Goals by vanLeiden

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made by vanLeiden for LD 44 (JAM)

Reach your goal before your life is over. You move a fixed amount of squares per round, depending on your stage of life.

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Art, Sound and Code by me. Font used: Aldo the Apache by AJ Paglia

Ratings

Given 57🗳️ 46🗨️

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GettingRekt
29. Apr 2019 · 19:38 UTC
This game had really good atmosphere, nailed the theme and overall great presentation. It was also short enough to play through and had some spins with moving blocks and stuff. Great job!
Sassages
29. Apr 2019 · 19:42 UTC
Cool atmosphere, nice design and well-polished :)
Nathaniel Jensen
29. Apr 2019 · 19:43 UTC
Very good puzzle concept. Had to stop and think on a few of them. I also liked how you changed things up from puzzle to puzzle to keep it interesting. Good job!
dick-claus
29. Apr 2019 · 19:43 UTC
Amazing logical game. I like puzzles. The sound was great and life advises also were right.

It can be longer game, you can add more features like meeting a partner and so on.
Well done!
amykos
29. Apr 2019 · 19:47 UTC
Good idea but i can't pass level 2 (I am really bad at puzzle games)
fibonacci1321
29. Apr 2019 · 20:13 UTC
Some great puzzles in here! Excellent take on the theme. Keep up the good work!
coachsisyphus
29. Apr 2019 · 20:14 UTC
I've never had so much fun growing old and dieing. XD Nice work!
Thermacon
29. Apr 2019 · 20:17 UTC
Amazing! Really made me think. Pretty addicting :smile:
paragonraptors
29. Apr 2019 · 20:21 UTC
Fantastic work! Fun puzzles and great overall mood. Loved it!
kemp
29. Apr 2019 · 20:21 UTC
great work! beautiful tone/feel, would like to play more
JOZGames
29. Apr 2019 · 20:30 UTC
Um puzzle bem feito.

Achei bem diferente isso de se mover distancias diferentes dependendo da idade.

Eu acho que se você investir nessa ideia da pra fazer um bom jogo.
AntzTAKEOVER
29. Apr 2019 · 20:33 UTC
I had so much fun playing this game! Really interesting mechanics and overall the game felt very polished. The level design was also really good and took a little while to figure out. Cool mechanics and great fun! I'd love to see more levels!
DigitalLimestone
29. Apr 2019 · 20:47 UTC
Wow! That first puzzle really surprised me: I didn't think it was possible.

Great game. I'd love to see more levels!
A_ColtZz
29. Apr 2019 · 22:51 UTC
Great game nice to have some brain teasers so great job making it. If you want try out my game too :v:
Lucas Kauff
30. Apr 2019 · 02:11 UTC
Wow great puzzle game, I can't figure the level 3 out... Good job !
Spaceface14Dev
30. Apr 2019 · 03:21 UTC
Sweet game! I really enjoyed the puzzles and thought it was a great use of a theme I, at least, surely was stuck on for quite a while.
gimblll
30. Apr 2019 · 06:22 UTC
Full little puzzle, great work on fitting the theme in it.
Florian Klein
30. Apr 2019 · 07:38 UTC
Very nice. I loved the ambiance and the puzzles!
Alienplay
30. Apr 2019 · 11:20 UTC
You really nailed the theme. And you also used those phrases like 'the path isn't always clear' and 'some goals are impossible to achieve' really good to explain the gameplay. Also, the whole atmosphere is nice and music and sound as well. Great job!
Dumivid
30. Apr 2019 · 15:06 UTC
Finally an original puzzle game with good sound design. Great job dude, it enjoyed and finished your game, so far, this is the only "deep" kind of game I've encountered this LD. Keep it up.
Taddl
30. Apr 2019 · 17:49 UTC
It fits the theme very nicely and is a very enjoyable puzzle game.
joemanaco
30. Apr 2019 · 18:59 UTC
I really like puzzle games and you've come up with a very clever concept which is also quite philosophical (smiled when I discovered that 'be perfect' isn't reachable). Would love to play more levels :)
KonH
30. Apr 2019 · 19:11 UTC
Nice game! It's good if you put link to that page on itch.io, because somebody can find it here and can't find this page from it.
caevv
30. Apr 2019 · 20:06 UTC
really cool puzzle game!
ariake81
30. Apr 2019 · 20:08 UTC
excellent concept, really clever ideas :) the blocks that slide away from you made me chuckle :)
XMPTEd
30. Apr 2019 · 20:13 UTC
Exactly my kind of game :) Enjoyable puzzle mechanic, obviously pretty short but shows you the concepts nicely. I'm not getting "your life is CURRENCY" super clearly, but it was a tough theme. I've only just started paying games, but this is my fav so far - the music/sounds are really nice and atmospheric too.
Sinitax
30. Apr 2019 · 20:16 UTC
Original and well thought out concept! Graphics and sound design creates an atmosphere that complements the puzzles.
Love how you interpreted the theme!
Kpedatte
30. Apr 2019 · 20:19 UTC
Nice game.
It's a pretty smart design !
Wassim
30. Apr 2019 · 20:29 UTC
Amazing game, Great design and solid concept!
Rancoud
30. Apr 2019 · 21:26 UTC
Good Atmosphere
Too short, I want more levels :)
Abraxas Interactive
30. Apr 2019 · 22:02 UTC
Wow, brilliant job! Really loved this all around. It has never felt better to be "good enough."
Deprecat
30. Apr 2019 · 22:59 UTC
A really cool take on ice-sliding puzzles! I feel as though puzzles are hard to design for jams since they take such careful consideration and planning, but you've done great here! Would play more of this if you ever made more levels
velvetlobster
01. May 2019 · 02:16 UTC
wooow now THAT is a nice idea of a game, simple, effective, perfect!
plexsoup
01. May 2019 · 04:24 UTC
Great puzzle game! Nicely polished.
Anna Karpova
01. May 2019 · 12:22 UTC
Very atmospheric cool game! Nice work!
mrFFrog
01. May 2019 · 13:13 UTC
aj karamaba! great game!
Rudra Nil Basu
01. May 2019 · 21:52 UTC
One of the best entries I have played today, nice puzzles and great take on the theme!
BoxedMeatRevolution
02. May 2019 · 16:22 UTC
Ah! It ended so soon. I want more! Instead I guess I'll need to learn the lesson that you can't always reach all your goals :stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye:

Honestly, the puzzles you designed were very well thought out. You set clever traps by ensuring that the "obvious way" wouldn't be the "right way". Then, when I did find the "right way" I got to feel clever. This is good puzzle design :thumbsup:

Aside from the puzzles themselves, the game was minimalist, but nothing detracted from the experience. Though the visuals were a bit rough, the audio was on point. Overall this is one of the best puzzle games I've played this Ludum Dare.
ropedog
03. May 2019 · 00:23 UTC
This is a fantastic example of what a puzzle game can be. Figuring out the solution to each level was a lot of fun, and I really wanted more! Cool color scheme, and the audio was soothing. It all tied together to create a mood, and I really enjoyed that aspect. I also liked how the movement of the player would correspond to musical tones. Great entry! You should consider expanding this and adding more levels!
SpiRiTs
03. May 2019 · 17:55 UTC
Nice game!, smooth game play and difficulty of each puzzle were perfect. It would had been great if there were about 10 levels. Congrats!
Twan Mul
03. May 2019 · 23:48 UTC
great puzzler, well thought out in the level design for a gamejam. congrats!
Kaisean Games
06. May 2019 · 09:06 UTC
Very very nice. Although... I couldn't go pass the 'good enough' level. Obviously I am not good enough. :smile: