Eggplant’s Dynamic Chimerization by DAT.NOT.MY.GAME!

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made by DAT.NOT.MY.GAME! for LD35 (JAM)
An eggplant with mustache, that's you. You've stolen a magic crystal that is randomly switching you in a form of what you see around. For this stealing you were sent to a magical Island, whose habitants are always confront each other. Try to survive and find the way out!

How to play:
- Use the arrow buttons to move.
- Shift to shift your shape.
- Transform to the most safe form for every moment!

Ratings

Coolness 100% 1
Overall(Jam) 3.24 546
Audio(Jam) 3.84 86
Fun(Jam) 2.75 837
Graphics(Jam) 4.29 89
Humor(Jam) 3.63 93
Innovation(Jam) 2.97 606
Mood(Jam) 3.33 359
Theme(Jam) 3.87 162

Feedback

Digitaldude555
18. Apr 2016 · 22:04 UTC
Really great graphics and I like the song/sound effects, rating high humor for shape shifting egg plant. The problem I have is I don't understand the goal of the game or how to play, most of the time I am running aimlessly and then going to a door. It then says wrong door and I have to do the same thing again. I think their should be more instruction on how to play the game.
Soron
18. Apr 2016 · 22:10 UTC
Nice art/audio, and amusing presentation. The gameplay is a bit tedious, though - I feel like I'm just running around aimlessly.
hippy dave
18. Apr 2016 · 22:36 UTC
Looks cool, but I'm not really sure what's going on :)
Lancelot Gao
19. Apr 2016 · 02:09 UTC
Very fun. The graphics are beautiful. Great work!
cabezotta
19. Apr 2016 · 02:59 UTC
Outstanding aesthetic! I didn't know what i had to do, but it was fun just to wander around the level!
VapeurTeam
19. Apr 2016 · 09:42 UTC
Overall quite nice even though I'm not sure what the goal is... I've been running around and always finding the "wrong door". Also I seem to have trouble getting the hang of attacking other island residents ?
But still it's quite fun with good humor :)
Chikoness
19. Apr 2016 · 12:19 UTC
Have been seeing your updates on twitter and ludum dare page, and i'm excited to finally be able to play it xD I actually quite like it eventho I'm not even sure what I'm suppose to do LOL. Very very polished looks, greeeeat asthaetics, smooth and humorous gameplay, I love everything about it!!!
Remdiky
19. Apr 2016 · 14:48 UTC
Funny game, catches!
Populous90
19. Apr 2016 · 15:30 UTC
It was painfully fun and enjoyable!:D Thanks for the great work!
Pibeex
19. Apr 2016 · 15:36 UTC
Really fun game!
Remdiky
19. Apr 2016 · 15:43 UTC
Eggplant cool :-)
Trickman
19. Apr 2016 · 15:43 UTC
Insanely good graphics, given the time constraint. Fun idea and gameplay, too!

Also, Eggplant looks like Dick Butt. Look it up :v
samlo
19. Apr 2016 · 15:43 UTC
This game is beautiful and hilarious! It took me a little while to understand what I was meant to do though. Overall quite well done!
ragnarolis
19. Apr 2016 · 16:00 UTC
Overall a nice game. Had a bit of trouble figuring out what I was supposed to do. I liked the artwork and audio a lot.
Good job!
adsilcott
19. Apr 2016 · 16:11 UTC
I never quite figured out the mechanics, but I love the graphics, theme, and humor!
EvoGenGames
19. Apr 2016 · 16:20 UTC
great graphics, great humor, not sure what gameplay is
Reallysketchy
19. Apr 2016 · 17:03 UTC
Amazing graphics and the sound is great, but I'm not really sure what I'm supposed to do... Also, I'd make the comic a little slower. It goes by almost too quickly to read.
JOK
19. Apr 2016 · 18:00 UTC
I love the graphic and sounds. It created a great mood! Was a bit confusing at first though. An more in depth tutorial might mitigate that.
sndr
19. Apr 2016 · 18:20 UTC
I really liked the graphics, they look awesome! The sir-eggplants look so good! I had fun but it took me a while to figure out what to do, LOL. Nice use of the shapeshifting mechanic.
I also have to say that it becomes a little bit confusing to be told that it is the wrong door, even though it increases the score.
abuzreq
19. Apr 2016 · 18:33 UTC
Great graphics , I liked the interaction between the other creatures in the island (How Eggplants duplicate and how wolves feed on goats)
Took me sometime to realize who beats what .
Story wise, I didn't get the reason of finding "the door" each time.
Riftpoint
19. Apr 2016 · 20:34 UTC
Really great game, I can`t believe it was made in 72 hours, it`s so complete!
Congratulations to the team
PanicTheFirst
19. Apr 2016 · 23:37 UTC
Had fun playing around in this beautiful little World.
Arvydas
20. Apr 2016 · 03:24 UTC
Fun game. Good for the young ones :)
Allthebees
20. Apr 2016 · 15:25 UTC
The music was good, but unsure what I had to do :)
Brian Mayberry
20. Apr 2016 · 17:29 UTC
Nailed the presentation, absolutely killed it. Unfortunately I'm joining the choir on having no idea what I'm supposed to be doing, but it sure was fun running around making a mess!
AnaGF
20. Apr 2016 · 17:42 UTC
I don't understand the game at all. However, graphics are beautiful and there are some funny easter eggs.
esayitch
20. Apr 2016 · 17:44 UTC
Loved the low poly artwork and the concept behind it (mating eggplants LOL). Sound effects and background music were good too.

Great entry, good luck!
Ithildin
20. Apr 2016 · 17:46 UTC
Presentation was great, I already expected that from your update posts and you didn't disappoint. High marks on that, audio and mood :D

Gameplay, though, is still a bit lacking. The shapeshifting mechanic is good, but movement, specially when interacting with enemies, is a bit cumbersome. Also, the meme texts seem a bit forced and out of place most of the time.
Despite this, you did a great job, mechanics can always be polished. Nice!
RealityCheck
20. Apr 2016 · 18:46 UTC
Graphics wise, this was a wonderful game. The controls and music were tight as well. Unfortunately, I didn't understand what I was doing. Sometimes my avatar would change randomly, even when I didn't press shift, and when I restarted after dying I kept respawning right next to a wolf that just attacked and killed me several times in a row.

There is definitely potential here, but a more clear goal and some tutorial type explanation would do it good. I still played for a while though, because I did enjoy running around... especially as the eggplant.
Shatter Point Studios
20. Apr 2016 · 18:51 UTC
Not sure what the goal here was, but the graphics and audio are nice. I was laughing a lot at the writing, and the concept itself. The opening cinematic was pretty cool.
SecondDimension
20. Apr 2016 · 18:55 UTC
What a strange little game, I liked the low-poly art
tgrehawi
20. Apr 2016 · 19:10 UTC
Amazing polish! I don't know what to do, though
SantiHisteria
20. Apr 2016 · 20:24 UTC
Ha ha ha! Nice graphics, music and mechanic!! It's so funny! Great work!
Sir Magic
21. Apr 2016 · 17:41 UTC
It's fun but I really don't know what I'm doing XD
NvrSkipGameDay
21. Apr 2016 · 17:50 UTC
I am not sure where the infamous doors are, but I like the graphics and the shifting mechanic of this game. The music seems to fit well and the little models are great. I appreciated the little things too, like "Leeeeroy Jenkins."

Overall, honestly, it's pretty cool - I've never been an eggplant in a game before. Nice submission.
Drkr
21. Apr 2016 · 17:51 UTC
Eggcellent game, although I question the mating mechanic.
Nesferjo
21. Apr 2016 · 18:17 UTC
Hm..., I don't really know what to do in this game haha but the art style is cool, the audio as well, I like the mood.
pirate_shell
21. Apr 2016 · 19:08 UTC
So the presentation for this project was great. I loved the rancho-esque music and the graphics and sound effects were really quite charming. The gameplay for what it was (or at least what I got out of it which was run around looking for doors trying to get a high score) really kept my interest longer than expected. Not to say the game was bad in any way, just that the mechanic was really quite simple and repetative. I did enjoy the timed shifting which kept the pace and interest up. It would be good if you developed this further and made a real game with a slightly more complex mechanics set behind it is what I am saying. Other than that, really solid entry!
Weeping Rupee
21. Apr 2016 · 22:30 UTC
Looks nice and makes me happy. I had no idea whats going on here though honestly, its a hot bunch of nonsense.
LOSTALLOY
22. Apr 2016 · 05:12 UTC
That was hilarious! Becoming an eggplant and mating with others was gold!
cudabear
22. Apr 2016 · 16:05 UTC
There is an impressive amount of models and animations in this game! Everything seems so full of life, well done! The music compliments the game well, sound effects are perfectly used, and in general the environment is awesome.

The gameplay, however, is a bit strange. I guess I'm supposed to run around and hide until a door appears, and then the level gets reset and I do it again? It's not the most fun or engaging, and sometimes you get screwed over by the random shape-shifting mechanic. Rather than hiding with other creatures of your shape, it seems it's best to just hide in a corner.

This is a great entry that looks and sounds great, but has gameplay that needs some work. Well done!
Ayawaska
22. Apr 2016 · 16:37 UTC
Nice game. Fun shapeshifting mechanic! Though the door objective was less interesting than the rest, replacing it by surviving time scoring could be an option. Good work anyway.
siryakko
22. Apr 2016 · 19:39 UTC
That art direction OMG! Love the main character and the concept, really perfect base for a complete awesome game
blinry
22. Apr 2016 · 23:22 UTC
Wow, really amazing graphics and audio! The goal is a bit unclear, and movement feels tedious.
lightspeedlucas
23. Apr 2016 · 00:46 UTC
Really nice graphics and characters! I love the eggplant with the little mustache haha I could never find the right door tho
Aaranos
23. Apr 2016 · 01:16 UTC
Game is quirky but it needs some kind of guidance. I played at least ten rounds and still didn't know what was going on.
Asturk
23. Apr 2016 · 01:24 UTC
Very really good graphics. The game is also very good, but its still confusing sometimes to what enemies exacly can you attack or even about the goals of find the door (sometimes it really takes a while for the door to appear). But thats a very good idea for a game, hope you can really upgrade this further!
MatMortatti
23. Apr 2016 · 01:40 UTC
Hello! Good game.

Loved the mustache eggplants fauna. The music was good, the mood was fantastic and graphics were really nice.
The gameplay has its problems: the interactions and objectives weren't clear enough and didn't feel juicy to play.

The project has potential, good job and keep working!
jcmonkey
23. Apr 2016 · 04:46 UTC
Pretty good game. i like the music and the graphics :D
Ironhead
23. Apr 2016 · 05:27 UTC
Eggplants with mustaches! How can you go wrong with that!? Haha, Well done!
pyokoanarogue
23. Apr 2016 · 19:04 UTC
Weeeeeird game ... but very well made!
jordgubben
24. Apr 2016 · 09:51 UTC
@.@ ^.^ {*}_{*}
(No words can express my feelings right now)
APantaloni
24. Apr 2016 · 11:08 UTC
Weird, definitely weird :) Looks really nice and is funny. What exactly I'm supposed to do I cannot say, but it was enjoyable nonetheless.
hunttis
24. Apr 2016 · 13:26 UTC
What is going on here?! :D

Ok, nice visuals, funky music, didn't really understand what to do :D
SemiColon
24. Apr 2016 · 14:36 UTC
Very nice graphics and interesting choice of characters. The goal was not entirely clear, as everyone has said, it seems the main mechanic is 'running around until you find the wrong door'.
TheMeorch
24. Apr 2016 · 14:44 UTC
I love the art and the whimsical mood you created with the music and bright visuals. Nice work!
avocadojoe
25. Apr 2016 · 15:00 UTC
nice game.
Gamescalation
30. Apr 2016 · 15:23 UTC
Indeed, nice graphics and sound - though I had actually no idea what was going on or whatever I should do ^^
LeReveur
30. Apr 2016 · 15:51 UTC
I didn't find this door I was looking for, but it was fun to try ! :D
Yazara
30. Apr 2016 · 16:06 UTC
The graphics, especially the animations, are awesome :)
And the audio fits perfectly!
I didn't really understand my objective though, what's up with this "Oops, wrong door!"?
puppetmaster
30. Apr 2016 · 18:53 UTC
Very coole game with cute art. The theme implementation is also good. Keep up the good work!
KairosXIII
01. May 2016 · 02:57 UTC
Love the art and audio. Reminds me of Toejam and Earl with the door concept. Good job!
Kerdelos
01. May 2016 · 14:12 UTC
Gorgeous graphics but I can't understand the gameplay. Which shape has the advantage over which shape and what am i supposed to do. I did not understood what caused me to die. Maybe some more explanation would be welcome ;)
Yakka
02. May 2016 · 11:38 UTC
I'm not sure to have understood everything but the mood was fancy!
torcado
02. May 2016 · 15:14 UTC
graphics are very nice. but i have no idea what i'm doing. im just randomly walking around only knowing that theres some door and i can change shapes in a RPS type system. this coupled with the game randomly yelling memes and 'XD so random' humor at me, makes for a very confusing experience.
but the sounds and visuals are very good.
Uson Chen
03. May 2016 · 10:45 UTC
Funny, though a little bit confusing. Great graphics and audio.
Geckoo1337
04. May 2016 · 02:18 UTC
Really great graphics and I like the sound FX. It was painfully fun and enjoyable. Well done ++
Sabina Lis
04. May 2016 · 04:04 UTC
That eggplant character is great, they are all about the love. Regarding the game, i didn't know what to do, every time i got to the door it said wrong door :(
Xanjos
04. May 2016 · 15:18 UTC
Nope idea what I'm actually supposed to do in this game but I enjoyed the rather surreal premise.
TheCain
07. May 2016 · 00:13 UTC
It's pretty confusing as to what is going on, but it has a nice look.