Our Mechanical Life by qlqrcoisa

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made by qlqrcoisa for LD 44 (JAM)

It's about money, time, relationship, money and life.Our Mechanical Life.png

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Undertakers
30. Apr 2019 · 04:45 UTC
Had a good time playing there were parts that was pretty funny to me. I like the graphics good job makers.
Danga
30. Apr 2019 · 04:49 UTC
Man that message cuts deep. Cool game! It's a great piece of art
OhFiddleDiddle
30. Apr 2019 · 05:04 UTC
What an intense experience.
I really enjoyed the overall "getting stuck in a monotonous routine" theme of the game, with it's introspective look at society.
However, as far as the gameplay goes, there wasn't really much to do. I also had no idea what the "goal" was. I hit 100 coins and died abruptly (I assume 100 of anything is the end?).
The graphics were very pretty, and the overall build up of everything feels very nice, but the gameplay could have done with a bit more complexity to pull the whole experience together.
Well done! Keep up the great work. :D
dannn
30. Apr 2019 · 05:10 UTC
It's very hard to avoid the coins, even more so when it starts speeding up, gave me some motion sickness. Wasn't able to check if something else happens when you collect 100 of another thing besides coins. Good quality!
dilauraba
30. Apr 2019 · 05:31 UTC
Echoing what @ohfiddlediddle said. Really thought it was interesting from an artistic expression perspective, but not really a whole lot as far as gameplay is concerned. Maybe that's an intentional decision based on the theme? I'm not sure, but you made me think about it, and that gets you mucho points.

I honestly could see this being installed in an art museum with a single button. Really solid work.
JanaChumi
01. May 2019 · 00:36 UTC
Gostei bastante do jogo, principalmente das mensagens.
TaqoShaq
01. May 2019 · 03:47 UTC
Ha! Pretty funny game. I liked the art style and the just plain silly speed the game gets to very quickly.
jyrkface
01. May 2019 · 04:39 UTC
Great Entry. You don't often have time to really iron out more than basic mechanics for a jam game so I honestly applaud you for focusing on your message and honing the artistic edge of your project.
GenTel
01. May 2019 · 05:55 UTC
Good commentary on modern work culture. The messages in the background really sent the point home, and the way that you had to sort of pay attention to them as you play the game is just how those toxic norms and ideas occur as a background noise in real life.

However, I don't think hitting 100 money should kill you. I get the idea but getting rich in real life doesn't kill you, it's just a trade off with other things like time and happiness, which I think should've been reflected in the game.
jjoeyay
01. May 2019 · 06:57 UTC
Interesting little runner game. A bit arcane, I can see it doesn't do much to explain itself, and I can see you have some commentary undertones going on. A fun little runner overall, even without a clear goal, and the visuals are nice.
mamoniem
01. May 2019 · 07:11 UTC
hahaha, yea, better to start the comment laughing, as this is what i really felt while playing.

The game started normal, like any other game, i move, and collect items, and read the text on the screen. I liked the idea of collecting anything and everything =D nothing harmful, but this actually as much as it made me happy, it made me suspecting that is something will happen. And suddenly things started to speed up :D

It became crazy, hahaha, can't be fast enough to read, and can't control what to collect, it became crazy, and I liked it! specially because I expected death, and it did happen!

KUDOS!!!!

-m
Arcus
01. May 2019 · 07:31 UTC
I love the idea of everything being able to be collected, but the game is quite dark. Try adding lighter areas to it to give some contrast, or going from light to dark.
Clickbait
01. May 2019 · 07:44 UTC
Cool game! Love the simple but amazing graphics, great job!
Retti01
01. May 2019 · 17:18 UTC
Love this game and its graphics. It was fun to play.
Riddhee Dutta
01. May 2019 · 17:36 UTC
Pretty interesting game, had a great time playing.
Xahell
01. May 2019 · 17:57 UTC
Did you... Did you just make me play a game where I could just not press any button and achieve exactly the same result as if I tried as much as possible to highscore?

Did you just trick me and my gamer habits?

...

I don't know if it's intended, but the result is genius. 5 stars, well deserved.
finalspace
01. May 2019 · 18:24 UTC
love the post processing effect.
nice job!
Poffle
01. May 2019 · 18:24 UTC
Really nice looking and I like it thematically but I didn't really know what I was meant to be doing, if anything. Maybe that's the point.
ludwici
01. May 2019 · 18:31 UTC
So cute, i like this design
arielsan
01. May 2019 · 18:43 UTC
Didn't understand the game, I just played until a point where I didn't want to jump anymore because it was really hard to pick stuff and then I lost but didn't know why either. Music & sfx are good.
Jakupf
01. May 2019 · 19:30 UTC
I really like the graphics and the mood. Great job!
FlayerWolf
02. May 2019 · 13:48 UTC
It's totally crazy as it becomes faster, cool art and music, but i think the jump animation whas somewhat strange and i died but not understood why
Luizamuller
02. May 2019 · 19:49 UTC
Curti o jogo, fez bom uso do tema!
shubart
03. May 2019 · 11:27 UTC
it seems like it is a reference to "Invasion Los Angeles" isn't it ? I liked this indeed
qviguier
03. May 2019 · 16:22 UTC
I like the concept but maybe some more diversity of content or gameplay could prop your game up !
nevertheless, great job on the message and the submission !
rjhelms
04. May 2019 · 03:52 UTC
The feeling of being totally out of control once things get crazy fast totally works with your take on the theme. Very nice polish on the graphical experience, too. Good job.
Magnanix
04. May 2019 · 08:58 UTC
Wasn't entirely sure why I was collecting everything, unless - that was the point? You shouldn't focus on everything, and instead, only focus on one thing? As long as that one thing isn't money - because that kills you when you get enough XD?
Fun, nonetheless.
Copper_Aardvark_Games
04. May 2019 · 21:49 UTC
A surprisingly intense and overwhelming experience. It felt great. The graphics could be better in my opinion, but other than that this is really something.
GreenDinoGames
05. May 2019 · 14:45 UTC
Wow that's a great game. The message is outstanding and I really like the music!
SpiRiTs
06. May 2019 · 00:22 UTC
The visuals and the audio were awesome! I enjoyed playing the game! great Job, though I felt a little dizzy when I was reaching the 100 XD :thumbsup: