Pot Luck by Marchmain

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made by Marchmain for Ludum Dare 45 (COMPO)

A game about starting with nothing, and sharing everything.

Entertain your friends at a pot luck, which always begins with nothing on the table. As your friends arrive, you can pick which of their special recipes they bring to your table. Make sure everyone finds something good to eat, or they'll leave and take their dish with them! Make your friends happy enough to invite you to their parties, and you win.

Make sure they bring good stuff! Full House!

Ratings

Overall 56th 3.929⭐ 23🧑‍⚖️
Fun 148th 3.5⭐ 23🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 53th 3.952⭐ 23🧑‍⚖️
Theme 86th 3.905⭐ 23🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 23th 4.262⭐ 23🧑‍⚖️
Audio 51th 3.762⭐ 23🧑‍⚖️
Humor 82th 3.357⭐ 23🧑‍⚖️
Mood 85th 3.714⭐ 23🧑‍⚖️
Given 23🗳️ 16🗨️

Feedback

blobo
07. Oct 2019 · 00:36 UTC
Ooh, i love the art style! This was a lot of fun balancing what foods people do and don't like, nice entry!
tmullet
07. Oct 2019 · 05:16 UTC
Really liked this. What came together for me were the assets. The music, fonts, and faces fit together really well. And underneath that the little food puzzle mechanic worked well too.
Calamador
07. Oct 2019 · 05:56 UTC
This is the most unique interpretation of the theme that I've seen today. Also an entry with one of the strongest mood's. I really felt like a host trying to please all my guests. The art was nice and the little icons over each head made things easy to understand.

One piece of criticism I have is that keeping all of the information in my head was a bit much once the guest list started going over 4-5.

That being said well done! I had a lot of fun with this entry.
PhillSerrazina
07. Oct 2019 · 15:20 UTC
That was really cool! Maybe I'm just bad at the game but I also found it somewhat difficult :sweat_smile: but it really makes you think about what to choose next once you get the groove of what categories there are
🎤 Marchmain
07. Oct 2019 · 16:21 UTC
@phillserrazina it's certainly a challenge at first. I know there are a lot of games to play right now, but if you were to keep playing it you will discover some strategies. There are also 13 total 'flavors', but only 8 in play on each playthrough, so you may see some new recipes and art as well :)
eugsun
08. Oct 2019 · 01:15 UTC
Wow. This is definitely one of my favorites out of this Ludum Dare so far. The arts and music are extremely well executed, and the puzzle was fun to play! Great job.
🎤 Marchmain
08. Oct 2019 · 01:22 UTC
Thank you @eugsun I'm glad you enjoyed it!
IanTyf
08. Oct 2019 · 02:36 UTC
Really cool game! I loved the level of detail you created, and the touch on the theme is just amazing and unique. The game at first looked easy to me but as guests left one by another it was already too late! Great mood, meaningful, and overall very well done!
dry-squid
08. Oct 2019 · 02:47 UTC
The aesthetic of this game is super on par, art/mechanics/music go together super well. Wish there were a couple more things one could do. Felt almost too easy, but loved the game. good work!
🎤 Marchmain
08. Oct 2019 · 15:48 UTC
Thank you @iantyf, really kind words. @dry-squid, you are the first person to find this game easy haha. There is a strategy, and I can now beat the RNG *most* of the time after practicing. At the last minute I cut the required score to win from 5 to 3, and that had a big impact on winnability.
HumphreysMedia
08. Oct 2019 · 16:02 UTC
Love the art style and the comedic use of a puzzle. Great job on incorporating their hearts when hovering over their portraits. A lot of thought has been put into this game, great job! Wish there was some indication after selecting each delecy as a little indication that some people enjoy the choice, but it's great even without this suggestion!
NachtWitch
08. Oct 2019 · 16:08 UTC
Cool concept you made there, a little rough around the edges but an interesting game non the less
🎤 Marchmain
08. Oct 2019 · 23:44 UTC
Great idea, @humphreysmedia -- wish I'd thought of it :)
mahalis
09. Oct 2019 · 02:48 UTC
This is so clever! Gives me a lot of appreciation for people who actually organize this kind of party - I could barely make anyone happy. Great art and really well-thought-out gameplay. Nice work.
pestodesign
09. Oct 2019 · 18:39 UTC
Wow very clever! I had to keep track of everything, and could not beat the game at first try!
Also, I like the modular design on the faces - I am a designer and I love to reuse elements to create variety!
🎤 Marchmain
10. Oct 2019 · 00:59 UTC
@pestodesign that was me in hour 45 copy-pasting in Illustrator as fast as I could haha!
pestodesign
10. Oct 2019 · 06:39 UTC
It still works! :D