Small Steps by kurai

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made by kurai for LD 38 (COMPO)

Small Steps is a short narrative exploration game about little creatures in a big city. Itch.io game page here. Source code

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Ratings

Overall 161th 3.583⭐ 14🧑‍⚖️
Fun 334th 3⭐ 12🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 319th 3⭐ 13🧑‍⚖️
Theme 169th 3.667⭐ 14🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 19th 4.385⭐ 15🧑‍⚖️
Humor 68th 3.5⭐ 14🧑‍⚖️
Mood 32th 4⭐ 14🧑‍⚖️
Given 5🗳️ 0🗨️

Feedback

Jupiter_Hadley
28. Apr 2017 · 14:49 UTC
Beautiful game! I included it in my Ludum Dare 38 compilation [video series](https://youtu.be/TFsh4EsXErU), if you’d like to take a look :)
Tommyflower
02. May 2017 · 16:10 UTC
Nice work. Not being boring is the challenge with this kind of games and you made it, lovely artwork too.
binaryferret
11. May 2017 · 14:14 UTC
Lovely little intro text :D

Turmeric made me chuckle. An interesting concept that could yield some interesting stories if developed further! I really liked how you presented the different characters within real life photos.
Juju Adams
11. May 2017 · 14:21 UTC
Loved the combination of hand-drawn images and close-up photos, it made each character feel very personal. You taught me a new word as well ("petrichor") so bonus points for that!

Kept misclicking and accidentally quiting out of the game though :(
pyokoanarogue
12. May 2017 · 13:52 UTC
This game has all the chill, beautiful asset management, and a simple idea, yet, well backed by the writing and character design. Excellent compo entry.(the music should be opted out by compo law. i'm not a stickler about it but... I guess it's me that has no chill. )
randomhuman
12. May 2017 · 15:32 UTC
A lovely piece of interactive art, I like it a lot. The characters are amazingly distinct and fleshed out despite the brief glimpses we get of them. I would like to have some plot tie them together in the end, but it's definitely something I can appreciate for what it is.
Maz_Hem
13. May 2017 · 11:33 UTC
It's so cute :D
Daisy
14. May 2017 · 15:35 UTC
This was lovely! :) I rather enjoyed chatting to the little creatures each with their own unique problems. I liked that I could go back after the 'thanks for playing' screen and get some extra insight into them.

Personally the fades are just a smidge too slow. On a second playthrough I'd have liked to go between the areas a bit quicker, but then again that might not fit with the mood! I'd like to have seen a visual reaction to my options from the creatures also.

Nice job! :D
clutterArranger
16. May 2017 · 10:22 UTC
Only negative thing i can say is the lack of gameplay. But since this is a novel type of game its not a big deal. I enjoyed the stories. And the main message given here. Art + Pictures thing is a beautiful idea. Also, people have secrets BP. Well done!