Tall Order by Timothy

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made by Timothy for Ludum Dare 49 (JAM)

Tall Order is a casual physics-based waitering game. You are an overworked waiter saving up to finally take that dream vacation to Hawaii. All you need to do now is serve as many meals to your clients as possible.

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Ratings

Overall 576th 3.643⭐ 23🧑‍⚖️
Fun 362th 3.75⭐ 24🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 670th 3.386⭐ 24🧑‍⚖️
Theme 171th 4.159⭐ 24🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 512th 3.864⭐ 24🧑‍⚖️
Humor 485th 3.357⭐ 23🧑‍⚖️
Mood 600th 3.545⭐ 24🧑‍⚖️
Given 31🗳️ 14🗨️

Feedback

Stalemeat
05. Oct 2021 · 00:54 UTC
This is a very cute game. The art is amazing and I liked how the food balanced on the tray. The music fit the game as well. Nice concept, fit the theme, good job!
David Hunter
05. Oct 2021 · 01:06 UTC
Yup very nice, good progression of difficulty. I like how the player can make it more or less difficult for themselves (at the cost of progressing more slowly).
LDJam user 258516
05. Oct 2021 · 01:11 UTC
That was the game what I have more fun until now. I love the mechanic to move the tray and delivery the foods. Great work!
MrArc
05. Oct 2021 · 01:13 UTC
A real joy to play!
Owinmowe
05. Oct 2021 · 04:35 UTC
Nice little game. Loved the music!
Rein
05. Oct 2021 · 06:38 UTC
I gave you my feedback during the stream earlier, but I just wanted to say again that this was nicely done. I think some different level design and penalties for not fulfilling orders would make for more engaging gameplay.
blobo
05. Oct 2021 · 22:35 UTC
Ah man, I wish there was a final "you win" screen with a picture of myself vacationing in Hawaii. Great work all around! I like the music.
Brainloaf Studio
06. Oct 2021 · 04:41 UTC
Fun idea! The progression is cool, I like how it isn't just a straight path but open for adjustment based on how the player wants to progress. The sprites are also pretty adorable. One suggestion I'd have is to be able to see orders off screen - maybe with a pointer or something of the sort? I had a lot of fun though, nice work!
Str8griz
06. Oct 2021 · 04:42 UTC
Super fun, music was on point. I wish my preset food would count, but also be a negative if it was wrong.

Overall great game!
onlyallygrace
07. Oct 2021 · 03:15 UTC
Such a cute game! Making sure the food balanced well was so fun and really well-implemented (don't ask me how many hamburgers i dropped on the floor, just don't XD) The music was a bit repetitive, but it was still cute so I'm not mad at it. Great jam, congrats on getting it done!
Simpathey
08. Oct 2021 · 03:08 UTC
Really cute and easy to understand controls. Need to find a way to make extra more incentivizing to the players. But I really liked the core mechanic and gameplay a lot.
Turquoise Moon
08. Oct 2021 · 23:04 UTC
That's really fun! I like how the physics works.
funemaker
08. Oct 2021 · 23:49 UTC
Nice job. At first I felt like the pace was too slow but once I unlocked items, the progression did seem to work well and kept me motivated to keep going until I got the vacation! Those donuts were so unstable!

One thing I'm not sure if was a bug or intentional, but late in the game I had people ordering hot dogs but there were none available (that I could find) to serve.
jitspoe
09. Oct 2021 · 00:24 UTC
Neat little game. I didn't feel particularly challenged most of the time. It might be cool to have a way to tilt the platter and have things be a little bit more chaotic, but I liked the concept. Nice work!
Jupiter_Hadley
10. Oct 2021 · 12:07 UTC
What a fun game! I included it in my Ludum Dare 49 compilation video series, if you’d like to take a look. :) https://youtu.be/T1tx-BQwhE0
Tony
10. Oct 2021 · 18:28 UTC
Really nice game, It's easy to understand and the mechanic is cool (it's kind of funny that we both have the same mechanic but went in totally different genres). I like the music and the art too and I especially love the tribute to programmer art lol.

I also like that each food is more difficult to balance than the one before, the donut is especially hard! The one thing I'd add is a penalty for not delivering to a customer, like losing a bit of money, just to add a bit of challenge! Other than that, great game, especially for a jam!
joonamo
11. Oct 2021 · 18:48 UTC
Greetings from Hawaii! I made it here serving the most unstable chicken legs imaginable! Too bad no body ever ordered any donuts, I wonder how unstable they would have been.
jk5000
12. Oct 2021 · 08:26 UTC
A very sweet little game. I love the music and the very cute visuals. Well done.
moi93101
12. Oct 2021 · 09:01 UTC
Donuts is the most difficult, but I think that would be cool if there is something that make command with more food more difficult (I have the sensation that is the inverse)
otherwise, good game, I finish it with pleasure !
yopox
12. Oct 2021 · 09:09 UTC
One of my favorite entry! The concept is hilarious, I love the eyes of the characters :laughing:

The donut is a nightmare but the cash prize makes it worth! The double donut order seems impossible though haha

See you in Hawaii :island:
Sockenpuppe
13. Oct 2021 · 17:55 UTC
Really fun game with cute art :) I like that it's up to the player how fast the difficulty progresses. (Didn't take me long till I regretted unlocking the donut lol)