Curious Collectors by Tobius

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made by Tobius for Ludum Dare 58 (JAM)

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The Game

Help complete your customer's collections.

How to Play

A character will present you with items that have a common theme.

Click on an item on your shelf that fits their theme, then click on the serving tray to present it.

If you do not have a fitting item, you may click on the sign to pass to the next customer.

Can you finish your collection log?

Play Game

Play in your browser or download for Windows or OSX.

The Customers

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Socials

@tobius - overthink.games

@vary - Varyana (Bluesky) | https://bsky.app/profile/varyana.bsky.social

@jb-rock - Jared Uggerud (Bandcamp) | https://jareduggerud.bandcamp.com/

Ratings

Overall 277th 3.648⭐ 29🧑‍⚖️
Fun 329th 3.444⭐ 29🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 232th 3.537⭐ 29🧑‍⚖️
Theme 122th 4.13⭐ 29🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 132th 4.278⭐ 29🧑‍⚖️
Audio 104th 3.923⭐ 28🧑‍⚖️
Humor 101th 3.865⭐ 28🧑‍⚖️
Mood 377th 3.577⭐ 28🧑‍⚖️
Given 26🗳️ 31🗨️

Feedback

Ry0
Oct 07th · 00:56 UTC
Nice style and funny characters! But little bit hard to understand game mechanics at start
Yoav Kagan
Oct 07th · 08:52 UTC
The voice acting was so cute :)
tiwe_me_ruu
Oct 07th · 16:59 UTC
An interesting game with a fascinating concept, and I think it can be further developed. Special thanks to the voice acting for the characters, and how well they really fit.
rubentipparach
Oct 09th · 15:50 UTC
Reminds me of the mini game in persona 5 where you're supposed to decide randomly what to say to enemies to convince them to join you.
vidarn
Oct 10th · 21:28 UTC
The characters are great! The drawings, the animation, the voices! They're all unique, interesting and funny! I really liked them.

The game was fun and interesting. Sometimes it was difficult to guess the common theme of the items, so it's good that you provided the answer after selecting the wrong item. It's cool that the items could fit into several categories at once.
Ty Victorson
Oct 16th · 09:23 UTC
The art and voices were great, and it is a fun little game! I did end up getting stuck in a loop where all the trades were the same and nothing I had worked but I got most of the items!
maneoliz
Oct 16th · 10:30 UTC
first and foremost, oh my god im in love with myshka. she. is. beautiful. anyways, the character design absolutely slays, i wish i could play longer just to keep looking at them. it took some time to figure out a couple categories, for example im still confused as to how the dumbbell is dull and what exactly counts as uneven, but overall the types were pretty clear and fun to explore! i am very proud to say i got the whole collection, and enjoyed doing so. kudos to you, this is an amazing game!
YibiRabbit007
Oct 16th · 11:42 UTC
I finished all collected!

![屏幕截图 2025-10-16 193422.png](///raw/afd/36/z/6f6b0.png)

The images match the audio quite well, and the overall casual atmosphere is excellent. However, I can't really understand the specific English explanations (please forgive me, I'm not a native speaker QWQ). The little raccoon and Mr. Bald are both very friendly!

**Some possible bugs:**

- After clicking submit, you can react quickly. Sometimes you submit at the very last moment, but it disappears just then, so you can only wait for the character in the next round to get the item again.

- Repeated clicking can cause text to become garbled; perhaps you should limit clicks on the playable text.

- After collecting everything, there are no extra prompts (I need to open the log myself, rather than being prompted when collections are fulfilled)

Anyway, your explanation of the topic "Collector" was quite perfect! Thank you for your submission.
Diralf
Oct 16th · 12:56 UTC
The captivating idea of finding common traits between items grabs you right away. I like how the game makes you pay attention to details and compare attributes, it's a simple yet elegant puzzle that quickly draws you in. The characters are vibrant and truly feel like they're from different worlds, which perfectly conveys the atmosphere of a shop where anyone can walk in.
It's not entirely clear how exactly my actions influence what items I end up getting, but I managed to complete the entire collection.
Overall, it's an excellent game with a distinct atmosphere and solid gameplay.
Local Minimum
Oct 16th · 15:10 UTC
Very well drawn game! And the characters were funny too! I do wish the collections they were presenting were a bit more personal and was used to further build their characters rather than what it seemed like, quite random. I got multiple characters offering the same three things. I also struggled a bit because I not only didn't always find the common denominator, but I also didn't agree with it when it was presented. Which makes the puzzle a bit problematic.

I did enjoy playing though!

I had some issues with the UI. The buttons weren't really where it looked like they were.

But all in all a very good jam game!

Playthrough and more feedback:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4-IecCzOd8
ne40k
Oct 16th · 15:42 UTC
nice
JackOfCups
Oct 16th · 19:18 UTC
Had a lot of fun completing the collection log! But I was hoping to unlock something by doing so. What's outstanding in this entry is character design, including dialogue and sound. My favorite is the otter hands down.

![Collection.png](///raw/114/f2/z/6f6e8.png)
ThiefViolinist
Oct 16th · 19:35 UTC
Interesting concept. I like chars design and VA as well. Tooth fairy could be enemy/npc monster for some game fantasy game.
![Screenshot from 2025-10-16 22-34-41.png](///raw/064/1/z/6f6ed.png)
WeirdBitGames
Oct 17th · 18:26 UTC
What a really clever idea for a game! Some of the answers were a little cryptic for me. Also a game where you can click a sexy man's pecks and play toot sounds? Sweet!
Carraka
Oct 17th · 18:48 UTC
I got everything except the knife. Kept trading for a long time, but just couldn't get it. Due to luck, perhaps? I ended up taking notes on all the different categories. That's how invested I was! Now if only I could use these notes to help me win at something else...
Shaggy
Oct 18th · 09:25 UTC
Hey good looking..
Threeli
Oct 18th · 17:41 UTC
A little clever trade up like game. I managed to get a good bit of the objects despite having some trouble with the UI itself. Really great work building up a strange little world to play in, and it's clear a lot of effort went into the aesthetics (including the VO?) Great job!
Artur Hawkwing
Oct 20th · 05:36 UTC
Loved the animations -- and you did an amazing job on the voicing!
Amiuke
Oct 21st · 12:32 UTC
Your characters are really fun! I love the girl with the pointy hat and the little red panda. I didn’t quite get the gameplay at first, but once I did, it was really enjoyable!
ophiene
Oct 23rd · 18:59 UTC
Amazing work! It’s super interesting and has a vert unique way to paraphrase the theme, good job! And welcome to give our game a try! :)