No Birds In This Game by Grahhhhh
Game was made for the theme "2 button controls" and "grow", but the growing part is kind of a stretch. You control an ant with a sweet tooth. Each level the goal is to collect the candy by selecting which command to perform.
The only two keys to play this game is 'left' and 'right'.. not 'a' and 'd', because that would make it 4 controls wouldn't it?
This was my first attempt at more serious animating, feedback is appreciated. Made in approximately 48 hours.
The only two keys to play this game is 'left' and 'right'.. not 'a' and 'd', because that would make it 4 controls wouldn't it?
This was my first attempt at more serious animating, feedback is appreciated. Made in approximately 48 hours.
| Web | http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/667455?updated=1 |
| Original URL | https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-34/?action=preview&uid=51802 |
Ratings
| Coolness | 64% | 3 |
| Overall(Jam) | 3.35 | 487 |
| Fun(Jam) | 3.09 | 573 |
| Graphics(Jam) | 2.88 | 785 |
| Humor(Jam) | 3.31 | 207 |
| Innovation(Jam) | 3.53 | 230 |
| Mood(Jam) | 3.13 | 584 |
| Theme(Jam) | 3.68 | 508 |
+ Grahhhhh music is awesome
+ Creative concept
+ Animations seem nice, the moving platform was a bit weird though...
Con
- I felt it was a bit awkward to chose the commands with only right and left, but it is a clever way to fit the theme
Obs:
o It was hard to understand what was going on in the beginning, maybe if the ant was a bit bigger would help?
o There could be another background... xp
FANTastic job!
My only complaint would be at the tiny size of the ant. I know you'll grow it in later level, but during the first level, I didn't figured out that something moved. You should put a red blinking arrow following the ant during the first level, so everyone can understand that we are controlling a moving ant before reaching level 2 :)
I also really appreciate the lack of birds in this game. Many games will *claim* to be bird-free, but as soon as you get a few hours in and you're thoroughly invested, lo and behold: birds suddenly start to appear EVERYWHERE. It's really a shame, and I'm so thankful for small indie games like this one that can take a different and (dare I say) more personal approach. Kudos to you for having the courage to stand by your convictions rather than simply taking the easy route and pandering to the "all birds all the time" mainstream audience, as most AAA game studios would have done in this situation.