Shaving Day : The Shave After Tomorrow by gloim

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made by gloim for LD34 (JAM)
This is a minimalistic game about the endless calamity every man has to face!
(got it? "face" ...shaving ...beard ...a little joke)

Ok, jokes aside, this is a mousedriven game for windows.
It's a 24 hour project and my first time participating in Ludum Dare.

Nothing much to say. Really. It's pretty self-explanatory.

Just give it a try and find out how long you can last in this world of pain.

Ratings

Coolness 100% 1
Overall(Jam) 2.81 928
Audio(Jam) 2.76 596
Fun(Jam) 2.77 809
Graphics(Jam) 2.71 849
Humor(Jam) 3.57 132
Innovation(Jam) 2.81 730
Mood(Jam) 2.66 862
Theme(Jam) 3.51 677

Feedback

Ampera
15. Dec 2015 · 02:13 UTC
Fun for a few moments, but it's just boring after that.
Ogniok
15. Dec 2015 · 02:14 UTC
Funny game! You should make a mobile version of it. :D
jdoughty
15. Dec 2015 · 02:19 UTC
First time I've seen a simple Unreal 4 game. Finally, I can hand this to my wife and she can know my plight!
Mr_Fudd
15. Dec 2015 · 02:21 UTC
Not bad. I got kinda bored after a minute, let him grow his beard, and got a chuckle out of it. Art was simple but looked nice. Music fit the game nicely.
BudaDude
15. Dec 2015 · 02:21 UTC
I really liked the particles. It felt good to shave!
Allthebees
15. Dec 2015 · 02:38 UTC
The beard on my foreheard is always the hardest to shave off. This is a very accurate game.
LavWa
15. Dec 2015 · 03:08 UTC
Nice idea, the music is nice. Interesting use of the theme, good work :)
jofra
15. Dec 2015 · 03:19 UTC
haha I wish I had a beard like that, that grow up to my eyes! Prety funny when it started growing back. xD
tweedle
15. Dec 2015 · 03:21 UTC
This game cracked me up! Funny stuff! I really like how the eyes follow the electric razor, and how hair can eventually start growing on his forehead.
Simple idea with awesome execution. Perfect for this jam!
Kakureta
15. Dec 2015 · 03:27 UTC
Simple and funny, but really no point in playing more than 5 minutes.
purrpurr
15. Dec 2015 · 03:56 UTC
A really nice use of the theme. Does get old after a little while though; but I'm keeping it around just in case. Really enjoyed the hidden humour to the game. It's in the details.
Sourtrance
15. Dec 2015 · 03:59 UTC
Simple and very funny game. Music seems like a perfect fit. I really like the fact that his beard grows all over his face if you let it grow for too long.
Cluster Parable
15. Dec 2015 · 04:01 UTC
Hahaha it's almost like real life. You aren't even finished when you have to shave again :D
cudabear
15. Dec 2015 · 04:08 UTC
Well, it's not much of a game. But it certainly is a game. The music does fit it well, and it's fun for a quick five minutes. There's not really any challenge to it, though.
RARoadkill
15. Dec 2015 · 04:16 UTC
Fun game. I pray my facial hair never grows like that
adamk33n3r
15. Dec 2015 · 04:20 UTC
So you did the jam, a 72 hour competition, in 24 hours? I would have expected more from a jam entry. This would have fit better as a compo but I'm sure there are just reasons that I don't know.

This was a very well polished game. Just when I thought it was getting boring something happened...like the forehead hair :P
SpecialChef
15. Dec 2015 · 04:50 UTC
Loved the concept. Great interpretation of the themes. Not sure why this is a quarter of a gigabyte for such a simple game. At least its not an installer! The shaver lags behind the mouse a bit which can be annoying. Could polish this into a decent mini-game though!
Erlend Aakre
15. Dec 2015 · 05:07 UTC
Fun little game, would be fun if there was some more variety (for example having to keep the razor away from your eyeballs). Nice first entry though
banana4life
15. Dec 2015 · 05:28 UTC
quite entertaining... but a 50MB download? really?
ObsessiveNerd
15. Dec 2015 · 06:02 UTC
I shaved a penis into my beard and then became a Wookie. 11/10.
thelasthour
15. Dec 2015 · 08:33 UTC
Simple but fun game. I like how the eyes follow the razor.
DieBackStudios
15. Dec 2015 · 10:13 UTC
Good fun game, Fits the theme but i have seen a shaving game before so points goes down for innovation :) Still fun to play the eyes following razor brings the humor xD
ashdnazg
15. Dec 2015 · 12:35 UTC
OhMyGod 21915 O.o

The cheerful music fit this game like a glove, the only reason it was repetitive was because I was playing for longer than I should have :D

I really liked the eyes following the machine!

At first when playing I was like: "With my frantic hand movement, no wonder he has no eyebrows" but then the game showed me how wrong I was :)

Definitely needs more content but the base is rock-solid, good job!
CremaGames
15. Dec 2015 · 12:56 UTC
Funny, but gets old fast. I think it could be better with some kind of battery or cooldown for the shaving machine. Congrats anyway, it's a very good idea and it get the theme quite well (and literally)
CaptainRed_
15. Dec 2015 · 14:33 UTC
It's funny, but gets old really fast.
ShellfishGames
15. Dec 2015 · 15:10 UTC
That razor! And a beardmeter! And a head looking like a cookie after a while. Nice!
NoWandStudios
15. Dec 2015 · 15:31 UTC
Nice game. More features would be nice. Overall the game passes.
HUMANICS
15. Dec 2015 · 15:37 UTC
Simple game concept but funny to play. Nice job!
Elit3dGaming
15. Dec 2015 · 22:48 UTC
Interesting game :)
Headmade
15. Dec 2015 · 23:29 UTC
Why would you shave off this majestic beard?
_benhumphries
16. Dec 2015 · 02:03 UTC
I like the idea, but it gets boring quickly. Someone in the comments suggested a port to mobile devices and I completely agree. This is the kind of thing that you could give out for free with ads in it and make a ton of money (like cookie clicker). Good job!
NirabazGAMES
16. Dec 2015 · 14:08 UTC
Really fun, and great minimal style!
BeardyBard
16. Dec 2015 · 16:15 UTC
Very fun game.
Krafty
16. Dec 2015 · 23:53 UTC
Interesting, but it felt more like a toy than a game to me. Good job though, hopefully you'll continue to work on this in the future :)
Reccy
17. Dec 2015 · 00:27 UTC
Cool game for a bit, but the bug where the hair grows over your entire face is the best bug.
Had fun. :)
Archonthewizard
17. Dec 2015 · 01:04 UTC
26,517... and carpel tunnel...
Funny premise for a game
nunesbarbosa
17. Dec 2015 · 02:12 UTC
Nice game, gets boring fast..
inbetweengames
17. Dec 2015 · 13:06 UTC
Funny little game.. some "losing conditions" would be nice (i.e. timer)
Made.. with.. Unreal Engine?! :)
NirabazGAMES
17. Dec 2015 · 21:14 UTC
have a fun
Big Cow
17. Dec 2015 · 23:02 UTC
Haha laughed at this so much. This is hilarious little game of sorts. Strangely satisfying. Added hilarity that beard starts to grow on forehead if you are not fast enough :P Good job!
bradur
18. Dec 2015 · 14:28 UTC
Simple little game in which your beard grows way too fast. Funny idea but there wasn't too much variety in the gameplay. Nice graphics & sound.
Coomzy
18. Dec 2015 · 17:38 UTC
Simple, but fun!
timeshapers
18. Dec 2015 · 20:18 UTC
Brilliantly funny if you give up :)
Hot Box Games
18. Dec 2015 · 20:34 UTC
Froze quite a bit for me, but while it was working seemed to play quite well. His eyes must be dizzy after following my mouse for 10 minutes! Good job.
ruerob
20. Dec 2015 · 17:06 UTC
Haha! Had a good laugh with your game! Thank you!
OberynMartell
21. Dec 2015 · 11:18 UTC
Nice game! I had fun with it! =D
scorched
27. Dec 2015 · 09:53 UTC
I agree this is a painful game :-D
Warboys
28. Dec 2015 · 16:24 UTC
Fun for a little while it seems like you can't lose :p I was shaving for a good 3 minutes and there wasn't much challenge.

Grats on your first entry though, everyone's first LD is a big achievement. Keep at it!
dollarone
31. Dec 2015 · 13:20 UTC
Funny game. I like the beard sprites and what happens once you start giving up. Cool entry!
JoshyOshKenoshi
04. Jan 2016 · 16:21 UTC
Man, I wish my facial hair grew as quickly as that guy's! Not that I want my entire face to be covered in hair, of course... Anyway, a fun little game! I did feel a bit bad for shaving over his eyes at times.