Slow and Steady by palinalif

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made by palinalif for Ludum Dare 45 (JAM)

You are smol snail with no shell, in big world, find pretty shell to impress pretty snail

TL;DR: :snail: + :shell: + :earth_asia: = :heart: 4arcIMa.jpg6IbM4iY.png Oaf3lit.png

Ratings

Overall 570th 3.44⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Fun 502th 3.34⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 766th 2.92⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Theme 649th 3.2⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 711th 3.26⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Audio 380th 3.333⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Humor 444th 2.958⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Mood 529th 3.375⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Given 28🗳️ 19🗨️

Feedback

KeithSwanger
08. Oct 2019 · 10:45 UTC
Nice little experience, and although there was not much challenge, I enjoyed it! I really like the concept of a snail looking for different shells, really interesting! Nice job!
Xotsu
08. Oct 2019 · 11:29 UTC
Good story but the biggest challenge was finding the hidden hole in the ground which i thought was just a part of the sprite apart from that i liked the balloons!
yokuday
08. Oct 2019 · 12:25 UTC
It was good but i would like it if there would be some action. But story wise it was a success!
TC5550
08. Oct 2019 · 12:36 UTC
Nice and short game, I like it! I even tried to speedrun it, really fun!
Morkiche
08. Oct 2019 · 12:36 UTC
Nice little game. I enjoyed playing it!
Adam Gaskins
08. Oct 2019 · 12:44 UTC
Really cute game! Probably the main thing I would add would be some sort of indicators to show which ways you can go, and also maybe limit the camera so you can't see the blackness outside the beautiful backgrounds you created. But loved the gameplay and the story!
🎤 palinalif
08. Oct 2019 · 12:52 UTC
@adam-gaskins Yeah, I really wanted to get the camera limiting in there but just didn't have time which made me sad, I'll probably do a post-LD update with that + an options menu!
Baski
08. Oct 2019 · 13:15 UTC
Really good game, Good for children. Nice entry good luck ! :)
KP_CFTSZ
08. Oct 2019 · 17:27 UTC
Cute wholesome game
NachtWitch
08. Oct 2019 · 17:30 UTC
Such an interesting game, will you be making a full version of this?
ZdravkoN
08. Oct 2019 · 18:06 UTC
Nice game. Not that hard, and not that long. But really a nice and heartwarming one! Thanks!
blobo
08. Oct 2019 · 20:54 UTC
Oh this is adorable! I love it. great work!
Stefanie Leitch
08. Oct 2019 · 23:22 UTC
Cute little game. Pretty short, would have liked to play more to be honest, but good job!
sbackus
09. Oct 2019 · 01:45 UTC
I thought it was cute that I got balloons with the flying shell. Nice work!
Savvy Community
09. Oct 2019 · 10:45 UTC
It's really cute and pretty fun to play :)
If I could suggest something, maybe the passages between screens could be more define, I wasn't always able to tell appart background from "doors".
🎤 palinalif
09. Oct 2019 · 14:52 UTC
@savvy-community Yeah, we tried that with the darkening of the background in some places but I agree that it isn't as perfect as we'd like, where'd you notice this problem the most? (We're probably gonna push a post-LD patch that fixes this and adds some more dialogue) Only part I can think of that wasn't darkened off the top of my head would be the path from the mountain up to the lava area, and the exit from the hole. Would there need to be clearer indicators? (Sorry about the wall of text! <3)
Glukoosi
09. Oct 2019 · 15:27 UTC
Very wholesome, the flying shell with balloons were dope!
JustMars
10. Oct 2019 · 16:16 UTC
Cute art and wholesome story, the music was also pleasant to listen! At the beginning I was a little confused about what to do, but then I found the cave and figured out how to proceed. The abilities given by the shells looked cool (especially the balloon one!) but the "puzzles" dealing with them were too straightforward. After the cave the game was pretty much just going up, and then coming back down. But as this was a jam game, I understand the limitations. Good job that you got it finished!
Space Nomad
13. Oct 2019 · 06:08 UTC
very wholesome and cute. nice work
Papaver
19. Oct 2019 · 20:38 UTC
Nice game with cute guitar music and cute graphics! I liked the different shells, especially the one with the balloons. :smile: :balloon:
In the beginning, I was able to go around the big boulder which was a bit confusing for the story. (I somehow missed the hole, I think I spent most time finding the hole... :stuck_out_tongue_closed_eyes:)

A minor detail: when I was replaying the game, I noticed that the keys from last play were still there (but didn't work).

Good work, congats!
elysiagriffin
30. Oct 2019 · 00:14 UTC
Hi Pali! Thanks for submitting your game for me to play on my livestream!

If you’d like to rewatch the playthrough, you can find it here: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/494940957?t=1h36m22s

Hope you got some valuable feedback on your game and looking forward to seeing you next LD jam if I dont catch you before then! :D

💜 Elysia Griffin AKA Button Feedback Lady

https://www.twitch.tv/elysiagriffin