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Air for Inspiration by studiocurtis

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made by studiocurtis for Ludum Dare 46 (JAM)

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Keep inspiration alive by directing air on to the fire. The five 3D letterforms are air machines. When the colored buttons on top of them appear, the machine is active. When active, tap/click on letter turn air on and shift the rotation direction of letter (air comes out the vent in bottom of letter). Do this repeatedly to rotate vent to wave air toward the fire. The more air, the bigger the fire grows.

This was created in a 2D framework (Gamemaker Studio 2). The 3D effect was created by exporting pre-rendered animations of each letter using Cheetah3d (three sets for each letter for the different visual states).

This is my first complete game jam experience and my first game for public release.

Format: HTML5 on Itch.io

Tools: Game Maker Studio 2, Cheetah3d

Youtube https://studiocurtis.itch.io/air-for-inspiration
Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/46/air-for-inspiration

Ratings

Overall 2330th 2.86⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Fun 2287th 2.66⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 1109th 3.34⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Theme 2121th 3.1⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 2127th 2.72⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Audio 987th 3.26⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Humor 1503th 2.595⭐ 23🧑‍⚖️
Mood 2065th 2.826⭐ 25🧑‍⚖️
Given 20🗳️ 25🗨️

Feedback

BitPokit
21. Apr 2020 · 21:19 UTC
Woo hoo! Inspiration Utopia Achieved! :smiley_cat: What a cool and clever game! Very unique and can't believe this is your first public release!
🎤 studiocurtis
22. Apr 2020 · 00:29 UTC
@BitPokit thanks for the kind feedback :-)
yodoG
22. Apr 2020 · 00:58 UTC
Very cool concept. I would like to see it expanded a bit more.
David Knox
22. Apr 2020 · 01:04 UTC
The art direction here is great! The graphics are simple, but very stylistically cool. I also think that the soundtrack works really well with the mood of the game. Gives me early internet vibes in a good way.
SpaceGuy99
22. Apr 2020 · 01:04 UTC
I love the bit where the letters turned! Seriously though this was a cute fun little game! I quite enjoyed the timing challenge!
Akusan
22. Apr 2020 · 01:33 UTC
I am not really sure why you have spinning letters but you have interesting concept there. Keeping fire alive definitely fits the theme. Good job.
beats
22. Apr 2020 · 03:15 UTC
a very metaphorical game, i enjoyed the art style/vibe and soundtrack, of course pizza is essential to inspiration
🎤 studiocurtis
22. Apr 2020 · 16:57 UTC
@yodog Thanks Mario, I appreciate the very helpful suggestion. I just added a more complete description on my project page.

@David-knox Thanks David, I appreciate the kind feedback :-)

@spaceguy99 Thanks Spaceguy, I appreciate the kind feedback :-)

@akusan Thanks Akusan. The letter spinning is linked to the main game mechanic of directing air onto the fire. I just added more description to my project page. Sorry it was not clear before. I appreciate the kind feedback :-)

@beats I'm glad you liked the pizza reference. Thanks for the kind feedback :-)
Edalbung
22. Apr 2020 · 17:23 UTC
Very interesting and original concept ! The art style is very beautiful, it is very clean and clear, there is a good color choice, really nice !

The music fits well with the gameplay. However, I think that it misses some visual feedback between the air and the flamme, like a missing link, I think that it will add more understanding to the game.

Overall really nice work !
🎤 studiocurtis
23. Apr 2020 · 00:58 UTC
@edalbung Thanks Edalbung, I'm grateful for the detailed feedback. I agree, the core mechanic of the air could use a lot of fine tuning to make it feel more fluid.
Bajtix
30. Apr 2020 · 20:08 UTC
Nice game, i really liked the music. The graphics are nice and overall I enjoyed it.
🎤 studiocurtis
01. May 2020 · 19:10 UTC
@bajtix Thanks Bajtix, I'm grateful for the kind feedback :-)
LCStark
02. May 2020 · 08:03 UTC
It's a really good concept! I liked it!

One thing that bothered me was the letter rotation. After I've pressed the button, the air usually stopped flowing before the letter managed to rotate towards the fire. It made the game feel too random. Perhaps instead of constantly rotating you could give the player full control over the letter rotation? Have them rotate in 90° intervals (clockwise when clicked with LMB, counterclockwise when clicked with RMB) and only randomly select from which direction the air will flow.

Oh, and you should probably edit the link in the description here - right now it's missing the "https://" part, so it's not actually turned into a hyperlink.
🎤 studiocurtis
02. May 2020 · 13:47 UTC
@lcstark Thank you, I appreciate the detailed feedback and the tip on the link issue. I agree, the game as it is, feels a bit too random in its pace and could use some tuning. There was not time to iron that out before the deadline.
Keppu
04. May 2020 · 06:02 UTC
Congratulations for your first public game! Keeping the inspiration alive. Nice take on the theme. It's quite simple clicker and doesn't last long. Audio is good quality and supports the game play.

Overall good game for a first one. Well done!
LessThanRidiculous
04. May 2020 · 20:44 UTC
This is hilarious, I don't entirely get it cuz the fire seems to grow even if the vents are pointed away from it, but it is fantastic non the less!
🎤 studiocurtis
08. May 2020 · 01:41 UTC
@keppu Thanks Keppu, I'm very grateful for the kind feedback :-)
🎤 studiocurtis
08. May 2020 · 01:45 UTC
@lessthanridiculous Thanks so much for the kind feedback. I'm glad to hear someone saw the hilarious aspect of the piece. I was learning a new game engine as I was doing this project, and had intentions of it going in a different direction, but a number of constraints pushed it into a more spastic solution :-) It could use a lot of fine tuning to make more sense, but there was not time for that.
Skosnowich
08. May 2020 · 11:24 UTC
Very fun little game, I like the overall composition of the music and the art. The pre-rendered letters have an old-school feeling on them. The game is small, but also very polished, good job!
Gunturtle
09. May 2020 · 17:52 UTC
I like the visuals and the music at the end! Not sure exactly how the game relates to the theme though, since the fire doesn't really seem at risk of dying out.
Gunturtle
09. May 2020 · 17:52 UTC
I like the visuals and the music at the end! Not sure exactly how the game relates to the theme though, since the fire doesn't really seem at risk of dying out.
🎤 studiocurtis
09. May 2020 · 23:13 UTC
@skosnowich Thanks for the kind feedback :-)
🎤 studiocurtis
09. May 2020 · 23:15 UTC
@gunturtle Thanks for the kind feedback. I did have some initial code set up intended to have the fire go out, but I ran out of time and did not get to adjust that to make it work before the deadline.