V.E.S.T.A.L.E. by kromeboy

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made by kromeboy for LD 39 (JAM)

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Is the first time that I am in a Ludum Dare and I am happy just to have built something that works (at least on my machine :-D ).

In this game you have to nurse 4 cellphones with only one charger.

The game is set to last 30 minutes at maximum on casual level. Also the Hard level is very hard.

resolution from 1600x900 to 1920x1080

Have fun!

Ratings

Overall 774th 2.767⭐ 45🧑‍⚖️
Fun 825th 2.262⭐ 44🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 276th 3.326⭐ 45🧑‍⚖️
Theme 378th 3.558⭐ 45🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 771th 2.214⭐ 44🧑‍⚖️
Given 57🗳️ 23🗨️

Feedback

SenileLines
31. Jul 2017 · 16:04 UTC
Love the idea :)
stevenjmiller
31. Jul 2017 · 18:18 UTC
Great game and concept. Very clever use of the theme and the difficulty settings were fun to experiment with.
Jesús González
31. Jul 2017 · 19:00 UTC
Gets hard quickly! One of the most unique games I tried this LD so far.
mariandev96
31. Jul 2017 · 19:23 UTC
Cute game, good job
MichaelTWG
31. Jul 2017 · 21:56 UTC
The concept is very funny ^^
dynastic
31. Jul 2017 · 22:12 UTC
this is cool!!! gets a little bit boring after a while--maybe some sort of difficulty multiplier as time goes on would be cool! still super cool and unique, i liked this a lot!
maffydub
31. Jul 2017 · 23:36 UTC
Very interesting/unusual idea, but I think the gameplay needs a little tuning. Well done, though!
Bocodillo
31. Jul 2017 · 23:46 UTC
Fun game with a great theme! Like the ability to set difficulty.
Vovin
01. Aug 2017 · 11:00 UTC
Very unique. Hard difficulty is really hard :thumbsup:
DeadlyAlive
02. Aug 2017 · 00:59 UTC
Not a bad game, very suiting to the theme. Good job!
neowhoru
11. Aug 2017 · 20:13 UTC
Funny Concept - gameplay is a little Bit hard.
urbanhelsing
13. Aug 2017 · 14:19 UTC
Fun story! Interesting gameplay. I would like to have some sound/music to improve.
Viliar
13. Aug 2017 · 23:45 UTC
Gameplay itself is ok but I just couldn't accept phones telling me to push buttons on other phones. It feels strange even for game. Imo u can improve it by adding a bit more sense to what's actually happening. As a result you can add more mechanics/graphics.

Idea's cool. Not some copypasted stuff.
Carsen D.
14. Aug 2017 · 00:03 UTC
Nice fit to the theme, I thought the battery indication could be a little bit clearer though. Interesting gameplay, nice way to kill a couple minutes.
Jezzamon
14. Aug 2017 · 02:42 UTC
A tip for next time: Add sound effects! You can do it fairly quickly so it doesn't take away too much time, by using something like BFXR that lets you make your own, or as this is a jam game you can use free sound effects from different places (I typically go to freesound.org)
quadtree
14. Aug 2017 · 05:24 UTC
Certainly an unusual concept! I don't think I'm very good at this type of game, though. It also could have used some sound and more mechanics that require the player to make decisions.
Rothens91
14. Aug 2017 · 13:41 UTC
It's a bit boring after a while, but still a nice idea!
abductedPlatypus
14. Aug 2017 · 15:48 UTC
Fun concept with a decent implementation. It's always a challenge to keep everyone charged with only one charger or socket. More changes in how you charge would have been fun.
joebeard
14. Aug 2017 · 16:15 UTC
The battery indicator was difficult to read, perhaps that's because I was playing it in a window and the lines got aliased? The one thing this game needed the most I think was sound.
azziliz
14. Aug 2017 · 19:56 UTC
Agreed with other people above. This game is missing a bit of action. Works fine though, which is a good point.
Linky439
14. Aug 2017 · 21:02 UTC
Nice concept! I have to say the battery levels are hard to read unless you're fullscreen, but otherwise it was fun. What kind of superpowered brain do you need to beat the game in hard mode though x)

The game is really nice, it just lacks a bit of audio. Other than that, it is simple, just the way it needs to be. Good job! :)
David Greene
16. Aug 2017 · 21:25 UTC
It's a unique idea. Ultimately, I found the gameplay to not really be thematic as it doesn't make sense that I'd be going to the phone of "So and so" to send them an emoji. I almost wonder if there could be some other way to accomplish the same gameplay element with a better theme.

But, it's a unique idea nonetheless. Good job.
Junber
17. Aug 2017 · 00:31 UTC
Cool game. It was quite fun but the difference in difficulty between easy and medium felt a bit too big and I would have liked to play something in between but medium wasn't too far of so that wasn't too much of a problem. Maybe a different color-scheme for the battery would have worked better because at first it looked like the batteries started out empty to me. Good job overall nevertheless.
Junber
17. Aug 2017 · 00:31 UTC
Edit: Sorry. The comment got posted twice and it seems like I can't delete this one.
pcmaster
17. Aug 2017 · 12:00 UTC
Funny, good job putting this simple one together. Next time try investing a bit into any kind of sounds ;)
guckstift
18. Aug 2017 · 20:43 UTC
Good concept, but game flow is a bit slow and I hat issues reading the text where the OK Button was over it in windowed mode and the batteries where already dicharging.