birb by Glaas
Chirp ?
Gary wants that sweet, sweet ultimate upgrade in that shop. Only one way to get that : dig up all the trash that you can to resell it. The deeper it is, the better the junk. So dig deep, and dig even deeper.
Controls
A and D key to move left and right. (Arrow keys also work !) Press the space bar repeatedly to fly. Press the S key to start digging, and when you have found an item, mash that S key to dig it up ! (You don't need to actually mash. There's a cooldown.) Beware that you can only dig while you're in a run. Why not explore a bit before you start ?
F.A.Q.
- Is the game infinite ? Can I gather points forever ?
No, it has an end ! How about you check out the shop ?
- I don't know what to do ?
Start a new run by interacting with the flag. Dig the ground, look at the distance, dig again, and do that until you find the right spot. Then DIG !
How is that bird so handsome ?
Oh, you noticed ? I heard he's single.
Can you play my entry ?
Sure thing ! Quickest way to contact me is just to reach out on Twitter. If you don't like the bird (how could you ?) there's always the rest at my LinkTree.
Who worked on the game ?
This is my creation from start to finish (hence the bugs and the mediocre jokes).
You can play the game in your browser, right now, on itch at this link. It takes around 10 minutes to play.
Please consider leaving a rating ! Constructive criticism is encouraged, but please don't be too harsh, as this is only something that I did for fun and to challenge myself.
Alright, see you around !
| Link | https://glaas.itch.io/ld48 |
| Original URL | https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/48/digbird-working-title |
Ratings
| Overall | 641th | 3.67⭐ | 46🧑⚖️ |
| Fun | 743th | 3.453⭐ | 45🧑⚖️ |
| Innovation | 464th | 3.607⭐ | 44🧑⚖️ |
| Theme | 1416th | 3.221⭐ | 45🧑⚖️ |
| Humor | 234th | 3.686⭐ | 45🧑⚖️ |
| Mood | 473th | 3.837⭐ | 45🧑⚖️ |
| Given | 24🗳️ | 34🗨️ |
Even with the help text it took me some time to understand how the whole thing works. But once I did it was quite enjoyable!
The ultimate upgrade made me chuckle, even tho I kinda saw it coming. :D
I agree with @twowolf about the flying part, but in the end I really had a great time playing, loved seeing the little birb bouncing around, animations are so fluffy <3
Impressive job doing the code & graphics by yourself, the result is nicely polished °o°
@tomz-best Thanks :D
@natethegreat I definitely need to make some things clearer ! Thanks for playing :D
@jacudibu glad that we agree B] Thanks for your feedback !
@ambeurk Yeah he is B) Thank you so much !!!
Спасибо за игру ^_^
@jaaskeh Thaaaanks, I was giggling non-stop when I made it :'D thank you
@tieffeline YES THAT WAS THE COMMENT I WAS WAITING FOR !! It's heavily inspired by it, it's my favorite game of all time and I love it so much ♥♥ Glad that you liked it ! I loved your entry as well !
@xpoho Большое спасибо !!!
PS: Got stuck at some point after a dig, with movement disabled. Luckily, it resolved after the timer ran out, so I didn't have to replay :).
@turquoise-moon Thank you so much !
@yulotomorrow thank you !! I'm becoming as red as the bird !!
The art was stunning too, excellent choices there. Could we get some link to those?
I needed a few runs to understand exactly what was going on, but once I did it felt great to play. I like how the game is kept short enough to keep the excitement all along.
As other said, there are some bugs here and there, mostly with collision while flying, but well it's a jam game!
One thing I would have loved is the distance indicator to be closer to the direction arrow!
Thanks for the game, I had a good time 💕
Would you mind crediting your audio/music sources? (if you didn't create it yourself) Unless you used some CC0-licensed tracks, perhaps?
Managed to get the ultimate upgrade. Cool ending music too.
The game is short and well-paced, ideal for a jam. The graphics are nice although the different pixel sizes clash.
The camera needs to keep the bird nearer the centre, especially important when trying to land on a platform.
I suggest having one long progress bar or circle rather than a new one per attempt.
Nice solo entry.
Thanks a lot for your feedback !!
@ddrkirbyisq I'm glad that we agree :D
The track was indeed CCO licensed (I made the SFX myself) but I just added the source to the itch page ! Thanks for the reminded, I did not take the time to do it during the jam, and forgot afterwards. It's fixed now !
@rujum Thanks for your feedback ! I'll make some experiments to see if it feels better. Thanks for playing !
@yamzho Thank you so much ♥♥
I had a few problems with the game, mainly that I had to both read the instructions in the game, on the page, and the other comments to actually understand what I need to do. Also, movement feels a bit harder to control, especially after I get the speed upgrade. If I over estimate how many jumps I need, I waste quite a bit of time just waiting to float down, and for some reason I tend to veer away from where I'm trying to move if I stop moving (e.g. after releasing the A key because I wanted to move left, the handsome bird starts floating slightly to the right as he falls down).
I really love your art style and music though, and for some reason the random upgrade really appeals to me. Also hands down the best ending I've seen so far in the jam. Good job!
The game looks great as every asset is consistent with one another, except that one big cartoony tree that is kind of an eyesore.
A shame you could't make/find a better tree...
The flying mecanism was fun, if a bit weird to control.
Thanks for the entry.
Upgrades were a good mechanic and kept me hooked to the end. Also it was fun being a bird for a change and I liked the chirping when flying.
Flying movement was a bit jumpy and didn't feel so tight, but maybe that was part of being a bird.
It was a fun run overall! :slight_smile:
Really cool game and ideas though. It's one of those short and sweet games that manages to be more memorable than some games you even spend hours on! well done!