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Word Crush by lunarDust

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made by lunarDust for Ludum Dare 45 (JAM)

Word Crush is a cute word match game.

Hope you like it. Any feedback is deeply appreciated.

We only finished 2 levels during the 72h, and we are making more :)

Controls

Use WASD or Arrow Keys to move around.

Screenshot screenshot1.gif

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How we expressing the theme 1. At the very beginning of the whole game, you are "nothing" 2. At the start of each level, you have nothing but a silly word

Youtube https://lunardust.itch.io/word-crush
Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/45/word-crush

Ratings

Overall 191th 3.862⭐ 49🧑‍⚖️
Fun 77th 4⭐ 49🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 53th 4.117⭐ 49🧑‍⚖️
Theme 241th 3.755⭐ 49🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 653th 3.372⭐ 49🧑‍⚖️
Audio 409th 3.284⭐ 46🧑‍⚖️
Humor 391th 3.073⭐ 43🧑‍⚖️
Mood 450th 3.467⭐ 47🧑‍⚖️
Given 59🗳️ 24🗨️

Feedback

victor_reiner
10. Oct 2019 · 16:33 UTC
It's great. I loved the idea, very original and fun. It is also very well done. If you continue to develop the game and take it to the market, you would surely play it! Nice job!
bobemv
11. Oct 2019 · 07:27 UTC
Wow! Super interesting idea and well executed. Aside for polished graphics, music, or more levels, I think you nailed the idea. Fantastic job!
tohubohu
11. Oct 2019 · 07:57 UTC
Fun concept. I like that it's a multilayered puzzle in terms of both the word matching and movement. I can definitely see the potential! Well done, and congrats on the submission!
Luc Dercourt
11. Oct 2019 · 08:06 UTC
Why aren't there more players here ?! This game is great ! Congrats !
Savvy Community
11. Oct 2019 · 08:21 UTC
Awesome game! It's super clever I love it :)
I would love to see more! Great job!
rhoffsch
11. Oct 2019 · 14:46 UTC
Awesome concept. This is very clever indeed. Need more levels and maybe a better art style.
Very good entry =)
Danilo Freire
11. Oct 2019 · 15:13 UTC
Great entry, love the game so much! Please continue making content for the game! Very innovative and easy to learn!
Gaz_Ireland
11. Oct 2019 · 15:32 UTC
Really cool, like this sort of game, would love to have seen a few more levels though.
Leonard Graf
11. Oct 2019 · 15:45 UTC
Great entry, lovely game.
itsdanidre
11. Oct 2019 · 15:59 UTC
Awww it is really good. But I bet it was hard, if only 1 level. Love the literal theme "nothing" :joy: Nice idea and game! :slight_smile:
aZamBie
11. Oct 2019 · 16:03 UTC
This game is very fun and simple and I love the concept! One thing i would recommend is more levels, if you have time to work on it. other than that I loved this entry :smile:
bassguitarbill
12. Oct 2019 · 14:12 UTC
Delightful! I love it and I want more! It's simple and cute but I think you could get a lot of mileage out of this concept.
CafeLovai
12. Oct 2019 · 14:45 UTC
This is an amazing idea and I think it would make for a great full game as the possibilities are endless. The graphics are simple but are well juiced and really add to the charm. I also adore the music. A great spin of a crossword puzzle and a game puzzle. I wish it was longer but I think the little we got to experience was amazing! Nice work!
bazld
12. Oct 2019 · 14:53 UTC
Great entry, and use of the theme. I can imagine really building on this, to have the board react to every word you make [big job, but would be fab].
Enzo_B
12. Oct 2019 · 17:10 UTC
nice job ! was funny
anttiviljami
12. Oct 2019 · 17:17 UTC
Very nice little puzzle. Just wish there were more levels!
Chocolat-Endive
12. Oct 2019 · 20:09 UTC
I really like the idea. Graphics are super cute and I love the ocean level. Super nice idea about playing with position and movement. Some kind of menu cool be nice too.
LoneWolfDev
12. Oct 2019 · 20:21 UTC
Wow!! Congratulations on this one! So good idea! It's a pitty you only have two levels, I would have loved to play more!! It really has potential to keep working on it! Good job!!!
Skhar
12. Oct 2019 · 21:32 UTC
This game is awesome!
I loved how it's just words on a theme and in the end you get an image of the environment. brilliant!
The only thing missing is more levels.
Good Job, guys.
shaurya_juneja
13. Oct 2019 · 14:25 UTC
Nice game! It really matches the theme! I want more levels :(
Tednesday
13. Oct 2019 · 15:28 UTC
Really innovative. Wish there were more levels.
kleinzach
13. Oct 2019 · 15:40 UTC
Really cool mechanic, very original. It's really good when all I want from one of these games is more. Great job.
pedromgdo
13. Oct 2019 · 16:12 UTC
This was very fun to play, found the movement to be quite original, good job!
Emiliabea
13. Oct 2019 · 17:20 UTC
I really enjoyed this game, I feel like with more levels it could be really popular to a general public, it shows a lot of work went into it. I love the animations and the puzzles are challenging enough
gamefive
14. Oct 2019 · 06:17 UTC
I was confused at first, not my native language. But I knew how to play the game. It's a great concept game. I'll look forward to it.
bobotast
14. Oct 2019 · 16:50 UTC
Neat idea! Well executed! On the "ocean" level, I tried to spell "jolly" and nothing happened.
MinamiK
14. Oct 2019 · 17:23 UTC
@bobotast hhhha~how cute u are
nsadie
14. Oct 2019 · 20:47 UTC
Awwww...only 2 levels :( Nice simple art style. Unique and fun game
sver
15. Oct 2019 · 08:31 UTC
A ton of fun, wish it had more levels, too :)
MrsTari
15. Oct 2019 · 20:51 UTC
i had alot of fun - nice job :) :hearts:
s-yanik
16. Oct 2019 · 22:07 UTC
Nice fun short game.
asfdfdfd
17. Oct 2019 · 19:40 UTC
Love you concept. Probably it may be interesting bind together more tightly surrounding and words that player should find. Thanks!
BrokenMirrorMedia
19. Oct 2019 · 05:59 UTC
I absolutely love this game, a great take on the word game genre. I could totally see this being built into a mobile game, using swipe to move. Really great job!
celia14
19. Oct 2019 · 23:10 UTC
This is a great puzzle game! It's a unique idea that's fun to play, and the adorable art is such a great touch! I think my only quibble is that I could sometimes spell words, like JOLLY or FIRES, that didn't do anything, and that felt a little weird. But it's a great idea and I'd definitely play more.
🎤 lunarDust
20. Oct 2019 · 07:04 UTC
@celia14 Thanks for your feedback! We didn’t use a “dictionary” in this demo. So the weird things happen. We’ll fix it in the next version! Glad you like this game.
🎤 lunarDust
20. Oct 2019 · 07:11 UTC
@emiliabea Thanks! We really want to make a game for general public!
🎤 lunarDust
20. Oct 2019 · 07:11 UTC
@brokenmirrormedia Glad you enjoy this game. Yes, we decided to develop a mobile version, that’s a good idea that use swipe to move!
🎤 lunarDust
20. Oct 2019 · 07:11 UTC
@bobotast Thanks for your feedback! We didn’t consider multiple solutions at first. We’ll fix it.
🎤 lunarDust
20. Oct 2019 · 07:11 UTC
@rhoffsch Thanks! We are trying to find a better art style!
velvetlobster
20. Oct 2019 · 21:19 UTC
Hey this is very good! A very lovely puzzle which is cute and also addictive

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The audio although it fits the game and is actually very nice, it gets repetitive after a while for its short loop
DanielClarc
29. Oct 2019 · 17:33 UTC
Almost at the end of the voting and I found my favorite game!! Really clever, super satisfying!

Wish it had more levels, I'd definitely play more :D