The Saddest Day by zerocomms

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made by zerocomms for Ludum Dare 50 (COMPO)

The saddest day will inevitably, can you continue to lift your spirits long enough?

Click the red balloon to push it back up. Each click increases it's fall speed until, well the inevitable. pop. Short, medium, and long games (and an unlockable length game for the truly dedicated). Enjoy the existential silence sound track!

Offline progress, your balloon can pop while away!Menu.PNG

Ratings

Given 3🗳️ 9🗨️

Feedback

coyotethursday
04. Apr 2022 · 04:32 UTC
Absolutely hilarious concept! I especially enjoyed the crylaugh emoji's that popped out of the balloon at the end. I do wish this game had more sound though (nothing crazy, just some ambience like whistling wind or a room tone).
Frizuo
04. Apr 2022 · 06:35 UTC
Simple but I like it! I definitely agree with dninosores, some ambience would really help out. Some audio feedback when clicking on the balloon will also be nice, eg a balloo bouncing sound whenever you click on it. Otherwise good job!
leviathon
04. Apr 2022 · 07:25 UTC
This is a simple concept. i like how the game coheres to the theme effectively but i think gameplay wise this game is lacking. the gameplay loop was simple. i would have liked to see a go back on the longer game modes. the emoji burst was a funny ending which lightened the mood.
LDJam user 264390
04. Apr 2022 · 17:18 UTC
It's really simple, but nice. I enjoyed it more on the short and medium mode, since it was more interactive so it made it fun. I agree maybe a few more sounds would have been nice, like when clicking the balloon and maybe some subtle music? But the pop is really satisfying, I really like it, and you get all those emojis flying out.

I also love that it will remember where you left off, for those who are crazy enough to try the extra long and can't be around forever.
DzejPi
04. Apr 2022 · 18:46 UTC
Took me a little while to understand that I am not supposed to pop the balloon right away. :) Don’t have much to add to the feedback apart from everything that was said above, but I have to tell you that the sad emoji explosion at the end is brilliant, never fails to make me laugh!
EmberUshi
05. Apr 2022 · 21:49 UTC
I wish the balloon had more balloon like physics. I wanted to bop it everywhere and I was disappointed when I realized that's not the point.
windfall890
07. Apr 2022 · 14:44 UTC
It may be the saddest day, but the Emojis still made me happy. Truly contemporary art. POP/10