Wrecking Jail by Guilloteam

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made by Guilloteam for Ludum Dare 54 (JAM)

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This game was made as part of the Ludum Dare, which theme was: "Limited Space".

Disclaimer: the game is playable from start to end in its browser version, but some people seem to have rendering bugs in the UI, so if the score display disappears and the leaderboard is empty, we recommend to try the windows version ! We hope you'll have fun eitherway!

Known bugs : - The heal won't appear on the UI, but it's functional. - Some parts of the menus sometimes disappear on the webgl version

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Oh no! You've been captured by your worst enemies, the infamous space slimes!

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You managed to escape last time, so they imprisoned you in an unbreakable jail!

Find a way to make them pay! :angry: :anger:

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Super simple ! :smile:

Move with W / A / S / D -- Z / Q / S / D -- Directionnal arrows

Space (hold) to charge recklessly.

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A game by the Guilloteam:

  • Adrien Jeannerod: character artist

  • Clément Ribeyre-Soret: UI & FX artist

  • Delphin Casado: Music & Sound Design, background artist

  • Julien Revel: Developer & game designer

Ratings

Overall 16th 4.404⭐ 54🧑‍⚖️
Fun 90th 4.077⭐ 54🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 22th 4.412⭐ 53🧑‍⚖️
Theme 33th 4.548⭐ 54🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 10th 4.696⭐ 53🧑‍⚖️
Audio 8th 4.431⭐ 53🧑‍⚖️
Humor 133th 3.875⭐ 50🧑‍⚖️
Mood 171th 4.02⭐ 51🧑‍⚖️
Given 19🗳️ 29🗨️

Feedback

LelulaGames
02. Oct 2023 · 22:01 UTC
Now this is an innovative idea. Who would have thought of using your prison as a blunt force weapon? Love the shaky text, the feel and movement of everything. It was a little difficult to figure out the ramming technique, but I think with some practice I'd get good at it. Which is really what you want. I am not sure what kind of feedback you could add to make it easier to dial in the bashing aspect.
🎤 Guilloteam
02. Oct 2023 · 22:26 UTC
@lelulagames Thank you very much for the feedback! Glad you liked the game!
velvetlobster
02. Oct 2023 · 22:38 UTC
oh maan this is reaaaally fun ... got a bit said though, after quite a long fight of survival ... leaderboard seems to be off :cry:

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MrMaico
02. Oct 2023 · 22:42 UTC
WOW. Simple mechanics well executed and fitting to the theme! Amazing. Even with a Leaderboard. So cool. No comments or improvements. Fun little game that I will come back soon.
🎤 Guilloteam
02. Oct 2023 · 22:46 UTC
@velvetlobster Hey thank you ! For the leaderboard the server had a crash so I just restarted it, it should work now ;)
Victor Perotto Pioner
02. Oct 2023 · 23:46 UTC
I loved the idea of ​​the leaderboard, it made me play several times in search of first place, otherwise the game is very well balanced and fun!!
AncientEntity
03. Oct 2023 · 05:37 UTC
Really enjoyed this one! Unique take on the theme. Congratulations on the game and good job!
Abdul Zakkar
03. Oct 2023 · 05:43 UTC
This game felt so complete!! So much work done in all aspects, art, sound, vfx, even leaderboard, you guys are talented and quick! Very nice and unique idea.
Henrik Ganard
03. Oct 2023 · 05:43 UTC
Cool game. I really liked the mechanic. It´s a nice chaos after a while.
Avi
03. Oct 2023 · 05:47 UTC
Really fun game! Nice concept and STUNNING visuals! Was a bit confused by the beam power up.


Great job also on the leaderboard! Did you guys use plassion for it?
pauljs
03. Oct 2023 · 06:30 UTC
Neat little game! I like the theme interpretation!
Teme
03. Oct 2023 · 06:57 UTC
Wow! Amazing! Was waiting to try this ever since saw the concept on the front page when scrolling through.
Great animations, art style, fun gameplay. Just all around great! And all in such a short time!
LDJam user 281333
03. Oct 2023 · 06:59 UTC
Wow, best art style and very fun gameplay
Tkap1
03. Oct 2023 · 07:26 UTC
Diagonal movement would be nice. Also faster dash charging
Gerald T. McCoy
03. Oct 2023 · 08:54 UTC
dude this is great, this takes me back to the days of xbla games, the movement system is really inovative, the visuals are quite unique and the combat is really addictive, think i'll play more of this game.
LDJam user 260720
03. Oct 2023 · 09:36 UTC
Very cool! One one the best ideas I've seen for the theme and the visuals are neat!
Pierre-Marie
03. Oct 2023 · 09:45 UTC
Okay, so far the best game I've played on this jam. We'll gladly play again!
MattHartley
03. Oct 2023 · 09:55 UTC
Amazing game! Very polished, great graphics and audio and a innovative idea. Great job!
Isiodae
03. Oct 2023 · 11:52 UTC
Soooo cool ! Was impatient to see Guillotem's game :D it doesn't disappoint !
The take on the theme is really fun and inventive, the artstyle is amazing, the music is great !
It is challenging to avoid enemy attacks while in your cage AND stomping on them, it is really fun to play !
Surune
03. Oct 2023 · 13:12 UTC
Good idea, great graphic, and perfect game! I think you can sell this on somewhere, so cool!
Bumble
03. Oct 2023 · 13:51 UTC
Making the limited space a literal limited space but also the game mechanic is a twist I have not seen yet, very interesting and definitely fun!

From the scores in the leaderboard I can deduct that there are many jammers who played it definitely more than once - including me - and I think that is the best praise a jam game can get :D
madjackmcmad
03. Oct 2023 · 14:20 UTC
Good job team, I'd type more but j_revel is here in twitch watching me so he gets all the feedback direct. GG.
krrtolkien
03. Oct 2023 · 14:23 UTC
Awesome job. Innovative, polished, right on theme.
Genka
03. Oct 2023 · 16:56 UTC
Congratulations! it`s a very good job!
LDJam user 314224
03. Oct 2023 · 16:57 UTC
Ce jeu ! Trop beau !
Le concept est génial, original et marrant ! J'ai adoré, il coche toutes les cases !
Il y a rien a dire vous avez géré ! comme d'hab ! :D <3
Des bisous la team !
🎤 Guilloteam
03. Oct 2023 · 19:30 UTC
@falestress Content que ça t'ai plu !
boostas
03. Oct 2023 · 20:31 UTC
Impressive game as always! Loved everything
Orinta
03. Oct 2023 · 20:38 UTC
I loved it! First of all, the concept itself, the progression, especially loved the visuals!! I really enjoyed the music, reminds me of carpenter brut (but thats good) :D
Donitz
03. Oct 2023 · 20:45 UTC
Super polished and great looking game! Good job!
Phillip Scott
03. Oct 2023 · 23:06 UTC
This game looks and feel fantastic great job, love the twist on the theme
Anton Zhuk
03. Oct 2023 · 23:31 UTC
Loved it, so polished!!
CodeRaurus
04. Oct 2023 · 05:26 UTC
Clever take on the theme! Aesthetically pleasing with wreck-o'clock music. Sadly the leaderboards seemed to be down again.

Good work!
JRevel
04. Oct 2023 · 07:22 UTC
@coderaurus Thank you ! The leaderboard is still working, but it looks like some people have some texts that disappear in the menu, and I have no idea how it happens... It does not seem to happen in the windows version though.
CodeRaurus
04. Oct 2023 · 07:27 UTC
@jrevel Hmm, interesting. As if any dynamic text isn't working..
Honest Dan
04. Oct 2023 · 09:33 UTC
This has an original mechanic. The title screen I didn't realise it was a top down perspective, but once I started it made sense and the original way to move around felt fun to explore. The distance it travels is just slightly misaligned with the indicator which was a little annoying, but just a minor gripe! Good juice!
LDJam user 279622
04. Oct 2023 · 09:44 UTC
this game is very fun and innovative

i really like that i can do a quick dive to the other side of the ring as a dodge
Bauke Regnerus
04. Oct 2023 · 10:02 UTC
The level of polish is just insane. The art looks amazing and is complemented by the particle effects and audio. The concept makes for a new experience, quite innovative. Awesome job.
Decentsauce
04. Oct 2023 · 16:38 UTC
This is my favorite game I've played so far in this jam! Great game feel and the game is very polished. +1 for big woman.
Arthur Othy-Gares
04. Oct 2023 · 17:09 UTC
Really good polished game ! I had a lot of fun to play.
Little Doctor Games
04. Oct 2023 · 19:33 UTC
Incredibly fun and polished game. The tutorialization is equal parts effective and hilarious. Squashing enemies is super satisfying and it's impressive how much enemy variety there is in such a tight package. Thanks for bringing it to the stream!!
mr_lazy
04. Oct 2023 · 19:46 UTC
awesome work bro!!..all with this effects and sfx..i dont kno whow you pulled up all these weight in this short period of time..you nailed it(theme)
Doot
04. Oct 2023 · 20:05 UTC
This is an absolutely crazy good level of polish for a jam game! Plus a very cool game idea. Great job team!
ColeSlaughter
09. Oct 2023 · 18:58 UTC
[Thanks for submitting your game to stream!](https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1945057375?t=02h42m44s)

I love the simplicity and immediately-engaging you've built this game around. And the amount of polish you were able to jam into this is seriously impressive!
kankje
09. Oct 2023 · 20:08 UTC
Quite an unique idea and very polished! The artwork is great and the music and sounds fit the game really well. I had a lot of fun with this one, great entry!! 😍
ViktorTheGreat
10. Oct 2023 · 22:21 UTC
I love the art direction and character design. So fluid!
BuzzyBee
14. Oct 2023 · 15:18 UTC
This is really cool! Loved the art and the gameplay and the leaderboard was a really good motivator to try to get a higher score.
Geckoo1337
14. Oct 2023 · 21:04 UTC
Amazing game with a gorgeous aesthetic and a solid gameplay. The main idea is really interesting - unusual and the realisation well done. Controls work well as expected - simple, but clever. Of course, when there is a leaderboard online, it's always a plus. I had fun playing. Maybe it could be better on a mobile device. You deserve more good ratings. Thank you for the fun. I wish you the best ++
JRevel
24. Oct 2023 · 15:07 UTC
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Thank you everyone for your great feedback ! We managed to get the 16th place in the overall category, which is by far the best rank we got in Ludum Dare, and it's all because of you !

We have a discord where we talk about what our team does, game jams and game development. Please come in if you want to see more about our work or want to talk about game jams in general ! I'd also love to see what you all do next, I'd be glad to give feedback on your next games :) https://discord.gg/fkE66TRTHC

When we are not doing game jams, we work on Midnight Blood Rush, our first commercial games. It comes from Count Down Dracula, the game we made for LD48 ! It's a fast paced action roguelite, where you play a vampire sucking the blood of his enemies !
The steam page is here, adding it to your wishlist would be extremely helpful for us, as it is the only thing that gives visibility on Steam. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2502310/Midnight_Blood_Rush/

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