congamoeba: the amoebic friendship simulator by Kev Adsett

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made by Kev Adsett for LD 38 (JAM)

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play (with sound!) on itch.io

Ever wondered what it would be like to be an amoeba? Sure you have. Now’s your chance to find out. Finally.

It’s Congamoeba: the world’s first and only amoebic friendship simulator. Meet a fellow amoeba. Chat. Get them to join your conga line.

Think amoeba. Think conga. Think Congamoeba.

Made by Kev, Gav, Will & Nick. Extra voice acting by Kate!

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Ratings

Overall 13th 4.263⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Fun 13th 4.211⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 17th 4.2⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Theme 79th 4.05⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 94th 4.35⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Audio 10th 4.474⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Humor 20th 4.167⭐ 20🧑‍⚖️
Mood 20th 4.294⭐ 19🧑‍⚖️
Given 5🗳️ 5🗨️

Feedback

spacedoubt
01. May 2017 · 04:28 UTC
This is insanely entertaining. Very solid entry. The sound effects are perfect. It just makes you smile. eep! eep! AAYYY!
renatopp
01. May 2017 · 12:02 UTC
Amazingly cute! Love the sounds and the simple gameplay. I played the game with a big smile the whole time!
renatopp
01. May 2017 · 12:03 UTC
Oh, and nice effects on the amoebas
mindtricks
05. May 2017 · 14:15 UTC
Why is this so much funny? I love it!
citsua
05. May 2017 · 19:14 UTC
I absolutely loved this game. I played until there were too much amoebas for my screen. I love the little sound effects and faces they do! I have no criticism to do at all, sorry.
D-Studios
05. May 2017 · 23:46 UTC
Well, I didn't exactly get what to do in the game. There should be better instructions on how to attract the unhappy amoeba. Also, you should be able to move with arrow keys. Other than that, the sound is good and the graphics are excellent. I like the nice background music, the bright amoeba graphics, and the sound effects including the voice acting.
nk_x_x
06. May 2017 · 18:24 UTC
Hi, D-Studios! Thanks for the feedback - we used the last day of the jam to iterate on a first time experience that helped folks understand what to do without requiring explicit instructions, and it seems to be more hit than miss now, but it's still super valuable to hear from people who don't get it.

Missing arrow key support is sadly a minor bug (the UI actually responds to the arrow keys, but not the character!).
BlackRose
07. May 2017 · 10:56 UTC
Its a really good game! the sound is so immersive, and the graphics are so cute! The sound for me its a little bit high. And the objetive its not clear. But its a beatutiful and fun game
I have a really good time playing at this game. Thank you so much
Iluvatar
07. May 2017 · 11:05 UTC
One of the most fun game I have played so far! Cute graphics and sounds. The concept is awesome :) Good job my friend!
Le Slo
07. May 2017 · 11:18 UTC
Hahahaha! Bip Bip Trulurlur Pa! Nice sounds, cute graphics, i enjoyed it. It would be great to have more objectives in game as it get a bit repetitive once your konga is kind of long.
ValerioSevilla
07. May 2017 · 11:25 UTC
Really fun! I love the visual style, the sounds and the gameplay. The tutorial works very well too! I would like to know how you implemented the amoeba visuals and their pathfinding.
Congrats!
nk_x_x
07. May 2017 · 11:43 UTC
Thanks folks! We might look into posting some more technical details later on. It's mostly pretty simple tricks, but spreading the knowledge is always cool!
ratking
07. May 2017 · 12:43 UTC
Nice little conga simulator =) Feels polished, now I'd like an objective please!
GFM
07. May 2017 · 13:04 UTC
This game is really adorable!

The recorded voices add a lot to the already very cute style. :)
bemmu
07. May 2017 · 13:10 UTC
Funniest LD entry in memory.
diptoman
07. May 2017 · 14:13 UTC
This game was surprisingly fun. And cute. Loved the amoeba faces and voices! The atmosphere and ambient bgm was excellent, gave a really nice and relaxing feel to the game. Gameplay got hard quick, but no matter.
The game just has a way of making you happy on the inside. Great job!
DGSpitzer
07. May 2017 · 15:23 UTC
All 5 stars! Sooooooooo cute. Probably the best UX design I played so far in LD 38!!~
🎤 Kev Adsett
08. May 2017 · 13:31 UTC
Wow thanks so much @dgspitzer! Means a lot to us :grin:
MeronSoda
10. May 2017 · 12:14 UTC
### Sound effects 11/10 would beatbox it again.
![congamoeba.png](///raw/e8c/2/z/4275.png)

The line gets messy closer to the tail, because amoebas keep hitting each other trying to organize themselves, lol

The entry is so good I don't have any suggestion. :grin:
kawales
14. May 2017 · 15:33 UTC
Amazing game, from fun to mood, just wish I could use arrow keys instead of wasd in this situation