Snowman Souls by LJay

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made by LJay for Ludum Dare 50 (JAM)

Spring is coming and melt is inevitable! Find a way not to melt fast!!!11111

Controls: WASD or Arrows to move

The game has 3 levels and unexpected final, so good luck with random dogs and have fun!

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Autors:

Alex Evdokimov - Gamedesign, Animation

Pavel Filippov - Gamedesign, Code, Music

Nikita Chernoyarov - Gamedesign, Art

Sveta Sokolova - Gamedesign, Art

Ratings

Overall 917th 3.357⭐ 44🧑‍⚖️
Fun 861th 3.226⭐ 44🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 917th 3.071⭐ 44🧑‍⚖️
Theme 473th 3.845⭐ 44🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 1117th 2.964⭐ 44🧑‍⚖️
Audio 770th 3⭐ 44🧑‍⚖️
Humor 300th 3.683⭐ 43🧑‍⚖️
Mood 983th 3.207⭐ 43🧑‍⚖️
Given 44🗳️ 70🗨️

Feedback

baily
04. Apr 2022 · 14:18 UTC
decent
rate my game pls
SimplePotential
04. Apr 2022 · 14:20 UTC
Not bad for a first timer! Loved the effect the dog had on the snowman :laughing:

I understood the premise I think but I couldn't ever get to where ever I was probably suppose to go. Maybe melt factor is too high or maybe there is something I'm missing that could be better described.

Nice sound work and overall visuals.
Sapazu
04. Apr 2022 · 15:53 UTC
I really liked the core idea. I was sometimes confused where I was supposed to go. Also it is just a bit too easy to die. But I see a lot of potential here. If this is your first time participating in game jam, well done! I think you have great team
Roboimuri
04. Apr 2022 · 16:13 UTC
That was a nice one! Not sure what I'm supposed to do with the key in the end, though
Jani Brezavscek
04. Apr 2022 · 17:32 UTC
Hi fellow first timers! Thank you for voting! I played your game and I must say it is an awesome idea quite thrilling! Awesome what you did in such a short amount of time! Cool mechanic of collecting snow to fill up the health.
Calzone407
04. Apr 2022 · 18:27 UTC
This game hard XDD pretty COOL too
LDJam user 277876
05. Apr 2022 · 00:32 UTC
That was a blast! I really like the idea of snow melting, it works very well for the theme. The individual graphics assets look pretty sweet! Definitely the game can be really difficult out of the mechanic but also out of lack of indicators telling you were to go. But the running story is a nice touch! Also, thank you for rating my game and great job on y'alls Jam! :D
HungryCatGames
05. Apr 2022 · 02:48 UTC
Good game... the dog was a nice touch. Took a little bit before I figured out I could refresh my life bar.
Andrey_Zhukov
05. Apr 2022 · 09:29 UTC
For the meeting with the dog immediately plus in the Humor category :)
🎤 LJay
05. Apr 2022 · 09:32 UTC
@andrey-zhukov
Thanks! If you finish 3 short levels you'll see the plot twist:)
Andrey_Zhukov
05. Apr 2022 · 09:35 UTC
@ljay Wow, I have to try - it's not that easy :)
Henrik Ganard
05. Apr 2022 · 09:36 UTC
I liked the idea, if this is the first game, well done. On a negative note the controllers fellt a little sluggish with a small delay in the input, on the positive side I absolutly love the fact that you become yellow snow when you get to close to a dog =). Thanks for making this game.
LDJam user 279546
05. Apr 2022 · 13:45 UTC
Quite funny. The art and animation was great and the sound effects really worked as well. The music was intense for a game about a snowman running around and it was great as a result!
Zer0_Flash
05. Apr 2022 · 14:05 UTC
Amazing game very hard tho i mean you did say its as hard as mine but nooo brooo urs is wayyy harder the mechanics were amazing.
kason.xiv
05. Apr 2022 · 14:53 UTC
Lol funny game. Definitely pretty hard. "Oh nooooo!"
blobo
05. Apr 2022 · 15:31 UTC
The music could use some different synths and some audio balancing. The lead guitar(?) is especially irritating. The gameplay is a lot of fun, and I love the little "on nooo" as you melt. ha! the art is adorable, and the levels were well made. Also I wasn't expecting that last level, with the car and the hundreds of trash cans. Fantastic work!
Kurlby
05. Apr 2022 · 15:38 UTC
Really fun hard game! My snowman keeps melting T.T poor thing..
damakuno
05. Apr 2022 · 15:40 UTC
For a first entry, this is pretty good! The music felt like it didn't fit the game but hey it may just be my preference. Other than that the gameplay idea you had was implemented okay which is nice, if I had something to gripe about it's that I am unsure what to do at first until several tries, but I think that's not too bad, encourages exploration. I particularly liked the animation on the snowman!
Str8griz
05. Apr 2022 · 19:47 UTC
Haha that was pretty hilarious, great entry. Music shredded!

Can't wait for winter to come back so I can go pee on some snowmen, lol.
EvilSock
06. Apr 2022 · 09:55 UTC
Are The Army of snowmen coming?
Egor010121
06. Apr 2022 · 16:22 UTC
So funny!
EspyLinder
06. Apr 2022 · 19:47 UTC
Overall I found the game to be pretty fun! I didn't mind the difficulty considering you can instantly respawn and try again. However, sometimes my snowman would load in and already have lost health despite being in shadow.
kr0s
07. Apr 2022 · 20:45 UTC
The game is quite funny, but could use some polish, also better instructions would be helpful.
sophie.s
08. Apr 2022 · 00:38 UTC
the idea is fun, but possibly you can give some detailed instruction. It took me some time to figure out eating a small snow drift will make me melt more slowly
DS Nahogara
08. Apr 2022 · 14:10 UTC
The game is fun! I would have added sound controls and maybe decrease the amount of damage the player takes from the light, i like the idea of melting as a mechanic! Great job :v:
Solah
08. Apr 2022 · 15:28 UTC
Really fun game, love the plot twist at the end xDD, well done!
RogSound
09. Apr 2022 · 16:13 UTC
It was fun! Matching theme 100! The music is rather primitive, but the gameplay is super! I like it!
BlueDingo
09. Apr 2022 · 22:02 UTC
Nice art and game. Wish the player was given the direction on where to go at the beginning although
Saryah
10. Apr 2022 · 07:06 UTC
Cool game! The art style was nice, and I loved the little "oh-no!" when I melted too. Overell great entry for the jam!
ColeSlaughter
12. Apr 2022 · 05:51 UTC
It took me a while to understand why my snowman kept turning yellow, then I realized it was because of the dogs. :rofl:

Nice job with this one! It was kind of tough, but not so tough that I wasn't able to make it to the final boss and come out victorious! :sunglasses:
dlan-bess
19. Apr 2022 · 20:50 UTC
You handled the theme requirement pretty well. Not too fond of the music, but overall it was quite fun avoiding the obstacle and running around trying to survive. Had some graphic glitch here and there, but managed to finish the game, good job!