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No Time For Love by davidtheginger

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made by davidtheginger for Ludum Dare 51 (JAM)

Note

  • For a better play experience, play on Itch.io where the website doesn't force a strange aspect ratio on occasion: https://david-the-ginger.itch.io/no-time-for-love

Controls

  • Left click to pick navigate the UI, pick up reactions, and place them on what NPCs have to say.
  • DESKTOP VERSION: q/esc to exit the application when no quit button is available.

Overview

Play as someone looking for love in a world where speed dating is all too literal. You have 10 seconds to react to what NPCs have to say in order to win them over or scare them off for good. notimeforlove01.jpg Don't be overwhelmed though! You're not expected to be able to understand everything people have to say in one go. Just do you best, have fun, and try again! notimeforlove02.jpg See if you can get an ending where everyone wants to date you, or for an extra challenge, try for an ending where almost everyone hates your guts! ludumdareend.png We hope you find it overwhelming, hectic, and most importantly fun!

Submission for Ludum Dare 51. Theme: Every 10 Seconds

Credits

Art - Sera @dippitydoop

Audio - Axel @AxelDoesMusic

Programming - David @MeAmDavidPierce

Writing - Darian @darianjshump

Source Code https://github.com/DavidTheGinger/NoTimeForLove
Better Web Build https://david-the-ginger.itch.io/no-time-for-love
Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/51/no-time-for-love

Ratings

Overall 703th 3.403⭐ 33🧑‍⚖️
Fun 836th 3.094⭐ 34🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 216th 3.766⭐ 34🧑‍⚖️
Theme 412th 3.833⭐ 35🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 187th 4.212⭐ 35🧑‍⚖️
Audio 216th 3.767⭐ 32🧑‍⚖️
Humor 227th 3.548⭐ 33🧑‍⚖️
Mood 383th 3.656⭐ 34🧑‍⚖️
Given 35🗳️ 42🗨️

Feedback

onedozenbagels
04. Oct 2022 · 15:56 UTC
Nice entry! I especially liked the graphics of the people, the sounds, and the music gave it a nice mood. I found the different people and what they were saying amusing, and it was fun to get them to spew hearts.
iogannes
04. Oct 2022 · 17:02 UTC
gus) how u think, I should read all this text with the same time?
Foulkes Art
05. Oct 2022 · 01:51 UTC
Hats off to you for the artstyle and gaming concept. A very unique, but genius use of the theme.
Fawntune
05. Oct 2022 · 01:53 UTC
This was quite an interesting take on the theme, and I really liked the character designs, art style, and general flow of the game! I wish my interactions had more of an impact on our relationships or that I could see the same people multiple times, but overall it was a fun experience.
PureImprov
05. Oct 2022 · 01:55 UTC
LOVE the graphics and it all blends together nicely (:
LDJam user 259831
05. Oct 2022 · 01:55 UTC
Really cool concept, never seen a game like this before! I love all the different options, but sometimes there's not enough time to read them all haha. I think your intentions for the game came across perfectly! Good job
pauly3d
05. Oct 2022 · 02:01 UTC
Really unique idea! The feel is exactly right - overwhelming you with information that you can't possibly read, snap-deciding to react before they're even done talking. Great character art and music too!
One small bug - once you pick up a react, you can't put it back down. Then again, maybe being able to accidentally commit to a reaction is a feature instead :)
EtherianX
05. Oct 2022 · 02:08 UTC
Really fun ! I like the joke about upping the *speed* of speed dating. Would have been nice to have a few more rounds with each bachelor(ette/x) to really get to know them a bit though. Well done !
PotooBird
05. Oct 2022 · 11:18 UTC
This is a solid entry!
You incorporated the "in every 10 seconds" theme so well in this game without making it too busy or overwhelming. Only thing I would add is a few more rounds so that you'd have a chance to interact with the characters again. Right now the ending is a bit sudden. I absolutely love the art style, the music and the sound effects! All the little details makes the game feel polished and enjoyable to play.
Ayelen Maldonado
05. Oct 2022 · 21:46 UTC
Great concept, makes me think about too many situations like that!
MossGames
05. Oct 2022 · 22:41 UTC
Really felt like I was hyper-speed dating. A little too overwhelming maybe as I couldn't appreciate the dialogue from the really well designed characters.
Brainloaf Studio
05. Oct 2022 · 23:08 UTC
Wow, what a charming game! I love the different portraits and how each character corresponds with a different font and music shift. The concept is totally unique, love it. My only real qualm is how short it is, but that's definitely understandable with the limitations of the jam and the quality of each character. Replayed it a couple times and managed to get nobody to hate me, woo! Well done!
thedude3600
05. Oct 2022 · 23:40 UTC
Nice take on the dating sim! I've not played many of them, but I have been to speed dating before and it really does kinda feel like that at times! I liked that art style quite a bit too! Good Job!
stuffedgravy
05. Oct 2022 · 23:44 UTC
art and music are sooo nice, and the game itself really captured that hectic trying-to-keep-up-with-the-conversation-of-a-stranger-you-are-flirting-with feeling. My favorite detail was how everyone had distinct voices; it really enhanced the characters for me. I could see this mechanic extended in some way in like a visual novel or rpg, though it was hectic enough that it would have to be used sparingly I think. It was a cool mechanic to play around with though!

I do wish that at the end I had a visual on who felt which way about me, because I definitely didn't remember everyone's names... :eyes:
tempest-smh
06. Oct 2022 · 00:50 UTC
The art is really good, that definitely caught my eye. The game was a bit overwhelming at first but then I got used to it. Great job!
LDJam user 271014
06. Oct 2022 · 04:01 UTC
Really interesting take on the theme! I loved the music and artwork. Frantically trying to read all of the text and react at once was a fun challenge.
Hydezeke
06. Oct 2022 · 04:02 UTC
I'm so interested in this concept!! The characters and sounds were so charming and it was fun trying to experience as much of the writing as I could in so little time, hahaha
thedashdude
06. Oct 2022 · 05:37 UTC
2nd Dating Sim thing I've played. You should check out [10 second dating](https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/51/10-second-dating). A bit chaotic, and sometimes it felt too simple. I just smiled at the hobbies of a few folk and it worked out. Nice work though. Art was really good.
Jag
07. Oct 2022 · 02:54 UTC
Very interesting idea for a game! I think I enjoyed the artwork the most, it was really gorgeous and well drawn. The sound was fantastic as well. I guess its a game not to be taken too seriously, but I felt it was moving so quickly I had no idea what I was doing or if what I was reading had any meaning. I had 4 choices but I didn't have an idea of how different each emotion was. Nevertheless this was a really interesting idea! Thank you for making a game!
Lain94
07. Oct 2022 · 21:39 UTC
Such a bit complicated for me to understand it!! Anyways, even If I did not understand the game very well. I enjoyed it and I had fun, the visuals and the narrative content made me feel in the mood with the esthetic of the characters, they were charismatic characters to meet in a very short period of time, the colors helped too!
Great job guys! An interesting idea that fits with the theme of the gamejam!! ^^
figadei
08. Oct 2022 · 19:05 UTC
Real nice and fun use of the theme, a bit complicated and overwhelming at first but you can get used to it. What I absolutely loved was the paring of the art and music to give life to the characters the fact that each of them had their own personal color palette, font, voice and music fit togheter so well and gave them so much personality! I found all of them really endearing even tho I only got to talk to them for a short time wich shows how well they're made! I found the pirate chef's relationship to his wok hilarious too! Great wok(pun intended)!
AntonioTheReis
08. Oct 2022 · 19:10 UTC
Immaculate presentation, the art style is great and matches the vibe of the game perfectly. I wish there was a bit more of replay value somehow especially since the game is so short, and the end screen just isn't quite enough for me. Maybe being able to follow up on dates with the people you got along with on the first one would be nice. But I understand that would have been hard to implement in such short notice. Lovely game and idea you guys have here.
DaryaArdo
08. Oct 2022 · 19:12 UTC
My eyes darted around trying to focus on at least one piece of dialogue) Quite chaotic and a bit simple, I would have liked some further development with the characters.Enjoyed the design and art style, the characters were charismatic and funny!)
borjan1peovski
16. Oct 2022 · 18:56 UTC
Good use of the theme, also nice graphics and sound. Didn't really get the whole premise of the game but looks solid.