Great Escape by Martinek

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made by Martinek for Ludum Dare 50 (COMPO)

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Small and simple game about the inevitable loss of socks after washing.

Your mission is simple. Don't let your socks escape!

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You can choose from 2 difficulties and two game modes.

In mode "Paires" you are trying to save the most color-paired socks you can.

In mode "Singles" you are so despearate, that you are just trying to save as much socks as possible.

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Controls are simple. Just use your mouse to grab those little running textile bastard before they can run away from the screen. Repeat until time limit on washing machine ends and you can enjoy sockfull life.

Game features such amazing things as handdrawn socks and... that's about it.

Thanks for playing and enjoy!

Ratings

Overall 176th 3.681⭐ 60🧑‍⚖️
Fun 171th 3.638⭐ 60🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 280th 3.362⭐ 60🧑‍⚖️
Theme 167th 3.905⭐ 60🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 149th 3.871⭐ 60🧑‍⚖️
Audio 84th 3.782⭐ 57🧑‍⚖️
Humor 27th 4.138⭐ 60🧑‍⚖️
Mood 133th 3.648⭐ 56🧑‍⚖️
Given 11🗳️ 22🗨️

Feedback

Benjamin Gare
04. Apr 2022 · 18:27 UTC
I feel good when I capture 3 at the same time. The music is wonky kinda like the socks. I'm wondering why they are running away. Good to have options menu to control the music volume.
Ikvelibrium
04. Apr 2022 · 19:07 UTC
Its a really good idea, and sound is perfect
bucketh3ad
04. Apr 2022 · 20:01 UTC
Cute take on the theme. I was jamming to the quackin' bongo groove, but when the squeaks kicked in I knew we had a certified bop on our hands. Love the paint style art and wiggly sock faces. Also appreciate the inclusion of menu options. I got a perfect 3 on easy pairs, but couldn't do any better than 3 on hard, either. I would have liked some type of time indicator, since I was a little confused about the end condition on the first playthrough, but otherwise a solid game. Rocked my socks off :)
🎤 Martinek
04. Apr 2022 · 20:22 UTC
Thanks fot the comments and feedback. @bucketh3ad there actually is time indicator on the washing machine. I guess it’s just not very noticable.
Cheese Team
05. Apr 2022 · 02:05 UTC
What a perfect jam game! I can't get over how cute the socks are.
MeritCoding
05. Apr 2022 · 13:33 UTC
The game was so fun but I couldn't really match how it fits with delay the inevitable kind of.
🎤 Martinek
05. Apr 2022 · 13:49 UTC
Thanks @meritcoding. The concept for me was, that every time after washing your clothes, there's always some socks missing, so for me it was about trying to delay the escaping socks before they get lost forever.
JamPaktGames
05. Apr 2022 · 14:07 UTC
It's a super amusing interpretation of the theme as well as a real-world scenario that most of us can relate to! Sure, it's only fun to play for a little while, but I could see it being one of those games you might find on the "No Internet" page of a web browser to play for a bit while waiting for the power to come back on haha!
JRevel
05. Apr 2022 · 14:40 UTC
oh god, this is a very accurate real life simulation !
The socks are really cute and the gameplay is simple yet very effective. And it's such a refreshing interpretation of the theme. Well done !
Frostbiiten
05. Apr 2022 · 16:00 UTC
Really interesting game! I didn't notice the timer on the first run through but later I did. I couldn't save that many socks so when I grabbed 3, I just held them until the game ended xD
Bottled up Dark Peace
05. Apr 2022 · 18:16 UTC
My pc doesn't even want to download because "virus detected". Windows defender being annoying again...
Tim Sims
05. Apr 2022 · 19:47 UTC
Literally the best Laundry-based game I've played all year. Perfection.
Convg
05. Apr 2022 · 19:58 UTC
This game is simply great
The music, gameplay and art beautifully capture the comedic absurdity of the concept, creating a consistently light-hearted yet joyfully intense experience.
I legitamately don't have any criticisms of this game. Really nice job!!
Ulisses
06. Apr 2022 · 00:00 UTC
It is a very funny game, congrats for the entry. I speacially liked of the sounds and animations, you art style is very original. I spend some time thinking about how keep all the socks but in the end I just accpeted the fate :end:
Mateu
06. Apr 2022 · 21:00 UTC
This was a really hilarious take on the theme! Everything fit super perfectly together. The gameplay (while not the most unique or engaging) was at least enjoyable enough to fit your idea and make it work. Overall great job on this game. I loved the humorous take on the theme.
jk5000
07. Apr 2022 · 10:37 UTC
A little weird but also a funny little game. Well done.
mmisspelling
07. Apr 2022 · 11:16 UTC
really cute art (and concept) - could've added a "you lost" screen if all the socks run away 🧦
MikoziQ
07. Apr 2022 · 12:29 UTC
I'll just leave it as pure cuteness and so real life related. Waiting for proper 3D hide-n-seek simulator on Socks Engine :D
Forgin Bits
07. Apr 2022 · 12:52 UTC
Haha so funny and cute, very clever and light hearted take on the theme :D fun entry, good job !
Shumarie
07. Apr 2022 · 16:37 UTC
A perfect hit on the topic. No matter how you take care of your socks, they still run away. х)
I like to catch socks in the game. They are very charismatic. Thank you for choosing the difficulty in the game (I like it more on the slow one).
It is not always clear whether you will hook the sock with the cursor or not.
The game is very cute and I had fun playing.
Asukanami
07. Apr 2022 · 16:56 UTC
Fun game to play with. One suggestion I would have is to make the time bar bigger. The first time I play the game I didn't see the time bar and was confused about how to win.
Raphiell
07. Apr 2022 · 17:07 UTC
The game was funny with cute art and music! I think with levels and upgrades there would be more replayability.
mlho7
07. Apr 2022 · 17:13 UTC
Idea is really simple, really good and fit the theme perfectly, the music is as malicious as the socks are, it's fun, great job.
Jacinto Mba
07. Apr 2022 · 17:13 UTC
So fun to play, and this is an awesome application of the theme. Loved the music too :D
Stefan Laimer
07. Apr 2022 · 17:13 UTC
What a cute game! Great job!
As others have mentioned, the time bar could be bigger or more prominent, because without the comments, I wouldn't have noticed it. But otherwise it's a really well made game!
Supersonic
07. Apr 2022 · 17:17 UTC
haha so cool to play, great concept and love the audio, makes it even more fun to play! :-)
janniz
07. Apr 2022 · 17:26 UTC
So cute! haha Really like the artstyle and the music! With a mouse it's getting really hard very quickly, wish I could play it with touch. But I still had a lot of fun!
Wouter52
07. Apr 2022 · 17:35 UTC
haha this game was so much fun! The graphics are very nicely done and the music is fitting really good! I like to imagine that the socks are singing that ^^
May be the game could be a bit better with a progressbar for how much time you have, that is all the feecback I could come up with. Very solid game, I like it!
Sodoj
07. Apr 2022 · 17:41 UTC
Hahahhahaha, that was adorable! As the other said, a more fully featured time bar would be awesome, but other than that, great job! Gave me a good chuckle!
LDJam user 268934
07. Apr 2022 · 17:55 UTC
Nice design.
Nice mini game with a lot of expensions posible.
For example the Whites with one evil red sock.
Mantsje
07. Apr 2022 · 18:39 UTC
Such a fun game! great style, amazing sounds. Well executed over all, it really feels inevitable!
zimny11
07. Apr 2022 · 18:53 UTC
Cute art style! Nice and simple. So this is why I'm missing all those socks! I just never tried to capture them :P
TheGamerASD
07. Apr 2022 · 21:01 UTC
Nice game, I like the artstyle!
joemid
08. Apr 2022 · 02:05 UTC
Love the colorful art and animations. Reminds me of Don Hertzfeldt. Beautiful and unnerving. The music is perfect. I think you could ramp up the difficulty and keep me playing longer. I could only save 3 single socks, but I was playing with a touch pad- so I wasn't able to react as fast as I wanted. Thanks for the game!
Cary Stanley
08. Apr 2022 · 02:30 UTC
Great Game!!

Very silly game, I love that "Sock loss" is inevitable :wink:

I do wonder if there could be some sort of timer or indication to the user about when the "craziness" will end. The first time I played I was beginning to wonder if there would be an end.
angiemon
08. Apr 2022 · 11:22 UTC
Haha, that was cute and fun! (and also gave me PTSD, lol)

Maybe this little game will help me get my shi...- urm, socks together!

I really liked the general idea of the game, and the socks look so adoreable, lol :)

This could be like a warioware minigame, so cute! :)

Also really liked that theres two game modi and two difficulties! Good job!
owca
08. Apr 2022 · 12:02 UTC
The game is so adorable! I kept smiling all the time. Audio fits perfectly! Really great job.
Kmyho
08. Apr 2022 · 12:35 UTC
Carazy theme and very fun xD !
The_Fazzo
08. Apr 2022 · 13:31 UTC
And idea well implemented.

It would be great to store the socks that the player picks to accumulate points with the option to have a highscore

The lacking part is the audio. The loop music is very short and becomes annoying very quickly (almost stopped playing because of this)

A sound for grabbing and letting go would be nice to add.

Nice entry anyway, congratulations!
YaMaisiukDranko
08. Apr 2022 · 13:33 UTC
It's coolest game, which I see at This GameJAM. This is very crazy.
LDJam user 243929
08. Apr 2022 · 15:07 UTC
Simple and cute!!

Nice music and graphics. wish the socks made some sounds themselves when picking up and dropping them.
Can't say much more because it's a very simple game, hah. Good entry overall!
Nikolay Zapolnov
09. Apr 2022 · 13:15 UTC
Nice simple tiny game :) Great submission!
Evgeniya Zapolnova
09. Apr 2022 · 15:28 UTC
Cool game! I like music and socks :)
Honest Dan
10. Apr 2022 · 07:47 UTC
the music and the little sock animations made this game as charming as it is :D a very simple concept, sometimes I felt "being good at it" was purely down to a persons ability to quickly click and drag, though I liked in pair mode it added a bit of strategy so you prioritise certain socks when it all gets a bit too fast to save all socks.
LDJam user 235694
10. Apr 2022 · 12:48 UTC
Pretty simple game with an unusual concept. The idea itself is very funny, but the gameplay itself is very monotonous, it would be great if it had other mechanics. The music in the game is amazing.
island-jam-2-group-3
16. Apr 2022 · 21:25 UTC
Simple but enternaining game. Loved the mood!
Ava Skoog
17. Apr 2022 · 14:38 UTC
Best music ever! Very difficult game but enjoyable just for the laughs 💜 Looks and sounds nice and the socks are super cute. The pinching hand cursor is 👌
Theo Clarke
20. Apr 2022 · 15:34 UTC
Simple but entertaining and well-made! Congrats!