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Emile's Journey by qui

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made by qui for Ludum Dare 47 (JAM)

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Emilie is endowed with extraordinary inventiveness. One can even say that she is a bit the inventor of the cartoon. Intelligent and hardworking, he marked the history of animation by inventing the Prani... Prixa... uuhhh... Praxinoscope!

Immerse yourself in the atmosphere of the end of the 19th century! Wander the streets of Paris and overcome the steps to take your invention to the Universal Exhibition of 1878.

:tophat: Grab your tophat and turn on your gramophone. Let's go!

Play directly in the browser with your mouse

It may take some time to load the game the first time you launch it (15s) , yo enjoy this gif:

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Youtube https://cung.itch.io/emiles-journey
Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/47/emiles-journey

Ratings

Overall 143th 4.063⭐ 66🧑‍⚖️
Fun 1012th 3.169⭐ 64🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 33th 4.262⭐ 65🧑‍⚖️
Theme 67th 4.336⭐ 66🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 6th 4.8⭐ 67🧑‍⚖️
Audio 57th 4.23⭐ 65🧑‍⚖️
Given 15🗳️ 16🗨️

Feedback

BobParis75
05. Oct 2020 · 17:24 UTC
I really like the graphics of this game. Really good job to you!
Guardaro
05. Oct 2020 · 17:36 UTC
Wonderful! This is an incredible amount of polish for a jam game. Beautiful art, beautiful music, excellent vibe overall. I was a bit confused about how to make progress at first (I was just clicking each icon until something happened), but honestly I think that putting in overt instructions would throw off the experience--I think that your team made the right choice here. Reminds me a bit of Gorogoa.
Dario Sanchez
05. Oct 2020 · 17:42 UTC
This is incredibly beautiful and a very good idea. It could be more fun but I liked it a lot as a concept itself. The illustrations and music is astounding, and everything works perfectly, it really is very beautifully crafted. One of my favourites so far!
Nakami
05. Oct 2020 · 17:46 UTC
I got a bit confuse about what to do at first, but I finally figurate it out ^^
Graphics and audio are very well done ! :)
Remzo
05. Oct 2020 · 17:49 UTC
Well done guys! This is really nice and a solid submission! The visuals are on point and the music totally fits. Good job!
kromeboy
05. Oct 2020 · 17:53 UTC
Solid Entry. Great Graphics and overal polishing. It may be a little confusing at first, but there are not a lot of thing to interact with so is easy to figure out what to do
DrunkardWolf
05. Oct 2020 · 17:53 UTC
Love it, the aesthetic is next level. Very impressive stuff.
Snotax
05. Oct 2020 · 18:12 UTC
Very nice graphics and audio! I was very impressed with the amount of detail put into it in only 72h!
But it was a bit confusing at first to get the hang of the controls / gameplay.
ondy1985
05. Oct 2020 · 18:38 UTC
Awesome job guys. I like the originality of the idea. The graphics are incredible and it was fun to play.
FreypodGames
06. Oct 2020 · 00:19 UTC
Loved the art style and whole feel, felt a bit lost at first just clicking the buttons seeing what happened but overall it was great!
JemSmith
06. Oct 2020 · 07:40 UTC
I really love this idea, and it could be taken a little further if the team is keen. I liked having to jump around the scenes figuring out where things could be, and you could expand this nicely with a few moving/interactable elements elsewhere, though I know getting a lot of content with this level of art quality is time consuming. Overall, really wonderful everything, art, music, the whole lot. Well done!
infinitycore
06. Oct 2020 · 10:14 UTC
Took a while to figure out what was going on, just fiddling with the buttons at random until things happened, but it oozes charm and character.
Dudum Lare
06. Oct 2020 · 17:26 UTC
This is so impressing, you have really got an aesthetic up and running here!! It was easy to get what to do, with other words great UX.. The music felt suiting and everything was polished to the core. You have created a atmosphere where you really enjoy to be in. Thank you! Good luck and I hope to meet you again in the next jam :D
Croxel Studios
06. Oct 2020 · 22:47 UTC
Love the graphics and it is a great take on the theme.
Gameplay is a bit too simple in my opinion, I would love to see a platformer of some kind in this style.
Rainbows are Fun
09. Oct 2020 · 10:09 UTC
The art is phenomenal and the music is great, but the puzzles are a bit confusing. Overall a really good game!
Jima
10. Oct 2020 · 13:33 UTC
Really nice graphics and sound! It creates very good mood for this game. At first I was not sure what I need to do, I even thought that light staying on after changing scenes is a bug. But overall - very good game!
Artyom Volkov
11. Oct 2020 · 16:26 UTC
Simple and neat game with great visuals. Nothing to say more, great job.
riwmd
11. Oct 2020 · 16:36 UTC
Thank you guys so much for this entry! Great art, sound and game design all around! I loved how you solved the hand rotating the machine animation... It's a very much polished game in my opinion.
Meek Bits
11. Oct 2020 · 17:05 UTC
Great entry. I enjoyed the art style combined with music.
I wasn't entirely sure what I was doing, but it didn't stop me from enjoying and finishing it.
Szkocka
11. Oct 2020 · 17:10 UTC
Full game potential is strong with this style :O Audio is godlike <3
rangoiv
11. Oct 2020 · 17:32 UTC
Awesome graphics and audio! I think its the most impressive of all games I've checked so far! I didnt get the goal of the game immediately, but its a cool idea. Good job!
Samdwester
11. Oct 2020 · 20:15 UTC
Good job! I liked the graphics and audio, very immersive
Mackandrius
11. Oct 2020 · 23:17 UTC
I mean wow people, this looks spectacular! Loved the sound and especially the music, it sounded like you didn't use virtual instruments, did you set out to record the soundtrack as well? All that being said, I did get a bit confused with what I was doing if I am being perfectly honest, I did finish it, but was a bit lost as to why haha, but that might be just me. Anyway, overall - amazing work, congrats!
Flying Cat of the Pepes
11. Oct 2020 · 23:26 UTC
Yummy! Great game, amazing art, audio & mood... I didn't understand exactly what I was doing though, despite having finished the game
Honest Dan
12. Oct 2020 · 10:25 UTC
Innovative and artistic - and I learned about the Praxinoscope!! Despite feeling a bit confused, there were always enough options for me to try to figure out what to do - it didn't feel tiresome like getting stuck in other point-and-clicks can sometimes feel!
MikoziQ
12. Oct 2020 · 21:40 UTC
I love the visual / audio in this short story of a game. Such a beautiful experience to play through. I just wish it was longer! Great job guys!
ForgeronStudio
13. Oct 2020 · 14:07 UTC
Wow, this is insane. The music and art are incredible. I really look forward to seeing your future jams!
elysiagriffin
16. Oct 2020 · 20:32 UTC
Hi, I played your game on my livestream today!

If you’d like to rewatch the playthrough, you can find it here:

https://www.twitch.tv/videos/772381107?t=0h33m30s

Good luck on your ratings, see you next LD! :D

💜 Elysia Griffin AKA Button Feedback Lady

https://www.twitch.tv/elysiagriffin
Onkel Mo
18. Oct 2020 · 20:31 UTC
Now that's an idea I haven't seen yet!
The artistic style is really nice and the music fits the setting. Fitting the scenes together by the elements is clever, and it's a cute idea to have the story be the one of the setting itself :)
kittymac
18. Oct 2020 · 20:37 UTC
Goes without saying, awesome mood, art and music. Ditto to the above, was never quite sure what I was doing other than clicking tabs on the bottom until it was over and saw the credits.
DrJexter
18. Oct 2020 · 20:51 UTC
This was pretty great. It took me a second to get the mechanic, make things happen at certain places at certain times, but once it happened on accident a time or two it clicked. Good stuff!
AdroitConceptions
18. Oct 2020 · 21:16 UTC
that was a really interesting experience. At first it wasn't clear that there was any actual gameplay mechanic, just randomly clicking different clips, but right at the end it became clear that you were syncing up various items to each other. The art and music were top notch.
etrealjunior
19. Oct 2020 · 00:15 UTC
I enjoyed the game, very beautiful graphics, and a good idea, I missed a narrative that justified the actions, so that the player does not make unconscious attempts until he gets the answer, you have a rough diamond, which can become a stone excellent value, if well polished, good luck with the project, a big hug.
dans17
19. Oct 2020 · 01:12 UTC
You should opt-out of the audio category and credit the song you used, since people are assuming that you made the music yourself and rating you unfairly (The song is Rio Pakistan by Dizzy Gillespie, starting around 10:00).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_EEynd3k-78&ab_channel=BDMusic
With that being said, the song is an excellent choice for the game, and the graphics are the best I have seen in this jam so far.
Enad96
19. Oct 2020 · 02:48 UTC
Awesome, original idea that perfectly fits the theme. Stunning graphics and super polished overall.
Trexxak
20. Oct 2020 · 01:28 UTC
Very unique concept for a game! The artstyle is beautiful!

That being said, I trial-and-error'd my way through, I have the feeling that's not the intended way to play the game :'D
itsdanidre
22. Oct 2020 · 18:16 UTC
A really cool adventure, and fascinating loop idea :open_mouth:

I think it was pretty straightforward, but the flow of everything, background musics, and visual effects throughout definitely made it pop out. Even the subtle constant rolling again when it seems to be "slowing down" just shows how much effort went into this. And as a game dev also, I'm just fascinated by how this was made :laughing:
Keibii
22. Oct 2020 · 20:35 UTC
Oh my gosh this was such a clever idea for theme. I really enjoyed everything, especially all the little animations throughout the game. Amazing!!
wdebowicz
25. Oct 2020 · 15:11 UTC
Very innovative entry! I really like the mood, and how you use the history to drive the game.
Lyrcaxis
25. Oct 2020 · 18:12 UTC
Didn't hold back at all on being innovative, huh? I like it!! :grin:

The theme implementation fell a bit short in my opinion, but it's fair game as long as it's implemented in some way, right? :P

Other than that, game's top notch in all aspects. Great job!
Virimine
26. Oct 2020 · 17:33 UTC
I looved the concept and the art is **a-m-a-z-i-n-g**! Graphics, animations, music the mood.. Really cool and innovative idea to implement the theme in such way that every action happens inside a zoetrope!!

Truth is, I didn't understand what I had to do at the beginning and only clicked randomly at the tabs.. I started getting it just before I finished the game... :sweat_smile:

Fantastic work!! Kudos to everyone!