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Slim Pickings by ectucker1

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made by ectucker1 for Ludum Dare 52 (JAM)

Play as Slim, the mining slime as he harvests a feast of gemstones for his family! Slide and bounce around the cave as your drill friend takes you deeper to more tasty treasures. Grab onto walls and other surfaces with Slim's sticky body. But beware the underground inhabitants you'll disturb as you harvest...

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Note: Try the off-site web build if you want a bigger screen than the embed.

Controls

Both keyboard and controller are supported.

Keyboard: - Use A/D (or equivalent) to move - Press Space to jump - Hold Shift to grab onto surfaces

Controller: - Use Left Stick to move - Press A (or equivalent) to Jump - Hold R1 to grab onto surfaces

Misc: - Press Esc to pause - Press F11 for fullscreen

Screenshots

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Credits

Libraries and Third-Party Assets: - Godot Engine (MIT) - EctGodotUtils (MIT) - GodotExtraMath (MIT) - Godot Plugin Refresher (MIT) - Rubik Mono One (OFL) - Sofia Sans Condensed (OFL)

Link https://gitlab.com/ectucker/ld52
Link https://ectucker.gitlab.io/ld52/
Link https://gitlab.com/ectucker/ld52/-/jobs/3575202549/artifacts/download
Link https://gitlab.com/ectucker/ld52/-/jobs/3575202548/artifacts/download
Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/52/slim-pickings

Ratings

Overall 204th 3.798⭐ 54🧑‍⚖️
Fun 87th 3.951⭐ 53🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 420th 3.265⭐ 53🧑‍⚖️
Theme 701th 3.077⭐ 54🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 245th 3.962⭐ 54🧑‍⚖️
Audio 190th 3.657⭐ 53🧑‍⚖️
Humor 325th 3.109⭐ 48🧑‍⚖️
Mood 298th 3.62⭐ 52🧑‍⚖️
Given 58🗳️ 79🗨️

Feedback

xaviarrob123
09. Jan 2023 · 19:49 UTC
This game is super fun. I'm a big fan of the UI you created, it's intuitive, looks good and very responsive!
AngryRubberDucky
09. Jan 2023 · 19:53 UTC
Wow, what a fun and well polished game! I would love to see more of the harvesting theme worked into this in the future.
Zonoxx
09. Jan 2023 · 19:54 UTC
dudud dudud dududu - had a blast, even though I didnt really feel in control of whats happening. Great artwork, sound and execution.
huozhedexiaoc
09. Jan 2023 · 19:56 UTC
nice audio and graphics.I like it. and want some more chanllenge gameplay
schnodelfactory
09. Jan 2023 · 20:09 UTC
LD embedded didn't work (Failed to read the 'serviceWorker' property from 'Navigator': Service worker is disabled because the context is sandboxed and lacks the 'allow-same-origin' flag.), but offsite build did!

The soundtrack is a little werid, but the gameplay is really fun. Graphics and mood fit well. The interface is also really nice, enjoyed the stats overview.
🎤 ectucker1
09. Jan 2023 · 20:43 UTC
@schnodelfactory thanks for pointing that out! I believe I've fixed that problem now; seems to be a known issue with Godot's export. https://ludumdare.com/resources/guides/embedding/
Benosuke
09. Jan 2023 · 21:33 UTC
Awsome work!
Some realy good feadback GG!
All the game are so consistent, realy nice!

*My score is 48407*
bratTyxec
09. Jan 2023 · 22:05 UTC
Easy and fun! Movement is feeling good:)
LewL
09. Jan 2023 · 23:01 UTC
Easy and addictive!

Great song, Blob got lost every now and then in the north - the holding on to some rocks took me back to Worms times with the hook shot!
GG
Reed Molbak
09. Jan 2023 · 23:06 UTC
Very fun physics, I liked the floatiness. I didn't really understand the grab early on (and I don't think I really needed it), I think some better tutorials-by-example earlier would help.
Achilnos
09. Jan 2023 · 23:07 UTC
Really nice game and well polished. Like the graphics, audio and gameplay was a lot of fun. I like how overly chaotic the game feels.
If there was room for improvement I would say the game needs to force an end. For me it felt almost impossible to die without actively trying to collide with enemies. Having the game ramp up the difficulty over time would make the end score more satisfying as you struggle to survive. In the end I found myself off screen where I could no longer die or get back onto the screen.

Overall really enjoyed!
NoStressWes
09. Jan 2023 · 23:19 UTC
Nice game! Really nice art style and audio. Wish I had more control other than the grab but it's still really fun to play!
Buni
09. Jan 2023 · 23:23 UTC
Your game is nicely polished and really fun. The sprites, sound, effects are nice and I really enjoyed it!
LDJam user 315574
10. Jan 2023 · 00:07 UTC
Highlight of the games I've played so far. Great polish, super cute. Trying to come up with any constructive feedback, the only thing I can think of is I got stuck off the top of the screen for a bit. The icon to show where you are is helpful, but since you can't see the rocks up there all I could do was move around randomly until I eventually fell down. I'm not sure how you fix that, maybe after some time it teleports you back to the start position? Or have the rocks die off sooner so you don't keep hitting them?
LDJam user 299757
10. Jan 2023 · 01:22 UTC
Super fun game! Gameplay is awesome and the music is a jam!
Sciman101
10. Jan 2023 · 01:52 UTC
This is really cute, the graphics and sound together have a really nice vibe to them, great job on the presentation! My only real critique is that the whole thing feels a little *too* frantic, It can be easy to lose track of yourself and whats going on in the sea of Everything happening. Maybe slow the camera down a bit to start, and also raise the platform more so you have more time to react to stuff coming from the bottom of the screen? Either way, that's a nitpick in my opinion, this is a cute, if fast paced, little platformer you've made, great work.
Vyndilis
10. Jan 2023 · 02:32 UTC
Very cute graphics, sometimes there is too much information at the same time but still very fun and easy.
I really like the feeling of sliding!

My best score :

depth : 6554

score : 27531
HypernoodleJon
10. Jan 2023 · 02:37 UTC
Really charming combination of graphics and sound! loved the very hand crafted feel of everything, almost like it was made from construction paper with kids playing around making the do-do-do sound effects, fantastic mood.
Bowen
10. Jan 2023 · 09:27 UTC
I like the control of your game, it's great, the only thing I what this to improve is gaving me more challenging, becuase I didnt face any challenge and the difficulty of the game didnt rise too.
Pusheeneiro
10. Jan 2023 · 10:45 UTC
Nice looking game and addictive gameplay.
nyxkn
10. Jan 2023 · 12:14 UTC
Really well presented and great aesthetics. I loved how well color is used to make it very clear what hurts and what you can pickup. I disliked the small stutter on taking damage as it felt like breaking the flow. I thought screen was a bit too cramped and there wasn't enough of a chance to make better use of the cool movement mechanics. Also sometimes a gap between stones would be just a tiny bit too small to fit and that was annoying. Overall excellent arcade-style game with fun gameplay!
Phillip Scott
10. Jan 2023 · 13:23 UTC
So many particles :smile: well done feels nice and well polished
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Chum Chum
10. Jan 2023 · 20:23 UTC
Really good game! Very polished and feels good, I will say that the controls were a bit hard to get the hang of at first, but after a bit I got it.
![LudumDare_Screenshot_04.png](///raw/723/d4/z/55fa3.png)
HFSEvans
10. Jan 2023 · 21:11 UTC
Nice fun entry! Look and sound really went with it. I think a key issue (for me) is that you can't see what's coming up, so it just felt like I was randomly moving across the screen and hoping. There's a good reason Doodle Jump goes up and lets you see the playforms coming. BUT that's a super easy fix, just divide the level in the middle of the screen so we can see our options and choose a route on the fly. Great submission!
secrt101
11. Jan 2023 · 07:01 UTC
Really fun! Could play this for hours!
LDJam user 9418
11. Jan 2023 · 07:06 UTC
It's really fun, movement feels good and nice sounds made it fun.
Sid Fish
11. Jan 2023 · 11:44 UTC
Very juicy game with a bunch of personality. I had a blast playing and I appreciate that you made the health bar huge as there was so much happening on the screen. Awesome job!
afe
11. Jan 2023 · 15:16 UTC
Got a bit confused by the "auto-jump" on the plattform - but it feels very intuitive to play the game and its a lot of fun! Great Art-Style. Love all the animation details you built into the game!
LDJam user 320677
11. Jan 2023 · 19:35 UTC
Nice game, the level generating was really great, however sometimes the shapes was created to much close to each other and I got stuck, but I always managed to got away somehow :smile: Also the graphics was just ideal for this type of game. I appreaciate there were more types of attacks from enemies. Somehow I almost never used the grabbing, I was only jumping and falling :smile: and managed to get 50000 score, probably luck. The only thing with which a had a problem is the main menu, the moving screen and grabbing to start didn't work for me, also I dont know why the slim is jumping when he is on the drill. But overall, great game!
jackypark9852
12. Jan 2023 · 08:13 UTC
Love the slime character, especially how it just flattens on the dirt blocks. The art style is very cute and the music fits it very well. The controls and level generation are definetely the highlight of this game. It felt very satisfying to dive between blocks and catch power ups mid jump. However, I couldn't find a use for the grab button too much, the slime had no trouble staying on the sloped surface. Maybe make it so that grab is essential to staying still, and it would make the control more dynamic. Also, having more variety of enemies spawn later on would add to the experience too, as it got stale after I met all of the enemies. Overall, this level of polish in a game jam game is an achievement, and you guys nailed it! Congrats!
Harmofish
12. Jan 2023 · 08:25 UTC
Excellent game. The screen and operation are both extremely smooth. The level's difficulty is also very appropriate. It appeals to me greatly.
KingGurke
12. Jan 2023 · 08:41 UTC
The overall look, and especially the UI felt super polished! The controls were a bit janky, but it kinda felt like that was part of the games charm. I also really liked how the more valuable gems, as well as health, spawned in the most dangerous area, that madee it really fun! The only gripe I had with it was that you could get stuck above the screen and have no idea how to come back down. I ended up losing because of that.
Papabirb
12. Jan 2023 · 09:48 UTC
Never really got the hang of it and kept mistaking the big bouncing blue shapes for enemies since they look so spikey (despite already making a mental node that Red Is Bad) but I had a great time and the music was extremely cute and fun. Great work!

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Yorsh
12. Jan 2023 · 20:50 UTC
Interesting gameplay, cute graphics. It's fun and dynamic.
rosypenguin
13. Jan 2023 · 03:59 UTC
Cute and fast-paced! Love the slime character and its deformations around the terrain. The arcade gameplay makes it for great replayability. Nice work!
JUMPirate
13. Jan 2023 · 06:02 UTC
Pretty fun game! Moderate difficulty, good game experience. (The music is kind of magical)
amarokczukay
13. Jan 2023 · 13:09 UTC
This entry is at the same time really fun and really addictive! Animations and sounds are on point, and it is really one of these games i know i may play again after the jam!

The only downside for me was when your character gets stuck on a high platform and you have to blindly move him and hope it'll eventually come back at some point.

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DaveCo
14. Jan 2023 · 19:27 UTC
Fun take on the falling puzzler! This could be the foundation for something big. Perhaps some roguelite elements. I did find that if you don't jump down and stay on a platform you effectively get stuck and never lose :)
Adrien Tremblay
15. Jan 2023 · 00:30 UTC
Cool game. I liked the graphics and how there are a lot of things going on in the screen. Reminds me of an old school arcade game. Wasn't a huge fan of the music though
LDJam user 278146
15. Jan 2023 · 10:10 UTC
This was so chaotic haha. I'm glad things were colour coded so I could tell what I was meant to avoid.

Eventually I got stuck somewhere off screen.
Lenan
19. Jan 2023 · 00:54 UTC
Cool game, the music got a little repetitive after some time, but overall nice game