https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycyjNbFbD2g

source and game: https://ludipe.itch.io/freads

• What is this? -

It's a local multiplayer mobile game for three players (though you can still play solo). Each player places a finger on the screen and a triangle appears using touch coordinates as vertices.

Hit the moving arrows with the edges that match the color. If you touch them with a different edge (or let it reach the middle) you lose.

• How do I get this game? -

You need to download the .apk file, send/transfer it to your Android phone and install it (you need to enable external APKs on settings for this).

A web version of the game could have been cool but many browsers don't support multi-touch.

"Why isn't it on Google Play?" I made it for #LDJAM. I might end up uploading it to Google Play but for now I'll stick only to itch.

• A Small World -

"I thought the theme was "A Small World", how the hell is this even related?"

My mind made this connection: (A Small World) -> (Not much people) -> (Kind of like a village) -> (Everybody knows each other) -> (Everybody is connected)

I thought about adding some visual assets which reinforced that narrative, but the small screen (covered by three fingers) and my horrible art skills wouldn't let me.

• About the development -

During the weekend I had to travel, give a talk and take care of some random tasks, but one doesn't just miss Ludum Dare. I made this game mostly on the train and after the talk I had plenty of volunteers around to try out the prototype.

Fun fact, during most of the jam my mobile wasn't available and I didn't think about how I would playtest a multi-touch game using a trackpad, what a nightmare, never do that!

The game looks pretty stable (but you can go on, break it and crush my dreams). There's a small bug and sometimes one of the lines will disappear if you don't remove your fingers during transitions.

There's some input lag and it could be way better balanced, but I hope it servers to test the idea.

• Last thoughts -

Inspired by Twister, Game Oven's AMAZING games and all the fun I had at "Now Play This".