Redbeard's Return by civmaniac

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made by civmaniac for Ludum Dare 45 (JAM)

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Description

Sea be a harsh mistress. One moment, ye have it all – loot, treasures, rum… Then ye anger one little monster, and ye have nothing.

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In this game, you need to traverse the hostile seas, overcome obstacles and find your way back to pirate glory. Yarrrrrr!

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Updates

22 Oct: We added a web build and moved all builds to itch.io. The updated builds contain small bug fixes related to poorly placed collision shapes.

Controls

  • WSAD or ↑↓← → to move
  • E to interact
  • SPACE to attack

Tools

Made with Godot 3.1 engine.

Ratings

Overall 482th 3.526⭐ 60🧑‍⚖️
Fun 538th 3.293⭐ 60🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 804th 2.862⭐ 60🧑‍⚖️
Theme 443th 3.457⭐ 60🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 180th 4.144⭐ 61🧑‍⚖️
Humor 254th 3.377⭐ 59🧑‍⚖️
Mood 395th 3.535⭐ 59🧑‍⚖️
Given 125🗳️ 92🗨️

Feedback

Sarizard
08. Oct 2019 · 19:53 UTC
Music loop is a bit too short, but I enjoyed it! Graphics look really cute!
DigitalLimestone
08. Oct 2019 · 19:54 UTC
That was a really good game! A little short perhaps and I was dreading running out of lives but other than that a brilliant game!

The music was really annoying, but the graphics had a really nice feel to them. Great job!
Herex
08. Oct 2019 · 19:56 UTC
Pretty cool art style! The audio can start to get annoying but it fit the theme well and I liked the piece finding aspect of the game.
Feingehacktes
08. Oct 2019 · 20:12 UTC
The music was a bit annoying, but it's a neat little game! I really liked your graphics and how you animated them!
Picaboo
08. Oct 2019 · 20:27 UTC
small fun game, nice art and amthmospheric music. luckily it is not so hard :)
zimennik
09. Oct 2019 · 10:50 UTC
Indeed, music is annoying, but fitting. Nice artwork. Overall I like this little quest =)
zimennik
09. Oct 2019 · 10:52 UTC
Oh wait. You can attack?! Beat game without it :ship:
🎤 civmaniac
09. Oct 2019 · 11:02 UTC
Yeah! Cheesing those sharks is definitely an option :D
Monish Vyas
09. Oct 2019 · 11:12 UTC
Loved the graphics. Agree to other about the audio. Gameplay is fun
mrerdalural
09. Oct 2019 · 13:31 UTC
Art style is awesome. Music was a bit loud and annoying. I really liked that movement changes when you leave the land! I had fun playing the game! Thank you for making it!
NachtWitch
09. Oct 2019 · 13:32 UTC
Such a novel artstyle! And the gameplay doesn't lag behind either! Excellent game and I'm glad you participated in this game jam!
Nikolaj
09. Oct 2019 · 15:48 UTC
What a lovely little game. Very nicely done!
Lone_Wolf
09. Oct 2019 · 16:10 UTC
Fun little game. The music added a nice touch, even if it was a little repetitive
Suggestions: Remove the ability to fight. I went through the game without realizing I could fight. And had a lot of fun dodging the sharks
nsadie
09. Oct 2019 · 19:05 UTC
Great artwork and a nice little story! I see from the comments you could fight? Never needed that...
Music a lit bit grating, but otherwise a really good entry.
ukirain
09. Oct 2019 · 21:18 UTC
It's awesome game. Art and idea are so nice!
shubart
09. Oct 2019 · 21:20 UTC
Really nice mood and graphics. I would have loved to have more. thank your for your game
Elmos Minion
09. Oct 2019 · 21:23 UTC
It's a fun game with a pleasant artstyle. Like everyone else, attacking wasn't needed. The only improvement I could think of is some kind of in-game help menu, to help people figure out the controls without looking back at the LD page.
fabula_rasa
10. Oct 2019 · 17:27 UTC
@sarizard, @digitallimestone, @herex, @feingehacktes, @picaboo, @zimennik, @monish-vyas, @mrerdalural, @nachtwitch, @nikolaj, @lone-wolf. @nsadie, @ukirain, @shubart, @elmos-minion

Thank you, everybody, for your awesome feedback! This is our first project and it is so great to hear that people are enjoying it. And your appreciation for the graphics is truly elating to me! So, thank you again.

And next time we will do our best to find less annoying music ;)!
someone
11. Oct 2019 · 22:26 UTC
I also didn't realise you could attack.
Nice art and fun story. A good entry.
ToxicComputer
11. Oct 2019 · 23:09 UTC
Cute art style :)
Porocyonak
11. Oct 2019 · 23:47 UTC
the art is definitely a big appeal. great job!
ketura
12. Oct 2019 · 00:28 UTC
Cute and striking art style.
lovetocode999
12. Oct 2019 · 00:31 UTC
Very fun little game, I enjoyed playing! :smile:
Jolett
12. Oct 2019 · 00:33 UTC
Nice game, I LOVE the art style!
Tyfus
12. Oct 2019 · 19:31 UTC
Overall a cute experience.
The art style really worked here. The floating boards were a nice detail too.
As others said before, the music loop was way too short and it got repetitive very fast...
Other than that, the game doesn't go full screen properly in my 4k monitor, so I couldn't see 1/3rd of the screen on the left side.
sillyman987
13. Oct 2019 · 18:56 UTC
Awsome Game!!!
jk5000
13. Oct 2019 · 19:02 UTC
A funny and very friendly little game. I love both the visual style and the music. Overall is this a good jam game. Well done.
Wolf4D
13. Oct 2019 · 19:22 UTC
What a charming game! :)
asfdfdfd
13. Oct 2019 · 19:50 UTC
I love your art style! It's great! And humour too.
fabula_rasa
14. Oct 2019 · 14:22 UTC
@tyfus Sorry the game does not go full screen correctly for you. After some consultation, we realized that we have zero idea why that happens ;). Hopefully, it did not spoil your experience overly much. But thanks for letting us know - maybe one of those days we can figure out where the problem lies.
fabula_rasa
14. Oct 2019 · 14:32 UTC
@someone, @porocyonak, @ketura, @lovetocode999, @jolett, @sillyman987, @jk5000, @wolf4d, @asfdfdfd

Thanks everyone! Reading all those great comments really made my day!

And from a purely selfish perspective, double thanks to everyone who loves the art :grin:.
jamioflan
16. Oct 2019 · 17:33 UTC
This was delightful.
croewens
17. Oct 2019 · 09:22 UTC
Cool little demo! I realised only after writing this comment I could beat the game using fighting mechanic, but never used that / required it :laughing: Overal aesthetics were cute and it reminded me of an old game I used to play (captain redbeard or something, can't recall)!
RealityCheck
17. Oct 2019 · 22:22 UTC
I don't know why but I absolutely loved that music :)

Graphics were great and I loved the idea behind the game. It needed a bit more feel to the gameplay - I didn't even realize I was hurt (I guess by the shark) until I looked up and saw I only had two health when I was on the treasure island.

It was short, but I had fun playing it... and the song really did it for me.
fabula_rasa
17. Oct 2019 · 23:00 UTC
@realitycheck I will tell you a secret: I love that music track too. That's why I chose it :smile: However, we do seem to be the odd ones out.

And you are right, the game would benefit from some more feedback, probably some sfx when a shark (or a rock, as rocks 'bite' too) bites you would do the trick!
NinjaCatz
18. Oct 2019 · 17:44 UTC
Nice graphics! Sharks were passive (almost like in real life, which greatly pleased)
negator2vc
19. Oct 2019 · 12:57 UTC
Nice little action adventure game!!!
The graphics were awesome but the music, as many have pointed, was a little to repetitive.
I liked that the game didn't overstay its welcome and I could reach and enjoy the end!
A nice surprise was that you get damaged by running over the reefs (At first I though were just decorations).
The sharks were a little to easy to offer any challenge for my faithful oar :smile: (maybe have them move a little faster and maybe have more of them?
In any case that was a very good entry!
Lexyvil
20. Oct 2019 · 07:18 UTC
Nice little game, I had two hearts left in the end~
The song I feel could have lasted a bit longer with more variety, but at least there was one.
Whiteseraph
20. Oct 2019 · 11:05 UTC
Hey, since you made the game with godot, i'd suggest making a web build on itch.io, so people can have an easier time playing your game.
Tygrak
20. Oct 2019 · 13:56 UTC
Cute art style, fun gameplay. You start out on a monkey island, which is pretty cool :) haha. Good job overall you guys :).
Tygrak
20. Oct 2019 · 13:56 UTC
Cute art style, fun gameplay. You start out on a monkey island, which is pretty cool :) haha. Good job overall you guys :).

Edit: Sorry I think I double posted by mistake.
Empty Set
20. Oct 2019 · 17:24 UTC
I liked the cute art style and the way the story was presented with no text. I'm not sure why the consensus seems to be to hate the music; sure, it's not great, but it suits the game and doesn't hurt the presentation in my opinion.

I felt the gameplay was a little on the boring side, though. There were some empty screens, the reefs posed no threat, the sharks were effortlessly dispatched with the oar, and past tricking the monkey with the coconut every task was just bringing something to somebody. It could have been a little more engaging with tougher challenges or puzzles.
Rodrigo Denúbila
21. Oct 2019 · 13:16 UTC
I liked the artstyle a lot! The game is quite simple, but is fun to play and fits the theme. Good job!
k0haku
21. Oct 2019 · 17:51 UTC
I like how the art just pops out. Probably because of the colors you chose or just the parts having shadows? Not sure why, but it looks pretty cool.

Gameplay was ok. Kinda simple for a pro gamer like me, but the things you had to do fit the setting. It just felt "right". I guess I want to say that here was a certain flow to it and everything you did "made sense".

Only thing I disliked is that I could not slap the monkey at the beginning. I don't know why, but I had that strange urge erupt inside of me that I was not able to extinguish. But that's obviously not the fault of your game, just sharing my experience.
fabula_rasa
22. Oct 2019 · 14:48 UTC
@whiteseraph Thanks for the suggestion! We will definitely remember that for the next jam, maybe even will do it for this one (if its not too late).
fabula_rasa
22. Oct 2019 · 14:50 UTC
@k0haku We planned to have the monkey slappable, but then PETA knocked on our door and we got scared :wink:
fabula_rasa
22. Oct 2019 · 14:54 UTC
@empty-set, @rodrigo-denubila, @k0haku Thanks for all the great feedback! The gameplay is indeed simple. That was actually our biggest issue during development of this game, and we were discussing different ways of introducing additional challenges for the player that would still go well with the general concept. But, as the story usually goes, we ran out of time.
🎤 civmaniac
22. Oct 2019 · 16:21 UTC
@empty-set Gameplay is indeed on the simpler side. Sadly, it's the action elements mostly that underwent cuts. Thanks for your feedback. For the next jam we'll try to improve on this particular aspect.
🎤 civmaniac
22. Oct 2019 · 16:35 UTC
@whiteseraph Thank you for your suggestion!

We made a web build. It is now hosted on itch along with other builds, folks!
ryusui
23. Oct 2019 · 23:58 UTC
A simple, but pretty, adventure game. I liked it!

My only gripes are the absolute lack of any kind of sound effects and some rather janky animations. I really liked the overall graphical style, though.