Save the sun MAN by MrChippy

made by MrChippy for Ludum Dare 46 (JAM)

The sun is getting cold. It needs batteries to recharge. You've gotta collect batteries to save the sun MAN!

CONTROLS: ARROW KEY MOVEMENT Other controls explained in-game

STORY: Save the sun MAN follows the character of MAN a no armed abundantly tinge two-legged creature. MAN must save the sun which is getting colder by supplying the sun with batteries that are fueled to the sun via "The fountain of SUN". The two main sections consist of the "Mushroom and Duck EUTOPIA" and "The ancient rock TEMPLE".

Art and vocals by Piggles Programming and Music by Chippy

Youtube	https://chippymuffins.itch.io/save-the-sun-man
Original URL	https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/46/save-the-sun-man

Ratings

Overall	63^th	4.2⭐	42🧑‍⚖️
Fun	219^th	3.915⭐	43🧑‍⚖️
Innovation	647^th	3.575⭐	42🧑‍⚖️
Theme	722^th	3.89⭐	43🧑‍⚖️
Graphics	135^th	4.452⭐	44🧑‍⚖️
Audio	244^th	3.917⭐	44🧑‍⚖️
Humor	70^th	4.183⭐	43🧑‍⚖️
Mood	138^th	4.159⭐	43🧑‍⚖️
Given		53🗳️	58🗨️

Feedback

RickSquanchez

21. Apr 2020 · 13:10 UTC

great game and amazing artwork!I love how you created a small unique world with your art.

the_martijn

21. Apr 2020 · 13:41 UTC

This game was sooo good! Enjoyed it a lot! Great artwork!

SlimBun

21. Apr 2020 · 13:43 UTC

Very cool game! Very polished, I couldn't stop playing

dooleus

21. Apr 2020 · 13:46 UTC

Super adorable. Lots of fun. Great job!

Kristian Kurktchiev

21. Apr 2020 · 13:46 UTC

this game is a MASTAPIECE 10/10

Marco Schneider

21. Apr 2020 · 13:48 UTC

Great visuals and nice humor

Sanjana

21. Apr 2020 · 13:51 UTC

I love this game and I'm gonna go back to playing it after leaving this review

LairinLair

21. Apr 2020 · 13:51 UTC

Looks like you created a great game, MAN! Im in love with the art the expression on the character and on the sun. The voices were great and very funny too. It should have music since the beginning in my opinion. THAT'S THE CLUE. Congrats again, and thank you

Fat cat

21. Apr 2020 · 13:51 UTC

I loved this game so much! The artwork is so beautiful, the music fits really nicely and all the speaking sounds are funny and sound good. This is my favorite LD46 game so far!

Philip Sawyer

21. Apr 2020 · 13:53 UTC

I wasn't a huge fan, the character moved too slowly so it was kind of boring. But I like the art and the concept.

slam0

21. Apr 2020 · 13:58 UTC

Nice artwork and style. The ending was awesome :smile:

DesertMaw

21. Apr 2020 · 14:04 UTC

Nice to play, funny and reminded me of old browser games.

Trozeman

21. Apr 2020 · 14:11 UTC

Wow!! Ending a very cool 😎😷 great job!

LarryV

21. Apr 2020 · 14:12 UTC

Woow, nice game. The flow to it felt really good, i never felt lost, and i always had an idea of what would come next. The visual were super cool and the music and sound effects added a lot to the game. Thanks you for making my morning fun.

joewolf

21. Apr 2020 · 14:23 UTC

The little world you have created is awesome! Love the song at the end as well!

Merpui

21. Apr 2020 · 14:45 UTC

Nice concept! The art style, music and humor fit well together :)

Sanjana

21. Apr 2020 · 16:02 UTC

I keep trying and I might just be oblivious but I'm not able to figure out the cave part and move forward

EDIT: nevermind, I figured it out! I love then ending!!!!

InflamedGums

21. Apr 2020 · 19:34 UTC

Awesome, really liked the visuals and audio! Also, the game has a very nice atmosphere, and MAN is a relatable and charming hero. On a personal level, I think he deserves better than the sun, who treated him very poorly throughout most of this. I'm just glad he found a way out of this abusive relationship in the end.

polyducks

22. Apr 2020 · 10:45 UTC

Really well-rounded game. A smart piece from every angle. Lots of work in such a tight space of time, well done.

🎤 MrChippy

22. Apr 2020 · 12:24 UTC

@ricksquanchez
@the-martijn
@slimbun
@dooleus
@kristian-kurktchiev
@marco-schneider
@sanjana
@lairinlair
@fat-cat
@philip-sawyer
@slam0
@desertmaw
@trozeman
@larryv @joewolf @merpui
@sanjana (glad you figured it out)
@inflamedgums @polyducks

Thank you all so much <3333333

Piggles

22. Apr 2020 · 13:19 UTC

@inflamedgums I'm glad you realized the subtle hints not many people get that it's a real deep game.

runrajrun

22. Apr 2020 · 20:27 UTC

Artwork is awesome!

auxC

22. Apr 2020 · 21:31 UTC

You got a lot done before the deadline! I think the game really has a unique spirit, thanks to quirky characters, humour and quacks(but seriously, good job with the audio).

Also, the ending was straight FIRE!

grtodaro

22. Apr 2020 · 21:37 UTC

Very fun! The art is awesome ;)

curleyrach

22. Apr 2020 · 21:37 UTC

The games got a really nice feel to it :) Love the art and the sound worked well. Good job :D

Nakami

22. Apr 2020 · 21:37 UTC

Everything is good in this game I love it there is a sort relaxing kindness that the game give me thanks you for this experience.

Just a tiny little think is that some times at certain position you can see a one pixel wide line between background sprites.

🎤 MrChippy

22. Apr 2020 · 23:57 UTC

@runrajrun @grtodaro @curleyrach Thanks :)
@auxc We were working on it pretty franticly right up till the deadline :o
@nakami I tried to fix those gaps a few times. Idk if it's an issue with gamemaker or me not aligning them completely.

Ridderfar

23. Apr 2020 · 13:38 UTC

I really enjoyed this! I love the art and aesthetics, the humor, the simple gameplay.

Korteh

23. Apr 2020 · 16:35 UTC

wow great little game. Love the graphics, it looks like indie games from late 2000s

jelch

24. Apr 2020 · 02:30 UTC

This game is great!

SplitPainter

25. Apr 2020 · 09:05 UTC

Love the graphics, the ducks are so cute. I think the concept is original and cool, plan to make polish and publish it post-jam?

🎤 MrChippy

25. Apr 2020 · 12:30 UTC

@ridderfar @korteh @jelch
Thanks <333

@splitpainter
I'm glad you luck the ducks c:
We don't have any set plans but we were talking about making a post-jam version. There definitely some stuff that could use that in it.

Sydney

27. Apr 2020 · 02:16 UTC

I absolutely loved the art style. It was so enjoyable and the animations were cute.

Space Nomad

27. Apr 2020 · 11:24 UTC

awesome style, great sounds, amazing worldbuilding. although the controls feel uncomfortable. i think making the character move a little faster would improve this a lot

Erkberg

27. Apr 2020 · 19:35 UTC

A pretty amazing game all around! Love the artstyle and animations, the music and especially the sounds are great too. The game is also quite funny :)
Only minor downside, as others have stated, is that the horizontal movement speed feels a bit awkward. Also, some 1-pixel-lines kept popping up, maybe due to compression?
All around I really enjoyed spending a few minutes in this little world you created, great job!
PS: I kinda hoped that I could give the worm a fish to eat :D

🎤 MrChippy

28. Apr 2020 · 15:05 UTC

@sydney Thanks :D
@space-nomad Thanks, I'm going to take a look at the movement speed if I end up making a post jam version.

@erkberg The worm really wanted an apple.

GameOverMexico

29. Apr 2020 · 02:49 UTC

Nice work, but I have a glitch whe I hv the apple and give to the snake and the screen frezze.

🎤 MrChippy

29. Apr 2020 · 11:22 UTC

@gameovermexico sorry to hear that :c
does it seem like a consistant issue?

AndideBob

29. Apr 2020 · 13:25 UTC

Such a fun experience, I loved everything about it, the voice acting, the art, the simple yet effectful animations, even the controls felt fair. If there is one thing I would have to criticize it is that it is over too quick. I want more adventures of MAN and even though the ending might suggest otherwise, I am hoping for a return of MAN!

MadEwink

29. Apr 2020 · 14:05 UTC

Nice game, I like playing through it. :purple_heart:

Piggles

01. May 2020 · 12:24 UTC

@andidebob I agree.

ctrble

02. May 2020 · 13:33 UTC

This was really incredible! The art, music, controls, story, all was very well done. There were a lot of small touches that I really appreciated, like the item UI and evolving music. I liked this one a lot.

R3D3R

09. May 2020 · 16:48 UTC

Love this game looking forward to see more content in the future :D

R3D3R

09. May 2020 · 17:03 UTC

that ending though that was a funny ending xD I am looking forward to see more contents in the future :D

lilkrit

11. May 2020 · 11:47 UTC

The ducks killed me. (figuratively)

Papaver

15. May 2020 · 17:30 UTC

Very cool. I like how much content you created. Congrats!