Dowser (Lucy) by fluidvolt

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made by fluidvolt for LD29 (COMPO)
Lucy is a dowser, except she can find all sorts of valuables besides water. Can you find all the valuables in this dump?

There's no real pre-loader so just wait a little bit (it's a really small game so it shouldn't take long).

Arrow keys are the only controls.

Edit: I put up the soundtrack! Get it free in the link (type 0 in price field to do so).

Ratings

Coolness 57% 3
Overall 3.44 308
Audio 3.85 48
Fun 3.00 558
Graphics 3.83 177
Humor 3.50 97
Innovation 3.46 290
Mood 3.49 204
Theme 3.83 116

Feedback

Greg Power
28. Apr 2014 · 03:36 UTC
I found it pretty hard, I found the first TV, but after that... nothing! I liked the art though, and loved the sparse-but-interesting storytelling.
malmazuke
28. Apr 2014 · 04:51 UTC
Love the music!
conormn
28. Apr 2014 · 05:22 UTC
Really liked this. The whole package was great, especially the knuckleheads :)
pythong
28. Apr 2014 · 05:30 UTC
did I find E.T., the atari game?
I was kinda perplexed at first, because it flashed,, but I didn't find the TV. Dug like 5 holes next to each other until I got it. Also, I liked the art in the intro, why did you change it in the main game? (Noooo, Lucy's hair doesn't stand up anymore!!! :) )
Logun
28. Apr 2014 · 06:23 UTC
Nice music, very clean graph and animations (I loved lucy's arm swinging ^^). But hard to find the stuff ! The double message with the theme is cool.
gikdew
28. Apr 2014 · 07:20 UTC
very polished, very enjoyable!
shaneparsons
28. Apr 2014 · 07:23 UTC
Very fun, I finished the game first time. Loved the music too!!
sirikan
28. Apr 2014 · 07:33 UTC
Really like the music :).
PaperBlurt
28. Apr 2014 · 07:44 UTC
I laughed a couple of times and the graphics are real amazing.

Great job.
donan
28. Apr 2014 · 08:03 UTC
Wow. Loved it :D
Too bad is really short, cause i liked it a lot ^^
WhiteVoidia
28. Apr 2014 · 17:49 UTC
Nice, very simple game, I like the idea of games with minimal controls. I think the artstyle was perfect for a game like this. And I loved the music.
Khopa
28. Apr 2014 · 22:35 UTC
The sound design is really cool, great pixel art work too.
czery
29. Apr 2014 · 00:52 UTC
Pretty random, but very cool nonetheless. :)
Make more!
tomvert
29. Apr 2014 · 18:35 UTC
Yeah I found the teddy bear ! The flashes are a bit too hard too spot at first. I loved this simple yet very effective story, perfect match with the theme, you have my vote !
Osteoblast Labs
29. Apr 2014 · 20:28 UTC
This was well done! I really liked the audio and graphics, however, after finding the TV it was difficult to find anything, even when the white flash was signaling me to dig.
alvarop
29. Apr 2014 · 21:24 UTC
Love the music, the animations, the concept. You need to release the soundtrack!
KunoNoOni
29. Apr 2014 · 23:20 UTC
Wow! Amazing Art, Music, Everything! Simple yet elegant. Good Job!
HybridMind
30. Apr 2014 · 00:30 UTC
What a strange little game! I mean that in a good way. I love that you made a game about dowsing too. :) I managed to get to the end of the game. It was just the right length. If it hadn't ended as soon as it did, it would've needed some different mechanics being introduced to keep the treasure finding interesting. One question though, what the heck was that yellow drop that falls down when the muscle-heads are digging? Couldn't figure that one out.
🎤 fluidvolt
30. Apr 2014 · 00:48 UTC
@HybridMind: that's actually the remnant of a ditched game mechanic, interestingly enough. I was going to have seagulls come and bother the diggers, and you'd have to swipe at the... stuff they dropped. Kinda crass now that I think of it. Actually, if you press left or right while digging you'll see I got far enough programming it that they will swipe. But there's no penalty if you don't! I ended up leaving the drop in anyway.

Thank you, and everyone else for the feedback. This is my first LD and it's been awesome.
Mikianthony
01. May 2014 · 09:04 UTC
Love the art, but had trouble finding anything after first TV. If the flashes were more consistent, I would properly have had an easier time.
Charimation
01. May 2014 · 09:40 UTC
I really enjoyed this game, great music, humor and graphics :) Really short, but it was a lot of fun!
Jod
01. May 2014 · 10:03 UTC
That was really cute!
rnlf
01. May 2014 · 10:05 UTC
Such a cute happy ending :D
philip_sinclair
01. May 2014 · 10:12 UTC
Really beautiful looking game, and a charming story to match. Grear dialogue too. I'd like to immersive myself in this world for a few days!
flavio
01. May 2014 · 10:16 UTC
Cute work
Did the game stop after the "I guess my family's not too bad" ? Because nothing is happening for me after that point
I like the little background and the oncles thing :)
Yword
01. May 2014 · 11:12 UTC
Very interesting and kinda funny! The idea is very unique too.
Kyle Parsons
01. May 2014 · 17:07 UTC
Short but very well put together. It was tough to pinpoint how flashy was necessary to warrant digging.
King_Mew
03. May 2014 · 20:41 UTC
One of the best games I've seen so far! Nice work, love the music!
Moosefly
16. May 2014 · 19:16 UTC
Really charming and relaxing. Also quite polished! Well done.

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