Nostril Navigator by Xenon27

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made by Xenon27 for Ludum Dare 48 (COMPO)

Navigate an intrepid finger though a monstrously cavernous nostril. Brave the sensitive nose hairs while gobbling up the troublesome boogers. But be careful! Irritate the nose too much and you'll be sneezed right out. LD image.PNG

Ratings

Overall 467th 3.435⭐ 277🧑‍⚖️
Fun 506th 3.241⭐ 276🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 526th 3.077⭐ 276🧑‍⚖️
Theme 65th 4.235⭐ 277🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 322th 3.637⭐ 276🧑‍⚖️
Audio 388th 3.254⭐ 274🧑‍⚖️
Humor 13th 4.311⭐ 277🧑‍⚖️
Mood 413th 3.31⭐ 268🧑‍⚖️
Given 25🗳️ 26🗨️

Feedback

Cheese_man
26. Apr 2021 · 01:59 UTC
ew gross but nice job on execution. kinda funny
johnCavatelli
26. Apr 2021 · 02:02 UTC
Fun idea, solid but small execution. Some sort of way to gauge the score would be nice to break up the endless nostril. Maybe the boogers/canal/hair changes color as depth increase; anything to make the player feel the goal/purpose of continuing.
PixelPortalz
26. Apr 2021 · 02:02 UTC
I was waiting for this!! Hilarious.

Really like the font, the graphic and the coherence. Really dig the music too! Simple and straight to the point. Polished.

10/10, would insert finger in nostril again.
🎤 Xenon27
26. Apr 2021 · 02:10 UTC
@cheese-man @pixelportalz thanks! glad you enjoyed mining for mucus.

@johncavatelli agreed 100%. If I'd had the time I would have added a score counter as well as better difficulty increase. I just spent way too much time on the finger animations and only made the most basic of gameplay. I'm happy with it anyways, but could have been much better
liammasters
26. Apr 2021 · 03:09 UTC
Man those sound effects... were just so visceral. Hilarious game super gross. I like it.
Chironyx
26. Apr 2021 · 03:09 UTC
Oh my gods, this is brilliant, I actually laughed when I saw this submission
Graphics are great too, I would personally love a simple highscore system, any sense of progression would be great!
WizKid
26. Apr 2021 · 03:09 UTC
My favorite so far. Simplicity and polish really does it here! I liked the sense of progression. As it got faster and faster I got into the flow, made some confident moves, until my confidence caught up to me.
SeaFishelle
26. Apr 2021 · 03:10 UTC
Heehee, cute and humerous. Controls work fine and the art is pretty darn good.

Problems, though... for one, the endlessness isn't a great idea. There's no sense of progression, not even a score to keep track of where you are, it left me feeling kind of like an empty nostril afterward.

I also ran into a bug where boogers were only reducing nosehairs *some* of the time. You may want to look into that before bugfixing time is up.
BlackOpsBen
26. Apr 2021 · 03:11 UTC
Hilarious! That sneeze sound at the end was so appropriately gross! I think the only thing I would suggest could be improved is the music could be a little more dynamic to match the gameplay. Great interpretation of the theme!
KeyLime
26. Apr 2021 · 03:12 UTC
Clever game idea
ThatmanRobin
26. Apr 2021 · 03:15 UTC
Haha wow, this is fantastic, and also I don't think I could of every conceived of this when thinking of the theme!
cheesepencil
26. Apr 2021 · 03:17 UTC
the randomizer is brutal, it's really tricky to get the boogers.
perfect execution of a simple idea. nice little package
Jibberwocky
26. Apr 2021 · 03:22 UTC
Absolutely disgusting animation and sound design, I love it :)

(I do sometimes feel like my finger is not nimble enough to have a chance to dodge those nose hairs)
lb01
26. Apr 2021 · 03:26 UTC
I almost want to call the pixel art charming, but like in a way that makes you want to gag. Gameplay is simple but effective.
Greg the Egg
26. Apr 2021 · 03:30 UTC
Something about the sound effects and visuals really remind me of 'Nightmare Ned' in the best way. It's cohesive, simple, and funny.

The only thing I'm missing out on is an end goal or score system. Aimlessly navigating a nose without any sense of progression or completeness gets boring.

That said, the presentation is fantastic. Nice work!
dirkinz
26. Apr 2021 · 03:32 UTC
Incredibly rendered horribleness. Perhaps an up/down function could help?
rhoff95
26. Apr 2021 · 03:54 UTC
Really nice idea. Visuals are great. Would love to see more mechanics added to this.
LDJam user 235161
26. Apr 2021 · 04:02 UTC
I love the idea! And the sound effect is great! :D
🎤 Xenon27
26. Apr 2021 · 04:09 UTC
@seafishelle Glad you enjoyed it! The thing with the boogers is actually intentional, each time you collect a booger there's a 1/3 chance that it clears one bar of irritation. Otherwise it would be too easy to stay alive. I probably should have just made the bar have more possible values so every booger has some effect though. And yeah agreed on the endlessness. there is some difficulty progression, but not much. And no score either, ran out of time.
LakshyaIsAGod
26. Apr 2021 · 04:35 UTC
TODO: review game
drom1x
26. Apr 2021 · 07:14 UTC
Cool game, beautiful pixel art!
VeryGenuineCraze
26. Apr 2021 · 07:20 UTC
Love the idea :heart: ! Nicely exectuted with good graphics and an sound design which is in sync with your theme.
The music loop is simple and discrete (maybe a little too short).
The only thing I would change is the too perfect movement you have to do to avoid hair even in the beginning :smile:
Thiradil
26. Apr 2021 · 08:12 UTC
Gross and fun, good game!
Rouge_dragon
26. Apr 2021 · 08:22 UTC
Cool game! I think the menu is very innovating!
Neowise06
26. Apr 2021 · 08:49 UTC
very epic game loved it
mrtnldm
26. Apr 2021 · 09:14 UTC
Cool game! Like the art a lot - especially the menu screen. Colors and font and animation tie together really well. Idea is funny and executed well. I like the simplicity. Well done!
PlusMinus
26. Apr 2021 · 09:16 UTC
yuck
squimmy
26. Apr 2021 · 09:43 UTC
Fun and simple, but I think it needs a score system of some kind. Unless I missed it, there's no way to tell how well you did, so it doesn't give much incentive to replay and try and beat your previous attempt. making the boogers worth points would be the obvious option, since they currently don't seem to do anything until you've already hit some hairs.
David Horning
26. Apr 2021 · 10:03 UTC
Completely vile but well done and solid gameplay. It's also pretty funny
AnasPlays
26. Apr 2021 · 10:39 UTC
You will need a solid stomac to play this. I was forcing myself to not puke.
Nice job.
Retrisma
26. Apr 2021 · 10:51 UTC
This is a really cool idea, but I was also physically repulsed by how it looked. (Which is a good thing.) Simple scrolling gameplay, but gets difficult enough that it's still fun to play. I can't stress enough how great of an idea this is, and it's executed nicely. Well done!
Retrisma
26. Apr 2021 · 10:51 UTC
This is a really cool idea, but I was also physically repulsed by how it looked. (Which is a good thing.) Simple scrolling gameplay, but gets difficult enough that it's still fun to play. I can't stress enough how great of an idea this is, and it's executed nicely. Well done!
Avi
26. Apr 2021 · 10:55 UTC
PRETTYY. A bit dizzying tho
oeschmid
26. Apr 2021 · 12:55 UTC
Gross, but necessary.
Iluvatar
26. Apr 2021 · 16:01 UTC
Haha, really appreciate the fact that you had balls to make such a game. The game itself is really straight forward, but the theme makes it funny. It kinda reminds me those early 2000's webgames that were literally just about poops, boogers and stuff like that.
ROBOWARRIOR1982
26. Apr 2021 · 16:12 UTC
That fit the theme it's funny and dirty but in term of game it's good, that's remind me the old game **Boogerman** on genesis in this kind of idea.
Squeg Inc.
26. Apr 2021 · 16:23 UTC
i love this, hilarious concept - however the gameplay is a bit repetitive after a while. Good job though!
Famicon80
26. Apr 2021 · 16:43 UTC
that guys got a looong finger.

gross but fun game! A score counter of some sort would make it better.
PookiPoot
26. Apr 2021 · 17:03 UTC
This dudes nostrils are huge. Who knew picking boogers could be so fulfilling? Excellent execution.
neonjeff
26. Apr 2021 · 17:25 UTC
Hahah nice idea! This game made me a little nauseous in fullscreen since it was so zoomed in, but the idea was well executed hah.
GeneralSturgeon
26. Apr 2021 · 17:31 UTC
Loved the quirky take on the theme. Had me a good laugh! Great work!
mira
26. Apr 2021 · 17:53 UTC
You fit theme very well. 5 stars on Humor from me.
vrerabek
26. Apr 2021 · 17:55 UTC
Haha! This idea is hilarious. Would love some score in-game but overall very fun game!
Nazorus
26. Apr 2021 · 18:48 UTC
I laughed way too much at this, I have the humour of a 5 year old x)

The game is pretty solid and well done, though I have to say there isn't much to do or see once the initial laughter wears off. Still a good entry, good job!
Hotpaw
26. Apr 2021 · 19:27 UTC
So disgusting, such a bad idea, i love it hahaha
Pierre.F
26. Apr 2021 · 20:12 UTC
The gameplay is not really original, the music is sooo annoying, the pixel art at least is ok, I feel disgusted. I don't know why you... why you... *SNEEZE* would... *SNEEZE* do that.

10/10 would pick your nose again. Great game.
HPA97
26. Apr 2021 · 20:14 UTC
Funny, and difficult
mdotedot
26. Apr 2021 · 20:17 UTC
Yikes. That finger got FAAAAAAR. Kind of an alien hand. Better not show it to my grandchild; it would give her ideas :smile:
ashenswish
26. Apr 2021 · 20:54 UTC
This is weirdly addicting.
cavedens
26. Apr 2021 · 21:27 UTC
Very interesting... disgusting and intriguing. It would be nice to have something to track how good you did other then a speed increase that way you can try to beat previous scores. Overall nice job
PatrickJR
26. Apr 2021 · 22:10 UTC
So beautifully disgusting. Great sound effects. It needs a scoring system or a goal (perhaps reaching a brain?) to give purpose to the game. Very unique.
alec
27. Apr 2021 · 00:51 UTC
Those sound effects are nauseating in the best possible way. You have a really well polished game here. The gross theme makes it even more fun to play somehow...
jryzkns
27. Apr 2021 · 00:55 UTC
5/5 humour
1/2 nostrils
1/10 fingers
DanSchwobs
27. Apr 2021 · 01:33 UTC
Love the main menu and overall look of the game! Sound and Art Design are on point, as is the theme. Lacks a bit of originality in the gameplay department.
Haiyoooo
27. Apr 2021 · 08:51 UTC
Dude, this is just so ridiculously goodlol
chriiis88
27. Apr 2021 · 09:09 UTC
This is so silly, I like it :laughing:

To improve the gameplay, some kind of time-based scoring or booger collection size highscore would have been nice.
TheJohnyFeeD
27. Apr 2021 · 09:47 UTC
This is absolutely disgusting.

But I love it.
Game-mon
27. Apr 2021 · 12:50 UTC
Very funny take on the theme x) + nice pixel art & audio. Well done!
2rek
27. Apr 2021 · 15:20 UTC
Nothing better then finding a good ol booger.
Szymski
27. Apr 2021 · 15:50 UTC
I knew somebody would make this xD
fawnblue
27. Apr 2021 · 16:49 UTC
this may be the best take
TommyTheITGuy
27. Apr 2021 · 17:15 UTC
Funny game, quite challenging later on. Could use some scoring. Might try again later on, hope I can reach the brain :D
GuillaumeCARLE
27. Apr 2021 · 17:27 UTC
The gameplay is simple but very cool, and the sound design is just perfect hahaahh, gg at you.
EvoGenGames
27. Apr 2021 · 18:52 UTC
I'm so gladd I didn't go for this idea, your execution is way better than anything I could have made.

Well done!
Bastienre4
27. Apr 2021 · 19:47 UTC
That's uh... an interesting take on the theme?
Nice pixel art. The sneeze audio is so gross, but it fit the game.

Well done.
LocustJin
27. Apr 2021 · 20:05 UTC
Disgusting game but in a positive way :) Idea was most unique of all deeper nad deeper games!
taran.unraveler
27. Apr 2021 · 20:40 UTC
loved how you implemented the theme differently from others! It could be improved a bit, for example adding a score. Anyway, well done!
robinfaury
27. Apr 2021 · 20:58 UTC
What an idea! :D
Thanks for this game!!
rubentipparach
27. Apr 2021 · 21:48 UTC
Disgustingly amazing! 10/10 has a little something for everyone. -IGN
NoahJ
27. Apr 2021 · 21:56 UTC
So good, what a great idea hahaha!
TureGrappa
27. Apr 2021 · 21:59 UTC
Hahah, great idea! Good job :smile:
jvolonte
27. Apr 2021 · 22:28 UTC
This is the kind of weird shit I expect to play on LD.
Great work.
SilkyPantsDan
27. Apr 2021 · 23:11 UTC
SO GROSS - but I can't stop playing!

Awesome!
nyanpierre
28. Apr 2021 · 01:29 UTC
This is really fun, the idea is really very funny with regard to the theme
LDJam user 242971
28. Apr 2021 · 02:16 UTC
Ha Ha, I'm digging it. Tempted by the boogies.
suvi
28. Apr 2021 · 02:43 UTC
That is one looooong finger!
Fuzzy Lobster
28. Apr 2021 · 04:09 UTC
boogies
LootFox-Parker
28. Apr 2021 · 04:49 UTC
Funny concept. I wasn't the hugest fan of the gameplay though.
bitdecay
28. Apr 2021 · 04:57 UTC
I had no idea what exactly I was in for when I clicked this game. XD I would have loved to have a depth meter to know I was making progress. The scope was pretty narrow for this, and you cleanly executed on what you made. And nothing is wrong with a little toilet humor -- most of our game ideas incorporate it in one form or another. Either way, this is still a solid entry that while small, is a finished game and has good polish around what is there.
Cammin
28. Apr 2021 · 04:58 UTC
Wow, nice simple game! Great flow of increasing difficulty. I got so focused that I saw the physical world moving up after I took my eyes of the screen. Haha :slight_smile:
Anshul K
28. Apr 2021 · 07:17 UTC
Really cool game! I really liked that you had to be carefull while navigating throught the nostril you shouldn't touch hair. The inside of the nose looks real.
LDJam user 0
28. Apr 2021 · 07:53 UTC
Wow what a theme pick. Hats off the ingenuity on the concept, although the game is very bare bones. Funny, though.
Kaappis
28. Apr 2021 · 09:53 UTC
That animation on the finger was nice touch! Shame that there isn't much of game in here; Any sort of score mechanism would had been nice. Polished entry nonetheless.
ThibautJou
28. Apr 2021 · 13:23 UTC
the sound design is really intense love that
Unbansheee
28. Apr 2021 · 14:10 UTC
The sounds... *shudder*
Brendev
28. Apr 2021 · 14:18 UTC
Great use of theme! The sound design... yuck!
wolderado
28. Apr 2021 · 14:31 UTC
That twist on the theme is really hilarious
jusw85
28. Apr 2021 · 17:30 UTC
Short and sweet! I loved the art and clever use of theme.
Bea
28. Apr 2021 · 17:42 UTC
lol, fun goofy game. Actually felt nauseous at the sound design. Nailed the execution on this one.
Rein
28. Apr 2021 · 19:03 UTC
"You can pick your friends. You can pick your nose. But you can't pick your friend's nose"
That's what video games are for.
10/10 would pick again.
Tom Stephenson
28. Apr 2021 · 19:47 UTC
What a great interpretation of the theme, I love it ha! Well polished and fun to play with a good dose of humour. A great entry!
Craplex
28. Apr 2021 · 21:22 UTC
Funniest game I saw for sure 😂😂😂
Slagywag
28. Apr 2021 · 21:30 UTC
Seeing the updates of this over the weekend made me excited to play!

Really liked the theme and humor, the gameplay loop is simple and fun. You kept the scope small and ensured a high level of overall polish! Well done!
ianthebeard
28. Apr 2021 · 21:39 UTC
I nearly touched the brain! Super fun idea - loved the graphics and simple song. Gonna play it with my kids, who will find it hilarious!
exewin
28. Apr 2021 · 22:44 UTC
Oh my god.
fyslexicduck
29. Apr 2021 · 02:27 UTC
Great little game! loved the graphics and the audio. Would've loved to see some type of score or depth system to know how far your run is going but otherwise a very fun game
neverautomatic
29. Apr 2021 · 03:49 UTC
Gross... 10/10
LDJam user 235694
29. Apr 2021 · 11:51 UTC
Its fun idea, cool graphic. Nice work
Gryffo
29. Apr 2021 · 20:52 UTC
Absolutely hilarious. Though it really needed a score system! Still, great work. Congrats!
ChrisAP
29. Apr 2021 · 21:29 UTC
The sneeze sound effect is great, hilarious compo game! Id love to see a timer/score or something where progression is visible.
felo07
29. Apr 2021 · 23:52 UTC
omg, this is bizarre and good at same time hahahaha Just miss something for score or distance! good job
Last Angle
30. Apr 2021 · 14:19 UTC
I like this funny take on the theme! The audio and graphics give it a really gross feel, which is great! That finger is endless!
LDJam user 238552
30. Apr 2021 · 23:48 UTC
The art style totally made me think of a nostril and the wiggling finger tip was great. My daughters got a kick out of this one. I think the one thing I'd like to see would be some sort of score/counter like -- you grabbed X boogies or you went X cm deep, etc. Great game, it was fun.
Fist Full of Shrimp
01. May 2021 · 06:23 UTC
Great and hilarious game. The pixel art is superb. I do wish there was some form of score system and a little more variety. Congrats on a terrific Compo game!!!
JaDonaGames
01. May 2021 · 07:45 UTC
Very simple gameplay, but efficient. Original use of the theme hahaha
Tezza48
01. May 2021 · 17:26 UTC
It's a bit silly.
Nice :D
xpoho
02. May 2021 · 10:28 UTC
Очень необычный опыт - попробовать себя в роли пальца. Интересно, в какие места может попасть еще этот джентльмен? Думаю, фантазия разработчиков не ограничится одним носом.

Спасибо за юмор! ^_^
nosfer
02. May 2021 · 12:10 UTC
10/10 on theme, would dig again
Dudelesha
03. May 2021 · 15:07 UTC
Hahahaha, i saw your icon and understanded that this game should be the best game.
Peco
04. May 2021 · 18:06 UTC
lol
Noteworthy
05. May 2021 · 01:38 UTC
A little gross, but I had a good chuckle while playing it.
Well designed loop and a fun art style, the sounds are very realistic I imagine.
Good job!
Yeomsley
06. May 2021 · 02:58 UTC
Wonderfully disgusting, good job!
Team-on
06. May 2021 · 09:11 UTC
Love those animation
danframe
07. May 2021 · 14:03 UTC
This game very funny, it's a little too bad that he don't have a a score bar, and where nose caves earn points and also the disyance you parcour.
LDJam user 243573
08. May 2021 · 01:00 UTC
Love it
Trensient
08. May 2021 · 14:23 UTC
a funny interpretation of the theme
m-trigo
09. May 2021 · 02:03 UTC
Amazing job on the game, but I will never be the same person again.
filgru
09. May 2021 · 15:03 UTC
haha:) Cool game idea! I like the graphics and the music. Definitely unexpected interpretation of the theme! Fun game! Congrats!
Nitero
11. May 2021 · 20:04 UTC
Thanks I hate it
OcO
12. May 2021 · 18:27 UTC
Yuckyyy but great interpretation on theme!
Jakier
16. May 2021 · 11:31 UTC
Most accurate simulation
Seb_degraff
17. May 2021 · 20:49 UTC
nice sound design! Gameplay a bit dull I found, with no clear goal or sign of advancement. The scrolling was also pretty irregular for me (used chrome), I wish it didn't stutter that much. Great art and presentation overall