Please, Clap. by sebbot

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made by sebbot for Ludum Dare 53 (JAM)

The Speaker is delivering his Address. Please, clap.

Controls

  • Press Spacebar to clap.
  • Press ASDF to clap harder. The more you press at once, the harder you clap. Order does not matter.

Tips

  • Applaud when you are supposed to.
  • Do not applaud when you are not supposed to.
  • Do not clap too loud, or they will know.
  • If you fit in, your enthusiasm is infectious.
  • Your hands can only do so much.
  • Watch The Speaker. He will make his wishes clear.

Ratings

Overall 1103th 2.944⭐ 29🧑‍⚖️
Fun 1064th 2.815⭐ 29🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 406th 3.556⭐ 29🧑‍⚖️
Theme 1026th 3.296⭐ 29🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 868th 3.204⭐ 29🧑‍⚖️
Audio 523th 3.296⭐ 29🧑‍⚖️
Humor 467th 3.308⭐ 28🧑‍⚖️
Mood 186th 4.037⭐ 29🧑‍⚖️
Given 28🗳️ 34🗨️

Feedback

catbutt
02. May 2023 · 23:35 UTC
fun little game.
If you rate other peoples games your game gets pushed to the top of the page for people to see.
LDJam user 257438
03. May 2023 · 06:46 UTC
Fun game and i love the way you interpreted the theme also!!!
Play other guys games!! I am already going to get 20 rating received for my worst game!
mow
03. May 2023 · 07:38 UTC
Very original concept, a bit hard to understand at the beginning but very smart.
I really like the atmosphere, not sure if I should find it funny or scary or both !
Good job :)
Scratch
03. May 2023 · 09:05 UTC
It's not very clear if the player's action is good or bad... It seems that I got stuck in a loop where the Speaker starts talking, and then instantly looks at me as soon as "Applause" is lighting up, and then I get the "Please, applause" screen whatever I do (clap, no clap, clap a lot, clap loudly...) and it starts all over again.

I love the creepy ambiance however! The audience slowly turning their heads towards the player is super unnerving, that's great!
Saryah
03. May 2023 · 09:58 UTC
I like your twist on delivery, the mechanics of the clapping were a bit hard to pick up at firs,t but overall a great game!
whywhy
03. May 2023 · 11:05 UTC
very dark. unique but dark. Is this a reference to any particular living?

the mood is set very nicely tho. I like the concept
🎤 sebbot
03. May 2023 · 19:32 UTC
@whywhy it was designed after a nightmare a member of the team had once, so yeah, pretty dark!
resacaGames
03. May 2023 · 20:24 UTC
Very fun, creepy af game! Took me a minute to understand the clapping but after that I had a lot of fun. Leader was neat. 👍
yodoG
03. May 2023 · 20:26 UTC
Instructions were a bit unclear. I wasn't sure what I was doing wrong exactly. But I like the concept and the whole look of the game. nice job!
Michael Darling
03. May 2023 · 20:45 UTC
Love this interpretation of the theme and the mood was very unsettling—well done! However, I couldn't for the life of me make it past the first round of applause. Am I supposed to be following the audio of others clapping? The applause sign? Watching the crowd's animation? The speaker? At what point do I need to start using ASDF? That said, maybe failing to understand the mechanics ties into the idea of attempting to blend into a crowd. Either way, very nice work on nailing the uncomfortable/creepy vibe!
🎤 sebbot
03. May 2023 · 21:03 UTC
@michael-darling yeah, the game's readability could definitely be improved. when the applause sign turns on and other people start clapping, you need to clap along and hard enough until the speaker stops looking at you. however, if you clap too hard too quickly, you bring attention to yourself and the crowd turns on you. it's really hard to strike a balance.
Dexort
03. May 2023 · 21:07 UTC
Ohhh man, I felt that! Kinda. I think I shouldn't say more, but we are in this kinda situation right now. Couldn't get past the third round of claps. Very curious what would happen next, but I just can't do it. Damn, just like in real life... Solid mood. Good voice sound.
Hoshinu
03. May 2023 · 22:30 UTC
Very interesting use of the theme! I couldn't personally figure out how to not immediately get caught, must be clapping too fast or too slow or something, but it's very creepy and I absolutely love that.
bart_diepvries
04. May 2023 · 10:55 UTC
Love the idea of this game and I like that it's super creepy. It was tough to know what to do though, it was too hard for me to read the room and the end screen took a little too long for me to keep trying.
Wevel
04. May 2023 · 23:23 UTC
Interesting game. Somewhat disturbing. A bit difficult to understand what you need to do, but I liked trying not to stand out too much.
DeadByDeath
05. May 2023 · 11:32 UTC
It took me some time to understand what I am supposed to do (did not manage to pass the 3rd clap round), but in general it was very unique, smart and dark. Nice try!!!
Slightly Ajar
05. May 2023 · 23:31 UTC
Both interesting and spooky. I had a little difficulty figuring out what I was supposed to be doing, so a tutorial would probably help. Good work though!
Sylf
07. May 2023 · 20:11 UTC
I liked your take on the theme! It`s kinda funny and also disturbing in modern times. Simplicity of the main mechanic adds even more to the depth of the material.
Supermango
08. May 2023 · 19:49 UTC
Very interesting idea and super unsettling! Controls were a little bit difficult to work out but I loved the concept.
LDJam user 320805
14. May 2023 · 17:13 UTC
Wow, this was terrifying ! I hope no looks me in the eye next time I'm clapping ! Anyway really great concept, it's this kind of game I'm always glad to find in jams
FabDynamic
18. May 2023 · 22:59 UTC
I wish I could give 10 stars for mood this game is really really cool.