Loyd's Tale by pillowdrift

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made by pillowdrift for LD22 (JAM)
Made by a team of 3.4 - our first ever Ludum Dare attempt. We were completely unprepared, started without an engine, and despite our better efforts the result is not much more than a passable, generic platformer. Still, it's quite fun, and a little challenging. Check it out, laugh at the source, and mind the FuckingBirds.

Ratings

Coolness 14% 605
Overall(Jam) 3.15 28
Audio(Jam) 2.54 79
Community 2.00 519
Fun(Jam) 2.92 33
Graphics(Jam) 2.77 86
Humor(Jam) 1.78 85
Innovation(Jam) 1.69 138
Mood(Jam) 2.23 79
Theme(Jam) 2.15 107

Feedback

seagaia
19. Dec 2011 路 22:50 UTC
I get a "No suitable graphics card found..." error - what do I need to run this? I have a middle of the line processor, 32-bit Dell running Windows 7, afaik the graphics card isn't anything fancy.
馃帳 pillowdrift
19. Dec 2011 路 23:38 UTC
Aha, thanks for pointing that out. This is a common issue with XNA games. I've uploaded a new version that should work now =)
seagaia
21. Dec 2011 路 06:00 UTC
It works :) I found it fun! Liked the different kinds of hazards you had, the ambiance was sort of creepy, too.
caranha
22. Dec 2011 路 04:22 UTC
Not bad at all. The graphics are simple, but the controls are very responsive, the level design has a healthy amount of challenge, and there are very few collision bugs.

You should get rid of the invisible walls in some stages, and add a proper ending, and you will have a great game in hands.

Oh, and I don't mind the birds, no need to apologize :-)
SonnyBone
22. Dec 2011 路 06:06 UTC
OH GOD THE BIIIIIIRDS!!! That last stretch before the final where you have to scale the side of the wall with the birds chasing you... OH GOD NIGHTMARES!!! lol The end was funny because I thought he just tripped...
BlennosoftGames
27. Dec 2011 路 06:15 UTC
The level design was superb! Challenging without being frustrating. I found the birds to be more hilarious than annoying, though I can't explain why. Overall, great game, and I'd love to see it expanded into a longer game. :)
bentosmile
29. Dec 2011 路 13:17 UTC
Eep :( it would be nice to be warned that XNA is needed! (I'm lacking it right now XD so will have to come back later)
Static_boy123
29. Dec 2011 路 16:59 UTC
This was very fun and frustrating, but a good balance of both. I am currently modding this just for fun.
galman
29. Dec 2011 路 17:34 UTC
Nice game!
The challenges are pretty fun and the game is very moody.
The music is a little bit annoying but it is OK.
Sweet Game!
馃帳 pillowdrift
02. Jan 2012 路 19:54 UTC
@Static_boy123
Good luck! The whole thing is a mess, but if you manage to make something please let us know =)
xilefian
06. Jan 2012 路 02:05 UTC
It was fun and moody, but it later became too difficult for me to stay interested. It's better than the other 600 generic plat-formers that were submitted.
Static_boy123
11. Jan 2012 路 01:15 UTC
Good job with 28th in the jam! I have to agree with you though, that your code was a mess. Although I did learn a lot from it, so thank you for being awesome :D