Egg Rescue: Detective by jetaimais

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made by jetaimais for Ludum Dare 57 (JAM)

*Please visit https://je-taimais.itch.io/egg-rescue to play (it loads faster)

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https://youtu.be/NY9gYH2nnVA

Ratings

Overall 159th 3.908⭐ 40🧑‍⚖️
Fun 386th 3.449⭐ 41🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 459th 3.211⭐ 40🧑‍⚖️
Theme 802th 2.671⭐ 40🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 38th 4.575⭐ 42🧑‍⚖️
Humor 120th 3.737⭐ 40🧑‍⚖️
Mood 206th 3.947⭐ 40🧑‍⚖️
Given 33🗳️ 60🗨️

Feedback

Jose Pedro Dias
07. Apr 2025 · 19:30 UTC
I wasn't able to play the game yet. (even on itch.io)
LDJam user 285197
07. Apr 2025 · 19:33 UTC
I don't quite see how this game fully fits the theme. Yes the camera has a "depth" to it but it seems really like silver lining. The game is still very good and the graphics are down right incredible. I struggled to find the eggs but overall very impressive!
Placeholders
07. Apr 2025 · 19:40 UTC
you can really tell the amount of love on this entry. from the art design to the narrative. i really enjoyed this little investigation. congrats to the team!
Jambo3
08. Apr 2025 · 10:34 UTC
Cute detective game ww
LDJam user 399564
08. Apr 2025 · 10:46 UTC
Lovely and cute graphic,like using the depths of camera as idea which is different from the common one, good job!
Min Pan
08. Apr 2025 · 10:47 UTC
The most cute game I have ever played in this gamejam. I like the idea that use the depth of camera to hide important elements. It's amazing to navigate the camera movement to find out the story behind everything.
Bestdtang
08. Apr 2025 · 14:02 UTC
@jose-pedro-dias Hey I'm so sorry to hear you wasn't able to play. The itch link works now for sure. Here as always, is super laggy, lol
Jose Pedro Dias
08. Apr 2025 · 14:10 UTC
it works now, thanks :pray:
Xiaoyellow
08. Apr 2025 · 14:43 UTC
Such a fun and and cute game!Everything runs smoothly and flows really well.It's a great game!
derllie
08. Apr 2025 · 16:01 UTC
THE GRAPHICS ARE JUST GREAT!! BRIGHT COLORS, ATMOSPHERE, JUST AWESOME! VERY COOL
FikusM9
08. Apr 2025 · 16:01 UTC
Super cute little detective game! The art is amazing!
ACarr
08. Apr 2025 · 16:03 UTC
Very cute game with a super cute art style!! Even though I didn't find much of a reason to zoom out, the camera depth mechanic has some neat potential.
FullOfStar
08. Apr 2025 · 16:05 UTC
i really like the graphics and background music in this game, the layout is also really impressive! it’s a cute and warmth game, shout out to the design team!
ludokai
08. Apr 2025 · 16:08 UTC
Really cute and charming! I also loved the mood, and the unique twist to the theme as a game mechanic was very creative. Great attention to detail on the diary entries, great job!
Jasmin
08. Apr 2025 · 16:13 UTC
Now that’s a truly fresh and intriguing game concept! It took me a moment to grasp how it works, but once I did, I was completely hooked. I just had to find out what happened to the egg!
Hypersomnia
08. Apr 2025 · 20:16 UTC
So adorable!!! I love the gameplay of me controlling the camera, feels like I'm a detective holding a magnifier!
Tryam
09. Apr 2025 · 09:09 UTC
It's a very cute game! I was hooked by the landing page of the game, executed very well. The sounds are good too.
I can say that the controls in the game are not very convenient. When I zoom in, I expect the scroll to be up, but you've done the opposite.
LyaMgtt
09. Apr 2025 · 09:28 UTC
Absolutely adorable, love the art and the investigation is really fun ! Well done ! :)
Makache
09. Apr 2025 · 10:06 UTC
As far as I understand, the subject matter is obvious in the depth of the investigation. I would also like to note the excellent audio and visual components.
Shadow Veil Society
09. Apr 2025 · 15:48 UTC
The art and animation on this is so charming! Love the original take on the theme! Adjusting the depth of field as the main play mechanic is super fun!
Bestdtang
09. Apr 2025 · 16:20 UTC
@tryam So glad to hear you’re enjoying the game! As for the camera zooming—I seriously thought it through and ended up choosing the opposite direction, and only realized I was wrong after submitted hhhhh.
Xenachos
09. Apr 2025 · 16:43 UTC
Everything to stop the hen crying </3 Very cool graphics, and gameplay works very well. I love investigation games, and I love cute little chicks :3 gg guys!
Ein
09. Apr 2025 · 20:32 UTC
Really fun concept! Love the art too. A little confused by the mouse wheel direction, reversing it might be more intuitive.
Game-mon
09. Apr 2025 · 21:19 UTC
I really liked the perspective mechanic! It feels very polished with the slight motion blur and the text that looks kindof 3D!
LDJam user 243929
09. Apr 2025 · 23:57 UTC
Beautiful art, and oh what a wonderful (albeit drunk) doggy. I very much enjoyed this one, but I'd love some more gameplay - the zooming/panning mechanic alongside those great parallax backgrounds really felt like a setup for something bigger gameplay-wise hah.

Still, given the timeframe, this is VERY impressive (and VERY VERY cute) - great job folks! :heart:
Blue Pin Studio
10. Apr 2025 · 08:08 UTC
So charming! Great work team
C0SMIC
10. Apr 2025 · 08:43 UTC
The art style is brilliant well done!
VerttiXPertti
10. Apr 2025 · 10:01 UTC
Such a cute package. Very well made game.
Silas Reinagel
10. Apr 2025 · 10:06 UTC
Adorable game! This just oozes charm. Love the cozy bardyard animals concept. The handwritten note book feels so good. And I love the happy and warm sounds and music.

This is really well executed, and a very unique take on the Depths theme. Kudos!
Yoav Kagan
10. Apr 2025 · 11:13 UTC
Really liked the art style! very polished and cute!
TheGreatCarpet
10. Apr 2025 · 16:38 UTC
A very cute and simple game with a sweet story. The visuals are very pleasant, even though they’re simple. And the gameplay is quite unique. The only thing I didn’t quite understand was how the theme of “depths” fits in. Depths of investigation, maybe?
Clink
11. Apr 2025 · 19:18 UTC
Overall, a very easing and light-hearted experience.

The adorable character designs and delightful artstyle really help it stand out among the other jam entries, while the soft, cheerful music perfectly ties everything up.

I appreciate the novel approach to the "depth" theme through the implementation of actual, physical layers of screen depth. However, it does ultimately feel like a feature that the game could have easily done without and still not be impacted by its lack in any meaningful way, which is a bit of a shame.

Other than that, as a player, I also wish that the game was a little less streamlined, so that I could come to my own discoveries and conclusions, perhaps by being able to look for clues in multiple areas at once, without being limited to a single screen? Regardless, I still enjoyed my time with it. Fantastic work all four of you! <3
Arluci
12. Apr 2025 · 07:59 UTC
I love this game! You already had me with chickens but the gameplay was also really fun and IT'S SOOO CUUUTEE!!!!
Calitoucourt
12. Apr 2025 · 17:32 UTC
What a cute game ! Good idea for the depths, it was very fun and cool to play <3
YellowKamel
12. Apr 2025 · 18:49 UTC
Really cute little adventure, liked the zoom idea.
Fakan
23. Apr 2025 · 14:50 UTC
Really cute game, good job!
LDJam user 340465
24. Apr 2025 · 22:16 UTC
Cute little game! Nice take on the theme!