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UTNU (Unstable Table Named Uns ) by Neshtyak

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made by Neshtyak for Ludum Dare 49 (JAM)

Uns is a very ordinary table that is tired of standing still, and he decided to start exploring the world around him. Uns is a rather unstable table, because he is just learning to walk. And walking is not an easy task, especially when there are obstacles on the way. How fast can he get to the other end of the corridor?

Control each leg separately, slide through puddles and try to reach the finish line as quickly as possible!

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Controls - A, S to move rear legs - K, L to move front legs - Button with "?" to see the tutorial - SPACE BAR to jump

Our team - Anna Neshitova (@neshtyak): team lead, programming - Vladimir Khor'kov (@sobercake): music - Victoria Bukhantseva (@vivii): art - Nika Poroshkova (@pnikav): art, articles - Lika Mikheenkova (@lika): UI - Efim Lantsman (@efimco): moral support

The Game https://neshtyak.itch.io/utnu
Dev Diary https://ldjam.com/users/pnikav/feed
Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/49/utnu-unstable-table-named-uns

Ratings

Overall 576th 3.643⭐ 37🧑‍⚖️
Fun 372th 3.743⭐ 37🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 563th 3.486⭐ 37🧑‍⚖️
Theme 161th 4.176⭐ 36🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 370th 4.014⭐ 38🧑‍⚖️
Audio 472th 3.529⭐ 36🧑‍⚖️
Humor 220th 3.797⭐ 34🧑‍⚖️
Mood 308th 3.829⭐ 37🧑‍⚖️
Given 29🗳️ 46🗨️

Feedback

hiisileiri
04. Oct 2021 · 20:37 UTC
Wow nice, i reached the door in 31 seconds! I had no idea have to do i carry the items with table all the time, because it was very difficulty. This mechanic would be fun with any 4-leg character, like animal, furniture or plush toy. I did not get the point how to really move, but the game world were enough interesting to keep moving forward and trying to lift up again. This is like a kids game, but then it should be more easier to play.
LDJam user 240296
04. Oct 2021 · 21:04 UTC
@hiisileiri Thank u for playing and feedback, we'll take it into account <3
INKSUN
04. Oct 2021 · 21:13 UTC
So cute! What will happen if player carry the items to the end of corridor ?
LDJam user 240296
04. Oct 2021 · 21:22 UTC
@inksun Well, in general, nothing will happen. We just thought adding items to hit or try to carry would be fun. But I think it would be a good idea to do something in case Uns pulls the item to the end. Thank u for playing and feedback!
Sockenpuppe
04. Oct 2021 · 22:12 UTC
Oooh, this is so cute :D I reached the door in 22 seconds (after my ... fourth? fifth? try). Also, I really love the art style!
LDJam user 240296
05. Oct 2021 · 06:49 UTC
@sockenpuppe 22 seconds? That's a good result, buddy! Thank u for playing <3
TheGamerASD
05. Oct 2021 · 11:39 UTC
Great game, I really like the artstyle and music :)
Flaterectomy
05. Oct 2021 · 11:51 UTC
It was all button mashing, but I managed it in 18 seconds. I have no clear idea of a specific method I should use for running. I just balanced mashing each leg and jumping and got some good momentum going.

The art and music are cute and compliment each other. I do wish there were some sound effects for the table running. Overall a very pleasant entry!

![uns.jpg](///raw/64d/z/46f08.jpg)
LDJam user 261418
05. Oct 2021 · 11:51 UTC
Very difficult! Fun and cute idea, love the eyes on the table haha!
robri
05. Oct 2021 · 15:43 UTC
Симулятор подъёма с кровати к первой паре, японел. Зачётный графен, зачётная идея, 10/10. Где учитесь, ребзя? Привет из СПбГИКиТ от режей мультимедиа 3 курс (и других).
LDJam user 244283
05. Oct 2021 · 16:18 UTC
Looks really cute and fun! i played a little bit and then my pc died, but it's really comfortable to play!
Rekkato
06. Oct 2021 · 04:17 UTC
Вери найс энд кулл
LDJam user 240296
06. Oct 2021 · 10:54 UTC
LDJam user 240296
06. Oct 2021 · 10:54 UTC
@thegamerasd Thank u for playing! We are glad to know that u've enjoyed the artstyle and music

@flaterectomy omg u've almost beated our record! Also your idea about sounds for table steps is cool. Maybe we'll try to add more sounds in our next jam :)

@xhadie Thank u for plpaying and feedback!

@robri Хахах, спасибо! Рады, что вам понравилось) Привет от 3 курсов разработки игр и графического дизайна колледжа IThub!

@nelone Thank u! Hope your pc is doing well

@rekkato tnx)
enderswype
06. Oct 2021 · 12:52 UTC
call me speed run master, i finished your game in 27 seconds xD cool game tho, cool be funnier with some more obstacle and stuff but a nice ldj entry nonetheless <3
LDJam user 240296
06. Oct 2021 · 13:13 UTC
@enderswype wow not bad, speed run master! Thak u for feedback and playing <3
rufson
06. Oct 2021 · 20:29 UTC
![painting.jpg](///raw/070/13/z/4791c.jpg)

I like this painting very very much :) adds depth to the whole situation.
Sceef
07. Oct 2021 · 01:40 UTC
art, idea - good) Table like a Bambi
ChillerTyp
07. Oct 2021 · 07:48 UTC
Funny idea. ^^
Sli
07. Oct 2021 · 07:50 UTC
Heh, that was fun. Good idea. Art is on point.
Alex Chertilin
07. Oct 2021 · 08:28 UTC
Now it's clear why to live with only two legs much easier and even quicker)
Hobzone
07. Oct 2021 · 08:31 UTC
Hahaha it was soo cute ! Really funny game and a unique take on the theme. I really liked it :)
jk5000
07. Oct 2021 · 08:37 UTC
For me the walking mechanic did not really work, and I was never able to get very far. But anyway I like the music, and the hand drawn artstyle is fun.
Caloudon
07. Oct 2021 · 08:40 UTC
This is a neat game and I like the concept of controlling each leg.
MrSchlag2
07. Oct 2021 · 11:12 UTC
0:25 ! Nice game, the cutest table ever ! thanks !
Raysi
07. Oct 2021 · 11:18 UTC
So hard to control. Graphics and music are amazing. Good job
JaviCoder
07. Oct 2021 · 12:58 UTC
the idea is very original, and fits the theme perfectly. I like the graphics and music, although I have found it a bit difficult to play with those controls, they require patience haha. It is very cool.
Pixelydian
07. Oct 2021 · 13:40 UTC
Table QWAP :-P Very cute spin on the theme. The art and music are adorable together. It's a fun challenge and the game feels solid and polished. Great job!
LDJam user 240296
07. Oct 2021 · 13:46 UTC
@rufson @sceef @chillertyp @sli @alex-chertilin @hobzone @jk5000 @caloudon @mrschlag2 @raysi @javicoder @pixelydian Thank you, guys, for playing and feedback! We are happy to know, that you've enjoyed our game, this is important for us <3
DDRKirbyISQ
07. Oct 2021 · 22:36 UTC
Cute! This had way more replay value than I anticipated at first. After one or two tries I figured it would just be random button mashing and praying that the physics would work out, but after a few more runs, I started to sort of get the hang of exactly how I should be mashing the buttons...

Anyways, here's my best:

![Untitled2.png](///raw/b57/z/47c3c.png)
zimny11
07. Oct 2021 · 23:31 UTC
Nice music! The art style is also quite unique. I love the whole idea behind the game. It was fun to play.
LDJam user 240296
08. Oct 2021 · 10:48 UTC
@ddrkirbyisq OMG u set a new record in our game! :O
LDJam user 240296
08. Oct 2021 · 10:50 UTC
@zimny11 Thank you! We are glad that you liked it <3
3mpty
09. Oct 2021 · 04:46 UTC
I really love the art on this one, the concept is a bit done (QWOP is how old now?) but it's still fun to play around with a physics sim.

I think it's a little too easy to progress, the fact there's only one joint per limb makes it a bit hard to really control the legs to move forward, I guess that makes sense because it's a table but... yeah...

Musics great, the character design is great. The game feels very finished which is always good! Good work on this submission!
LDJam user 269293
11. Oct 2021 · 12:33 UTC
Table constantly falling. But I very like music and style
Ivan Nosov
12. Oct 2021 · 13:07 UTC
Cute style!