My Scrimbles! by Evan Polekoff

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made by Evan Polekoff for LD 43 (COMPO)

​Draw lines to save your scrimbles from the agonizing explosive deathtraps that await them.

If you sacrifice the elusive Golden Scrimble, you will get even MORE scrimbles! But no one's that cruel, right?!

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Ratings

Overall 107th 3.729⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Fun 130th 3.563⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 61th 3.75⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Theme 203th 3.604⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 171th 3.583⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Audio 179th 3.229⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Humor 120th 3.295⭐ 24🧑‍⚖️
Mood 274th 3.087⭐ 25🧑‍⚖️
Given 29🗳️ 3🗨️

Feedback

Siege
03. Dec 2018 · 03:56 UTC
The drawing mechanic looks really good! I don't like how it always feels like you're failing when a few little scrimbles die, but I guess... sacrifices must be made!
wdelvi
03. Dec 2018 · 03:58 UTC
A super great little experience! Tutorialization needed help, and I want to feel like I have slightly better control. But honestly such a great jam!
Chris Covert
03. Dec 2018 · 04:01 UTC
Cool, innovative game. It took some getting a hang of, but was fun to play around with!
Yirggzmb
03. Dec 2018 · 04:04 UTC
The drawing mechanic feels really good and satisfying to use. However, I'm not totally sure what triggers the game over. Is it just a timer? It's not very clear in game.
Ratrat44
03. Dec 2018 · 04:08 UTC
Using rainbows to save shapes I alway wanted to do that!
JCMonkey
03. Dec 2018 · 04:09 UTC
i get a black screen at the webgl screen.
Pukami
03. Dec 2018 · 07:23 UTC
Really cool drawing mechanic! Although it starts feeling more like a broom that you use to swat scribbles away at times, haha. And great artstyle!
ManTou
03. Dec 2018 · 08:04 UTC
Interesting and cute. I like this.
SlizzBen
03. Dec 2018 · 09:22 UTC
Nice game, i like drawing games, but that creatures has strange "gravity"
Ternarycat
03. Dec 2018 · 12:48 UTC
cute style, hard control(for me)
MaFancy
03. Dec 2018 · 13:29 UTC
Very good game. I like the simplicity of the idea. It is something new and follows the theme well. The actual gameplay is really hard but that's the point I guess. Overall nice, simple and polished game. Good job :)
foxor
03. Dec 2018 · 16:16 UTC
I appreciate how the cuteness of the blobs is an implicit punishment for letting them die. Very innovative drawing mechanic!
Shawn Moore
04. Dec 2018 · 08:04 UTC
This game is really pretty! It's hard to make a brightly colored game that isn't an eyesore and you managed it. The music is engaging too. Great job Evan!

There isn't really any indication of what drawing actually does or how I'm supposed to do a good job. Does ink deactivate the bomb area? The impression that I got was drawing would have the opposite effect of _trapping_ the scrimbles in the bomb area. Or do I use the mouse to directly push scrimbles out of harm's way? If so it seems like there's not really enough ink for that.

Either way though, I played it a few times since the design was so solid. :)
Andrea
04. Dec 2018 · 17:16 UTC
Pfew, that was super challenging, those pesky triangles tend to run away when I try to encircle them! xD
I really loved it though, very good idea and superb execution!
Well done!
timeshapers
04. Dec 2018 · 18:04 UTC
I get black screen after clicking play :(
seed42
05. Dec 2018 · 08:22 UTC
really like the drawing mechanism

and the game fits the theme very well - no way not to sacrifice half your population to kill some yellow fellows :P

didn't quite get the scoring and game over triggers though
xPheRe
05. Dec 2018 · 09:50 UTC
Nice casual game, liked the art and the idea (although a bit cruelish)
Don't know how I got to the game over screen but that's fine.
MyFriendTames
08. Dec 2018 · 07:10 UTC
This game is incredible! :smile:

I had a lot of fun playing it! :smiley:

The music and graphics you made are very nice and the mechanics are very funny! :sweat_smile:

Wonderful game :smile: :raised_hands:
Mohrro
10. Dec 2018 · 00:04 UTC
Cute graphics and fun gameplay! Well done
gwinnell
19. Dec 2018 · 15:22 UTC
Love these little guys! The mechanics are great, fits the theme perfectly, and the audio rocks too! Really nice entry!
Geckoo1337
24. Dec 2018 · 21:18 UTC
Fun game. It was hard to play because my line cannot save them. Nice music. Well done ++