Small Mart by Ryan Rose

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made by Ryan Rose for LD 38 (JAM)

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While visiting your family back home, you're forced to go the store and pick up groceries. Avoid people you know in this stealth game. It's a small world out there.

Link

  • Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FqZHKHFmxcY
  • Game: https://rosert.itch.io/smallmart
  • Source Code https://github.com/RyRose/SmallMart

Ratings

Overall 446th 3.278⭐ 20🧑‍⚖️
Fun 324th 3.278⭐ 20🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 614th 2.667⭐ 20🧑‍⚖️
Theme 532th 3.111⭐ 20🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 473th 3.278⭐ 20🧑‍⚖️
Audio 172th 3.556⭐ 20🧑‍⚖️
Humor 38th 4⭐ 20🧑‍⚖️
Mood 473th 3.056⭐ 20🧑‍⚖️
Given 8🗳️ 11🗨️

Feedback

npatrick96
01. May 2017 · 03:25 UTC
I realized that the movements of the people at the store were easy to predict. You should add some randomness in how and when they turn and change directions. Could be a few times in the game, and that would add to the overall intensity of the game. Other than that, this is a very good game. I had fun playing it!
Kylie
03. May 2017 · 03:30 UTC
This game has a stellar narrative and voice acting! The aesthetic is really nice (and consistent), too.
Flatgub
03. May 2017 · 08:02 UTC
This game was hilarious! The voice acting was on point and it was such a funny premise for a stealth game! Although the art ranged from great to alright it was very consistent in style which made the changes in art quality harder to spot, so extra points for that. The controls also felt quite floaty, like everything was made of ice, but other than that I really enjoyed it, well done!
Tuteupaituamae
03. May 2017 · 12:40 UTC
Nice game art bro

Please hate us on https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/38/deep-bottom
MrGussio
03. May 2017 · 13:33 UTC
Great game, really liked the graphics and sound effects. Keep up the good work!
walnoot
03. May 2017 · 13:42 UTC
I like, very original take on the theme. Some minor nitpicks are that the movement is a bit slippery and that I want to listen to all the dialogue but dont want to start the level over :p
HenryBell
03. May 2017 · 14:04 UTC
Great game! I had a lot of fun playing it and there is a decent amount of content. The art is pleasing and fits the funny tone of the game nicely. I also enjoyed the voice acting at lot!

As has been mentioned already, I found the player movement to be floaty and a little slow. The only other suggestion I would make would be to add some kind of visual warning that an enemy is about to turn around. This would avoid the frustration of getting caught without being given the chance to evade.

All in all, solid entry. Keep up the good work!
kothead
03. May 2017 · 14:06 UTC
Decent visuals and great sound effects. I think, you could experiment a little more with controls and core gameplay to make the game more challenging. Nice story, actually, and awesome trailer!
Lucy Linder
07. May 2017 · 07:44 UTC
Nice game. Loved the sound effects! But same remark about the movements of the player.

Also, I got stuck twice in the first supermarket level because I was in sight of a red guy, but the guy could not reach me because of the angle and had to restart. But, hey, that's a Game Jam ! Anyway, nice work given the time at hand.
Hlavik
10. May 2017 · 14:37 UTC
Great game, love the mechanics.
Alexandr Rum
10. May 2017 · 15:03 UTC
I do not really like top-down quests and RPG-like games. I liked the freedom of movement and nice art
ryte2byte
10. May 2017 · 20:23 UTC
You should probably have a 'Press Space to Continue' prompt on the first tutorial screen. Had to mash a lot of buttons before I found it, lol. Too many LD games played this week for me to have any clue as to what 'standard' controls are anymore! Also, kinda strange the the tutorial for the Small Mart gameplay section to happen on the second visit to the store. Actually, I'm not really sure why there is the first visit section at all.

One more nit to pick: I did not like the slide-y movement at all. Not just from a control standpoint, but the retro visuals really play against expectations for this sort of movement. It was very jarring and strange.

Alright, now that that's out of the way, I loved both the gameplay and backstory/fluff! Totally wasn't expecting a stealth-ish experience from the screenshots. Graphics and audio were top notch!
sebbernery
14. May 2017 · 12:56 UTC
Nice take on the theme. That's a good entry, even if it lacks some little polishing.
mikolak
14. May 2017 · 18:07 UTC
Introvert Simulator 2017. Nice theme interpretation. Game can be easily passed on the first go, but that's not necessarily a bad thing. Had fun playing.