Wow good good atmospheric game but a litte too hard to control this damn balloon . All art is decent and atmospheric, enjoyable timekiller. Nice entry. Rate my game pls too

My brain hurts and my finger are scared to not press WDOK. Very cool idea, cool sound and also really cool gameplay! This chaotic behaviour of the balloon combined with the panic to reach the goal faster because it is deflating.

I liked your game!

A very interesting idea, and very well executed! I think the game is a bit hard, but this might be also a good thing. Artistic side of the game is perfect though. And it fits the theme really well!

I got jumpscared by the balloon popping sound several times in the last level. 😅

Wow, here I was expecting another weird and wacky game to make people laugh out loud and instead I got greeted by this masterpiece.... you guys definitely found a good background music to use in the game, the visual style plus the music plus the theme of the game in general really gives this game a very strong mood!

I never thought I'd struggle this much just to move a game object around, this might be the hardest Ludum Dare game I've ever played. That took me quite a while to get a hang of the controls!

It's fairly common for me to suck at every game you guys make, but this one hit me hard!! I didn't think I could suck so hard at a game. The implementation of the idea is superb, how much content did you put into it!! It's nice to see a change of mood, I'm used to the most goofy ones, this is a 180 degrees turn

It blows my mind. Great job as always!

That was great. Somehow my D-finger always went to S and i kept wondering why the baloon is not moving. Well done

Really cool control scheme! Artsy games are just the best, especially when they're fun to play as well.
Got really challenging after a while too! The spiiikes!WODK

The controls were really cool but also very hard to understand. Especially when the balloon starts rotating, it's so hard to wrap one's head around getting it back under control. Very interesting concept!

Nice graphics, love the contrast between black/white and red. It comes together well with the audio. The music is soothing. The font is a bit hard to read. It's nice to have a stage selection and a leader board. I totally suck at this game. :D Nice job!

Whoa, it's really cool. I like that dark atmosphere. Graphics looks cool and that color contrast, maaaaaan.

Controls are tricky, but they are fun to learn. Nice job!

Super nice intro! I really like your game, atmospheric :) Music is suitable, very toned downed, I like it. The controls are a bit tricky at first, but later you can manage :) Great job!

One of those games where I found it really hard to wrap my head around the controls but once I did it started getting easier. Very innovative concept! I did wish the difficulty curve was less harsh, but still very interesting gameplay. The graphics and overall mood were also really polished and strong.

Gorgeous and moody, but very difficult :D Nicely done!

Incredible art and atmosphere! Controls take a while to get accustomed to though. Very interesting take on the theme.

Hard to me to keep my mind focus on the controls because the balloon turn. But keys are well found. It's like having your hands on the ball.

The art style reminds me Limbo.

Whoua a very nice cinematic at the beginning I wasn't expecting that :o

At some point I got the hang of it but the control are still very unusual. The hardest part is the buoyancy and angular velocity of the balloon.

Haha, I didn't go far on it, (Because I'm bad haha) and my brain hurt, but I liked the baloon idea! Well done!

Very impressed with the intro cinematic, and all the art in general! Your team's games always look great, even down to the font choice. Never though I'd have to think about racing lines for a balloon, but here we are.

The collider seemed like it was just barely in the player's favor, which is a good choice, made it feel good during close calls.

One bug, which I'm hesitant to reveal lol. During challenge mode, I was going to give up so I held Escape to quit out, then changed my mind and clicked play again. It put me on the final level without my timer resetting. I tried it again multiple times and it seems 100% reproducible. You may want to remove my challenge mode score from the leaderboards.

You've really outdone yourselves on this one -- production quality was off the charts!

What an emotional intro. :'( I felt that

I have to say that I think you nailed the theme, and I loved the way that your mechanism to reach the objective was so entwined with your downfall. That made each choice feel so much more impactful. But damn the controls were brutal for me. I'm going to have to practice a lot!

Tough as nails to play :D Took me a while to learn how to navigate the balloon, but seeing how many levels they are, I really wanted to learn and at least finish the first level. I'll be back for the medium and hard levels for sure!

Artistically the game is stunningly beautiful! While I do like your guys' wacky humour, I love Waywards aesthetics and mood - and I think you nailed the mood again!

There is wonderful game for train concentration and calm. There is so beautiful atmosphere! Good job! Good luck!

Wonderful entry as always! The art if beautiful and the balloon physics feel really nice. As always love competing for a good leaderboard. My one gripe is that in the Marathon mode the next level start right away and you have to almost anticipate what level you're going into and which direction you have to go for that. I wonder if like the regular levels, you could just pause the timer until you press all the keys in order to give a second to breath and take in the level again. Otherwise fantastic job!

Fun game with a neat idéa and simple but beautiful graphics.
I agree with the other comments, really sweet intro, well done! Music well chosen as well and drive the emotions home.

Great work!

It took a little while to get used to the controls, but just learning them and getting better was a ton of fun! I really love the mood of the game. Overall, it felt like every aspect of the game was working together really well. Definitely one of my favorites so far!

how do i went? halp

Wooooooo that last level is a tense one!

I think the last 2 levels in particular show off a really unique consequence of the mechanics. There's actually an unusual push/pull effect created from the shrinking balloon. On one hand you are becoming a smaller target, allowing you to navigate harrowing areas a lot easier. On the other hand, you're running out of time so you need to mosey on. It's funny and interesting to be trading one source of tension for another. I did like your final stage design because it was so different from the others and you were using a slightly different skillset.

The control scheme wasn't just unique (including when your balloon spins out of control), but the idea of air getting sapped from the holes is *definitely* something I hadn't seen before. I imagine there could be some crazy player who is super air efficient and knows how to maneuver the balloon 1 airstream at a time.

Lastly, great job on always pushing your LD projects in different directions. I'm curious how much of a priority it is for you guys to do different things. For a while I thought your team had the humor category on lock and might stick to that.

Took me a couple hours to wrap my head around the controls but now I am balloon incarnate, air be at my mercy (but not crows I think?) The artwork and cutscenes are amazing, loved the UI work DANG slllliiiick

only feedbacks I have and Im grasping for straws here:
-I wish I didnt have to press all 4 buttons to restart
-The balloon air coming out when you pop is attached to the balloon in an unrealistic way
-Hitting the very bottom of balloon shouldnt pop you, I think it would be cool if it was on a hinge joint too so it would kinda flap around and also give you leeway if it touches something
-and the nitpickiest of them all: when you reset I know it just resets the whole level, but it would feel more seamless if you just reset the balloon only because the particles at the exit also get reset

This was surprisingly hard, my brain kept thinking the other way around for the first 10 minutes (press left side to go right, I'm not entirely sure why?). It was really entertaining and quite challenging, graphics and gameplay was great! Overall a fun game that I'll make sure to come back to, as I didn't manage to finish it at this point! :)

COLE & RUDD BROS! Thanks for submitting your game for me to play on my stream!

If you’d like to rewatch the playthrough, you can find it here:
https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1450167991?t=02h48m00s

Good luck on your ratings!

💜 Elysia Griffin AKA Button Feedback Lady

https://www.twitch.tv/elysiagriffin

Wonderful mood, the intro sets the tone beautifully!

The controls are quite unique and difficult to master in a good way!

Another excellent entry!

The graphics are gorgeous and reminds me of Limbo. The balloon is a little hard to control initially. Really cool and innovative game!

Wow, great job! Absolutely love the artstyle and use of colors. The gameplay is very unique, haven't seen something like that before. It's really challenging to control the balloon while trying to think which holes to hold. Really well done!

B R U H https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1452837900 (Thanks for submitting!)

Really cool game! The art style and audio fits very well and the aesthetic of the red balloon in an otherwise black/white game works very well. The game is easy to learn (great for a game jam), but still has game mechanics you explore over time, such as how you can finish after you've run out of air. Personally I've never been fond of this type of game (reminds me of games like Super Meat Boy), but I can certainly recognize and appreciate the quality anyway. Good job!

A couple of minor issues:
- Server seems to be down. I couldn't see anything on the leaderboard.
- The font is a bit too hard to read. I like the aesthetics of the font, but it's a bit too much.
- I wish there was a button to restart the current level. At the difficult levels I know very early if I've failed the level, and it's annoying to sit and wait until I die.

This entry really is amazing, I got goosebumps when I first saw the art ! SO cool ! It fits the theme and athmosphere, as does the audio. The concept seems to be simple but it really takes a good amount of hand-eye coordination, it makes it WAY harder than you'd think at first glance. Well done, love the entry, goes in my "finish this, it has a great ending cutscene" pile :D

I enjoyed the game. Very challenging and easy addicting. Good work

Really beautiful and difficult game! Also great to see you on the stream today! Here's the link if you want to rewatch it: https://youtu.be/yTi05MSwqXU
PS: Would really love to see that ending cutscene, could you maybe make it available somewhere?

omg the mechanics! it was pretty intuitive for me actually loved playing and seeing such original approach! i believe your use of the theme was maybe the best fitting for this event! it both contributed to the mechanics as well as the whole game idea. really loving the graphics and the whole approach.

This was quite a fun experience. Although at first the controls felt a little bit unintuitive (in a good way) later I realized that they made a lot of sense. As for jam games, this game is difficult. Excluding that, good job

Took me about 30 minutes to clear all the levels. The credit scene is really beautiful, and I love the choice of font you use. The game is quite challenging, but reasonable once I got use to the controls. My only suggestion is to make the spike hit boxes a little more lenient, so the game feels more fair to the player.

Very cool game and a lot of fun to try and speedrun! We had a small tournament and this entry was very cool to try and beat the others in!

I'm bummed that you guys didn't get in the top 10 for graphics. One of the best looking LD games I've played.