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Every 10 seconds, mother comes in by lustdante

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made by lustdante for Ludum Dare 51 (COMPO)

Note: this game has no sound.

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WindowsBuilds is compo submission.

Post-compo update: - You get strike for leaving your monitor on.

Game Instruction: - Goal: you must maximize studying and playing video game without disappointing your mother. - Day starts at 5:00 PM and ends at 10:00 PM - 10 seconds timer will disappear in mid-game. - Arrow key to move - Hold x to either study, play video game, or nap. - Press Z near computer to turn on monitor. CRT monitor takes time to turn on. - You must start with studying to start the day. - You get 1 strike out of 3 if mother sees you not studying. (You have to hold studying) - You get 1 strike 1 out if mother sees you playing video game.

The year is early 2000s - Video games were played on Personal Computer. - CRT monitor took forever to turn on. - Teenage brain is feeble against the awesomeness of early days of MMORPG. - Game devs still knew the trick to lure players in with time-exclusive event. - Sometimes, the event happens during the test week. - Your mom is tired of your game addiction. - and she doesn't care for your privacy.

Link https://github.com/lustdante/LD51
Link https://jeong1135.itch.io/every-10-seconds-mother-comes-in
Link https://jeong1135.itch.io/every-10-seconds-mother-comes-in
Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/51/every-10-seconds-mother-comes-in

Ratings

Overall 124th 3.689⭐ 47🧑‍⚖️
Fun 160th 3.511⭐ 46🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 87th 3.756⭐ 45🧑‍⚖️
Theme 71th 4.056⭐ 47🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 131th 3.8⭐ 47🧑‍⚖️
Humor 32th 3.845⭐ 44🧑‍⚖️
Mood 139th 3.534⭐ 46🧑‍⚖️
Given 71🗳️ 63🗨️

Feedback

LauraHur
03. Oct 2022 · 08:53 UTC
Loved this take on the concept!
Nion
03. Oct 2022 · 08:55 UTC
mom is disappointed
fnelix
03. Oct 2022 · 10:31 UTC
Great idea! Nice art style. HTML5 game froze for me after some time playing
dhim
03. Oct 2022 · 18:35 UTC
I like the strict color palette of the game!
very well made game

It is challenging to go back and forth and I felt the adrenaline of an older time when I too balance working and playing although as it was on the same computer a simpler alt+tab was enough!
Aaron Smith
03. Oct 2022 · 21:10 UTC
I really enjoyed this. simple fast and fun! it did hang on me a few times, but it didn't ruin the experience
StesProject
03. Oct 2022 · 21:13 UTC
lol that's so funny! I could imagine how funnier would it been with sounds! 😆 Great job!
Roroto Sic
03. Oct 2022 · 22:27 UTC
love the graphics! funny idea :) (no music, not a problem for me but you should remove music rating)
AnniV4X
04. Oct 2022 · 02:21 UTC
I love the look of this game! Also a great interpretation of the theme, I really enjoyed it. Not necessarily a gameplay critique, but the instructions could be written a bit more clearly (maybe separating the controls?).
lectvs
04. Oct 2022 · 06:49 UTC
Nice take on the theme! That dang chair in the middle of the room I keep tripping on... I hate it but I love it :laughing: Great job!
clonze
04. Oct 2022 · 06:51 UTC
I resonate with this game. Well done. I was confused when the timer disappeared, I thought maybe it was a bug but I read now that's just a difficulty ramp.
thesnide
04. Oct 2022 · 08:19 UTC
Awesome idea! I sense lots of real life experiences when into it :rofl:
Wizcas
04. Oct 2022 · 09:09 UTC
Haha this is awesome! It's my real life when I was a teenager :joy: Wonderful to be grown up, isn't it? I love how you've made the player (me) feeling nervous. It reminds me that I used to put my toe on the switch so that when I hear the movement outside my room, I can switch off everything in a second.

I'm not sure if it's a bug, but the timer bar is gone time to time.
MegaFocus
04. Oct 2022 · 13:01 UTC
Very different way to look for the theme. Cool game. Well done. by
LDJam user 299879
04. Oct 2022 · 14:00 UTC
Funny game and nice interpretation of the theme :)) We've all been there, and many still are, alt tabbing in and out of games/videos/etc that we shouldn't be using, it's just now it's the spouse, or the boss, or whoever. Great entry!
PBG
04. Oct 2022 · 16:10 UTC
This was funny. You also did a great job balancing the activities - I constantly had to debate whether I should nap, study, or play. It's a little long - maybe levels, starting at only 1 hour of ingame time, might ease you in? Still, really cool entry, great use of the theme.
JoshuaRabbit
04. Oct 2022 · 16:22 UTC
Excellent! I love the graphic and the concept. This surprised me.
Deniz ARAS
04. Oct 2022 · 16:54 UTC
Caught in 2x exp event. Mother got disappointed, how awful of me :smile: Nice cool game. That monitor was so irritating. I remember my old computer, it was a nightmare to play commandos. Felt the nostalgia mate. Great game. Wish there were more sounds.
Amanda Neff
04. Oct 2022 · 17:01 UTC
The art is lovely, very nostalgic palette.
Hadik
04. Oct 2022 · 21:44 UTC
Almost nailed that theme, but it still very thing what I imagine as this theme.. Really ?! That game is really fun, good job. Oh man, game art is goodlike!.
LDJam user 296917
05. Oct 2022 · 06:31 UTC
When the timer disappeared. I become a learn-play-nap machine. :joy:
Parpello
05. Oct 2022 · 07:39 UTC
Great game and concept! Would've loved at least some sfx, but overall the game is fun! The art is good and the experience feels solid, it's already a pretty complete game. I like the feeling of holding X to study, and managing the time around. Would've appreciate more feedback from getting a strike from mother

The mood is great, I had a very similar experience growing up
LDJam user 281285
05. Oct 2022 · 12:11 UTC
Mom is disappointed :cry: Hey are you gonna work on this game further in the future? I really enjoyed playing it! And the graphics are amazing, everything from HUD and palette to characters. You are so talented :smiley: Hope to play it again with more content and sounds!
LDJam user 281285
05. Oct 2022 · 12:14 UTC
What is your background btw? I can see it's your first LD submission but the game looks pretty solid, you probably have some experience. I would love to hear your story!
LDJam user 298953
05. Oct 2022 · 16:07 UTC
Really hurt to make mom sad like that
snesgaard
05. Oct 2022 · 17:26 UTC
Love the presentation and idea behind this. Would wish that collision was a bit more tolerant, so that it doesn't stop you the moment you hit something. Kinda allow you to slide along tangentially colliding.
lesinvisible
05. Oct 2022 · 18:26 UTC
Very solid concept, the graphics reminded me of something from the Gameboy. The core gameplay is very addictive.
mdotedot
05. Oct 2022 · 19:02 UTC
ha ha nice one. cute graphics. Too bad that there wasn't even a little bit of sound. But then again: that would make mom come in rather quickly :D well done.
zubspace
05. Oct 2022 · 21:19 UTC
That's my early life in a nutshell, but with more studying.. Love the concept and the idea of hiding the timer after a while. Had fun playing it!
Serxiolas
05. Oct 2022 · 22:52 UTC
Fit to the premise. Beautiful visuals and color palette. Fun to play!
Srynetix
06. Oct 2022 · 15:44 UTC
Really great visuals, and nice take on the theme :smile:
Stressful to swap from the game to the studying to the nap, even worse when the timer disappear, but the game is really fun to play.
Great job!
CaptainDreamcast
06. Oct 2022 · 16:58 UTC
B+ and the sword, I am a made man in both the RPG and the learning world (although the slightly disappointed mother slightly disagrees).

What a wonderful idea for the theme. Very cute game people can identify with. The art style fit perfectly, and the game loop was very exciting, especially after the timer disappeared. Squeezing out that extra second even with the risk. Immediately had to try again after losing to try if another strategy works, that's the mark of a great game, well done!
Kizilejderha
06. Oct 2022 · 22:47 UTC
The core loop of balancing all three stats is quite fun. And the monitor taking time to start gives a nice bit of depth as it opens up new strategies such as studying/taking a nap while it charges. Having the focus, boredom and tiredness directly effect study efficiency makes the balance of these stats even more impactful and prevents the player from cycling through all three activities constantly. The timer disappearing mid game is a pretty cool element of challenge, too.

The visuals look nice, lack of audio definitely hurts the overall feel of the game but it's forgivable.

Good entry overall, got an A+, didn't get the sword tho. I hope there will be more events that are not the day before my exams :]
Pixelydian
07. Oct 2022 · 17:54 UTC
Very cool idea and great execution! I like the difficulty curve of removing the 10 second timer halfway through. I also liked the dual goals of getting an A but also leveling up in your MMO. Visuals are very cute! Gosh, with some sound this would be a near perfect compo entry. Great job!!
Kosmosael
08. Oct 2022 · 20:23 UTC
Loooooved this game, really awesome idea, and nice art style! I had an A+ but could not go to level 99, dammit mom!
But I guess I'll have all the time to play when I have a work (NO!) :)

Thanks for this game, would love this more of yours!
LDJam user 233659
09. Oct 2022 · 01:44 UTC
The juggling act of keeping up with my online life, sleep, studying and sanity only to disappoint my mother with my grades is very relatable. The premise and character design are really cute. :smile:
Tom Kun
13. Oct 2022 · 04:50 UTC
Seems like a game I would want my future son to play XD. Overall great execution! Great art and vibe!
I don't hear any sound, but it could add much more details and mood in the game. Good job!
StudioKraze
15. Oct 2022 · 13:40 UTC
Cool gameboy-esque graphics. Funny concept. Gets repetitive quick, but fun for a few mins.

Played on my stream: https://www.twitch.tv/zedkraze
LDJam user 272447
15. Oct 2022 · 17:37 UTC
Nice original theme implementation and really well executed. The aesthetic is cool and definitely suits the historic setting! I wasn't sure if it was a bug at first, when the timer disappeared but clearly it is a feature and I think it works well - maybe a clear in game warning/reason for it (like your watch breaks or something). The main criticism is that it wasn't that much fun for me personally although it sounds like it worked well for a lot of people! Perhaps a bit shorter, or even different levels for different tests. Really good piece of work though!
LDJam user 263763
20. Oct 2022 · 08:04 UTC
Cool concept and use of the theme, I think needs some sounds but nice art, graphics and mechanics, is fun, cool job!