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Staying Alive by CodeForJoyCaro

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made by CodeForJoyCaro for Ludum Dare 46 (JAM)

A rhythm game in which you have to keep your inner dancer alive by evoiding to click off the required beat.

  • Click to the beat where the disco balls change their color.
  • It is tricky but manageable, once you understand the mechanics :)
  • I have updated the entry, after making the game a bit easier to play - please let me know what you think!

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Tools used to make this game: Unity + C#, Cubase, Blender, Mixamo

  • Sebastian: 3D modeling
  • Caroline: Everything else
Youtube https://codeforjoy.itch.io/staying-alive
Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/46/staying-alive

Ratings

Overall 2369th 2.813⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Fun 2111th 2.833⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 2341th 2.545⭐ 24🧑‍⚖️
Theme 2141th 3.087⭐ 25🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 1705th 3.25⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Audio 621th 3.565⭐ 25🧑‍⚖️
Mood 1711th 3.091⭐ 24🧑‍⚖️
Given 21🗳️ 21🗨️

Feedback

Ege686
20. Apr 2020 · 15:43 UTC
I didn't understand how to play.
bigTINYGames
20. Apr 2020 · 15:43 UTC
Game is fun for sure, but it is not self explenatory and I have no idea how to play it, add some instructions please! :)
Yeetukus
20. Apr 2020 · 15:45 UTC
I agree with other people I have no clue how to play my guy just keeps falling over
Seagull
20. Apr 2020 · 15:46 UTC
+1 to the gentlemen above!

Please explain how to play, at least in the description.
sledzik
20. Apr 2020 · 15:47 UTC
same
doodlebrisk
20. Apr 2020 · 15:48 UTC
As other people are saying, I had some trouble figuring out how to play. Once I figured it out though, it's a nice little rhythm game. I wish there was an option to play with my keyboard instead of clicking the balls with my mouse.
Doga Sarp Sezer
20. Apr 2020 · 15:50 UTC
Very fun game. I love the dancing character!!!
🎤 CodeForJoyCaro
20. Apr 2020 · 15:58 UTC
Sorry @ege686, @bigtinygames and @yeetukus.
I thought it was self explenatory because it is just a rhythm game, where you have to click on the beat, where the discoballs meet the colored squares. Its a bit fast though...
Thanks for letting me know about your difficulties with the mechanics :)
🎤 CodeForJoyCaro
20. Apr 2020 · 16:03 UTC
@doodlebrisk Thanks for feedback. I choose the mouse controls because I might want to make it a mobile game, where you tap on the screen.
Sebastian Caron
20. Apr 2020 · 16:16 UTC
Good Job but it's a shame there is no UI to understand how to play
🎤 CodeForJoyCaro
20. Apr 2020 · 16:35 UTC
@sebastian-caron Thanks, I apparently overestimated you guys. I thought that extra UI were not necessary and I wanted to achieve a clean and minimalistic look.
🎤 CodeForJoyCaro
20. Apr 2020 · 16:57 UTC
I just updated the game to make it a bit easier. Hope that helps :)
Storyteller Games
21. Apr 2020 · 03:15 UTC
It takes some tries to get used, but after that it's a fun game with a nice song. Good job :smiley:
🎤 CodeForJoyCaro
21. Apr 2020 · 06:26 UTC
Thanks a lot @storyteller-games :)
Abregado
21. Apr 2020 · 08:46 UTC
Don't let the slow moving disco balls fool you, you need to focus every microsecond! Thanks for the Bonus track as well @codeforjoycaro
🎤 CodeForJoyCaro
21. Apr 2020 · 09:22 UTC
@abregado You're welcome. The Bonus Track runs in double-speed :)
JoGodfrey
21. Apr 2020 · 09:39 UTC
Once I figured out to click when the disco balls briefly change color and not just when they are over the squares it is quite satisfying. CHECK OUT THEM DANCE MOVES! I lost a couple rounds purely because I was watching the lil' guy boogie! Made me want to dance too & love that it stops to tell you off xD
FarBeyond Studio
21. Apr 2020 · 09:59 UTC
Feels slow, but it's so hard. I love the dancing animations!
🎤 CodeForJoyCaro
21. Apr 2020 · 10:17 UTC
Thanks a lot @jogodfrey :)
🎤 CodeForJoyCaro
21. Apr 2020 · 10:22 UTC
@farbeyond-studio Thanks for the feedback. Wasn't sure about the right pace. Now I know better :)
Nocity
21. Apr 2020 · 11:21 UTC
Really nice little rhythm game! It took me a bit to figure out the timing and exact rules but once I did it was a good challenge. The character has a nice style, the realistic dance moves are dope and the music is good. Staying aliiiiiiiiive!
🎤 CodeForJoyCaro
21. Apr 2020 · 11:28 UTC
@Nocity :) Glad you came to the end.
wheybags
21. Apr 2020 · 15:30 UTC
Nice game, pity I have no rhythym :p I think I got close to the end, but I'm not sure. The dancing metal guy is a really nice touch.
🎤 CodeForJoyCaro
21. Apr 2020 · 18:13 UTC
@wheybags That's okay. At least you tried :)
Cybernetic
22. Apr 2020 · 17:50 UTC
Love this dancing characters. As my colleagues, I replay several times to understand what I suppose to do. Nice mood btw.
woiteee
05. May 2020 · 11:19 UTC
Nice and simple rhythm game. Very cool animation of the guy, and music. A nice touch would be to have some visual interpretation of the rhythm, such as pulsating buttons or the like.
🎤 CodeForJoyCaro
06. May 2020 · 15:12 UTC
Thanks for playing and for the pulsating buttons suggestion, @woiteee.