Turtle Simulator by Chikun Dev Team

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made by Chikun Dev Team for LD29 (JAM)
EDIT: WE CAME FIRST IN HUMOUR! Thank you so very much!

Praise for Turtle Simulator:

"I have played 'Turtle Simulator', for the Gameboy Color, and been inspired by its musings on life, death, love, hate. The teachings of this video game will influence generations to come, I am sure of it."
- Al Gore, 1998

"This...'Turtle Simulator'. It is not a simulator. It is a platform for great ideas. Millions will chant the tenets of the 'Turtle Simulator' ideology. The banners unfurl, the people march for 'Turtle Simulator'. The world watches, and waits with bated breath."
-Al Gore, 1999

"In 'Turtle Simulator', man confronts his own mortality. It is a poignant window to the soul. My soul. Your soul. The world is reflected in the lens of 'Turtle Simulator'. Nothing escapes its capture."
- Al Gore, 1997

Controls:
Move: Arrow keys
Interact: Space

Ratings

Coolness 65% 3
Overall(Jam) 4.07 23
Audio(Jam) 3.83 76
Fun(Jam) 3.68 62
Graphics(Jam) 3.61 279
Humor(Jam) 4.58 1
Innovation(Jam) 3.39 193
Mood(Jam) 3.95 58
Theme(Jam) 3.56 167

Feedback

Magdev
29. Apr 2014 · 03:43 UTC
I'm really happy about this game
1) It's a 'simulator' that doesn't really fall into the goat sim territory of being drawn out and stupid for the sake of attracting lets players
2) the music is really well done
3) fun writing
tomhunt
29. Apr 2014 · 03:43 UTC
I like the idea, and the presentation seems about right. I had some trouble getting into the game, though. Wasn't sure what I was supposed to do at the beginning, and I got killed by a dog.
mneubrand
29. Apr 2014 · 03:46 UTC
Cute idea. Who am I to argue with Al Gore? Nice soundtrack as well.
hyouko
29. Apr 2014 · 03:46 UTC
LOVE KEY ADDED TO INVENTORY

(This game is pretty great. Slightly sad that the music stopped after I died and became a Dead Turtle.)
sP0CkEr2
29. Apr 2014 · 03:49 UTC
this was extrememly fun. i really liked the humor in the game. top notch
ThingoStudios
29. Apr 2014 · 03:52 UTC
The gameplay is nothing revolutionary and it's a pretty surface-level interpretation of the theme. That being said, it more than makes up for it with its humor. Learning life lessons from a seagull with a self-help book and Art Garfunkel? Sure, why not!

I laughed the whole time. Really, REALLY funny game and I do not regret playing it in the slightest.
Marjie62
29. Apr 2014 · 03:53 UTC
lol so funny
CharlieLove
29. Apr 2014 · 04:01 UTC
This game gives off a certain Frog Fractions vibe and I love it. The atmosphere conveyed through the dialogue and descriptions is subtle and hilarious.

After the Jellyfish let me through I think I got locked out of progression. I got the Love key, but I think I may have missed an item in the other building that I never entered.
hissssssssss
29. Apr 2014 · 04:03 UTC
What did I just play?
That was weird, but funny, but philosophical. Al Gore has the right of it!

There were a few minor glitches with music not restarting after you die, or the blue underwater filter disappearing. They were all pretty inconsequential.
VDOgamez
29. Apr 2014 · 04:05 UTC
My absolute favorite part about these competitions is discovering gems such as these. This is certainly a masterpiece of turtle simulation software that deserves a special place on my hard drive.
aneeslol
29. Apr 2014 · 04:19 UTC
This is amazing.
archaeometrician
29. Apr 2014 · 04:23 UTC
Ahahha awesome game ! Everything is so well thought and funny, Tutorial Crab, nice name my good sir :P a real rebel and the pigeon king. Nice sound by the way hahaha :P I laughed a lot. Great work !
Lost King
29. Apr 2014 · 04:47 UTC
Beautiful work. A master piece of the ages for sure!
TCP786
29. Apr 2014 · 05:47 UTC
This is truly outstanding work for a game jam. Was the music actually created on a Gameboy?
Lolshouse Dev Team
29. Apr 2014 · 06:47 UTC
Some things to note:

1. TCP786, the music was created with GBFont by MaliceX.
2. CharlieLove is probably gone, but the next item needed there is the Hate Key. It's attained by defeating all of the enemies in the Gallery (Body, Head, Face, and then Aphrodite). Probably shoulda signalled that easier.
3. tomhunt - the crab's dialog holds the (metaphorical) key to progressing
Nanolotl
29. Apr 2014 · 09:09 UTC
Really well done and very amusing.
SecularBaron
29. Apr 2014 · 13:05 UTC
This game is really good. It brought back some Gameboy nostalgia and the writing is good.
Knowledge
29. Apr 2014 · 14:40 UTC
It's good game, but for me it's not mood.
DrPrettyPatty
29. Apr 2014 · 19:46 UTC
Funniest game I've played so far :D Great job!
theholychicken
29. Apr 2014 · 22:37 UTC
Absolutely loved it!
Oddly, playing this reminds me of Dante, facing philosophers in purgatory and finding Lucifer in the deepest lair.
Really enjoyed playing this.
Skywilly
30. Apr 2014 · 00:06 UTC
In first i think it was a joke and... It's really nice, beautiful & good story. Good job !
josefnpat
30. Apr 2014 · 02:02 UTC
Nice job! Lots of charm and witt! I wish I didn't die so much though, not without save states :)
mrspeaker
30. Apr 2014 · 17:31 UTC
Had me at "turtle simulator".
pancakecity
30. Apr 2014 · 19:29 UTC
THIS GAME............... FULL MARKS
SonnyBone
01. May 2014 · 09:15 UTC
I knew I was in for something special and you delivered. Art Garfunkel and the art fights in the gallery really sold it. So unique, quirky, and amusing. Great job, everyone!
TheGreenTie
01. May 2014 · 16:35 UTC
This was absolutely beautiful... I actually laughed twice during the game. I finished the game, absolute feels.
Good work y'all! Top 5!
Skipi
01. May 2014 · 20:14 UTC
I agree, why can't that fish just be a fish?

Anyways, amazing and funny game :D
King_Mew
01. May 2014 · 23:49 UTC
This was amazing. I loved the story. Ohhhh maaaan, this is amzing. Oh man.

I like how it was made with Love.
KevinWorkman
02. May 2014 · 02:16 UTC
I really want to play this game but it doesn't seem to run on my phone! (Galaxy nexus, jelly bean)
PriorBlue
02. May 2014 · 03:55 UTC
This game is meta!
Lafie
02. May 2014 · 11:16 UTC
This is an amazing adventure, and lengthy to boot. Genuinely funny dialogue. The Gameboy Color graphics style and audio put me off a little though, perhaps because it didn't always seem consistent.
Knowledge
02. May 2014 · 15:59 UTC
Play my game again!!!
JavadocMD
08. May 2014 · 05:26 UTC
You had me at Art Garfunkel.
csanyk
13. May 2014 · 04:38 UTC
Oh, man... This game. This game is the winner.