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Debt Collector by thomz12

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made by thomz12 for Ludum Dare 48 (JAM)

Description

In DEBT COLLECTOR :moneybag: the goal is to collect as much debt as possible before running out of time. Spend money on random items and add a dollar to your debt by pressing the SHOP-button over and over again. Or, to increase your debt even quicker, take out some subscriptions and loans that will automatically increase your debt every second :chartwithupwards_trend:!

Will you be the best debt collector and up up with the deepest/highest debt before your credit card gets blocked? Try it out and see where you end up on our leaderboard! Will you take a top spot? :eyes:

Screenshots & Gameplay

Click using your mouse or touch your screen on mobile.

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Tools

  • Juicebox game engine (available soon-ish!)
  • Visual Studio for development
  • Asesprite for art
  • Logic Pro with minibit plug-in for music

Developers

Made with :heart: by: - Thom Zeilstra | Programming, Networking, Art & Game design. - Mathijs Koning | Music, Art & Game design.

Itch.io web https://thomz12.itch.io/debt-collector
Web https://thomz12.github.io/DebtCollector/
Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/48/debt-collector

Ratings

Overall 202th 4.011⭐ 97🧑‍⚖️
Fun 193th 3.948⭐ 99🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 915th 3.206⭐ 99🧑‍⚖️
Theme 450th 3.974⭐ 100🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 495th 4.032⭐ 97🧑‍⚖️
Audio 158th 4.043⭐ 94🧑‍⚖️
Humor 103th 4.022⭐ 95🧑‍⚖️
Mood 575th 3.742⭐ 93🧑‍⚖️
Given 21🗳️ 17🗨️

Feedback

dooleus
26. Apr 2021 · 15:37 UTC
very polished! love the art and music, never been into clicker games but this was fun and impressive.
rakart
26. Apr 2021 · 15:42 UTC
Cool clicker game, impressive level of polish.

The leaderboards are a welcome addition and a timer really makes it an enjoyable experience for people who are not that much into clicker games.

Congrats on your entry !
cassowary
26. Apr 2021 · 15:44 UTC
this is super cool! I like your idea on how to incorporate the theme, and I really like how everything is constantly moving around, even in time with the music! It really helps contribute to the kind of "frantic" atmosphere. The online high scores are also a nice touch.
interface
26. Apr 2021 · 15:45 UTC
Great entry! The music set the right mood for the frantic tapping (mobile) I was doing. The buttons are a little small for playing on mobile.
I don’t quite understand how people are getting those high scores lol. I need to try again! Again!
TomBuston
26. Apr 2021 · 15:53 UTC
Adding a competitive aspect to a clicker game is a great idea and it works wonder. The UI animation and audio is great and actually help focusing on clicking as fast as possible.
Very well done!
pdotjpg
26. Apr 2021 · 15:54 UTC
A clicker with online leaderboards? Basically as addictive as drugs :D Great job – super polished overall, the music really adds to the frantic feeling, and the the idea of going into debt is a really funny and cool take on the theme. Great job!
Noctuaris12
26. Apr 2021 · 16:09 UTC
This is really cool ! :smile:
Yuudaari
26. Apr 2021 · 16:13 UTC
I love the way the music changes near the end, it's really great. Would've been cool to see previous tiers mattering a little more in the late game, especially clicking manually. The polish here seems like it was definitely more in focus than the content, I'd say. Which, well, with such a limited amount of time to make a game, that tends to be the case. Anyways, nice job! Really clean and frenetic and fun. \o/
PlusMinus
26. Apr 2021 · 16:14 UTC
Respect for nice online features.
Bastienre4
26. Apr 2021 · 16:23 UTC
It's a nice take on the Theme, I like it.
The game itself is very polished.
Congrats!
frogmen
26. Apr 2021 · 16:54 UTC
WOW this is super fun. my fingers are so done after just two rounds of rapid clicking though. but the leaderboards is a great feature -- how do people get in the millions??? love the music, the animated pixel art, the sound effects, the unique take on the theme. great job!!
LDJam user 236416
26. Apr 2021 · 18:38 UTC
Nice game. But why everything is constantly moving?
LDJam user 236545
26. Apr 2021 · 19:34 UTC
Absolutely fantastic. Hilarious concept and solid execution. I love the inclusion of a leaderboard!
TheSand
26. Apr 2021 · 19:37 UTC
The leaderboard was a great addition! Made me wanna go another round after another! fun game :)
eboatwright
26. Apr 2021 · 20:46 UTC
This game was amazing! This should definitely get top 10!!
flaquero
26. Apr 2021 · 21:29 UTC
Adicting game, graphics and audio are really good
drludos
26. Apr 2021 · 21:42 UTC
This is simple but very addicting game! I like the strategy with the subscriptions/loans, and this is overall a very fun experience, congrats!

I really love the whole "everything moves" graphics style, it feels quite dynamic. On the tech side, the games runs smoothly on my very old Ipad (with iOS 9 or 10), congrats for the optimization!

Out of curiosity, does your HTML5 engine (that I'm eager to try!) rely on a existing layer for rendering (like pixi.js for example)? Or is everything made from scratch?

I'm asking because many HTML5 games no longer run on my Ipad, so it's cool to see a 2021 HTML5 games that still support it! :)
Galina
26. Apr 2021 · 21:45 UTC
crazy clicker!
VeryGenuineCraze
26. Apr 2021 · 21:47 UTC
The gameplay is really on point.
Everything make me love this game : Graphics, Music, the animations, the details of the windows.
Very good job !!
🎤 thomz12
27. Apr 2021 · 00:31 UTC
@drludos Thank you so much! The engine is build entirely from scratch and rendering is all done using WebGL directly. It's only using WebGL 1 to make sure older hardware supports it. :)
Glad to hear my optimizations are paying off and the game still runs on older iPads! 😀
Seng Yong
27. Apr 2021 · 03:03 UTC
Real fun as a clicker game, do hope that there's more replayable game mechanic instead of just click
aaants
27. Apr 2021 · 13:55 UTC
Really loved this one... that agonising decision of making one last buy vs letting the debt pile up to the time limit
Iron Leonem
28. Apr 2021 · 02:45 UTC
Fun game- I enjoyed the music a lot!
Wandersen
28. Apr 2021 · 02:53 UTC
Superb foundation for the next big clicker game imo. The inclusion of the leaderboard sells it.
cannashblue
28. Apr 2021 · 03:01 UTC
I need to bookmark this on my phone. So addictive. I love the leaderboard. Great art, music, mechanics, use of theme, etc. 5 stars. Thanks for making it!
minibobbo
28. Apr 2021 · 03:32 UTC
Fun and frantic. I really liked the aesthetic of the dollars flying up in the air as you purchase as well as how everything seems to flow together. I'm sure after a couple plays you would come across a close to optimal solution on the buying the different tiers and then it would come down to execution. But then again, I would imagine that in Ludum Dare you have a bunch of game designers who are playing your game with at least a passing interest in game theory!
karlipoppins
28. Apr 2021 · 04:22 UTC
awesome little clicker game, I have no clue how some folks were able to go above 2Mil, but props to them! Lovely music and really fun to see the multiplayer competitive aspect to it. You've picked my curiosity with this new juicebox game engine! :) Hope to see more from your team!
joh
28. Apr 2021 · 04:35 UTC
This is very fun, ive been ignoring this clicker thing but if thats what they are about, I can now see the charm! I see a fellow Deep in Dept interpretation and I certainly like that xD, very good implementation on your side, its simple but fun and polished what more can I say?!

Oh, 2 things why is the amount of each Item not showed? (it only appear when hovering) and why not item that increase the per click money, click spam rapidly feels useless (unless im missing something!) Nitpicks aside, it was a great experience. Don't know how the top scores were reached though!
baconn00
28. Apr 2021 · 04:35 UTC
Cool game, i love the art and the sound. I wonder if the dude on the 1st use auto clicker or something, I cant even get to 2k in debt. But its a fun experience, greatjob!
PeachTreeOath
28. Apr 2021 · 04:52 UTC
Not only do I really like clickers, but I really like ones with timed challenges too. This is fun and I love how condensed the experience is. It's a fun little math/optimization problem, and I ended up playing it ~7 times because you added in that high score board.

The presentation of menu-based incrementals are almost always dry and bland. I am SUPER impressed you managed to make this genre something fairly exciting to watch in motion. If anything, you deserve a lot of innovation points just for that.

A great game that certainly kept me busy :)

![debt.PNG](///raw/649/1/z/41194.png)
CZ46
28. Apr 2021 · 07:16 UTC
Not what I expected at all, definitely adding this one to my bookmarks to play again later :laughing:
Plazyqwerty
28. Apr 2021 · 14:18 UTC
A well polished game! I love the innovative idea! :)
ToastButtered
28. Apr 2021 · 14:18 UTC
Super cool and I love the art
Stroe Andrew
28. Apr 2021 · 14:21 UTC
This is definitely I game I would love to replay in the future, ahahaha! It's so good, have a lot of fun with it.

Clicker games are amazing.. change my min, lul!
Katsuhira
28. Apr 2021 · 14:24 UTC
A bit TOO addictive if you ask me :)
All-around polished and fun game. I especially liked how the music gets more intense near the end. Really helps to get more immersed in the game!
Bamallama
28. Apr 2021 · 14:26 UTC
Really really fun, played it quite a few times! Only suggestions I would give are to maybe polish up the graphics a bit (I found it a touch hard on the eyes at times), add in something to indicate when you can click again, and potentially have hot keys for buying stuff (moving the mouse really broke the flow of the gameplay for me).

Awesome job!
Sam Minh
28. Apr 2021 · 14:52 UTC
This is a small but very polsihed game. The UI is very lively both in terms of animation and in color.
The leaderboard was a very good move. It really gives a lot of replayablity for competitive people.
zimennik
28. Apr 2021 · 14:58 UTC
Great clicker game! Solid progression and very nice music)
HeylloPotato
28. Apr 2021 · 15:29 UTC
Hilarious! The game was very polished and the animations were nice. I don't have too much to add since it was really well done and polished nicely.
nyanpierre
28. Apr 2021 · 15:46 UTC
Nice clicker game x) good job
Junior Lima
28. Apr 2021 · 16:19 UTC
I think I got a cramp in my finger! fun game !!
GameDev and Architecture
28. Apr 2021 · 16:20 UTC
I had lots of fun playing this ^^'
I always enjoy playing clickers for Game jams.
Good job !
gramozilho
28. Apr 2021 · 19:43 UTC
VERY addictive! Makes me want to come back every time the time runs out. Graphics are cute and the music is very fitting! Great entry, I believe it is my highest rated one so far.
Villanelle
28. Apr 2021 · 20:24 UTC
I saw you guys posting development screenshots during the jam and was expecting to play this and it did not disappoint at all. So funny and addictive!
Bodaciouslycrazy
29. Apr 2021 · 02:06 UTC
The presentation here is perfect.
At first, I was a tad disappointed because I tend to not like auto clicker kinds of games, but once I realized it had a time limit, it became much more interesting. Well done!
petitpois
29. Apr 2021 · 11:20 UTC
Really fun take on the theme. Got deeper and deeper into debt. Great entry
y4nnick
29. Apr 2021 · 11:46 UTC
Super fun to play :).
Nice leaderboard! Super addictive!
Nice sounds!

Just one small thing: IMHO the dept display should be static and change the size etc all the time.
vanLeiden
29. Apr 2021 · 15:42 UTC
Love myself a great clicker game! The countdown and high score board are a nice twist. Good job!
Laurari
29. Apr 2021 · 18:41 UTC
Loooooooove the game, we had a similar idea while brainstorming (love me a Cookie Clicker :stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye:) but ended up with a totally different idea
The only thing I would improve is to have some food, phones, loans and more of the things you can buy wiggling around the screen
Great job!! :smile:
Moski
30. Apr 2021 · 22:21 UTC
I am an acquirer of debt!

![firefox_SoEKbYY4xR.png](///raw/519/z/41d84.png)

You mixed my passion for short, fun-sized arcade games and mindless incremental clickers! The fact that this is a time limited clicker just injects schadenfreudistic dopamine into my soul.

Everything on the game is great, I'd say. The music is vibin', the graphics serve their purpose, and the loop of buying upgrades is intuitive and not unreachable. It has the best of idle clickers without having to wait forever for upgrades.

Granted, I clicked to the best of my abilities in the first playthrough, so subsequent ones weren't that special. But it's still one game I'd like to have around to see if I beat my personal best every now and then (instead of going for the leaderboards. Those people are debt monsters.

A great submission! :whale:
snip_man
01. May 2021 · 07:16 UTC
Where has my day gone? Love the game, its super addictive trying to beat my old score.
albertnez
01. May 2021 · 07:38 UTC
Nice entry! I was looking forward to see some game with the 'going deeper into dept' thematic. The whole animations are very juicy and satisfying to play. It's also nice that the music gets more intense towards the end, and also you need to decide at some point when do you stop upgrading your 'powers' and rather let debt stack up (although it's a bit weird that you need to give away debt to get those commodities)
healthire
01. May 2021 · 07:54 UTC
Fun take on the theme, and a fun game. Good music and sound, looks good. Nice to have a clicker that doesn't go on forever.
Doot
01. May 2021 · 07:55 UTC
Nice game!

A simple idle clicker perfectly designed for a jam.
The interactions feel very polished, the balance feels nice, and the timer is the perfect idea to make the game short enough.

Good job!
FlorianDuf
01. May 2021 · 10:40 UTC
Sample but terribly efficiant.

You are right to make a score... We want to be the more in dept player !! x)

So good job :)
Anaxie Studio
01. May 2021 · 18:21 UTC
Was excited to play this one! The race element makes things pretty interesting and having to choose between whether to get a better upgrade or "save" your money adds another layer on top. Kinda wish there were shortcuts for the upgrades so you don't have to stop clicking. Looks are cool and it's addicting. With more content or some kind of "campaign" mode, it could be even cooler! Sad to see some people cheat the leaderboard (?)

Overall a nice game with nice sounds and graphics :)
Super Hadoken
01. May 2021 · 22:04 UTC
A great frantic and fun clicker. Very well polished with awesome graphics and sound. You captured the intense action perfectly.
OldDog
05. May 2021 · 01:23 UTC
nice game conpect; I like how the debt adding ; it is deep impression :smile:
but some tips from me : the camara shaking too much ;
images of shop items are repect too much ;
add a small story of a man life will make this game outstanding :smile:
deathray
12. May 2021 · 03:19 UTC
While I prefer clicker/incremental games without a timer, I think its use here was good to keep the game short and frantic. The leaderboard was interesting, but I have no idea how a human can really get those top scores.
notApollogising
18. May 2021 · 14:50 UTC
Broke a million! My main problem with the game is the clicking mechanic, its a very good take on clicker games having a timer and all to give it a sense of urgency and I like it a lot. The clicking mechanic should give you more money each click as the game progresses, as the skill ceiling for the game is basically just who can time their upgrades the best. I still think it was one of the better entries I've tried for sure, and thought it was excellent, good work!
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