Yarnful Days by amras0000

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made by amras0000 for LD34 (COMPO)
Gather yarn in a craft-based world. Sickeningly cutesy.

WASD to move, mouse to look around, you'll figure out the rest.

NOTE: if the game runs too slowly or the ball of yarn doesn't seem to grow, try the post-LD version. It's identical in content, just fixes some bugs.

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known bugs:
-there is sometimes a delay before the last message in the game. Just wait a minute and it should show up.
-there are holes in the terrain behind the snowcapped mountains.

Critique is welcome.

Ratings

Coolness 76% 2
Overall 3.75 129
Audio 3.86 55
Fun 3.19 452
Graphics 4.00 108
Humor 2.77 298
Innovation 3.68 182
Mood 4.21 17
Theme 4.00 233

Feedback

Chris Delta
14. Dec 2015 · 03:24 UTC
My soul feels so yarnful
mukult
14. Dec 2015 · 03:43 UTC
Wow!! Amazing game!! I love this game!! Its so peaceful and smooth!! Thank you!
rockybdubs
14. Dec 2015 · 04:56 UTC
Was it just me or was there no way to escape out of game? Relaxing, except I got kind of dizzy :)
yumaikas
14. Dec 2015 · 06:09 UTC
Very peaceful game, pretty to look at.
lXxGarrisonxXl
14. Dec 2015 · 06:35 UTC
Great graphics and pretty fun! Dat dark blue yarn though
Crafting4U
14. Dec 2015 · 06:38 UTC
This game made me feel so happy and relaxed. Even when I finished, I went back to collect more yarn because the art style was great and the tune was so peaceful. This game goes to show that such a simple game can really lighten up someones mood or really immerse someone in a game.
rosden shadow
14. Dec 2015 · 06:55 UTC
very nice game
gene-z
14. Dec 2015 · 17:07 UTC
Ivete good concept
Luke
14. Dec 2015 · 17:08 UTC
Super calming and peaceful. Great way to relax :D
Finestep
14. Dec 2015 · 17:27 UTC
Pretty good as far as a walking simulator goes, but still, it's a walking simulator. I found myself playing only to see if something happens. If it does, it takes too much walking to get there (for me.)
Mouse was extremely sensitive for me, and I think you lose some effort in the button-dragging-yarn effect because the yarn overlaps so much.
The environment was fun, though.
Muffinhat
14. Dec 2015 · 19:02 UTC
This is a beautiful looking entry. The music, art, and gameplay tie together quite nicely. Just curious, how did you do the music?
JohnGalt
14. Dec 2015 · 19:05 UTC
Beautiful and satisfying. The whole game is peaceful and serene. But I never get bored. Amazing!
🎤 amras0000
14. Dec 2015 · 20:07 UTC
@Muffinhat - I used a sampler for the piano and a subtractive synth for the glock. Used Reason 5 to input the MIDI from a keyboard I had lying around.
rxi
14. Dec 2015 · 21:27 UTC
Just wonderful! All the elements made for an overall relaxing and peaceful game, which though small felt perfect as a whole, with a lovely ending which brought a smile to my face.

The visuals, audio, objective, outcome and even the font choice all worked together to invoke a feeling of calm. An interesting take on the theme.

I'm really glad I played it and really enjoyed it. Nice one.
TaoPhoenix
14. Dec 2015 · 21:39 UTC
Yeah, I'm in the crowd of really being impressed at the art and quiet music too, and it actually *runs* on my undead monster of a comp!
davesoft
14. Dec 2015 · 21:50 UTC
A delightfully yarny game, very soothing :)
Capitals
14. Dec 2015 · 23:54 UTC
Lovely, calming game. Good looking and satisfying. But it's not got any progression. That let's it down as I don't feel like me clearing all the blue area is acknowledged by the game. Good Luck!
TomBoogaart
16. Dec 2015 · 00:45 UTC
haha cute
mrjorts
16. Dec 2015 · 00:59 UTC
Really really cool entry. Very relaxing and fun to mess around with. The only complaint is that the camera can't be angled up high enough to see the whole rainbow at the end :0
🎤 amras0000
16. Dec 2015 · 01:13 UTC
@mrjorts - you can see the whole rainbow if you move back towards the lake a bit :)
Archonthewizard
16. Dec 2015 · 03:08 UTC
So great! Very relaxing, yet still satisfying. I could have gathered yarn for days. The art and music were perfect, and especially impressive.
the31
16. Dec 2015 · 04:03 UTC
Interesting idea, it was nice to watch the yarn flow around. After cleaning up the green and blue yarn I didn't receive any other messages, though, and I gave up. The controls did seem kind of "sticky" especially on angled ground, and it was kind of frustrating that left and right seemed slower than forward and back, at least until I figured out that the mouse moves the camera. (Then I held W and let the camera do the work.)

Looking at that pile of yarn in the screenshot makes me think I missed something. Dang. :/
kirilllosev
16. Dec 2015 · 19:53 UTC
for the first time i saw this game on a stream. i thought "it's art. it's calm and satisfying"
then i've played it. and i'm still very satisfied :)
OwT
16. Dec 2015 · 20:23 UTC
Vwry peaceful and kind of sleepy game, it's adorable and full of happyness, but very simple too.
Crowbeak
17. Dec 2015 · 11:02 UTC
This was wonderful. ^_^ Good for what ails ya.
Quique
17. Dec 2015 · 19:20 UTC
Simply amazing.
thetenthsicarius
18. Dec 2015 · 13:00 UTC
That was really relaxing! Music was absolutely perfect, I'd love to see more "missions" in the future =)
quill18
19. Dec 2015 · 17:40 UTC
Really lovely, wonderful, happy-feeling experience.
bering
19. Dec 2015 · 17:41 UTC
Impressive! I loved the mood and the art was amazing! Nice twist on the theme too, really creative.
Tijn
19. Dec 2015 · 21:35 UTC
I love the look and sound of this game. I made a huge ball, but then couldn't find anything further to do. Did I miss something? The message said it was enough. I feel like I'm missing something here.

Thanks for your comment on my game by the way! I plan on making a version that's a bit stronger in the gameplay department, a lot of the ideas you're proposing are going to be in that :)
psychomonster
23. Dec 2015 · 11:23 UTC
Very relaxed gameplay... +1 for artwork ... fits perfect to the season :) Good Job... But there may be some more challenges to choose from...
Gemberkoekje
23. Dec 2015 · 14:32 UTC
Thank you for this game, very nice.

I've also looked at your points for my game, and they are almost all points I want to pick up in a post compo version, so thanks also for giving me feedback :) One of the things I'd like to add is that you start with a settler, instead of an actual city, so you can indeed start near a forest.
euske
23. Dec 2015 · 15:04 UTC
I thought I could take a control of the yarn at the end. Bummers.
dollarone
05. Jan 2016 · 01:39 UTC
Two buttons! yes!

Excellent interpretation of the theme. Cool concept, very "flower"-like. I liked that you had different colours of yarn depending on the landscape. Nice and refreshing. Good work!