Dead Loop by Tom_A

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made by Tom_A for Ludum Dare 47 (JAM)

Welcome to Dead Loop

A game made for Ludam Dare 47

The Theme: Stuck in a Loop

The aim of the game is to collect SAMPLES and escape the Loop Project.

The catch is that you can only collect samples from the remains of ‘Test Subjects’.

Death is not the end. It’s just part of a LOOP.

You’ll start over and have another chance to find the SAMPLES you need.

Please use Arrow keys or WASD

This is my first attempt at a game jam.

Tools:

  • Construct 3
  • Spriter
  • Artrage
  • Photoshop

Thanks so much for playing!

Tom

Ratings

Overall 1003th 3.365⭐ 39🧑‍⚖️
Fun 956th 3.216⭐ 39🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 1019th 3.135⭐ 39🧑‍⚖️
Theme 756th 3.662⭐ 39🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 752th 3.608⭐ 39🧑‍⚖️
Humor 481th 3.121⭐ 35🧑‍⚖️
Mood 997th 3.208⭐ 38🧑‍⚖️
Given 51🗳️ 47🗨️

Feedback

Life_Lich
05. Oct 2020 · 19:29 UTC
not sure why but the link do not work, maybe check if you have set it to public.
Lenophie
05. Oct 2020 · 21:33 UTC
dead link :c
macaroni.dev
06. Oct 2020 · 05:00 UTC
Looks like the link is to some edit view and not the public itch.io page.
🎤 Tom_A
06. Oct 2020 · 08:06 UTC
Thanks! I've sorted that out.

Sorry about that :D
Tad
06. Oct 2020 · 08:20 UTC
Really great attempt for a first game jam. Well done! :)
Daniikk1012
06. Oct 2020 · 08:20 UTC
I dont know why, but the link gives 404 error.
ElPadlos
06. Oct 2020 · 08:22 UTC
My mother said that the game is very bloody ) So it's definitely a good game ) I liked it
DoctorHummer
06. Oct 2020 · 08:27 UTC
Liked the art style and overall desing, music is also good. Player moves quite slowly, this makes it difficult to maneuver between crowds of undead. Otherwise, great job!
finntastico
06. Oct 2020 · 08:33 UTC
Took me a bit to find the serum in the beginning, but after 3 plays through the game I managed to find enough :)
KyonTyan
06. Oct 2020 · 10:29 UTC
Hard to find the first serum, took me a while to get the idea. Actually I think it would be better if there were much time and much serum to find, but it's okay. The whole idea is interesting)
🎤 Tom_A
06. Oct 2020 · 10:50 UTC
Thanks for the feedback and for trying out the game! :D
eldogg
06. Oct 2020 · 12:27 UTC
Graphics looks great and the animation on the characters is nice. The controls integrated into the environment is cool too.

I like the character's monologue to themself.

Also the computer report is well done too.

Would be good if the person typed faster lol. Also maybe it should be easier to find samples.

Good entry.
davidB
06. Oct 2020 · 17:09 UTC
To use arrow, need to switch to full screen. Tips for next time please also support zqsd (like wasd) to be compatible azerty keyboard.
Is there a way to skip the report, after few run, just want to retry quicker?
Nice work
🎤 Tom_A
06. Oct 2020 · 18:46 UTC
Thanks for the comments. I've added a skip option and also speeded up the text bit. It was a bit of a slog to wait for all that. :D Thanks again.
Wolfier
07. Oct 2020 · 06:59 UTC
I liked the look of the game and the music choice.

The player was a bit too slow for my taste and having everyone charge the player at 1 alive kinda bugged me.

Perhaps it was bad luck but i had a game where the samples stopped spawning until i refreshed the page.
🎤 Tom_A
07. Oct 2020 · 11:05 UTC
Hi thanks for the comments. I've increased his speed a bit. Much appreciated!!!
Danielcmcg
07. Oct 2020 · 12:13 UTC
Really nice to see the NPCs attacking each other end becoming zombies ^^, great job!
MS ANNOTATION X
07. Oct 2020 · 16:12 UTC
**Good game! Very challenging!**

Here is my feedback:


**What do I like?**
- I liked the title screen.
- I liked the tutorial of the game.
- Nice SFX, and music.
- I really liked the computer end. (Unexpected!)


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**What don't I like?**
- The music is too high.


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**Suggestions:**
- Maybe have a required number of collecting the Samples.
- Maybe add a timer. If the player doesn't meet the required number of the collected samples (Suggestion 1), and the timer ends, the level restarts.
Johnsensei
08. Oct 2020 · 01:15 UTC
Really great work for a first game jam. I run the game jams for our dev group and I bet you've got some good stories to tell.

Excellent work on having tutorial information at the beginning of the game. Great art and sound and played smoothly.

How does the sample drop rate work? Is that random or are specific test subjects carrying them?
etrealjunior
08. Oct 2020 · 03:51 UTC
The idea is very good, the zombies increase speed very fast, it is good to see someone also developing a great idea in the construct, congratulations, a big hug!
Jakob Reborn
08. Oct 2020 · 11:17 UTC
Wow nice entry for a first game jam. Really solid game design and overall execution.
DesertMaw
08. Oct 2020 · 12:22 UTC
I liked playing the game. Only the find the exit was very unspectacular because I did not encounter enemies?
Bredera
08. Oct 2020 · 15:22 UTC
Awesome little game, really liked the art style and the background music fits really well with the game. I also like that dying is not the end. For the rest the gameplay itself is quite simple but enjoyable.
Ariya Reddy
08. Oct 2020 · 17:54 UTC
I really liked the graphics! They were really unique. I also thought the dialogue was really funny and well devloped. I love this!
Stratcat66
08. Oct 2020 · 18:56 UTC
Cool little project. The art style was fitting and the music catching. And it was quite funny.
MrMaico
09. Oct 2020 · 10:51 UTC
That was such neat idea! Great execution with an awesome soundtrack.
Misterm
09. Oct 2020 · 11:10 UTC
I like you game , the idea is good, I finish all levels and found the Exit door of lab 47 (nice touch)..
Life_Lich
09. Oct 2020 · 16:30 UTC
good job you do have the core gameplay with is very well polished, but it could really need a couple simple things could to make it more engaging. when that have been said this is still good. when the link works :P it is fine it happens. PS if you use @ and the name , the person will know you have comment
🎤 Tom_A
09. Oct 2020 · 17:38 UTC
@life-Lich thanks for checking out the game. Much appreciated!
DOME
09. Oct 2020 · 18:32 UTC
I really like the concept of the game, having robots repeating your actions is very cool. I also liked the art, especially the logo.

One thing that I personally found a bit distracting was how loud the sound effects were compared to the background music.
Edalbung
10. Oct 2020 · 12:36 UTC
Nice game, moreover I'm a fan of zombie theme! :)

Here are my feedback:

_Positive points
- Good art style
- Nice usage of the theme
- The lab room is well crafted
- Cool little story about collecting sample

_Negative points
- Weird animation when we go forward/downward
- Missing indication of where the zombie wave is, so it can be frustating to die by surprise

Overall: Good work!
KRYSH
11. Oct 2020 · 12:24 UTC
Pretty fun, almost addictive. I was really determined to get more samples lol. For me after I had quite a few samples, I needed like 2 more, they seemed to stop dropping any. I played again around 5 or 6 times running around the room when almost everyone was killed and I couldn't find a single one, dunno if that's a glitch maybe. Otherwise it was really cool, great use of the theme! I wish I could have seen what happened further!
JoeDev
14. Oct 2020 · 16:51 UTC
This is a fun unique take on the theme, and I really dig the core concept as a small replayable game. The aesthetics are very nice (the artwork of the characters reminds me somewhat of Don't Starve for some reason) and the gameplay loop is very replayable. I would say you might need to add some logic to ensure a minimum amount of 'samples' are dropped per 'test', as for about 2-3 runs in a row I didn't see a single one even when all the peeps had been killed / turned. Also think a bit more of a zoomed out view may have worked? But thats personal preference. Otherwise cool :)