Ice Cream Island by spaceturtle

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made by spaceturtle for LD 40 (COMPO)

Try collecting all 10 of the ice creams spread across the tropical island!

This game was made using Unity for the Ludum Dare 40 compo, with the theme "The more you have, the worse it is." It's my first Ludum Dare game, and any feedback would be appreciated!

In response to feedback I have uploaded a second version with improved player movement and other minor fixes.

Ratings

Overall 364th 3.333⭐ 35🧑‍⚖️
Fun 305th 3.364⭐ 35🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 502th 2.803⭐ 35🧑‍⚖️
Theme 84th 4.063⭐ 34🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 94th 3.985⭐ 35🧑‍⚖️
Humor 109th 3.47⭐ 35🧑‍⚖️
Mood 298th 3.15⭐ 32🧑‍⚖️
Given 37🗳️ 27🗨️

Feedback

03. Dec 2017 · 19:50 UTC
Well working game, I couldn't find any bugs. Nice aesthetic, comfortable controls, good animations.

Short and sweet game.
Peter Jonsson
05. Dec 2017 · 18:22 UTC
A very beautiful game. Perhaps, the floor is a bit too slippery for my taste though.
ahintoflime
05. Dec 2017 · 18:26 UTC
The graphical style is totally great-- clean, bright, colorful. Nice combination of 2D and 3D. I especially love the zoom in on a new seagull when you pick up ice cream.

I didn't love the physics of jumping around. Way too easy to get too much momentum, screw up a jump without any way to correct. A double jump might be cool? And obviously sound would contribute a lot to the game!
Romana Kapustova
05. Dec 2017 · 18:40 UTC
Jumping on a platform and not over the platform was harder than expected :D
Maybe it would be better to not have the cam showing the bird after every ice cream taken - it was very helpful the first and maybe second time, but after the fifth it only broke my concentration.
But to be honest - good job. It fits the theme, it feels complete, it makes sense and it looks good.
Korpokrowa
05. Dec 2017 · 18:40 UTC
I love the graphics and hate the movement :P. It's a little like an ice level. No one like ice levels in platformers :P
Beebo Studios
05. Dec 2017 · 20:55 UTC
Typical seagulls - when ice cream is lying about they don't care about it, but once you have it...
I LOVE the zoom in on the seagulls! It didn't get old by the ninth one (I couldn't beat the game, sorry), but instead got ever more intense. Nice!
GameDevMumin
05. Dec 2017 · 20:56 UTC
It's kinda hard to feel that jumping system, but i was laughing when first gull noticed me. And it wasn't as funny later when there was seven of them! Because of you I hate gulls!! :D I really enjoyed playing your game!
Hegemege
05. Dec 2017 · 20:59 UTC
I liked the animation feel a lot! I wasn't sure on the first seagull what he was doing, but it came obvious quite soon :)
papacheech
05. Dec 2017 · 21:03 UTC
haha this was great! I especially like the art style. Good work!
Amir Bayareh
05. Dec 2017 · 22:38 UTC
It is a gorgeous game! I loved the graphics and aesthetics.

I played the newest version but I still had some problems moving around. The birds keep coming and I don't have enough room to dodge them.
Adrenallen
05. Dec 2017 · 23:20 UTC
Great graphics and a funny idea to fit the theme. I didn't really like how the jump movement worked, it was a little tricky to hit the platforms just right. I managed 8 ice creams on my first try.
BelowParallel_Ian
05. Dec 2017 · 23:27 UTC
The seagull cut scene was a nice touch, but I think we only need to see it one time. The graphics are tremendous. Really great job. This game is just begging for a bubblegum pop soundtrack.
Robert Newman
05. Dec 2017 · 23:28 UTC
great fun game, once i got used to controls it made me keep going, only managed 8 ice creams though! might need to chase those last 2
omaskery
05. Dec 2017 · 23:30 UTC
Nice game with nice graphics, I found the cutscenes with the seagulls a little frustrating quite quickly, especially from a replayability point of view!

It would be nice to have some kind of UI warning that seagulls are coming from a given direction, so you have some way to prepare?

Still, nicely done! :)
johnbrynte
05. Dec 2017 · 23:45 UTC
I would like to see these birds against the cheep cheep in Super Mario Bros. Wonderful little game! :tada:
wowa
06. Dec 2017 · 12:23 UTC
Hahaha this is a great game!! Very well done!
dusho
06. Dec 2017 · 19:23 UTC
Great game! Love the combination of 2D and 3D, looks amazing. This game needs some sounds and music so bad! Maybe next LD.. Fun game.
BudgieM2
07. Dec 2017 · 17:57 UTC
Great game! I loved the challenge. But I didn't like how it takes control away from the player every time you run into a new seagull, slowing the flow of the game. Maybe it should have zoomed in only on the first seagull.
SVR_Audio
09. Dec 2017 · 21:47 UTC
Cute game, loved the art, the concept is cool and the gameplay is fun, very challenging in fact =p Good job !
Logan
10. Dec 2017 · 19:21 UTC
A simple premise, but effective! I liked the colorful graphics; both the 3D and the spritework were well-done and worked well together. And I loved the zoom-in on each new bird as you collected the ice creams. The played controlled a little weird, but I see you've also got an improved movement version, so I guess you're aware of this point.

And I have to share this:

![ice cream island.jpg](///raw/6ef/2/z/e6fa.jpg)

I had one ice cream to go, and one hit left. I made a go for it, and... got hit by a bird mid-jump. And then landed on the last ice cream.

I win/lose!
🎤 spaceturtle
10. Dec 2017 · 20:05 UTC
@logan Haha guess that's a draw then! Thanks for the detailed feedback, I've updated the "Improved version" so that no longer happens.
Satanos
12. Dec 2017 · 16:18 UTC
I reviewed your game here : https://youtu.be/WCYF7ixLX8k?t=356 congratulations :) and don't mind to ask me for translation ;)
🎤 spaceturtle
12. Dec 2017 · 21:19 UTC
@satanos Thanks for reviewing my game! I don't know French so a translation would be very helpful :)
Satanos
12. Dec 2017 · 21:42 UTC
@spaceturtle Here it is : https://pastebin.com/GevPEScx :)
🎤 spaceturtle
13. Dec 2017 · 17:19 UTC
@satanos Thank you!! :)
nanolotl
18. Dec 2017 · 05:58 UTC
I really enjoyed the graphics in this. A whirlwind of seagulls is a fun approach to the theme.
commanderstitch
21. Dec 2017 · 00:34 UTC
I beat it! ah ha! only things would have been nice would have been some audio, and only do the cutscene on the first seagull. After that i understand they want the icecreams! :D the goofy physics was frustrating and fun at the same time because of the side acceleration. lol
Peredom
21. Dec 2017 · 16:08 UTC
Awesome game! Very fun and loved the art! so cute :3