Villager by LukeZaz
A text-based incremental game where you enter a village and help it prosper. For a while, at least.
My first Ludum Dare entry, and it was a blast to program. Hope you enjoy.
Notes:
-This is not just a gather/upgrade/repeat game. There is win/lose conditions - keep playing!
-The story is a bit choppy, sorry - I barely added it before the jam was over.
-There isn't much to examine, but do try to examine some of the things you unlock!
My first Ludum Dare entry, and it was a blast to program. Hope you enjoy.
Notes:
-This is not just a gather/upgrade/repeat game. There is win/lose conditions - keep playing!
-The story is a bit choppy, sorry - I barely added it before the jam was over.
-There isn't much to examine, but do try to examine some of the things you unlock!
| Web (HTML5) | http://games.nj-tv.net/villager/ |
| Web Alt (if it cant load) | http://gdriv.es/villager |
| Source | http://games.nj-tv.net/villager/game.js |
| Source Alt | http://gdriv.es/villager/game.js |
| Original URL | https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-29/?action=preview&uid=36267 |
Ratings
| Coolness | 72% | 3 |
| Overall(Jam) | 3.27 | 339 |
| Audio(Jam) | 2.00 | 621 |
| Fun(Jam) | 2.91 | 428 |
| Graphics(Jam) | 2.45 | 673 |
| Humor(Jam) | 2.85 | 260 |
| Innovation(Jam) | 3.11 | 321 |
| Mood(Jam) | 3.37 | 230 |
| Theme(Jam) | 2.67 | 586 |
Sometimes I'd upgrade and nothing would happen.
After examining something once, the game would tell me I can't examine that thing when I tried again.
Also, the commands were unintuitive. Why couldn't I assist the farmers, instead of gathering food on my own?
I did see the ending, and I liked the concept. The execution was just a bit wobbly.
The whole thing was really inventive and fun, but I think it would have been more fun to allow for the possibility that the player ignore their concerns or investigate. But still I really liked it.
Thanks for your input. It really helps - I'm definitely going to flesh out this game and include more ways to lose, more ways to improve/add to the village, more mechanics, etc.