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NOT THE ELEPHANT by snapman_GT

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made by snapman_GT for LD29 (COMPO)
NOT THE ELEPHANT 1.0 by @Snapman_I_Am for Ludum Dare 29 (2014)

Michelangelo was once asked how he would sculpt an elephant.
He replied "I would take a large piece of stone and take away everything that was not the elephant."



Elephants modeled with ShapeShop (shapeshop3d.com)
Frente H1 font from 1001freefonts.com [Share Alike 3.0 Unported]
Skybox made with Spacescape (sourceforge.net/projects/spacescape)
Web https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/100674809/LudumDare/29/Web/NOTTHEELEPHANT.htm
Windows https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/100674809/LudumDare/29/NOTTHEELEPHANT_Win.zip
OS/X https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/100674809/LudumDare/29/NOTTHEELEPHANT_Mac.zip
Source https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/100674809/LudumDare/29/NOTTHEELEPHANT_source.zip
Original URL https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-29/?action=preview&uid=30827

Ratings

Coolness 47% 1409
Overall 4.08 26
Audio 3.37 206
Fun 3.95 37
Graphics 3.79 198
Humor 4.08 16
Innovation 4.09 40
Mood 3.60 153
Theme 4.15 15

Feedback

jtpup0
27. Apr 2014 · 23:37 UTC
I love this.
bushmango
27. Apr 2014 · 23:50 UTC
for some reason the web version won't start for me, i tried clicking, hitting enter, mashing keys... im on windows in chrome
Jhelle
28. Apr 2014 · 15:02 UTC
Lovely polished elephant carving simulator. Good job :)
Dramentiaras
28. Apr 2014 · 15:06 UTC
This is great! I really enjoyed it. The web version didn't work for me either, I'm on Windows with Chrome. The Windows version worked great though!
Doubstract
28. Apr 2014 · 15:26 UTC
Very interesting game. I feel like a sculptor :)
Ludonaut
28. Apr 2014 · 17:45 UTC
This is great.
Geckoo1337
28. Apr 2014 · 21:59 UTC
LOL I win an my elephant travels in space.
Nice concept with cool physics ++
Halbernacht
29. Apr 2014 · 02:18 UTC
Was caught off guard by the ending. Good job.
jcvsmc
29. Apr 2014 · 13:05 UTC
I love that quote, it's never even occurred to me it could be the set up for a game, awesome idea!
The ending is also completely bananas, good job xD
philip_sinclair
29. Apr 2014 · 21:09 UTC
One of my fave Ludum Dare games so far (and I've played over 50). Really enjoyed the game mechanics, and the unexpected dialogue. Great fun. Could have been a bit longer though, but that's LD for you :D
Neonlare
30. Apr 2014 · 00:17 UTC
This is great. This is simply great. Amazing concept and hilarious when you screw up.
MunkeeBacon
30. Apr 2014 · 00:18 UTC
Very nice entry! Enjoyed it a lot, awesome concept, super original.

Great game!
cr2crstudios
30. Apr 2014 · 00:18 UTC
Really really good! One of my favs!
Mase
30. Apr 2014 · 00:20 UTC
Very amusing... nice progression and ending.
archaeometrician
30. Apr 2014 · 00:21 UTC
AHhaha amazing :P The ending is so funny haha great work !
Pitzik4
30. Apr 2014 · 00:35 UTC
This is a very fun little thing! It could have used a bit more challenge, though.
ElStevo
30. Apr 2014 · 03:22 UTC
Good variation on the theme. I love this.
rylgh
30. Apr 2014 · 09:17 UTC
thoroughly enjoyed it. good choice on the sound effect.
runvs
01. May 2014 · 11:34 UTC
This is great. I got surprised by the ending. :)
Beavl
01. May 2014 · 13:02 UTC
Wow, amazing take on the entry. Love the Smash hit-like destruction (if just making a sculpture were like dropping balls!) and the game progression. Clever stuff. Cheers and congrats on this!
blahoink
02. May 2014 · 00:31 UTC
very funny and fun but simplistic
jsspiegel
02. May 2014 · 01:20 UTC
Fantastic game, and super funny!
UltimateWalrus
02. May 2014 · 06:02 UTC
I think this might be my favorite I've tried so far. Very satisfying and "your mom said she thought you did a good job" made me laugh out loud. Good ramp up of challenge and the game feels complete.
Fox_in_sox
02. May 2014 · 07:45 UTC
That's a really fun game you have there. Pretty polished too. I hope there will be more levels in the future, as it is really addicting to destroy stuff.:)
I am also very fond of the gui style.
eastes
02. May 2014 · 09:37 UTC
From one unity 3d brother to another from another mother, I rated this.

Oh, by the way. My uncle Charlie is an amazing whistler. You whistle better than him.
MintArcade
02. May 2014 · 09:50 UTC
Very deep and innovating use of theme. Enjoyed every moment of it.
Linus Lindberg
02. May 2014 · 12:18 UTC
HAhaha... brilliant use of the theme!
zeal
02. May 2014 · 13:08 UTC
It's fantastic. The idea, the execution and I also liked the whistling sound. Does anything happen after the "lift off"? I wasn't sure if I should wait or not. Great entry!
Stephan Haldaman
02. May 2014 · 13:33 UTC
Very fun to play but maybe a bit easy. I like it when you make the elephant wothout head as if you could decide and the unexpected end!
Nizar89
02. May 2014 · 13:52 UTC
A bit too easy, but this was great!
I was a bit disappointed by the ending.
Mnemusyne
02. May 2014 · 16:21 UTC
Really funny game. Interesting interpretation.
BeeintheCarGames
02. May 2014 · 16:24 UTC
This is easily the most realistic elephant sculpting simulators around. This game made me laugh. Fantastic work!
Maschinen-Mensch
02. May 2014 · 21:08 UTC
Super nice entry! Love the idea and execution. Not much to complain about really, this is easily one of my favorite entries.
baykush_figtree
02. May 2014 · 23:31 UTC
THAT ending.
GOTY 2014
Chris Mondok
03. May 2014 · 13:17 UTC
What a neat idea! And the game has such charm.
Zerkruemler
04. May 2014 · 09:15 UTC
This is really cool. Such a great idea and very cool implementation. The sound effect are fitting very good. Also challenging, but doable with some patience.
ThingoStudios
04. May 2014 · 19:39 UTC
Unique interpretation of the theme. Sort of bizarre (to say the least)
pinkmonkeyhead
05. May 2014 · 00:49 UTC
Hahahahahah the ending
Awesome game!! I feel like I could play it forever
make it bigger!
mrexcessive
05. May 2014 · 18:54 UTC
Hi. Great toy! Love the Space finish.
GFM
05. May 2014 · 23:07 UTC
Erm.... What? '-' What happened by the end? @_@

This was awesome! =D
It's really fun. :)
mcapraro
09. May 2014 · 05:28 UTC
great job on a funny take on the theme! it was challenging and fun at the same time and i loved the snarky attitude
mortus
09. May 2014 · 07:45 UTC
Very nice and humorous game! I would like to see more levels. Also liked the interpretation of the theme.
goerp
09. May 2014 · 10:36 UTC
This is so good, it makes me jealous!
Funny, good looking, sounds good and best take on the theme I've seen (and I don't think I'll see a better take).

Maybe I'll take a peek at your code too.
ZeppelinCaptain
09. May 2014 · 12:47 UTC
Got here from your post-mortem, I loved how quickly you got this brilliant idea :D Best use of the theme I've seen in this jam.

Also, a fantastic ending.

The menu music was awesome!
Tuism
09. May 2014 · 14:34 UTC
Awesome! Super original, great use of the theme, idea, fun, brough a smile to my face. So good! :D
snooze82
09. May 2014 · 15:30 UTC
great game! neat idea! :)
SK16Games
10. May 2014 · 15:40 UTC
Very original game :) I like the menu music, and the elephant sculptures :D Dat ending doe! xP
zkenshin
11. May 2014 · 02:02 UTC
Quite an interesting idea. Well done. :)
st33d
13. May 2014 · 10:38 UTC
Well worth the ending.
Simon
13. May 2014 · 15:23 UTC
Ahah I had so much fun! :)