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Windtrails by homeworld

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made by homeworld for Ludum Dare 50 (JAM)

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Spring arrived, the wind picked up, and it is time to glide. Flow with the currents and achieve zen. Or don't. True enlightenment is internal. This is just quasi philosophy so if you want you can also not enjoy the ride. It is up to you. Or you can not ride at all and just fly down and crash. I wonder if anyone actually reads these.

Try now with inspirobot coaching you along the way! (https://inspirobot.me/)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dp64BAgUlHU

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How to play:

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Music attribution:
Daniel Birch - Brushed Bells Leaving Home
Daniel Birch - Glass Bells Dancing With A Synthesizer
Daniel Birch - Music Box & Sunshine
Independent Music Licensing Collective (IMLC) - Ambience1
Independent Music Licensing Collective (IMLC) - Ambience4
 

Link https://danmakesgame.itch.io/windtrails
Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/50/wingtrails

Ratings

Overall 38th 4.269⭐ 28🧑‍⚖️
Fun 134th 3.96⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 165th 3.86⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Theme 503th 3.82⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 54th 4.558⭐ 28🧑‍⚖️
Mood 3th 4.7⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Given 50🗳️ 26🗨️

Feedback

Morr
01. Apr 2022 · 14:38 UTC
whack.
Gandelianna
05. Apr 2022 · 21:12 UTC
I like this game. It's so real and beautiful! It was hard to understand how to fly longer but at last I did it
Awww this cute little dandelions!^^
mindexpositions
06. Apr 2022 · 17:44 UTC
beautifully made, congrats.
Jani Brezavscek
06. Apr 2022 · 17:47 UTC
Woah! I like it! it reminds me of Journey
kuami6
06. Apr 2022 · 17:51 UTC
Very zen! The music and the mood was very pleasant. The currents were a little hard in the beginning, but after a while it flowed nicely. Great work :)
Lvl99Chicken
06. Apr 2022 · 17:52 UTC
Fun relaxing game! The graphics, audio, and atmosphere are beautiful! I wish the flying controls were a bit more responsive, but otherwise great relaxing game! Also, really like the image showcasing the controls, very clear and looks great.
Tim Leach
06. Apr 2022 · 17:52 UTC
Such a lovely and relaxing game! The music is fantastic and so atmospheric. And the graphics are really good!
Meta-link
06. Apr 2022 · 17:54 UTC
Incredible jam game ! I really enjoyed flying above the islands and letting myself carried by the wind. The graphics are nice and the music is really moody.

Good job :slight_smile:
adncoach
06. Apr 2022 · 17:55 UTC
This game is soo beautiful! Peaceful and calming. The music is superb too. I love it.
ciderpunk
06. Apr 2022 · 17:55 UTC
super chilled game i could play this for hours
Skylife
06. Apr 2022 · 17:57 UTC
Extraordinary! It's so beatiful and everything is coming together so well. I love it!
merdeboi
06. Apr 2022 · 18:31 UTC
Wow great comments, thanks for playing, we had a great time making this relaxing gliding game.
LDJam user 240168
07. Apr 2022 · 07:28 UTC
The game looks incredible but I couldn't run it properly: I'm using Linux so I had to run the Windows version under Wine emulator, and the game ran at 3-4 FPS :( If you make a Linux build, I'll happily try it!
Hawke Games
07. Apr 2022 · 14:06 UTC
This game is amazing. I love all the visual effects to indicate the wind and make the game look beautiful. The gliding feels really good and the way the glider interacts with the wind is really cool. I can't imagine how hard that must've been to get working right Lol. The sound effects and music add to the beautiful aesthetic and slow-paced gameplay to make the game really relaxing. The only problem I have with the game is that it seems you can stay in the air indefinitely if you don't make any mistakes, but once you start to go down it can sometimes be impossible to go to land. I think this game would be awesome to build a bit more on, maybe adding larger islands and focusing on exploration/relaxation.
Tanner Shelton
08. Apr 2022 · 06:57 UTC
Great job! It was relaxing and I really liked the physics and the art. One thing I noticed is it was very easy to stay in the air. I noticed that the sail had some tears and I was thinking it'd be cool if it tore as you flew so it became harder as you went.

One other small note, I would recommend remove the arrow from casting shadows. It casts onto the glider at times and feels off.
Fredrik Rosell
08. Apr 2022 · 21:29 UTC
Yikes. That was incredible! It would have been nice if one could see the velocity and altitude values when in third-person view (but that should probably be something one could toggle, as just having basically no GUI - just seeing the world - was incredible.
gwheel
09. Apr 2022 · 02:40 UTC
Really fantastic visuals, and catching the wind to see how high I could get was a fun self-imposed challenge. Unfortunately I forgot about the first person mode so no idea how far I got.
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Stefan Funke
09. Apr 2022 · 11:22 UTC
Loved it! Very fun and relaxing :)
LDJam user 240752
13. Apr 2022 · 10:56 UTC
This game is nice
gamescodedogs
13. Apr 2022 · 18:07 UTC
That's a really relaxing game! I like the atmosphere of the world and music a lot! But I don't understand what I have to do, arrow points to something what I haven't arrived.
Thanks for making this game!
0x746564
16. Apr 2022 · 01:54 UTC
Very relaxing game.

I appreciate the controller support, especially for a jam game!

While it was nice, music was a bit loud for me and not a huge fan of being forced into full screen, but I get it. Much more immersive that way.

Really enjoyed the sound effects and graphics.

Also loved being able to go up high, nose dive and then pull back up. Very satisfying controls.
Jajakeim
19. Apr 2022 · 15:52 UTC
Really cute entry, nice job!