Come Along With Us by HackThePanda

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made by HackThePanda for LD26 (JAM)
This game was done by @GMShivers, an artist, and @HackThePanda, a coder.
Ed Emberley is a children's artist.
The subtheme we chose for ourselves was 'Childhood Dreams'
The game is about following simple childhood dreams and avoiding the pitfalls of life no matter what life throws at you.

Ratings

Coolness 68% 3
Overall(Jam) 2.87 374
Audio(Jam) 2.89 281
Fun(Jam) 2.74 332
Graphics(Jam) 2.71 410
Humor(Jam) 3.15 76
Innovation(Jam) 2.54 401
Mood(Jam) 2.97 264
Theme(Jam) 2.62 466

Feedback

Aiji777
30. Apr 2013 路 01:56 UTC
I was about to play the game, but then my computer stopped me. It said that your digital signature has expired. The game can apparently run with unrestricted access. I don't full know what that means, but hopefully you will understand.
Bloated Hippo
30. Apr 2013 路 05:42 UTC
I ran over babies each time :)
馃帳 HackThePanda
30. Apr 2013 路 10:16 UTC
@Aiji777 That's normal, you have to give LWJGL permission to run. Java Applets tend to be overly needy with permisssions, sorry about that.
@Bloated Hippo
haha :D I should have made it more clear that babies don't slow you down though and can be run over, the same with red wagons and trees.
RandomSpark
30. Apr 2013 路 15:39 UTC
It is very fun game, thanks =)
AestheticGamer
30. Apr 2013 路 17:10 UTC
Why is a kid dreaming of driving a school bus off a cliff? Anyways, a bit charming but also very limited. Also sad at the lack of Brontosaurus in the actual game.
馃帳 HackThePanda
30. Apr 2013 路 18:44 UTC
@RandomSpark :)
@AestheticGamer Interpret it as you will ;) Yeah, things got cut a lot around crunch time
HelkeGames
30. Apr 2013 路 19:25 UTC
Very fun game! I enjoyed it :D
Alex Rose
30. Apr 2013 路 20:28 UTC
I WILL follow my dreams.

I love the little motivational game over screens. This is the type of thing I stick as my default webpage. Good way to the start the day.

Also, the wolf is hilarious.
Jhelle
30. Apr 2013 路 20:44 UTC
Simple and enjoyable :). The collision felt a bit off on the objects.
馃帳 HackThePanda
30. Apr 2013 路 20:49 UTC
@AlexRose Hah I'm glad you enjoyed it :)
@Jhelle Thanks! Yeah, if the bus is moving too fast my shotty/quick collision code misses it. Also it only checks the front of the bus. I should have just done AABBs instead.
Mesene
30. Apr 2013 路 20:50 UTC
At least original :D
kunzbe
30. Apr 2013 路 21:01 UTC
it was a little bit short, but the music kept the mood up. :)
馃帳 HackThePanda
30. Apr 2013 路 21:04 UTC
@Mesene Thanks ^_^
@kunzbe I tried to find a balance between too short and too tedious for the casual LD voter to want to finish
whiteravens
30. Apr 2013 路 22:01 UTC
Pretty funny seeing the bus jump over stuff :))
psychomonster
30. Apr 2013 路 22:09 UTC
hehe southpark bus, babies... crocodiles :D Like it!
馃帳 HackThePanda
30. Apr 2013 路 22:12 UTC
@whiteravens I'm glad you enjoyed it!
@psychomonster What could be better? Thanks :)
LizEngland
01. May 2013 路 03:30 UTC
Cute, whimsical little game :)
lightnarcissus
01. May 2013 路 10:27 UTC
Pretty fun and I like the message. I really liked the minimal children's art which seems apt as a tribute to an artist who worked in similar vein. Could have used more variety but as a game jam effort,nobody will complain on that.
negativeview
01. May 2013 路 17:12 UTC
Kinda fun. The biggest complaint I had is that it was too hard to build back up momentum because of the arc of the jump. I get that it's hard to make the jumps when you're going fast. That's how it should be, but it should be easier to get going again when you slow down, not harder.
馃帳 HackThePanda
01. May 2013 路 17:26 UTC
@LizEngland Thanks ^_^
@lightnarcissus As you can imagine, there was more planned but it had to be cut haha :D I'm glad you liked what was in.
@negativeview I think I understand what you mean and I will take notes.
nddrylliog
01. May 2013 路 17:36 UTC
Alrighty! Trying to give honest feedback.

The graphics remind me of old PC games so it actually brings back good memories to me, even though it's probably going to be a problem for most people, I actually appreciated it.

At first, it was hard to understand what exactly was negative and positive but after a few games I did get it. The game ran very smoothly and I appreciated the fact that it was on a curve - so you get extra points on innovation from me.

I would've loved to see some more organic movement from the character, ie. to make the equations behind movement a bit less visible. Add randomness? Interpolation? Something :)
馃帳 HackThePanda
01. May 2013 路 17:38 UTC
@LizEngland Thanks ^_^
@lightnarcissus As you can imagine, there was more planned but it had to be cut haha :D I'm glad you liked what was in.
@negativeview I think I understand what you mean and I will take notes.
馃帳 HackThePanda
01. May 2013 路 17:44 UTC
Interesting, my comment was sent twice. Good game wordpress
@nddrylliog I definitely should have put better instructions, probably be biggest regret outside of not having the dinosaur in the actual game. And alright, thank you, I've been needing to put more randomness in my games for a while, it hasn't become part of my style yet. Now that someone has said it I will definitely try harder at that :) Thank you again for the comment!
Hayawi
04. May 2013 路 19:13 UTC
Meh. Also the jumping needs a bit of work.
Dmitrix
04. May 2013 路 19:15 UTC
I really like your name. XD
ZYXer
05. May 2013 路 15:59 UTC
Cute, simple game. I like the subtheme you chose. But the difficulty seems a bit arbitrary.
tsb
05. May 2013 路 16:07 UTC
Quite a funny little gem :)
Loved the tune, and nograts for the graphics really loved it!
messiano
05. May 2013 路 16:38 UTC
Jumping felt a bit weird. Beat the game in the first try, perhaps it could be longer (randomly generated for best results?).
MrBlade
06. May 2013 路 15:33 UTC
Great game! Love the art style and the sounds. Keep it up! :)
MinionStudios
06. May 2013 路 18:45 UTC
Follow you dreams... off a cliff. AWESOME!
drkrunk
08. May 2013 路 17:38 UTC
I liked this, the music is catchy. Good job!!