Old N' Fashioned? by tomer_cool

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made by tomer_cool for LD36 (COMPO)
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A simple platformer that I made, there are 3 levels.
You are a dog with a moustache that needs to complete levels and give me stuff to build a car.
Just like the 30's.
Long weird story at the beginning. (Don't ask about it, I was to tired).

Game by Tom .K. age 12.
For Ludum Dare 36 COMPO

Feedback

Flygamer101
28. Aug 2016 路 23:52 UTC
The story at the beginning was pretty funny, made my sleep-deprived self laugh xD

Also, its nice to see that you made a complete game at 12, I'm 13 and I've bee programming for some time :D

The gameplay was surprisingly difficult as it looks deceptively simple.

Animations and more sound would have been nice, but still a nice little game.
馃帳 tomer_cool
29. Aug 2016 路 06:24 UTC
Thank you for the nice feedback :-)
LindenHoltWhittaker
29. Aug 2016 路 10:41 UTC
Great game! I ended up giving up on level 4, as it was so unforgiving, but I enjoyed the general presentation. It looked like you had some other mechanics that you would creep in over time, so you had a lot done for a 48 hour period.

Also, all that work at 12 is very very impressive, well done!
spacewarp
29. Aug 2016 路 10:52 UTC
Cute game with surprisingly responsive controls.

Have to say the wonderful sound effects were the best part :)
馃帳 tomer_cool
29. Aug 2016 路 11:15 UTC
Thanks, I was thinking what if when you die a funny SFX will play?
And then I added 3 SFX when you finish a level, when you die, and when you step on the ground.
I wanted to add more but suddenly my mic recorded in very low quality so I couldn't record anymore SFX.
onyon
29. Aug 2016 路 11:49 UTC
Dank memes
Graham Weldon
29. Aug 2016 路 11:56 UTC
This is great. You got the control scheme done really well in my opinion. Excellent work :)
QwaKlak
29. Aug 2016 路 12:02 UTC
Nice work but i don't like control.(too fast) and i found giltch you can jump on brick which is under top brick and your dog will stay on it. I think problem with colision.
Ilseroth
29. Aug 2016 路 12:12 UTC
You may be a meme-lord but blind jumps are bad.
Hisashimaru
29. Aug 2016 路 12:31 UTC
Lovely dog! The game graphics is cute but the game play is hard.
I'm still trying to clear the 2nd stage. Good game.
kndx123
29. Aug 2016 路 12:35 UTC
The intro cracked me up. :D
The self recorded sound effects added a cool personal touch to the game.
At some places I didn't see where I was supposed to go next so to fix it I suggest to scale the game to make the oncoming platforms more visible or to add a minimap.
Overall enjoyed the experience. 8/10
Ghen
29. Aug 2016 路 12:37 UTC
the control very responsive, but i must say that the dog move extremeley fast thus quite hard to control, the story at the start quite funny and give charm into the game
overall i quite enjoy the game, solide entry :)
dietzribi
29. Aug 2016 路 12:39 UTC
The intro was really funny, but for some reason it scrolled down the web page for me every time I pressed space lol
Got stuck on level 3.
Mishak sababa!
馃帳 tomer_cool
29. Aug 2016 路 12:39 UTC
Thanks for the feedback,
I know that it's hard and there are collision glitches and blind jumps because of the bad camera follow. That's because LD36 is the first time I ever made a good game with actual collision and camera follow so I have no experience.
owndbyu
29. Aug 2016 路 12:44 UTC
Very nice, challenging platformer, funny sound effect and intro! Some animations would make the experience more immersive for sure :)
Ib1s
29. Aug 2016 路 12:46 UTC
So simple yet so addicting.
Much game. Very fun. wow
(I gave up after ~100 tries of level 2)
Archimagus
29. Aug 2016 路 12:50 UTC
Congrats for finishing a game. The intro was funny although I don't like things like using "U" for you and stuff. The controls are not bad, but they are a little fast. Also the level design really needs some work. Should ease you into the game a bit more, diving right into 1 bock platforms at near max jump range, and crazy blind jumps on the first level is not a good way to get someone to play more than 30s of your game.

Also, at least as far as I could tell, the only "Ancient technology" was the crack about it in the intro.

Still, just completing a game is something to be proud of. Here's to getting better all the time.
snake5
29. Aug 2016 路 12:54 UTC
That is one strong dog. Doesn't even need legs to stay on top of platforms. :)

And when I'm holding the jump button while under a platform, he just doesn't give up.

I got to the end in 77 seconds the first time I played, or so the game tells me. There were times when I really wanted to look lower or further than the camera would let me, but other than that, it was fun.
馃帳 tomer_cool
29. Aug 2016 路 13:08 UTC
Thanks for the great feedback guys so in my next ludum dare I will make:

1. A better camera control.
2. An easier game.
3. No blind jumps.
4. Using only "You" And not "U".
5. More SFX.
6. Sprite animations.
7. Make the player less fast.
馃帳 tomer_cool
29. Aug 2016 路 13:17 UTC
I might also add coins, I wanted to add them in this ludum dare but I miscalculate how long would it take to make the game.

P.S
3 hours before the end of LD compo I wanted to add a patifon
馃帳 tomer_cool
29. Aug 2016 路 13:19 UTC
(I clicked the send button by mistake) *Path茅phone that shoots notes on the player but I was too tired and ran out of time.
justinooncx
29. Aug 2016 路 15:36 UTC
Okay, that got a good laugh out of me. Well done on making this game, a little polish and it'd be great! Glad to see someone so young finish making a game, that's more than many adults can say!
馃帳 tomer_cool
29. Aug 2016 路 15:53 UTC
Thanks, I showed the story at the start to my family and they said something like: Well what's funny about that? And then I told them: the internet will love it you'll see...
SamuelSousa
29. Aug 2016 路 16:01 UTC
Very lovely text at the begginning :)
Your portrait is very realistic :)

Gameplay wise, many obstacles are out of sight and i can't get to see where my doggy is head :)

Nice stache!
pogo575
29. Aug 2016 路 16:22 UTC
I can't stand blind platforming... but I stuck with it. Controls were no frills and responsive. Some more telegraphing for where I need to go would have helped a lot.
CMLSC
29. Aug 2016 路 16:52 UTC
I beat it in 231 seconds.
(almost 4 minutes)
I used to make games like this when I was 12. :P
Anyway, it's a decent game, but the dog could use some animation. Maybe add some music. Also, the levels felt a bit empty because I had to go across open air. Maybe add grass or something 20ish blocks down to make it feel like the player is on floating islands. :3
Ido_king
29. Aug 2016 路 19:12 UTC
i have only one word for this game SUPERKALIFRAGELSTIEXPIALIDOSHIS thats it
joemag
29. Aug 2016 路 21:03 UTC
Space bar was a bad choice for web distribution, had to keep scrolling back up to the game. Not a lot to say in terms of feedback, it's a platformer with a lot of jumps that aren't easy to see. I'm not totally sure what the intent was.
freakoftheyear
29. Aug 2016 路 21:34 UTC
I really like the sounds of the game.
tomdeal
29. Aug 2016 路 21:44 UTC
nice game, liked the dog :-) Just avoid blind jumps, especially when the player is that fast (which I really liked)
MarekkPie
30. Aug 2016 路 00:56 UTC
BEST DOG NA!
Remicy
30. Aug 2016 路 01:40 UTC
Cute game! So lovely!!
PeachTreeOath
30. Aug 2016 路 02:43 UTC
Man those are some death-defying leaps you make us take... had to hold my breath on a few of them.
DevForPizza
30. Aug 2016 路 12:07 UTC
nice & cool plateformer game ! But the blind jump is annoying ..
馃帳 tomer_cool
30. Aug 2016 路 13:50 UTC
I know, so many people say that.
In my next game NO BLIND JUMP.
shimage
31. Aug 2016 路 02:53 UTC
Nice game! My score was 91s. I like feeling that very comfortable control. That voice sound is also good.
monstersauce
31. Aug 2016 路 12:01 UTC
I suck at platformers... love the sound effects you picked it was hilarious XD
Waynetron
09. Sep 2016 路 04:46 UTC
I wasn't around in the 30s, but this is exactly how I imagine it to be.