Egg Game by zdandoh

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made by zdandoh for Ludum Dare 47 (JAM)

Use the classic lifecycle loop to navigate a puzzling platformer. Remember, each stage of the cycle has its strengths. The egg cannot move on its own, but can go far when speed is on its side. Try to reach the nest at the end of each level; if you get stuck, hit escape to restart the level. Thanks for playing!

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Controls:

Press E to hatch/lay an egg
Press space to jump
Escape to restart the level
Move WASD/arrow keys

Ratings

Overall 961th 3.386⭐ 24🧑‍⚖️
Fun 867th 3.286⭐ 23🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 529th 3.575⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Theme 998th 3.429⭐ 23🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 558th 3.841⭐ 24🧑‍⚖️
Audio 741th 3.211⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Humor 558th 3⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Mood 714th 3.474⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Given 7🗳️ 4🗨️

Feedback

beats
05. Oct 2020 · 20:07 UTC
Interesting concept, I was having difficulty lobbing the egg from the platform but this is a really cool mechanic that I would like to see more of.
funemaker
05. Oct 2020 · 20:55 UTC
The artwork is so cute! I'm gonna be honest though, that first level the platform jumping is very difficult, it could be made a little easier for noobs like myself.
Yossarian
05. Oct 2020 · 22:48 UTC
Very cute game! I especially like the art and the odd little noises that the characters make. The third level didn't seem to introduce new mechanics- I was hoping there'd be a big ramp / jump we'd have to egg down at some point to clear a big gap. It's a very neat idea executed well. Nice job!
dogrady
06. Oct 2020 · 09:38 UTC
Cool mechanic! Would have loved more evolutionary stages. Platforming got pretty hard very quickly where you could hardly make out where you would land.
Tamail
06. Oct 2020 · 09:43 UTC
Really nice game! I loved the art and also the overall idea!
mumaitron
06. Oct 2020 · 10:05 UTC
Meep! I mean, cute game with interesting way to work the theme, was fun to play.
Mog13
06. Oct 2020 · 11:07 UTC
this was a fun idea. I struggled to get the first level (i knew i needed to put the egg down the tunnel but took a bit long to realise i needed to drop from a higher height!). Its satisfying when you work it out but its sad to think people might miss out on all the other clever little mechanics if they give up too soon!

It was hard to see the water aswell so that was a nasty shock when i didn't know why i died. But the water physics was a nice touch and a fun mechanic.

Really good job pulling the theme into some interesting mechanics and game play!
smbe19
11. Oct 2020 · 17:18 UTC
Cool mechanic and really funny sound effects.
Miklo
22. Oct 2020 · 22:40 UTC
Really liked the art. Those mushrooms look funky.
pee-thief
27. Oct 2020 · 04:47 UTC
Great color design
Yword
27. Oct 2020 · 17:17 UTC
Really unique and clever idea, with interesting levels too! Nice works. ^_^
Wilko
27. Oct 2020 · 17:34 UTC
Great idea, wish more people found it. Love the jump sound.
aevek
27. Oct 2020 · 18:15 UTC
This was a cool game! I enjoyed the mechanic of switching between creature and egg to get past different challenges. The first level tutorialized the difference and when to use each really well. I did find that the lack of contrast between the small egg and some of the background occasionally made it hard for me to spot where I was, but it looked great. Maybe making the egg a similar brown-ish color to the creature could help with readability? I would definitely have played more levels if they had been there, so that's a good sign of a solid game, well done.