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Paleontologist with bombs by cjgammon

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made by cjgammon for Ludum Dare 48 (JAM)

Dig for bones, don't hit bombs. Just messed around with a quick game my kids could play. Didn't spend too much time on it and I didn't have a ton of ideas for the theme. I probably should have brainstormed a bit more before making something. It's probably not very fun, but thanks for checking it out. Any thoughts on mechanics that could make it more fun would be welcome, was thinking of making it more minesweeper-esque with numbers and auto clearing empty squares?

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Link https://github.com/cjgammon/ld48-deeper
Link https://cjgammon.github.io/ld48-deeper/code/dist/
Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/48/paleontologist-with-mines

Ratings

Overall 1826th 2.675⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Fun 1859th 2.3⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 1864th 2.194⭐ 20🧑‍⚖️
Theme 1199th 3.421⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 1678th 2.658⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Humor 1235th 2.265⭐ 19🧑‍⚖️
Mood 1785th 2.25⭐ 20🧑‍⚖️
Given 13🗳️ 18🗨️

Feedback

Wallkysek
25. Apr 2021 · 19:30 UTC
Hi, it is a nice concept, but I would like to hear some music, SFX, maybe add some particles for the bomb to spice it up. For me it wasn't much fun, but the I like the idea.
Turkey
26. Apr 2021 · 03:23 UTC
Made it to level 5! Don't ask me how xD My only gripe is it being so RNG heavy. Other than that, it gives me some dig dug vibes. Not bad! Hope the kids enjoy it!
juako
26. Apr 2021 · 03:51 UTC
Nice! A little random but still playable, good work!
IndigoWolf
26. Apr 2021 · 13:43 UTC
Very simple but completely solid end result. That's always important.
TomBuston
26. Apr 2021 · 13:55 UTC
As said above, simple but solid. Gameplay could be more interesting by adding a minesweeper-like mechanic, with clues to find bones and avoid bombs.
Well done:)
Daegonz
26. Apr 2021 · 14:32 UTC
Found myself caught in the digging process, luck was with me cause I made it to level 5 like Turkey, haha. Straightforward and effective, it works well but yes, as a lot of people already said, adding clues to avoid too much random will help! Good job :D
Tygrak
27. Apr 2021 · 08:46 UTC
Cool game! If my parent showed me they created a game like this I would be amazed! :)
Geo3D
30. Apr 2021 · 03:34 UTC
I like it! One thing though, when I find the bomb it says game over even though I don't press the button to go on it, like collecting bones or diamonds, but maybe that's the point?
Good concept, I can see this becoming a polished game.
Fabian G
30. Apr 2021 · 19:06 UTC
Boom :) What you got so far works nicely, charming gfx. Some indicator if there is bomb nearby would be cool.
Good job!
Nisovin
30. Apr 2021 · 19:11 UTC
Cool game, fun graphics. Needs some kind of mechanic to be able to avoid bombs.
Jonrei
02. May 2021 · 15:48 UTC
I like the idea, but I would like some audio or visual feedback when im about to dig onto a bomb. It feels a bit random now, like a minesweeper without the numbers
XOREAXEAX
02. May 2021 · 19:56 UTC
Very cool concept! It would be nice to find different kind of bones so that there is a bit more exploration? And maybe the level design could be fully vertical :)
Marc Jones
06. May 2021 · 20:13 UTC
A nice idea, but I agree with other commenters that it's pretty random at the moment. A mechanic I was expecting, and which might add to the strategy in an updated version, is the rocks falling on you if you mine underneath them.
Marc Jones
06. May 2021 · 20:13 UTC
A nice idea, but I agree with other commenters that it's pretty random at the moment. A mechanic I was expecting, and which might add to the strategy in an updated version, is the rocks falling on you if you mine underneath them.
s1lv3r Dr4g0n Games
06. May 2021 · 23:57 UTC
Pretty neat, agree with mostly everybody that it's a bit random. Nice seeing it in html5 though

Also I should be your 20th rating, so congratulations!