Blue Cheese, Lunar Descent by clemonades

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made by clemonades for Ludum Dare 48 (COMPO)

You play as the last astro-driller willing to work for a insane space commander.
There's cheese inside that moon, he can feel it. And you're going to get it for him.

CONTROLS - WASD or Arrow Key to Move - Spacebar to throw objects - Jump twice to double jump

Pro Tips: - Keep the generator full of gas to descend (the fuller the tank the faster you move).

  • Repair the various machines on the drill ( if they break, you permanently burn more fuel).

Created by clemonades in 48hrs

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Ratings

Overall 35th 4.154⭐ 28🧑‍⚖️
Fun 45th 4.12⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 172th 3.74⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Theme 266th 3.865⭐ 28🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 16th 4.481⭐ 28🧑‍⚖️
Audio 41th 4.06⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Humor 90th 3.625⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Mood 251th 3.6⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Given 28🗳️ 31🗨️

Feedback

kromeboy
26. Apr 2021 · 10:17 UTC
took me a while to figure out what to do, but in the end it was quite easy.

Enjoied the double jumping mechanic
vegmuffin
26. Apr 2021 · 10:34 UTC
This is awesome! The art is really crisp (jealous a lil' bit) and the sounds are very arcady. The fact that you have to throw stuff on the generator or fix something is a little bit wonky, but I enjoyed juggling between fixing things, powering the generator and killing what looks like bats? Fantastic job!
oXoTHUK_3A_HACKAMU
26. Apr 2021 · 15:44 UTC
An interesting game, I really liked the graphics and the idea
I would be glad if you rate my game <3
https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/48/$240408
superpokeunicorn
26. Apr 2021 · 15:48 UTC
Solid game! I like the dual purpose design of using items both to do tasks and fight enemies. I especially enjoyed it when I realized you could fix a machine and kill an enemy with the same throw if you aimed carefully. Overall, a very well put together little experience. Nice work!
Liam
26. Apr 2021 · 15:48 UTC
Loads of fun, liked the drill descending downwards as the background. Feel like if you're next to the generator/machine it should auto fix/fuel without spacebar but don't get me wrong, I loved playing this.
dooleus
26. Apr 2021 · 15:49 UTC
very fun, great asthetics, throwing mechanic is difficult but rewarding. great game!
ETdoFresh
26. Apr 2021 · 15:52 UTC
The mechanics felt pretty good. But who designed this ship!?! Why would you put the fuel so far from the generator and why not invest in more wrenches!?! Haha, kidding, no it's great little platformer. Thanks for the game!
almgru
26. Apr 2021 · 16:01 UTC
Cool idea! I really liked the stressful feeling of rushing between filling the fuel, repairing machinery and killing bats. The platforming was really smooth and responsive, though it took me a second to realize you could double-jump. Really nice presentation and pixel art!

The music fit the stressful setting very well, but it got a bit repetitive after a while. I also think the difficulty could be ramped up a bit quicker to keep you on edge. But overall, great work!
morphine
26. Apr 2021 · 16:04 UTC
I feel like an idiot for not figuring out the double jump sooner. I honestly re-read the instructions multiple times because I couldn't for the life of me figure out what I was doing wrong! Haha, once I learned that, it was smooth sailing. Very creative use of the theme and there the placement of the gas/wrenches allowed for some interesting tactics, like throwing a lot of stuff down to ground level and then going down to actually throw into place. Nice work!
Untitled Studios
26. Apr 2021 · 16:46 UTC
Really really fun! The core loop is great, and kept me doing run after run. I love how the throwing mechanic is used for fixing machines, fueling the engine, *and* fighting enemies. The art is cute, and the music is solid. (my current highscore is 9055)
🎤 clemonades
26. Apr 2021 · 17:18 UTC
@etdofresh hahaha I'm guessing, the same guy that hired you to find blue cheese at the center of the moon, also designed that wonderful ship lol. Both are brilliant! ;)
Vimlark
27. Apr 2021 · 00:22 UTC
Loved it! I learned I'm really bad at multitasking XD
Chumzy
27. Apr 2021 · 02:37 UTC
Great game. The art and music are really nice.
cpv
27. Apr 2021 · 06:17 UTC
Lovely art! Your astro-driller should team up with my commander :D
Had some trouble fighting with that "birdy", but overall nice mechanics and game!
Hexa3
27. Apr 2021 · 09:06 UTC
Nice entry! Liked the overall mood. A thing to point out, when I'm pressing spacebar in firefox html version it scrolls to the end of the page, tried it in chrome and it works great, it's something with my browser perhaps.
TevasLiutauras
27. Apr 2021 · 21:20 UTC
Great submission, really liked the atmosphere. Good job guys!
Shaolin Dave
27. Apr 2021 · 21:48 UTC
Controls were pretty good, up-to-jump took a little getting used to but it was okay.
I noticed a couple glitches. Sometimes when grabbing fuel it'd just shoot straight up, never to be seen again. Never broke the game, just looked odd.
Also since I skipped instructions on the first play, I stopped to read them before my second... and wound up dying on the title screen before starting the game.
But overall it was really good. Sound was nice, graphics especially were beautiful, and most importantly the controls were accurate and responsive.
Yorsh
28. Apr 2021 · 22:33 UTC
The physics is really nice, the game looks great and overall is very, very solid. I struggled a bit to figure out that I could double jump (cause I'm fairly dumb), maybe add it on the LD or itch page ?
YuriKun
28. Apr 2021 · 22:39 UTC
I like the game. it's simple, fun, and have a cute art and music.
Threeli
28. Apr 2021 · 23:52 UTC
I second @yorsh's comment about adding a simple indication that you can double jump, though I did figure it out fairly quickly. You've got a solid core mechanic here. Simple to understand and seems like a challenge to master, though it clearly is possible to master it. I think there's a lot of potential to take this places, great work!
defilerzero
29. Apr 2021 · 00:03 UTC
"Quick, just throw gas on the problem!?!"

Enjoyable treat of a game.
Krapht
29. Apr 2021 · 02:52 UTC
My only request would be to have running into a broken machine with a wrench auto repair it instead of forcing a throw that will probably end up throwing the wrench over the machine.
Fractal Flower Girl
29. Apr 2021 · 16:24 UTC
I enjoyed it! I accidentally realized that throwing a wrench would break the bad things, would have been nice to have a note about that.
🎤 clemonades
30. Apr 2021 · 17:51 UTC
@defilerzero hahaha, capitalism at it's finest! ;)
rhoff95
03. May 2021 · 22:29 UTC
Really cool concept. I like the idea of having to run around and manage the machines. Really great platforming mechanics for a jam (and in general).
Lee Reilly
20. May 2021 · 01:42 UTC
:wave: Hi there! This game has been featured on the GitHub Blog:
[Ludum Dare 48 staff picks](https://github.blog/2021-05-19-ludum-dare-48-staff-picks/#blue-cheese-lunar-descent) :slight_smile:

[![Ludum-Dare-48_GH-staff-picks_Banner.gif](///raw/59/z/429dd.gif)](https://github.blog/2021-05-19-ludum-dare-48-staff-picks/#blue-cheese-lunar-descent)