Puzzled Love by Yaroslav Kravtsov

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made by Yaroslav Kravtsov for Ludum Dare 49 (JAM)

Puzzled Love is a a point-and-click-and-drag-and-drop game where you will cover pictures with other pictures to uncover the love story layer by layer. Meet Jonathan and Lily, the two troubled hearts who have just moved into a new apartment to start a life together—a life that is full of new hopes and beginnings. Or is it?

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Ratings

Overall 130th 4.043⭐ 60🧑‍⚖️
Fun 483th 3.647⭐ 60🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 68th 4.103⭐ 60🧑‍⚖️
Theme 429th 3.864⭐ 61🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 55th 4.568⭐ 61🧑‍⚖️
Audio 215th 3.856⭐ 61🧑‍⚖️
Mood 87th 4.175⭐ 59🧑‍⚖️
Given 47🗳️ 80🗨️

Feedback

crotonyl_alcohol
04. Oct 2021 · 14:15 UTC
Good story and beautiful graphics.
MayChant
04. Oct 2021 · 14:34 UTC
It's very unique! I'm impressed by how much was put together in three days and the art and music fit the mood. The puzzle piece snapping can feel a bit unforgiving sometimes.
PashaLoban
04. Oct 2021 · 14:36 UTC
Хорошая игра только русский язык не включается
euphelys
04. Oct 2021 · 18:53 UTC
Unusual interpretation of the topic! I really like the solution with different puzzle elements (round, sharp, square) depending on the stage of the plot - it demonstrate the emotions of the main characters very well. And the way the puzzles were shaking after collecting pictures is showing unstable state of a relationshp. Also that's a very cool and cozy art style. Thanks for your team and I wish you good lick!
🎤 Yaroslav Kravtsov
04. Oct 2021 · 20:03 UTC
@crotonyl-alcohol thank you!

@maychant I made fix for snapping due to I have few hours before deadline. Thank you for report!

@pashaloban спасибо, что сообщил. Проблема исправлена, русский язык работает во всех версиях.

@euphelys yep, you understand everything as we designed :) btw, did you know what happen if you click on the final picture? ;)
euphelys
04. Oct 2021 · 20:19 UTC
@yaroslav-kravtsov, Yesss! When I was asking myself where are all credits I expected something like this. At first, I have a feeling that everything will crash suddenly by the end of the game. Interesting decision ^^
Roelosaurus
04. Oct 2021 · 21:20 UTC
Best puzzle I've (p)layed in a long time.
Really cool!
tims
04. Oct 2021 · 22:21 UTC
I played the whole thing. This is very unique, and I would totally want to put together more stories like this.
I got invested in the story, I was surprised they lasted as long as they did. Fits the theme so well. The finale of pulled it all off to get back to beginning is very satisfying.
Xwilarg
04. Oct 2021 · 22:35 UTC
The idea of the game is really original! The story was a bit sad but the overall experience was great
Veka
04. Oct 2021 · 23:04 UTC
Neat idea for a story based experience. The more panels were revealed, the more I wanted to know about the showcased events.
Good job!
Junebug
04. Oct 2021 · 23:34 UTC
The ending felt really poetic, with everything kind of blurring together as puzzle pieces from different pictures showed up together and you could see all the different stages of their relationship at once.
Teegan
04. Oct 2021 · 23:37 UTC
Really solid execution on the puzzle! It worked really well and felt very engaging. The ending was very satisfying too!
Matt Fabius
05. Oct 2021 · 06:18 UTC
Cute way to tell a story! I love the art style.
d3w
05. Oct 2021 · 10:33 UTC
Классно, прошёл до конца. Вызвало история вызвала противоречивые чувства. Классная картинка. Звук.
Не мог долго сообразить что делать в самом начале )
njs
05. Oct 2021 · 15:50 UTC
Really impressive game, and well executed. Really liked the visual style and the music fit perfectly. Very smooth. Good work.
KnightOfBlood
05. Oct 2021 · 15:52 UTC
Damn this was something different . Loved the way it was presented

Loved the animations
Pavocado
05. Oct 2021 · 15:53 UTC
Really, really nice idea! Very well made. Love it
Lex 4kraba
05. Oct 2021 · 15:54 UTC
Не уловил связи с темой джема. В остальном же супер. Графика, сюжет, музыка - шикарны. А геймплей - ну пазлы они и в Африке пазлы. В конце любопытная интерпретация фразы "вся жизнь пролетела перед глазами")
Так держать. Молодцы)
Peace Of Cake Games
05. Oct 2021 · 16:41 UTC
Whew, it's not often I get to slap 5 stars for Innovation on a game without a single moment of hesitation! This is so incredibly creative, and you even made the shape of the puzzle pieces change depending on the mood, which is a genius touch. My heartstrings were pulled, my eyes were impressed, and my brain kept going "wow!" so this is one darn good game.
chainsawmcd
05. Oct 2021 · 16:49 UTC
Great, original concept. Gameplay is simple but the story keeps you hooked. I love the art style, too. Great work!
elcoldtown
05. Oct 2021 · 16:53 UTC
@lex-4kraba нестабильные отношения, сами картинки нестабильны (трясутся после каждого раунда, а потом рассыпаются вовсе в конце), примерно в эту сторону думали. Спасибо!
LouieJams
05. Oct 2021 · 16:57 UTC
Nice idea, I enjoyed making the pictures as the puzzle pieces were fun to work with, the many different shapesmade it interesting!
Devilrocker
05. Oct 2021 · 17:03 UTC
Nice idea, nice realisation. The theme is well represented, well done !
LDJam user 14887
05. Oct 2021 · 17:16 UTC
Крутой арт и стилизация под картон. Еще задумка очень оригинальная. Лайк ♥
Dan Colman
05. Oct 2021 · 19:52 UTC
Great idea, right on theme, love the puzzle gameplay and variations. I got bored with the story though - he was such a jerk right from the beginning and it was just scene after scene of him being a jerk.
thunderkerrigan
05. Oct 2021 · 19:54 UTC
Clever interpretation of the theme. Simple gameplay but clever mechanism and story telling. Now I'm gonna cry...
yagovictor
05. Oct 2021 · 19:56 UTC
Nice story, congratulations
OpenfunGames
05. Oct 2021 · 19:59 UTC
Interesting game. Enjoyed it a lot
Lucywang
05. Oct 2021 · 20:05 UTC
Wow!!!!! I was drawn by the amazing illustration style, but I absolutely loved the ending where you get to peel back time and the layers of their relationship in the context of their apartment. I absolutely loved the puzzle aspect of the game! The music I think could be more emotional to elicit a better reaction, but overall it was amazing!
TomBuston
05. Oct 2021 · 20:37 UTC
This is such a clever way to tell a story! Loved how you changed the shape of the puzzles parts along the way.
The ending is great and perfectly sums up the whole experience, well done and thank you for your game!
Nivbeth
05. Oct 2021 · 21:05 UTC
This should be on Steam.

Amazing!
orangutanrider
05. Oct 2021 · 21:12 UTC
Great art and music.

Telling a visual novel through a puzzle like that is genius.
Julia Schwarzberg
06. Oct 2021 · 07:04 UTC
There's tons of comments. Thank you all for your feedback!
GingerNingerish
06. Oct 2021 · 10:32 UTC
This was very beautiful. Thank you for this. It is incredibly deep and meaningfull the way the theme, story and mechanics tie together.
randomphantom
06. Oct 2021 · 16:54 UTC
Very novel way of a narrative through puzzling.
Nicely done! Top marks. Love how the shape of the puzzle pieces morph to fit the mood. Nice reveal at the end to tie the experience together
Becky Rayner
06. Oct 2021 · 17:50 UTC
Love the art style, super nice and the music goes so well. Such a beautifully made little game, impressive you guys made it in such a short time! Love it!
Julia Schwarzberg
06. Oct 2021 · 18:30 UTC
@becky-rayner @randomphantom @gerningerish and to you, everyone, thank you very much!
Brooobin
06. Oct 2021 · 20:03 UTC
dude, i love this! its such a great relationship between telling a story and puzzling.
Geckoo1337
06. Oct 2021 · 22:31 UTC
Вот прекрасный рассказ - очень красив. Мне очень понравилось жить с этими молодыми людьми, как будто я был невидимым свидетелем. Я бы хотел, чтобы он мог стать сценаристом, как он пожелал. Я бы хотел, чтобы она могла быть счастливой. Скажите ему, что курение вредит здоровью. Спасибо вам за урок русского языка :) я понял всё ++

This is one of the most beautiful stories which I read or played. The main gameplay is simple, but really well done. All works well as expected - and according to my gaming experience, it's more than a simple puzzle. The young people are endearing, but I would like to see more happiness at the end. Thank you for this entry. One of my favorites ++
HaaYaargh
07. Oct 2021 · 07:15 UTC
Great game. The story was simple but immersive, I was able to connect to the characters quickly and really felt bad that it didn't work out for them in the end. You could see them both struggling.

At first glance, it is just a puzzle, but there is much more to it. I like the fact that the shapes and sharpness of the pieces reflect the mood of the picture. Every time a new puzzle dropped I had a quick look at what they present and I was like "oh no, they are going to fight". I thought it would be great if a player had more decisions on how the story goes, by introducing puzzle pieces with a different drawing on them that changes the story, but I realize that would increase the production time tenfold with all the branches in the narrative.

The theme is not in your face, but it is there. The instability of their relationship is delivered in their small remarks and behaviour. I like that.

Overall great job, one of the best games I played in LD49
fishbrain
07. Oct 2021 · 07:58 UTC
Cute idea and very well executed. Good job!
Alexascher
07. Oct 2021 · 09:03 UTC
Мне понравилось! История интересная, очень надеялся на хороший конец
xpoho
07. Oct 2021 · 18:20 UTC
Простите... но нет. Не надо так делать игры. Не надо заставлять игрока делать тыщу раз одно и то же абсолютно бессмысленное действие. При всём моём уважении... попытайтесь еще раз. Искренне желаю вам удачи.
Muros
07. Oct 2021 · 18:34 UTC
I liked the story very much. It's very nice to see the reality of the story of a relationship that can end not only well. I really liked the graphics, it conveys the atmosphere very well. And the interesting idea is that the shapes of the details depend on the state of the relationship. It's nice to see that kind of attention to detail.
🎤 Yaroslav Kravtsov
07. Oct 2021 · 18:46 UTC
@xpoho это ты ещё не видел мою игру с предыдущего джема 😆
Но вообще тебе сюда https://twitter.com/YarKravtsov/status/1445691478324518917
timon
07. Oct 2021 · 23:20 UTC
I've never been so invested in a puzzle before! Art was beautiful and I really felt for the characters in the story..

Overall an amazing submission, well done!
AedonStorm
08. Oct 2021 · 13:46 UTC
Awesome, what a way to tell a story. I'm going to be sad for the rest of the day :c
I really enjoyed it, well done.
Laurari
08. Oct 2021 · 19:51 UTC
Amazing experience, nice story and nice touch the puzzle mechanic unreveling new scenes (both when building them and when distroying them after) :clap: good job!!!
NPr0nn
08. Oct 2021 · 20:07 UTC
Such an beautiful game, the story and the characters feel real and I loved how the mechanics relates with the narrative, how shape of the pieces of the puzzle show how unstable their relation is. Surely a piece of art
fabioecco
08. Oct 2021 · 22:48 UTC
Such a good story and talented artist, good job.
VPhyre
09. Oct 2021 · 04:00 UTC
Wow, what a deep game!

The graphics are beautiful, and help to tell the whole story.

Sound is nice too. Helps keep the mood.

And the most important is the gameplay. It's not a simple puzzle, it's a narrative head I would say. You ride and wonder what's next for the couple.

I was a little sad because they apparently split up at the very end. I don't like sad endings hahahaha.

But it was an excellent game, an excellent interpretation of the theme. Congratulations.
Kapricorn Media
09. Oct 2021 · 10:04 UTC
Sad story, amazing concept of putting an unstable relationship together piece by piece. Art was very unique and music as well. Great entry!
Molpe
11. Oct 2021 · 20:09 UTC
This game was very well done! Love the graphics, maybe the music could change towards the end to help with the atmosphere :slight_smile: My thoughts are in my LP:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pZKcaQRItA
🎤 Yaroslav Kravtsov
12. Oct 2021 · 16:10 UTC
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Thank you @molpe !!!
All team are happy to see how you playing and appreciating our work. The first let's play in a major step for the project. So emotional!
Julia Schwarzberg
12. Oct 2021 · 21:14 UTC
@brooobin @fishbrain @muros @timon @aedonstorm @laurari @npr0nn @fabioecco @vphyre @kapricorn-media @haayaargh
I appreciate you taking the time. Thanks for your support and love!
@alexascher Спасибо!
@xpoho Попытаемся еще раз ;)
@geckoo1337 Спасибо, это очень важный отзыв! Приятно слышать! Джонатан будет сценаристом. Я в него верю. Thank you for your kind letter.
@molpe I can't believe this, it's so exciting. It's so good of you to do this! Thanks!
zimny11
15. Oct 2021 · 23:43 UTC
I love it, the mechanic was simple but really enjoyable and relaxing. The music is really well-made and adds a lot to the game. Great job!
LelulaGames
17. Oct 2021 · 23:34 UTC
Such a sad story, but a beautiful way to show it. I loved putting all the pieces together, and clicking through to take it all apart at the end was a nice touch.
Kopetan Ulitko
20. Oct 2021 · 20:30 UTC
It turned out great! I was happy to collect such a puzzle. It was interesting to see what happens next in this story.
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