Ultra Quest by blobo

made by blobo for Ludum Dare 45 (COMPO)

This is a rather short game

Rumors are spreading about treasure unimaginable. Everyone is too afraid to enter the dragon's domain... that is, everybody except for you of course! Unfortunately, you didn't prepare for this and brought nothing with you. Maybe we can use the environment to our benefit.

Controls:

W A S D: Walking

Spacebar: Jump

F: Interact.

Are you beefy enough to defeat some average and mostly harmless enemies? How about a queen of pure evil with minimal battle skills? I'm sure the dragon has been training his whole life to fight someone. That's a thing dragons do, right?

All comments are greatly appreciated! If you have any feedback at all, I would love to hear it.

I've fixed the softlock, though i'll keep it separate from my initial submission.

Youtube	https://www.dropbox.com/s/3ztl3ps9by54mfl/LD45_UltraQuest_Source.zip?dl=1
Youtube	https://www.dropbox.com/s/7gkdry85fv1nz8p/LD45_UltraQuest.zip?dl=1
Youtube	https://github.com/100thCoin/LD45/archive/main.zip
Original URL	https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/45/ultra-quest

Ratings

Overall	21^th	4.057⭐	116🧑‍⚖️
Fun	32^th	3.921⭐	116🧑‍⚖️
Innovation	245^th	3.283⭐	115🧑‍⚖️
Theme	287^th	3.285⭐	116🧑‍⚖️
Graphics	10^th	4.447⭐	116🧑‍⚖️
Audio	35^th	3.918⭐	112🧑‍⚖️
Humor	17^th	4.009⭐	115🧑‍⚖️
Mood	62^th	3.802⭐	113🧑‍⚖️
Given		140🗳️	127🗨️

Feedback

Stefanie Leitch

06. Oct 2019 · 22:29 UTC

Pretty fun concept! Stellar graphics, seriously good job on those and the music was nice too. Great work!

Mathstr0fficial

06. Oct 2019 · 23:38 UTC

Really great game, the amount of polish is insane. Graphics and music are fabulous, however the gameplay is very simplistic, and, as you know, it is *very* short. I noticed a few bugs, for example dying on the queen fight softlocks you, and the rocks freeze midair when throwing them. Other than that though, it was a blast. Keep it up!

SnufkinsHat

07. Oct 2019 · 00:03 UTC

The artwork and music are wonderful and the gameplay feels natural.

Adam Konig

07. Oct 2019 · 00:32 UTC

This was awesome. Graphics were insane and transitions were clean. The level of juice is awesome. Only complaint is the rock throw mechanic was a little wonky sometimes and I don't know what the crown did, but great work!

patvanmackelberg

07. Oct 2019 · 00:41 UTC

If this doesn't take the graphics category I'd be shocked. Very good entry!@

Lord_404

07. Oct 2019 · 01:33 UTC

Unskippable cutscene at the start, inconsistant graphics and pixel scale, buggy boulder collisions, the character decelerates too slow, and i got softlocked on the 1st boss.

Delightfullymad

07. Oct 2019 · 01:33 UTC

This is amazing, I hope you turn this into a full game or something similar because I'd love to see more!

diaonic

07. Oct 2019 · 01:37 UTC

Wow I really enjoyed that, the graphics are fantastic. I found the audio a little repetitive and I almost fell through the floor on level 2. That sword weapon on level 3 was really clever. Very impressed, you should continue on with this and make it into a mobile game. Cheers

Jasper Hansen

07. Oct 2019 · 01:46 UTC

Great entry, great sense of humor. Though personally, I feel that it would have been a lot better if you had given the player opportunity to improvise / be creative

Igoreshka

07. Oct 2019 · 01:53 UTC

This is the COMPO???!?!?! You a godlike....

Josh Aaron Miller

07. Oct 2019 · 01:57 UTC

Incredible! How was this made by one person in two days?

BootyGangDisciple

07. Oct 2019 · 02:09 UTC

My guy! What can I say? That was honestly very well done. The art style was incredible, the audio was fun. I love how you made all the bosses die in one hit, adding lots of humor throughout the game. The transitions were probably my favorite part of the game. The fact that you made this in two days and it being this polished is crazy to think. Great job!

Bobothegreat

07. Oct 2019 · 02:09 UTC

That was such an awesome game! First off I got to say that the music was really well done and the little sprites were really cute. The game play itself was very castle crashers-esk and had a good flow to it. The whole game really held it's own and had a wonderful sense of humor. There was a few moments where the game had some wonky mechanics in movement, but it definitely didn't take away from the overall game. I'd love to see a full version of this game sometime :)

Jeremy Ryan

07. Oct 2019 · 02:50 UTC

Excellent entry! Pixel art is great, particularly the backgrounds and effects. The zooms and freezes and transitions are incredible for a 48-hour jam. Well done.

The-Vecter

07. Oct 2019 · 02:55 UTC

This game was so good! It was fun, had humor, great music and pixelart!

William Derksen

07. Oct 2019 · 03:11 UTC

This was really fun! After getting to the second level I couldn't help but try to speedrun it as fast as possible throwing rocks around every which way. It felt so fun to play! On top of that the music was a super great fit and fun in it's own right. And I haven't even mentioned the art yet. I am honestly blown away! Excited to look into your source code on how you did the cool Level beginning transitions!

PronomicalArtist

07. Oct 2019 · 03:51 UTC

The amount of graphics for this one is staggering. I'm surprised to see it finished.

I was struggling finishing mine. Some collisions need a bit of work. Some of the controls could be optimized, but overall I think you've done really well.

ZwodahS

07. Oct 2019 · 04:16 UTC

Wow short and extremely well polished.

The only complain I have is that the movement speed is too fast. It is quite hard to control the character.

khaotom

07. Oct 2019 · 05:22 UTC

Very funny. I hope you got some sleep this weekend.

PixelMonkey

07. Oct 2019 · 06:18 UTC

Top-notch stuff. It has just about everything you could ask for from a game jam entry!

Corrade

07. Oct 2019 · 06:50 UTC

The visuals are amazing and loose. The attention to detail in the credits, mario-like stage select, transitions, etc. makes the game feel remarkably polished for a jam entry. The seamless transition from BGM to stage-completion sound effect is incredible. Loved it.

Upon reaching the boss and falling into the lava pool, I didn't respawn and had to exit the game.

The particle effect on the player's death is perhaps a bit overkill, but that's a nitpick.

Kazatan

07. Oct 2019 · 10:13 UTC

Loved it. The **intensity** of those boss fights :laughing: whoa! :grin:

The art style is beautiful and the game played really fluidly. It wasn't especially challenging, I think it feels like the tutorial levels of a game when you're learning how to play. That's not necessarily a bad thing though - I loved the way you incorporate discovery of mechanics. Like the careful placement of the first snowman - so when you hit the target with the rock you also discover that rocks kill snowmen too. Bravo :clap:

kuviman

07. Oct 2019 · 10:33 UTC

Very intense. Rocks could use some more physics tho.

Adrien Dittrick

07. Oct 2019 · 10:35 UTC

Those are some really lovely graphics and juicy effects :)
ALso those bosses are weak lul (except the first one who blocked me, such a pain)

DragonsBeardGames

07. Oct 2019 · 10:59 UTC

Amazing game, graphics are intense.. Boss fights are great lol

Marcin J

07. Oct 2019 · 11:41 UTC

This game could make big money! Easily one of the most polished entries I've played. Crank up the difficulty, make more levels and give it a more rogue-lite feel and it's a game!

AppoxGames

07. Oct 2019 · 12:05 UTC

I'm impressed! So much in so little time. There seem to be a bug near the boss lady, if she kills you it becomes unplayable. But everything else was really well made! Well done!

toasteater

07. Oct 2019 · 14:01 UTC

The visuals are wonderfully juicy! Also with a nice amount of humor. Very enjoyable game.

Nodli

07. Oct 2019 · 14:53 UTC

Great game, loved the intro screen effect and the particles. I wish you to make BIG MONEY out of it.

starvingindie

07. Oct 2019 · 15:35 UTC

Fun game. Great level of polish. The screen transitions were smooth and I like how the mechanic of throwing rocks builds on itself as you progress further into the game. I noticed some weirdness when you threw the rock sometimes. It would just get stuck in mid air for some reason. All in all a nice polished game. Fantastic job.

MaximBegunov

07. Oct 2019 · 16:24 UTC

Graphics are just amazing, especially on the forest level, controls feel good and music fits very well. Great game!

GoldenEvolution

07. Oct 2019 · 16:32 UTC

Insane graphics for a gamejam! Also some funny jokes in here which are always appreciated. Loved the screen transitions as well. The character moved way too fast in my opinion though. One of the best games from this gamejam I've played so far.

jk5000

07. Oct 2019 · 17:45 UTC

A fun and super well made game. Well done.

BarracudaDisaster

07. Oct 2019 · 17:46 UTC

Amazingly done especially for one person! Art was great, only thing that didn't look like it belonged was the "star" backgrounds. Gameplay was fun and great that there were different mechanics, altough they could have been used more in the same levels. Music was well done and fitting, maybe a couple more sound effects here or there. Overall amazing job!

XCVZXC

07. Oct 2019 · 17:47 UTC

Wow, these boss fights are more intense than in Dark Souls. 5 in humor :)

okkolobr

07. Oct 2019 · 17:58 UTC

Gorgeous graphic, I really dig your style ! great job, sir !

NachtWitch

07. Oct 2019 · 18:55 UTC

Really good work on the game, and good work with the feedback too!

Beshr Kayali

07. Oct 2019 · 19:51 UTC

Amazing work on the graphics and the sfx! Although short, I really enjoyed the speedrun stats at the end and the difference in weapon mechanics for each levels. Each level felt fleshed out and polished.

Boss fights were a joke tho :P I got 6 death from normal enemies an 0 death from bosses hehe, might've just gotten lucky.

Nice work, keep it up :)

Tygrak

07. Oct 2019 · 20:03 UTC

Great game, awesome graphics and sound design, the game is overall really really well polished. Short but sweet :).

MaggardJosh

07. Oct 2019 · 20:34 UTC

Dude! Amazing amount of juice and polish for a compo entry! Also loved the humor. Seriously great work!

Bozarre

07. Oct 2019 · 20:47 UTC

Great work ! I love the "juicy-fruity" polish you put overall.
Not really challenging :| but really funny :)
Small bug: the rock got stuck few times in the air randomly when I threw it

NachtWitch

07. Oct 2019 · 20:53 UTC

I can tell that you put a lot of effort into thsi 5 starts my guy!

NachtWitch

07. Oct 2019 · 20:53 UTC

I can tell that you put a lot of effort into thsi 5 starts my guy!

Mikeliosus

07. Oct 2019 · 21:13 UTC

**OMG THIS IS SOMETHING ABSOLUTELY AWESOME ! ! !**

I am overhyped, overlaughed and now I overLOVE this.

I literally laughed out loud.

Please do something on Steam, I want to pay you money.

vrerabek

07. Oct 2019 · 21:34 UTC

LOVE IT

simXple

07. Oct 2019 · 22:20 UTC

I love it. Feels so natural.

Its_Jackal

08. Oct 2019 · 00:11 UTC

Art is really Amazing :O, real talk

justinooncx

08. Oct 2019 · 01:09 UTC

Goddamnit, I hoped it was friendship. I'm so lonely.

Not much to say here. Pretty polished game, and hilarious to boot. Has the most intense boss fights, too! Very well done on this entry, the art and polish is superb!

Gold5Games

08. Oct 2019 · 01:18 UTC

Fun style and gameplay. Great sense of mischief. Didn't see the softlock fix version, so I got locked out at the frost queen, but I'll definitely give it another run through later.

mattdotam

08. Oct 2019 · 01:28 UTC

I am going to need that epic loot to pay the fine for starting that forest fire. That change to the world map had me laughing out loud. Really polished. You came in with a plan and executed. Great job.

KunoNoOni

08. Oct 2019 · 02:30 UTC

Absolutely amazing! I can't remember the last time I laughed out loud playing a game. Amazing job!

geoff.nagy

08. Oct 2019 · 05:32 UTC

This was an excellent game! Not too hard, but made you think a bit. It was very polished and the mechanics were solid. There were also several funny moments. Visuals looked awesome. The music was beautiful and I really enjoyed how it was in sync with level completion. Really nice job!

GoldRanger

08. Oct 2019 · 05:49 UTC

a well polished entry, great graphic, great visual effect and great music.
The gameplay is really smooth. Good Job!

Kelrol

08. Oct 2019 · 06:09 UTC

I'm starting to think that I'm not a hero...

Rolly

08. Oct 2019 · 09:35 UTC

This game is visually awesome. Audio is nice too and fits correctly the game. My only complaint would be a missing "initiate jump" animation, or the speed of the character doing it (I'm not sure, but something felt wrong), but it was overall a great experience. Great entry!

benjames171

08. Oct 2019 · 11:08 UTC

For two days, this looks remarkable. I like the simple gameplay and the nice atmosphere too. You could definitely develop this further into a full indie game.

Derek Volker

08. Oct 2019 · 11:20 UTC

Wow. The graphics are absolutely amazing. The music/sound also does a great job on creating the atmosphere of the game. However, i found the controls a bit too harsh, the player could have a smoother walk and jump, which led me to several dying and the fearsome softlock on first boss, which i couldn't pass. Except for this part, is an excellent work, specially for compo. Outstanding job!

PhillSerrazina

08. Oct 2019 · 13:34 UTC

That was such a cool game! Everything is so well done and I like the art a lot! The map gave me an old school feel, wish I could've seen more game! Awesome job!

Clickbait

08. Oct 2019 · 14:31 UTC

Amazing game! Looks so professional! Great job!

WanSou

08. Oct 2019 · 15:40 UTC

How did you made a masterpiece in 48 hours ?

Congratz!

mechanicallife

08. Oct 2019 · 15:58 UTC

Amazing entry, love the humor and charm it all had! very funny and quirky! Loved the map segments where you could see the destruction you left behind!

anstabo

08. Oct 2019 · 16:31 UTC

/!\ Warning, intense feedback ahead /!\
Game was great, short and delightful

Ausstein

08. Oct 2019 · 16:53 UTC

BIG MONEY I GOT BIG MONEY
NICE

croewens

08. Oct 2019 · 21:54 UTC

Overall amazing artwork.

👉 Things I liked about your submission:
- Artwork / Aesthetics / Pixelart / Transitions ( I can keep going here)
- Feels really fluid
- Humor :thumbsup:

👉 Things that could be improved:
- Bosses might've been to easy
- ( hard to find something else, taking into consideration this was a compo submission!!!)

Other than that, great game! Keep on making games!

Make sure to go rate my submission as well!
https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/45/ld45-submission

croewens

08. Oct 2019 · 21:54 UTC

polarcube

08. Oct 2019 · 21:54 UTC

The game was great i enjoyed it for the most part. there were a bit to many bugs a glitches in the game. and it feels abitious i would have prefered 1 level without any bugs that 3 with many glitches.

SirRed

09. Oct 2019 · 03:22 UTC

Wow. what a great artstyle and game in general. You got a few good chuckles out of me. Minor thing would be the rock in the beginning i kept sliding off of it would have been nice if it was flush with the wall.

aeveis

09. Oct 2019 · 07:07 UTC

was able to beat it! Liked the transitions and the comedic timing of things. The movement felt a big too fast for me, like everything was sped up a little, which made timing the jumps a bit hard. Sometimes throwing a rock would get stuck on the floor. I felt bad for killing things, perhaps I wasn't supposed to. Anyway, keep up the good work!

WhatNameGames

09. Oct 2019 · 15:59 UTC

Wow. The art alone is incredible, you have some amazing talent to do all this in such a short time, I'm beyond impressed. So polished too!

jusw85

09. Oct 2019 · 18:59 UTC

Short and sweet! I beat the game in about five minutes. I loved the art style and animations. I thought the controls could be improved, since pressing throw(F) and right(D) at the same time can be difficult.

Baturinsky

09. Oct 2019 · 21:06 UTC

Key mappings is not very good. Would be better if arrows would work for movement too.

Ithildin

09. Oct 2019 · 21:31 UTC

Impressive entry, more so considering it's a compo submission.

Loved the visuals, so cute and colourful, and the music fit well.

As for the game itself, I really liked the progression and the "creative usage" of the tools at your disposal. The sword bit on the third level made me chuckle, these details added some nice flavour :grin:

My only issue was that jumping and movement felt a bit fast, but it didn't really impact most of the fights or getting through the levels. Also, something even more minor: once you reach the end the player appears behind the chest, so the celebration feels slightly washed up.

Despite these things, yours is one of the best entries I've played so far. Congrats!

PS: I won BIG MONEY, yay :sunglasses:

monsterjail

10. Oct 2019 · 11:21 UTC

Really nice graphics, funny unexpected outcomes from your actions, controls were a little awkward, but made more sense when I had to use the mouse, great job!

ROBOWARRIOR1982

10. Oct 2019 · 16:17 UTC

This game is just perfect, graphics style are unique, and the mechanics to push things to resolve trap is very good, maybe too short but this is a jam game. Beautifull job !

Fupi

10. Oct 2019 · 17:46 UTC

Amazing graphics, brilliant humor, but it doesn't offer much gameplay-wise, and I had many problems getting it to run correctly. It crashed for no reason twice (which meant going through the intro and first levels again) and once in the world view I pressed F too quickly and got stuck, the transition animation didn't play. Though this was the first game that actually made me laugh in this Jam.

mharring

11. Oct 2019 · 20:02 UTC

Nicely done! The visuals were great and the mechanics were easy to figure out. I found pressing F to be a little clunky when you got the sword, and I think you move too quickly for how zoomed in the camera is, but besides that this was fun! Good job!

Danilo Freire

12. Oct 2019 · 20:51 UTC

Please post a web or mac build so more people can play and give feedbacks on your game! :D

Hcursino

13. Oct 2019 · 07:40 UTC

I couldn't get the game to start D:

Khud0

13. Oct 2019 · 10:17 UTC

The game lacks a little bit of better coding and music, but the visual appeal is extremely good, well done! :)

Skyball

14. Oct 2019 · 17:09 UTC

I love this game! It is so funny and the graphics and animations are really good!

asfdfdfd

16. Oct 2019 · 19:53 UTC

I totally love your visual style. It's really slick, jusice and cool.

Satanos

24. Oct 2019 · 17:12 UTC

Hi there ! I loved your game and managed to complete it, it was short but pretty funny (loved the goblin on fire !). I made a review of it on my YT channel : https://youtu.be/E_STQMC4uhw
Congratulations :)

Mec

25. Oct 2019 · 16:42 UTC

agreed with @danilo-freire, this looks good but some of us only got macs.

BrokenMirrorMedia

29. Oct 2019 · 16:36 UTC

Oh man this game is great! I loved the subversion of the genre and how the map was burning into chaos as you demolished everything in your path. The mechanic with the sword in the last level felt really good to use actually, even as a joke. I also loved the vector art + pixel art style with the transitions and such, reminded me a lot of Paper Mario. Really great stuff here!