Get Some Cake! by OwlyCode

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made by OwlyCode for Ludum Dare 45 (COMPO)

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Can you craft a cake out of nothing? A puzzle game about combining elements.

This game was made in 30 hours only during the compo (started on Saturday at 6pm Europe/Paris). I had to sacrifice the audio and some juice. I hope you will still enjoy it!

Tired or stuck? Check the walkthrough! https://github.com/OwlyCode/LD45/blob/master/README.md

Ratings

Overall 380th 3.119⭐ 23🧑‍⚖️
Fun 444th 2.636⭐ 24🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 304th 3.091⭐ 24🧑‍⚖️
Theme 147th 3.682⭐ 24🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 226th 3.386⭐ 24🧑‍⚖️
Humor 205th 2.694⭐ 20🧑‍⚖️
Mood 303th 3.025⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Given 27🗳️ 5🗨️

Feedback

dk5000p
07. Oct 2019 · 03:26 UTC
Could not create a chicken after making the flowers. Seemed that some of the combining did not work perfectly. Also, not sure if the steps would be figured out without the walkthrough. Still an interesting puzzle.
SirRed
07. Oct 2019 · 21:14 UTC
Found it difficult some times to combine the items and had to pick them up and try again.
Abregado
07. Oct 2019 · 21:19 UTC
Love it! I had some issues with not realizing that more than two items are on the altar thing. I had some flowers and grass grow just inside the ring, and then all transmutation stopped.
Susumu Asaga
07. Oct 2019 · 21:20 UTC
Really good game, a nice puzzle that made me remember my childhood playing minecraft trying to figure out how to build things.
Kubeec
07. Oct 2019 · 21:22 UTC
I think that you can make some notification or caption to inform what the player is holding. Otherwise nice game! :smirk:
Twelvoo
07. Oct 2019 · 21:23 UTC
Am I supposed to pick up rocks and put them in the triangle? I did it but nothing happens.
romes
07. Oct 2019 · 21:24 UTC
I got to the end! It was delightful. The walkthrough was pretty helpful... Nice graphics, everything was smooth. Nice puzzle! Very enjoyable.
tab1bit0
07. Oct 2019 · 21:27 UTC
Nice one! But, realy hard without the walkthrough
07. Oct 2019 · 21:28 UTC
Gave up after seeing too much grass grow without any bugs for the chick to eat.
merkisoft
07. Oct 2019 · 21:31 UTC
i'm stuck with the first. can't combine the stones? please give one more hint
zubspace
07. Oct 2019 · 21:39 UTC
Thanks for the cake!

I like the hand-drawn sprites and the main character is cute.

I would not have gotten to the cake without the walkthrough though. The "at most 2 things in the center" limit is a bit harsh. At some point I did not see a plant hidden behind one of the big rocks which prevented further combinations until I removed the plant.

Picking up the right things is sometimes difficult and figuring out what those things are on your own is hard or maybe not possible? Combining things is a game of luck, but other famous games, for example "Don't starve", have a similar mechanic which some people enjoy, so I won't judge that.
🎤 OwlyCode
08. Oct 2019 · 20:29 UTC
@sirred @abregado @susumu-asaga @kubeec @romes @tab1bit0 @zubspace Thank you for your valuable feedback!

@twelvoo @merkisoft At the beginning you need to put exactly 2 rocks inside the altar. Rocks can be obtained by jumping inside the altar. Beware the egg at the bottom is not a rock!

Anonymous There is no bugs (insects) for the chick, they will eat the flowers (turning them into seeds). They need 3 flowers to grow up. Initially I wanted butteflies to come and be eaten by the chick but time lacked...
lesinvisible
09. Oct 2019 · 21:29 UTC
Nice looking minimalistic game but navigation is very confusing and contrintuitive, in my opinion it should use more direct insrtuctions because I really can't bake anything without your advices.
Frank Gevaerts
09. Oct 2019 · 21:34 UTC
A great idea. I did have some problems with getting two things close enough to combine, but maybe that's just me.
zillix
12. Oct 2019 · 18:44 UTC
Very, very cute! I really enjoyed it. The hint system was useful, as was the walkthrough.
Great work!