Potato Pandemonium by ProForce

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made by ProForce for Ludum Dare 46 (JAM)

The potato restaurant You say Potato, We say Potato's oven has been broken, and all potatoes are too hot to handle! Can Head Chef 'Cool' Colin serve the guests, or will the restaurant get a bad rating?LD46<em>4.pngLD46</em>1.pngLD46<em>3.pngLD46</em>2.png

Ratings

Overall 2297th 2.907⭐ 29🧑‍⚖️
Fun 1385th 3.241⭐ 29🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 2029th 2.846⭐ 28🧑‍⚖️
Theme 2062th 3.173⭐ 28🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 1848th 3.107⭐ 30🧑‍⚖️
Humor 561th 3.442⭐ 28🧑‍⚖️
Mood 1754th 3.063⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Given 29🗳️ 27🗨️

Feedback

Lou Bagel
22. Apr 2020 · 00:32 UTC
Hey, I tried to play but it game me an error asking if the pck file is missing
Peco
22. Apr 2020 · 00:46 UTC
Hehe interesting kind of juggling
There is a chance that you can't really win if two potatoes bounce in different directions
Sli
22. Apr 2020 · 23:56 UTC
Heh. Funny and challeging. diving for potatoes made my day :laughing:
Izokia
23. Apr 2020 · 01:35 UTC
Funny concept with some strange, yet enjoyable gameplay. Quick laught
SpaceStrawberriesStudio
23. Apr 2020 · 01:44 UTC
pck file is missing pls fix it !!
owl and jackalope
23. Apr 2020 · 03:12 UTC
I really like the play on hot potato. This game was really fun, I enjoyed playing through the levels. Dashing to save last minute potatoes felt very good. Keep up the good work!
smirnov48
24. Apr 2020 · 03:03 UTC
Potato! Potato always make game better) Super fun and humor. Thanks, I lught)
BoxedMeatRevolution
24. Apr 2020 · 20:29 UTC
You should probably upload a zip with both the exe and the pck files. I think some people are having difficulty playing your game because right now they are separate downloads.

The difficulty ramps up quick with multiple potatoes! I'm still trying to make it past level 3... it's easy enough until the potatoes collide, then it's chaos.

My team also made a hot potato themed game! Glad to see this interpretation of the theme getting the love it deserves :smile:
🎤 ProForce
24. Apr 2020 · 23:37 UTC
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EiEDM7zHiyY
A youtuber made a video on my submission! Go check him out!
Defiant Genesis
25. Apr 2020 · 03:54 UTC
This game definitely put a smile on my face! After some of the other games being serious or drab this one put quite a spin on things. A very fun idea and I had a blast playing it.
devook
25. Apr 2020 · 04:10 UTC
Deceptively fun gameplay! I can tell a lot of love went into the making of the chef, specifically. With a little "guided randomness" in the potato balancing there's some real potential for a compelling loop. Text would have been better without italics, and I'd like to hear some sort of noises, even if it's just stock sound effects or mouth sounds.
AryanJumani
25. Apr 2020 · 07:19 UTC
Funny but need finishing. Overall a good idea. keep it up.
Edalbung
25. Apr 2020 · 11:22 UTC
Fun concept, really ! I like a lot potatoes, so I was happy to play with them :D

The graphic style is quite nice, and the controls feel responsive, however that it was a bit hard for my taste.

Overall gg for your work !
🎤 ProForce
25. Apr 2020 · 17:17 UTC
@lou-bagel and @spacestrawberriesstudio
you have to download both files to get it to work.

@boxedmeatrevolution
yes i probably should upload a zip file, thanks for the input. Potatoes are very cool, and i can safely say are the most versatile food.

@devook
thanks for the input! I tried to limit the amount the potatoes could move on the x axis and increase the amount on the y axis to increase reaction time and make it more balanced. I definitely will not have italics in my next game, so thanks for the tip. Also, as far as sounds go, I have never used sound in a game, and although wanted some background music, didn't have time to implement any. This is actually my first game jam, and only 4th month of game dev, so thanks for the advice!
Trexxak
26. Apr 2020 · 14:35 UTC
Really nice little mini-game.

It was fun balancing my favourite food around, though I would have liked a bit more variation in the gameplay. Still great submission, keep at it!
BitPokit
27. Apr 2020 · 18:20 UTC
This game is so fun! I love the way the potatoes bounce! Really good humor too! Awesome job! :smile_cat:
RiverC4
05. May 2020 · 01:59 UTC
I liked it, it was very cute and interesting. My only gripe is if you can make the download a zip file with otht eh.zip and .pck file in it. This makes it a lot more convenient for the player to download, other than that: great entry!
Squeele
09. May 2020 · 13:09 UTC
Good concept, good game! :smile:
The graphics are pretty sharp and there are some really funny animations!
The potatoes' trajectories would deserve some tweaks in order to make the game even more fun, but congrats overall!