Sophie's World by SiENcE

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made by SiENcE for LD28 (JAM)
'Sophie's World' is a game for kids and thier reflexes. But not only for kids :).

Protect the happy cloud SOPHIE from her enemies by clicking
on the DARK CLOUDS to stop them from making her cry.

FRED is a Stone.
But watch out: Every day FRED has to catch the one and only raindrop to cooldown from the heat of the sun! If you don't catch the raindrop, the water level rises.

Hint: Stones can't breath under water!

It's getting harder from day to day...to save SOPHIE.

Controls
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'left' mouse button - stop angry clouds and save SOPHIE

cursorkeys or 'w,a,s,d' - move FRED

Notice
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Chrome: You can use the Nacl-LOVELINESS extension:
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/l%C3%B6veliness/mompnkcmpbopandjnddeecgeeojegohc

The WebGL Version is bestviewed with Firefox/Safari. Chrome does not repeat the music.

Actually it was meant as touch game and i ported it to Vita for the kids. You can watch the video.

Credits
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* Florian - code, sounds
* Marina - art, music

Made in LOVE 0.8.0 - Love2D

Ratings

Coolness 62% 3
Overall(Jam) 2.45 478
Audio(Jam) 2.67 323
Fun(Jam) 2.18 485
Graphics(Jam) 2.68 407
Humor(Jam) 2.59 202
Innovation(Jam) 2.17 490
Mood(Jam) 2.77 315
Theme(Jam) 2.39 387

Feedback

josefnpat
17. Dec 2013 路 09:50 UTC
Very cute. I like the graphics and the music! This game seems fantastic for a younger audience!
馃帳 SiENcE
17. Dec 2013 路 09:56 UTC
Thanks. Yes, it's indeed meant for younger players :).
TaleLore
17. Dec 2013 路 14:35 UTC
The sun beam on the background graphic was a nice touch. Also btw I go to the next level regardless of whether or not I catch the tear.
馃帳 SiENcE
17. Dec 2013 路 14:38 UTC
@TaleLore: Yes. If you don't catch the raindrops, the water is rises every day a bit more. If there is enough water to push Fred under water the also game ends.
HuntTheWumpus
17. Dec 2013 路 16:13 UTC
Such a happy game with cute characters. :) Really liked the music. And the sun beams look fantastic!
Got a little bit repetetive after some levels, but as other commenters said, it fits well for a younger audience.
cappelnord
17. Dec 2013 路 16:16 UTC
This kept me playing longer then I expected.
john_conder9
18. Dec 2013 路 09:30 UTC
I think my version was bugged? The water level didn't rise, it just .. if I didn't catch one tear it would go way over my head almost instantly and game over. I played the Windows version. It's a cute little game with fantastic music and atmosphere, I imagine young kids would love it - but I have to admit I played longer than I thought I would as well.
TeamFlare
18. Dec 2013 路 17:36 UTC
I like the dark clouds very much, they look very cute and funny :)
Lolshouse Dev Team
18. Dec 2013 路 17:37 UTC
This is such a nice game. It was a lot of fun and a good use of the theme.
JoeManaco
18. Dec 2013 路 17:54 UTC
sweet. error occurred on chrome after playing for some time:

error during love.update(0.017) : Error: Invalid range : Error: Invalid range at lua_libs.math.random (http://sience.schattenkind.net/ld28/js/lua-parser.js:2028:15) at lua_rawcall (http://sience.schattenkind.net/ld28/js/lua-parser.js:1289:17) at lua_tablegetcall (http://sience.schattenkind.net/ld28/js/lua-parser.js:1305:12) at eval (eval at lua_load (http://sience.schattenkind.net/ld28/js/lua-parser.js:35:21), :930:93) at lua_rawcall (http://sience.schattenkind.net/ld28/js/lua-parser.js:1289:17) at lua_call (http://sience.schattenkind.net/ld28/js/lua-parser.js:1320:12) at lua_mcall (http://sience.schattenkind.net/ld28/js/lua-parser.js:1338:10) at eval (eval at lua_load (http://sience.schattenkind.net/ld28/js/lua-parser.js:35:21), :966:43) at lua_rawcall (http://sience.schattenkind.net/ld28/js/lua-parser.js:1289:17) at lua_call (http://sience.schattenkind.net/ld28/js/lua-parser.js:1320:12) at lua_mcall (http://sience.schattenkind.net/ld28/js/lua-parser.js:1338:10) at eval (eval at lua_load (http://sience.schattenkind.net/ld28/js/lua-parser.js:35:21), :1272:42)
馃帳 SiENcE
18. Dec 2013 路 18:00 UTC
Ok :-/. Please try another version. I will disable the WebGL version for now, until i fixed it.
馃帳 SiENcE
19. Dec 2013 路 16:00 UTC
The WebGL Version works with Firefox & Safari. Chrome has a bug in repeating the music.
Nelien
19. Dec 2013 路 23:16 UTC
Very contemplative. Very cute :). A little bit dull and easy on the gameplay side, but at least there was a nice track of music to listen to!
StMatn
19. Dec 2013 路 23:21 UTC
Cute idea and nice turn on the theme!
I like the graphics!
SimianLogic
21. Dec 2013 路 02:48 UTC
Cute. Wish I had a 4-5 year old around to watch them play, as I found it pretty easy. What is Fred? a cup? Seemed like left/right would've been enough input, moving up and down didn't seem to add anything.
ovenchips
21. Dec 2013 路 10:56 UTC
Good solid effort in pretty much all categories. One suggestion I have is to add some cute sound effects. e.g. When a raindrop falls on the rock, you hear a hiss and an 'aaaahhhhhhh' sound. Things like that show kids that the rock is hot. Well done.
van noctar
21. Dec 2013 路 14:55 UTC
It's a good idea to create a game with no violence :D
ittlebit
21. Dec 2013 路 16:40 UTC
Seems like a perfect match for the audience you shot for. More sounds and maybe more interactive effects would take this a long way!
Ithildin
23. Dec 2013 路 17:53 UTC
Cute little game, with sweet graphics and nice, melancholic music. I can imagine it working wonders for kids on a tablet.

Good job! :)
fullmontis
23. Dec 2013 路 21:42 UTC
Lovely music. Gameplay is a little basic and the controls are a little slippery.
badlydrawnrod
24. Dec 2013 路 11:51 UTC
Controls are a bit fiddly - at least on the WebGL version. I'd be surprised if a younger player would be able to master it, at least in that format.
greytram
26. Dec 2013 路 13:24 UTC
Nice graphics, kids should love them!
Music is nice but a bit too short. Sound FX could be smoother.
You should add a few more animations (like when Fred gets the water drop or when a dark cloud is stopped).
hadesfury
02. Jan 2014 路 14:52 UTC
Lovely and cute !