Unistable by ThaCuber

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made by ThaCuber for Ludum Dare 49 (JAM)

Get to the goal as the most unstable vehicle ever: an unicycle. Note: This game is pretty hard (what'd you expect, it's an unicycle). A short game made with Fancade by Martin Magni: https://fancade.com/ unistable2.PNG unistable1.PNG

Controls: Z and X or , and . to move the wheel left or right respectively.

Ratings

Overall 706th 3.554⭐ 30🧑‍⚖️
Fun 784th 3.393⭐ 30🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 630th 3.429⭐ 30🧑‍⚖️
Theme 50th 4.411⭐ 30🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 1073th 3.232⭐ 30🧑‍⚖️
Audio 813th 3⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Humor 414th 3.458⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Given 0🗳️ 7🗨️

Feedback

LDJam user 174638
03. Oct 2021 · 18:23 UTC
Hey, congratz, the game is really fun. And I love the game feel around the game with the picture taken etc.
But the gameplay itself I find it a bit frustrating I had a really hard time changing direction as soon as I had too much speed. I think its because the arrows actually are linked to the rotation speed between the wheel and the bar. I would have made this a "free rotation axis" and only balance with a small force on the top of the bar. I don't know if it makes sense.
Anyway great job 😁
HolyShot
03. Oct 2021 · 19:14 UTC
It's really challenging. I like it. Thanks for work!
U4ia
03. Oct 2021 · 19:40 UTC
This Game is brutal XD Finishing it was either either going to kill me or make me ascend into an evolved being.
🎤 ThaCuber
03. Oct 2021 · 19:47 UTC
@dekajoo thanks! the picture is from the app, i didn't make the app @martin-magni made it. Also for your solution, idk if i could make it work, dunno if constraints work like that.
@holyshot you're welcome :sweat_smile:
@u4ia it's an unicycle how is it brutal xdddd
Nanoaquila
03. Oct 2021 · 20:05 UTC
This was super fun, the polaroid is a great idea. Good Job.
Morris
03. Oct 2021 · 20:29 UTC
As soon as you get the hang of it, the game gets really fun. Always feeling like the guy from the "Guy falling for 9 seconds" video:D
FlorianBalD
03. Oct 2021 · 21:21 UTC
I really needed some time to get the hang of it, but once i did, i enjoyed it! I ragequitted on the 4th level tho, i'm too bad for that lmao
DanTheFan
03. Oct 2021 · 21:25 UTC
nice game. pretty challenging, love it.
LDJam user 156942
03. Oct 2021 · 21:55 UTC
woooah it's tricky. Good game, a simple concept that is difficult to master
RatoGodoy
03. Oct 2021 · 22:11 UTC
this game reminds me a lot of QWOP and those early flash rage inducing games, it's very well presented but i'm really bad at these types of games so i couldn't get too far :p
kbf123
03. Oct 2021 · 23:07 UTC
Brutally simple. I like it.

Couldn't get past tunnel tho.
mausimus
03. Oct 2021 · 23:13 UTC
Definitely my type of game, but very hard. A quick YouTube video showing the technique would be very nice, it took me about 20 tries to clear the first level!
Myles Doupe
04. Oct 2021 · 01:55 UTC
I'm pretty sure learning to ride a unicycle would be easier than finishing this game. Fantastic! Thanks for making it.
Gunnelst
04. Oct 2021 · 07:08 UTC
Much too hard for me! Very unstable!
Nicolas B
04. Oct 2021 · 12:19 UTC
The idea wasn't bad, good way to think with the theme. But I wasn't able to move forward in the game, too hard for me :sweat:
StickEE
04. Oct 2021 · 15:29 UTC
this is a very nice game, it fits the theme really well, good job thacuber!
Spolarium
04. Oct 2021 · 21:04 UTC
Cool game! It's very challenging, though I would suggest having more control on the unicycle / for gravity to not be too strong (or maybe I'm just bad at it :sweat_smile: )
MEGA Marlon
04. Oct 2021 · 23:42 UTC
I had a fun and frustrating time! As others said, this game is tough, but that is what I expected! I managed to get to level 4, but couldn't get any further! I really like the simplistic graphic for the Unicycle! Great job!
henriquecanella
05. Oct 2021 · 02:05 UTC
What a challenging game, took me a while to get confortable with the controllers, but well made and as said above It was really very unstable haha =D
sawdust
05. Oct 2021 · 13:28 UTC
Nice simple gameplay that couldn't be tougher to beat! I couldn't beat even one level on PC. Had better luck on mobile, but it was still pretty tough. Excellent thematic ties at least!
Gastar
05. Oct 2021 · 14:41 UTC
Simple idea but cool realization! Really challenging, beat inly 3 levels
zPikA
06. Oct 2021 · 01:36 UTC
Ever since I saw the preview post, I've been wanting to try this game, really good job, loved it!
🎤 ThaCuber
06. Oct 2021 · 15:33 UTC
Thanks everybody! It was equally fun to make this game! I don't do level design that much, but when i do, i always want it to feel fun, feel clever, for you to say "Aha!" after finally figuring out the answer. Although yes, i noticed that indeed, the unicycle is pretty heavy, need to fix that post jam :sweat_smile:
🎤 ThaCuber
06. Oct 2021 · 15:34 UTC
@sawdust thanks! although i felt it was easier in PC haha
🎤 ThaCuber
06. Oct 2021 · 15:35 UTC
@henriquecanella XD
🎤 ThaCuber
06. Oct 2021 · 15:35 UTC
@spolarium the gravity isn't the problem, is the mass of the unicycle (or so i think)
🎤 ThaCuber
06. Oct 2021 · 15:36 UTC
@mega-marlon huh, wonder what level is the 4th one.
**looks at the game**
**sees fall in the title**
*oh.*
🎤 ThaCuber
06. Oct 2021 · 15:38 UTC
correction, i meant roundabout sorry
🎤 ThaCuber
06. Oct 2021 · 15:54 UTC
@zpika thanks :ok_hand:
LDJam user 264873
06. Oct 2021 · 18:15 UTC
I *finally* beat Level 1! Only took me 37 tries. Reason I continued is because the game is fun! There's something about the physics that needs tweaking, but not sure what it is. I hope there'll be a post jam version where I can continue on Level 2. :sweat_smile:
LDJam user 264873
06. Oct 2021 · 18:16 UTC
Oh, and brilliant game name! :laughing:
🎤 ThaCuber
06. Oct 2021 · 21:49 UTC
@martin-magni hahahahhsjahjshakdhjshd XD
Purrseus
07. Oct 2021 · 18:26 UTC
I played on mobile and I can't even best the first level 😅 Still I tried for quite some time and somehow even had fun 😂
Mathias Elgaard
16. Oct 2021 · 15:51 UTC
Feels like the wheel needs some lubricant! I wasn't able to beat the first level, but I was laughing while trying!
Pratik G
17. Oct 2021 · 10:02 UTC
Alright, You nailed the theme! Tho it's hard, but it's still always fun as we strive to complete the levels, progressing little by little. Felt good to play this..
Emparans
17. Oct 2021 · 11:46 UTC
In my opinion, it is very difficult, not only because it is a unicycle, but there are times that if I press twice in the same direction it turns faster causing it to fall. Also, I think it could have done a little more decoration. On the other hand the game is challenging and entertaining in general. Nice job