Photo Pro Papparazzi by Martta

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made by Martta for Ludum Dare 57 (JAM)

Game about Depth of Field photography.

Take good pictures before your camera runs out of battery.

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I had busy weekend and spent only 10 hours on this, but managed to put something together. Now my Ludum Dare streak did not break! :-)

Code by me and Tatu Voicelines by my good friend "Peachy" Music and sound effects from Freesound.org Art by my fiancee

Ratings

Overall 467th 3.5⭐ 23🧑‍⚖️
Fun 470th 3.333⭐ 23🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 70th 4.068⭐ 24🧑‍⚖️
Theme 133th 4.159⭐ 24🧑‍⚖️
Audio 461th 3.095⭐ 23🧑‍⚖️
Humor 404th 2.875⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Mood 617th 3.275⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Given 11🗳️ 25🗨️

Feedback

Nikita Ivanov
07. Apr 2025 · 19:24 UTC
Интресеная механика,но не хватает какой-то сложности в процессе и общей законченности. Если допилить,то будет вообще конфетка
vegasword
07. Apr 2025 · 20:09 UTC
Very nice usage of depth of field. I really do like the "Where is Charlie" reference.
MatthewDrake
08. Apr 2025 · 09:05 UTC
Really unique take on the theme based on the games I've seen so far, I hadn't even considered 'depth of field'! Gameplay was nice though I'd have liked some feedback to let me know I was succeeding vs failing (I was beginning to wonder if I was taking photos of someone just dressed like the target by accident.) Though I can see how that might break immersion and can understand why you didn't add it.

Solid game entry, well done!
RoxxorXx
08. Apr 2025 · 13:26 UTC
very cool game design idea. As improvement point I would say to improve the main menu but overall the game is very well. Games are a bit short. Missing a bit of feedback.
P3ngui
08. Apr 2025 · 20:54 UTC
Great Work! Really cool idea and i really like how the game works with the blurring. Only thing i wish for is more gameplay and levels and different persons to find but that only underlines how well the idea has already been implemented!
WHOLE GARBAGE SALE
08. Apr 2025 · 20:57 UTC
A really nice concept! Would love more, and as said by others feedback on if i'm doing well or absolutely horrible would be good.
Itisthelaw
09. Apr 2025 · 04:01 UTC
Cool little game! I enjoyed the theming and art style. It seems like if you click right at the start you take a picture that is always rated excellent? (Or there is something about the rating system I don't understand...).
Fenix131113
09. Apr 2025 · 11:45 UTC
Excellent work with graphics!
Mamboman
09. Apr 2025 · 12:05 UTC
Nice take on the theme! I enjoyed playing it :)
🎤 Martta
09. Apr 2025 · 12:30 UTC
@nikita-ivanov Sorry I dont understand Ukrainian, tried to study it on Duolingo for while though. :D
ScoobySnacks
09. Apr 2025 · 13:11 UTC
love the core mechanic
ToSMaster
10. Apr 2025 · 15:35 UTC
A really cool game and idea! I love the voice lines, haha. Also the guy I am taking pictures of... he's kinda familiar.... :-)
I also like the idea of "paying" with battery power for photos, this encourages me to make every shot count and not mindlessly take pictures until I get one that fits.

But then, I can focus the camera perfectly, and just spam LMB to get a lot of great pictures. Maybe if there were multiple people to photograph, this would prevent this?
Anyways, great game, mood and style!
This is my best result of LMB spam:

![Unbenannt.PNG](///raw/bd5/43/z/6be5c.png)

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(sorry for the shameless plug, but we had the same idea. in our game we also have to adjust the focus of a camera, lol :D )
shp
10. Apr 2025 · 18:26 UTC
Oh my god when I heard the Finnish comments just burst out laughing, loistavaa työtä, tosi hauska peli
Neeck Kola
10. Apr 2025 · 19:21 UTC
This cool interpretation of "depth" theme, cool graphics and best start up tutorial![Screenshot_35.png](///raw/1ed/36/z/6bea6.png)
krakadushka
11. Apr 2025 · 19:39 UTC
I like you're idea! Very simple tutorial, hahah :)
It would be cool to add restart button if you loose, I think. Also if a player have to take a picture of random guys, the gameplay could be more various.
But still I enjoyed it very much!
Sheepolution
13. Apr 2025 · 12:23 UTC
Funny short game! The problem is that once you have him in your vision you can spam the picture button. It would be fun if you had more targets to photograph. The sound of the camera zooming in and out is a bit annoying, but the voicelines were funny. Also, I really like this use of the theme. Good job!
Eugenik
14. Apr 2025 · 02:44 UTC
Fun and fantastic.
X2SHADOW
14. Apr 2025 · 09:57 UTC
Interesting mechanic and creative interpretation of the jam theme, pretty funny comments when you take photos :) Great job, especially for 10 hours!
Hurp
14. Apr 2025 · 11:14 UTC
Very intuitive controls and a fun little game :D I got ~48k on my top attempt
Norah
14. Apr 2025 · 13:40 UTC
This was fun ! I wish I could play it longer :wink:
Coda Highland
16. Apr 2025 · 03:18 UTC
Where's Waldo?

I love it when people have creative takes on the theme, and this definitely fits the bill. Well done!

The depth of field effect looks really good, too. I'm surprised you opted out of being rated on Graphics.

I wasn't able to hear any voice lines, oddly. I could hear the camera zoom and shutter effects.
🎤 Martta
16. Apr 2025 · 06:51 UTC
@coda-highland Lol I am also suprised that I opted out on graphics! I used "stolen" placeholder graphics until very end of the development so I must have forgotten in the submission that all art was remade in the end... Sleep deprivation.... :D