Growing Ties by drludos

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made by drludos for LD34 (JAM)
You run a tie shop. Patrons want to get custom ties.
Can you cut a tie at the right size for each one of your patrons?

Use Right Arrow key to grow a tie. Use Left Arrow key to cut it. The tie will fall down, and hopefully reach a patron.
(Alternatively, you can use Up Arrow / Down Arrow or Z / X or D / F keys if you prefer)

Be careful to cut right-sized ties!
A perfect-sized tie matches the height of the patron’s shirt.
You'll get 10 points for such a perfectly fitting tie, but less points if the tie is too long or too short. Of course, Patrons varies greatly in size and shape!

Cut several perfect ties in a row to get bonus "combo" points.

N.B.: As with all Flash-based game, the fullscreen mode doesn't work when the game is embedded here on Ludum Dare. To play fullscreen, use the link below to play the game on my website!

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Obviously, for this game, I choose to use "both themes", alongside with the bonus theme of "it’s a tie"! I hope you’ll like it! :)

I was originally planning on entering the compo, but I lacked time this weekend, so I submit it for the Jam. So everything was made from scratch for this compo, except the music.

As I lack any knowledge of how to compose music, I then choose to use a previously existing track coming from NewGrounds audio section (the sound effects were made by me using BFXR, but as I opted out of the audio category anyway, I decided to also use some SFX coming from my previous LD entries).

Made with Flash (AS3) / FlashDevelop in about 24h of work in total.

Enjoy!

Ratings

Coolness 50% 3
Overall(Jam) 4.00 52
Fun(Jam) 4.05 32
Graphics(Jam) 3.52 486
Humor(Jam) 3.86 62
Innovation(Jam) 4.11 26
Mood(Jam) 3.44 332
Theme(Jam) 4.53 11

Feedback

davesoft
14. Dec 2015 · 19:06 UTC
Hm, do you have the source? I'll rate it after seeing it.
Viza
14. Dec 2015 · 19:18 UTC
Hey, that is a pretty fun game!
kepons
14. Dec 2015 · 19:21 UTC
Very interesting concept and great execution. The graphics and sounds aren't anything special, but I find them appropriate for this type of game.
Zanthia
14. Dec 2015 · 19:24 UTC
I love this game ! I think I could spend hours growing ties to the perfect size !
fluidvolt
14. Dec 2015 · 20:45 UTC
You really thought of everything, theme-wise! Interesting idea, a lot harder than I thought it would be -- I think I got one well-sized tie in my first go-round. I love the image of a tie coming out, it's like an ice cream nozzle.
sergicollado
14. Dec 2015 · 23:30 UTC
To much fun game!
blohod
14. Dec 2015 · 23:32 UTC
Very fun, I love your use of the three themes!
floppya
14. Dec 2015 · 23:35 UTC
I had a lot of fun playing this one. Great implementation of the themes.
GeorgeBroussard
14. Dec 2015 · 23:43 UTC
This is solid across the board. Great idea and implementation! Nailed it.
hexagore
14. Dec 2015 · 23:58 UTC
5 stars for fun. I loved this.
kozmagre
15. Dec 2015 · 00:05 UTC
Awesome idea. =D
im-oab
15. Dec 2015 · 00:13 UTC
nice. easy to understand/ play. :)
kevin_pauly
15. Dec 2015 · 00:13 UTC
really funny idea!
Picking a username is hard
15. Dec 2015 · 01:34 UTC
Wonderful game. I left a longer response on the actual newgrounds page.
rsf-krx
15. Dec 2015 · 03:49 UTC
The game was fun. I wish that it was "endless" and you had a health that got reduced for every tie outside a certain threshold, maybe not outside perfect, but maybe anything that gave 6 or lower points
esayitch
15. Dec 2015 · 04:55 UTC
Very awesome concept and execution. Great usage of both themes. All in all a very, very solid entry :) Can't think of anyway to improve it honestly. Maybe add more patron-types?

Good luck!
arzi
15. Dec 2015 · 09:46 UTC
Best use of the themes so far! Also, I like the chart at the end :)
Tetha
15. Dec 2015 · 10:24 UTC
Good job on making some non-intrusive use of two button controls :)
MrMordem
15. Dec 2015 · 13:32 UTC
simple yet really fun, the concept is original, plus a nice use of both themes well done !
Tipyx
15. Dec 2015 · 16:42 UTC
Ah ah ah. I'm wondering what I'll rate in the theme categorie :p. Good job :)
punkto
15. Dec 2015 · 20:39 UTC
I don't use Flash... :(
Ittai Manero
15. Dec 2015 · 21:26 UTC
Nice! Loved how you combined the "three" themes, hahaha
DustyStylus
15. Dec 2015 · 22:35 UTC
Excellent! Really excellent! A genious idea, and a cool implementation (though I'd say 'hold' right arrow rather than 'use' right arrow... at first nothing was happening). But seriously this is the sort of game I look forward to in LD, really good fun.
Muel
16. Dec 2015 · 02:34 UTC
You approach on the theme was fanTIEstic!
local306
16. Dec 2015 · 16:40 UTC
Super neat tie growing mechanic!
banana4life
16. Dec 2015 · 18:00 UTC
Great work!
silkworm_sweatshop
16. Dec 2015 · 19:16 UTC
Great theme use and very fun!
danidre14
17. Dec 2015 · 01:38 UTC
Really simplistic and cool game.

Like how you made a mixture of the theme:
Growing-------------|
|---------TIE!!
Two buttons---------|
Lullaby
17. Dec 2015 · 10:53 UTC
This is a so cool idea, the game is really great well done!!! Loved it :p

(coucou d'indiemag!)
axoona
17. Dec 2015 · 11:32 UTC
very good entry!
David Cookie
17. Dec 2015 · 11:45 UTC
Excellent idea! Didn't think of this "tie" theme ^^
Too bad there's no sound though :/
Great job!
davidB
17. Dec 2015 · 13:00 UTC
My first game with fun!
_HopFrog
18. Dec 2015 · 02:02 UTC
This was really fun to play! Although a bit challenging... Apparently I suck at telling the correct height of the shirts lol
teamvr
18. Dec 2015 · 04:57 UTC
I jammed out on this title. Much stars.
Big Cow
18. Dec 2015 · 12:20 UTC
Um...WOW! Brilliant idea, excellently executed. This was fun, simple, addictive, funny and innovative. Jolly well done!
Manu & Wan
18. Dec 2015 · 15:33 UTC
157- Hey there's a performance chart! Neato.

A very original and unexpectedly fun game.
Dejvo
18. Dec 2015 · 18:57 UTC
oo noice idea. i had a simmilar one :D also, i really fancy the graph at the end :)
GhostBomb
18. Dec 2015 · 20:51 UTC
I like it. Simple but fun.
Eduardo
19. Dec 2015 · 17:03 UTC
That's funny. A really good catch on the theme! good job!
wooltech
20. Dec 2015 · 02:14 UTC
Brilliant! Such a simple idea, but it feel fun and lasts just long enough.

Also well done on the bad pun using all three themes!
AndreasL
21. Dec 2015 · 11:35 UTC
Fun idea! Been playing this a bit on Newgrounds ever since I posted my game there. I seem to be terrible at it but the gameplay still bring me back.
Original idea, works with with the theme I think. Good job!
ddr2
21. Dec 2015 · 14:08 UTC
that theme oO 5/7 perfect score ;)
randomhuman
21. Dec 2015 · 16:37 UTC
I wish I coulf give you more than 5 stars for theme ;) Great game.
scorched
22. Dec 2015 · 20:40 UTC
Nice sense of humour! Solid game! Perfect! :-)
JoseArias
24. Dec 2015 · 14:47 UTC
I loved it!
karlipoppins
27. Dec 2015 · 19:54 UTC
This was amazing, perfect across the board.
WizzardMaker
27. Dec 2015 · 19:56 UTC
Great Game! I had a high score of 157 Points, I dont know if its good, or bad, but I have it. I wish the ties ad a momentum, they just stop after cutting them of, in real life physics the cut object inherits the speed of the cutting object, just to let you know. You probably already knew, but hey I missed that part.
synthetic-entropy
27. Dec 2015 · 20:05 UTC
Short, sweet, to the point. At least, most of my ties were too short. Great idea, would love to see it fleshed out a bit.
Leon Möhring
27. Dec 2015 · 20:16 UTC
very cool and funny idea and turned out to be a great minigame!
ZpeedTube
27. Dec 2015 · 20:17 UTC
Love it, can't really come up whit anything to improve! ^^
brainstorm
27. Dec 2015 · 20:27 UTC
Really cute game, combining the aim mechanic with the growing one was a great choice!

4/5
Digitaldude555
27. Dec 2015 · 20:47 UTC
Very fun to play and good use of the theme.
acotis
27. Dec 2015 · 21:18 UTC
Haha, great concept! I had to take a theme star away because of "press space to continue" instead of "press one of the two buttons to continue" though ;)
vortex
27. Dec 2015 · 21:35 UTC
Your game is really fun and I like the graphics. A slight improvement in my opinion would be if you had some sort time pressure, but apart from that, great game!
Nizar89
27. Dec 2015 · 21:45 UTC
Very fun to play :)
xWarZonex
27. Dec 2015 · 21:52 UTC
I LOVE THIS GAME! I like how you interpreted the theme. The gameplay was really addicting, and the sounds and graphics fit perfectly! My favorite feature was the google charts after each round, that was great. Good Job.
Milo
27. Dec 2015 · 22:01 UTC
This game was really fun! The combo mechanic makes it really addictive, I think. Also, I'm glad I now know what to expect when tie shopping!
Tijn
27. Dec 2015 · 22:24 UTC
A very nice entry! I was genuinely laughing :D
thebrickanator
27. Dec 2015 · 22:35 UTC
hahaha really funny and addicting... would have been cool to have seen some variety in people and maybe tie attributes :P this game deserves a full release to mobile or something
Jwatt
27. Dec 2015 · 23:36 UTC
This is actually quite well done and solid. Now that this exists, I finally have a game for which to give 5 stars in Theme.

The performance chart at the end is much appreciated, would hope more of these kinds of high scoring games displayed some stats.
Foofanoo42
28. Dec 2015 · 01:14 UTC
Wonderful. I love a man with a long torso.
herniewise
28. Dec 2015 · 01:34 UTC
My favourite take on the theme so far, nice game!
eskivor
28. Dec 2015 · 01:49 UTC
5 stars, I love it !
Xanjos
28. Dec 2015 · 02:07 UTC
Absolutely fun entry to play plus great use of both themes.
thebrickanator
28. Dec 2015 · 07:06 UTC
hahaha I just realized my earlier comment is irrelevant as I found this game via your mobile release post and didn't even realize it! I will download and play now! thanks :D
Benjamin
28. Dec 2015 · 10:35 UTC
Very fun game ! You choose very appropriate sounds for the ties.
dx0ne
28. Dec 2015 · 10:37 UTC
I think it's the weirdest take on themes(all three ;)). Fun and challenging.
anael
28. Dec 2015 · 10:52 UTC
Funny :)
justinooncx
28. Dec 2015 · 13:39 UTC
Very polished game, challenging but fun gameplay, and interesting take on the theme! Well done!
felixreeve
28. Dec 2015 · 14:30 UTC
Great entry and theme use! Funny too, which is great! Really like the graph at the end of each try which shows more than just a high score
Aurel Bílý
28. Dec 2015 · 14:41 UTC
What an odd idea for a game. But it's fun, I like it :)
Tangible Games
28. Dec 2015 · 15:34 UTC
Very nice! Perfectly fits the theme ;)
Starspell
28. Dec 2015 · 16:05 UTC
Excellent game. I love the concepts and the use of the themes. Very impressed with the graph statistics at the end.
MikeTsunami
28. Dec 2015 · 20:29 UTC
Funny game and really like the use of all "three" themes. =)
yuigoto
30. Dec 2015 · 01:40 UTC
Man, this is fun and challenging! Great use of the "three" themes too! You also got the perfect mood for the game!

Nice work on the pixelart, the whole concept, the controls and thanks for the fun! :D
BoltKey
30. Dec 2015 · 02:34 UTC
I really liked it. The idea was great, it was smooth, it was addictive and it just worked. Good job!

The only complaint is that there is no restart button.
Studiosaurus
30. Dec 2015 · 15:12 UTC
Pretty fun! The perfect tie length is a bit shorter than the full length of the shirt on some of them, but yeah, really good otherwise!
Tapehead
02. Jan 2016 · 15:54 UTC
this is a funny game!!! well done!
Sir Magic
02. Jan 2016 · 19:33 UTC
Good game, fun to play and an interesting concept, well done!
Jupiter_Hadley
04. Jan 2016 · 16:07 UTC
Fun, well made game! I included it in my Ludum Dare 34 compilation video series, if you’d like to check it out :) https://youtu.be/eBJmDbHq4GI
Two Scoop Games
04. Jan 2016 · 18:00 UTC
This is a really unique concept. cute game.
SinclairStrange
04. Jan 2016 · 18:15 UTC
That was really good! I really loved the simple yet interesting and challenging gameplay to this. Once I got down the length/guy's shirt I starting pulling off some combos! (Although I couldn't help myself in making THE LONGEST TIE EVER MADE. Must of pressed the tie making key at least 200 times.)

Also the performance chart at the end was a lovely addition, it really does make you want to come back and better your score and combo chain.

Overall top quality stuff!
Zanzlanz
04. Jan 2016 · 19:27 UTC
I really like it! It's a funny game, with a really simple fun mechanic ;) Excellent job with the polish to the game.