Bantam: Beyond the Nest by naru

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made by naru for Ludum Dare 59 (JAM)

Go play on itch.io! https://naru0000.itch.io/bantam-beyond-the-nest

A brave little chick rockets between tiny planets, helping quirky inhabitants and seeking adventure! ezgif.com-optimize (2).gif

Ratings

Overall 148th 3.972⭐ 20🧑‍⚖️
Fun 126th 3.861⭐ 20🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 169th 3.806⭐ 20🧑‍⚖️
Theme 160th 4.167⭐ 20🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 130th 4.333⭐ 20🧑‍⚖️
Humor 140th 3.694⭐ 20🧑‍⚖️
Mood 176th 4.056⭐ 20🧑‍⚖️
Given 1🗳️ 0🗨️

Feedback

Naidove
Apr 21st · 08:25 UTC
This game really gave me a feeling of loneliness and solitude. The experience of flying the spaceship was great, and the camera control felt really good.
TermiGht
Apr 21st · 08:37 UTC
I did not read any text on what to do but flying the spaceship was so nice!
Alex O
Apr 21st · 12:16 UTC
Really enjoyed playing this game. The mechanic with coordinates is nice as it makes you feel like you are really searching and navigating the space yourself, without help. Also the hats are funny :D
penagwin
Apr 21st · 19:12 UTC
The baby chick is very cute. I was a bit confused on the coordinates since it seemed to go green on the spot we launch from?
Robert Rosenbrook
Apr 21st · 21:25 UTC
Pretty cool game! Really like the graphics and playing as a baby chicken.
LDJam user 234567
Apr 21st · 21:39 UTC
It’s really enjoyable to explore the universe in search of planets. The sound design is excellent.

I didn’t quite understand how the coordinate system works.
LDJam user 428140
Apr 21st · 23:40 UTC
This game is eggscelent! ![Screenshot 2026-04-21 193911.png](///raw/c68/86/z/722cb.png)

The art style is so adorable and i love everything about it. Kinda gave me outer wilds vibes in the best way possible. I'm stuck in trying to figure out how to get hat #1 and if the robots message has a deeper meaning.
Verbante
Apr 22nd · 05:11 UTC
I can't figure out how to focus on planets. The game seems really nice so far
LDJam user 260720
Apr 22nd · 08:07 UTC
Great artstyle and mood! It was hard to figure out how the tuning worked (at first I thought I had to stop when it bipped, so I flew to random places), but then it was fun exploring the planets!
Casvil
Apr 22nd · 08:22 UTC
Very cute game I like it
JerryWest
Apr 22nd · 08:54 UTC
the feeling of explore in space touches me, It feels so good
only problem is motion is so slow, I wish I could locate the coordinate faster
rta228
Apr 22nd · 09:01 UTC
Ohh boy, look at this drip drip! Love the art style and Idea. Took me a while too long to connect dots about NOT landing on the rocket side in order to safely leave it, but in the end my stupid ass figured it out. Great game <3
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bonedaddy
Apr 22nd · 10:04 UTC
This is really cute. I've been thinking a lot about chickeys and hatching (hence my profile pic) so this really resonated with me. You have an artstyle that invites me to explore
Zwi Zausch
Apr 22nd · 10:22 UTC
Yoo you should get many more ratings, this is so cute!
I love the artstyle with the clean shapes and dropshadows and the little guys! Well don!
jetrumbel
Apr 22nd · 10:54 UTC
i would protect that chick with my life
LDJam user 387548
Apr 22nd · 21:27 UTC
He's such a good babyyy, I like the visual so much, it's very cozy
LDJam user 342640
Apr 23rd · 01:47 UTC
I love this style and I love bantam... I couldnt quite figure out how the tuner worked, I kept going to where it would blip but wouldnt find anything. I did manage to find a few planets just wandering around though. I loved the atmosphere and I enjoyed the game overall!
Pavlo
Apr 23rd · 09:39 UTC
Great art style, very cozy! Cool game!!
Egrassah
Apr 24th · 13:42 UTC
Nice game and nice art, i loved the chicken and the mood !
VenomousMouse
Apr 28th · 09:39 UTC
Very cute and cozy game. Well done!
Tetrergeru
May 04th · 21:03 UTC
What a cute game! It was very confusing at first, but than i somehow made sence of all the mechanics and it clicked.

Maybe the "flying throug space" part needed a little more work, but I absolutely loved the design and the mood.
Ty1rl
May 05th · 00:43 UTC
Very cool. Opening was really creative and loved the art style.