Monkeys on Fire by Argon

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made by Argon for Ludum Dare 47 (JAM)

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These monkeys need to dance all night !! :monkey:

  • Help them by hitting the space bar in rhythm
  • If a monkey runs away drag and drop it back in the circle
  • Scare off the spirits with left click

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We're 3 art students, don't hesitate to check our social medias and our last submission for LD 46 !

  • Félix Metzinger : Game Design & Coding (https://www.instagram.com/levaisseauspatial/)

  • Sarah Germain : Art (https://www.instagram.com/lapersillade/)

  • Guilin Braïda : Music (https://www.instagram.com/guilin_braida/)


Ratings

Overall 419th 3.775⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Fun 554th 3.55⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 580th 3.525⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Theme 530th 3.85⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 135th 4.35⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Audio 76th 4.15⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Mood 168th 4.025⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Given 35🗳️ 6🗨️

Feedback

CG_Fred
06. Oct 2020 · 19:58 UTC
Nice concept but I think I found a way to cheat. Grabbing and monkey and holding on to it forever seems like a totally legit strategy :D
🎤 Argon
06. Oct 2020 · 20:03 UTC
@cg-fred thank you :D I also noticed this strategie when I was doing the last gameplay tests but couldn't find a good way to counter it in time, I was hopping peoplen won't find out...
Papasucre
06. Oct 2020 · 20:03 UTC
Nice job, the game is really cute and simple. I like it a lot, although there are a peak of difficulty in the middle of the music. And the game is too short, i need more ^^.
Tom Kun
06. Oct 2020 · 20:04 UTC
I like this game very much! Especially the unique style in art and sound. I almost loved all parts of this game. Except the gameplay is a bit too intense. Good Job!
leggy
06. Oct 2020 · 20:05 UTC
such a lightweigth game! enjoyed it, the play, the music, the concept. very good job. shor but dense. (short because it is quite hard)
Douwe_Ravers
06. Oct 2020 · 20:07 UTC
Oef, very difficult but very fun. Cool sounds and nice atmosphere.
interstateeight
06. Oct 2020 · 20:07 UTC
The audio and the art are fantastic, they make the game very engaging! Currently, I find it a tiny bit too difficult, with multiple monkeys escaping on one miss, but it's great what you were able to accomplish and would love to see this game taken further!
thingus
06. Oct 2020 · 20:08 UTC
The art and design are gorgeous; I'm on a laptop with trackpad right now, so capturing moneys was kinda difficult but I do like the idea of a rhythm game with a recovery mechanic. The issue I was having is that it wasn't worth catching the monkeys, as I'd miss more when trying to bring the first one back. If they stayed caught but available, (in a cage of limited numbers or something) i'd have the opportunity to try and snatch a few back during a lull in the drumming (or could just git gud ;) ).

Lovely game, and nice job implementing a rhythm system in the time!
ValentineFonDreamer
06. Oct 2020 · 20:15 UTC
Hello! It was super fun!
I love this rhythm game, cool music.
the whole game looks simple but so cute!
I like the graphics (bright colors, the atmosphere of the night and funny animation), music (I feel like a monkey near the fire!) And gameplay (fun, but challenging)
Well done!
valisse21
07. Oct 2020 · 07:40 UTC
Cool! Pretty simple but fun. I left with only one monkey and it felt ok, so I guess it would've been nice to make something to show that all the monkeys are important. Like if it would've been impossible to play the whole rhythm with only 1-2 moneys. But still great job!
Eugenik
09. Oct 2020 · 18:49 UTC
Pretty fun games, with good audio and graphics !
Ismael Rodriguez
09. Oct 2020 · 23:50 UTC
Art is good, music is good, idea is good, gameplay is good, but I'm **bad** at your game lol

Good job!
zanzavar
09. Oct 2020 · 23:59 UTC
Very nice! It is a little hard to keep your eye at the music bar and at the same time interact with the monkeys and the ghosts. The mood and the aesthetics were really good and the music catchy! Great work!
Moski
10. Oct 2020 · 02:07 UTC
I love rhythm games. This one is very difficult to keep track of, but it's still fantastic in its themes and aesthetics!

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Whenever I had to move my mouse to do anything, that threw me off the rhythm. Still somehow managed to make it all the way to the end, but it was no easy feat. Regardless, it was still very well done. It looks fantastic and the music really helps to make it atmospheric.

It's good to see more and more people getting into making rhythm games. They fit so well with this jam's themes, and this one certainly outstands! Once again, this was a very cool experience! Thanks for sharing it with us all! 🐳
Esseisso
10. Oct 2020 · 07:56 UTC
Really well done! The music and the graphics are incredible and creative aswell. 5/5 in every rate imo
🎤 Argon
11. Oct 2020 · 08:57 UTC
@thingus thank you, I also tested the game on trackpad so I know your pain ! This is a very nice idea with the cage, I might try to implement something like this if I go back to this game in the future.
🎤 Argon
11. Oct 2020 · 09:02 UTC
@moski so happy you liked our game ! I'm actually pretty bad at rhythm game but Rhythm Heaven/Paradise just fascinate me so I really wanted to try something in that genre.

Also I didn't anticipated that the combination of keeping the rhythm and using the mouse would be so challengeful, if I go back to this game I might try to make a less hard difficulty curve...
VPhyre
16. Oct 2020 · 19:53 UTC
Your game is really fun. The graphics are cool, and the sound is the key to the main mechanics. I found something very original. Good job.