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Stuck in a pool! by BlackLambert

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made by BlackLambert for Ludum Dare 47 (JAM)

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Imagine for the last three days you were busy creating a game - you feel exhausted and in dire need of relaxation! You fancy a cool pool, sunshine and a floatie to laze around in. Well, good that you are here! We provide smooth beats, a beautiful flair and fun in the pool. But whoopsie! It looks like you ate too many nachos during the Ludum Dare! You gained weight and are now not only stuck in your floatie but also in the pool! Time to find a way to get out!

Unfortunately you are too well nourished to get over the pool edge or even swim against the current! But … Woahh! You have enough energy to dash and splash! Just use the mouse and click + drag to dash or click to splash. Maybe you can find the exit or get on the nerves of these NPCs!

Feel free to play and we'd love to hear your thoughts! Thanks for your time and have fun!

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Coding: BlackLambert, Ingo_holle

Art: Ingo_holle, Not Again, Sydijah

Sound: Sydijah

S P O I L E R

Psst...if you have any problems, here are some tips: With your splash you can trigger people or objects and... have you ever played bumper cars? ;)
Youtube https://blacklambert.itch.io/stuck-in-a-pool
Youtube https://blacklambert.itch.io/stuck-in-a-pool
Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/47/stuck-in-a-pool

Ratings

Overall 442th 3.756⭐ 41🧑‍⚖️
Fun 444th 3.641⭐ 41🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 211th 3.897⭐ 41🧑‍⚖️
Theme 9th 4.603⭐ 41🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 275th 4.154⭐ 41🧑‍⚖️
Audio 230th 3.865⭐ 39🧑‍⚖️
Humor 43th 4.244⭐ 41🧑‍⚖️
Mood 194th 3.986⭐ 39🧑‍⚖️
Given 55🗳️ 43🗨️

Feedback

victor_reiner
05. Oct 2020 · 22:02 UTC
It took me a bit to understand how it worked. But when I got it, it was a lot of fun. The graphics are great. The music is very good. And the subject is perfect.

Very good work! It has been great.
Shubi Oni
05. Oct 2020 · 22:04 UTC
I love graphics and it is very entertaining :D
bobemv
05. Oct 2020 · 22:35 UTC
Wow! I LOVE the theme, super original. I think it is very polished. Everything about this is great. Congratulations!
theforceluke
06. Oct 2020 · 00:27 UTC
Great game, guys. The escheresque style fits the jam's theme perfectly. I really love the infinite loop - pool animation!

The art style , happy theme music and characteristic sound effects create a very lively atmosphere.
All the little elements of the game invite you to experiment and fool around. And the game rewards you for that.
I had fun splashing around! :)

Keep it up!
Theras
06. Oct 2020 · 07:55 UTC
Awesome game! Realy like the twist on the theme and the jodel sounds :D
Tobias Maushammer
06. Oct 2020 · 08:20 UTC
I loved it!

The story was very fun and motivating, the visuals were great and the effects, aswell. Especially the "splash" felt awesome! And interacting with the yodel guys was just the cherry on the cake.

Thanks for the great experience and nice to hear from you, good to see you're still "in the loop" :smile:
SaraFilipa
06. Oct 2020 · 08:49 UTC
I love this game! It's so cute and fun, the graphics are lovely! And it fits the theme beautifully. I felt sorry for the poor dude, ahah.
RealRegi
06. Oct 2020 · 10:31 UTC
Fantastic idea! Poor baby :smiley:

Really loved the graphics and the game overall. Good work!
Sidonie_Go
06. Oct 2020 · 16:13 UTC
Great word game haha, good job
Stefan B.
06. Oct 2020 · 19:12 UTC
Haha, i love the loop <-> pool. A bit short and took awhile to unterstand but definitely has potential!
interstateeight
06. Oct 2020 · 19:24 UTC
Very enjoyable! Great execution in such a short time, would love to see it taken further!
eldogg
06. Oct 2020 · 19:35 UTC
Great art, sound and gameplay. I like the looping level design and characters. Really cool game that doesn't outstay its welcome. Good job everyone.
ValentineFonDreamer
13. Oct 2020 · 11:19 UTC
The pool is so cool and relaxing) The art and sound are amazing! Love this round guy
RubixNoob13
16. Oct 2020 · 16:07 UTC
The music was catchy, I L O V E the spinning logo loop <-> pool, and the game was pretty fun to be honest. I enjoyed it, great entry!
tweedle
19. Oct 2020 · 03:19 UTC
big fan of the yodeling haha, nice work! 🏊
Andreas Roschal
19. Oct 2020 · 18:26 UTC
Very clever usage of the theme. I really love the work of Escher. Seeing his waterfall illusion put into a game is really cool. The controls felt a bit wonky to me, but that's probably mostly because I'm not really a big fan of dragging/swiping gestures with a mouse in general. I can see this working very nicely as a fun little mobile game if you add more levels.
guimoliveira
22. Oct 2020 · 01:42 UTC
Cool game! I really loved the graphics. :) Good job!
PaulHudson
22. Oct 2020 · 06:29 UTC
Guys, this game is a lot of fun!
Idea, music and sounds (especially singing) = brilliant.
Little bit more work on graphic of background and it will be good mobile game)
jitspoe
22. Oct 2020 · 08:31 UTC
Great spin on the theme! Took me a bit to figure out what to do. The second level was pretty frustrating because it seemed like I should have been able to escape after lifting the board, but there was an invisible force holding me back. Eventually figured out the log trick by accident. Overall, really solid game implementation for such a short period of time!
m0dsat
22. Oct 2020 · 09:20 UTC
Lol. We talked about this exact idea as well. God job on the implementation.
PapyKent
22. Oct 2020 · 13:54 UTC
Love it! Such a smart take on the theme!
JRevel
22. Oct 2020 · 14:07 UTC
That was a bit short, but really fun ! Cool idea !
Mog13
22. Oct 2020 · 14:41 UTC
short but fun. was something supposed to happen after i clicked leave? Great idea and I thought it was executed really well. the art and graphics worked well and the whole game had a nice feel. great job on this!
Trexxak
23. Oct 2020 · 02:03 UTC
Aaaaah, I love the artstyle :3

The gameplay felt a bit unresponsive at times, even after "getting" it, nonetheless I had a lot of fun! Especially with the yodelling log boat riders :'D