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Love Potion #7.2 by realryanrogers

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made by realryanrogers for LD 40 (COMPO)

You Shouldn't have taken that love potion! Now the whole town wants to take you for their own. If too many of them manage to grab you, you'll be crushed under the weight. Luckily, if you're disgusting enough, it will break the spell.

Get the cans of beans to gain gas to fart away your pursuers!

Links:

Source and Windows build: https://realryanrogers.itch.io/ld40-love-potion-72

How to play:

Use the arrow keys to run around town and find cans of beans. Press space to fart off any people attached to you. 6 people attached will cause you to be crushed! Clear the town to win (or go to new game+, where the suitors get speedier).

Tools Used:

  • Unity
  • TextMeshPro
  • Photoshop
  • Blender
  • Audacity
  • Music was generated programatically at jukedeck.com

Notes

This is my second Ludum Dare entry, and things went a lot better than the first, but still not as smooth as I would have liked. I definitely need more practice, but I'm happy with how everything turned out, despite it not being particularly amazing.

Screens

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Windows https://realryanrogers.itch.io/ld40-love-potion-72
Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/40/love-potion-7-2

Ratings

Overall 343th 3.375⭐ 34🧑‍⚖️
Fun 267th 3.438⭐ 34🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 323th 3.219⭐ 34🧑‍⚖️
Theme 292th 3.531⭐ 34🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 337th 3.297⭐ 34🧑‍⚖️
Audio 164th 3.417⭐ 32🧑‍⚖️
Humor 102th 3.516⭐ 34🧑‍⚖️
Given 42🗳️ 17🗨️

Feedback

Bart Huylebroeck
04. Dec 2017 · 22:59 UTC
Funny idea, good difficulty level. I didn't realize I could fart before the fartmeter was full, that cost me a few tries :) I would've loved to see ragdoll fysics on the people who got attached to me, but that's just eyecandy. More importantly, I needed a meter to know how many people could get attached to me before I got crushed.
vizitas
04. Dec 2017 · 23:00 UTC
Fun game, could use a bit more complexity in gameplay, maybe different kind of chaser? Very nice clean graphics.
🎤 realryanrogers
04. Dec 2017 · 23:02 UTC
Thanks @bart-huylebroeck ! I actually spent waaayyy too long trying to get the ragdoll physics to work, but I couldn't make it happen, so I scrapped it, unfortunately. The people meter and explaining that you can fart before a full meter are both ideas I wish I though of :)
🎤 realryanrogers
04. Dec 2017 · 23:05 UTC
Thanks @vizitas ! I thought about a second chaser of some sorts, but couldn't put together any ideas that I thought I would be able to implement in time :(
Dj Depressive
04. Dec 2017 · 23:19 UTC
Great idea! You managed to fit the theme, create a fun game and make it playable without (as far as i noticed) having bugs or a broken game. Well done! I liked the simple animations and the simple artstyle aswell as the sound effects. However I did not like the sont since I don't, personally, think it fits the game. 7/10
PhillSerrazina
04. Dec 2017 · 23:23 UTC
Nice little fun game! Made me laugh once I figured out what I was supposed to do. Nice job!
machrom
05. Dec 2017 · 00:13 UTC
The concept is really fun, and the way you fit in the theme as well. Good job!
mightymarcus
05. Dec 2017 · 04:06 UTC
I really enjoyed the experience and laughed several times. It's a really relaxing and funny game. :)

I didn't know that you can fart, and when I farted by accident hitting space, I laughed even louder. But it seems to be a core gameplay mechanic. I tried it again and I'm not sure what you can do with the farts. Will try again. And I guess the pathfinding is A* with dynamic updated waypoints. I really like it.
mightymarcus
05. Dec 2017 · 04:08 UTC
Ah. You can fart to shake them off.

UPDATE:

I did it! I am really disgusting. New Game+.

I realized the music is fundamental for the relaxing feel of this game, so it would be good, if it would loop.
Lawrence
05. Dec 2017 · 18:15 UTC
Yeyy, everyone thinks I'm disgusting. :smile:

Cool game. I like the way chasing mechanic is implemented, taking sharp corners pays off.

Good job!
josefnpat
05. Dec 2017 · 21:42 UTC
This is a great game! I had a lot of fun playing! Great job!
Abilean
05. Dec 2017 · 23:19 UTC
I love the concept... and wow are those ladies fast! great music and sound effects.
🎤 realryanrogers
06. Dec 2017 · 04:38 UTC
@mightymarcus Thanks so much! I'm glad you figured it out. I definitely could have done a better job of tutorializing, haha

@lawrence Thanks! I'm happy with how the chasing came out. A little bit slippery, but I think it works

@josefnpat Thanks! I'm glad you like it!

@abilean Hhaha, yea, they definitely get quick! Thanks for playing!
Antti Tiihonen
06. Dec 2017 · 08:01 UTC
The visuals and music were pretty chill and the gameplay was laid back but is it wrong to wish that a game mostly about farting would have more depth to it? :grinning:
🎤 realryanrogers
06. Dec 2017 · 13:40 UTC
Thanks @antti-tiihonen ! And it's definitely not wrong to want more from farting games :p

(BTW, Loved your entry!)
tmpxyz
06. Dec 2017 · 13:45 UTC
Funny game, it's an interesting idea to fart away the pursurers.

The chasers are not posing a serious threat though, I would recommend to make some chasers to do a tackle towards player when get near to make player more aware of the surrondings.
AmigoPadilha
06. Dec 2017 · 13:48 UTC
Great game! Nice humor and gameplay!
Good job!
ManBeardGames
06. Dec 2017 · 15:39 UTC
Had a lot of fun playing this on stream. Had some laughs from the farting. I only hope that you recorded your own farts for the sound lol.

I only did new game+ twice, but the ones chasing didn't feel like they were going any faster than before. Not sure if it's a gradual increase in speed on each NG+ you do or not.
🎤 realryanrogers
07. Dec 2017 · 02:30 UTC
@tmpxyz and @amigopadilha , Thank you for the feedback!

@manbeardgames I'm glad you liked it, but I'm sorry I missed you play it on stream (had to sleep at some point, unfortunately). I kind of hastily put the newgame+ mode in about 20 minutes before deadline so I didn't get time to balance it properly, and just went with numbers that felt right, but I think you're correct in that it's not enough of an increase.

The farts are just from my mouth :( haha

Thanks again!
pkenney
07. Dec 2017 · 03:56 UTC
Nice work! The art, animation, and music are very nice, and the sound effect for the "sudden interest" was cracking me up. Of course the fart was a pleasure to behold.

Controls felt smooth, and game was mostly clear except I did play one game assuming left click was fart and I had to fill the meter before using it, dunno why.

Nice short play length was right on point to showcase without overstaying the welcome. Impressive amount and quality of 3d assets for a solo-compo, too.

Good job!
oliverlevay
07. Dec 2017 · 16:55 UTC
This game was a lot of fun! I enjoyed playing it and the graphics were solid. GG!
🎤 realryanrogers
07. Dec 2017 · 23:32 UTC
@pkenney Thanks! I definitely could have used a better 'how to play' page I think. I'll remember that for the next Ludum Dare :)

@oliverlevay Thanks, I'm glad you enjoyed!
Ratbird
08. Dec 2017 · 14:38 UTC
Funny game )
Shivur
13. Dec 2017 · 22:46 UTC
Weird idea, but strangely fun.
Lukesta
17. Dec 2017 · 18:09 UTC
funny and very addictive i also liked the intepretation of the theme
Bastienre4
23. Dec 2017 · 12:13 UTC
Fun entry ! Its getting harder and harder since you get slower when people attached to you ! Nice job !
Franklins Ghost
25. Dec 2017 · 13:39 UTC
Interesting use of the theme. Liked the gameplay and thought it was quite addictive trying to dodge the townspeople until you had enough gas.
ambi
28. Dec 2017 · 09:54 UTC
First 5 stars for humor. Yes, I enjoy fart humor. :D