Save the sheep by Zlabya

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made by Zlabya for LD 42 (JAM)

After our first game ever participation in LD41, here we are with a second game submission for ludum dare 42 under the theme "running out of space". This is the result few hours of development, bugs are there, and the ideas aren't well implemented.

Save the sheep by taking them to the save zone.

Use WASD to move.

Left mouse button to grab and release a sheep.

The playable zone becomes smaller over the time.

Ratings

Overall 790th 3.208⭐ 50🧑‍⚖️
Fun 623th 3.198⭐ 50🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 847th 2.927⭐ 50🧑‍⚖️
Theme 888th 3.115⭐ 50🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 476th 3.594⭐ 50🧑‍⚖️
Audio 583th 2.915⭐ 49🧑‍⚖️
Humor 301th 3.174⭐ 48🧑‍⚖️
Mood 701th 3⭐ 49🧑‍⚖️
Given 80🗳️ 49🗨️

Feedback

max6333
14. Aug 2018 · 01:09 UTC
Fun little game, surprisngly polished 3D graphics.
Ramanujo
14. Aug 2018 · 01:13 UTC
The game looks really great, I'm impressed. The concept is good too, and I think this could make a good game. I think the game could be improved by making the player susceptible to the rollers as well. Maybe some randomness could be added to the rollers and the sheep could move around more (even out of the safe zone) to make it more interesting. Well done :)
minibobbo
14. Aug 2018 · 01:19 UTC
This was fun! Don't sell yourselves short in the description of the game. Or at least wait until the end to tell me some of the bugs or something.

I would have liked to have a funny squashing noise or something when the sheep gets run over by the spiky death rods.

I also had a ninja sheep that spawned on one side of the level and just happened to be walking at the right speed which took him between and around all the traps. I was happy to save him when he reached the other side and it made me chuckle.

Nice entry, especially for your second!
GreenBoxGames
14. Aug 2018 · 01:19 UTC
Love this! Great graphics and the audio really helps you get into the game. The only thing i could ask for is a death sound for the sheep.
Logicon211
14. Aug 2018 · 01:21 UTC
Simple idea, nice looking game. It was pretty funny having the sheep disappear right as I was holding it. Then I found out the secret strategy to hold the sheep in the sky so it can't be hit :P.

Good job!
aaron horrar
14. Aug 2018 · 01:22 UTC
Loved the graphics. The Audio fit with with the theme really well. Although towards the end most sheep would get instantly crushed. That with the slower spawn time made it difficult to get late points. Enjoyed play, well done!
🎤 Zlabya
14. Aug 2018 · 01:23 UTC
@max6333 @ramanujo @minibobbo @greenboxgames thanks for the feedback, i'm really happy. is it possible to polish the game after the deadline?
max6333
14. Aug 2018 · 01:27 UTC
@zlabya Well, this is a peculiar situation since the timer has been extended by 24 hours because of all the lag on the site. You could do it, but it is supposed to be only for submiting.
Djibess
14. Aug 2018 · 01:34 UTC
Loved the game, i've saved 6 sheep. But you could've added an animation of the sheep while walking and the text was so blurry you could've use a higher font size and lowered the scale. and i've faced a bug where i jumped over the black moving thing and couldn't get back. but overall i liked the game good idea. Keep up!
🎤 Zlabya
14. Aug 2018 · 01:39 UTC
@djibess thanks for the feedback, I added the blurry text at the last minute while I was trying the fixe the jump bug that you mentionned lol.
Liven
14. Aug 2018 · 01:46 UTC
Very funny idea. just miss a death sound and syst part
huskitch
14. Aug 2018 · 10:14 UTC
Really fun
Nessa
14. Aug 2018 · 10:36 UTC
I'm waaay to sensitive for game like this...all those sheep I couldn't save...Any how, fun idea and nice gameplay. Well done!
H4NNIB4L
14. Aug 2018 · 10:44 UTC
good game and a good idea but sheep spawn is not enough in complex a funny experience
KapiteinKoekwous
14. Aug 2018 · 10:54 UTC
Really nice game! Awesome theme and running around frantically to save those poor things is wonderful! Maybe a bit more feedback on saving sheeps would motivate me more, but this was very nice! The spawnrate for sheep could be increased for more tension, and maybe the chance of saved sheep to escape back into the danger zone would make it more interesting. And maybe getting damaged by those spikes yourself would be a fun idea too. Great job!
Vekstr
14. Aug 2018 · 11:04 UTC
Fun little game with great simple graphics and audio :smiley:

Could use some timers and counters to keep track of player's progress though.
ProjectMakers
14. Aug 2018 · 11:09 UTC
A really nice game!
I wish you great success!
🎤 Zlabya
14. Aug 2018 · 11:19 UTC
@projectmakers thank you
foxserranu
14. Aug 2018 · 11:30 UTC
It's really fun, congratulations :)
MonYandere
14. Aug 2018 · 14:11 UTC
The graphic and audio is really nice. The gameplay is very entertaining, took me awhile to figure out I can jump by press Space button.
The only thing I could ask is a timer or a score system.
sankacoffee51
14. Aug 2018 · 19:43 UTC
This is a good game, don't downplay youselves!! All artists have their scene
muriel
14. Aug 2018 · 20:56 UTC
Good game, I really like the art style. Jeje how did you come out with this idea? Jaja poor sheep I felt bad for them :)

Good job!
Haeder2132
14. Aug 2018 · 21:17 UTC
good graphics but a ton of glitches :)
BustosMan
15. Aug 2018 · 02:50 UTC
The game is definitely challenging from start to finish, but I think to add even more challenge is to have the player die from the rolling spikes. When I found out that I could have walked through the obstacles without taking any penalty was a little immersion breaking for me. Graphics are pretty nice, although they're pretty simple still.
AwiX
15. Aug 2018 · 05:40 UTC
Great graphics and the audio really helps you get into the game.
Slojanko
15. Aug 2018 · 08:27 UTC
The game feels a bit empty, there's no goal. I don't know if sheep placed in safety can also wander out as I saw one sheep near the fence and I'm sure I placed all behind it. Wish there was more audio and perhaps progession in some way, not just rollers speeding up. As everyone said low poly graphics are great!
Virtual Window
15. Aug 2018 · 09:19 UTC
Haha great little game, would have been great if the player had to avoid the obstacles too and the sheep could wonder back in haha. Also, some kind of hint as to where the sheep would spawn next would help :)
JavaSaurus
15. Aug 2018 · 09:26 UTC
Cool little game ! Would have been more challenging if there were randomized directions etc. But very well done, I enjoyed it ! Thank you for the entry. I love the detail with dead trees behind the roller. The only obvious thing I would change in terms of graphics is to make the bulldozer bigger, having it come closer as well, it would seem more menacing ! But well done !
Himadri Sekhar Mahanta
15. Aug 2018 · 10:12 UTC
Guess who's not making it into the Sheep Protection Force [SPF]? :P Good idea and fun gameplay. Could use a UI showing the number of saved sheep. The audio was quite relaxing, and certainly took away the horror from all the sheep getting crushed. Good job overall.
cheetah
15. Aug 2018 · 16:34 UTC
Nice job, liked low-poly art a lot.
Dantho95
15. Aug 2018 · 17:35 UTC
Love the game. It is extremely fun to play. If there was one thing I would add it would be the death effect for sheep... like the bloody explosion :smiley:
RyanJavanshir
15. Aug 2018 · 17:52 UTC
Lovely clean graphics, and solid gameplay. My only suggestion is making the text higher resolution - it makes a big difference with this style of graphics! Great job.
Marin0104
15. Aug 2018 · 18:29 UTC
Very nice idea and simple but effective implementation! I've enjoyed playing it, although the last minutes i did not rescued any sheep cause they were dead immediately after they spawned :sweat_smile:

Keep up your good work!
hatchet
15. Aug 2018 · 18:57 UTC
Haha this game is brutal :D You really did a good job with the graphics and gameplay in such a short time. Also I managed to jump over the Incoming Wall of Doom :D
🎤 Zlabya
15. Aug 2018 · 19:25 UTC
@hatchet @marin0104 @ryanjavanshir @dantho95 @cheetah @himadri-sekhar-mahanta @javasaurus @virtual-window @slojanko @awix @bustosman @haeder2132 @muriel @sankacoffee51 @monyandere @foxserranu @projectmakers @vekstr @kapiteinkoekwous @h4nnib4l @nessa @huskitch @liven @djibess @max6333 @ramanujo @minibobbo @greenboxgames.

Thank you all for your lovely comments and feedback, i'll polish it.
RenD
17. Aug 2018 · 09:19 UTC
I like the mood and the sound design is top notch. Cool low poly aesthetics also.. That could have been great to have more feedback when the sheeps are killed, maybe some blood splatter ? Or maybe not :sweat_smile: Cool little game, congrats!
Garfilexx
19. Aug 2018 · 18:49 UTC
I like this game! :) A death animation would be cool!
ursagames
29. Aug 2018 · 07:09 UTC
What a silly game! Had a blast playing this, those poor sheep! Thanks for sharing this with my stream awhile back. Here's a link to the vod https://www.twitch.tv/videos/297569760?t=26m30s