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neven by igoramendola

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made by igoramendola for LD31 (COMPO)
The objective is to catch the snowflakes with snowman rightful by color.

Use arrows < and > to move the snowman.
Use 1, 2, 3 and 4 to change the focused snowman.

Or use the alternative controls:
A and D to move. U, I, O and P to change focus.

(Use S to disable/enable sounds)

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Made with:
Flash (AS3) - code and graphics
as3sfxr - sounds
Bosca Ceoil - music

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* 13h30min LEFT: I would like to work more on sounds and music, but I need some sleep. It's 6:30am and I have some family commitments in at 9am. And I'm not sure if I'll be back on time to make these changes. That's why I'm submitting now.
(-.-) zzzzz

** 0h45min LEFT: I just got home and I added the keyboard number at the top of each inactive snowman during the game. But I think I won't have enough time to polish more details.

*** I changed the name of the game ('infineve' to 'neven') because I realised that the previous name didn't sound good in Spanish - and I live in Mexico.

**** I've fixed the bug mentioned by @local minimum. According the rules, that kind of bug can be fixed after the deadline. The cause was a variable that I forgot to reset when the game is over.

***** POST-COMPO version: I'll improve the randomness of the snowflakes to prevent two consecutive colors are on opposite sides, and other stuff.
Web http://gamejolt.com/games/arcade/neven/41006/
Windows http://igoramendola.com/extra/neven-win.zip
OS/X http://igoramendola.com/extra/neven-mac.zip
Source http://igoramendola.com/extra/neven-source.zip
Original URL https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-31/?action=preview&uid=31253

Ratings

Coolness 79% 2
Overall 3.35 393
Audio 2.64 593
Fun 3.38 291
Graphics 3.78 166
Humor 2.78 367
Innovation 3.24 468
Mood 3.23 305
Theme 3.60 557

Feedback

oh_cripes
08. Dec 2014 · 02:47 UTC
Quite good fun! Harder than I expected, and nice graphics.
Sheepolution
08. Dec 2014 · 18:29 UTC
At the start it seemed to go way too slow, but you quickly find out that's not the case. Fun game! Maybe add that you can walk outside of the screen to enter it from the opposite side. Or maybe that would've made it too easy. In any case, fun game!
pirate-rob
08. Dec 2014 · 18:44 UTC
It's missing a jump button ;)
Nice game.
Zekiel
08. Dec 2014 · 18:44 UTC
Pretty fun and enjoyable! The graphics are very smooth as well.
Andrew Adams
08. Dec 2014 · 19:20 UTC
Nice game. Gets hard very quickly, but I enjoyed it!
drludos
08. Dec 2014 · 23:45 UTC
What a lovely game! I love the graphics, the intro music, and the general gameplay idea! My only complaint lies in the snowflakes generation: the game tends to create two snowflakes of the same color at the same moment, but to generate them on opposite side of the screen - there impossible to catch, and it's kinda frustating to lose because of that. Otherwise great entry! :)
Blue Thumbs Gaming
09. Dec 2014 · 01:58 UTC
Awesome! Very innovative. -Kintinue
🎤 igoramendola
09. Dec 2014 · 01:58 UTC
Thank you all for your kind words and your feedback. I will consider your comments when I go work the post-compo version :D
Fonserbc
09. Dec 2014 · 12:24 UTC
I liked the concept! Challenging!
local minimum
09. Dec 2014 · 14:57 UTC
Wow that game demanded full concentration. I love the animations on the snowmen, in fact, the entire game has seriously well worked graphics. I got to nine twice and that I'm going to consider a feat.

Things I would consider:

It felt like the random progression of flakes was a bit too random and hence evil. At least for being so early on in the game. What I mean is that if felt like it could happen that there came two flakes of the same color to close in time but distant in space that they'd be impossible to collect. That's not good, it's important to keep the illusion of that it's the player's fault. So I'd put some restriction on that.

I would consider starting with three snowmen or even two and introduce the others as the player progresses.

I think I got a bug, because when replaying some snowmen wanted to run to the right without me pushing that button and they continued until I pushed right.

Then finally, to make this game as addictive as it could be, I think it needs a catchy tune.

I think this was a really great entry, so hope you take these comments the right way. And I think you could make it work with touch controls *wink* *wink* (tap to select and swipe to move).
rzuf
09. Dec 2014 · 17:57 UTC
I scored 19! Nice entry, but this type of games are too stresful for me. :D
Macecraft
09. Dec 2014 · 19:53 UTC
Hard, but fun. I got to a score of 30! Proud of myself. Loved the sound effects. Loved your art style. Really simple concept, that works really well! Nice going.
Diventurer
09. Dec 2014 · 19:54 UTC
At first I thought: "Huh, multiplayer? This might be boring..."
But then I died and realised I'm supposed to play all the snowmen, haha. I like the simple but still intriguing interpretation of the theme. Good fun, neat graphics and gives a nice challenge. Gets hard when your snowman is on the other side of the map. :S
Mokosha
09. Dec 2014 · 19:55 UTC
Overall pretty good. It was really hard for me, though!
Yarek
09. Dec 2014 · 20:06 UTC
Nice game, and really challenging!
Basim
09. Dec 2014 · 20:18 UTC
Great game! One of the best that I have played so far and is well polished and has a unique and fun gameplay!
🎤 igoramendola
09. Dec 2014 · 20:56 UTC
Thanks again all of you... for playing it and especially for your kind words.
I'm glad that you liked and I'm considering your feedback to the post-compo version.
I'll improve the randomness of the snowflakes to prevent two consecutive colors are on opposite sides, and other stuff.
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Xaychru
10. Dec 2014 · 17:51 UTC
Great game, I really like the snoman sprites! The gameplay is quite original, a bit repetitive, but I enjoyed it. :)
markusfisch
11. Dec 2014 · 11:08 UTC
Wow, that's surprisingly hard :) Wish I could reset the snowmen between tries to better memorize colors and numbers.

Lovely graphics and animation! I like it!
mrexcessive
11. Dec 2014 · 18:39 UTC
Hi there. Lost track of which snowman was which number, well had to think about it, maybe put the numbers on them - at least for first few minutes. Liked the look and feel. Good job!
🎤 igoramendola
12. Dec 2014 · 06:44 UTC
Thanks all (one more time) for your feedback :))

@mrexcessive thank you for your comment ^_^ I preferred put in the top instead of their body because I felt that on the top was easier to identify when they are close between them.
Elemental Zeal Games Studios
12. Dec 2014 · 23:47 UTC
Nice! Aesthetically pleasing. Gets very hard very quickly.
Great job!
Ossi
12. Dec 2014 · 23:55 UTC
Score: 24! Really nice game, really challenging! Having to setup ahead of time where to place the snowmen really adds a lot to the game. The graphics were nice and it was really fun to play! Well done!
schnerble
16. Dec 2014 · 06:51 UTC
Nice game! Graphics and theme in particular are very good. I found it a little easy after a while, though; I eventually lost concentration and finished on 134. Good work with it!
AlSweigart
17. Dec 2014 · 07:26 UTC
Smooth animation, cute graphics, and just tricky enough to make me want to keep playing. Well done.
01rafael
17. Dec 2014 · 08:19 UTC
Looks pretty nice, but this game not so simple as it seems)))
cxsquared
17. Dec 2014 · 16:08 UTC
Really love the graphics and the difficulty of the game. Great work.
Darthone
21. Dec 2014 · 15:31 UTC
I really liked the challenge of the game. Great Job!
Xanjos
21. Dec 2014 · 21:45 UTC
Looks simple but is actually a lot harder than it sounds since you have to plan your moves ahead of time in order to get a better score but once you get the hang of it, it's a pretty fun game (My highest score was 110 :D).
🎤 igoramendola
22. Dec 2014 · 07:30 UTC
Thanks, again and again, for your comments. They help me on my polishing process of the post-compo version. Also thanks for your kind words :D
Franklin's Ghost
26. Dec 2014 · 06:43 UTC
Clever simple design which works really well. Liked the mechanic of having to use the different coloured snowman to catch the different snowflakes. Nice twist on the simple catcher mechanic. As you've mentioned would be nice to see a post comp version which fixed the issue of the snowflakes on opposite sides for same colour.
Roan Contreras
27. Dec 2014 · 04:19 UTC
Scored 63 on this game. Very fun game, and those snowmen are cute :D
Jupiter_Hadley
28. Dec 2014 · 13:25 UTC
Really like the look of your snowman. Challenging and fun game! I Included it in part 18 of my Ludum Dare 31 compilation video series, if you would like to check it out :) http://youtu.be/fGRz-9CpOIg
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