Limbs & Squircles by Ratrat44

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made by Ratrat44 for Ludum Dare 49 (COMPO)

ScreenShot3.png You play as a limbed-box that needs to build a shelter from the rain.

CONTROLS
-Move with WASD or the arrows keys
-Jump with SPACE
-Use the mouse to grab

Ratings

Overall 91th 3.875⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Fun 47th 4⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 14th 4.275⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Theme 179th 3.85⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 418th 3.025⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Audio 386th 2.6⭐ 17🧑‍⚖️
Humor 70th 3.647⭐ 19🧑‍⚖️
Mood 180th 3.447⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Given 10🗳️ 12🗨️

Feedback

joonamo
04. Oct 2021 · 16:44 UTC
I survived the rain under a rock! You had some really impressive tech for a jam game. Even if the art style was simple, I think the character was quite cute with their long limbs :heart:
KewDev
04. Oct 2021 · 18:00 UTC
Survived under a rock! Great entry and was fun throwing physics objects around!
crneumre
10. Oct 2021 · 09:35 UTC
Very cool game! I really enjoyed playing with the world and finding/creating a good spot for a shelter, the ik on the limbs was super cool.
Really good entry!
ThePirateNun
17. Oct 2021 · 23:13 UTC
Really cool game! It was super awesome watching the character move, it was really unexpected but I thought it was super great! I was also super surprised to see that I could break anything in the world! I really love the system! At times things could feel a little bit sluggish, and I also wasn't totally sure which blocks I could stand on top of and which I would fall through. That being said, I would totally love to see different goals brought into this super cool idea (racing, pvp, etc.)! Well done!
messmerd
17. Oct 2021 · 23:57 UTC
Very nice! I liked the physics and the gameplay. I ended up making a little hideaway on the left part of the map and piling a bunch of wood and ground blocks above me.

I survived!
![i won.PNG](///raw/e1c/14/z/48363.png)
Ty Victorson
18. Oct 2021 · 02:48 UTC
Nice work here, the tech here was really impressive for such a short time! I had a blast destroying a bunch of things to make my shelter!
pkenney
19. Oct 2021 · 04:05 UTC
This game is INCREDIBLE! The physics are so good!!

I did all of these intuitive things, like grab a ledge with my hands to pull myself up, and it just WORKED. I was really impressed with the core system.

The art style really worked well, and the limbs of the character gave so much life to him through his struggles.

I played until I won, and really enjoyed it. Here is one of my early attempts at shelter, which obviously failed:

![earlyhouse.png](///raw/81b/z/483d2.png)

The challenge of sheltering from the rain was a great choice. It really forced me to engage with the best part, the physics. I had to make plans at a macro level ("What will my shelter be and how will it stand up to the rain") and at the micro level ("How will I weigh this cross-beam down while I get the stone shingles in place?").

At first I got more complex than that early house, but in the end I won with a MUCH simpler house that I won't show here to avoid spoilers.

I don't know if this game is for everyone, but it was for me.
BarelyEvenGames
19. Oct 2021 · 05:23 UTC
Cute, fun game! I love some silliness in a game and this did it for me.
Omar 14
19. Oct 2021 · 16:57 UTC
![Screenshot (133).png](///raw/ed9/81/z/48412.png) my shelter but it didn't survive the rain

wowwww incredible mechanics the movement is enjoyable I hope you get past the minimum rating

if you are considering making a post jam try adding some textures and more creatures and new objectives and the game will be great thank you for the game :blue_heart:
zimny11
19. Oct 2021 · 17:14 UTC
This was awesome. When four-legged creature show up next to me, I instinctively hit it with a rock, and it felt apart. I laughed so hard XD Great game mechanics and really cool idea! Great job!
GustavB
19. Oct 2021 · 19:32 UTC
Haha I am so confused. But I had fun! Well done :heart: