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Robbie by Crochar

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made by Crochar for Ludum Dare 45 (JAM)

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Fallen from the skies, Robbie the robbing robot will try to repair himself by getting new parts that provide new mechanics and allow to access new areas! Join him in this dystopian platformer and help our robot explore the pipeline world. Return to the starting point after having collected at least 30 gears. Just download and play!

First you will see you can't access some paths or holes, just search another path and then come again when you have a powerup unlocked.

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The game consists in a large map with various zones one featuring a unique style and mechanics.

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This is the first time we take part in Ludum Dare.

The game was created in about 24 hours (we didn’t have more time) by 18yr olds Crochar(code, sfx, music) and Paude(all artwork).

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F to switch fullscreen, ESC to quit, hold jump to use the umbrella (you have to get it first). Thanks for playing!

Youtube https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1t6d6gAnKvj7A_UY408Y0ACBOqC8x56e8?usp=sharing
Youtube https://crochar.itch.io/robbie
Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/45/robbie

Ratings

Overall 102th 4.013⭐ 42🧑‍⚖️
Fun 189th 3.75⭐ 42🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 524th 3.213⭐ 42🧑‍⚖️
Theme 337th 3.641⭐ 41🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 47th 4.413⭐ 42🧑‍⚖️
Audio 43th 4.115⭐ 41🧑‍⚖️
Mood 101th 4⭐ 39🧑‍⚖️
Given 25🗳️ 41🗨️

Feedback

Toryf
08. Oct 2019 · 18:43 UTC
Was a bit confused at first then found the umbrella and that was very good. Great Visuals and Audio, Context is very funny to. This is a solid entry, Great Job.
Fupi
08. Oct 2019 · 18:45 UTC
It's interesting, the artwork is beautiful, but I just have no idea where to go. I fell down the hole after the first checkpoint, got a second checkpoint, and now I'm lost.
NachtWitch
08. Oct 2019 · 18:46 UTC
Really cool concept, although a bit confusing at times, I believe that this game could be very fun if a bit more action and a little less puzzle was in the game, however, this so not to say that the game is, bad. It is the complete opposite.and I loved playing it
shadowhaxz0r
08. Oct 2019 · 18:48 UTC
Cool game! Very nice graphics, sound and platforming. The fans were not working for me not sure if I missed something, so i got stuck in quite a few places. That fall and crash is satisfying to watch tho. Well done!
Paude
08. Oct 2019 · 19:37 UTC
@toryf We thought it would be nice if the player just wandered arround and discovered the map. Thank you very much for playing it!
Paude
08. Oct 2019 · 19:40 UTC
@shadowhaxz0r Yeah we had some collision box related bugs, we've fixed them by now. The key is to go left and get the umbrella item, so the player can explore the lower part of the map. Anyway, thanks for the feedback! :)
🎤 Crochar
08. Oct 2019 · 19:40 UTC
@nachtwitch The action part comes near the end! :) The key is to try to explore every area. You may not be able to access some of them until you get the unbrella (far right). Then you can descend into the hole at the right of the spawn. Thanks for the feedback!
Paude
08. Oct 2019 · 19:42 UTC
@fupi I'm so sorry to hear that. Our intention was the player would move arround and explore the map. The key is to get the umbrella item (go left!), so that you can overcome the hole! Thanks for playing!
TopperVideoGames
08. Oct 2019 · 19:43 UTC
The pixel animation is very well done! I encountered a bug where I picked up the umbrella but it would not deploy, restarting and picking it up again let me use it. The physics are smooth and makes it enjoyable to move. I was hoping for another powerup but there was a lot of good use out of the floating gameplay. Would have been nice to do a victory lap with a flying robot at the end, but the game itself is very solid. Great job!
Paude
08. Oct 2019 · 19:47 UTC
@toppervideogames Glad to hear you enjoyed! I think we've fixed most of bugs by now. Sadly I had a wedding on saturday so I could only work for sunday and monday evening, so we couldn't include any more mechanics. Did you collect all the gears and come back to the begining? There's an end animation.
PashaShef
08. Oct 2019 · 20:00 UTC
Animation, Art overall is just great! Movement control feels descent and responsive, sound effects are pleasing. I dont even know what to say as a con, im just impressed.
awerar
08. Oct 2019 · 20:02 UTC
Extremely beautiful and polished game! Awesome! Probably the best game i've played so far this ludum dare.
🎤 Crochar
08. Oct 2019 · 20:03 UTC
@pashashef Thanks a lot :O We really appriciate you liking the game. A lot of effort went into this so it really is fulfilling to see comments like these. <3
Paude
08. Oct 2019 · 20:07 UTC
@awerar OMG so happy to hear that! Thank you so much for playing it, we really apreciate your comment! By the way, did you get all 30 gears ang go back to the begining? There's and end animation :D
TopperVideoGames
08. Oct 2019 · 20:09 UTC
@paude I did collect them all, and saw the arm rebuild the robot body. You guys did awesome in the short time span you had, it would be great to see this expanded in some way.
Paude
08. Oct 2019 · 20:12 UTC
@toppervideogames Yeah we've been thinking about expanding the game. We have a list of new mechanics and ideas! Thanks for the feedback!
SheepDog123
08. Oct 2019 · 21:15 UTC
Fantastic game. Some mechanics feel unixplained, though. I suggest making this into a full game! I'd play that.

P.S. I use Gamemaker Studio 2, too! :stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye:
Beefbone
08. Oct 2019 · 21:18 UTC
All around well done and satisfying game, good job!
Pedro Rosa
08. Oct 2019 · 21:21 UTC
Overall the game is really well done.
Regarding the gameplay, I found the game very smart in the way you use fall damage as the main hazard. This makes the player think in a very different way. I liked that core mechanic a lot. The pixel art is so cool, I liked especially the parallax effect on the background, it works really well. I star of the game is also a Highlight for me, the way you need to move the hand towards the other part of the machine was pretty cool and making a very good connection with the theme.
ModdingMachine
08. Oct 2019 · 21:22 UTC
AMAZING!!! I love the art style and the code is really well executed! I didnt find any bugs for the 30 mins that i played it! I am so coming back to this game just for fun!
Paude
08. Oct 2019 · 21:32 UTC
@pedro-rosa Thank you so much for you feedback! It's really fulfilling to hear such things from you. Thank you very much for playing it! :D
Paude
08. Oct 2019 · 21:34 UTC
@moddingmachine I'm so glad you like it! We'll probably expand the game in the future! Thank you for playing it!
Paude
08. Oct 2019 · 21:35 UTC
@sheepdog123 Yeah it's true some mechanics are a bit unexplained, but I had a wedding on saturday and I had a very limited time. We'll try to introduce the new mechanics properly in the future. Thank you very much for your support!
Fupi
08. Oct 2019 · 22:10 UTC
@paude I think what happened to me was actually a glitch then, because I fell down the hole without the umbrella, held left and got the chackpoint without taking fall damage!
Fupi
08. Oct 2019 · 22:45 UTC
Ok, so I played this again (correctly this time) and yeah, this is realy good! One of the first games I played on this jam with a focus on exploration, really impressive for 24 hours! Collecting stuff is rewarding and satisfying.
Paude
09. Oct 2019 · 03:05 UTC
@fupi Yes, we fixed the bug where you could activate the checkpoint by just touching its hitbox, now the player has to do all the animation. I'm very happy you like our game! :D
AdamCYounis
09. Oct 2019 · 04:16 UTC
I was really impressed by the production value of your game. It made an awesome first impression, especially moving the arm to the wheel. brilliant. The platforming and moving around felt great, but from there the game became quite frustrating. With no in-game explanation of how the pickups related to progress or how to use the tools, the experience became somewhat opaque. e.g. fall damage with no indication / feedback meant that every medium-sized jump was stressful, because I didn't know where the break point was. The umbrella didn't work when I picked it up, which was a bit unfortunate. I would have liked to see where the game goes from there. Still, very appealing game, and a great effort on the look and feel for an LD game.
Paude
09. Oct 2019 · 05:49 UTC
@adamcyounis Hey thanks for the feedback! Unfortunately we had very limited time (about 24h) and we did our best. I would have liked to animate more cinematics like the one in the begining to introduce the new mechanics but I ran out of time. By the way, did you get the umbrella item? It's like the main mechanic and the way to avoid fall damage.
But anyways, thank so much for playing it!
BilalCh213
09. Oct 2019 · 12:17 UTC
A solid platformer! Parallax background, nice art and level design. There is a lack of few indicators and info like no gear count.
Artyom Volkov
09. Oct 2019 · 12:21 UTC
Fine platformer with quite good movement system. The two things I miss are HUD with some information about gears and goals. Anyway, well done.
🎤 Crochar
09. Oct 2019 · 15:01 UTC
@artyom-volkov @bilalch213 Thanks for playing, the missing information is due to a lack of time. We didn't think we'd get to make an ending and we didn't plan for it. Thanks anyway!
Marco Marchitelli
09. Oct 2019 · 15:25 UTC
What a level design for a jam. What a game. Great job.
🎤 Crochar
09. Oct 2019 · 15:41 UTC
@marco-marchitelli Thanks <3
Keseril
09. Oct 2019 · 16:22 UTC
Holy cow! This is beautiful! I'm a big fan of all types of platformers and this look like very interesting one! Cool mechanic and art style. Great work guys!
🎤 Crochar
09. Oct 2019 · 17:53 UTC
@keseril thanks mate :)
Avzgui
09. Oct 2019 · 19:07 UTC
Graphics and animations are amazing, the gameplay is so smooth and the level design… just wow.

Great work !
Paude
09. Oct 2019 · 19:12 UTC
@avzgui Thank you so much for the feedback, it's really fulfilling to see people are enjoying what you've created! Thanks for playing! :D
Hare Software
09. Oct 2019 · 21:19 UTC
I am almost overwhelmend. As a fellow Gamemaker user, these kinds of games always stun me, but they also inspire me to keep working on my own projects. The graphics are great, everything that happens in the game is actually animated *like the arm in the beginning and checking in with the checkpoints). You guys should get together immediatly to start work on a bigger prodject, I can almost garantue that it will be epic! I followed you in Itch.io, so I'll keep an eye on you ;) Great work and hope to at least see you guys next LD!
Rosik
09. Oct 2019 · 21:20 UTC
Love the technogenic art style, pipes and all, this was a reason to give game a try.

At first playthrough i fell down, activate checkpoint without animation and get stuck. Second time i took umbrella, sadly it was the only "powerup", but platforming section at the end was still fun. Great job in such a short time!
Paude
10. Oct 2019 · 03:06 UTC
@hare-software Wow! Thank you so much for your comment, it means a lot to us! I don't know how you knew it, but we're indeed working on a very big scale project, some sort of rpg combinig ideas and concepts of other games such as Hyper Lifgt Drifter, Undertale, Enter the Gungeon and some others all tied in with a nice lore.
Anyways, I'm glad to hear you have enjoyed our work!
Paude
10. Oct 2019 · 03:08 UTC
@rosik Thanks for playing! The pipelines were a very good idea to give the terrain some character. I'm actually thinking about making a post talking about them and how we used them to gideo the player to the differents areas. I'm sad to hear you enconteres a bug, we've been working hard these days to keep the game debugged. Thanks for the feedback!
Paude
10. Oct 2019 · 10:04 UTC
@toppervideogames The umbrella bug and several more are now fixed!
Simon Rahnasto
10. Oct 2019 · 18:03 UTC
If this is what you can do in 24 hours, then I look forward to when you have time to do the full 72 hours. Incredible art and very cool metroidvainia style gameplay, I personally just LOVE the death effect. I also really appreciate the fact that you have an intro (with the arm crawling to the robot).

Awesome job! :smile:
🎤 Crochar
10. Oct 2019 · 18:20 UTC
@simon-rahnasto Thanks for the kind words! I tried to make a level that would be fun to travel and that would force you to backtrack. I was insipred by metroidvania style games so glad you catched that! The crawling arm thing was the first idea we had so it is the heart of the game xD. Thanks for rating pal!
saintheiser
10. Oct 2019 · 19:06 UTC
Solid game! Like the intro and how game explains the game task. Love the setting, visuals and mood.
Controls too smooth for me, also I had a dissonance between normal moving and umbrella moving. Umbrella reduces character speed. Hard to adapt that point.
🎤 Crochar
10. Oct 2019 · 19:10 UTC
@saintheiser Thanks for the compliments! I am not sure if I get why controls are too smooth for you... If you mean the low acceleration its to convey the feeling of being on a wheel. And if we didn't reduce the speed on the umbrella you could just fly by some of the level! I understand it tho, thanks!
Freyje
12. Oct 2019 · 16:44 UTC
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It's a crush. The audio is beautiful, the little details like Robbie's noise when he lands, it's nice. The same for the graphics and the map, in only 24 hours? wow. I got the umbrella back but I can't glide with it so I'm stuck here:'( but I really enjoyed the beginning, it's a very good job
zubspace
12. Oct 2019 · 20:51 UTC
Nice game! The intro is great. Nice environment. The parallax effect works really well. Takes a bit of practice to master the controls, but then it works really well. The level layout is a bit confusing and a pickup counter would have been a nice addition. But well done overall!
Paude
13. Oct 2019 · 10:57 UTC
@freyje I'm glad to hear you enjoyed! I'm not sure what problem you had with the umbrella pickup but if you encontered a bug, and couldn't play further and would have liked to, I encourage you to restart the game. You only played like a fifth part of the map. Anyways, thank you so much for the feedback!
Paude
13. Oct 2019 · 10:59 UTC
@zubspace Thank you very much for your feedback! We used those controls with acceleration to give the sensation of being a wheel. We had a pickup counter planned but we ran out of time.
pl4typus
15. Oct 2019 · 18:11 UTC
Nice, felt very polished! Especially the animations that were details but still very relevant.

The level design and the mechanics are awesome for a 24h game. Especially the navigation felt very rewarding with all these springs the lead one to another.

The begining is also very polished with a nice level design : we see things we can't access for now and feel the reward when we can access them later.

Bravo misters ;)
🎤 Crochar
17. Oct 2019 · 18:57 UTC
@pl4typus thanks a lot! We focused on getting the basics to feel great rather than making a big game, glad you appreciated the details. The downside of this kind of level design is that not everybody gets it :( but when you do it's really rewarding. Thanks for the feedback <3
elysiagriffin
30. Oct 2019 · 01:01 UTC
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/494941349?t=1h1m7s

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