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Crown Crow by ThDudk

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made by ThDudk for Ludum Dare 58 (JAM)

Have you ever wanted something so bad you'd steal it? Well hold back your greed no longer!—Greed's not a sin! Play a crow as he navigates a trashy wasteland on the way to collect (steal) his rightful crown! (well it's not technically his, but... :sparkles: It's shiny so :sparkles:)

Controls

  • arrow keys/[W][S][A][D] - Movement
  • [↑]/[W] - Flap
  • [↓]/[S] - Dive
  • [Z] - Open shop (when next to trader)
  • [C]/[E] - Pickup item

We recommend you play on itch.io (or using the download Windows version) since those support full screen!!

Music and SFX were not made by us, here are the sources: - Dive SFX: https://pixabay.com/sound-effects/simple-whoosh-382724/ - Sell SFX: https://pixabay.com/sound-effects/coin-drop-229314/ - BGM: https://opengameart.org/content/game-game - Flap SFX: https://pixabay.com/sound-effects/wing-flap-1-6434/ - Buy SFX: https://pixabay.com/sound-effects/purchase-success-384963/ - Inventory full SFX: https://pixabay.com/sound-effects/error-126627/ - Heal/Pickup SFX: https://pixabay.com/sound-effects/get-item-394523/ - Damage SFX: https://brackeysgames.itch.io/brackeys-platformer-bundle

Itch.io https://thdudk.itch.io/crown-crow
Github https://github.com/emmadilemma320/ludum_dare_
Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/58/crown-crow

Ratings

Overall 84th 4.012⭐ 83🧑‍⚖️
Fun 69th 3.975⭐ 83🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 239th 3.519⭐ 82🧑‍⚖️
Theme 87th 4.2⭐ 82🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 155th 4.206⭐ 82🧑‍⚖️
Humor 261th 3.344⭐ 79🧑‍⚖️
Mood 225th 3.809⭐ 83🧑‍⚖️
Given 81🗳️ 111🗨️

Feedback

StaticRose
Oct 06th · 10:12 UTC
Cool game! Graphics turned out very nice, I only wish you could move a bit faster.
Akuta Zehy
Oct 06th · 13:07 UTC
Oh a small problem XD
![7b00ae50-2874-4403-b96c-8c11ce946f3a.png](///raw/771/66/z/6d542.png)

Another problem is sound of picking an item plays unexpectedly sometimes.

Impressive Graphic! It feels a lot like Flappy Bird to me (at least that's how it plays).
🎤 ThDudk
Oct 06th · 18:08 UTC
@akuta-zehy yeah the item pickup sound effect was to tell you your health has regenerated when you go back to home base, but we didn't have a separate sound for it, so it's a lil confusing 😭
hajpappan
Oct 06th · 20:07 UTC
Nice game! The graphics are really nice, and that background music is fire. Was a little disappointed at first because I thought I was the crow with the necklace and the bitchin hat, but then again, if I had those, why would I need to steal a crown? Overall a fun game, great job!
Kate666
Oct 06th · 20:25 UTC
It's a very funny game))))
But it didn't immediately become clear to me where I had the points for which I could buy upgrades (((
Very small letters
thingus
Oct 06th · 20:28 UTC
Enjoyed it - took me a minute to realise that dying loses half your inventory. Is there another shop part-way, so you have to choose between pushing on and going back?
Paroxysmal
Oct 06th · 20:29 UTC
Love the concept. Would be nice if you could dive onto the heads of the humans to stun them. Great entry regardless!
🎤 ThDudk
Oct 06th · 21:35 UTC
@hajpappan so true, he's much to swaggy to need anything more
🎤 ThDudk
Oct 06th · 21:40 UTC
@kate666 yeah the font is a little small, we were having some technical difficulties since we're new to godot 😔. Glad to hear you liked it tho!
🎤 ThDudk
Oct 06th · 21:43 UTC
@thingus hmm that's an interesting idea. Also yeah, it would've been nice to fit some sort of indication you lost half your items on death 😔 but we just didn't end up getting around to it. Glad you enjoyed it though!
🎤 ThDudk
Oct 06th · 21:45 UTC
@paroxysmal we were originally gonna setup some ways you could fight the enemies but we cut it due to time constraints. We kinda just went forward with the player being vulnerable which I think turned out well!
Moonblast
Oct 07th · 08:01 UTC
This game is fun, with challenging gameplay and a satisfying progression that keeps me hooked. The music has a unique charm too!
MJ12
Oct 07th · 09:06 UTC
I like that flappy bird has finally evolved into a proper metalhead crow!
LDJam user 395647
Oct 07th · 11:57 UTC
I got the shiny!! This is a really pretty game and quite fun too! I was confused about the +1 health from inventory at first, as I thought I found some special item that gives me health and was sad when I thought I accidentally sold it haha. Are you thinking of developing the game further? I think with some more polish this could be something I'd spend hours playing:)
liumeishan
Oct 07th · 12:07 UTC
wow!!!!it's so amazing!!!!! i like this theme!!
Martynas Dargis
Oct 07th · 14:12 UTC
This is the best game I have ever played. It truly represents the crow attitude. I got the shiny and I enjoyed every moment of it. Well done
pro4
Oct 07th · 16:10 UTC
Enjoyed the gameplay loop and nice artwork. After getting a few upgrades I tried to go as far as I could, but wow, the humans later on are like elite snipers with ultra fast rocks lol!

Nice work!
MrV
Oct 07th · 20:44 UTC
i really love the movement
Accardo
Oct 07th · 20:48 UTC
@emilija-marija Thanks for playing! Yeah we could've done much better explaining the mechanics, the inventory grants you 1 extra health for every 5 items you're carrying, just to add a little more flavor to the gameplay loop. The team is currently taking a break from the two-day crunch, so any thoughts on further development will have to come after that.
Ultraviolet
Oct 07th · 21:13 UTC
An interesting concept with excellent execution. I appreciate the soundtrack and graphics.
Discomorphine
Oct 07th · 22:41 UTC
OMG, I`m in love with this game, I`ll name my first son by it :scream:
TimeLost
Oct 07th · 23:02 UTC
I just want to say that the music is super great. The intense music as you collect items. The sounds are fantastic. The pick-up sound effect is satisfying. I appreciate the addition of an extra heart for every 5 items. I enjoy the gameplay loop.
Anderson Job Loeffler
Oct 08th · 01:37 UTC
Really cool entry! I enjoyed the dive and flap mechanics — they felt great to use. The art was fantastic, especially the background — a clever way to keep it visually appealing while staying minimal. The tiles looked great too!
jomnaq
Oct 08th · 01:38 UTC
i really love the movement in the game! the dive and flap up is so satisfying
gamesplusjames
Oct 08th · 01:46 UTC
This was a cool idea. Flying around as the little crow felt nice. I really liked the artstyle. A nice well-defined little gameplay loop too. Great job!
red
Oct 08th · 01:52 UTC
The movement / controls felt great! I liked that the treasure icon would only appear for a short second so you had to be on the lookout instead of just zooming to each treasure. I liked the art as well.
Fun game!
BryceLTaylor
Oct 08th · 02:07 UTC
Super fun! I love the art and music. At the beginning I kept thinking I could attack things since that dive feels like an attack. I was also confused the first time my inventory was full and I didn't realize at first that I had to manually sell my inventory. But I love the crow as a collector (of shiny things.) Great use of the theme.
Gidalis
Oct 08th · 06:55 UTC
I have to admit that the game is pretty good. I really like the graphics, and it has the classic gameplay you'd expect with this theme. Good job 👍
Maïssa
Oct 08th · 07:02 UTC
Very fun and good game ! I love the art and the music, it's really cute !
LDJam user 417758
Oct 08th · 07:39 UTC
I really love the creative concept here! It's so original and interesting. The colors feel a bit unbalanced to me, and the execution is a little rough, but the core idea is fantastic. With a bit more polish, this could be amazing!
LDJam user 417758
Oct 08th · 07:39 UTC
I really love the creative concept here! It's so original and interesting. The colors feel a bit unbalanced to me, and the execution is a little rough, but the core idea is fantastic. With a bit more polish, this could be amazing!
LDJam user 417758
Oct 08th · 07:39 UTC
I really love the creative concept here! It's so original and interesting. The colors feel a bit unbalanced to me, and the execution is a little rough, but the core idea is fantastic. With a bit more polish, this could be amazing!
preef
Oct 08th · 07:39 UTC
Awesome work. I love how decisive the dive / swoop feels. I kind of wish I could attack with the dive!
ave2brave
Oct 08th · 07:56 UTC
![0453a80f-df21-4963-8f27-786d34f1bfd2.png](///raw/0fa/56/z/6edbe.png)

Definitely one of my favorite!!!! The controls felt really good and smooth after all the upgrades. Nice graphics & background music.

SPOILOR ALERT.
Initially I thought i should collect the shiny and offer it to the throne man. Felt impossible to me.but then my friend accidently picked up his crown and it was worth 100000 coins and it just made so much more sense.Love this design<333
Bobap
Oct 08th · 08:52 UTC
The rock throwers were surprisingly tricky to dodge, but those arrow dudes were on a whole other level. Loved the art. Got the shiny and celebrated. Very cute game.
pe4Q07
Oct 08th · 09:02 UTC
Truly felt like a naughty crow stealing jewellery, nicely done
franklyn01
Oct 08th · 09:03 UTC
Loved it! The swooping mechanic feels very satisfying. It was a bit challenging in the beginning but I got the hang of it :D
poboy
Oct 08th · 09:08 UTC
Yee I got the shiny

Gorgeous game

Love the subject matter

Crows are awesome (>*-*)>
LDJam user 268934
Oct 08th · 10:24 UTC
The movement of the game is super smooth. The dive feels awesome. Like the shiny only light up somtimes (would be cool when crow is above it in air). The upgrade dive could be an attack for fun.
Good use of parallax background. Cool music and matching sound effects. Good jam !
DazyLude
Oct 08th · 10:37 UTC
This was fun! Graphics are neat, and the guards aim is on point (they still can't hit the unpredictable dive-flap combo hehehe). I especially like the crows and shinies combo :)

There is a small issue that's been pointed out before, with the ' symbol in the shop. I've dealt with it once before xD. In case you haven't solved it yet, it's pretty annoying to catch, since it's "not an issue because it works as intended hurr durr", and it doesn't throw any warnings. Here is the thread about it https://github.com/godotengine/godot/issues/78921, you can fix it by setting the fallback fonts manually in the font resource in the Godot editor. Hope this helps!
Cahard
Oct 08th · 10:53 UTC
Very nice game! Pleasant controls, excellent graphics and music, and the core concept of playing as a crow collecting trinkets is quite unusual! Great job!
lespaul59
Oct 08th · 16:49 UTC
wow wow wow! Awesome game! i really enjoy playing it. The music is super catchy, the art style is awesome and the movement, the movement is so fricking satisfying. you've done a great job! Congrats
Tommeh
Oct 08th · 17:56 UTC
Beautiful visuals, great music, and super fun crow mechanics. I had a lot of fun with the movement and especially with the dive bomb. A few UI clarifications and tweaks to pacing would make it shine even more (the run back once your inventory is full could be streamlined). Overall Great job!
Xeridian
Oct 08th · 18:55 UTC
Loved it!! The controls were so smooth and loved that nice lil floaty delay after i took flight!!
Good audio and SFX too!!
Nomus
Oct 08th · 20:51 UTC
Cool conceptm loved the soundtrqck /
FURYPN
Oct 08th · 22:21 UTC
Neat Game ! It is fun indeed to collect shiny obj.
naru
Oct 08th · 22:42 UTC
The gameplay feels smooth, rewarding and satisfying! Good take on the theme ^^
Ciphereo
Oct 09th · 06:23 UTC
I really love the theme of this game! Very smooth!
Yuxin
Oct 09th · 07:23 UTC
The font on the UI is a bit hard to read and understand, but everything else is great! I especially love the crow, also the map is beautiful, and the music is cheerful!
UMC049
Oct 09th · 10:43 UTC
The concept of dodging bullets and enemies while collecting loot is indeed very good. However, the relatively slow horizontal movement speed and faster vertical movement speed at the start of the game, combined with somewhat unsuitable sound effects, make the controls feel a bit awkward initially. But once the corresponding upgrades are obtained, the controls suddenly become very satisfying, especially when facing numerous tracking enemies and fast projectiles, snatching the crown from the boss, and returning – this feeling is quite thrilling. In terms of art, I feel that the numerical displays in the UI need improvement. Sometimes the numbers are all jumbled together, making it a bit difficult to tell how much money is left to spend or how much more is needed to upgrade items.
Fiordarancio
Oct 09th · 10:45 UTC
This was cool! One of my favs in mood so far, and fun to play. I found myself trying to be as fast as I could, so walking that slow was frustrating (but this is just very personal). The crow and magpies are great examples of collectors also. Good job!
Khamekaze
Oct 09th · 12:43 UTC
Text is a bit hard to read in the trade/shop but gameplay is really good and the upgrades are very noticeable which I appreciate!
Re-Markable
Oct 09th · 13:10 UTC
Really solid entry!!! I don't find myself playing through the full length of Jam games often when you need to reach a certain score or a certain amount of things, but this one kept me engaged and wanting to explore more and try out the new abilities! The style is also gorgeous and the concept in general of a crow yoinking shiny things just works really well for this. Great job guys :D
Artalasky
Oct 09th · 19:28 UTC
At first, I tried attacking enemies by diving down, but for some reason I thought it was a form of attack and not a dodge :)

I liked how the rock throwers try to predict their direction.

The guys with the bow are really tough.

I flew with a crown and 1 HP, frantically pressing up and down to avoid getting hit, and I finished the game.

Special respect for the graphics
dumchevdev
Oct 10th · 12:18 UTC
I really like your idea and its implementation, well done!
Kagegona
Oct 10th · 12:54 UTC
a complete game, well done! I first didn't get how to move properly but then it was perfect. I really like the fact that we are a crow collecting stuff like they do IRL, it adds coherency!
6Knowledge
Oct 10th · 16:19 UTC
Well done on the graphics and atmosphere side, don't know if there would've been much more that could've been added in terms of gameplay but it did feel a bit dry after a while. The upgrades are almost always a good idea in a game like this, so props for that.
Sceef
Oct 10th · 17:55 UTC
World of Crows, show me who's in charge here.
HaaYaargh
Oct 10th · 18:27 UTC
One of my favourite entries. Polished controls, great visuals, cool music, and very likeable characters :)

But at first I was a bit confused, as I didn't see the C on the walls, and thought I need to dive the shinies when they shine, and when they hide it is already too late. Later I revisited controls on the page. Also if I didn't see someone here in the comment section mentioning the Crown, I wouldn't know there is one, but I liked the game this much that I would farm 10 000 gold anyway :heart:
Kevin Garske
Oct 10th · 18:36 UTC
Had so much fun with this one! Gameplay was engaging and I thought the movement was well executed. Music was a bop too. Great job.
Feodor
Oct 11th · 00:22 UTC
One of my favourite games, such an interesting gameplay, you did a great game:crown:
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SirRed
Oct 11th · 02:00 UTC
Movement felt great. It took me a few runs to realize what was happening, but i figured it out on my own. I like managed to beat it with only the first 4 upgrades since i didnt realize you could scroll until i got the crown, so probably made it a bit harder on myself.
Kitira
Oct 11th · 15:17 UTC
Funny and super cute game! It was a lot of fun to collect all the shiny things - especially the 'rightful' crown. :smile: :crown:
atsh
Oct 11th · 18:27 UTC
Cute game - I missed the tutorial instruction with the "C" because it's not very visible. I wish collecting the coins would be possible by diving, and not by stopping. The flying felt so good it was a shame to stop every second :)
Zathnic
Oct 12th · 18:08 UTC
Very tight controls, it was satisfying to evade things especially with the dive mechanic. Wish the map was longer
BlackCat508
Oct 12th · 19:27 UTC
ahh the movement is very satisfying and the pixel art is great!
ScrapMetal
Oct 12th · 22:01 UTC
Wow! Such a great concept!!! Loved it!! The flying animation and all the art is just GORGEOUS! :heart_eyes:

Kind of wish the walk speed was a little faster, but maybe it was on purpose to encourage you to fly?

But holy crap that golden crow... geez. So hard.

Might've been nice to have a return to home button? I didn't like that I had to die to return stuff and then it felt like I lost an item.

Overall, even if a bit on the hard side... SO well done!! :raised_hands:
anaticula
Oct 13th · 01:45 UTC
Cool game and idea! Looks and feels very polished! Took me a bit to understand how to collect the trinkets(thought that dive was for that or for attacking enemies) and that I collected not coins but items to sell but I figured it out and managed to upgrade crow! Great job!
rynti
Oct 13th · 19:04 UTC
Great entry, game length was also super perfect for a jam game. Stayed motivated till the end to get all upgrades + get the final crown =)
WeirdBitGames
Oct 17th · 18:40 UTC
This is really smartly designed and thought-out. The music is really catchy too! It's also perfectly on theme! I found the controls a little difficult but maybe 'cos I'm used to WASD? Overall, really fun!
Kahztein
Oct 21st · 18:52 UTC
I had a great time playing! The diving mechanic is great, makes dodging feel quite fun and intense. I like the art style quite a bit too, looks nice and you can tell what's going on pretty easily.

Well done to the whole team!
adasium
Oct 24th · 21:25 UTC
My favoure game this ludum! I've had an idea of a corvidae collecting shiny items so it was fun to see what it might've looked like had we gone down this route :)

Mechanics are fun and responsive, especially with dive and ability to soar.
Right now I'm trying to get the crown without any upgrades -- and on an attempt between writing the sentences I actually managed to do it ^^ It's interesting to see how the game plays different because the enemy birds are in a different place each time. I'm not going to attempt hitless ^^' though with upgrades it should be easier (or now that I think about it, I could've got an extra heart from picking up the shinies)

I wish there was a goofy walking or hopping animation :D Some of the feedback could be clearer (how many items can the crow hold, a heart per 5 items, losing half the inventory on death) but it was also fun to discover all of that.

Oh, and the music and sounds are great too!


![crow.png](///raw/f27/66/z/6f9a8.png)