Birdwatch by LouDev

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made by LouDev for Ludum Dare 59 (JAM)

You're the lookout on a top secret mission. Report the events as they occur, and your team will succeed.

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Ratings

Overall 89th 4.063⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Fun 119th 3.875⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 221th 3.717⭐ 25🧑‍⚖️
Theme 202th 4.104⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 237th 4.109⭐ 25🧑‍⚖️
Audio 199th 3.818⭐ 24🧑‍⚖️
Humor 92th 3.913⭐ 25🧑‍⚖️
Mood 214th 3.978⭐ 25🧑‍⚖️
Given 34🗳️ 22🗨️

Feedback

Vorkuta
Apr 21st · 09:57 UTC
Really enjoyed the pixel art and the theme, and it was easy to pick up what to do. Nice one
LDJam user 423872
Apr 21st · 12:53 UTC
This is a really fun game!
LeReveur
Apr 21st · 18:31 UTC
Easy to understand, fun, polished arts, severals missions with growing difficulty… What more can one ask for? Good job, well done!
sodaman
Apr 21st · 23:00 UTC
Super fun, having to lock in for the harder characters to tell apart was cool!
xiyuan
Apr 22nd · 01:18 UTC
很有趣,我经常找不到我应该选什么
WhoIsEthan
Apr 22nd · 01:22 UTC
really fun!!
Ivaillios
Apr 22nd · 01:35 UTC
I enjoyed it when I got the hang of it. Cute, simple, and fun. Music fit well and the vibe was great for the theme. The thing that gave me trouble at first was the red X at the bottom when selecting from the first menu. I thought I was missing something by simply selecting who I saw because I'd see the X and lose a heart. It made me over think it for a few tries before I realized I was just taking too long answer.
woona
Apr 22nd · 07:18 UTC
Great job! It's easy to understand how to play and the game is fun. I managed to complete the game with 1 mistake. Audio and visuals are just perfect for this kind of game.

It's a good thing that the characters don't switch shirts and don't wear masks 😁 so I could completely ignore the hat swapping.
pragmascript
Apr 22nd · 20:17 UTC
Very nice and polished game, with a good difficulty curve :)
Shlolo
Apr 23rd · 18:06 UTC
I really enjoyed this one. I played it through all the way to the end. Once they started switching their hats it really got quite challenging, but in a good and fun way :smile:
Very nice work!
JHax
Apr 23rd · 20:53 UTC
Excellently put together, started off thinking it was going to be way too easy but it ramps up really nicely! Character designs are super charming as well!
Adam Gallina
Apr 24th · 22:01 UTC
I always knew I was bad with faces...did not realize that extended to 12 pixels lol. Really fun gameplay, but I can't keep track in the third mission whatsoever - definitely a me problem, I tried a couple times and it didn't feel frustrating, just challenging in a good way, so great job! I especially liked the detail of your wing actually pressing the walkie-talkie button
Jesse Martin
Apr 24th · 22:48 UTC
That was fun, the difficulty jump there one level three was pretty surprising
LDJam user 427605
Apr 27th · 04:52 UTC
Honestly, I was a little bored. But when they suddenly started changing clothes on the third night, I got angry hahaha.
But the game is actually beautifully done. Simple gameplay and easy to understand. Great job.
Nanamaki
May 02nd · 08:58 UTC
Fun! From the first two levels, it turns out to be just a very simple concept. But when the mechanism of exchanging hats was introduced, it really add some fun tension. Great solo jam entry!
someone
May 02nd · 22:54 UTC
That was great. I love the style and the gameplay worked really well.
The extra touches such as the birds and the the not spies van were great.
I had some trouble telling some of them apart but managed to make it to the end alright.
Allax
May 03rd · 08:15 UTC
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A very relaxing and interesting game. I recommend finishing the project and releasing it.
What I didn't like: when the characters swap hats, it's very hard to see their costumes; the lady in red and the lady in white are almost indistinguishable from each other.
Alex de la Cour
May 06th · 18:09 UTC
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Good stuff! I love birds and bird watching so of course I was going to play when I saw the name. A good laugh! Straightforward enough to pick up easily but also fun and interesting and funny. The noir detective music suited the game perfectly.
Prakkus
May 08th · 04:44 UTC
Loved this one, I finished it! Simple mechanics which fit nicely into a jam scope, executed well, and great graphics. Even just learning the people is satisfying. I was hoping things would get mixed up a bit as the game progressed and you delivered. Excellent job!