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Why, Jeff by jeroenwimmers

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made by jeroenwimmers for Ludum Dare 46 (JAM)

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:globe_with_meridians:Play in Browser (FLASH)

Help Jeff walk and stay alive! Charge Jeff’s batteries on Jeff’s Solar panel. Use your MOUSE

Above is the post-jam with some additions for better feedback, play the original here

* :bangbang: Notes*

-The head boosts other powered parts

-If you get to the TV, you can power it with the batteries!

:ballotboxwith_check: Changes

-Fixed bugs and errors

-Made the heart degrade slightly slower, so the game should be easier and more accessible

-Repositioned some trees for the same reason

  • Code by Jeroen Wimmers

  • Sound by Thymo Boog

  • Art by Angus Dick

Youtube https://jeroenwimmers.itch.io/why-jeff
Youtube https://www.jeroenwimmers.com/LDJAM/LD46/source.rar
Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/46/why-jeff

Ratings

Overall 39th 4.271⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Fun 102th 4.083⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 5th 4.583⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Theme 1th 4.771⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 172th 4.417⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Audio 31th 4.333⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Humor 13th 4.45⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Mood 29th 4.413⭐ 25🧑‍⚖️
Given 37🗳️ 43🗨️

Feedback

Kyle Bowman
21. Apr 2020 · 05:37 UTC
God this is some nightmare fuel and I love it. Game would glitch if I just clicked the box at the beginning and didn't drag it. Took me a minute to figure out what to do. Good job!
angusdick
21. Apr 2020 · 12:42 UTC
hahahaaa thanks Kyle! I'd say that your giant baby is equally as horrifying! Jeroen has fixed that starting bug now. Thanks for playing!
joemid
21. Apr 2020 · 19:58 UTC
Oh wow- I kinda wrote this off for a moment because of that bug- so glad I came back. This is so good. Very innovative and super cool. The graphics are great- the interface is juicy and the sound is so good. I just kept the start screen creepy chill jam on for some ambience after. One of the best of the jam for sure - why? Jeff.

![ohjeff.jpg](///raw/684/z/31eab.jpg)
soldierbear
21. Apr 2020 · 20:25 UTC
Loved the art style. A very nice concise and well executed submission!
leekanarchism
21. Apr 2020 · 20:37 UTC
Wowwwwwwwwwwww this is something new! The visual and audio style are superb, and the controls are super-nice. It's quite hard, but I reckon I'll crack it when I come back for another go...

Jeff, I'm so sorry you died so many times.

`MY MIND AND BODY ARE ONE`
THJSmith
21. Apr 2020 · 20:51 UTC
This is well worth arguing with the browser to allow flash games. :)
Brilliant wordless tutorialising, and great fun to discover the rules.
stuembi
21. Apr 2020 · 21:01 UTC
this game is oddly satisfying, fresh and different approach to the theme.
Raeya
21. Apr 2020 · 21:11 UTC
This game has such a unique style :D
Dane Ziggler
21. Apr 2020 · 21:20 UTC
It has a very interesting approach to the theme of "Keep It Alive." Once I got the hang of it, I had so much fun trying to recharge the batteries and keep him running! Overall a great game!
leekanarchism
21. Apr 2020 · 21:23 UTC
Okay I came crawling back and got to (I think?) the end, amazing!
gamebuilder
21. Apr 2020 · 22:47 UTC
The audio in this game is top-notch. I also like the visuals. The screen shot in the LD forum really caught my attention. The difficulty level is too high for me but I did make a bit of progress with practice.
Gzuis
22. Apr 2020 · 21:41 UTC
10/10 holy shit i loved this game! I don't know if i saw the ending of it since everytime i got to the TV the screen goes black and restarts. But i gladly would replay it again and recommend to others. great game!
dantegcar
22. Apr 2020 · 23:56 UTC
I've just found purpose to my life. Thank you Jeff.
🎤 jeroenwimmers
23. Apr 2020 · 08:49 UTC
Thank you all for your feedback!

@leekanarchism @gzuis seems like you've gotten pretty far! I think the end is a bit unclear, but once you found true love, you know you've reached it. Tip: the batteries can power the TV
terry
23. Apr 2020 · 12:11 UTC
Ahh, this is so cool looking :smile: I like the mechanic - though I wish it had been pushed a bit further!
angusdick
23. Apr 2020 · 12:53 UTC
ahhh cheeers @terry! Jeff has some arm sockets for stuff that we couldn't make in time! I definitely could gave better visually communicated the function of the head though...
corc0
23. Apr 2020 · 17:15 UTC
Hey! This has to be my favorite game so far. I haven't loved a title screen this much since... I don't know when. And there aren't many jam games that you get to learn so naturally; I loved figuring this out through trial and error. I'm not sure I ever understood why the brain had a battery slot, but it didn't seem to hinder my progress (or enjoyment) at all. If y'all have some games/art/music coming out elsewhere, I'd love to hear about it.
kwaku
24. Apr 2020 · 11:19 UTC
Omg this is so incredibly weird, love it :D i couldn't make it run again when he stops, how to do it?
🎤 jeroenwimmers
24. Apr 2020 · 11:32 UTC
@kwaku Glad you like it! And you made it to the end, but it's a bit unclear what to do there. so you can put your batteries in the sockets left of the TV, and then you should see the final animation:)
grtodaro
24. Apr 2020 · 12:18 UTC
I like the style of this game. Simple and it works. Also the concept is very focused on the theme. Great job!
Jahwffrey
24. Apr 2020 · 18:16 UTC
God that was weird. Well done. It took a long time to figure out how Jeff actually worked but I guess that was part of the point, excellent work!
jelch
24. Apr 2020 · 19:25 UTC
Wonderfully bizarre! I couldn't decide if the audio was perfect or obnoxious...
LouieJams
24. Apr 2020 · 19:48 UTC
Really cool idea, very creepy but well executed! I felt the heartbeat to be alittle too bassy but that might be my speakers. It took me a couple tires to figure out I had more than 1 battery as the instructions only hint at what to do. Good job on the game though and glad you managed to fix bugs :)
Cjblobby
24. Apr 2020 · 19:54 UTC
Great mechanic and audio, several times when I had just got to the building and a battery was on the heart-slot I died? Why was that? Loved it overall though.
🎤 jeroenwimmers
25. Apr 2020 · 09:17 UTC
@cjblobby Sorry that happened! That was a bug, it's fixed now
leekanarchism
25. Apr 2020 · 12:33 UTC
@jeroenwimmers
> I think the end is a bit unclear, but once you found true love, you know you’ve reached it.
Guess I did then! I went through the game again (with the little bonus) and got the same ending, I assume it just goes into a loop?

Random unsolicited thought of the day: this would translate nicely into co-op multiplayer, a la Lovers in a dangerous spacetime / Spaceteam style. Might be hard to come up with good mechanics for that, but I think it could work very well!
🎤 jeroenwimmers
26. Apr 2020 · 11:11 UTC
@leekanarchism you're right! we didn't have time to make the second go any different, but good job on reaching the end, twice!

and lovers in a dangerous spacetime was actually part of the inspiration that got us here. I think it would work well too, just a bit tricky if it would be online and all, but it would be cool
raphy
10. May 2020 · 12:02 UTC
Simple but addictive mechanics, very good take on the theme, that main character sure is creepy! Very good work!