Time is Honey by gryxitl

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made by gryxitl for Ludum Dare 59 (JAM)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWaW8ltlCkc

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Sit your stinger down, and dial in - YOU are the honeymaker in this hive.

Make some COLD, HARD WAX as you dupe the hard of hearing into falling for as many scams as you can pull off before time runs out. Rack up BONUSES and UPGRADE your skills by connecting and completing ripoff after ripoff, earning that sweet, sweet nectar for your stingin’ skills.

The fates, fortunes and false teeth of a generation are in your hands (legs-? antennae-?) To get from broke to buzzin’, you gotta make a killing that is truly BUZZWORTHY.

Step in to your dream job as a switch board operator. Your goal is to connect scammers to grandma's by connecting the cable pairs to phone address sockets.

NOTE The game is meant to be played on desktop we cannot guarantee the game plays as expected on html5

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Ratings

Overall 355th 3.661⭐ 33🧑‍⚖️
Fun 574th 3.161⭐ 33🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 242th 3.677⭐ 33🧑‍⚖️
Theme 170th 4.145⭐ 33🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 166th 4.242⭐ 33🧑‍⚖️
Humor 81th 3.952⭐ 33🧑‍⚖️
Mood 281th 3.883⭐ 32🧑‍⚖️
Given 61🗳️ 44🗨️

Feedback

JudJudson
Apr 21st · 01:50 UTC
Love the tone! The concept is great, I like the oddball style. The gameplay would benefit greatly from randomization of colors and letters over the course of a round to avoid feeling monotonous, but overall great game!
Gamcho
Apr 21st · 01:53 UTC
So much fun! The gameplay is super iconic and the core loop fits the theme perfectly. Very catchy! I’m actually curious how did you handle the wire physics?
Adam Gallina
Apr 21st · 01:54 UTC
Really funny take on the theme lol, the wire physics and graphics really worked well - it would have been nice if the wire socket buttons were slightly bigger, but other than that I had a lot of fun scamming bee grandmas, nice job!
breadstick
Apr 21st · 02:08 UTC
Cute game! You might just be the first entry in the switchboard genre of videogames... those wire physics are immaculate. I liked the art's vibe and fun music. Very nicely done overall!
zakchaos
Apr 21st · 06:32 UTC
Very polished feeling, and innovative use of the theme. Graphics were over the top incredible.
easy the mose Beeee youteaful game ive played so far!
Excellent job!
Vorkuta
Apr 21st · 12:16 UTC
The first game of this genre I have played from this jam and I enjoyed it. Was easy to pick up (after failing the first round) and I felt more hooked into playing than I have with most games from the jam. I also really liked the little profile pictures, how did you build these? Kudos
FisherFox3D
Apr 21st · 13:44 UTC
@vorkuta We’re really glad you’re enjoying the game! I did the scammer bee profile pictures, and another artist did the grandma profile pics.(In Blender) We essentially created a base mesh and a bunch of random accessories for modulation, the process was more involved but that’s the gist! As for the actual cards, the expert programmers figured out how to make those procedural if I’m not mistaken!
Yoav Kagan
Apr 21st · 17:31 UTC
I had fun playing! really funny premise and youve managed to do alot in 72 hrs, well done!
braktheman
Apr 21st · 21:06 UTC
I don't know if I should feel remorse for all the grandmas I just helped scam, but here we are!

Great game everything just seemingly worked. Played it through to buying all the upgrades. Visually looks very nice and polished for a jam game. Wire physics are on point.

Fantastic job to the whole team!
teroflups
Apr 21st · 22:44 UTC
you played with theme is good, we have same core mechanic in our game)))
LDJam user 427212
Apr 21st · 22:45 UTC
This is a really unique game idea and I love it! Feels like a full finished game and is crazy for having been made in so little time. I am terrible at it, though!
Eden_Zorro
Apr 21st · 22:58 UTC
The game is very good. The wires added a really cool charm, the music is good, and the game's art is very appealing. I liked it a lot!
Alpaca
Apr 21st · 23:05 UTC
this is incredible! you all did an amazing job in such a short period of time.
LDJam user 427605
Apr 22nd · 09:35 UTC
The game looks nice, and the music is captivating.
It was a bit difficult to grasp the concept.
Thanks.
yodak
Apr 22nd · 16:23 UTC
Cool game! I really like the grandmas and scammers renders and the chord physics!
Fenix131113
Apr 22nd · 17:12 UTC
Very beautiful graphics, but it's difficult to understand how to play from start
Stormdrill
Apr 22nd · 22:43 UTC
Looks really pleasant! The wire physics is amazing. For some reason, those interesting faces reminded me of Neighbors from Hell
LDJam user 424326
Apr 23rd · 07:22 UTC
I like the concept—it’s quite a topical theme
kauri J
Apr 23rd · 07:38 UTC
Great game! Very interesting! I like the art style so much! And the background is very funny and it makes me laugh.
HerzogVonWiesel
Apr 23rd · 09:53 UTC
Hahah, finally gives you the feel of how buzz-y the work of a line operator had to be! Endearing game, loved the character models especially!
Thos10son
Apr 23rd · 19:31 UTC
Super fun take on the theme and loved the overall aesthetic. Really great execution on mechanics and made the game engaging.
aniretti
Apr 24th · 13:56 UTC
a fun game and an interesting take on the theme! the graphics remind me of 2010s cartoons.

the plug is sometimes difficult to insert because you instinctively want to insert it through the tip, not the base.

the letters in the grandmas and scammers profiles are also a bit hard to read. when there are more than three simultaneous calls, the game becomes a real mess. but i guess that's the point — to experience stress.

it's a bit confusing when you start a round and don't have many options. for example, Grandma has a house and money, and the scammer only works with the cars. of course, it might not have as much of an impact as i think, but at first it's scary and you think you're doing something wrong x)

the leveling and progression system is reminiscent of a mobile game. i think if you develop in this direction, you will get a great mobile game!

great submission, well done!
IRKAR
Apr 25th · 10:28 UTC
Great game! Very fun to play! I so much enjoyed! Cool art style and i like how much settings game have, and bees so funny :) Great job!![Screenshot_20260425_132327.png](///raw/25b/76/z/72ab3.png)
apt_prose7
Apr 26th · 08:28 UTC
Engaging and easy to get into.
Scottyartt
Apr 26th · 20:09 UTC
looks polished. very good
Zathnic
Apr 26th · 21:27 UTC
Felt overwhelming at first, but once it clicked, it became fun to move the mouse around quickly to connect sockets! Perhaps each letter should appear twice, because right now you can just look for the one correct letter and ignore the colors
VenomousMouse
May 04th · 07:53 UTC
Very funny and charming art. Great mechanic, sound and overall mood. Nice game.
kayrum
May 05th · 20:18 UTC
The grandmas never saw me comin. but its a really fun stressfull rogue like