Joe, the balance by Gonzo13

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made by Gonzo13 for Ludum Dare 46 (COMPO)

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Joe, the balance is a respected construction worker. Help him keep it.

How to play

You need to balance, while you move. Keep the balance to deliver bricks to construction workers and go to boss to change a level.

Controls

←/→ - balance

SPACE - move direction

Ratings

Overall 501th 3.458⭐ 50🧑‍⚖️
Fun 445th 3.385⭐ 50🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 368th 3.489⭐ 49🧑‍⚖️
Theme 1016th 2.74⭐ 50🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 309th 3.729⭐ 50🧑‍⚖️
Humor 228th 3.404⭐ 49🧑‍⚖️
Mood 754th 2.913⭐ 48🧑‍⚖️
Given 31🗳️ 22🗨️

Feedback

RNGames
20. Apr 2020 · 04:37 UTC
Interesting mechanic where you have to multi task, but very challenging!
🎤 Gonzo13
20. Apr 2020 · 12:06 UTC
@rngames thanks! I hadn't enough time to balance this game. Paradox, game with "balance" in title is not balanced. :smiley:
squirmonkey
20. Apr 2020 · 21:25 UTC
Oh boy, I think Joe needs to cut back on his drinking. A clever idea, and nice pixel art.

I think it needs a little more polish though, and balance like you say. I couldn't get through the second level, because it's really hard to get him to balance when he's holding 7 bricks.

Nice work!
Itskdog
20. Apr 2020 · 21:26 UTC
Liked the animations. Really neat idea for keep it balanced.
Zonvoi
20. Apr 2020 · 21:26 UTC
I liked the game mechanic, nice graphics! and it gets harder and harder because you have to focus on multiple things at once, it's fun!
bassguitarbill
20. Apr 2020 · 21:27 UTC
Ooh it's a tricky one, I like it though!
FussenKuh
20. Apr 2020 · 21:28 UTC
Kudos on the art. It would take me waaaaaaay more than 48 hours to create anything that looks like this. Overall, you've got a neat concept here. My only real beef is that the balance control seems real touchy, not sure if that's intentional or not. At times, it seems like I barely tap an arrow key and the balance meter moves from the middle to an extreme where Joe falls over. Other than that, well done!
tuesi
20. Apr 2020 · 21:30 UTC
Wow, really cool game, I really like the mechanics and the art is really good!
Luc Arnould
20. Apr 2020 · 21:32 UTC
I like the animations, and this pixel art style. Great job!
Carol03x
20. Apr 2020 · 21:32 UTC
Rather challenging but in the end a very good game with a really interesting mechanic.
kythehuman
20. Apr 2020 · 21:33 UTC
Really fun game loop. I played it around 20 times. The quick death-restart sequence makes it addictive in a good way. I didn't hear any audio? That would've boosted my playtime. 48 hours isn't enough! :)

Unique and challenging game. Thumbs up!
Pakmanlie
20. Apr 2020 · 21:34 UTC
Its great, it just needs to be easier
miningape
20. Apr 2020 · 21:36 UTC
I really like the art and i thought the game was really a fun kind of challenging! If you keep on working on it id like to see the balance bar be bigger so its a bit clearer to see, and I think it would be cool to see the builders build the rest of the stage as you deliver bricks. Great job!
Kajetan Andrzejak
20. Apr 2020 · 21:43 UTC
eventhough it seems simple, it's quite entertaining!
zondarg
20. Apr 2020 · 22:45 UTC
Gets difficult rather quickly - but at least I got some "good work Joe"s. Idea was cool, well executed, nice pixel art good levels. Balance bar is very sensitive, when carrying many bricks. Awsome!
🎤 Gonzo13
21. Apr 2020 · 02:45 UTC
Thanks a lot, guys! :thumbsup:
lalada
21. Apr 2020 · 03:53 UTC
Obviously, delivering bricks is a very challenging job. It is fun to keep balance while control direction.
The art and color style is great.
lalada
21. Apr 2020 · 03:53 UTC
Obviously, delivering bricks is a very challenging job. It is fun to keep balance while control direction.
The art and color style is great.(A repeat comments. I don't know how to delete it. )
MaggardJosh
21. Apr 2020 · 04:52 UTC
Fun mechanic, but oh my God difficult! :smile: I couldn't beat the second level after playing for quite a bit, had fun trying though! Good entry!
mungobulge
21. Apr 2020 · 14:36 UTC
Haha! Love it
Bonyok77
21. Apr 2020 · 15:16 UTC
now this is what I called fun! the game mechanics of this game is pretty interesting and solid...
NaBo369
21. Apr 2020 · 16:22 UTC
Pretty fun and challenging game. It took many attempts but I managed to finally beat the second level, even though it was hard it was fair and most importantal, balanced!
The artstyle fits with the overal feel of the game and the little animations and details made it feel polished, so well done!
🎤 Gonzo13
21. Apr 2020 · 17:33 UTC
Thanks for playing, guys!
Naca
24. Apr 2020 · 16:26 UTC
Great concept and well executed, but a bit too difficult for me!