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Snowmans Dilemma by JCMonkey

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made by JCMonkey for LD 40 (COMPO)

Title

This is a puzzle game where you play a snow man and have to traverse a level before the heat tiles melt you. Where you walk and how far depends on wether or not you will survive to the end.

Since its christmas i tried to mix that in with the theme, and since my version of the theme revolves around heat, and the more you get of it, a snowman fit perfect in with this

This is the first jam i used godot, and i like it alot more then i do unity now. Next time i may try out game maker just to see how that engine is.

PS: for what ever reason being, when the music is played, the sound samples dont play. and they seem to glitch a bit on the downloaded version. so for this reason i opted out of the audio rating. this is my first time using godot, so i have no idea how to properly fix this so that both can work at the same time.

here is a link to the song if you want to hear it while playing the game to get immersed.

Themesong

Tools used: -Godot Engine -Inkscape -LMMS

HTML5 (web) https://jcmonkey.itch.io/ludumdare40
Windows https://jcmonkey.itch.io/ludumdare40
Source code https://jcmonkey.itch.io/ludumdare40
Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/40/snowmans-dilemma

Ratings

Overall 420th 3.231⭐ 54🧑‍⚖️
Fun 378th 3.194⭐ 56🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 482th 2.87⭐ 56🧑‍⚖️
Theme 471th 3.12⭐ 56🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 415th 3.111⭐ 56🧑‍⚖️
Humor 241th 3⭐ 49🧑‍⚖️
Mood 312th 3.115⭐ 50🧑‍⚖️
Given 152🗳️ 31🗨️

Feedback

PhillSerrazina
04. Dec 2017 · 03:17 UTC
Fun little game! Could work on mobile, honestly, I could see myself playing this in the subway or the bus. Some weird animations here and there but I actually enjoy the art! Nice work!
eerongal
04. Dec 2017 · 03:29 UTC
Interesting game. However, the fact that you can't see the whole level at times causes issues with it being a "puzzle" game, because it becomes a "random chance" thing.
alexv
04. Dec 2017 · 03:40 UTC
The graphics are cute. It can get a bit annoying looking for the lever and the exit on the bigger maze-like levels, i found myself pretty much intentionally suiciding my snowman dude a few times just to learn the level.
Funnboi
04. Dec 2017 · 04:10 UTC
This game was fun! I like your interpretation of the theme, and I thought the frames as the snowman melted were a nice touch.
batmanasb
04. Dec 2017 · 04:46 UTC
Some parts actually made me giggle. I like the creativity, but the controls are very stiff, which adds artificial difficulty. The game relies on expert timing (at least some parts, others are just trial and error until you find the right path), but the controls make that extra hard to do. There are minor tricks you can try such as making the player collision a circle and using "move and slide", so fitting into gaps is a lot smoother. [See this page in the docs for reference.](http://docs.godotengine.org/en/stable/learning/features/physics/kinematic_character_2d.html#solution)
Riemann Integrable
04. Dec 2017 · 06:29 UTC
Great game. It's really fun. The only problem with it is that you can't see the whole layer, but then that also adds another layer to it so that each level takes a few lives. Cute graphics too. :)
GistNoesis
04. Dec 2017 · 21:15 UTC
Fun little game. Could use some power ups and place to pause. After playing 9 levels I found it a little repetitive and it would gain from additional mechanic. Sometimes levels can't be beaten unless you have seen them at least once before. Overall good game. Difficulty is not to hard and not too easy (Well done). Ok audio.
Chong Lee
04. Dec 2017 · 21:18 UTC
Not being able to zoom out was the only real flaw otherwise a great game! a lot of levels too!
soyrandom
04. Dec 2017 · 22:00 UTC
Nice game! I used godot too!, check my game if you want :P
Jons games
04. Dec 2017 · 22:04 UTC
Really nice idea! Thats a good take on the theme, the more moves you make making it harder. I can see this being a fun full game. It makes you make rash choices while trying to find the shortest path. Good work!
mrthee
04. Dec 2017 · 22:13 UTC
I like how the snowman's art changes as it loses health, tho contextually i'm a bit confused as to who but a bunch of heat-panel labyrinths into the side of a ski-slope. qt game :3
erebus
05. Dec 2017 · 00:45 UTC
Fun game! Like everyone else, I feel like you should never have a path lead to a restart unfairly.
schizoid2k
05. Dec 2017 · 01:57 UTC
Nice game, nice graphics. A bit of sound, and perhaps a way to see the full map before you play the level, and you have something. I also agree that this would make a good mobile game.
Abilean
05. Dec 2017 · 02:19 UTC
The different graphics for melted snowman are wonderfully cute. My wife is watching me play games... and so far this is her favorite for the cute factor!
jasperarmstrong
05. Dec 2017 · 02:59 UTC
Nice little game. The art was well-done. I would play a game like this with its mechanics expanded and polished. It would be nice if there was a bit more of a challenge as far as puzzles that you have to solve. All the levels seemed like you just had to take the shortest route from start to lever to exit. Also, this is pretty minor, but I didn't like how you could use R to restart in-game, but if you die, you have to click the button on the screen. Overall really cool though.
realryanrogers
05. Dec 2017 · 03:03 UTC
Very cute, and fun to play!
exezin
05. Dec 2017 · 03:18 UTC
Fun little puzzle-esque game, happy to finally see a Christmas themed LD entry! I was hoping there would be lots of them :o

Where are the snowmans arms?! :D
ManBeardGames
05. Dec 2017 · 04:14 UTC
Enjoyed this and loved that you used the Christmas theme with it. Graphics were good, liked that the snow moved as you moved, nice touch there.
Tiberiusuciu
05. Dec 2017 · 04:45 UTC
First and foremost, I must give you probably the biggest props I gave so far through all the games I tried here. Simply because we both did the same game hahahahahaha

My game has a story game approach than a puzzle game.

But same deal, you are a snowman, and you must escape the heat of the wildfire while saving your friends. It also has some sort of zelda-like puzzles. I'm actually happy to see a similar game!

Now as for reviewing your game, I like it, it's all about optimizing the best paths and good timing in order to make it out alive. The snowing particle seems a bit off when going upwards, because the snow is no longer falling. I find that a tad strange, it seemed to depend in which way the snowman is going.

Anyways, what a coincidence! and good job on your game! :)
Xeke-Death
05. Dec 2017 · 07:46 UTC
Nice mechanics, though as mentioned already the map size removes a bit of the puzzle aspect and it becomes trial/error/remember instead. Not a bad thing, given that other games do that sort of thing.
I like the melting of the snowman over time, and the enemies look cool.
ditzel
05. Dec 2017 · 08:48 UTC
The graphics remind me of ski from early windows versions.
Gris
05. Dec 2017 · 09:17 UTC
A pity you couldn't fix the music. I like the puzzle aspect of it, but it's difficult to decide when you don't see all the map(Maybe this was intended) The melting snowman is a nice touch. The ambient created with the snow effect is cool. Congrats!
sirJupitron
05. Dec 2017 · 14:53 UTC
Cool design, make it a bigger game
CodeChomper
05. Dec 2017 · 20:31 UTC
Cool game and this was your first time using Godot! Good Job! I really liked the way the snowman visually melted as he moved. The level design was good to I seemed to take the right path for the first few levels but messed up on the 4th level. I also liked your 2d Iso look to the levels.
Honest Dan
05. Dec 2017 · 20:42 UTC
I loved the retro nostalgia feel, felt like a classic puzzle game. Nice how the snowmans visuals change as you go through. Great job!
🎤 JCMonkey
05. Dec 2017 · 20:49 UTC
ty everyone for playing and giving feedback i really appreciate it :D ill go through your guys pages and play and rate your games too.
Technomancy Studios
05. Dec 2017 · 23:11 UTC
MY SNOWCOMRAD MELTED IN THE HEAT WAR!
Nammflow
05. Dec 2017 · 23:21 UTC
I'm happy to see a godot submission in this ludum dare :). I think it plays and looks very nice and polished. It does exactly what you'd expect it play like. I'd like to see some other types of enemies maybe to create some more interesting puzzles.
Charles Cox
06. Dec 2017 · 01:00 UTC
I like the concept, and I really like the snow and background!
gamesplusjames
06. Dec 2017 · 01:58 UTC
Really great work on this, I loved the way the snowman slowly melted as you moved. I also loved the one random puddle of a fallen friend in the levels too. Great work!
gassasin
08. Dec 2017 · 01:05 UTC
Nice little logic game:) There is potential for maybe mobile version if u expand mechanics like dash or something:D
jaimuepe
09. Dec 2017 · 13:11 UTC
The different snowman states where a nice touch, and the puzzles overall were ok. However some levels are too big so you can't plan you route, you just have to try and guess which way is the right one - not sure if intended or not, but i think it substracts from the puzzle aspect of the game.
jebouin
10. Dec 2017 · 09:59 UTC
I like the idea! I think the game would benefit having smaller levels and a snowman that melts faster, that way you would have to plan your moves more carefully. Some of the levels were so big I had to kill some snowmen in order to locate the level and door. Anyway, good job on your game :)
dunin
16. Dec 2017 · 16:17 UTC
More a maze-arcade game in my opinion (if you want a puzzle game, you can imagine you let snow on our way and can come back and "regenerate", but if an enemy is on the way, he delete your snow, etc..)

But gameplay is simple and fun. Despite of the maze part is just an invitation to tap "R" all the time...
Omiya Games
25. Dec 2017 · 17:53 UTC
Not certain why, but I cannot play this game on browser nor Windows. For browser, I'm using the latest Chrome with uBlock Origin plugin, while for Windows, the ZIP contains a single file with no file extension. Changing this to *.exe does not make the game run.
Jupiter_Hadley
31. Dec 2017 · 17:53 UTC
Nice puzzler! I included it in my Ludum Dare 40 compilation video series, if you’d like to take a look. :) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzMlvyUelZw