Reasonably Safe Working Conditions by CooperJKnapp

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made by CooperJKnapp for Ludum Dare 46 (COMPO)

Stay safe at work!

Reasonably Safe Working Conditions is a small, one on one platformer in which one player uses the keyboard to jump toward their demise, while the other uses the mouse to keep him alive and from meeting his untimely end.

This game is a single keyboard multiplayer game. So grab a friend and give it a spin!

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Ratings

Overall 145th 3.871⭐ 33🧑‍⚖️
Fun 148th 3.797⭐ 34🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 85th 4⭐ 34🧑‍⚖️
Theme 50th 4.234⭐ 34🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 180th 3.956⭐ 36🧑‍⚖️
Audio 306th 3.387⭐ 33🧑‍⚖️
Humor 41th 3.97⭐ 35🧑‍⚖️
Mood 224th 3.613⭐ 33🧑‍⚖️
Given 34🗳️ 42🗨️

Feedback

PolyPickle
19. Apr 2020 · 22:50 UTC
Very funny concept. Well polished and executed as well, with snappy menus and nice sounds. Nice potential in this concept!

The main issue I can point out is the level design. With only one way to die on the left side, there isn't much of a point for the buisnessman to go there. The only possible 'juke' in the game is on the right side, so every round always plays the same way with the buisnessman dancing around the top right corner jump.
🎤 CooperJKnapp
19. Apr 2020 · 23:56 UTC
Thanks for the feedback! I added a second spike to the left-hand side as well to make it a bit more balanced. I had accidentally deleted some files halfway through production that made me unable to make big level design changes, so it's a bit rough.
GoblinQueen
20. Apr 2020 · 01:03 UTC
Really cute idea! The art, music, and sfx were perfect for the cheerfully morbid tone! Good job!
pulkit garg
20. Apr 2020 · 01:27 UTC
Would love to try this out with a friend
ivn
20. Apr 2020 · 05:57 UTC
If's funny! And it' complete game, with menu and everything. Congratulations!
Fathy Basha
20. Apr 2020 · 17:26 UTC
Funny game! Impresive.
BloodpulpGames
20. Apr 2020 · 17:35 UTC
looks like it could be very fun in 2 player
Brandon JS Lea
20. Apr 2020 · 17:35 UTC
This is the kind of game that makes me wish I had friends, good job!
LaZZyDev72
20. Apr 2020 · 17:36 UTC
THIS IS GOOD, GREAT :v:
SimonBeats
20. Apr 2020 · 17:41 UTC
Cool concept, I would have loved to see more than one level, i think you could get really creative with that.
niklasriewald
20. Apr 2020 · 17:58 UTC
Love the concept and very good execution. Only issue with it is that it needs more balancing. I played against my girlfriend and she always managed to kill herself :D
🎤 CooperJKnapp
20. Apr 2020 · 18:04 UTC
Noted! If I continue on with this project I'll definitely keep that in mind. Due to this quarantime that we're in it was near impossible to play test with someone on my end, so I had to just kinda guess if it was balanced or not.
AdamWatters
20. Apr 2020 · 18:41 UTC
Really fun for two people. The only issue I have with the game is that there's only one level. Other than that though I really liked the audio and felt that the graphics suited the game.
SuperGamersGames
20. Apr 2020 · 19:04 UTC
If only I was more than one person :P
Collin Thompson
20. Apr 2020 · 19:28 UTC
Don't have a friend to play it with but I tried it out and really like it, good idea, really polished, great job!
Schwarcraft
20. Apr 2020 · 19:32 UTC
Great concept, wish I had someone to play it with. I imaaaagine it would've been great though. Audio and visuals really work well together also. Great job and a great concept!
MaximBegunov
20. Apr 2020 · 20:15 UTC
I think it would be fun to play such game for two people, especially with more levels.
Llewellyn and Michael
20. Apr 2020 · 20:50 UTC
I haven't even played the game yet and I've rated humour five stars :laughing:
watswat5
20. Apr 2020 · 23:13 UTC
Very good looking game. Only bummer is I'm playing games alone at home. Had a good laugh at the concept, though!
Lorne
20. Apr 2020 · 23:19 UTC
Funny game! I love this idea. :D Really well done. Keep up the good work! :D
fiaKaiera
21. Apr 2020 · 00:37 UTC
I grabbed a friend and played it on the same screen. It's actually quite fun, ridiculous and addicting!
* The jump feels too sharp and can easily trick the mouse and go to another death point. By accident.
* Though it's expected to only have one level because it's Ludum Dare, definitely a variety of stages would be fun.
* The left stage doesn't really have much to go on sadly. If the jump was not so sharp, the top-left would be a kill point!

Other than that, its simplicity makes it very polished. That's already a feat to do! Great work~
Pumpkikin
21. Apr 2020 · 01:00 UTC
This concept looks like it'd be really fun to do with friends! Alone though i cant offer much response other than it looks fun
NEKORUMA
21. Apr 2020 · 01:52 UTC
i liked the concept , is a good job !!
Sacrface
21. Apr 2020 · 03:11 UTC
Simple concept executed really well. Love the idea and the art style. To echo above though, it's definitely very easy for the keyboard player. Would love to see more content :)
Raphaeltan
21. Apr 2020 · 09:22 UTC
It looks really fun but I don't have a friend to play with :/
SolidHinken
21. Apr 2020 · 17:00 UTC
It's cool that this is actually a co-op game!
Runuchok
22. Apr 2020 · 11:10 UTC
Played coop! Nice concept, up left corner spikes are op! Mouse part is hard as heck))
LapisRaider
23. Apr 2020 · 07:21 UTC
The art style makes the game look very clean, and I feel the audio matches the game really well!

I really like the concept too and had a blast playing it with my sister!
JAsonsumm1
28. Apr 2020 · 13:19 UTC
hehe cool concept! good style and humor, well done :D
larsspawn
28. Apr 2020 · 15:26 UTC
Me and my sister enjoy it alot! This theme suits very well to the game, it's very simple mechanic in only one level. It would be more fun if another mechanics introduced and has more levels in it. Overall this is the most simplest but fun game I've ever played in a game jam!
Furfel
01. May 2020 · 07:48 UTC
By looking at the cover and screenshots, I was quite hyped because the game looks absolutely amazing visually. However, my ~~disappointment came when it turned out to be just a demo without particular objective~~ oh ok, it's for two players :forever-alone:. But the mechanics and graphics are brilliant! I hope you continue the work and build it for single player because it looks very promising.