emoceans by ty_

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made by ty_ for Ludum Dare 49 (COMPO)

emoceans is an adorable little game about balancing emotions carefully, carefully in a barrage of ocean waves.

you are an emotionally unstable ship. use arrow keys to navigate the waters and stay afloat for as long as you can.

made for ludum dare 49 - "unstable". a compo entry made in 48 hours by just me.


emotions are complicated. happiness is easy and gentle on your experiences. excitement is less so - more thrilling, yes, but more risky, but it's fun. anger takes the grasp from your hands and threatens to topple you over. sadness lingers like a slow drudge and resists your pull. manage it.

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Ratings

Overall 208th 3.618⭐ 36🧑‍⚖️
Fun 318th 3.265⭐ 36🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 362th 3.103⭐ 36🧑‍⚖️
Theme 60th 4.191⭐ 36🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 194th 3.647⭐ 36🧑‍⚖️
Audio 70th 3.788⭐ 35🧑‍⚖️
Humor 164th 3.121⭐ 35🧑‍⚖️
Mood 60th 3.848⭐ 35🧑‍⚖️
Given 22🗳️ 19🗨️

Feedback

Denhette
02. Oct 2021 · 10:23 UTC
Fun little game! A bit easy in this stage tho.
mine cpp
02. Oct 2021 · 21:33 UTC
the game is simple and funny, I really liked it! :DD
Lieutenant_Jack
03. Oct 2021 · 11:51 UTC
Agree it is simple, but a fun concept and love the art style
Dave Sullivan
03. Oct 2021 · 21:36 UTC
it is very nice, I liked plying with emotions :D
CorbenG
03. Oct 2021 · 22:44 UTC
Super charming art, music, and mood! However a bit simple for more than a few minutes of play. Nice work :)
Ghoulean
04. Oct 2021 · 00:52 UTC
Very cute and the name is funny
DaleP
04. Oct 2021 · 05:50 UTC
It’s always nice to see simple yet polished games like this. The varying boat stability was a really good representation of each emotion. The controls felt satisfying despite being (intentionally) inconsistent, which is surprising.
GibsS
04. Oct 2021 · 11:31 UTC
Lovely little experience. Maybe it would have been nice to have a clear increase in difficulty or a reason to try to last as long as possible (as far as I can tell it doesn't really change over time?) but maybe the point was to be bite-size and trouble free :). Good name btw.
OwlyCode
04. Oct 2021 · 12:24 UTC
The take on the theme is so cool! It is a very polished experience with great arts. I know music is time consuming to make but it would have been awesome if it changed at each mood. Great job!

![Screenshot 2021-10-04 at 14-24-27 emoceans by bucketfish.png](///raw/380/e1/z/449e2.png)
LoudLout
04. Oct 2021 · 16:36 UTC
Very cute, and pretty in the theme. I'd like to hear some more music piecies, because this one is pretty boring after minute of listening...
Lumbigui
04. Oct 2021 · 18:03 UTC
Very cute game. Beautifull graphics and excelent use of the theme! Really good job!!
eyedromeda
04. Oct 2021 · 18:14 UTC
A small and cool game. It mixes relaxing and slightly stressful elements very creatively. I'm especially a fan of the minimalist art style.
ccglp
04. Oct 2021 · 22:18 UTC
Very cute and polished game, I like so much the take in the theme with this one, i might get emo tional :)
BevP
04. Oct 2021 · 23:20 UTC
Great job! Love the artwork and the music! Excellent take on the theme, too.
henriquecanella
05. Oct 2021 · 02:53 UTC
Very nice game. Simple but really fun and well made, really liked the art and the music, well done =D
BridgeOnAStick
05. Oct 2021 · 07:29 UTC
Really cute! Managing the boat and reacting fast to different emotions is where the difficulty lies. The music is really nice!
Jupiter_Hadley
05. Oct 2021 · 08:35 UTC
Really cute game! I included it in my Ludum Dare 49 compilation video series, if you’d like to take a look. :) https://youtu.be/6UdIqDKcGPw
publicidadeba
05. Oct 2021 · 12:00 UTC
Cute and challenging. Mayme a timer on the main scene would be good. I was going for something similar to this and my inspiration was Tony Hawk Pro Skater.
TotteriLudum
05. Oct 2021 · 16:11 UTC
Very cute and charming! Love the idea, and it is well executed!
Hanna404
05. Oct 2021 · 16:21 UTC
It was fun to play! It was super hard in the beginning, but then I got a lot better.
Madgvox
05. Oct 2021 · 16:59 UTC
Cute idea! Does wear itself out fairly quickly, however, and doesn't really ramp in difficulty.
kromeboy
05. Oct 2021 · 17:02 UTC
Enjoyed the music loop and the simple style.

The game is very simple but fun to play for a couple of minutes
elcoldtown
05. Oct 2021 · 17:35 UTC
I lasted over 60 secs! This is the first game I rated 5/5 on this jam. Perfect (although somewhat predictable) theme interpretation, cute art, charming music, potentially expandable game mechanic, etc. Nice one!
Tom Robson
06. Oct 2021 · 19:16 UTC
This was so cute! The graphics were simple yet charming, the gameplay was simple but fun for a few rounds, and the concept is just so wholesome. I can't really critique much - maybe some more animation to make things more lively? I'm nitpicking here - this is awesome for a compo entry made in 7 hours.
figueroass27
06. Oct 2021 · 20:01 UTC
This game really captures the human experience. I love how charming the little ship and the rest of the graphics are combined with the nice little song. ...THAT TITLE IS FANTASTIC
Local Minimum
06. Oct 2021 · 20:45 UTC
Great music and very cute game. First try I survived about 2 seconds in happy weather. But that really was just me not having figured out the sensitivity of the controls. Well made, simple game. The combination of unstable emotions and waters and balancing at the same time. It would be hard to fit more theme into one game!

I liked that it was easy and quick try again, but perhaps the game should be even more sneaky and just restart by its own within 2-3 seconds of showing the results! For even higher player retention. Forcing another attempt.

It would also add a bit if the boat felt the waves too, especially since if one opts not to touch any key in the beginning and the moods are the easier, then the boat just stays calmly upright without any assistance.

All in all though, a very cute game that begs to be on mobile!
JoshuaRabbit
07. Oct 2021 · 09:38 UTC
I love the title of combining 'Emo' and 'Ocean'!

The emoji of the ship is so cute and I love the adorable graphics! And the gameplay is nice!
ZacharyPinkham
07. Oct 2021 · 21:52 UTC
Cute little game! I like the plaintive look of it and it was surprising how long I wanted to keep going keeping myself up, good work! Also, pun titles are always a BIG +1 in my book.
spudboy
08. Oct 2021 · 05:27 UTC
Got bored and decided I was done at 110 seconds. Very simple, but cute for what it is. Nice job :)
MaxguN
09. Oct 2021 · 18:56 UTC
I love your game. The gameplay loop is very simple and effective and I really like the different effects you gave to the different emotions. The graphic style goes really well with the game too.

I would see one thing that might have made it even more interesting, making the ship start moving up and down over time or depending on the see or even also depending on the emotion.

Great job, very well done :slight_smile:
Angela He
11. Oct 2021 · 20:21 UTC
This was so super cute and simple, ty! i loved it!! and the title is sooooo good haha. smhing at myself for not having had the idea too, it's such a refreshing new addition to the silly physics games genre :) it was bug free, cute, short, I mean, I don't think you could've made a better jam game ToT congrats and hope to see more from you in the future~