Nia in Mushroom World by Alsatian Studio

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made by Alsatian Studio for LD34 (JAM)
Nia is finding her way back home, but some bastards won't let her go. But good thing is, she can destroy them with magic seeds, which grow into powerful mushroom.
Press arrow to move, Left Ctrl to fire, and spacebar to jump. Don't touch those bastards, you will get killed.
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Hey guys, thank you so much for your comments and advice. My wife just gave birth to our son, and I was so busy last week.
I just fixed some bugs, now Nia will jump and throw more smoothly. Do you think "throwing" is a good idea? Or I should give her a gun?
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Nia now can throw seed while running/ jumping; and she also can see further. With these changes, this game run a little better; but I think I should add more enemies.

Ratings

Coolness 100% 1
Overall(Jam) 2.84 910
Fun(Jam) 2.87 754
Humor(Jam) 2.69 486
Innovation(Jam) 2.55 879
Mood(Jam) 3.20 525
Theme(Jam) 2.80 990

Feedback

MiggyGMan
15. Dec 2015 路 18:47 UTC
This was a really fun game! I loved the graphics but didn't like how long it took to throw the mushroom at first. It was fun after I got used to it though
Troma
15. Dec 2015 路 19:47 UTC
I like the atmosphere you guys setted!
Haokarlos
16. Dec 2015 路 00:49 UTC
Hey guys! I cant open the mac version :S
馃帳 Alsatian Studio
16. Dec 2015 路 00:57 UTC
@Haokarlos: sorry, I don't have a Mac right now for testing (built directly from Unity). I will check it later. Thank you.
pvwradtke
16. Dec 2015 路 00:58 UTC
Weel, I'm not sure why you don't want such a gorgeous looking game to not be rated for its graphics. It really is that dood looking. The idea itself is good, but the execution could be further improved into a post compo version. I like the idea of throwing the growing mushrooms, but I feel like it's hard to use that properly. But for a 72 hours game, this is not a huge issue, especially when it's so well presented.
hpearson2
16. Dec 2015 路 00:58 UTC
Missing quite/exit button on death screen
Indie L
16. Dec 2015 路 00:59 UTC
I always die because she attack only stop.But the game is very cool!
Galan
16. Dec 2015 路 01:00 UTC
While the controls and physics could use some work, the charm and derpy humor kept me playing for way longer than I expected,
amras0000
16. Dec 2015 路 01:00 UTC
Minor nitpick here, but a lot of people don't read several lines into a description, so try and provide the controls for your game in the game itself.

More generally speaking, the game's rather pretty but the mushrooms seem to fall on their side whenever I throw them. I'm not sure if that's intentional, but it looks a bit glitchy. Since you're working in unity, I think a better approach would be to disable the physics on the mushroom once it's planted (mushroomObject.GetComponent<Rigidbody>().SetActive(false);), and just keep the collider as a trigger so any baddies that walk into it get killed. (make sure it's only a trigger so Nia can walk past it and it doesn't get knocked over - trigger colliders don't have physics)
GwakamoleStudio
16. Dec 2015 路 01:02 UTC
The idea is great but the throw mechanic is too long :(
Great and colorfull 3D graphic :)
SpecialChef
16. Dec 2015 路 01:09 UTC
Graphics and audio are great. I really can't say much about the theme... This uses 4 button controls and the only growing I see is the mushroom. I do have a minor complaint about the escape key not exiting the game. That being said, the game is very well put together, and the concept feels uniform in all aspects. I feel like this was done well. Thank you!
MrAmlice
16. Dec 2015 路 01:11 UTC
Great graphics and overall polish! I'm always amazed at the level level of quality that some developers can pull off in such short periods of time. Great Job!
fxtagn
16. Dec 2015 路 01:14 UTC
Mac version does not works :(
Shivur
16. Dec 2015 路 01:17 UTC
Very beautiful game but the bastards are coming too fast she doesn't have time to throw her mushrooms.
socapex
16. Dec 2015 路 01:17 UTC
If you get an error on OSX: Open terminal
type "cd", drag the main.app, add "/Content/MacOSX"
Now chmod +x main
Good to go.
qwetro
16. Dec 2015 路 01:20 UTC
Very interesting gameplay, the mushroom is quite funny, lol. Great graphics, love the atmosphere!
CrazyMinnowStudio
16. Dec 2015 路 04:10 UTC
As soon as the game loads, my character immediately runs to the left and falls off the world. Looks nice, from what I can see before I die.
sP0CkEr2
16. Dec 2015 路 04:14 UTC
i assume you got the graphics on the unity asset store, thus the missing category - the mechanics were not polished and it was difficult know when enemies were coming - good effort
gmatsura
16. Dec 2015 路 04:18 UTC
Fun concept, but difficult to play due to the slow mushroom throw. I'm also not a big fan of the one hit kill mechanics.
Krafty
16. Dec 2015 路 04:39 UTC
Really nice game! I love the graphics and animations.
Andrew Deem
16. Dec 2015 路 04:48 UTC
Nice game! Really pretty even if you didn't do the art. I think a bigger version with other kinds of mushrooms would be a fun game!

I do wish I could change direction mid-air while jumping. But it's not a big deal. :P Good job!
Caspila
16. Dec 2015 路 05:28 UTC
Really wanted to give it a try but doesn't work on Mac OS 10.10
Tensoplast01
16. Dec 2015 路 08:12 UTC
Great game! :D
micky
16. Dec 2015 路 08:52 UTC
very interesting weapon haha, fun game :), great looking game for that matter
terry90
16. Dec 2015 路 08:54 UTC
Atmosphere was cool, and the graphics were great (would have rated them highly!). SFX could use some rethinking, but it was a charming little game nonetheless!
MercuryXGames
16. Dec 2015 路 11:13 UTC
nice game!
monetai
16. Dec 2015 路 11:18 UTC
awesome graphics awesome music, game is way too hard too fast
DrZanuff
16. Dec 2015 路 11:34 UTC
Wow Guys! Nice atmosphere you have here. Some magic you have done in 72 hours. Good job!
nosfer
16. Dec 2015 路 14:00 UTC
Haha I love how it glitches in most funny way for example when you jump on mushroom and the situation when mobs are running after you :)
MoonlightBomber
17. Dec 2015 路 08:48 UTC
This has the potential to become a full game. Keep it up.
psychomonster
17. Dec 2015 路 17:45 UTC
Hey guys... you should have allowed to rate the very cool graphics... +1 for that... with some gameplay (control) polishing this would be a good project for a post-compo version... Good job..
馃帳 Alsatian Studio
25. Dec 2015 路 06:08 UTC
Hey guys, thank you so much for your comments and advice. My wife just gave birth to our son, and I was so busy last week.
I just fixed some bugs, now Nia will jump and throw more smoothly. Do you think "throwing" is a good idea? Or I should give her a gun?
nucleartide
25. Dec 2015 路 08:26 UTC
Great graphics. Without reading the description, I was confused at first since I wanted to bop enemies on the head. :D Pretty neat otherwise, the music is very relaxing.
alliel_a
25. Dec 2015 路 11:35 UTC
nice game
CristianBatista
25. Dec 2015 路 16:15 UTC
Nice game guys, good photos, nice graphics, nice music, congrats! (:
stefenism
25. Dec 2015 路 17:46 UTC
Holy hell...did I just do drugs?
Neonlare
25. Dec 2015 路 18:29 UTC
Themeing isn't amazingly strong to either growing or 2 buttons, feels like the throw system needs some speeding up and tweaking. It's definitely promising, and way more ambitious than most LD titles, so that gets my vote for sure. Would vote for graphics and audio but there's no options for that. I think the throwing mechanic is fine as a basis, it needs some refining. Giving her a gun would drop some of the charm and make it a little more generic in my own opinion. If you're going to expand the game outside of the jam, maybe have vials or some kind of combination mechanic to compliment the throwing? Either way, interesting to see such an ambitious looking title show up in LD. Looking forward to seeing more in the future :).
馃帳 Alsatian Studio
29. Dec 2015 路 02:42 UTC
Nia now can throw seed while running/ jumping; and she also can see further. With these changes, this game run a little better; but I think I should add more enemies.
guoboism
30. Dec 2015 路 02:44 UTC
Man, take care of your wife. Jam can wait...
馃帳 Alsatian Studio
31. Dec 2015 路 02:06 UTC
Thanks, of course I do, man. I'm just spend some free time on this :D