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Peregrinations by Mathilde

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made by Mathilde for LD 43 (JAM)

Peregrinations - Fly as far as you can is an absurd humoristic game where the goal is, obvsiously to fly as far as you can, in your baloon. I'm not going to spoil your fun so I'm not going to say too much, besides, you can grab and throw stuff, and burn thing to get altitude, feel free to experiment :)

Disclaimer : UI might be broken depending on your screen's resolution.

The team : this is our first "official" game jam. We're both beginners, Benjouille, the developer is just starting out with Unity, and Mathilde, the graphist, has just started learning 3D modeling for video games ( on maya )

We took this game jam as an opportunity to challenge ourselves, learn and get better with our tools.

Screen Shot 2018-12-04 at 02.48.08.png

HTML5 (web) https://alabamaben.itch.io/peregrinations
Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/43/peregrinations

Ratings

Overall 812th 3.056⭐ 29🧑‍⚖️
Fun 654th 3.093⭐ 29🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 259th 3.519⭐ 29🧑‍⚖️
Theme 105th 4.13⭐ 29🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 483th 3.574⭐ 29🧑‍⚖️
Humor 239th 3.426⭐ 29🧑‍⚖️
Mood 695th 3.096⭐ 28🧑‍⚖️
Given 33🗳️ 36🗨️

Feedback

LaraPoi
04. Dec 2018 · 13:01 UTC
The game is a bit difficult to handle, it ruins a part of the experience. But it worth the perseverance: it's very funny to see the characters burning (evil has spoken).
Kaitosoul
04. Dec 2018 · 13:22 UTC
Very fun little game, good job ! Controls are a bit tricky but like the mood of the game.
Lizouille
04. Dec 2018 · 18:21 UTC
It's quite a challenge to go farther than 40m but when you do, you feel really satisfied! I like the global idea and the atmosphere, as well as the screams from the characters which are really funny.
Tetralogia
04. Dec 2018 · 19:27 UTC
I don't know why and I don't know how it would be done, but I feel like this game should be solely focused on throwing people off the balloon. It's just so much fun. Give us more gamefeel and positive feedback : bigger screams, a "well done" UI text, a meter of how many people I carelessly sacrificed ?? I don't know. I like the idea of the game but it's currently too hard. It wouldn't be realistic in terms of physics but maybe the fall should be slower at first + It's a matter of taste but I really don't like those kind of gyroscopic character controls, I think quicker and easier movements would completely shift the experience.
Norb
04. Dec 2018 · 20:07 UTC
Throwing stuff around is fun! Also I really like the art and the music. The simple piano sound fits the setting pretty good. The only thing that bothered me was that it seemed that there is too little time to play around with the environment as you have to throw the coal into the fire all the time to stay in the air. Its really impressive that this is your first entry and you even did 3D. Great job!
eldogg
04. Dec 2018 · 21:18 UTC
It's a cool vibe to the game. It feels very 1800-1900s. I like the character design and animation. The level setup is pretty neat too.

I think it's a little too hard at the beginning which is a bit off putting. The tank controls are a bit strange to get used too and the exact throws make it difficult to keep the fire burning.
Silvae
04. Dec 2018 · 21:19 UTC
My two complaints are that movement is tricky and I was having trouble determining what direction my character was facing. Aside from that, I thought the game was fun. I enjoyed throwing things around. Well done!
Luca1152
04. Dec 2018 · 21:21 UTC
Fun game! :) The music is a good choice and complements the gameplay. I would have liked some better controls, to be fair (maybe move with WASD, and not only with WS), but it worked in the end. Good job for the game! :D
Carbonara
04. Dec 2018 · 21:22 UTC
This game is hard to take in hands, it makes me think to "human fall flat" in the controls and the gameplay but the player rotation is still to slow i guess? The graphics and the sound works pretty well and the fact that you can throw everything is realy funny depending of what you have with you :) . Nice job!
mparl
04. Dec 2018 · 21:25 UTC
Cool concept! The movement controls felt a little tricky and it's pretty challenging right from the get go, but you two should be proud of what you've made in such a sort space of time : )
Rattaspi
04. Dec 2018 · 21:26 UTC
That's is fun!! But i freaking hate those controlls D:
Rotating the character with the arrows is never a good options :(
Nikolay Zapolnov
04. Dec 2018 · 21:44 UTC
Very nice idea, great graphics, but controls are not "little tricky", they are completely crazy.
tayl1r
04. Dec 2018 · 22:22 UTC
Ah, I thought I had to throw things off!
Maruki
05. Dec 2018 · 01:04 UTC
I really love these kinds of games! The controls could use just a tad more work. I tried really hard to throw the black/golden chest into the fire and could not for the life of me (I really wanted to DDDD:). Great entry, regardless!
DeathStorm
05. Dec 2018 · 08:49 UTC
Very cool game. Great job for short time and new to development.
I hope you both will stick to GameDev.

One small point:
You used a classic tank controll, I think a direct controll would be better in this case.

Great Job well done
Benjouille
05. Dec 2018 · 09:08 UTC
@maruki It's metal so it can't burn ! (it's not visible enought tho) Thank you for your kind comment :)
Leandre Renouard
07. Dec 2018 · 09:33 UTC
I laughed a lot while playing your game! I discovered in me a killer soul ^ ^ However the game remains difficult! It's frustrating to fall too fast!
I loved detail like the scream or the flames that burst when we add elements.
This is a game that could be fun in multi where everyone try to knock others down :). A very good job! A very cool and refreshing game !
garethiw
10. Dec 2018 · 20:05 UTC
This was a really good idea and use of the theme. Also well, done on your first jam game!

This would have been a lot easier to play if you faced and moved in the direction of input rather than rotating and moving forward. That's probably the biggest issue to be honest.
jacquouille
11. Dec 2018 · 13:06 UTC
I'm not gonna say anything about the controls, plentyful has been said about them. What I love about this game is the attention to details (crashing onto the ground, people screams, background scrolling, different weights for different objects...). Problem is all that doesn't add much to the ease of playing and gamefeel. The game is still cute and tells a funny story. Great jobs :)
gukuu
11. Dec 2018 · 19:40 UTC
i naven't good distance but it was cool - throw out some people after hard day )
Trevor Hayes
14. Dec 2018 · 04:39 UTC
I reached 646m. It was fun, but after throwing everything in the fire it takes awhile to reach your final score.
arron-fowler
16. Dec 2018 · 11:44 UTC
Really good take on the theme and certainly lots to think about. I think a bit more time to start with would help with the learning curve. Also I found it hard to orientate myself. I could see this being a good multiplayer game. Throw stuff onto each others area could be fun. Great work.
HDugmag
28. Dec 2018 · 03:33 UTC
Really nice implementation of the theme and audio! But controls were a bit difficult. Other than that, well done guys!