Prince of Leaves by evilseanbot

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made by evilseanbot for LD23 (JAM)
Journey through the forest to save your mouse friend in this recreation of a Japanese folk talk. Use stealth tactics and needlepoint skills to ambush ant slavers. Enjoy a sing a long.

(Note: The web version was added after the jam ended, but is the exact same game. Has been tested for Windows and osX, and I assume it works on Linux)

Ratings

Coolness 100% 1
Overall(Jam) 3.46 61
Audio(Jam) 3.94 18
Fun(Jam) 3.31 53
Graphics(Jam) 3.65 82
Humor(Jam) 3.36 36
Innovation(Jam) 2.37 196
Mood(Jam) 3.47 39
Theme(Jam) 3.02 117

Feedback

matt
24. Apr 2012 · 02:09 UTC
What a cute game.
Budda
24. Apr 2012 · 07:27 UTC
Awesome little game.
Sanguine
24. Apr 2012 · 07:31 UTC
I just caught myself humming the song! It is a great song :D I also really liked the graphics, but the game is not that innovative.
SBareS
24. Apr 2012 · 07:38 UTC
This game is really pretty, good job!
tequibo
24. Apr 2012 · 08:34 UTC
I liked hand drawn crayon intro the most and rabbit in a cure t-shirt was rad. Controls feels slow and not comfortable. I spammed leafs all the time. I haven't finished canyon after 4 tries, so rabbit was right. Those wasps.
Nice song too.
Overall - cute, and reminded me of greatest animated show of all times - Adventure Time!
Jeremias
24. Apr 2012 · 08:44 UTC
Nice audio (singing the controls, very neat idea) and amusing graphics. The stealth is a nice gameplay tweak, but there should be more tactics and variations in using them as just hitting the stealth button one second before an attack.
CherryNukaCola
24. Apr 2012 · 09:09 UTC
Very cute - and love having the tutorial in the music! As much as I love foreground and background styles, they do clash a bit ^_^ Definitely has an 'Adventure Time' vibe to it. Cheers!
cakemonitor
24. Apr 2012 · 09:27 UTC
This is a nice platformer - I was half way into the caves at the end of the game before I realised I could move while hiding in the leaves! ;) it's an odd mix of artistic style with the oil-painting background and the retro-sprite foreground, but it works well enough. Well done :)
Tifu
24. Apr 2012 · 10:06 UTC
Wow... I don't think I've ever seen a Ludum Dare game with a song in it before. Awesome. Nice game, though holding stealth then stabbing people makes things easy =D
davidllanos22
24. Apr 2012 · 10:53 UTC
oh man, what a sweet game<3 i love everything! Well done :)
kasarun
24. Apr 2012 · 11:10 UTC
Great song and graphism makes me nostalgic (cool animation)...
JonathanG
24. Apr 2012 · 11:25 UTC
Enjoyed playing along to the song, lovely atmosphere too!
arhpositive
24. Apr 2012 · 11:29 UTC
Cute game :) Music is simply awesome!
netmute
24. Apr 2012 · 11:39 UTC
Can't rate because I'm using a Mac. Sorry :(
attagcatc
24. Apr 2012 · 11:45 UTC
The movement felt a bit sluggish, and the stealth mechanics felt a bit unnecessary but overall a nice platformer.
jeroenimooo
24. Apr 2012 · 18:07 UTC
This song will be in my head the rest of my life! Real fun game! also really long
JaJ
24. Apr 2012 · 18:21 UTC
Best music in a game so far!
raarlac
25. Apr 2012 · 01:05 UTC
My only Audio 5 stars :D Cute. Nice graphics also.
hulahulahest
25. Apr 2012 · 21:24 UTC
The graphics are the high point, although I would have wished for more consistency and more elaborate foregrounds.

Unfortunately, I had to turn off my speakers; the music, while technically proficient, I'm sure, is just not something I want to listen to. The game itself is kinda slow and takes too long without anything interesting happening, unfortunately.
Jiddo
25. Apr 2012 · 21:36 UTC
Hehe, I really like the song in the background and the great graphics. Also, the game works just fine on Linux if you just add the Linux natives for LWJGL to the jar-file and change the name of OutofLeaves.wav to OutOfLeaves.wav (capital O). The same should work for Mac. Great work!
GFM
25. Apr 2012 · 21:38 UTC
I really liked how the song tells the game history and give intructions on how-to-play. =D
devince
26. Apr 2012 · 00:08 UTC
Very good game! Nice graphism, music and gameplay, well done.
Dracir
26. Apr 2012 · 00:17 UTC
Mood 5/5 :D, that was a really cute game !(except for the random game speed o_O).
The music is awesome :D
HeuGamer
26. Apr 2012 · 03:06 UTC
Very cute and such a fun little game to play to ^^ Makes me smile everytime i play it!
sampyxis
26. Apr 2012 · 03:09 UTC
That was fantastic - great game - love the hand painted background and the catchy tune..
robcozzens
26. Apr 2012 · 05:17 UTC
I would have tried it if you had a Web or OSX version.
machinas
26. Apr 2012 · 05:23 UTC
I am giving you 5 stars for audio because the song is awesome. nice job on the game.
R3ason
26. Apr 2012 · 07:08 UTC
Pretty good! Yes, audio was definitely the show stealer :D Thanks!
AdventureIslands
26. Apr 2012 · 09:32 UTC
Web version link gives me just black page.
AdventureIslands
26. Apr 2012 · 09:32 UTC
*blank page
🎤 evilseanbot
26. Apr 2012 · 09:52 UTC
Its normally black for a few seconds before the title screen goes on. Is it lasting longer than that for you?
netguy204
26. Apr 2012 · 11:48 UTC
Nice work!

The music was super classy. I liked it. It will be in my head for the rest of the day at least. The graphics looked good and the glowing orbs in the foreground and parallax background really added some nice depth. I really liked the painted background. That looked superb! I also really liked the random characters that gave me tips along the way.

You used the theme well. I wouldn't say it was an innovative use of the theme or innovative gameplay but it was a clear use of the theme and the gameplay was complete.

The controls felt slow to me. Somehow that made the experience less adventuresome.

Excellent work! It was nice to look at and enjoyable to play.
AlwaysGeeky
26. Apr 2012 · 16:52 UTC
Cute and fun, whats more to say :) !
Gabriel
26. Apr 2012 · 22:44 UTC
Very cute! Perfect for a child game, for example! The tune is also catchy and, summed with the painted BG, gives this entry a very strong personality that totally stands out of generic game themes. Congratulations, very charming!
firstrowgames
27. Apr 2012 · 01:26 UTC
cute charming graphics.
Also nice song :)
BuffaloPhil
27. Apr 2012 · 01:37 UTC
A+ for details like singing the instructions, and a hand painted background. Clever stuff!
racarate
27. Apr 2012 · 06:09 UTC
Very cute, loved the character design from the names down to the small details of the hat and sword. Supporting cast was spinoff-worthy as well. I loved how the rabbit was the one to speak to you right before the jump puzzle. Martin the Mouse looked like more of a badass though, I wish I could have played as him! Visually, the painted background was gorgeous but really clashed and had me wishing the level tiles were in the same style. Also, the scaling-alpha death animation seemed like it was from another game altogether. The hide mechanic was nice, and reminded me of Blackthorne one of my favorite platformers. I didn't have to use it the entire game though... until the very end! Which was quite awesome. The song was hilarious but the sound effects were a bit grating. Game feel wise, it seemed like the main character moved pretty sluggishly. Not sure if that's because there was a disconnect between the walk cycle animation or if was an issue of absolute speed. Also, I found that I could defeat ants by hitting attack well before they were near my character. Anyways, nice adventure!
Drabiter
27. Apr 2012 · 11:52 UTC
The title is very eyecatching :D Great game, and yes for java!
unicornpooping
27. Apr 2012 · 13:17 UTC
CUTE AS HECK! Loved everything about it.
Jigxor
27. Apr 2012 · 15:23 UTC
That was awesome! Definitely one of my favourite games in the jam! I really loved the song and the painted background. The whole game was cute and beautiful to look at.

Awesome game! Well done :)
Lidfrid
27. Apr 2012 · 15:32 UTC
Cooooool game! I love it :) Congratulations :D
omaha
27. Apr 2012 · 20:32 UTC
Fun and loved the music/sounds. The characters' movements could have been fleshed out a bit more to provide better feedback on the controls.

It felt a bit laggy/slow, some added pace will do wonders.
Fireblend
28. Apr 2012 · 03:38 UTC
Wow, this game is pretty charming! Absolutely love the incredibly coherent style. I wish there was some way to recover lost life, but then again it's an easy game so that'd probably remove all sense of danger :P Also, I had to leave the window open so I could keep listening to the song; amazing job!
Shadow
28. Apr 2012 · 03:47 UTC
Needs a bit of polish but man, that was F*CKING adorable...
(and warm... and.... fuzzy)
dr_soda
28. Apr 2012 · 03:55 UTC
You could sell this song and make MILLIONS! It literally makes this game. In other respects the game is rather generic, but the song absolutely pushes it up a notch by all measures.

From a technical perspective, I feel like the controls are generally solid though the jumps feel a bit floaty. The fact that the ants don't telegraph their attacks make them more dangerous than they might otherwise be. The stealth aspect is interesting but not explored to its fullest here.

The various NPC characters are wonderful.

Congratulations!
4urentertainment
28. Apr 2012 · 09:14 UTC
I like the idea, but I would have loved to see some heavier use of stealth. Like right now, in fear of using up all my stealth bar I ended up not really using it that much. Also the character felt a bit floaty. But other than that it was pretty fun!
hungyg
28. Apr 2012 · 13:29 UTC
the music was AWESOME! but repetitive. the game was really cute and good!
ilo
28. Apr 2012 · 23:55 UTC
Very charming game.
Muu? (lanoiadimuu)
29. Apr 2012 · 10:01 UTC
When i closed the game window, the background music kept looping in my head. Nice audio, nice visuals and overall nice atmosphere. :)
DainVadda
29. Apr 2012 · 23:42 UTC
Thats a really cute game you made there :-)
davidpeter
30. Apr 2012 · 06:20 UTC
That was a really nice game. Cleverly done, and I love the handpainted background.
vigrid
30. Apr 2012 · 18:41 UTC
I love it! It's cute, it's funny, it's a platformer for slowpokes like me :) The music is just awesome, was it recorded via a wine glass?
KevinWorkman
01. May 2012 · 02:10 UTC
This is adorable. Great little platformer, cute visuals, and an awesome song. Great job.
jeffz
01. May 2012 · 03:38 UTC
good work on the graphics and the music, the platformer itself I became bored of. Sometimes the graphics would shimmer, not scroll smoothly (float rounding?)
uprightpath
01. May 2012 · 03:42 UTC
It was a cute game, and the song was nice, however having something else to listen to at some point during it might have been nice.

I didn't actually see a use for 'hiding' until late on in the game because I didn't realize that you could still walk. xD
Nora Shishi
01. May 2012 · 22:21 UTC
I liked the handmade atmosphere, especially the music and the background! The level is long enough to enjoy too!
Datamosh
01. May 2012 · 23:28 UTC
Rally beautiful visuals you got here! Overall, fun and well made. Good job!
AdventureIslands
03. May 2012 · 17:23 UTC
Cute game. Could have been a bit more polished but the gameplay was okay. The cloaking ability was cool but bit of useless because it was too easy to just rush and OHKO everything. great game though, nice song too.
j0n
05. May 2012 · 15:14 UTC
Best jam game I've played so far. Music will be forever etched in my memory. Good job, you guys should make more games.
derosa
05. May 2012 · 21:28 UTC
Haha well done! I really enjoyed it. The music was fun too. Thanks!
Make A Game
05. May 2012 · 21:40 UTC
I liked the tutorial song and the painted background!
Ishisoft
06. May 2012 · 10:49 UTC
Charming game! The platforming was a bit floaty, though I ended up appreciating that on the chasm section, as I didn't know if it had continue points or not. Only died once near the start before I figured out how to utilise the stealth.
Hume
06. May 2012 · 17:35 UTC
That's the first game I've ever played that sang the instructions.

I love the painted parallax background and the friendly interactions that serve as checkpoints. The player sword hit area was pretty generous; I was able to do falling attacks near ants with it extended that surprised me as they hit.

I enjoyed this a lot. Thanks.
Tom 7
07. May 2012 · 00:42 UTC
Very charming. I love the hand-painted background graphics, and the theme song is great too (though it is a bit repetitive for it to be the only music in the game). Fighting the ants was actually pretty challenging; it takes some timing. The other enemies were comparatively easy. I liked the other adventurers I encountered along the way. :)
Dr.Pingu
07. May 2012 · 16:13 UTC
the "painted" background render well but to me, goes not very well with other graphics. Plus, the game seems a little slow.

BUT : this is a really complete game. Well polished and all the game mechanism works well !

Good job :)
Evil Sandwich Studios
07. May 2012 · 18:40 UTC
I really enjoyed your game. The graphics and audio really got me in the mood.
tcstyle
08. May 2012 · 19:32 UTC
What a great game. Double plus for the hand- or rather mouthmade sound effects and music. This creates a real unique mood. The hiding mechanic also is great.
ghRibacki
08. May 2012 · 22:37 UTC
Very good game! Loved the graphics and the audio. Funny lyrics and sfx! The only things I didn't like were the character speed (could be a little faster) and I got an exception at the end (after the credits, I believe):

org.newdawn.slick.SlickException: Game.update() failure - check the game code.
at org.newdawn.slick.GameContainer.updateAndRender(GameContainer.java:663)
at org.newdawn.slick.AppletGameContainer$Container.runloop(AppletGameContainer.java:514)
at org.newdawn.slick.AppletGameContainer$ContainerPanel.start(AppletGameContainer.java:218)
at org.newdawn.slick.AppletGameContainer$1.run(AppletGameContainer.java:92)

I played the web version on a Windows 7.

Good work, guys! =)
SusanTheCat
08. May 2012 · 23:16 UTC
This is totally fun! Needle swords are the only way to go. (And they are not a toy!)
DDRKirby(ISQ)
09. May 2012 · 13:48 UTC
YAH
azurenimbus
10. May 2012 · 00:25 UTC
Metal Gear Solid meets platforming? :) Absolutely loved it. The music giving instructions was a great touch.

Also, the background is ridiculously beautiful, was it actually painted?
Julian Spillane
10. May 2012 · 20:48 UTC
What a gorgeous game. Great job!
Pacifist Games
11. May 2012 · 02:25 UTC
Definitely the most well-rounded game I've played this time around. My fiancee and I loved the music, graphics, and story. You did an excellent job! There needs to be more singalong games!
orangepascal
12. May 2012 · 18:18 UTC
the game mechanics are not awesome.. but the art and sound make up for that !
Jacic
12. May 2012 · 21:00 UTC
Very nice! My only complaint is that the jump sound sometimes gets in the way of the song. :D
envy3d
13. May 2012 · 01:47 UTC
Great music and I also liked the stealthy aspect.
caranha
13. May 2012 · 01:48 UTC
Awesome game! I find myself singing along with the song towards the end (Stockholm Syndrome?).

You should totally have added that game over screen you mention in your journal.

About the level design, I didn't like the "you just fit in" stairs very much: even if there is no game penalty for it, it feels kinda bad hitting your character's head each step of the way down :-P

Great game!
jfroco
13. May 2012 · 06:26 UTC
It's hard not to give you 5 stars in Audio :) I didn't like the mix of styles in the foreground and background, but anyway great gfx and game. Congrats
johanp
13. May 2012 · 07:30 UTC
I love the background song! Very fun! It's a nice platformer although I felt it was a bit sluggish. Never saw any reason to use the stealth power either so some more dynamic mechanics would have been nice.
SonnyBone
13. May 2012 · 21:31 UTC
Now that song is stuck in my head!!! doot doot doodadooda doot dooo!! Rad game!
Tom 7
25. Dec 2012 · 20:21 UTC
I just came back to hear the themesong.