Snobits by gmaker

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made by gmaker for LD26 (COMPO)
My first ludum dare. Theme "Minimalism"

Select snobits keys Q-E

Control W-A-S-D or arrows

Green snobit can blow a bumble and then fly into

Blue snobit can accelerate and smash walls

Pink snobit can walk on lava

All broadcasts are here
http://www.twitch.tv/gmaker/videos?kind=past_broadcasts

Feel free to comment.

Ratings

Coolness 100% 1
Overall 2.56 1132
Audio 2.02 930
Fun 2.60 908
Graphics 2.48 983
Humor 2.47 404
Innovation 2.71 871
Mood 2.41 997
Theme 2.34 1308

Feedback

Broxxar
29. Apr 2013 路 06:10 UTC
Looks interesting but I can't really play it. Both the download and web versions don't seem to be work. In no stage did "Q-E" change what character I had selected, so stage 4 seemed impossible.
Magnus
29. Apr 2013 路 07:25 UTC
Funky and gunky.
Drabiter
29. Apr 2013 路 07:39 UTC
Played until level 4, where there is one only blue but unreachable jump.
馃帳 gmaker
29. Apr 2013 路 07:56 UTC
the blue one can use acceleration (pushing enter) and it increased Y velosity when jump. You can run and jump straigth under lava
Sanguine
29. Apr 2013 路 09:36 UTC
Cool idea, but the controls felt a bit weird and I couldn't get past level 4.
mrspeaker
29. Apr 2013 路 09:39 UTC
Those graphics. Just awesome! I love that lil' dude.
cahman
29. Apr 2013 路 10:29 UTC
Very nice job with the artwork!
caranha
29. Apr 2013 路 13:33 UTC
Heh, these creatures are adorably ugly :-)

You had a very nice idea - the responsiveness of the controls could use a bit of work, but I think you are on the right path!

Also, there is a "bug" in the game: when you die, you get stuck and cannot restart. It would be nice if dying brought you back to the title screen, or a level selection screen.

I got stuck on the second level with the three Snobits, where blue just can't reach AND break the "cell" where green is locked.

Cheers!
馃帳 gmaker
29. Apr 2013 路 15:06 UTC
You can any time you want restart level (press key 'R')
馃帳 gmaker
29. Apr 2013 路 15:07 UTC
Thanks for your comments ^_^ i glad to read so nice reviews
fishbrain
29. Apr 2013 路 16:38 UTC
Cute sprite.
FenrisWolf
29. Apr 2013 路 17:39 UTC
I got stuck at level 4 too. Really creative idea though, and lots of fun. Love the looks of the characters
ericlass
29. Apr 2013 路 17:40 UTC
Looks interesting, but I don't get the controls.
SnoringFrog
30. Apr 2013 路 06:26 UTC
Didn't particularly enjoy this one. I think it was mostly the bubble mechanic that killed it for me, it was just too difficult to control accurately.
Szedouu
30. Apr 2013 路 09:52 UTC
aha awesome graphic, and funny game... love dead sound
kyyninen
30. Apr 2013 路 09:56 UTC
I won! The game brought back pleasant memories of DOS gaming era, particularly Lost Vikings and Lemmings. Though bubble guy's ability becomes pretty much useless when you control more than one dude, since you can bootstrap them across any height and distance: <a href="http://imgur.com/WKgSaRj">http://imgur.com/WKgSaRj</a> Just make them stand on each other and jump with the lowest snobit, and avot: grafity defied.
HelkeGames
30. Apr 2013 路 17:58 UTC
Nice game i really enjoyed it! Well done :)
messiano
30. Apr 2013 路 18:07 UTC
Great concept, control is still a but sluggish but is a very nice 48hr prototype.
comrad_gremlin
30. Apr 2013 路 18:12 UTC
Really liked the concept. Good job, man :)
馃帳 gmaker
30. Apr 2013 路 18:21 UTC
Thanks =)
henrykun
30. Apr 2013 路 18:41 UTC
Very nice concept, it looks like you really thought about the puzzles, good job :.
TenTonToon
01. May 2013 路 05:47 UTC
I really dig the "Lost Vikings" vibe of this game, but the controls need some tweaking for the game to be fully enjoyable.

Also, I think it doesn't fully embrace the theme, having to control up to 3 characters - it seems more old-school than minimalist to me.

Congratulations! :)
CrazyGage
01. May 2013 路 06:12 UTC
interesting concept, but I just couldn't get past the controls. It was a lot of effort just trying to figure out how to work it.
DustyStylus
01. May 2013 路 09:46 UTC
Controls are a bit wierd, but the snobits are nicely designed!
john_conder9
01. May 2013 路 23:27 UTC
Fun game but I got stuck on the level where I was supposed to go up in the top middle bit. I'm not sure, I think it had to do with the bubbles but I couldn't quite get it :x
Hegemege
01. May 2013 路 23:40 UTC
Sometimes the bubbles would escape from under the dudes feet and rise in the air, thus making it kinda frustrating at times :P

Cool concept though, but felt a bit glitchy at times. Controls were fine in my opinion. Nice graphics too, those small feet :)
Zim the Fox
02. May 2013 路 00:03 UTC
Fisrt of all: Thank you for commenting on my game! :3

The bubble guy was kind of frustrating and I didn't finish the game, but the levels were well designed around their abilities and that is awesome. And the little... snobits are so ugly I can't help but like them.
Nanolotl
02. May 2013 路 03:30 UTC
I ended up giving up in the 2nd level as I couldn't understand how the bubbles worked. Sometimes they were solid and sometimes they were not...
juaxix
02. May 2013 路 08:22 UTC
The new lost vikings with the shape of potatoes :D
So cool inventive deserve +5 innovation :)
good development sir
netmute
03. May 2013 路 19:52 UTC
I don't have Java installed, sorry :(
Rafael Sales
03. May 2013 路 21:15 UTC
Cool game. Lost Vikings feelings!! Congratulations dude!
tankete
04. May 2013 路 05:16 UTC
Fun game, but I didn't understand the instructions so it took me a bit to figure it out. Sounds could have been a bit more subtle. Q-E didn't really do anything for me. And the up arrow didn't jump. I had a hard time with the bubble.
馃帳 gmaker
05. May 2013 路 07:38 UTC
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOcw36w2ugU Snobits walkthrough
MinionStudios
14. May 2013 路 14:05 UTC
Love these lil creatures! Really fun and wild.
lightnarcissus
15. May 2013 路 13:13 UTC
Fun little game with cutesy aesthetics. Mechanics are simple enough to go well with the theme.