Recollections by benskca

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made by benskca for Ludum Dare 58 (JAM)

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​Piece together your body and memories in this physics-based platformer!


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  • benskca: Direction, Code, Level Design
  • volcanoeyes: Code
  • Mojobriggs: Music, Voice Acting, SFX
  • Simran: Art
  • Maestromage: Writing, Level Design
  • divinebeastsofi: Writing

Ratings

Overall 112th 3.94⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Fun 239th 3.6⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 32th 4.087⭐ 25🧑‍⚖️
Theme 147th 4.083⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 281th 3.917⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Audio 17th 4.304⭐ 25🧑‍⚖️
Humor 189th 3.5⭐ 25🧑‍⚖️
Mood 130th 4⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Given 17🗳️ 24🗨️

Feedback

Hexela
Oct 07th · 18:56 UTC
Really charming story. Loved the artstyle, wellmade narration and different movement mechanics, esspecialy the one where you crawl with hands. Good job!
Mackelvin
Oct 07th · 20:11 UTC
Really nice game, love the narrator, and the concept.
The momentum during the head part was very cool as well
The arm part is very challenging.
Well done!
outstar
Oct 07th · 20:20 UTC
I LOVED the voice acting, great job putting the game to life (or unlife?) with it! The different movement mechanics surprised me and the game was getting tougher and tougher, with spine movement being quite manageable, but hands reminding me of Getting Over It game :D My main feedback is the font of the texts - it was difficult to read, but fortunately not too much of a trouble with voice acting present, might be more accessible if made easier to glance through!
Accardo
Oct 07th · 20:29 UTC
Took me some tries to get used to the movements(really appreciate the retry key :laughing: ), but once I did, the gameplay became so much fun! Love the art style and music too, and that warming little story is like the icing on the cake. Definitely among one of the most interesting games I played in this jam, great work.
mackain
Oct 07th · 21:10 UTC
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great game, though parts of it was really difficult. the arm levels could use some sort of "cursor has reached the edge of the screen" logic because I would often find myself in a position where my cursor could not move any further and Kelly would just hover their hand barely above their skull... but that aside this was a really fun game :) this could for sure be expanded upon into a larger game.
Dm1tr11
Oct 10th · 20:09 UTC
t's incredible, but my game has almost the same concept of collecting skeleton bones. Take a look and be amazed by this coincidence.
jelch
Oct 10th · 20:25 UTC
Really clever use of story to keep the game fresh by introducing the different movements!
BlueDingo
Oct 10th · 20:35 UTC
neat game, not common to see narration which is cool to see. art was also really good
SirRed
Oct 11th · 04:54 UTC
Was not expecting a story and was very interested in it. I do like the variety in gameplay. Unfortunately the game kept closing the tab on the arms level and opening new tabs randomly so I was not able to beat that one, but I think I got towards the end of it. Wish I was able to finish as I expect there would have been another level with the whole skeleton. A downloadable version would have helped with that, but otherwise great entry
Aune
Oct 11th · 10:15 UTC
I was rather surprised with the gameplay change and the quality of level design!

After (a lot) of trials I did not manage to finish the level with arms. (I wish a small feedback to know if the hand well grab the platform)

But all I saw so far was really great entry. A lot of content for jam! Bonus point for voice acting !!!
volcanoeyes
Oct 11th · 12:30 UTC
Hi @aune, thanks for your kind comments, appreciate it! If you release the mouse button, Kelly should grab onto whatever she is currently touching with her hands (including platforms). You need to hold down the mouse button, move the hand onto the surface of the platform and then release the mouse button, to grab onto it. Hope that helps!
LDJam user 280189
Oct 11th · 15:23 UTC
Wow, this game is really well made, one of my favorites for sure! The voice acting and writing were great, I also like how the mechanics got introduced and how they tied together with the story, really well done!
Kalbshack
Oct 22nd · 15:57 UTC
Nice game, beautiful graphics. Nice work.
Rewzu
Oct 22nd · 18:26 UTC
Cute art style and neat music + effects. I think that the third movement type was quite innovative even though a bit frustrating at times. :D Not gonna lie I expected typical platformer movement after collecting the legs. The narration makes the game feel complete. Good job! :D
Brainloaf Studio
Oct 23rd · 00:48 UTC
Love the storybook vibe and the changing of movement mechanics when gaining new body parts is so fun! The voice acting and presentation makes the whole thing feel really polished. Great work!
Milestone Games
Oct 23rd · 01:17 UTC
What a nice game! Great to hear some voice over narrative as well!
Paul Merkamp
Oct 23rd · 02:25 UTC
This game's really sweet. I was worried it was about to be a slog when I got to the hands part, and then I became Spiderman and was moving super fast.

I'm really impressed by the pacing, it's a really nice, short, well-contained package of a game. Really good job to everyone who worked on this.
UsuMidori
Oct 23rd · 03:14 UTC
I love this narrator! There's a kind of absurd humor in collecting your own bones. This game makes me feel like Halloween's coming.
FireSlash
Oct 23rd · 05:13 UTC
Wow this is lovely! And in season now too.

Love the voice work, the evolving gameplay (Though the vertical crusher in the spine stage made me rage), and the overall look, feel, and mood.

Physics felt a bit wonky at times; felt like I'd gain or lose momentum when jumping sometimes, but I can't put my finger on it. I eventually got used to it.

Great work!
Ciphereo
Oct 23rd · 11:00 UTC
This is so adorable! I like this narrative style. It's very suitable for the Halloween game!
ChuChuGeralt
Oct 23rd · 13:13 UTC
A really polished game! I particularly liked the narration—it had a great feel, almost like a blend of Thomas Was Alone and The Stanley Parable. The different mechanics were nice and very well implemented. The art style was also really cute. Overall, a great game!
mushlord
Oct 23rd · 16:46 UTC
i love this game, this is very good for three days. Thanks for great job. COOOL SKELETON!!
ConCaerus
Oct 23rd · 16:52 UTC
This game is amazing! I love the changing gameplay mechanics, and the level design keeps the game interesting! The narrator and the creatures you meet along the way really adds charm! Overall, a really great entry!
treenut
Oct 23rd · 21:41 UTC
oooh narration, nice. lovely art, music and vibe too, definitely a nice fit for a story telling game. really liked mixing up the controls too, could have a bit of that metroidvania style map discovery if it was one level.