Punchline 'em all by Samoussa

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made by Samoussa for Ludum Dare 53 (JAM)

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Deliver punchlines and emerge victorious in this battle of words.

This game is funnier played against someone, but if you're alone, you can destroy the wannabe MC AI

How to play:

Player 1 inputs: A, D (qwerty) | Q, D (azerty)

Player 2 inputs: left, right

At the performer selection screen, move the mic right or left to select your punchline champion and press 'space' to start the clash.

Use player inputs to swap through inspiration before the word drops.

Make clever work of rhymes, rhythm and verbal attack during your 12 lines to score a maximum of points.

Ratings

Overall 646th 3.529⭐ 36🧑‍⚖️
Fun 559th 3.471⭐ 36🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 71th 4.103⭐ 36🧑‍⚖️
Theme 393th 4.103⭐ 36🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 816th 3.294⭐ 36🧑‍⚖️
Audio 564th 3.206⭐ 36🧑‍⚖️
Humor 146th 3.897⭐ 36🧑‍⚖️
Mood 533th 3.603⭐ 36🧑‍⚖️
Given 26🗳️ 65🗨️

Feedback

LDJam user 234769
02. May 2023 · 12:04 UTC
Woooowwww :sparkles:
A member of our team wanted to have a similar take on the theme, I'm happy it happened somewhere else!!
Took me some time to get the controls (had started the game in single player mode by mistake), but I played with our GD and we had some fun.
In the end we only got good after one or two runs, once we learned what the next lines would be in order to make the combos :laughing: Maybe it would be nice to have the next rhymes displayed somewhere? idk if that was your design intention. [edit: I played again and I don't think that anymore x) I just feel it would be better to have the rhymes highlighted in the line history because it gets overwhelming]
I would really love a roguelike deckbuilder on this concept, where you can gather rhymes throughout the run!
Thanks for the game :tada:
fae.pdf
02. May 2023 · 12:07 UTC
It took a little bit to understand how the game functions, but it was pretty fun afterwards! Finding all the right rhymes for a sequence was very satisfying, and reading out loud the lines while playing with my friend was indeed really fun! Good job!
aschab
02. May 2023 · 15:21 UTC
OK, it was really original, keep it up!
Zerovirus
02. May 2023 · 16:27 UTC
Very original take on the prompt! I had a blast.
zakispie
02. May 2023 · 16:45 UTC
Great game! Simple to understand, fun to destroy your opponents with epic bars. I agree with another comment about a roguelike deckbuilder- expanding in that direction has some really fun potential with this style of game.
milano23
02. May 2023 · 17:52 UTC
cool take. I didn't understand some of the reasoning the crowd would jeer or cheer. Maybe I am not a wordsmith. I liked the art and sound. Controls worked well. Overall good game.
sbeif
02. May 2023 · 21:32 UTC
Brilliant take on the theme! Very clever, the lines were cool and it was fun even if I lost against the AI. The only suggestion I can think of is perhaps adding a stronger beat
Canadian
02. May 2023 · 21:33 UTC
The Game was fun is going to be used as a game at partys
Pacha
03. May 2023 · 16:09 UTC
Ok I must say I did terrible, but I enjoyed every moment of this ahah, really cool idea, easy to understand and fun !
yoddaa
03. May 2023 · 16:43 UTC
very cool concept. rap battle .deliver words .very good job.
JoshuaBounds
03. May 2023 · 17:50 UTC
I thought about attempting something like this, but it was beyond my skill level. I'm really really happy someone did it, and your execution is incredible!
Obe Dot
03. May 2023 · 17:52 UTC
Looks great!
Helen
03. May 2023 · 17:54 UTC
Nice take on the theme - didn't see anything like that.
Cool graphics and cool rhymes.
I think it would have been nice to read the lines again when the game was finished.
ardorugus
04. May 2023 · 05:40 UTC
Someone delivered, after all, a tons of jokes. Some are funny, even. Cool idea for a mini-game in some adventurous full play. Fun entry!
blank_3D
05. May 2023 · 00:12 UTC
I really like the concept. If you could add actual the actual rhymes in the audio it would feel a lot smoother. Great interpretation of the theme!
Enra
05. May 2023 · 09:42 UTC
Well, really cool concept ! I figured out how to play after a few attempts, and I gotta say I like the idea. It's simple and it works great.
StephanSchue
05. May 2023 · 18:19 UTC
Really cool concept, was a bit to fast for me to read through the amazing lyrics. :D
Kutase
05. May 2023 · 22:09 UTC
Nice concept! I like lyrics and jokes.
Merrow
07. May 2023 · 16:01 UTC
Mad props to you for going with this banger of a take on the theme! Art and atmosphere are lovely too, plus the self-irony. I guess it still takes a good amount of rhymeforgery to add some replay value, but this is my favourite among ideas so far!
Jozef
09. May 2023 · 22:17 UTC
I love this take on the theme! The graphics are so on point, although the font could be a little more readable. Overall I really enjoyed the rhymes!
cobrajs
10. May 2023 · 10:15 UTC
Really cool! I couldn't really figure out what the best rhymes were to win, but the concept is awesome and the art/theme is great! Great job!
SleepyStudios
16. May 2023 · 16:30 UTC
Love the idea, love the aesthetic. It all works so well together. The scoring system is really clever too, nice work!
the Sÿhl
18. May 2023 · 15:07 UTC
Really nice idea, like everyone said it's a nice take on the theme, well done !