Soulmates by Jiyambi

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made by Jiyambi for LD30 (COMPO)
My last game (for LD29 "Beneath the Surface") was super depressing and dark, so I've come full circle. Soulmates is about as fluffy, sticky sweet, and happy a game as you can get.

My take on the theme: connect the worlds of two people who otherwise wouldn't have met. Essentially, you are cupid and you need to make sure two future love bird's eyes meet. It's a puzzle game inspired by Spry Fox's Road Not Taken, with very simple interactions with the environment to alter the course of the characters.

Controls:
- Click on objects in the environment to perform actions (knock over crates, open flowers).
- Click the right arrow ( -->) in the upper left corner to advance the characters along their paths.

Features:
- 9 mind-bending levels! (okay they are pretty easy)
- Toothache-inducing graphics and effects
- Sound effects from my own mouth, including some rather flat vocals
- More polish than gameplay
- Attempts at inclusivity in character design (yay!)
- Love and fun

Tools used:
- Unity2D (4.6 Beta)
- Inkscape
- Audacity

If you enjoyed the game, give me (@Jiyambi) and my dev team (@BounderGames) a follow on Twitter to see more of our stuff! We're also active #IndieDevHour participants :D

Ratings

Coolness 36% 1659
Overall 4.09 21
Audio 4.05 18
Fun 3.79 79
Graphics 4.21 51
Humor 3.35 100
Innovation 3.58 236
Mood 3.96 38
Theme 3.58 310

Feedback

Tovip
25. Aug 2014 · 08:56 UTC
Really Really enjoyed this one, the overall theme is extremely cute but so is the the sfx, music and art style.

I've been trying to leave advice on what people could do better but I honestly can't think of much other than it was hard to tell the paths apart when two people have the same hair color. good job!
TautNerve
25. Aug 2014 · 08:59 UTC
Very cool idea and design behind this.
I liked visuals a lot, could be a nifty mobile
game that works well with touch screens.
Rekedens
25. Aug 2014 · 17:46 UTC
Incredibly charming.
RodRoy1
26. Aug 2014 · 02:23 UTC
Sooooooo cute, also love puzzles so there you go. :D
staarland
26. Aug 2014 · 14:52 UTC
AWWW :D So Cute! Really love the concept, fits with the theme very nicely :) Gameplay is really nice, Audio is brilliant! Would love to see it taken futher
g0wen
26. Aug 2014 · 19:49 UTC
Really lovely graphics and sounds. Pretty cool use of the theme too.
Otrora
26. Aug 2014 · 22:24 UTC
Well polished and great sound. Maybe it will benefit from an in game tutorial. This game is screaming to be on mobile.
bluemaroo3
27. Aug 2014 · 18:47 UTC
Very cute puzzle game. Loved the graphics. Also agree it would make a great mobile game :)
0x0961h
27. Aug 2014 · 19:06 UTC
Very pretty game with great concept and visuals. I like it. :)
Kep
27. Aug 2014 · 19:12 UTC
One of the most innovative entries I've played. Well done!
SnoutUp
27. Aug 2014 · 21:42 UTC
Very cute and very polished :) Such a lovely game.
Devtactics
28. Aug 2014 · 01:06 UTC
Nicely done! :)
mrexcessive
28. Aug 2014 · 18:58 UTC
Hi there. Very cutsie. Love the singing mixes and the graphical style/pathdrawing. Nice UI operation too. Good job!
PeerPlay
28. Aug 2014 · 21:57 UTC
Yours has the same game title as mine. I loved the audio and mood of the whole game. The puzzles aren't very clever and hard, but this is a great fundament for something great. Good job!
Pinqu
29. Aug 2014 · 19:25 UTC
Well done, very enjoyable :)
PeteGrammarman
30. Aug 2014 · 18:25 UTC
Great visuals, sound, and a game design clever and original that could be expanded to be even more challenging if you wanted.
igoramendola
04. Sep 2014 · 06:12 UTC
Nice entry! It has cute graphics and a cool gameplay. Also, the music is good :D