Subnuggets by unless games

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made by unless games for Ludum Dare 52 (JAM)

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It's subnugget season and you came to harvest as much as you can.

Equipped with your bubblegun, you are ready to feed and reap.

Show these creatures you can play around with bubbles and they will reward you with all the beans you need.

Remember to return to your base once you have some loot, it would be a pity to run out of air with beans in your pockets.

Good Luck!

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Team

  • Petra Hahn
  • Akos Plesznivy

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Ratings

Overall 663th 3.079⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Fun 686th 2.816⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 653th 2.842⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Theme 705th 3.053⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 90th 4.325⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Audio 326th 3.289⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Humor 323th 3.111⭐ 20🧑‍⚖️
Mood 188th 3.806⭐ 20🧑‍⚖️
Given 27🗳️ 1🗨️

Feedback

BoxedMeatRevolution
10. Jan 2023 · 02:13 UTC
Very nice looking game, I loved your art style, it was very unique, simple, and still looked great. The bubble gun was fun to use, but I didn't really understand how the game was supposed to work. I shot the little guys, then they got angry at me. I couldn't figure out how to get more air though, I was just always running out.
froissant
12. Jan 2023 · 11:28 UTC
I like the graphics and the sound effects bring the atmosphere together, but as said previously, I didn't understand the point of the game or the relation to the theme.
I might have missed something, it could be useful to update your game page with some more information!
Quoclon
13. Jan 2023 · 03:51 UTC
I liked the billboard style 2D/3D graphics. And, I thought the atmosphere was cute. I wasn't entirely clear of the goal, and I'd suggest a little more visual feedback when the little squids are 'full'. But, still, nice entry way to go!
thomasward
13. Jan 2023 · 20:17 UTC
What's the purpose of the game, actually? I explored everything, but shooting at the subnuggets seemed to deprive me out of oxygen... Anyway, I liked the artstyle and the overall vibe, so it wasn't that bad. ;)
Papabirb
13. Jan 2023 · 21:14 UTC
I love the atmosphere and graphics, very cute. Had a very hard time figuring out what to do, eventually managed to harvest 6 beans. The giant angry creatures sounded somewhere between a Minecraft Ghast & some of the ambient sounds from Five Nights at Freddy's - very spooky!

I really didn't appreciate that left click kept fullscreening the game. I was having terrible performance issues on Chrome in fullscreen that were not there if I hit 'escape' to exit fullscreen, but then every time I shot bubbles it would fullscreen again. I managed to get around the performance issues by playing on Firefox instead, but I hated not being able to say "hey, I don't want fullscreen for this actually". I was concerned I would not be able to play it since my main browser had issues and there's no .exe download, but luckily it seems to just be a Chrome problem for some reason.
LDJam user 262142
13. Jan 2023 · 21:20 UTC
hmmmm making the subs turn aggro on you sends mixed signals if i'm playing it right or not plus in their angry fight mode it's hard to tell if i'm doing anything to it with shooting bubbles unlike their baby forms where they get happier. graphics-wise, it's very cute and the environment is soothing but i'm predisposed to like ocean stuff lmao
francoisvn
23. Jan 2023 · 21:46 UTC
Love the art style and theming! I wasn't sure how to return home and get more air - I tried going back inside the diving bell and it didn't help :'(
CiaranW
23. Jan 2023 · 23:33 UTC
Very cute graphics - the wobbly plants and lit up sea floor were nice touches - felt like you were underwater. I liked the subtle sound effects too. I had to try several times before I figured out what to do, and I was very close to assuming it was just an unfinished game before I read the other comment - I think some better feedback when you hit with the bubbles would be useful. I understand that you wanted to have some mystery to your game, but it's also good to let the player know that they are on the right tracks :) It was rewarding when you managed to get them though!

Also would be good to have some way to recharge your air, otherwise it seems like you can only get maximum 18 beans before you drown :(
CG_Fred
27. Jan 2023 · 09:37 UTC
Like most other people said I thought it was very cute and nice looking with great atmosphere but I didn't really understand what to do in the game, except shoot bubbles at the creatures to make them happy.
arron-fowler
27. Jan 2023 · 09:46 UTC
I liked the vibe here a lot. I enjoyed feeding the lil peeps bubbles. I never really got a sense of collecting beans or the return to base loop really doing much. The bubbles were fun whilst they lasted