FreeFall by aaron1_cabj

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made by aaron1_cabj for Ludum Dare 50 (JAM)

A survivor of a tragic plane crash tries to survive the fall using his only salvation, a trusty umbrella. We will plummet to the ground and use an umbrella to slow down the impact. We will try to dodge debris and grab patches that will help us repair our umbrella and slow down more and more.

Un sobreviviente de un trágico accidente aéreo intentará sobrevivir a la caída utilizando su única salvación, un paraguas confiable. Caeremos de picada al suelo y utilizaremos un paraguas para disminuir la velocidad del impacto. Intentaremos esquivar escombros y agarrar parches que nos ayudarán a reparar nuestro paraguas y disminuir cada vez más la velocidad.

Ratings

Overall 807th 3.444⭐ 65🧑‍⚖️
Fun 739th 3.341⭐ 65🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 994th 2.976⭐ 65🧑‍⚖️
Given 75🗳️ 140🗨️

Feedback

Escarpoulpe
05. Apr 2022 · 01:22 UTC
I Love the da and the sound, but the ui is'nt really clear
Xwilarg
05. Apr 2022 · 01:22 UTC
The game have a really nice aesthetic, bags are however quite hard to avoid since they fall really fast
jSmile
05. Apr 2022 · 01:23 UTC
The art is amazing, but the controls feel "slippery".
LDJam user 219121
05. Apr 2022 · 01:29 UTC
The art and music's really nice!
Quartzite
05. Apr 2022 · 01:31 UTC
Looks and sounds really nice, and it feels like you're making progress as you get further. It is kind of difficult to avoid the bags though since the controls mostly send you to one side of the screen or the other. But hey, it'd probably be difficult to control your direction if you were falling from the sky with an umbrella!
Starship captain Becca
05. Apr 2022 · 01:38 UTC
The art is beautiful! I love the style. I had an idea for a similar falling game, but we went a different direction. Still, I love what you did with the theme. Nice work.
Desilusion
05. Apr 2022 · 01:58 UTC
the art is beautiful!! i love it <3
JanterCyrano
05. Apr 2022 · 02:19 UTC
The game is Really Fun, quite Easy to learn, the art is Amazing, both Music and Sound, the Gameplay Is Quite Responsive and smooth
Tomas Rodriguez
05. Apr 2022 · 02:21 UTC
Che muy bueno el avión y las nubes, abrazo.
Tomas Rodriguez
05. Apr 2022 · 02:21 UTC
Che muy bueno el avión y las nubes, abrazo.
Toto_dawg_
05. Apr 2022 · 02:26 UTC
@escarpoulpe Thank you so much! i'm glad you enjoyed the art!!
Anna Karpova
05. Apr 2022 · 02:28 UTC
wow! pretty nice artstyle!
Toto_dawg_
05. Apr 2022 · 02:28 UTC
@quartzite haha yes!! you get it! i'd probably spin non stop if that happened to me!
Thank you so much for your feedback!!! I'm glad you enjoy the art :blush:
Toto_dawg_
05. Apr 2022 · 02:29 UTC
@starship-captain-becca THANK YOU!!!!
Toto_dawg_
05. Apr 2022 · 02:31 UTC
@anna-karpova awwh thank you so much!! I'm glad people are enjoying the art!
Toto_dawg_
05. Apr 2022 · 02:32 UTC
@desilusion THANK YOU <33
Toto_dawg_
05. Apr 2022 · 02:33 UTC
@greenpixel thank you so much!! our team worked hard on it!
MostazaMerlo
05. Apr 2022 · 02:40 UTC
Really pretty art style! I'm gonna try out the game but I'm sure it's gonna be great :)
Toto_dawg_
05. Apr 2022 · 02:44 UTC
@mostazamerlo <333
Martina Angelico
05. Apr 2022 · 03:48 UTC
I really loved the Art of the game, The game is really fun :D
Martina Angelico
05. Apr 2022 · 03:53 UTC
191 score uwu
phats604
05. Apr 2022 · 06:35 UTC
nice n simple . liked the painterly look .cool jam
makerart
05. Apr 2022 · 06:38 UTC
So sorry that you have no score for art. It looks fabulous. The game itself is pretty fun, and definitely a good way to deliver the feeling of inevitable.
MarcoDeevil
05. Apr 2022 · 12:13 UTC
Beautiful art!
Nectanebo
05. Apr 2022 · 12:17 UTC
Really loved the design, especially the character and the umbrella stages! Nice details on the items you hit too! Music is cute! Great work guys keept it up!!
TentacleMax
05. Apr 2022 · 12:33 UTC
Art and music are nice! Game feels smooth and soft. It's pretty simple but I could play it for a pretty long time =)
Toto_dawg_
05. Apr 2022 · 12:45 UTC
@martina-angelico We're so glad you like our game!! It means a lot!
Toto_dawg_
05. Apr 2022 · 12:46 UTC
@phats604 thank you so much!!!
Toto_dawg_
05. Apr 2022 · 12:48 UTC
@makerart aww thank you for the comment!!! So glad you think the game is fun and follows the theme! Hopefully art rating for non-artists will be available someday ):
WilloXs
05. Apr 2022 · 12:53 UTC
Agree with the other commenters about the art - its very unique and fits well.

The gameplay is a bit too simple for my taste - maybe a bit of directional control up- and downwards would be nice. Or maybe have the player fall a bit faster if the umberella is damaged.

The floatiness of the controls were actually really fitting i think but i would have made the edges of the screen be connected (as in when you leave to the left you come back in from the right).

The art and music are great and very polished of course!
LDJam user 279546
05. Apr 2022 · 13:54 UTC
The game looks and sounds great! I like the umbrella's progression to destruction as you get hit. Very silly and I liked it!
Toto_dawg_
05. Apr 2022 · 14:03 UTC
@willoxs Thank you for the kind comment about the art and music! We will (probably) keep working on the game, we'll take your feedback into account!
Toto_dawg_
05. Apr 2022 · 14:05 UTC
@jzucc12 We're glad!! Thank you for the feedback :heart:
Kirill Islibaev
05. Apr 2022 · 14:14 UTC
On my 1366х768 reso, i just see half a game:( Good graphics and music!
EduSilva
05. Apr 2022 · 14:30 UTC
the art and sound of this game is just perfect. I loved your interpretation of the theme, if fits really nice!
ricardopino
05. Apr 2022 · 14:37 UTC
Thanks your for your feedback, i will fix the resolution's problem soon.
MrSchlag2
05. Apr 2022 · 16:20 UTC
Nice entry, I liked the unusual art style of the game, it works really well. I managed to reached the night phase. Some sound effects could have been a nice final touch. Thnaks for this game !
Owinmowe
05. Apr 2022 · 17:08 UTC
Fun little game, i loved it!
Seppskit
05. Apr 2022 · 18:13 UTC
The game looks good. The music fits as well. Only it seems a bit monotonous after a while. It would be nice if you could also control a little bit vertically. There could also be more baggage falling down after a while.

Well done!
kankje
05. Apr 2022 · 18:13 UTC
Love the art style! As others have mentioned, the controls feel a bit slippy but fun game regardless 🙂
Gatlink
05. Apr 2022 · 18:26 UTC
The art is really great, the song is nice, the mechanics are simple but they work well. Good job!
Mateo Fabbri
05. Apr 2022 · 21:25 UTC
juego simple y bueno, buen arte y soundtrack
Ayalita
06. Apr 2022 · 02:51 UTC
La dinamica es simple y adictiva. El arte es bonito, enfocarse en el personaje es sencillo y el fondo no opaca con el personaje o el paraguas. Los controles a veces se sienten un poco "slippery", pero eso no evita que se pueda jugar. A veces el equipaje cae muy rapido incluso desde el inicio. Creo que la dificultad esta bien que no sea super facil pero deberia volverse gradualemtne mas dificil a medida que avanza el juego. Tambien estaria bueno que los parches que se puedan usar para arreglar el paraguas sean un poco mas grandes o de un color mas brillante ya que en pocos casos es mas dificil verlos con el fondo de noche. Por ultimo solo decir que el juego cumple con el cometido de ser simple pero adictivo. Como dije, el arte es muy bonito, la dinamica es concreta y eficaz. Le dy 4/5 estrellas (considerando si tuviera que darle un puntaje.

Mi mejor score fue 522 jeje
math1369
06. Apr 2022 · 13:10 UTC
i like the music and the grafics. A change of direction of the figure is sluggish, but very strong. Is that intentional?
Toto_dawg_
06. Apr 2022 · 13:11 UTC
@mrschlag2 thank you kindly for your review!! It's great that you enjoyed the game!
Toto_dawg_
06. Apr 2022 · 13:14 UTC
@edusilva we're thrilled to hear that!! Thank you for playing our game!
Toto_dawg_
06. Apr 2022 · 13:14 UTC
@owinmowe thank you!!!
Toto_dawg_
06. Apr 2022 · 13:15 UTC
@kankje It's great to hear that you find the game fun!
Toto_dawg_
06. Apr 2022 · 13:16 UTC
@gatlink we appreciate your comment!
Toto_dawg_
06. Apr 2022 · 13:16 UTC
@mateo-fabbri GRACIAS<333
Sawyer
06. Apr 2022 · 13:17 UTC
This game is really fun and I love the art and music.
Toto_dawg_
06. Apr 2022 · 13:17 UTC
@ayalita mil gracias hermosa 🛐
Toto_dawg_
06. Apr 2022 · 13:18 UTC
@sawyer THANK YOU!!!!
unless games
06. Apr 2022 · 14:39 UTC
Controls were a bit too floaty/sensitive for my taste but the music and art was nice, the airplane at the beginning looks sick!
Toto_dawg_
06. Apr 2022 · 15:01 UTC
@unless-games thank you so much!!!
Omega_Troll
06. Apr 2022 · 19:46 UTC
Great artwork and nice and fun game!
JuulH
06. Apr 2022 · 19:54 UTC
Really cute game, I got to 169. The art was really cute and well made. The music was also really good and added to the atmosphere a lot. Sometimes the debris felt a bit too fast to dodge but it was still really fun to play! It's simple but that made it really intuitive and easy to play. Overall a great game, good job!
korfi
06. Apr 2022 · 20:15 UTC
Managed to get 432!

I loved the artstyle and the music was really good! The gameplay was fun and I liked how you could repair your umbrella to continue playing. :)
Toto_dawg_
07. Apr 2022 · 00:44 UTC
@omega-troll thank you!!!!
Toto_dawg_
07. Apr 2022 · 00:45 UTC
@juulh haha nice score! We're happy you found our game fun!! We'll take your comment into account when updating it later!
Toto_dawg_
07. Apr 2022 · 00:46 UTC
@korfi SWEET!! Thank you for your review!! Everyone put lots of work into it! We're glad it shows!
Lvl99Chicken
07. Apr 2022 · 04:18 UTC
Loved the art style and music! The gameplay felt pretty simple but the art and music more kept me engaged. Really unique submission too!
Anaxie Studio
07. Apr 2022 · 08:29 UTC
Really artsy! I love the intro and that the background changes over time. The controls felt a little slippery, and although it reminds me of wind, I feel it might feel better to play with slightly less slipper movements. I think I would also have liked the difficulty scaling to be a little faster. The art combined with the music feel really high quality. Solid entry overall!
Kronox
07. Apr 2022 · 09:36 UTC
Really amazing art, good job at the game
JLV
07. Apr 2022 · 21:47 UTC
Great execution of a simple idea! My favorite part was the attention to details, such as the umbrella that deteriorates the more you get it, and the sense of speed that increases.

Strengths:
- Beautiful graphics. The plane at the start is very impressive.
- A simple idea, brilliantly executed. You can start playing the game immediately
- Good difficulty balance, you can actually see a lot of the game on your first playthrough

Possible improvements:
- Hitboxes are a bit wonky sometimes.

Great game!
MaxPowerGD
08. Apr 2022 · 02:56 UTC
La idea esta buena aunque puedo remarcar:
-Los controles tienen como un delay que le puede dar más dificultad pero te hace enojar jajaj
-Y el arte esta buenardo
Toto_dawg_
09. Apr 2022 · 01:46 UTC
@lvl99chicken thank you!! we're working on improving the game for future release with different obstacles and making it harder the longer you fall!
Toto_dawg_
09. Apr 2022 · 01:47 UTC
@anaxie-studio we appreciate your feedback!! we're glad you enjoy our game!
Toto_dawg_
09. Apr 2022 · 01:48 UTC
@kronox thank you!!!
Toto_dawg_
09. Apr 2022 · 01:49 UTC
@jlv THANK YOU!!! We're working on fixing details and such! Hopefully it shouldn't happen once we update it after the event
Toto_dawg_
09. Apr 2022 · 01:50 UTC
@maxpowergd gracias!!!
nullval
09. Apr 2022 · 10:14 UTC
great concept for this theme :) the music was really fitting and the graphics were really good. I loved the handpainted sprite of the player. It's deceivingly difficult, but I managed to stay alive for 148 seconds :D
MayChant
10. Apr 2022 · 21:57 UTC
I like how the background changes as I fall so there's a feeling of progression. Although it does make me wonder if there's an end to it? I survived for 446 seconds but no sign I might hit the ground safely any time soon.
Allax
12. Apr 2022 · 18:31 UTC
Good graphics and music. But the game resolution is not suitable for 16:9 monitors
Tomas Rodriguez
15. Apr 2022 · 18:22 UTC
@allax Thank you for the feedback! we'll try working on that
Tomas Rodriguez
15. Apr 2022 · 18:24 UTC
@nullval Thank you for the compliments on music and art!
TheBlitz
16. Apr 2022 · 08:34 UTC
Loved the art style and especially the music. The controls are a little too sensitive tho
Toto_dawg_
16. Apr 2022 · 21:49 UTC
@theblitz Thank you for the feedback! :)) we'll work on the controls
Tomas Rodriguez
17. Apr 2022 · 03:02 UTC
@theblitz We're glad you enjoyed the music and the visuals!!
SAD Studios
18. Apr 2022 · 19:30 UTC
The art style is absolutely beautiful and the music fits the mood perfectly! I especially liked the intro and the detail put into the background! I was a little disappointed to see the seam in the background once I made it far enough for the background to repeat, but that's just me nit-picking and I'm guessing you didn't expect people to make it far enough to see that :)

I did find it a bit too easy mainly because I would just stay on one side of the screen and then shift to the other side when some luggage was about to hit me. One idea could be to not lock the player within the camera bounds, and if the player leaves the camera bounds they lose instantly. This way the player has to try to "balance" between left/right to stay on screen while avoiding the luggage.

That being said, I really enjoyed this and it was a solid entry overall!! Great work!!!
Toto_dawg_
19. Apr 2022 · 02:18 UTC
@sad-studios i'm glad you liked the game! Thank you for the kind words about the visuals and music :heart:
We're working on making it harder so >:))
roccay
19. Apr 2022 · 04:00 UTC
Survived for 460 seconds..(wanna know if there is an actual ending that he got survived lol). Love the music and the feeling that physics setting created! It will be greater if the difficulty increases more in the late game :)
Frank Gevaerts
19. Apr 2022 · 19:02 UTC
This feels very polished! Well done!
Toto_dawg_
20. Apr 2022 · 02:32 UTC
@roccay HOH IMPRESSIVE TIME!! We're working on those :wink:
Toto_dawg_
20. Apr 2022 · 02:32 UTC
@frank-gevaerts THANK YOU!!
Ava Skoog
20. Apr 2022 · 16:54 UTC
I liked it! Looked and sounded very nice, just wish the music looped seamlessly. The high tempo strings against the calmer melody represented the game very well. How come you've opted out of the audio and graphics categories? Did you not make them for the jam? Good choices that fit nicely anyway! 😌 I got pretty far by just hugging one side at a time until a bag finally fell there, might be worth fine-tuning. Is there an end to the game? I noticed the sky kept changing behind me and I thought I was reaching the ground but saw a moon emerge from the blue just before I died, so I guess it's just a day-night cycle? So that's the inevitability of it, I take it? 😗 Neat game!!
Tomas Rodriguez
20. Apr 2022 · 21:24 UTC
Thank you for the review! Yes, the art and music is entirely original, we're working on the dificculty and the music loop. The game was conceived as an endless runner (or "delay your death"), but we are thinking of expanding the game in many ways!
FloGames
20. Apr 2022 · 21:54 UTC
I got to 121, great fitting music (I like how it shifts into different phases), but as others have said before, very slippery controls. I think a decreasing power bar for the umbrella would have made more sense than changing colors. I wished I could also move up and down. Different stages would be good, introducing new enemies (like birds coming from the sides).
Toto_dawg_
24. Apr 2022 · 19:40 UTC
@flogames Thank you for the review! You aren't so far from what we're working on haha, one of our plans for future release is to add birds for the games! As for the controls and umbrella, we're working on it!