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The More You Arm by Bamboy

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made by Bamboy for LD34 (JAM)
This game is about a lazy guy who lost his TV remote. Help him consume sports and find his TV's remote control.

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Timelapse Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMw-ooYvwo0
Windows https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/26068961/LD34/The%20More%20You%20Arm.zip
Mac (Untested) https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/26068961/LD34/TheMoreYouArm_Mac.zip
Linux (Untested) https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/26068961/LD34/TheMoreYouArm_Linux.zip
Source https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/26068961/LD34/TheMoreYouArm_Source.unitypackage
Original URL https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-34/?action=preview&uid=61240

Ratings

Coolness 28% 2043
Overall(Jam) 3.81 123
Fun(Jam) 3.81 86
Graphics(Jam) 3.38 555
Innovation(Jam) 4.06 35
Theme(Jam) 4.13 137

Feedback

LavWa
15. Dec 2015 路 02:47 UTC
I love the idea ! It's a really cool concept, the arm stretching, nice innovation and great idea for a jam !
xodene
15. Dec 2015 路 02:49 UTC
I literally have no idea why I'm eating a variety of balls...but I think I'm having fun?
CalmKai
15. Dec 2015 路 03:16 UTC
mac does not have a file in the zip
Otixa
15. Dec 2015 路 03:22 UTC
11/10 IGN
馃帳 Bamboy
15. Dec 2015 路 03:59 UTC
Fixed Mac and Linux downloads but I do not have either of these systems to test the builds on!
jamgrrl
15. Dec 2015 路 04:06 UTC
This game provides surrealist social commentary on the state of America, where we cannot arise to turn on the TV, but must consume and steal and reach into our neighbor's yard to take what is not ours, such that, instead of spending time with other people, we must eat them.

Does anyone even watch TV anymore? No. Instead, we play games where we still consume, only we do so interactively. The determination of the game's protagonist, nay, OUR determination to achieve such a level of laziness leaves us feeling empty, lacking in any sense of purpose or meaning. Those who seek to escape this pattern, instead of consuming, begin to produce, and in so doing, spend a weekend creating more fictions for others to consume. Fictions which we hope will be some sort of reflection of our own place in the universe.

This game accomplishes this goal. Please play through to the ending. The final scene is the capstone of this short, yet epic reflection of our inner demons. You will feel unsettled. Or at least... entertained.
flakoflak
15. Dec 2015 路 04:15 UTC
haha, loved it. this is too bizarre. great idea.
ashdnazg
16. Dec 2015 路 15:27 UTC
The graphics and vibe were very amusing but the game got repetitive relatively quickly.

Audio could make it exponentially better. Recording yourself saying "omnomnom" when you munch a ball and playing a random sound effect from http://www.bfxr.net/ when you grab it doesn't take very long.
bwatanabe
17. Dec 2015 路 04:47 UTC
I really enjoyed the stretching arm concept, and it worked perfectly for the theme. Great game!
Neonlare
17. Dec 2015 路 05:33 UTC
Very funny, loved the surreal humour and being able to eat the folks, wish it had some sound but the entire package is really strong with this one. Kudos man!
Shivur
21. Dec 2015 路 01:56 UTC
Original idea!
BunchaSapsGames
05. Jan 2016 路 00:30 UTC
Despite there being not much to guide you or anything, it's a really good concept and for some reason fun.