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Food Force by Kinjin

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made by Kinjin for LD 38 (JAM)

I'm glad to present you the first public game of my engine.

You're the mouth guardian !

Apples are good.

Sodas avoid you.

Microbes chase you.

You can touch or hit them with a repulsive bubble.

Bubbles collision do an explosion.

There is a cooldown while the animations.

You can’t shoot while you’re sick.

Sorry I didn’t have time for scoring and sound.

Thanks to Mike for accepting my game after the deadline.

Have a good 15th Ludum !

Controls - Move : arrow keys (Web : I J K L) - Shoot : space (Web : F) - Gamepad recommended on desktop versions

Tools

KinjinEngine_FoodForce.png

  • Kinjin
  • Blender
  • GIMP

Link - http://www.kinjinengine.com/LudumDare38/FoodForceLinux64.tar.gz - http://www.kinjinengine.com/LudumDare38/FoodForceLinux32.tar.gz - http://www.kinjinengine.com/LudumDare38/FoodForceWindows64.zip - http://www.kinjinengine.com/LudumDare38/FoodForceWindows32.zip

Thanks for your feedback. This game will be continued and released on Kinjin.

Todo - More food type - Classic controls - Score - Sound - Improve gameplay - Coop multiplayer - Level evolution

Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/38/food-force

Ratings

Overall 681th 2.769⭐ 54🧑‍⚖️
Fun 678th 2.51⭐ 53🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 550th 2.811⭐ 55🧑‍⚖️
Theme 227th 3.731⭐ 54🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 370th 3.558⭐ 54🧑‍⚖️
Audio 510th 1.45⭐ 42🧑‍⚖️
Humor 381th 2.592⭐ 51🧑‍⚖️
Mood 697th 2.449⭐ 51🧑‍⚖️
Given 24🗳️ 17🗨️

Feedback

Joseph Matson
27. Apr 2017 · 04:25 UTC
This is a cool take on the theme!
davda
27. Apr 2017 · 12:32 UTC
It is a very clever idea! But I couldn't get on with the controls, they seemed to be a little unresponsive.
ArturasD
27. Apr 2017 · 19:12 UTC
Game looked laggy to me :( thus , this is really cool idea!
vladik-plays
28. Apr 2017 · 14:11 UTC
Nice entry for the game :) Here's mine: https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/38/fixville
thiagowaw
28. Apr 2017 · 16:34 UTC
Great Idea!
Nice work :)

This is my compo game: https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/38/space-honey-the-adventure-of-little-bee
King Kujito
28. Apr 2017 · 16:41 UTC
Fun idea, if only more devs would put themselves to avoiding soda ;-)
good.enough
29. Apr 2017 · 02:53 UTC
Haha, a little laggish, but fun and funny.
AnayK
29. Apr 2017 · 15:20 UTC
Cool game, graphics are fun too. Though, scores really should have been there. Check out mine: https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/38/island-guard
GFM
29. Apr 2017 · 17:46 UTC
I liked how you used the theme, but yeah... the game is still kinda rough... :slight_frown:

The controls feels somewhat unresponsive... The player simply stand still after shooting or hitting anything, instead of playing a little animation or anything. This cooldown should have been better explained...

I also had some trouble with the actual inputs, at first. Since the game screen is too big, I couldn't see the controls when I entered fullscreen mode. Then, since this game uses an unconventional control scheme, I was utterly clueless about how to control it... I later saw it and was able to play the game, though!

Next time, describe the controls on the game page. Or, at least, don't hide it after a few seconds!
🎤 Kinjin
30. Apr 2017 · 00:00 UTC
Thanks for your feedbacks.

I added the desktop versions.

@gfm There is already a shoot animation but it look like a little the walk animation, that's why. The cooldown is too long, I note for the next version. I resized the game screen.
Matt Fabius
30. Apr 2017 · 04:21 UTC
I like the animation on the soda cans and the mouth. It seemed like there were a lot of subtle animations that were fun. Kinda reminds me of a level in Loco Roco where they go inside a penguin. :penguin: :apple:
Epicsoft
30. Apr 2017 · 13:16 UTC
A good game, goes with the theme, awsome name
slimabob
01. May 2017 · 01:48 UTC
Interesting take on the theme- I wish there was a score system though :(

Also the window was way too big, so hopefully there weren't any UI elements on the bottom!

Aside from that, I like the artwork- great job! :)
vkmicro
01. May 2017 · 04:34 UTC
the controls need a little work, seems a little slow to react, might just be me though, other than that, the theme was pretty cool and kind of close to my thought on- Small world. A common idea for this theme was a small world and a huge character, but you took a different approach making it inside of a mouth, I liked it. Also, cool animations, I really loved the animations and models. Need sounds and some kind of score system and this would be great to play for fun and relax.
morbidcamel101
01. May 2017 · 04:47 UTC
No score or objective. The mouth and characters were expertly done. But sadly - no reward for me as the player and the controls are not standard. Great effort!
Drag0mir
01. May 2017 · 05:22 UTC
why "Web : I J K L" ? :(
TitoMakaniJr
01. May 2017 · 05:23 UTC
Great job on this little game! The art looks really great and the sound effects work pretty well. I like that it is all controlled with the mouse rather than the keyboard. I think it was a great decision to give the player much more control. Good luck with your game!
Calzep
01. May 2017 · 05:28 UTC
Had some fun but nothing to keep me going. Then i fell underneath the tongue and sorta glitched out and kept falling
JayTord
01. May 2017 · 05:59 UTC
As far as I can see, there is no game over or win condition and no scores as well and it's pretty boring to play without that stuff. Yet, general idea is OK and graphics are cool enough, the game is just a bit incomplete, but it has potential.
Quoclon
01. May 2017 · 06:28 UTC
Fun to just play around with for a bit. Concept is neat, but I wasn't sure exactly what I was supposed to accomplish. Love the graphics! Will check back in the future.

Would love to hear your thoughts on my game Sling Ship:

https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/38/sling-ship-search-for-a-small-world

Cheers!
Iak
01. May 2017 · 06:59 UTC
This would have been so much better by just having a score or Something to measure how well you're doing. Now everything you do feels kinda pointless. XD
The animations are fun, the take on the theme is interesting, the control could have been smoother. ;)
sagarpatel25700
01. May 2017 · 07:00 UTC
- Nice aconcept according to the there.
- very good graphics
- gameplay is not that good .
- controls are really difficult
TacomaBert
01. May 2017 · 08:02 UTC
Tried the web version, but it was really laggy. Graphics are cool. But was overtaken by a germ really quickly. Like the idea, though.
OccultOne
01. May 2017 · 08:19 UTC
I played this the other day on Livestream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uiOC3F43xF0

The control scheme could stand to be remapped. I had a bunch of issues with Movement and shooting, and there was no feedback to what I was supposed to be doing, if I had lost, or if I could win. I think the core game loop could use some inspecting.
exezin
01. May 2017 · 11:27 UTC
Nice art, cool take on the theme :)
Lugdumdare Team
01. May 2017 · 14:09 UTC
Cool take on the theme and fun concept on paper, but the control are kinda clunky. Im sure smoothering controls and more feedback would make the game super fun. Still pretty is, good work :)
stepp
01. May 2017 · 14:40 UTC
Cool, the simple game mechanics is great. I bet some music could change it in to hell of a good game, and also it could fill the gaps where controls feel laggy. Thank you!
anv
01. May 2017 · 16:17 UTC
Really original setting that fits the theme. My biggest gripe would be somewhat slow reaction to input. Would love to see the score too (time survived/food consumed)?
Gianorama
01. May 2017 · 18:57 UTC
The controls were a little tough -- I didn't particularly enjoy the pausing of movement right after you shot. I assume that's there for balance, but I would have loved to be able to run and gun like crazy. That being said, this might be the BEST execution on theme I've seen so far! Awesome environment (love the teeth), great characters, and great concept overall.
blacksheepza
01. May 2017 · 19:18 UTC
Great job on the 3D models and the environment. As for gameplay I was a little bit lost. I didn't really get how the game worked. Some more player feedback in the form of UI or positive/negative sounds would help the player understand what is going on :)
rustybroomhandle
01. May 2017 · 19:55 UTC
Good start on this. Definitely worth a post-jam once-over to smooth out any rough edges, vary up the food types a bit, and perhaps plonk in some upgrades.
feltip
01. May 2017 · 20:00 UTC
Really cool!
dayvidmoreira7
01. May 2017 · 20:06 UTC
Cute, beautiful and funny. Need more attention to level design, but it's nice!
Bendev_Games
01. May 2017 · 20:32 UTC
The art and game is cool. I missed some audio on the game and some kind of score or health, didn't know if i was about to die or if i was even doing things right. Some kind of feedback to the player while playing would make the experience a lot better.

Great game overall!
npatrick96
01. May 2017 · 20:33 UTC
Great game. The movement needs some improvement. And also, it would be great if one could shoot in more than the 4 activated directions.
imdigitaljim
01. May 2017 · 20:47 UTC
Great submission, it kind of reminds me a bit of games like Orcs must Die but with a new theme!
grahhhhhhhhh
01. May 2017 · 21:08 UTC
Not a bad little game, I liked the take on the theme! I'm not sure what the difference is between the apple, soda and microbes since whenever I shoot or touch any of them it seems to do the same thing. Am I supposed to allow the apples to be eaten? Overall, very pretty and interesting, needs a little polish with controls and such, but great start!
🎤 Kinjin
01. May 2017 · 21:33 UTC
No score system but I didn't have time. I J K L was a bad last minute idea for the web version.

@occultone Thanks for your stream.

@npatrick96 A gamepad is very recommended but sorry for people that don't have it.

@grahhhhhhhhh Yes apples are good and there is no difference in reactions because it's the guardian who choice what go through.
Juri
01. May 2017 · 21:46 UTC
Howdy ho,

Fun little game. My one main complaint of IJKL you've already addressed, but yea, otherwise this is a fun little game. I was stupid and didn't read about it first so it was MILDLY confusing what was going on at first - but the graphics being good enough I guessed rather shortly heh.

For a comp entry - very nice :)
damnscout
01. May 2017 · 21:48 UTC
Interesting idea. Control scheme wasn't a big deal. Wish there was scoring or objectives in some way. But I like the concept and idea. An interesting take. Good job!
Pedro Henrique Cesar
01. May 2017 · 23:24 UTC
Great idea! Excellent use of the theme, I liked the game so far but it lacks a game over, score, enemy "kill" count and stuff like that, good job!
jasperarmstrong
01. May 2017 · 23:25 UTC
Cool idea! Obviously having scoring and sound would've been ideal, but this game has a lot of potential.
FernandoAdolfo
02. May 2017 · 13:28 UTC
Interesting concept, I like the idea. Graphics are good and the gameplay too, but controls could be better. The camera works perfect all the time. Would be nice some info about life, and something like score in order to know how are you doing it. I miss some sounds too. Anyway this is a really good work, especially knowing that you used your own engine. Really amazing.
askania_m
02. May 2017 · 19:43 UTC
Thank you for the cool graphics and idea. The controls are a little hard to manage for me. Keep on developing your game, because it has a potential!
UnidayStudio
03. May 2017 · 15:06 UTC
Wow! That's a great idea! My cousin will love this game (she is a dentist, and a gamer). Fits with the theme, and have a potential to reach different kinds of publics (like my cousin).

Good job!