Ludum Dare 50 April 2–5, 2022

Water physics plugin now available for Godot!

My water physics engine from my LD50 entry "Last Breath" has now been pulled out of the game and made public for any Godot devs to use in their own game!

It is live on Github at https://github.com/adrenallen/WaterMap

It is currently pending approval to the official Godot Asset Library :fingers_crossed:

It allows anyone to quickly add water physics to their game by simply adding a child node to their TileMap! It has a number of configuration options, and I'm looking to expand them now that the v1 release is out!

Check-out this short demo clip

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You can also see it in action on my LD50 entry, where you play as a cave explorer evading a flooding cave for treasure!

Play "Last Breath" here!

I'm excited to get some feedback and hopefully allow others to add some fluid water to their own games!

Hey, can you rate my game?

Hi, I just need a few ratings to get to 20.

My game is about a green block that tries to escape lava, even though it has no escape.

A simple vertical endless platformer.

Now you can play in web!!

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link for ludum dare page : https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/50/magma-climb

HTML5 (WEB) is coming!

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Near the end, I finished the web platform! I think you can try it!

Finally, say goodbye to you. It's a very good experience! Have fun!

* PLAY *

GO : TO Sleep!

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Rules : We've all done that one before!

  • Find anything in the bedroom to distract DADDY's attention.
  • Do it quickly to save time right before DADDY's fed up and sent you to sleep.

👀 DADDY is certainly not born yesterday and if you ask for a wrong thing… it may well be the end of your shenanigans !

  • Be the smartest child ever by finding each night one more good reason to not sleep: you can play this "Fetching" game with Daddy last all night, but obviously at the end, of course that's DADDY who will have the final say... hope that will happen as late as possible ! 😁👍

https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/50/goto-sleep

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Streamers Play "Aloft"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=buOMxvWLGrE

It has been a blast watching people play our tricky balloon piloting game Aloft!

In particular, it has been SUPER cool to see so many players start off initially confused, only to quickly become masters of the air jets by the end of their play session. We knew that the game was going to be tricky with its odd control scheme, but we still wanted the game to be learnable and masterable, rather than just another typical "rage game."

Seeing that happen in real-time on various streams has been a HUGE treat for us, and we wanted to thank everyone who gave our tiny little game a chance.

If you haven't already, go check these streamers out!

https://www.twitch.tv/oddlyspecificgames

https://www.twitch.tv/itsboats

https://www.twitch.tv/funbasealpha

https://www.twitch.tv/kuviman

https://www.twitch.tv/elysiagriffin

https://www.twitch.tv/honestdangames

https://www.twitch.tv/pomothedog

https://www.twitch.tv/jitspoe

'Til next time! :pointright: :cowboy: :pointright:

Orbles in below 3 minutes

So, most people play Orbles for something between 30-45 minutes as far as i can tell. But it can be done much faster, like renowned speedrunner rasok does here. Apart from the smart and skillfull execution, check the video out to see some pro strategies, if you had a hard time with Orbles :D https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dX0ntQs1Dxk https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/50/orbles

Stream starts in one hour! Let's play Ludum Dare 50 - Part Five

Merry Wednesday everyone! :frog: Part five of my let’s play series of LD games will stream one hour from now, at 6pm / 18 CEST, looking forward to play and rate some more games!
You can join the stream here:
https://youtu.be/yTi05MSwqXU
If you want a chance for your game to be featured, just fill out this survey: https://forms.gle/XwC8zZZG6FCgfkjw7
Games whose creators are with us for the stream will have an astronomically higher chance of getting picked, so make sure to tune in :)

PS: The full list of already covered and still available games can now be viewed here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1xiUHrIWDxyXTqSjDr3tWCN_YiCiVFp1yJ7JE3FS0gNA

Here's a quick video describing my mental state! :D

I'm still in! Thanks Extra!

Here's a quick update video from my game... the islands are... sinking! :smile:

I'm making First Contact, a timeloop puzzle/adventure game inspired by Outer Wilds and Carl Sagan's Contact.

Cheers!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7i8j_O1uWEU

Let's play Ludum Dare 50 - Part Five

I broke my curse of only managing to cover 4 games per stream! Today, it's a whopping 5 🙂 Also lead to the longest stream yet, but it was great fun once again, with wonderful people and awesome games! Check it out here:
https://youtu.be/yTi05MSwqXU

Games in this video:
- Extremely Exteme Sports by @kuviman - https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/50/extremely-exteme-sports
- Aloft by @ruddiculous, @ruddgasm and @ColeSlaughter - https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/50/aloft
- RIITA by @bqq, @alks, @Carmeval, @Armias, @Celenta, @jujujuju and @wobs - https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/50/riita
- They Are Coming by @Walnut, @Xenobey and @PeaNud - https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/50/they-are-coming-1
- Fight The Darkness by @TheBlitz, @TastyMeat, @xiawi, @TastyHam, @IcyAce, @jorgeochoareyes and @Specturnal - https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/50/fight-the-darkness

Next one is tomorrow at 6pm / 18 CEST, looking forward to it! (probably the last regular one...)
To submit your game fill out this survey: https://forms.gle/XwC8zZZG6FCgfkjw7
Join the stream for an astronomically higher chance of getting featured :)

Stream starts in one hour! Let's play Ludum Dare 50 - Part Six

Part six (and maybe the last regular one) of my let’s play series of LD games will stream one hour from now, at 6pm / 18 CEST. It's gonna be a ton of fun again, pretty sure about that! :)
You can join the stream here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUs4mltqVVw

If you want a chance for your game to be featured, just fill out this survey: https://forms.gle/XwC8zZZG6FCgfkjw7
Games whose creators are with us for the stream will have an astronomically higher chance of getting picked, so make sure to tune in :)

PS: The full list of already covered and still available games can be viewed here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1xiUHrIWDxyXTqSjDr3tWCN_YiCiVFp1yJ7JE3FS0gNA

Let's play Ludum Dare 50 - Part Six

Two games that feature taxes in today's stream, so you know you're in for a ride! :D

https://youtu.be/LUs4mltqVVw

Games in this video:
- XORN by @harrison-dunn - https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/50/xorn - Let's Do Alien Taxes! by @BurnsDesigns - https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/50/lets-do-alien-taxes - Can't Tax Me by @SasquatchBStudios - https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/50/cant-tax-me - SensenCemetery by @Wouter52 - https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/50/sensenmanncemetary - Dilley and the Sacred Stones by @Frogman - https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/50/dillay-and-the-sacred-stones

This was the last regular episode of this little series. Regular in the sense of picking games randomly.
Gonna do two more episodes next week, probably on Tuesday and Wednesday, 6pm / 18 CEST as usual.
The first one (part seven) will feature the games I delayed today to give priority to people on the stream, these will be the following: (hope you don't mind me tagging you here, just wanna let you know so you can maybe join us on the stream!)
- Nightwaker by @lexumpy, @cara, @gramsinator, @benjamin-tibbetts, @gargyguy, @daelon, @kora and @bottled-up-dark-peace - https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/50/nightwaker - Battery Low by @failuer, @javve, @ocwal, @mascoll, @voxar and @milestone-games - https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/50/battery-low - Pain survival by @spounka346 - https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/50/pain-survival - Carrot Grove by @zozol, @kaem, @miklo, @lishiana, @mimbladora, @griszka, @klaudia and @ehon - https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/50/carrot-grove

And then finally on Wednesday, for the great finale, I will play some games handpicked by myself, made by friends and people I'm a fan of: - Ludum Distractio by @ladymistleaf and @philstrahl - https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/50/ludum-distractio - Sir, your Armor is melting by @flogames - https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/50/sir-your-armor-is-melting - Kiwis Can't Fly by @xellaya and @ddrkirbyisq - https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/50/kiwis-cant-fly - Claim your FREE BitBuddy™ TODAY! by @danman9914 - https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/50/special-offer-claim-your-free-bitbuddytm-today

Looking forward! <3

Pachinko is Life...

You’ve survived a tempest abord a pachinko cruise liner by clinging with every ounce of your strength to a life raft. Now you must live out your final days with three other survivors waiting for rescue, playing pachinko, and watching your remaining food dwindle away… Will you rise to the occasion to secure more supplies? Will you encourage your hapless comrades to take on the risk? Or will you play it safe, do nothing, and let the balls fall?

The latest release from Inflatable Cactus: Pachinko is Life

Pachinko is Life

According to PachinkoBoy.com, the average pachinko machine is worth between $20 to $100 while Pachinko is Life is FREE TO PLAY!

"If Shakespeare was alive in Japan today, I am sure he would love pachinko. Pachinko is life as well as drama, sometimes tragedy and sometimes comedy. That is what Shakespeare is all about"

-A Tokyo University professor and Shakespeare expert

Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER

In Memory of The Titanic

Today, In a couple of hours, it will be 110 years since the titanic sank. Come and try delaying the inevitable by playing our game : Definitely not Titanic!

https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/50/definitely-not-titanic

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Only a few HotDogs left!

We already got 27 amazing ratings! Thank you for that! Thats more than we got HotDogs in the game :joy:

So, have you already delayed the inevitable end of HotDog supply in Garden War?

The game is basically Tower Defense without a predefined map. So You design the ways and defense. Hurry up, only 25 HotDogs left!

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Upgrades

I changed up the controls to Z/X for Jump/Shoot so it's a bit less RSI inducing, I also added smaller rocks and an improved lazer cooldown / fire spread

Play HTML / Web

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Mobile controls with D-Pad

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Princess: Unwed: Upgraded!

Do you secretly have the soul of a princess desperately needing to wriggle your way out of an unwanted betrothal? Do you enjoy deduction, gathering clues, and poring over fantasy kingdom maps? Do you enjoy gossiping about the poor character traits of others? How about cute carrier pigeons named Miss Pidgie?

If so, Princess: Unwed might just afford you 15 minutes or so of guilty enjoyment!

Based on feedback, the game now has an in-game journal to help with keeping track of clues! No more need to search around your desk for a scrap of paper to jot those little nuggets of information down like a _ lowborn peasant_ - just check a box or type a few keystrokes in-game!

If any of that sounds tempting, give it a try!

https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/50/princess-unwed

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Just a couple of votes away if anyone wants to give my game a go, web based

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Game: https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/50/flailing-motion

Actually got featured somewhere

We were delighted to find out that our creepy little game Blockage got featured in Bloody Disgusting 's Safe Room - Horror Bytes podcast along with a few other Ludum Dare entries.

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It's a podcast that focuses on indie horror games, so if that's your kind of thing, go give it a listen! :ghost: :headphones: :spider:

The hosts seem like nice folks and it's great that they take the time to highlight small-time creators.

Our title is being discussed at 44:30 onwards if someone's actually interested.


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The response to our game so far has been very positive, and we're happy about that!

We have a lot of ideas how we could go about improving it, and even discussed a possible fleshed out Post-Jam version which would include additional power-ups and more complex NPC-behaviour.

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It would actually be a first, since I very rarely get myself to touch Jam-games once I'm done with them, even though I'd see some real potential hidden there.

But time will tell!

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I might make a blog post later going into more detail about our development process, which was quite convoluted as it usually goes!

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But yeah.

If you've yet to play our game, and feel like there's something strange that you need to get out of your system, it might very well be a Blockage !

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Progress of my game

Well, i'm taking this jam chill and slow. I'm finished to design the screen flow and the game mechanics, and i think i'm ready to start to develop. I'm improved a little the game logo too.

I share the game instructions as well to show an image to this post

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EXTREMELY EXTREMELY SECRET UPDATE

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I wont tell u anything