Lucky Drop by svntax

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made by svntax for LD 40 (JAM)

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Do you want to play a game of Lucky Drop?

The rules are simple. Place a bet, take the ball, and drop it in the board. If the ball lands on an O, you double your money! But if it lands on an X, you lose what you bet.

Controls: - Left/Right Arrow Keys: move the ball left and right - Space: drop the ball

Credits: - svntax: Programming, Art - Dante: Music, Sound - PVNDY: Sound

Ratings

Overall 510th 3.5⭐ 20🧑‍⚖️
Fun 868th 2.944⭐ 20🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 471th 3.278⭐ 20🧑‍⚖️
Theme 356th 3.694⭐ 20🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 676th 3.316⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Audio 279th 3.528⭐ 20🧑‍⚖️
Mood 135th 3.889⭐ 20🧑‍⚖️
Given 19🗳️ 15🗨️

Feedback

Nillard
05. Dec 2017 · 10:25 UTC
I wondered how this fit the theme at first, but soon, dang it got dark. Thought I found the perfect spot to drop it each time, but then it got worse...

Love the background and overall graphics effects.
josefnpat
05. Dec 2017 · 18:57 UTC
"I'm not paying you to play." .. damn! I like this game - seemingly plain at the outset, it proves to be rather deep from a story standpoint. Really great job!
randomphantom
06. Dec 2017 · 00:53 UTC
Nice way to use gaming to prove a point. Gambling mechanics were sound. Wonder if it is winnable though.
tmpxyz
06. Dec 2017 · 09:48 UTC
You made a point in the game, but it would be better if you can make it more playable, like add some extra control or obstacle to allow players to stay more in control
Taldius
06. Dec 2017 · 11:34 UTC
At first I was thinking it was a simple Pachinko game, but after seeing the comments I understood there was more, and it was good! I like the way you're using the gameplay to send a message.

Also, it's rare to see a game use the Godot Engine, good point for you.

Great job!
blubberquark
06. Dec 2017 · 18:17 UTC
It's pachinko, but dark, and I'm generally not fond of these kinds of games that force your hand to make a point. Points for Mood though!
dvdking
09. Dec 2017 · 10:22 UTC
this was really unexpected game. I liked the ending.
SolsForest
09. Dec 2017 · 10:27 UTC
Haha nice twist with the horrible loans! I loved the audio!
yishalee
13. Dec 2017 · 11:53 UTC
Nice story that I feel I'm trapped in the casino... And when I see the end I think it fits the theme well. Love it. But one problem: in one round the ball drops in the middle area but still lost.
dodormeur
14. Dec 2017 · 10:56 UTC
Really liked the story and the message :)

The game, from a gameplay perspective was not the most interesting, but I guess that was not the goal ^^

Just a small tip for the game jams, make quickly clear that this is more than just a game of dropping a ball, because if I hadn't read the comment I would have miss the whole point of the game, which would have been sad ;)
MrChippy
16. Dec 2017 · 15:23 UTC
Great job. The main flaw in this game is how it isn't really clear that anything will happen if you lose. You can go on for a LOOONNNNGGGGG time without losing. If I hadn't seen comments about it I probably would have quit without finishing the game and just thought you make a coin dropping game.
Knowledge
16. Dec 2017 · 16:53 UTC
Interesting, maybe you should lower initial money, I played for a long time to see how can I win (no success).