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Where Have All the Globbletops Gone? by redoplus

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made by redoplus for Ludum Dare 55 (JAM)

Unravel the mystery...

Not much is known about the gallant Globbletops of the Farwaythian Peaks. It is said that these curious creatures once lived in an enchanted golden city on the mystical mountaintops, hosting great parties and feasts that would last for weeks at a time. However, not a trace of the Globbletops has been found in many centuries of searching, leading many to believe that they are nothing but myth.

One day, the Magnificent Merle, an intrepid entomologist, happens across a mysterious book that seemingly hints towards the existence of the Globbletops. Though this is out of his expertise, his floundering foundation is in desperate need of grant money, and so he is sent out to the Farwaythians to discover the truth behind the Globbletops.

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Controls

Menu

  • Move with WASD or the arrow keys.
  • Select with the I or Z keys.
  • Go back with the O or X keys.

In-game

  • Move with WASD or the arrow keys.
  • Interact by pressing the I or Z keys.
  • Open the item menu by holding the O or X key.
  • Use an item by pressing the O or X key.
  • Pause the game with Escape or Tab.
  • Change volume with the 1 and 2 keys (Web only).

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The fifth game from the Limestock Fishing Company:

  • Blorengerhymes (Good Graphics)
  • DonnieDarko (Lobster)
  • Jsburg (Programming)
  • Redoplus (SFX)
  • Zeinlikezein (Music)

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Link https://limestock.itch.io/globbletops
Link https://limestock.itch.io/globbletops
Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/55/where-have-all-the-globbletops-gone

Ratings

Overall 25th 4.329⭐ 37🧑‍⚖️
Fun 94th 4.086⭐ 37🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 129th 3.929⭐ 37🧑‍⚖️
Theme 655th 3.586⭐ 37🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 19th 4.671⭐ 37🧑‍⚖️
Audio 10th 4.426⭐ 36🧑‍⚖️
Humor 19th 4.429⭐ 37🧑‍⚖️
Mood 8th 4.543⭐ 37🧑‍⚖️
Given 53🗳️ 6🗨️

Feedback

QuadApe
16. Apr 2024 · 14:43 UTC
I'm just amazed. I'd give you a 10 in every category if I could. I love Moon and I love this, almost the same amount
onqdll
16. Apr 2024 · 16:59 UTC
Absolutely mesmerizing! Subscribed to Limestock Fishing Co. on twitter and now waiting for your next game.
TheFruckets
17. Apr 2024 · 07:11 UTC
The game was a very interesting take on summoning I found that it was tricky to get use to the controls as I am use to the standard controls. The art was absolutely amazing and the movement was very smooth. I found that I struggled to see the summoning aspect but it was very interesting. The game play like direction I didn't know which direction you needed to go first and finding out how to do certain things threw me very off but overall it was a very enjoyable experience.
Vera Babchenko
17. Apr 2024 · 07:15 UTC
Beautiful game! I like the art style! Music too, it's cool that the music gets quieter when night falls. I got stuck at the beginning, I picked up the fish but I can't give it to the crab! Help! :(
treefds
17. Apr 2024 · 08:06 UTC
Absolutely love the art style! The game is quite simple, but I really like the soothing mood (and the eeriness the globbletops can give; the last one, particularly). Great game!
coffie
17. Apr 2024 · 11:49 UTC
Someone from my team told me to try this entry and DAMN it was worth it!
A quote for your accolades: 🍀My favorite game from LD55*🍀

*so far, at least!
Momotiktik
17. Apr 2024 · 13:44 UTC
This is definitely my kind of game: I love those types of bizzare adventures where you go around and poke everything :D awesome character designs and a very quirky writing, really enjoyed this entry, I'm yet to collect all the Globbletops - but definitely going to continue the quest! :D
nymroot
17. Apr 2024 · 23:57 UTC
Such a neat little Game! Felt very complete, no bugs I was aware of. Art is fantastic and loved the rhymes in the story. I enjoyed the music too, it was pretty cool to have it fluctuate depending how close to the characters I was.
P.S. His lil Smile!!!! <3
MistieMaeDae
18. Apr 2024 · 03:19 UTC
This was one of the most fantastic little experiences I've ever had the pleasure of playing. It was somehow both adorable and foreboding at the same time. I was immediately sucked in by the Dr. Suess aesthetic and loved just how strange and whimsical the world was. It was unsettling and comforting at the same time. I could see this being expanded into an entire Undertale like adventure. And the ending...absolutely has me thinking things. I'm so curious about this strange world. And the design of all the Globbletops were poifict.
ValentinWB
18. Apr 2024 · 13:51 UTC
I was not hooked at first because it took me some time to understand where the game was going but oh man do I not regret putting the extra effort. Beyond all the graphics, sfx, music, monster design, incredible mood and everything, this game also has some great natural pace to it which I am sure required some work as well. Hats off, you got me inspired !
squp
18. Apr 2024 · 22:10 UTC
this is the best limestock game. immaculate mood and presentation throughout and an interesting take on the prompt
Monka
19. Apr 2024 · 06:58 UTC
Great game, great atmosphere, very funny and yet engaging. Lovely music. Alan...
DeadInfinity
19. Apr 2024 · 14:18 UTC
Beautiful animation, sounds, and story. My only complaint was that interacting with your held items is a little tricky. Every single Globbletops is a wonderfully unique specimen.
nomersol
20. Apr 2024 · 00:26 UTC
Grate atmosphere, music and art. Does your artist have any social pages, by any chance? I would appreciate the link, want to see more of their work, as an artist myself.
LDJam user 284287
20. Apr 2024 · 03:43 UTC
Thank you everyone for playing our game! Sorry for the late replies; I was busy all this week, but I'm hoping to get back into playing and rating games again over the weekend.

@vera-babchenko The fish isn't for the crab; you'll have to keep looking...!

@nomersol You can find our artist on Twitter at [webberwithoneb](https://twitter.com/webberwithoneb)!
Capreola
20. Apr 2024 · 18:03 UTC
What a precious whimsical beautiful game! Love every aspect of it, from Dr. Seuss aesthetics to comical characters and great atmospheric sound. I am amazed by the amount of content you managed to produce. This game has so much soul. One of my absolute favorites!
TPace
20. Apr 2024 · 18:39 UTC
This game was really fun to play, the visual style is beautiful and helps creating the intended mood. Sounds were also an important part of it, even though they may pass unnoticed. It'll surely be one of those game I save to play and follow further after the jam!
Sodoj
20. Apr 2024 · 20:42 UTC
Words cannot describe how much I am in love with this game, it feels like a game made for me (and in a span of three days no less!). Please keep making stuff!

Edit: I managed to crash the game at this point, you guys should maybe take a look at that:
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Alessandro2024
22. Apr 2024 · 19:06 UTC
Great to see a Dr Seuss inspired game, although mixing it with a slight horror tone was a strange choice. Definitly very original and I liked all the gobbletops and their art. Thank you!
Blazejmg917
23. Apr 2024 · 20:35 UTC
THis game was really fun! Absolutely the best mood of any of the games I've played. None of the globbletops were too hard to find, and I had a lot of fun. The art is great, the audio is fun, and the final globbletop was a very different turn than I was expecting, great job!
Thomas Gelman
23. Apr 2024 · 20:41 UTC
This is a fun little game! Love the Dr. Seuss esque art style! Felt really trippy with some of the horror elements as well. Overall, good job!
Nick Blackwood
26. Apr 2024 · 09:03 UTC
It's very, very stylish and has a soul. I love how it gives both bizarre and horror vibes simultaneously.

At first it was hard to tell walls from the the rest of the environment, but that can pretty much be a thing that adds to the mood. Items stopped working for me at some point, I couldn't bury the fish or use the glove to push the guy into the hole. I would have definitely played to end if I had an opportunity though and I would definitely play (and buy!) the full game if it's ever a thing.
cassowary
27. Apr 2024 · 19:23 UTC
Wow wow wow!! This is fantastic! Obviously the game wears the Dr. Seuss influence on its sleeve, but I believe I detected hints of 'hylics' and 'petscop' in here as well? The desolate atmosphere is really nicely conveyed by the music and sound design and I thought the difficulty of the different little puzzles was well-tuned to not be frustrating. I played through to the end, excellent work here. I think my favorites were Bigfoot and Evil. My only complaint is that the controls for items were a little bit wacky and that some of the collision detection was a bit strange, but I didn't run into anything super game-breaking.
TheMixedMaster
28. Apr 2024 · 23:49 UTC
This game had a lot of stuff to explore! Really fun collect-a-thon that felt sort of reminiscent of old flash games. I loved the art, sound, everything. The Dr.Seuss inspiration is nice and the Globbletops are horrifying. Love it. My only complaint is that it only very loosely qualifies for the theme of "summoning". Also actually I never figured out what the items on the floor did. Maybe they did something and I didn't realize or there was an easter egg? Not sure. I got all the Globbletops though and that neding was very chilling. Probably the best jam game I've played so far this jam.
DreamTeck
29. Apr 2024 · 08:14 UTC
The graphics and sound design reminds me liminal spaces lore, the game itself is realy cool to explore and I had lot of fun finding every Globbletops and some of the easter eggs (thank you Alan..). Congratulations!
kjscott
30. Apr 2024 · 09:36 UTC
The Dr. Seuss theming is strong with this one but works so well with it. Just a couple of notes, having a button/prompt to let you know to go to next bit of text (or skip) would be great, also tooltip reminders of keys when interacting or something off to the side would have been nice.
LDJam user 306235
02. May 2024 · 01:52 UTC
Absolutely LOVED this game! The atmosphere, the animations, the mood... exquisite. I collected all the Globbletops. I wish there was more of a *bang* for the ending but overall I enjoyed this project so much. Well done!
PSV Games Studio
02. May 2024 · 19:23 UTC
Very nice game, good job!
rainybyte
07. May 2024 · 14:20 UTC
Game breaking bug for me (playing on chrome) When exiting a room during the YOU FOUND IT animation, you get stuck in the smile pose and are locked in place. There fore unable to progress. Happened two different times, once with the foot, once in the light switch room.