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But we still love each other by rongon

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made by rongon for Ludum Dare 54 (JAM)

Embark on a gentle dance of togetherness, playfully shifting and adjusting to find your perfect sleeping spot with your partner (not necessarily their perfect sleeping spot). One of you will get a full night rest, while the other will try their best, but you still love each other.

The goal of the game is to remain the only person on the bed. Although you are asleep, you can still nudge and control your movements (a bit).

Controls:

Player 1: Head (Q / W), Torso (A / S), Legs (Z / X)

Player 2: Head (U / I), Torso (J / K), Legs (N / M)

Creators: Stevan Popovic, Sava Minic

Models are from Asset Store, although we textured them in our style.

Background music: Clair de Lune, Claude Debussy

Our video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjjIeQw0BG4

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Link https://headhog.itch.io/but-we-still-love-each-other
Link https://headhog.itch.io/but-we-still-love-each-other
Link https://headhog.itch.io/but-we-still-love-each-other
Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/54/but-we-still-love-each-other

Ratings

Given 50🗳️ 53🗨️

Feedback

LDJam user 374126
02. Oct 2023 · 00:20 UTC
Great idea, loved the characters' design!! easy to play! Well done
LDJam user 371030
02. Oct 2023 · 14:30 UTC
Haha! This is quite.. quite cute! Audio is amazing. Gotta try this out with a friend : ))) ... who remains the king of the hill haha :D
DanyVk
02. Oct 2023 · 14:51 UTC
Wow, very good concept. I like how simple it is and how well it fits the theme. Good music, good art. I'm saving it to vote for as soon as voting opens!
Tero Pulkkinen
02. Oct 2023 · 15:09 UTC
looks awesome
iron_head
02. Oct 2023 · 15:28 UTC
Amazing, very fun and original. And OMG there's customization!
Bloham
02. Oct 2023 · 20:00 UTC
I called my partner to the PC to play it against me! Way too relateable :) Just the kid and the one blanket was missing! Great game!
Vhalenn
02. Oct 2023 · 20:41 UTC
Amazing concept that fits so well the theme !
Lou Bagel
03. Oct 2023 · 00:21 UTC
This is too funny!

One time both characters ended up horizontal - as in sideways, the wrong way on the bed - and the left/right seemed to still move them left/right on the screen, not their left/right. It was just kind of odd, because neither character could really move towards each other.
Jesús González
03. Oct 2023 · 03:20 UTC
I love art games. This was too wholesome. And reminded me of why I bought a king size bed.

I also really liked the Bugsnax cameo.
🎤 rongon
03. Oct 2023 · 09:46 UTC
@lou-bagel it's hard to move in sleep :D
We had to make some compromises, as moving to their left/right gave the game too much control.
noagard
03. Oct 2023 · 11:02 UTC
My work colleague beat me!)it was fun!
tsukrus
03. Oct 2023 · 11:11 UTC
Nice game, was hard to control at first, but was fun:D
osh.studio
03. Oct 2023 · 11:30 UTC
LOVED this. Played with my partner, somehow they were more well rested (?!). Started laughing as soon as I heard the background music, such a fun wholesome game
Lou Bagel
03. Oct 2023 · 16:48 UTC
@rongon - "too much control" - I can appreciate that! Never give the player too much control, ha :)
Smitner
03. Oct 2023 · 20:36 UTC
We enjoyed a few minutes playing together, but I think there may be too much randomness.

Also... Squid?
Wei Zhuojun
04. Oct 2023 · 05:34 UTC
OMG it is so funny!! Just like my bf and I fight for bed.
🎤 rongon
04. Oct 2023 · 07:16 UTC
@smitner We wanted to add a baby but couldn't find nice model for it. Then we went for a cat, but added some more fluffy animals. It's like an easter egg, they are not appearing every time :D
Stronf
04. Oct 2023 · 09:38 UTC
like the entry, fun and clear, fits the theme, great job
Smitner
04. Oct 2023 · 11:12 UTC
@rongon Don't get me wrong, the squid is the only good choice 😂
soup and sandwich games
04. Oct 2023 · 12:35 UTC
Brilliant game, could play it for hours!
Thomas Volpato
04. Oct 2023 · 21:45 UTC
nice game, original idea, easy to play and replay =)
Sozey
05. Oct 2023 · 09:31 UTC
I had a lot of fun playing this with my girlfriend! Thank you guys for a really fun time.
JuanRod707
06. Oct 2023 · 13:44 UTC
very cute game, cool concept and good controls, would love to see this mapped to controllers and released in consoles
clema
07. Oct 2023 · 06:01 UTC
This is such a interesting idea haha! Art style is also unique and looks great.
mountainhead
10. Oct 2023 · 17:24 UTC
A very fun game, especially with a friend. Interesting concept. At some point we were blown to different sides of the bed (top and bottom) and we almost couldn’t touch each other
Thanks for your work!
Guardaro
12. Oct 2023 · 02:26 UTC
The highest rating I have given to any game in this jam! A gem of the immersive sim genre. Very lifelike.
freamdev
12. Oct 2023 · 07:14 UTC
This is an adorable entry and very relateable, great job :smile:
HagamosVideojuegos
12. Oct 2023 · 11:49 UTC
Really funny, easy to play, good graphics, great theme use... Amazing!

Wels done! Take a candy! :candy:
Rafael Garcez
12. Oct 2023 · 13:22 UTC
hahaha the game concept is very unique and fits the theme very well! Nice job team!
Erlioniel
12. Oct 2023 · 18:24 UTC
That's one of the funniest thing I've played so far, amazing, mates, 5/5 :smile:

My wife loved it as well so much :heart:
LDJam user 299852
12. Oct 2023 · 18:30 UTC
it's the first game we see on the jam that tackles the same topic as our own! we played together and laughed!
commanderstitch
13. Oct 2023 · 00:23 UTC
LoL Nailed the theme. Please. Take this. "*" x 5 as a reward. :D
🎤 rongon
13. Oct 2023 · 16:30 UTC
@soup-and-sandwich-games @thomas-volpato @guardaro @freamdev @hagamosvideojuegos @rafael-garcez @erlioniel @selkieharbour @commanderstitch
Thanks for all the positive feedback, and spending time to try the game :D
Is there anything you would add to the game?
Headhog
14. Oct 2023 · 01:03 UTC
Really thanks to everyone for so much comments to our game. Even though we are having fun with our own idea, we've never imagined people will like it so much. Please add any ideas how game could be better in future, and we will add it.

Thanks, all the love!
burchyn
14. Oct 2023 · 08:51 UTC
Hahah this is so relatable! We had an idea like this too at the beginning and it is nice to see someone did it nicely.

Fun idea, Clair de Lune fits perfectly to chill-chaotic mood of it lol. I will play with my husband and we will see who will be the victorious! :smile:
StrangerYann
15. Oct 2023 · 10:48 UTC
interesting concept

very ambitious to do a multiplayer game for the Ludum Dare, I would have not dared myself ^^#

played it with my GF, she found it a bit unplayable

it's a bit frustrating or limiting not to be able to move vertically

also moving the head doesn't add much to the gameplay in our XP

beyond that, personally, I enjoyed it a lot

it's fun and fresh, but simple and minimalist, the different beds and the little critter I really enjoyed

also I won so I have no ragrets ^^#

good one, keep it up :-) :sparkles:
CaptAndrey
17. Oct 2023 · 19:03 UTC
The concept is just hilarious and super original). The graphics are crystal clear. The humor in the game is on point and keeps both me and my "enemy" entertained. It's clear that your game is a bed of creativity and fun – keep up the awesome work!
kanity
17. Oct 2023 · 23:03 UTC
Interesting idea, and a fitting choice of music :) The assets look nice. I liked that we can choose any combination of two players. Unfortunately I played it alone, but I can see it being so much more fun playing together! That's a lot of controls to remember though 3_3 Also! The lines you show when someone drops off bed are fun ^^
Shaggy
19. Oct 2023 · 14:05 UTC
Good way to practice for tonight!
Headhog
20. Oct 2023 · 15:01 UTC
@shaggy , username cheks out :D