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Overthought by JakobTheQuizGuy

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made by JakobTheQuizGuy for Ludum Dare 45 (COMPO)

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In the beginning, there was nothing.

From that nothingness, something emerged.

Move through the vast void and become something more than what you are.

This is my third jam, and the game I've spent the least time on thus far, and yet I can say I'm happy with the results. It's not as polished as I would've liked it to be, and I definitely would've added more features if I had spent more time on it (enemies is a big thing I'm missing, and a few of the upgrades don't add anything to the gameplay). It's a bit more "artsy" than my previous two entries as I've been wanting to make a more mysterious and vague game for a while. This is also the first time I've made music for a game - well - the first time I've made music for anything, so that's really exciting!

I hope you enjoy my game! Have fun :D

Youtube https://www.dropbox.com/sh/0aikhkmxfua0cn8/AAAfgC0HhS99sTJbAI1xchEDa?dl=0
Youtube https://gamejolt.com/games/overthought/443226
Youtube https://gamejolt.com/games/overthought/443226
Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/45/overthought

Ratings

Overall 122th 3.692⭐ 28🧑‍⚖️
Fun 324th 3.058⭐ 28🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 307th 3.077⭐ 28🧑‍⚖️
Theme 58th 4.058⭐ 28🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 77th 3.923⭐ 28🧑‍⚖️
Audio 48th 3.788⭐ 28🧑‍⚖️
Mood 20th 4.096⭐ 28🧑‍⚖️
Given 23🗳️ 23🗨️

Feedback

Death_Is_Cold
07. Oct 2019 · 07:53 UTC
charming little game, not really sure what was added to gameplay after smell, but the gradual layering of effects like that was cool. have to say the breathing at the end scared me a little.
Copito
07. Oct 2019 · 10:48 UTC
this was pretty cool although i also couldn't figure out what the power ups did after smell
Gaz_Ireland
07. Oct 2019 · 10:48 UTC
I agree with @death-is-cold. After the smell, it was hard to tell what benefit you got from levelling up which left me a little saddened. Maybe touch could increase pickup range? etc.
mortalfosca
07. Oct 2019 · 10:55 UTC
visuals and audio quite appealing! initially thought there wasn`t much gameplay however smell ability changed that! good job.
Baturinsky
07. Oct 2019 · 10:57 UTC
Only noticable useful effect from upgrade is smell. You could make hearing make music louder when closer to star.
pfeyffer
07. Oct 2019 · 11:01 UTC
Yeah, magnetic items would have been nice, maybe as the touch sense. Very neat game, cool ending.
Nodli
07. Oct 2019 · 11:15 UTC
Cool entry !
The gameplay reminds me of the game SPORE but there is no other creature. I guess the senses after smell are supposed to be interactions with them.
The graphics are great, in particular the way the tail of the creature moves.
The music made the atmosphere very relaxing.

The sound effects at the end were very succesful at communicating a 'rise from nothing' / 'emerging from sleep' feeling.
🎤 JakobTheQuizGuy
07. Oct 2019 · 11:28 UTC
Thanks for the feedback so far everyone!
@death-is-cold @copito @gaz-ireland @baturinsky @pfeyffer Yeah, taste and touch don't do anything because of time constraints, if I had more time I definitely would've added functionalities to them.
@nodli Spore is definitely an inspiration for this :) interesting to hear your thoughts on the ending!
WashingMachinae
07. Oct 2019 · 11:41 UTC
Sweet little experience. Agree with all of the above, especially as there seemed to be no difference in gameplay after smell
Hcursino
07. Oct 2019 · 11:48 UTC
This reminded me of spore. Have you played it?
🎤 JakobTheQuizGuy
07. Oct 2019 · 12:16 UTC
@hcursino Yes I have, it's definitely an inspiration for this game :)
PurpledArtFrog
07. Oct 2019 · 17:02 UTC
@jakobthequizguy Very nice entry .... reminds me a bit of my own entry :wink: I liked the ambience - good job :thumbsup_tone1:

:purple_heart: :dart: :frog:
PurpledArtFrog
07. Oct 2019 · 17:10 UTC
Wuuuuuups ...... I almost forgot to leave the actual rating :rofl:
🎤 JakobTheQuizGuy
08. Oct 2019 · 09:09 UTC
@purpledartfrog I thought the same thing when I played your game, they're similar in a way :smile: both of them are pretty Spore-like. Thanks!
Aileron
14. Oct 2019 · 11:42 UTC
I really like the way smell works. Would love to see more features :)
PROJECTaroid
19. Oct 2019 · 16:19 UTC
Cool feel to the game and interesting take on the game jam theme. Nice work.
Tomcus
19. Oct 2019 · 17:04 UTC
Really Loved your game. Nice idea. But not sure If something happend with the latest upgrades (evolutions).
But otherwise great game.
Adnonymous5
19. Oct 2019 · 21:03 UTC
Really neat game. I feel like you did a good job getting a lot of mileage out of simple, but elegantly made stuff. Visually the background and animations are simple, but the aesthetic is beautiful. Super repetitive, but oddly relaxing at the same time. Unlocking the new symbols was satisfying each time, and I was really invested in reaching the end just to see what the final payoff was, and it did not disappoint. Good stuff!
BrokenMirrorMedia
19. Oct 2019 · 23:18 UTC
Interesting game, I liked the visual aesthetic, and the smell powerup made the game a lot easier. I wasn't sure what the next two were supposed to do, but I enjoyed the experience.
Frozen Spirit
20. Oct 2019 · 03:55 UTC
Super charming game you made! Kinda funny how you can smell the stars :D. I found the mood and soft music very satisfying too. Good job :).
Lexyvil
20. Oct 2019 · 08:09 UTC
This was awesome, it somewhat reminded me of the cell stage in Spore (which was my favourite stage). I really love games like these where you evolve to get new or better senses. If only the later ones were useful~
I would support the development of a project like this with many more feature--the smell ability was very neatly incorporated.
Purrseus
20. Oct 2019 · 10:57 UTC
No one has pointed this out yet, but this is about a person recovering from a coma, right?
It's beautifully produced and really touched me.
ThePirateNun
20. Oct 2019 · 17:14 UTC
This game established a really cool mood, and the graphics and the audio both served this very well. I think the theme was used very well also, and it was a very interesting idea. I think with a bit more development, this can become a super cool project!
🎤 JakobTheQuizGuy
22. Oct 2019 · 08:11 UTC
Thanks everyone! I feel motivated to revisit this project someday and add the missing features due to all your feedback.

@purrseus I'm so happy it touched you, what a compliment! And it's super interesting to read your thoughts on the story. I won't say anything since I don't want to reveal anything concrete :)