The Dragonslug by Nek

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made by Nek for LD33 (JAM)
Take the role of the dragonslug and devour as many creatures as possible,you can run,you can fly,you can eat and above all you can lick.
(i forgot to add in the instructions that you can double-jump)

Ratings

Coolness 100% 1
Overall(Jam) 3.11 616
Audio(Jam) 3.11 386
Fun(Jam) 2.92 627
Graphics(Jam) 3.35 549
Humor(Jam) 2.29 773
Innovation(Jam) 2.60 835
Mood(Jam) 3.43 290
Theme(Jam) 3.62 393

Feedback

evandaley
24. Aug 2015 路 21:30 UTC
I really wanted to play this game but the installer didn't work D:

Props for using gamemaker. I gave you a really good sympathy rating because this game looks so cool. :D:D:D
LeekAnarchism
24. Aug 2015 路 21:40 UTC
The jerky graphics, creepy audio and fleeing creatures make me really feel like an evil monster -- this is definitely the most monsterous game I've played so far!

I didn't realise I could double-jump straight away, which made it very hard -- might be worth adding this to the instructions.

(Also as a practical tip, it'd be nicer if you didn't have to install the game -- it'd be easier if the .exe and the resources were just all downloaded in a zip file.)
Big Cow
24. Aug 2015 路 21:42 UTC
I liked the flying animation and the double jump and its satisfying when you kill them. Not obious you are dieing when you hit something but the music is well done, moody and slightly disturbing in a good way haha.
馃帳 Nek
24. Aug 2015 路 21:55 UTC
thanks for the feedback guys and sorry for any inconvenience,i will fix them if i continiue the game,cheers!
Sam Twidale
24. Aug 2015 路 22:49 UTC
Excellent game. Loved how eating creatures restored your health, it got really intense in later levels because of that mechanic. Graphics, music, everything set a fitting atmosphere.

I also didn't realize about double jumping at first.
TheMorfeus
24. Aug 2015 路 23:36 UTC
Buggy, but nice
jphelps
25. Aug 2015 路 02:31 UTC
Great job, it was pretty fun
VoxelSquare
25. Aug 2015 路 02:32 UTC
Those paint graphics get me going crazy. Hehehe
tGiant
25. Aug 2015 路 08:05 UTC
wow, I really enjoyed your art style.
This is nicely done. Sound also feel fitting.
nwdg
25. Aug 2015 路 09:05 UTC
Pretty hard and nice game!
BoskoSokolov
25. Aug 2015 路 22:56 UTC
good game and nice animation good job
Archonthewizard
25. Aug 2015 路 23:07 UTC
LOVED the art and animations. I could see this being a really fun platformer with some more polish. The level design was a little confusing, but eating enemies felt great when I could actually get to them.
Wefiends
26. Aug 2015 路 02:25 UTC
There was a lot to digest at the beginning since there's so much thrown at the player. With some better pacing this would be really great.
Jupiter_Hadley
26. Aug 2015 路 14:04 UTC
Love the graphics. I included it in part 7 of my Ludum Dare 33 Compilation video series, if you would like to take a look :) youtu.be/Ly6pR3C_dVc
Feetsalot
27. Aug 2015 路 01:40 UTC
Great art! If you fall down though you get stuck and cant win. Also the red bird can fly through platforms, dont know if that is intentional. Maybe add clearer paths through the levels
馃帳 Nek
27. Aug 2015 路 02:22 UTC
Yes the game has a lot of problems especially with level design,the bird is supposed to pass trhough horizontal platforms btw,i will make a post ld version soon and i'll fix most of the problems.thanks everyone for the feedback.
馃帳 Nek
27. Aug 2015 路 02:23 UTC
oh and you dont get stuck perhaps you didnt realize you can double jump,i forgot to add it to the instructions.
Riftpoint
28. Aug 2015 路 11:23 UTC
Very interesting art style
guoboism
28. Aug 2015 路 22:33 UTC
The music is nice! The graphics is styled!
Please provide zip file rather than install file, for a jam game.
SophieExMachina
28. Aug 2015 路 22:42 UTC
I hav a serious complaint, which is the hitboxes of the spikes. They seem to be block-shaped, and don't represent the actual spikes' sizes.
Other than that, I thought the music was very, very good. I had to stop for a few minutes when I was done with the game to listen to the music.
Ethan Allwood
02. Sep 2015 路 02:49 UTC
I love it! Simple and effective graphics and very fun!
tripleVisionGames
02. Sep 2015 路 11:02 UTC
GameMaker is awesome right? Also, cool game! really like the art style, definitely fits the monstrous theme. Jumping and killing both feel really good too
dancingmad
02. Sep 2015 路 11:32 UTC
Really good and hard game! You should write in he description above that you can double jump -_-
ChrisFagan
02. Sep 2015 路 11:39 UTC
I really liked the style!
glerikud
02. Sep 2015 路 12:14 UTC
I don't think it's a good idea to pack your game into an installer at LD. The graphics were nice, but I had to read the comments to realize I can double-jump.
alyphen
02. Sep 2015 路 12:42 UTC
It's pretty dark, the music is really well done, the graphical style choice is nice but it feels like a lot of the sprites were rushed.
I'd say for improvement, a graphical touch-up, some smarter level design (rather than just running around and eating everything while avoiding spikes, make it so you hasve to think to get around them) and more interesting AI (as opposed to just running away when you're close and running towards you if you look the other way) could be good.
bossmojoman
02. Sep 2015 路 18:26 UTC
Creepy, jerky graphics elevated the mood nicely, well done!
UrbanHelsing
02. Sep 2015 路 18:34 UTC
Please, no installers in the future
MercuryXGames
02. Sep 2015 路 19:29 UTC
Nice game! good job!
LastLeaf
03. Sep 2015 路 02:34 UTC
A platform game with special art and audio. Fun.
HotBoxGames
08. Sep 2015 路 16:20 UTC
Nice simplistic graphics and music really set the tone. Not bad, fun to play! :)
General
13. Sep 2015 路 10:38 UTC
Cool art style, it adds much to the atmosphere!
Please, check the video of me playing and commenting: https://youtu.be/CEXUUzwEAa8
Your game is at 6:14
Dizzyman572
14. Sep 2015 路 01:10 UTC
This was a very interesting game! Liked the graphics a lot!
Sparrow
14. Sep 2015 路 12:37 UTC
Awesome game, some levels are hard others are easy. I love the creepy atmosphere of your game!