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Rujum Jare by Yoav Kagan

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made by Yoav Kagan for Ludum Dare 58 (JAM)

A meditative stone-stacking game where you gather rocks and carefully balance them to create tranquil towers. Collect, place, and adjust each stone to reach harmony before the pile collapses.
As your tower grows taller, you unlock new inventory slots, allowing you to collect and experiment with even more stones, and maybe stumble upon a few hidden secrets waiting to be uncovered...

Find all 6 secrets to finish the game!

Play in browser!

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Controls

Stack:
- Mouse to stack rocks
- Use the arrow keys, A–D, or scroll wheel to rotate rocks

Collect:
- Click on rocks to collect them
- Move around with the arrow keys, A–D, or by dragging the mouse

Credits

Art: Neta Kopel
Development: Yoav Kagan
Ambience & SFX: Pixabay

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Itch https://yoavkagan.itch.io/rujum-jare
Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/58/rujum-jare

Ratings

Overall 71th 4.05⭐ 32🧑‍⚖️
Fun 72th 3.967⭐ 32🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 29th 4.1⭐ 32🧑‍⚖️
Theme 172th 4.033⭐ 32🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 245th 4.017⭐ 32🧑‍⚖️
Humor 549th 2.583⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Mood 10th 4.517⭐ 32🧑‍⚖️
Given 25🗳️ 32🗨️

Feedback

zexurge
Oct 06th · 12:18 UTC
tricky towers but rocks!? so zen
azahara
Oct 06th · 18:17 UTC
wow, so relaxing. It really hooked me

Great job!
amirblum
Oct 06th · 21:19 UTC
Very cute. I enjoyed finding the secrets more than actually stacking haha. Does something happen when you reach 10m?
Millie
Oct 07th · 15:45 UTC
Lovely peaceful game! I really enjoyed the art style and the ambient sounds
Tykki19
Oct 07th · 15:50 UTC
Very well done! Nicely have got the smooth control over the stones. Reached 10m and then accidentally hit the pile, well...
LRDJJ
Oct 07th · 15:59 UTC
Love the visuals and concept of this game, was super fun and simple. Very nicely done and relaxing. Keep up the good work!
Kseon
Oct 07th · 16:39 UTC
Relaxing game and looks beautiful
Pimeko
Oct 07th · 19:20 UTC
Very calming and cute game :)
Yahor Shest
Oct 07th · 19:55 UTC
So inventive!Such an interesting take on the theme. Good art and sound.
basic_eagles
Oct 08th · 00:16 UTC
Pretty relaxing game
Lazarus Richardson
Oct 08th · 00:24 UTC
Nice and relaxing
red
Oct 08th · 01:36 UTC
Good to see other relaxing / meditation games, I really like the idea of stacking different shapes and the care that comes with picking and placing each one.
Awesome entry!
Ciphereo
Oct 08th · 06:07 UTC
The idea is great! I really like it!
Diralf
Oct 08th · 09:02 UTC
Very immersive idea: walking around collecting stones and building a tower out of them, it takes me back to childhood.

I didn't immediately realize I needed to go to another screen to collect the stones. I wondered why I was given a fourth slot but not a fourth stone, but then I decided to click the arrow at the bottom. I initially thought it would take me back to the menu :sweat_smile:

I like the visual style and the sounds. I’m not sure the process itself relaxes me, but it definitely puts me into a focused, concentrated state. Good game!
LDJam user 9418
Oct 08th · 11:58 UTC
The stacking works really well, it's chill and well polished.
Some thoughts on improvements:
unlocking new slots for carrying stones from the second screen doesn't actually add sense of progression
would be great to have some king of vfx reward of achieving height milestones as well as reaching end goal
at first it's hard to find the button to go to the second screen
Flying Butter Studio
Oct 08th · 16:33 UTC
What a nice entry, I'm so relaxed now :heart:
Thank you for this chill game, really love it. I only found 5 secrets but I reached 11m (don't know if this is a good score?)
Physic is perfect for me, congrats for this work!
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johncast123
Oct 08th · 16:41 UTC
what a unique entry. amazing!
orangeoceans
Oct 09th · 07:17 UTC
me after my 9m tower collapses
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJDNkVDGM_s
gonutz
Oct 10th · 05:09 UTC
Awesome game, really well done! Played it on stream here: https://www.twitch.tv/schmonutz
Pacelin
Oct 10th · 05:14 UTC
I played the game after watching @gonutz stream. The game is very enjoyable, and it's perfect for playing after a long day at work! It's relaxing and soothing. Now I'm dreaming of 10 rocky fields to build a 100-meter tower.
HolySparks
Oct 10th · 16:51 UTC
Very unique idea. Just the rocks feel a bit weightless sometimes
Threeli
Oct 10th · 20:59 UTC
Sorry I'm late to playing your project, today was the first day I could get back on the computer, but I'm here now so let's go!

Extremely compelling, the aesthetics were very cozy and I really enjoyed the interplay between the tension and the relaxation! I live for the little *ding* sfx. Just great work overall!

(i'm gonna work on the secrets when I feel better, but take it as a compliment, I played for way longer than I allotted time for!)
MrBamboo
Oct 12th · 01:32 UTC
I succeeded to go to 11.15M! But after everything goes wrong for me 🤣 Good job!
Cobear25
Oct 21st · 15:13 UTC
Very nice! It's relaxing and challenging at the same time. Also, it cracked me up when I would accidentally smack into my stack and send rocks flying. Great submission!
MateusBoga
Oct 24th · 10:19 UTC
Such a simple game, but very relaxing and atmospheric. I enjoyed this. There isn't much negative for me to say about it, it's really well put together.

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