Keep It Alive! by TeamJS

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made by TeamJS for Ludum Dare 46 (JAM)

You’ve just got a text from your romantic interest. Can you keep your phone alive until you can see them?

Ratings

Overall 2118th 3.05⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Fun 2226th 2.725⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 837th 3.475⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Theme 604th 3.95⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 1881th 3.075⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Humor 1495th 2.6⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Mood 1446th 3.275⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Given 15🗳️ 18🗨️

Feedback

phantom-lab
21. Apr 2020 · 12:28 UTC
LOVE CONNECTION!
Very interesting idea, needs some tweaking though to make it more challenging!
You should absolutely make a better version of this, I would love to play it!
SethPaxton
24. Apr 2020 · 05:58 UTC
Interesting little game, the background music really picked up after I sat on the title screen for a couple minutes. I wish there were places to charge the phone, or that the map changed on playthough to make things a little bit more difficult. The different hazards were funny, keep up the good work!
ultrarat
27. Apr 2020 · 03:06 UTC
I found love, or at least a coffee date! I like the theme take.
I think it'd be fun to have more reasons to use your phone... like needing to wait for a bus to pass and be tempted to check social media or just wait haha.
Nico Thomas
27. Apr 2020 · 08:53 UTC
Very interesting execution of the theme! It's a little short though and it was a bit weird that I could move faster if I use my mouse. The sprites were pretty good!
DogMan789
27. Apr 2020 · 08:59 UTC
Very nice idea but I wish there was a tutorial level or some way of introducing you to all the hazards and charging points. apart from that the graphics and music were great!
togo sepultraut
01. May 2020 · 05:03 UTC
it's a very fun challenge to limit the times you can look at the map while trying to remember and adapt your route.
it took me a second to realize the charging buildings had to be interacted with. but overall a smooth experience
Chief141
02. May 2020 · 06:10 UTC
I was fun and i liked .. a little bit of polishing would be great. .
Tip : Add some screenshots to your ludum dare game page.
dmtroy
02. May 2020 · 07:37 UTC
Not a bad little idea, I think the pacing might be a bit off, I found that I was just best off rushing headlong through the area in an attempt to get to the goal as fast as possible.
Frozen Spirit
02. May 2020 · 07:50 UTC
An interesting mechanic with the recource managment. The game was a bit short which was a shame but I thought it was an interesting idea.
Mika la Grand
02. May 2020 · 15:32 UTC
The art is really nice, but the houses don't blend together with the road and the grass; there are some sharp edges. The game is also quite unforgiving at the start. The player really only has the option to quickly run towards the charging station on the right. The slight issue with that is, that the controls never mention that **you can run with shift**. The addition of a map is a good addition, because it would be quite hard to find the shop otherwise. Though, perhaps you could also add some signs pointing towards the coffee shop. I also like that the time aspect with the charging of the phone.
Bulent Altinay
02. May 2020 · 23:38 UTC
Awesome game! Like the graphics and soundFX/music. Definitely looking for more levels to play ... :smile: :thumbsup:
Morriekken
03. May 2020 · 15:47 UTC
I think it's really great idea for this theme. You need to keep alive both your romance and phone battery - challenges were many people can relate these days :)

I really liked map but some more prominent signs where is the charging station (something blinking?) would be nice. At first I couldn't figure out how to charge battery. I like that charging eats your time.

Really nice game!

Rafal from 4Boa Team
testlab
10. May 2020 · 07:19 UTC
Nice game, but a bit short. Would have loved to have another conversation at the cafe, as a reward for getting there! Oh and it was far easier after i switched to using the mouse instead.
Congrats on your game!
Sheepolution
10. May 2020 · 07:57 UTC
Funny game. A bit short. Would have been interesting if there were places where you could charge your phone for a bit. Took me a few tries, but eventually I got there. I like how there are different ways for your phone to be able to break. Nice job on completing a game!