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Galactic Bonding by alvarop

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made by alvarop for LD30 (COMPO)
Here's my little entry for LD30. I had a very hard time this Ludum Dare. I started my game over 3 times (first it was a point and click puzzle game, then a platformer, then a puzzle-platformer... and I gave up.)

So, just to be able to say "I made a game" (and to be able to rate your games!), I went very simple. It might still be kind of buggy, and there is no music. Didn't have enough time to do more, to be honest (and my head is going to explode).

I'm not very proud of the result, as it's lacking gameplay-wise, but at least I didn't give up, which is good enough this time.

Enjoy?

CONTROLS:
Z,X,C : CHANGE FACE
GOAL : MATCH DAD'S FACE
Web http://gamejolt.com/games/arcade/galactic-bonding/32997/
Source http://www.mediafire.com/download/4za9bkmb59urua4/LD.capx
Original URL https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-30/?action=preview&uid=31332

Ratings

Coolness 70% 3
Overall 3.15 618
Audio 2.83 465
Fun 3.17 443
Graphics 3.38 380
Humor 3.41 88
Innovation 2.92 734
Mood 3.00 534
Theme 3.26 554

Feedback

bobrocks
25. Aug 2014 · 03:40 UTC
Good work! This is a decent little time waster which really relies on memorizing the expressions/keys. You should be proud of pulling off even a simple game in 48 hours!
OnlySlightly
25. Aug 2014 · 03:56 UTC
Super cute! Love the artwork and animation. Those are the most adorable planets ever
Kate Kligman
25. Aug 2014 · 04:04 UTC
It's a cute concept and I like the sketchy graphics/animations. Congrats on finishing also, I got stuck for awhile too.
oranebeast
25. Aug 2014 · 05:06 UTC
Fun and simple game greatly complemented with the drawn graphics
ninjascript
25. Aug 2014 · 06:02 UTC
Those worlds are totally connecting! I like it!
micdoodle8
25. Aug 2014 · 06:03 UTC
Nicely done. Simple, but still very fun :)
Roknsk
25. Aug 2014 · 06:03 UTC
Silly graphics make me warm inside.
NickFrushour
25. Aug 2014 · 06:04 UTC
Love the sketchiness
cardboard
25. Aug 2014 · 07:27 UTC
I really like the art and animation style. It starts to get challenging after a bit, which is good, but I figured out I could just mash the keys and score about 100. Some sort of penalty could remedy this, but overall nice work for having started over so many times. :)
xgeovanni
25. Aug 2014 · 13:18 UTC
You can do pretty well by just spamming buttons right now. I would fix that.

Also, bring back Don One. We want Don One!
badlydrawnrod
25. Aug 2014 · 15:56 UTC
Adorable.
nonetheless
25. Aug 2014 · 19:12 UTC
Cute idea, I like sounds a lot, and this skippy graphics
Tanner
25. Aug 2014 · 20:10 UTC
Really good game. I've found exploit to get unlimited points.
DeltaF1
26. Aug 2014 · 01:42 UTC
This game is not waht I would have thought of for the theme XD Good job.

And thanks for playing my game on your livestream!
Rutger Megahertz
26. Aug 2014 · 02:58 UTC
This one is awesome. It's a simple idea, but the very nice audio and lovely crayon-drawings pulls it together. Could see this becoming quite addictive.
lorniebear
26. Aug 2014 · 14:14 UTC
I love it! Maybe I'll try to bond with my dad this way!
EndingChaos
27. Aug 2014 · 01:42 UTC
This game's great.
GAFBlizzard
27. Aug 2014 · 01:47 UTC
This is actually quite cute. I'm glad you finished! My one big complaint is that when it shows you your rating ("Liked" etc.), any keypress instantly makes it vanish. Since you're almost guaranteed to be pressing a key right when/after you lose, you miss seeing your rating almost every time.
MarekkPie
27. Aug 2014 · 02:27 UTC
Fun, fast paced, really good for what seems like only a short amount of time.
Tom 7
27. Aug 2014 · 02:59 UTC
Cute interpretation of the theme and I actually love the graphics. Obviously the game is very simple. :) First time I played it, I already had the same face as my dad and it wouldn't give me credit nor progress at all? But second time I won with a score of 21. :)
Drew Van Camp
27. Aug 2014 · 13:22 UTC
Haha, this is a funny little game. Clever idea! I like your spin on the theme. It feels quite a bit different from all the other games I've played thus far. Enjoyed the visuals and sounds. Cool style for a video game.

You going to work more on those other game ideas you tried?
🎤 alvarop
27. Aug 2014 · 13:32 UTC
@Drew Van Camp not really, I scrapped them because they weren't any good!
AtomicVikings
28. Aug 2014 · 16:49 UTC
I liked the hand drawn art for this game. The gameplay is very simple yet funny and addictive. nice!
Tom Gardiner
28. Aug 2014 · 17:53 UTC
This is great, I really like games where you can just spend hours trying to beat your highscore (and other peoples', seeing as you used the GJ API, which is awesome!)
Jacob123
28. Aug 2014 · 19:59 UTC
This game didn't need music! It sounded like music when you got the right face really fast in a row.
Franklins Ghost
30. Aug 2014 · 14:00 UTC
Actually enjoyed the simplicity of this, think the hand drawn look worked really well with the context and could see this working well as a quick mobile game to pass the time. My best score without mashing the keys was 25.
tbam
03. Sep 2014 · 19:49 UTC
Quirky, funny little game. Great considering your time restraints!
smizmeal
04. Sep 2014 · 23:59 UTC
The main mechanic is clever. It could be extended to have levels where each new level introduces a new "dad" expression. I imagine it would be really hard past 6 or so.

Charming game!
Jupiter_Hadley
05. Sep 2014 · 18:11 UTC
Cute game :3 I included it in part 15 of my Ludum Dare 30 Compilation video series, if you’d like to check it out :) http://youtu.be/oHxpkDX49XQ
Crocanti de Pollo
05. Sep 2014 · 22:42 UTC
Cute little game. I am tolerated!
Snoother
07. Sep 2014 · 12:30 UTC
A really cute little game. I know you had trouble coming up with an idea so this is kind of rushed, but I think that actually worked in your favour. It produced a small, austere little piece with a clever take on the theme and adorable in its simplicity.
sbarrio
07. Sep 2014 · 15:06 UTC
Awesome little game. Loved the sprites and faces of dad planet. Great job :)
torvik88
08. Sep 2014 · 18:20 UTC
Sucks that you restarted so many times, but was fun :)
TobiasW
14. Sep 2014 · 20:13 UTC
While the gameplay is indeed a bit lacking (and I've done better with buttonmashing than with concentrating), the cute art and the sound effects make up for it. I like the children-drawn style!
GrooveMan
14. Sep 2014 · 22:02 UTC
Ah, this was super cute (and a good deal more challenging than I expected)!