Cool by KewDev

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made by KewDev for Ludum Dare 49 (COMPO)

Itch.io : https://kewdev.itch.io/cool

Demy is back! He went on a hiking trip! Play as Demy the demon who got stuck in a snowstorm. To make the situation even worse, he's standing on top of a hill balancing on a log! Survive for as long as you can and get the highest score!

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Medals :

Bronze - below 150 points

Silver - above 150 points

Gold - above 700 points

Diamond - above 1000 points

To unlock the ending, get 1000 points then lose the game.

Ratings

Overall 248th 3.519⭐ 28🧑‍⚖️
Fun 251th 3.44⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 435th 2.885⭐ 28🧑‍⚖️
Theme 73th 4.16⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 96th 3.942⭐ 28🧑‍⚖️
Audio 338th 2.9⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Mood 349th 3.042⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Given 24🗳️ 26🗨️

Feedback

lb01
04. Oct 2021 · 03:20 UTC
I love the pixel graphics. Really clean and really simple. I also like how you incorporated a bit of the "Everything changes at night" theme from the final round theme voting with the shooting stars (not sure if it was intentional or not). Good job on this! I was only able to make it up to silver though :\
🎤 KewDev
04. Oct 2021 · 06:41 UTC
@lb01 Thank you for the feedback! The start weren't in connection with the themes actually, i just made a roadmap of what i wanted to do in the 48 hours and included stars right away, i just like shiny things.
Ludokultur
04. Oct 2021 · 07:04 UTC
Perfect fit for the theme and those visuals are amazing! Well done!
🎤 KewDev
04. Oct 2021 · 07:06 UTC
@ludokultur Thank you for your kind words!
Vectrex28
04. Oct 2021 · 07:09 UTC
I think I broke it hehehe...

![uhoh.png](///raw/b4e/22/z/4479d.png)

It's fun when you don't cheese it though. I think it respects the theme and makes for a fun little time waster. Maybe would've appreciated more content but nothing wrong with keeping it simple :)
🎤 KewDev
04. Oct 2021 · 07:11 UTC
@vectrex28 Wow, i think you're the first person i've seen who did that lol. I made 6 of my friends test it beforehand and none of them found any cheeses. Thanks for the feedback, appreciate it!
m11
04. Oct 2021 · 09:33 UTC
Lovely clean pixel art, and a really good fit for the theme :)
zantze
04. Oct 2021 · 13:24 UTC
I'd die for Demy
Thanks for reviewing my game, I found yours to be quite fun & enjoyable as well! The graphics were cute, and the gameplay was solid as a brick. I especially liked how the movement felt responsive even if the log was almost vertical, it made the gameplay feel much more better. Altough I didnt quite understand what was the purpose of the "plus" and the ice cream icon on the left, I still finished the game and got to see the secret ending! I hope you the best of luck in the ratings!
Marc Grabow
04. Oct 2021 · 13:26 UTC
Cool idea, great fit for the theme! Nice execution, cute pixel art and love the main character! Got a bit hectic at times and took me a few tries to get a "good" score (no idea if this is good). I think the only thing I would improve a bit would be the audio effects and making the falling parts a tiny bit bouncy to have a better gamefeel.

Amazing job in 48h!

![Cool by KewDev 2021-10-04 21-22-03.jpg](///raw/194/3/z/44a90.jpg)
theviraldragon
04. Oct 2021 · 16:34 UTC
Nice game.
parafactual
04. Oct 2021 · 16:37 UTC
i got 1172 points! granted i did this by getting the log on its side and simply standing there. i assume that was not intentional

(good game though! fun, polished)
Myles Doupe
04. Oct 2021 · 17:21 UTC
Very well done. I was a little surprised that the falling rocks didn't harm little Demy, but that probably would have made the game far more difficult. I found the powerups very difficult to collect, but I am also not very good at games. ;) Good visuals, and good sound design. The ambient noise represented a mountaintop quite well. Overall a great entry!
🎤 KewDev
04. Oct 2021 · 17:46 UTC
@m11 @zantze @marc-grabow @theviraldragon @parafactual Thank you for your kind words!

@myles-doupe Thank you aswell! Regarding the ambient noise, i made it by bringing the microphone close to my airconditioner lol
Myles Doupe
04. Oct 2021 · 17:51 UTC
rofl @ air conditioner noise
shp
04. Oct 2021 · 19:15 UTC
Nice use of the theme, I enjoyed the art as well
2kah
04. Oct 2021 · 20:13 UTC
Well very polished!
Schuster
05. Oct 2021 · 00:22 UTC
Fun game and solid gameplay
VarunDevs
05. Oct 2021 · 01:49 UTC
It's hard to balance which means it uses the theme when it comes to art it has to have 5 stars.
LDJam user 178331
05. Oct 2021 · 02:34 UTC
Pretty fun, pretty cute! I like the pixel art! Took me a bit to get the hang of it but once I did it became very enjoyable.
dsoberdan
05. Oct 2021 · 02:54 UTC
Super fun! Pixel art was great. Every time I tried going for the ice cream I fell and died so I kinda just gave up on them, but I got to silver! Great job :D
henriquecanella
05. Oct 2021 · 18:09 UTC
Really nice game, simple and well made. Good job =D
spudboy
08. Oct 2021 · 05:52 UTC
Pretty simple game. Sometimes the physics and player movement feel a little bit wonky. I don't see how you can safely grab a powerup without falling into the void or knocking your platform over.
Simo
12. Oct 2021 · 21:37 UTC
Really fun entry! The main mechanic is simple and fits the theme perfectly. Graphics are amazing and game is polished. Well done!
jharler
18. Oct 2021 · 11:55 UTC
The pixel art is spot on, nice work on that. Maybe I'm just really bad at your game, but I think it gets too hard too fast. I would have liked to see a longer ramp up at the start of the game.