Love Birds by Franke

Your love interest is out there! They say the bird is the word, so send your lover a sweet note to catch their attention! Fly around and get inspired by the items you see to fill out your letter. The nicer your note, the better your outcome!
CONTROLS:
A/D - Steer (forward movement is automatic)
W - Speed Up
S - Slow Down
Q - Open/Close Letter
P - Pause
TEAM:
DESIGN/PROGRAMMING
Malcolm, Ethan, Zak, Alex
AUDIO
Matt (SFX), Lucas (Music)
ART
Emmeline, Charli, Chelsea
PRODUCER
Lisa
| Link | https://zakispie.itch.io/love-birds |
| Original URL | https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/53/love-birds |
Ratings
| Overall | 299th | 3.84⭐ | 49🧑⚖️ |
| Fun | 382th | 3.638⭐ | 49🧑⚖️ |
| Innovation | 171th | 3.872⭐ | 49🧑⚖️ |
| Theme | 254th | 4.223⭐ | 49🧑⚖️ |
| Graphics | 358th | 4.032⭐ | 49🧑⚖️ |
| Audio | 162th | 3.957⭐ | 49🧑⚖️ |
| Humor | 60th | 4.185⭐ | 48🧑⚖️ |
| Mood | 184th | 4.043⭐ | 48🧑⚖️ |
| Given | 28🗳️ | 76🗨️ |
btw that's the letter i got in the end lmao
Also loved the eye for detail (e.g. the letter turning 'nicer' or 'worse' depending on the words you collect).
Amazing job!
I had a bit of trouble with the speed, it was much too fast for me so I always had the slow down button firmly pressed. I also didn't know how you could choose/change words at will so it ended up being kind of random and hoping for the best.
Also my bird started writing a sexy letter saying he feels girthy thinking about her, lol.
Sidenote i got stuck in the trees at the top of the map, by mistake I flew into it and then I was stuck in the middle of them and couldn't escape (I was being pushed back when trying to go back out).
Overall a really cute experience and a nice discovery for this jam!!
I loved the intro animations, and it well drawn and very adorable. The little heart-shaped bird-tail was also a nice touch! Overall, the mood and graphics were cute!
I loved my letters!
Congratulations!
Very nice concept, also artwork and music are cute and comfy. There's room for a great post-jam version in my opinion. For instance, if I'm not missing something about the current version, you might try to define some advanced game dynamics where the player has an active role in determining the quality of the letter. Also I'd perhaps speed the bird up a little bit, increase the turning angle and add a score.
Anyway, nice work!
In final, my letter variant made me laugh. =)
I love the scentence it made -> Please wilt soon!
Made me giggle