Beeline by francoisvn

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made by francoisvn for Ludum Dare 52 (JAM)

Build up speed to find flowers, knock out obstacles, and make your hive the biggest in the valley!

By Francois van Niekerk & Wessel Matthews

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Music: Heart So Torn inst. by Kesta, licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License. Shapes by Freya Holmér. Hexagonal Grids by Amit Patel.

Ratings

Overall 96th 3.975⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Fun 323th 3.5⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 35th 4.125⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Theme 24th 4.45⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 49th 4.45⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Humor 611th 2.278⭐ 20🧑‍⚖️
Mood 48th 4.175⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Given 18🗳️ 17🗨️

Feedback

Dustyroom
10. Jan 2023 · 20:00 UTC
Amazing zen game. Original mechanics that really work.
miltage
11. Jan 2023 · 05:34 UTC
Most beautiful game I have played so far! My only feedback is that the obstacle breaking mechanic might need some better in-game explanation because it's a fairly original concept and I wasn't able to intuit it very well.
Hybitous
11. Jan 2023 · 19:10 UTC
I love the cute art style! At first I didn't get the speed building mechanic in the first small area, but once I got it, it felt so very liberating to traverse so fast after starting out so small. At some points some kind of arrow pointing home might have come in handy, but as there's no need to be(e) in a rush, it wasn't much of an issue. Great job! :smile:
Rohun
15. Jan 2023 · 14:24 UTC
Great aesthetic and overall vibe to the game. I really liked the concept and theming of the game. Took me a bit of time to figure out the speed and obstacles. It looks and feels great!
Kirsten-Lee
15. Jan 2023 · 14:33 UTC
The visual style and audio come together so beautifully and create a really peaceful atmosphere. This was such a joy to play. The arrows around the bee make it a lot easier to understand how to play but it did take me a little while to notice how they worked. Good job team!!
Adam Konig
23. Jan 2023 · 23:00 UTC
Very cool entry. Very calming and nice and simple and made for a very polished experience! I'm not sure how the movement distance was calculated but wasn't a huge issue for clicking around to play :)
gamebuilder
23. Jan 2023 · 23:37 UTC
The graphics in this game are superb. It took a while to figure out gameplay but after a while it became more clear. Played it through to the end. Maybe it would be good to make the goal (the final level) clear from the beginning. Just a suggestion. Overall, a fun game. Nice work.
gamebuilder
23. Jan 2023 · 23:37 UTC
The graphics in this game are superb. It took a while to figure out gameplay but after a while it became more clear. Played it through to the end. Maybe it would be good to make the goal (the final level) clear from the beginning. Just a suggestion. Overall, a fun game. Nice work.
CiaranW
23. Jan 2023 · 23:57 UTC
Very relaxing game with pretty graphics. I Made it to max level, there was nice progression here and it was satisfying to gradually clear the level and be able to progress with your more powerful bee. I think the music suited the game well, and there was a very relaxing mood. I think the speed mechanic could have been made to be more tactical though - as it stood, I just spun around in a circle to ram at a wall harder if I needed to break through it.

But nice soothing game, I enjoyed it :)
Flying Dog Fish
24. Jan 2023 · 18:57 UTC
Nice zen game. It took me a while to figure out how to break the walls, but after that it was so much fun that I didn't stop playing when reaching the top level. The game looks pretty and the music fits well.
RomeRomey
25. Jan 2023 · 03:08 UTC
Very relaxing game with extremely polished graphics. The biggest piece of feedback back is it would have been nice to have a little animation or audio effect for when you break through blocks. It was difficult for me to know when I would break block some times.
Alex Rehberg
25. Jan 2023 · 05:20 UTC
This is wonderful! The speed building mechanic is fun and not something I've seen before. The progression felt fun and the visuals were great. I think this might be one of my favorites I've played so far
Flatgub
25. Jan 2023 · 06:24 UTC
Absolutely wonderful, the speed mechanic reminded me of games like vector racer which I'm quite a fan of and as someone who absolutely loves bees the aesthetic was right up my alley! Really well done, I loved it!
MidoriMelody
25. Jan 2023 · 13:29 UTC
I Loved the music for this game. I liked the ever expanding world but there was no way to fully appreciate how much I had explored. I think a zoom out button to just see the world would be cool. Also more notification as to whats happening when you go through each flower.