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Gender Circles by EkkoEkko

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made by EkkoEkko for LD 41 (COMPO)

Objective: Collect all the gender circles according to genders symbol color as long as you can.

Instruction: 1. Press left/right arrow keys to move the male gender symbol. 2. Press A/D to move the female gender symbol. 3. Press Escape to pause the game. 4. Red Star will increase your movement speed. 5. Orange Star will create a shield around you. 6. SkyBlue Star will slow the movement everything that goes to you.

The Real Challenge is that you need to control two gender symbol simultaneously while collecting the circle. DO YOU THINK YOU CAN DO IT?! Lets Play!!!!

My game was inspired by this riddle.

"Some of us are born painted blue. Others painted pink. Some our first coats peel off, and we are left with what remains. Some of us have to repaint ourselves the right colour because of the circle of criticism." by: Aaron Dillon

My interpretation in Ludum Dare 41 theme is based also in that riddle. I hope you know the answer. 😅

Common Issues: - The Audio sometimes not working in Google Chrome(you can use other browser). - Two projectiles of the same color come at pretty much the same time in totally different directions, making it impossible to get both.

FAQ: Did you misread the theme? XD

  • Nope I didnt misinterpret the theme. All of us have a different interpretation of this theme. As you can read in the definition of Genre:”a class or category of artistic endeavor having a particular form, content, technique, or the like”. The genre is not only in the form of literature, painting, music, film, or other art form. Every gender have its own particular form or like.

Note: It's my first time to join in LD. I really appreciate all of your comments and suggestions.

Tools used: - Unity

  • FL Studio Mobile

  • Adobe Illustrator

  • Voice changer with effects mobile

Main.jpg

GamgePLay GIF.gif

EndGame.jpg

Time-Lapse https://youtu.be/PgGsaK1oxtU

Pixel Prophecy’s Gameplay

You can check out Pixel Prophecy’s gameplay here, starts at 44:56 minutes.

https://youtu.be/mdwmDhaDw

HTML5 (web) https://ekkoekko.itch.io/gender-circles
Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.EkkoEKko.GenderCircles
Windows https://ekkoekko.itch.io/gender-circles-windows
Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/41/gender-circle

Ratings

Overall 387th 3.319⭐ 231🧑‍⚖️
Fun 294th 3.355⭐ 230🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 492th 3.061⭐ 230🧑‍⚖️
Theme 614th 2.907⭐ 229🧑‍⚖️
Audio 128th 3.467⭐ 215🧑‍⚖️
Humor 381th 2.521⭐ 195🧑‍⚖️
Mood 368th 2.995⭐ 211🧑‍⚖️
Given 126🗳️ 151🗨️

Feedback

mannix
23. Apr 2018 · 01:58 UTC
great concept! easy to learn but difficult to master!
Crisjunell
23. Apr 2018 · 02:57 UTC
it's not so easy to create a game like this with such a limited time , What a talent the developer had. it's surely great.
James Leib
23. Apr 2018 · 11:13 UTC
Nice music and idea!
23. Apr 2018 · 12:28 UTC
Good Game! It's a simple game, but it's so challenging because of simultaneous control. Nice Work!!
GastricSparrow
23. Apr 2018 · 12:50 UTC
I really like games about doing two things at once, so this is a hit! Good job.
MartinTristan
24. Apr 2018 · 04:02 UTC
simple but elegantly executed. perfect for a couple game!
Oeathus
24. Apr 2018 · 04:35 UTC
This had my attention for quite a bit and I loved every minute, thank you for that. Great work!!
Sokuaisushi
24. Apr 2018 · 05:14 UTC
I love this! Was definitely a neat experience, incredible this was made in only 48 hours!
Sky
24. Apr 2018 · 05:25 UTC
I'm amazed at how simple this game is, and yet it's really fun to play! I put so much time into 3D modeling assets for my game, and then you just have a couple of sprites which could be drawn in Photoshop (or even paint!) in a few minutes tops, and you made something really entertaining out of it, so great work 👍
🎤 EkkoEkko
24. Apr 2018 · 05:47 UTC
@sky Thank you so much for the appreciation. :*
Haberworks
24. Apr 2018 · 05:57 UTC
controls were fun - made for cool challenge as the waves progressed!
RamiaD
24. Apr 2018 · 06:05 UTC
Really addictive. It really bugged out my lack of coordination.
petitpois
24. Apr 2018 · 06:05 UTC
Great challenging and fun game - like the powerups and also the music. After the game over things seem to keep spawning. Really awesome entry, would love to play it on mobile(somehow) :smiley:
Bobo Games
24. Apr 2018 · 06:05 UTC
surprisingly challenging!! great work-- love the subtle animation on the orbs, and the polish on keeping it all in style.

I think maybe there were too many shields!
gdort
24. Apr 2018 · 06:08 UTC
A cool challenge, but sometimes it's very unfair (like two projectiles of the same color come at pretty much the same time in totally different directions, making it impossible to get both).
🎤 EkkoEkko
24. Apr 2018 · 06:11 UTC
@RamiaD dont worry, I will release for Android soon. Thank you!
🎤 EkkoEkko
24. Apr 2018 · 06:15 UTC
Hi @gdort , thank you that you come up that problem. Ill fix it soon. :bird:
Chris Hurt
24. Apr 2018 · 06:21 UTC
Reminds me of this: http://www.kanyezone.com/
notb
24. Apr 2018 · 08:17 UTC
its a fun game! so hard to control both at the same time
Shugor41
24. Apr 2018 · 08:26 UTC
A neat lil game! I liked how intuitive it felt, although there didn't seem to be much progression to act as a hook. At times too it felt either unfair too easy. Still, a solid concept executed without fuss. Good job!
DeadlyMidnight
24. Apr 2018 · 09:06 UTC
Fun game and great entry for a first time LD Composition. Not entirely sure it hit the theme on the head but that is not a requirement either. Played for a bit and my general lack of coordination was disasterous. I kind of wish it asked your gender and your dominant hand so that your personal gender would feel the best to control and you would have to struggle with the other gender. Also as a transgender gamedev I found the theme particularly amusing.
🎤 EkkoEkko
24. Apr 2018 · 10:10 UTC
Hi @DeadlyMidnight , Thank you so much for playing my game. I like your suggestion. ill apply it to my game soon.
🎤 EkkoEkko
24. Apr 2018 · 10:17 UTC
Thank you so much guys for all of your comments and suggestion.
ryzy27
24. Apr 2018 · 10:34 UTC
It took me a while to get used to controls, but in the end I think I've managed to get a decent score.

![3.png](///raw/eaf/6/z/136d2.png)

Graphics are simple, but fit together very well. Font fits the sprites nicely. Cool idea for a game. Cheers!
🎤 EkkoEkko
24. Apr 2018 · 12:01 UTC
@ryzy27 wow cool you got 141 score you beaten me. I never reach score like that lol shame on me im the developer of that :( hahaha by the way thank so much for playing my game.
Cornel
24. Apr 2018 · 13:34 UTC
Simple and refined. Perfect for jam. Somehow addictive... 114 score ;)
Yetman
24. Apr 2018 · 14:22 UTC
Nice and simple. I think the control are sometimes too slow to reach the next target. My score was 26 but when I retries, it kept counting from where I stopped. We should make couples play this together. I see that you omitted the graphics rating but I still would express how much I like it (4/5). And the music is truly wonderful (5/5). While it is currently very enjoyable as a single player game, I think it would a great 2 player game especially if there are additional mechanics that needs more coordination skills (e.g. circles that need both genders to be collected).
Jaime Paz Lopes
24. Apr 2018 · 15:55 UTC
cool game, a simple gameplay, but really well made and totally addictive
🎤 EkkoEkko
24. Apr 2018 · 16:09 UTC
@Cornel @Jaime Paz Lopes Thank you so much for Playing my game. You all made my day.
🎤 EkkoEkko
24. Apr 2018 · 16:12 UTC
Hi @Yetman, Thank you so much for your idea that is very helpful. Thank you also that you appreciate my game.
isopoly
24. Apr 2018 · 16:24 UTC
Dude I could play that forever! Great Job, Fantastic music :smile:
🎤 EkkoEkko
24. Apr 2018 · 16:26 UTC
@isopoly Thank you for playing my game. Youre a great man dude youre the man :*
Karin Strljic
24. Apr 2018 · 16:31 UTC
Such a simple gameplay, but such a cool game. Well done!
🎤 EkkoEkko
24. Apr 2018 · 16:35 UTC
@Karin Strljic Thank you for Playing ;)
Campbell
24. Apr 2018 · 17:32 UTC
Good job on the game! Did you misread the theme? XD
Apace
24. Apr 2018 · 18:34 UTC
Nice! Really dig the hand-drawn art style.
Also, nice unusual interpretation of the theme. Made me chuckle a bit, thinking you simply misread "genre" as "gender"! :D
The music and sound effects were fitting as well and the gameplay was simple and fun. :)

Great job and solid entry!
Seanale
24. Apr 2018 · 19:30 UTC
I find this game hilarious because when the theme was released I kept mispronouncing genre as gender! And the game is a great concept. I think you did fantastic.
Lewis Quaife
24. Apr 2018 · 20:09 UTC
I only scored 54 but this was really fun to play. The mechanics are simple to grasp but difficult to master, or maybe my coordination is just bad 🙃 Either was felt very polished from the voice acting for each wave - the shields to give you some breathing time and the fast paced music. Love it, Great game
Blinkenlights
24. Apr 2018 · 21:00 UTC
A really interesting concept, quite... refreshing? XD
MZA
24. Apr 2018 · 21:08 UTC
Audio is great (one of the best so far i've played) - fealt it was a good match for the game. I think you've got the difficulty curve spot on. I also understood what i needed to do intuitively without reading the description.

Is this a rhythm game?

I'm also thinking combos as a possible future update. Good work!
Jin9310
24. Apr 2018 · 21:37 UTC
Really cool idea and takes time to master both hands to get the high scores. Good job!
loonydrope
24. Apr 2018 · 21:53 UTC
My first score was one of highest I did, over 200!
I think this was chance, but it gave me the will to try to do best, and that was really a pleasure.
Everything goes to the essential and fits very well its purpose: the graphics don't need to be more complicated and the music is simple but perfect to entertain the player without distracting him. The overall sensation is very good.
I had fun making a game for three days, and now I am very interested in and happy to see what other people did!
And you did great!
🎤 EkkoEkko
24. Apr 2018 · 23:34 UTC
Hi @Campbell @Apace. Nope I didnt misread the theme. All of us have a different interpretation of this theme. As you can read in the definition of Genre:"a class or category of artistic endeavor having a particular form, content, technique, or the like". The genre is not only in the form of literature, painting, music, film, or other art form. Every gender have its own particular form or like. By the way thank you so much for playing my game I appreciate it ;)
🎤 EkkoEkko
24. Apr 2018 · 23:37 UTC
@Blinkenlights @Lewis Quaife @Jin9310 @loonydrope Thank you so much fo playing my game :dog:
@mza Sorry its not a rhythm Game. :)
loonydrope
24. Apr 2018 · 23:39 UTC
In french, the same word is used for gender and genre, so for me (I'm french), the game is playing with words, so I think it truly respects the theme.
nina
25. Apr 2018 · 02:40 UTC
The game is really neat. Sometimes enemies come in a pattern that's impossible to avoid, but the number of lives offsets this.

![gender circles.png](///raw/030/41/z/13ce2.png)

@DeadlyMidnight there are dozens of us! dozens!
zotapianola
25. Apr 2018 · 02:58 UTC
A great example of "less is more". While the mechanic seems fairly simply, this game is fun and challenging enough to make it interesting. I really enjoyed playing it and would play it again. Congratulations!
kippllo
25. Apr 2018 · 03:04 UTC
What an awesome game!!! It is fun well made and (as far as I can tell) bug free!! You did a super good job for your first LD! Congrats!
🎤 EkkoEkko
25. Apr 2018 · 03:06 UTC
Hi @nina , Thank you so much for playing the game. I really hate my self because as a developer of this game i never reached a score like that LOL. Thank you also for your complain this will help me to improve more my game 😘 .
🎤 EkkoEkko
25. Apr 2018 · 03:07 UTC
@zotapianola Thank you 😍
🎤 EkkoEkko
25. Apr 2018 · 03:21 UTC
@kippllo that a very good new for me that you didnt encountered any major bugs so far. THank you so much for playing may game kippllo
block97
25. Apr 2018 · 03:31 UTC
This game has a cute and simplistic art style. I like how you included the two different controls (WASD and up, down, left, right) which made it hell for a single player to control when it got faster, I liked the challenge. May I ask what the genres of the game are?
MegRabbit
25. Apr 2018 · 03:34 UTC
I really enjoyed the gameplay - it's simple but still super challenging. The powerups are a nice touch.
kleinzach
25. Apr 2018 · 03:37 UTC
I appreciate a game made for one of these which feels complete. It's simple but not like anything I've played before. The art style was good and consistent. Well done, and good job managing scope (I'm always so bad at that).
theslate
25. Apr 2018 · 04:59 UTC
Simple and elegant. Nicely done.
🎤 EkkoEkko
25. Apr 2018 · 05:49 UTC
Thank you so much guys for playing my game 😘😍
saintheiser
25. Apr 2018 · 06:38 UTC
Like how clean this game looks visually! Gameplay pretty simple but challenging sometimes.
Hope, this game will hit the mobile platforms, it desreves!
Artur Hawkwing
25. Apr 2018 · 07:58 UTC
Very nice! I love the music--few games have a music backdrop, so those that do deserve a lot of praise. The game is simple, and as a result is very fun and easy to pick up. Also, I love how it is so well-balanced. Keep up the great work :)
RAFFE
25. Apr 2018 · 08:45 UTC
Nice graphics, good audio and a well made game! You did a good job with this!
JezPez
25. Apr 2018 · 09:07 UTC
Great opportunity for strong symbology ultimately fell a bit flat after realising I could just identically control both male and female turrets.
Great music.
Well done!
Wevel
25. Apr 2018 · 09:07 UTC
Fun game, I like the music however i think the circles should be a bit more visible as they dont stand out that much from the white background.
Brandon Anderson
25. Apr 2018 · 09:28 UTC
Great game! Definitely challenging! I think the art is simple, but effective as you give a great amount of detail to player response with the camera shaking for wrong. Keep up the good work!
Tero Pulkkinen
25. Apr 2018 · 11:30 UTC
pretty nice that you have two sets of controls in the game. either one person plays with two controls or its useful for multiplayer. Graphics and animations look ok too, so nothing bad to say about the game
Reality Blind
25. Apr 2018 · 12:47 UTC
Not sure for the theme (Female and male are pretty compatible, if you know what I mean).

The mechanics are really cool on the other hand, you should keep it and make a game with it, giving it a nice design and story could make hit something that would work on a store !

I also compose for my games and liked your music, nice job it was catchy and motivating :)
sandovictor17
25. Apr 2018 · 14:02 UTC
wow..nice concept! very easy to learn how doae it works but difficult to master!
sandovictor17
25. Apr 2018 · 14:03 UTC
check out our game: https://ifake.itch.io/guns-n-goals
I hope you like it! :)
Nash
25. Apr 2018 · 15:22 UTC
Simple game that is actually quite fun to play! The only nitpick I have is that as a partially color blind person I had difficult time differentiating between gender circles from each other. I would have appreciated if circles were a bit different from each other. But I guess you cannot hope accessibility from a marathon game! :D

Extra props for music by the way!
DerLasseHenrich
25. Apr 2018 · 15:26 UTC
![Screenshot (8).png](///raw/db0/21/z/13f1a.png)
After three attempts... Love it
🎤 EkkoEkko
25. Apr 2018 · 15:36 UTC
I really appreciate all of your suggestions and comment. Thank you so much for playing my game.
@DerLasseHenrich I cant imagine you got that score really amazing I think you got the highest score so far amazing. I must credit you in my page for the Most MVP
DerLasseHenrich
25. Apr 2018 · 15:40 UTC
@EkkoEkko Thank you, that's really nice <3.
mattpattie2
25. Apr 2018 · 16:01 UTC
Really good game,
Thoroughly enjoyed it
Thanks for making it :)
🎤 EkkoEkko
25. Apr 2018 · 16:03 UTC
hi @mattpattie2 Thank you that you appreciate my game. 😍
wdebowicz
25. Apr 2018 · 21:29 UTC
Simple concept, nicely implemented!
joqlepecheur
25. Apr 2018 · 21:53 UTC
Here it is, someone made the pun I didn't dare to make ^^
3 attempts.
![ld41gender.png](///raw/d0a/21/z/14090.png)

I will be honest, the score does not reset to 0, so definitely write attempts somewhere or reset the score ;)

Definitely fits the theme, and game is fun as a bonus.
Amazura
25. Apr 2018 · 22:30 UTC
Simple and great gameplay. Love your work!
Rahtainka
25. Apr 2018 · 23:29 UTC
Nice game for a compo entry.

I like the graphics and the music!

Well done.
🎤 EkkoEkko
26. Apr 2018 · 05:17 UTC
@joqlepecheur Thank you so much for playing my game. I Think thats a bug. Thank you so much for reporting.
🎤 EkkoEkko
26. Apr 2018 · 05:19 UTC
@Amazura @Rahtainka thank you you guys appreciate my game.
jk5000
26. Apr 2018 · 07:38 UTC
The game idea is super simple, and this made the game very easy to learn how to play. The music and the graphics is super great, and both fits the game idea very well. For me this is a super great first LD game, but I would have liked to see a more interesting use of the game jam theme. But overall a very well made LD game. Well done.
DigNZ
26. Apr 2018 · 08:46 UTC
Simple and fun game. Nice visual style. This theme has promoted quite a few 'doing two things at once' type games (including my own!) but this one they go nicely together. Not sure on the match for the theme, but maybe in an abstract way. In any case, nice work.
🎤 EkkoEkko
26. Apr 2018 · 10:21 UTC
@jk5000 @DigNZ Thank you so much for playing my game.
riordan
26. Apr 2018 · 11:24 UTC
The controls can be somewhat confusing, but I think it adds quite well to the need to control the circles at the same time. Simple but fun!
Kristian David
26. Apr 2018 · 11:28 UTC
The concept of the game is simple, but the execution was good. I liked the audio and the graphics. I couldn't see the 2 incompatible genres,but it doesn't matter since following the theme is not that important. So overall maganda yung game and magaling yung pagkakagawa mo. Congrats!
Von Vista
26. Apr 2018 · 11:30 UTC
Simplistic graphics, and pang-casual gaming yung laro, pero naconfuse ka yata doon sa theme, hahaha, but it doesn't matter, pretty solid game here (di pala ako nakapagleave ng comment kanina). Good job!
ROBOWARRIOR1982
26. Apr 2018 · 14:03 UTC
Good game simple and effective! I like the interpretation of the theme!
🎤 EkkoEkko
26. Apr 2018 · 14:40 UTC
Hi @kristian-david @von-vista . Nope I didnt misinterpret the theme. All of us have a different interpretation of this theme. As you can read in the definition of Genre:”a class or category of artistic endeavor having a particular form, content, technique, or the like”. The genre is not only in the form of literature, painting, music, film, or other art form. Every gender have its own particular form or like. There are so many interpretation of Genre Guys it depend to us how we interpret it 😊. By the way Salamat sa paglaro ng game ko 😊
dib
26. Apr 2018 · 17:10 UTC
Great job, man! I like the interpretation of the theme, and this is a well executed entry. :)
Rewzu
26. Apr 2018 · 18:10 UTC
Simple concept, nicely done!
Ryunos
26. Apr 2018 · 18:46 UTC
I really loved the audio! The concept is nice but it's not my type of game. I prefer games that tell stories but that didn't prevent me from having fun playing your game =)
drludos
26. Apr 2018 · 22:37 UTC
That's a very interesting and unique take on the theme, congrats!

I really love the audio and clean graphics, and the game is simple to understand, but quite difficult to master, well done !
Nathalia Hohl
27. Apr 2018 · 02:52 UTC
Hey, I liked the simple but pretty art and the mechanics were interesting. I really don't have much coordination and didn't stick for a long time, though.
About the theme, I don't think they're so incompatible. :p
But I like to see twists in the interpretation.
🎤 EkkoEkko
27. Apr 2018 · 04:00 UTC
Thank you so much guys for the support
frostByte4k
27. Apr 2018 · 05:21 UTC
Pretty fun though it can feel a bit simple its still very fun. This would also be great on mobile. good job
🎤 EkkoEkko
27. Apr 2018 · 10:12 UTC
Hi @frostByte4k , thank you so much for playing my game. Dont worry the android version for Gender Circle will release soon.
Rodrigo Denúbila
27. Apr 2018 · 13:10 UTC
I loved how you managed the theme, good job on that! The game is pretty simple, but is challenging, polished and fun to play. Good job!
broken-matrix
27. Apr 2018 · 16:04 UTC
Good game! Pretty fun.
MariosManiatis
27. Apr 2018 · 18:24 UTC
Challeging game, liked it. Simple and fun!
nilstastic
27. Apr 2018 · 19:06 UTC
Good game, even if I lack the simultaneous capacity to master this game I had quite fun. I like the simplicity of it. Good work!
🎤 EkkoEkko
28. Apr 2018 · 04:43 UTC
@broken-matrix @MariosManiatis @nilstastic Thank you so much guys for playing my first Ludum Dare entry!
TimeLoad
28. Apr 2018 · 10:46 UTC
It's a cool game, not sure how it fits the theme though. Love the sketch-like graphics
Ethereal Psyche Games
28. Apr 2018 · 14:51 UTC
Love the game.

I think that the most difficult game to do it is a game with a simple mechanic and keep it simple. And you did it!

This game is simple but effective, good job.

I love the feedback you put in the game (usually people forget to make feedback in theirs games) and the music fit very well with the kind of gameplay.

And the gameplay is just... perfectly good designed about the concept of the game.

So... goood job! Hope we see in t he next ludum dares!
🎤 EkkoEkko
28. Apr 2018 · 15:38 UTC
Hi @Ethereal Psyche Games, Thank you so much that you appreciate my simple game. This kind of positive comment motivates me to join again next LD event. Thank you again for playing my game.
LERPish
28. Apr 2018 · 16:50 UTC
Nice game got 4 wonder if i will ever be world champion
kittyinthestudio
28. Apr 2018 · 16:53 UTC
i think the game was very fun but i think a few more power ups. Or obstacles could give this game a huge upgrade in my opinion. This game was extremely well made though. I had a lot of fun up until i couldn't beat round 8 XD. The music is great to listen to. :) Thank you for making it.
Elfcirynn
28. Apr 2018 · 17:37 UTC
Wish there had been an option to rate the graphics, because although they were simple I like them! The sound effect were good, it was challenging enough that I didn't feel like I needed to quit out of it and was happy playing until I lost, so props on the fun!
GameSmartt
28. Apr 2018 · 17:39 UTC
Simple fun core mechanic, enjoyed the simple graphics. One of those games which really benefited from being simple rather than adding random stuff in. Nice job!
Stefan Richings
28. Apr 2018 · 18:06 UTC
Really cool idea, fun to play. Beautiful art style through, nicely consistent and really very cool. Awesome work!

If you're interested in playing my submission at all, it's [here](https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/41/carchery)
Paula
28. Apr 2018 · 18:22 UTC
I really like the game mechanic, it's has a vicious gameplay but i suck with my low reflexes. I was more focused in taking the shield than the circles. Nice music and partircular art style. Entertaining, fun and a mechanic easy to understand. Great job!!
Gregor
28. Apr 2018 · 18:59 UTC
Very polished and fun to play. I loved the art style and the simple gameplay
🎤 EkkoEkko
29. Apr 2018 · 01:32 UTC
Hey Guys!! Thank you so much for playing my game.
MaxKlimenok
29. Apr 2018 · 03:46 UTC
Nice take on the theme!
Fantastic soundtrack and voicing: I have put FL Studion on my "to learn" list.

Also you have my respect for being compo.
Ryan Bishop
29. Apr 2018 · 04:27 UTC
This is a very neat and simple idea. It reminds me a lot of old flash games i played and got addicted to as a kid. The music is really good and i like the voice for advancing in waves. I feel like there's something about this art style that fits the game and it's theme perfectly. Yet another great game that i think could work well on a mobile device!
🎤 EkkoEkko
29. Apr 2018 · 05:04 UTC
Hi @MaxKlimenok thank you so much for plating my game. FL Studio is limitless its very useful to make a music soundtrack. Goodluck!!
🎤 EkkoEkko
29. Apr 2018 · 05:07 UTC
Hello @ryan-bishop My game is available now in google play you can give it a try. By the way thank you so much for playing my game.

**Google Play** https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.EkkoEKko.GenderCircles
Deadly Apps
29. Apr 2018 · 05:51 UTC
Great Job especially on a first LD entry. Good use of your time when playing the game.
radow
29. Apr 2018 · 14:00 UTC
As a non-binary player I think it's a bit sad that you went with only two genders. The two overrepresented ones at that.
vilcans
29. Apr 2018 · 14:29 UTC
I'm not too fond of the interpretation of the theme. First, that it's too much a stretch to say that two genders are different genres. The idea sounds like a somewhat sexist view of what genders are.

Regarding the game, the graphics are pretty nice. You could use some smoothing on the movement, so it feels more organic. I.e. do not change the speed instantaneously.
King Kujito
29. Apr 2018 · 14:40 UTC
Cool idea, nice gameplay, solid entry. Well done.
herinque
29. Apr 2018 · 16:22 UTC
Awesome <3
Rebecca Kremer
29. Apr 2018 · 17:30 UTC
I liked the thoughtful interpretation of the theme :) The controls were fun but tough, though it seems I did better than most hehe :P The graphics were simple which let my imagination run wild imagining what kinds of things might be inside the little balls the male and female symbol collected.
D-Studios
29. Apr 2018 · 22:01 UTC
I like the art of the game and how the graphics look like someone drew them by hand. I especially liked the animations of the game and thought that even though they look simple, they were pretty good. I also like how the fonts look handwritten. The audio in the game was very good and it fits the mood of the game. The interpretation of the theme was interesting and it was wildly different from other Ludum Dare games. The game was pretty fun to play too.
BlakeMcDeezy
30. Apr 2018 · 10:46 UTC
This game has an extremely similar core mechanic as the game I made for my LD40 entry, Shapes Are Mean: https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/40/shapes-are-mean
That being said, I think you configured the controls a bit better and I absolutely loved your art style. That music track you created is awesome - the whole gender aspect was really clever too. Congrats on completing it during the short time frame of the comp! It took me the full 72 to make shapes are mean.
Bartosz
30. Apr 2018 · 11:49 UTC
I like simplicity and cohesion. Everything about this feels right, even music, although graphic is a little bit chaotic in places and i don't buy your 'explanation' of theme to be honest. Good game design shows when you don't have to explain what you intended - here - you need to explain why theme is ok.

Maybe it's just me but just as i said - i don't buy it...

Overal great entry though - realy enjoyed plaing it!

You can play our game here: https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/41/educational-beat-em-up-punches-delivered-with-math

PS. Did you created music by yourself? If not - why did you not opt-out from audio category?
HagamosVideojuegos
30. Apr 2018 · 12:04 UTC
Amazing good concept for the theme, really good concept, good work!
LemonBalmGames
30. Apr 2018 · 12:10 UTC
Fun controls, great music. It's a simple idea that was well realized. The graphics could've been a bit easier to read and I'm not sure how well this game follows the theme of the jam but on the whole, it was a very nice experience. Good job!
mshopf
30. Apr 2018 · 13:19 UTC
Awesome music, very nice graphics style, gameplay works very well, all in all very polished and fun!

I still don't think it fits the theme extremely well, but as you mentioned this is personal interpretation. I find the entry very innovative, haven't seen anything similar.
oneseedfruit
30. Apr 2018 · 14:46 UTC
THIS IS PRETTY AWESOME!! One of the most fun games I've played this Ludum Dare. Simple, even the graphics are barebones (like I'm one to talk), but the game is so very addicting!!
SpaceMonkey
30. Apr 2018 · 18:21 UTC
68 ! Haha I'm really bad at this game. I had fun though !! Probably the best game I tried this LD in terms of fun. Very challenging. And it's the kind of difficulty you can overcome by learning, the sacred kind of hard, the one everyone respects... For a reason ! Really well done and looking forward for your next games (or previous ones?).
cristiano.m.garcia
30. Apr 2018 · 21:26 UTC
I loved your game, but simple that does not exist, but nonetheless it is a fun and challenging game. I just do not know if I identified the two genres of games, I believe you thought it was referring to male and female genres. Great job.
Deprecat
30. Apr 2018 · 22:59 UTC
Very clean and nicely done! It has a sort of "pet your head and rub your tummy" feel to it. Nicely done!
Aim
01. May 2018 · 06:51 UTC
I like that it can be one or two player. Not sure if you intended it to be played that way. I only played it single player, but I can see how it can work for two people and have a different but still interesting result. Music and sound design is great. I like the wave announcements. The aesthetics of the visual design is great too. Good stuff!
bhavesh_tiwari
01. May 2018 · 15:17 UTC
i like the concept and sound fx are great effact enjoyed it alot
Darkphnx
02. May 2018 · 01:52 UTC
Fun submission! I really liked having to control two "players" at the same time. Original concept with a bit of comedic value as well lol. Also, great job on the music, felt very put-together!
🎤 EkkoEkko
02. May 2018 · 05:41 UTC
Thank you so much guys for playing my game. I really appreciate it.
sidewalksleeper
02. May 2018 · 07:40 UTC
Out of all the entries I've played so far, this is probably the best one. It's so simple but doesn't lack polishing. I don't feel it fits the theme that much, but all the other aspects are top notch.
mic_matrix91
02. May 2018 · 08:30 UTC
Very challenging to manage 2 different characters at the same time! Simple graphics but good and funny game! Good job!
🎤 EkkoEkko
02. May 2018 · 09:53 UTC
@sidewalksleeper thank you so much for playing my game. By the way I a simple explanation that's why I come up with this kind of game. You can read it on FAQ and you will understand it more if you know and answer from the riddle where my game was inspired by. Thank you again!! 😘
🎤 EkkoEkko
02. May 2018 · 09:54 UTC
Hi @mic_matrix91 , Thank you for playing my game!!! Im happy that your having fun while playing it.
arron-fowler
02. May 2018 · 10:09 UTC
Well done. Really solid. I liked the brush strokes and the complexity build up. Sounds good too. I wish I had got mine to this level of completeness!
IndieManiaC
02. May 2018 · 10:53 UTC
If only you voiced the powerups :D
jchaplin
02. May 2018 · 12:41 UTC
Very well done! Fun and I love the overall feel of it.
BiOniKMonSTeR
02. May 2018 · 12:53 UTC
Hi! Wow! That's a very good game! One of the best I've played so far! I wanted to make a game with this kind of gender but didn't find a good concept :). Yours would have beaten mine anyways :D. My game is kind of about gender too but... you should see it yourself, it's special :D.
If you want to visit it : https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/41/birth-of-a-man

Thank you again for this cool submission!
Luciax
02. May 2018 · 13:15 UTC
Really a nice game and it's so well-polished! Simple but interesting. All of the art style, the gameplay and control, the sound effect are nice.
megamasterx
02. May 2018 · 14:02 UTC
This is an incredible entry, I had an absolute blast with this one. I hope to see it continued!
🎤 EkkoEkko
02. May 2018 · 14:32 UTC
@IndieManiaC i wished that I voiced the powerups before the deadline. I dont have enough time thats why there is no powerups voice sound. Maybe on the future update ill do that. Thank you for playing!! i hope you enjoyed it :dog:
SvenFrankson
02. May 2018 · 16:31 UTC
Well done !
SvenFrankson
02. May 2018 · 16:31 UTC
Well done !
Floc
02. May 2018 · 17:26 UTC
That's a pretty great game! Congrats for your work. My team and I though of developing such a concept about those genres, but we didn't figure out a great idea, like you do ;)
thecrancher
03. May 2018 · 02:37 UTC
Hey there, so I enjoyed playing this game, and I thought the idea was pretty fun. The power-ups you added made the gameplay feel unique. I do think the difficulty kinda spiked after like 2 or 3 minutes, if anything you could try to make it steadily get harder as time goes on, and you could also toss in the occasional fast circle, before it starts to get really hard. Good job on this game!
Roman Petrov
03. May 2018 · 12:32 UTC
Nice and challenging game!
PhilStrahl
03. May 2018 · 16:12 UTC
Hi Ekko! Here's the video of me playing Gender Circle. Had some frantic fun and really liked the art direction. Good job!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=md_wmDhaD_w
🎤 EkkoEkko
04. May 2018 · 03:32 UTC
@PhilStrahl Thank so much for playing my game. Im so happy the before i just watch you playing others game and now you played my game. Thank you again Phil 😊
MacDoom
04. May 2018 · 07:11 UTC
Besides the jams theme interpretation this is a really innovative game!
This is a very original idea that goes further than mixing things but to create something simple and fresh. I felt that the game canvas is a bit small or incoming objects come to fast as sometimes turning speed wasn't enough to get some right.
Congratulations!

Come and try my game! https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/41/tactical-hydra
Papaver
04. May 2018 · 16:39 UTC
Nice game, I enjoyed playing it. I like the music and the art style! Interesting take on the theme. :slight_smile:
kr4ft3r
04. May 2018 · 21:26 UTC
Fun game, great style. Love the frame animation going on inside the core, makes it all look alive and responsive. I was thinking I'm doing well, until I noticed it says "Number of lives: -52". It's great that you got to add all those powerups. GJ!
puppetmaster
05. May 2018 · 15:17 UTC
I really enjoyed playing. The idea of controlling two objects at the same time is well implemented. The only thing that bothered me is the bad visibility of the arriving cells (enemies). Keep up the good work!

Would be great if you could try our game too. https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/41/astropover
🎤 EkkoEkko
05. May 2018 · 15:41 UTC
Thank you so much guys for playing my game. 😊
serwaastudio
05. May 2018 · 18:59 UTC
Fun game that you can play forever :)
Sfey
06. May 2018 · 06:47 UTC
Really nice and simple game. I really like these type of games that push you to think and act quickly. Well done! :)
krammetje
07. May 2018 · 12:54 UTC
Simple and fun game. Cool concept
🎤 EkkoEkko
08. May 2018 · 10:56 UTC
@serwaastudio @Sfey @krammetje Thank you guys for playing the game. Im happy that you enjoyed it!
Ratherjolly
09. May 2018 · 06:20 UTC
Amazing Job! This game is so polished. I love your attention to detail with the UI and addition to power ups and rate of object spawning. It makes for very smooth game-play and had me coming back for more! Brilliant game. Really A+ work!
Firesplash Entertainment
09. May 2018 · 10:39 UTC
Wow! Nice and challenging game! Was fun playing!

Feel free to check out ours as well :)
SubZtep
09. May 2018 · 14:09 UTC
73 score for the first try, I wanna play again, I'm downloading the mobile version!
One of the most enjoyable game so far :)
The music, design, gameplay just works together.
Good job!
🎤 EkkoEkko
09. May 2018 · 14:26 UTC
Its my pleasure that you enjoyed my game guys. See you again in the next LD Jam
Kami 86
12. May 2018 · 05:37 UTC
I am pretty sure this had a hidde msn, but... Was fun, when the dificult increase it's become really hard.
terryg
12. May 2018 · 22:15 UTC
It's a very catchy game, and an interesting take on the theme. I love the minimalist design.
glimaleite
13. May 2018 · 22:53 UTC
Hey, well done! I think thats the first game that I played that doesnt think of genres as game genres.

Congratulations on the entry. It looks good, sounds good and I didn't find any bugs. The gameplay is easy to understand and can be quite demanding over time. The powerups make the game a bit less repetitive. I did get a bit bored after like 3 minutes because it becomes repetitive.

If you have some spare time, please take a look at my entry at https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/41/last-stand

Cheers!
acoto87
15. May 2018 · 05:26 UTC
Nice and pretty hard game! Good job!