking part was so frustrating, but I liked the game )
naufr4g0
08. Dec 2014 · 10:54 UTC
Good game concept with a simple well written story! :) Really nice game!
Thought Reactor
08. Dec 2014 · 14:52 UTC
Great entry! Loved the little characterization and story. Everything is really tied in well.
Dejsan
08. Dec 2014 · 16:01 UTC
Perfect game for mobile platform, i would port it if i were you.
Anyway, pretty interesting game, only one thing, got bored on the beginning a little bit.
Figglewatts
08. Dec 2014 · 16:30 UTC
Really liked this one. Simple but sweet.
Monkid
08. Dec 2014 · 17:04 UTC
This is awesome, so simple yet so deep and thought provoking! Kudos to you!
pjimmy
08. Dec 2014 · 17:16 UTC
well done, original, fun, humorous and challenging. I love the transparent box counter, I think it's very innovative.
Lyxilion
08. Dec 2014 · 18:14 UTC
Very nice game, but I can survive for 15sec ^^
Arkrothe
08. Dec 2014 · 20:30 UTC
Quite clever!
plank
08. Dec 2014 · 21:00 UTC
Awesome, this one must be the wineer!
jpmit
08. Dec 2014 · 21:38 UTC
Really interesting game, I enjoyed playing it a lot, good work.
error031
08. Dec 2014 · 22:06 UTC
Very cool idea. I had a bunch of fun playing!
ishimilated
08. Dec 2014 · 22:38 UTC
Great concept and a lot of fun, I loved it!
vivi96
08. Dec 2014 · 22:41 UTC
I loved this game! But poor ball D:
It is very fun, i played it four times :P
<3
sofi
08. Dec 2014 · 22:56 UTC
Excellent game!!!!
sofi
08. Dec 2014 · 22:57 UTC
Fuc*kin ball
I played six timesss
Pili
08. Dec 2014 · 23:09 UTC
I love it! It's a very awesome game!!!!
bushmango
08. Dec 2014 · 23:59 UTC
Thanks for commenting on my game, Four Seasons!

I got stuck at the ball police -- I think I killed them too quickly. :(

I like the simple controls and concept.
Kitch
09. Dec 2014 · 00:04 UTC
Lot of interesting and fun mechanics there. Bonus points for making my wife scream "What are you doing up there!" in response to my rapid spacebar slapping.
CodeNMore
09. Dec 2014 · 00:06 UTC
Sweet game! Simple medchanic, looks good, awesome!
Wakka
09. Dec 2014 · 06:27 UTC
318 seconds! great game with a ball with personality ;-)
Ossi
09. Dec 2014 · 07:33 UTC
Very clever and very simple. I love the story you built around the tiny ball and I especially like the timer zone mechanic. Also at the end you literally broke the fourth wall. Well done!
Ithildin
09. Dec 2014 · 08:18 UTC
This was a very clever (and funny) use of the theme! The mechanics were simple, but used in a really interesting way. Great job! :)
Lolwned
09. Dec 2014 · 09:51 UTC
Great game ! Really liked it.
Drtizzle
09. Dec 2014 · 10:01 UTC
225 seconds :)

Very neat!
Controls are responsive, dialog is funny and the tasks are fun to do.
This is perfect for a mobile game ;)

Great job!
markusfisch
09. Dec 2014 · 11:25 UTC
Really good! I love how strikingly simple it is! Just one button/touch and a world of challenges! That concept has a lot of potential. Well done!
Kim
09. Dec 2014 · 13:07 UTC
244 seconds :) really fun game. Simple but challanging and creative. I had fun :D
Mechamew
09. Dec 2014 · 22:10 UTC
Lovely entry! Nice humor and inventive gameplay. Cool tie in between narrative, gameplay and the theme. Great job!
alyphen
09. Dec 2014 · 22:48 UTC
Ahaa, great narrative - the combination of shapes and a unique narrative style reminds me of Thomas was Alone. There was a wide variety of different ideas in here, and so the shortness can be attributed to the 48 hours. The music loops well and it's fun to solve each "puzzle". The graphics are simple, but very effective. A very good entry.
MrSun
09. Dec 2014 · 22:50 UTC
Really like the concept. I like how you gave the ball such personality
HotBoxGames
09. Dec 2014 · 22:58 UTC
At first it was a bit slow, but then I was charmed, fantastic game! If only it was longer. :(
ENDESGA
09. Dec 2014 · 23:42 UTC
awesome game! :D I love it
rodobodolfo
09. Dec 2014 · 23:51 UTC
Really Interesting Idea! Love the one-key controls. Sound fits well too, couldn't help to make a beat off the ball sound and the bgm
admix
10. Dec 2014 · 02:48 UTC
Nice idea, and I like how the player is being guided.
Yazara
10. Dec 2014 · 04:02 UTC
I like how much variation and depth you have created while only using one button :) It's really fun to play, and the learning curve is well done.
🎤 FerraWare
10. Dec 2014 · 04:27 UTC
Hey guys, I just wanted to thank you for the feedback you gave me!

I'm planning on doing an Android release, having in mind all your comments, so I really, really aprecciate it :)
Victory Garden
10. Dec 2014 · 05:34 UTC
This is a nice little entry! Easy to pick up but the challenges are both appropriate and not tedious. You've got a good difficulty curve, here. I was frustrated by a few bugs, though. The ball gets caught on the shooting blocks a lot, and on the frames on the edges. I had to spam space to get it unstuck. I also am not sure if I won the game or not... I got to a point where the ball was going so fast I couldn't possibly click it, and then ended up giving up. Stopping before that point would probably be a good idea ><

It's a good game, though. Thank you!
FergusonTV
10. Dec 2014 · 14:24 UTC
Clever, fun, funny... great job :D
ArcturusDeluxe
10. Dec 2014 · 16:15 UTC
A simple game but with some cool gameplay ideas. It's cool that you do a lot with such a basic concept. I thought the clicking on the ball at the end was an interesting twist. I found the text narration a little long-winded. Good stuff though!
pht59x
10. Dec 2014 · 16:35 UTC
The kind of simple game mechanics I love and for which everything is in the details. With regard to controls, it is simply the opposite of my own entry: here, you have to keep banging on the space bar to get somewhere. Congratulation.
Manou
10. Dec 2014 · 17:03 UTC
Minimal and fun !
DaRaziel
10. Dec 2014 · 17:22 UTC
Very fun approach to the topic. Like the dialogue a lot! Well done!
Liam :D
10. Dec 2014 · 17:41 UTC
Really fun.
stipple
10. Dec 2014 · 18:25 UTC
Great game! I could see playing that for a long time. Very addictive :)
Xaychru
10. Dec 2014 · 18:40 UTC
Nice concept, I found the text a bit too slow though. Good job for your first LD! :)
Yarek
10. Dec 2014 · 19:14 UTC
A nice concept and a good story overall :)
dunin
10. Dec 2014 · 20:39 UTC
cool game. nice story, nice gameplay (but it's like a demo, more "levels" will be cool)...
Aske
10. Dec 2014 · 22:25 UTC
Favourite game so far! You did a great job on implementing the theme!
6DownStudios
11. Dec 2014 · 00:20 UTC
Very outside the box! Breaking the 4th wall figuratively and literally. Keep it up!
Kep
11. Dec 2014 · 01:29 UTC
Interesting implementation of a story on simple mechanics. Well done!
Webravenz
11. Dec 2014 · 12:47 UTC
what an simple but hard gameplay, good job, also great story / humor ;)
cxsquared
11. Dec 2014 · 15:36 UTC
Really simple but really fun mechanic. Good work.
MaxguN
11. Dec 2014 · 23:39 UTC
Oh, that was great. I was skeptical at first, but the more you play till the end the more you have fun. Well done :)
LMT
12. Dec 2014 · 21:32 UTC
Lovely little story based game!
Felladrin
14. Dec 2014 · 16:29 UTC
Very well done! Great use for a ball! Enjoyable gameplay.
TheMeorch
15. Dec 2014 · 21:13 UTC
I like how you explored a bunch of different mechanics and permutations of those mechanics. The story segments, especially at the beginning, took a long time and dragged down the pacing a bit, though. Being able to skip to the next line would help move things along back to the gameplay, which was really enjoyable! Nice work!
maybeimelias
16. Dec 2014 · 04:38 UTC
Awesome, innovative game.
asobitech
16. Dec 2014 · 19:08 UTC
Love the different challenges.
Good use of single button play.
Piscythe
22. Dec 2014 · 01:04 UTC
Excellent. Nice core mechanic, a good variety of challenges, and text that kept me wanting more. The challenge trying to stay within a square for 5 seconds with danmaku blocks was difficult, but the forgiving nature of the game made it workable. Good job!
SimianLogic
29. Dec 2014 · 14:53 UTC
244 seconds! Overall a really fun entry. I personally hated all the text, but I enjoyed the variety of minigames (I'd prefer a straight wario-ware style playlist of games, though).