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Skull Issue by KAVERZA

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made by KAVERZA for Ludum Dare 58 (JAM)

cover.png Did you know that some skeletons are great dancers? That's right, some can rock the dance floor at the coolest Halloween party! But to dance, a skeleton needs all its bones! Help the skeleton get back together and get to the party! Just be careful not to get caught by the dogs!

Controls:

Skull - press space twice to move

Upper Budy - wasd to move, hold space to climb on walls with ivy

One leg - hold wasd and space, press space twice to jump

full skeleton - wasd to move, space to jump image<em>2025-10-07</em>01-15-05.png image<em>2025-10-07</em>01-16-08.png image<em>2025-10-07</em>01-16-39.png

Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/58/skull-issue

Ratings

Overall 525th 3.333⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Fun 528th 3.136⭐ 24🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 310th 3.381⭐ 23🧑‍⚖️
Theme 418th 3.636⭐ 24🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 413th 3.614⭐ 24🧑‍⚖️
Audio 344th 3.295⭐ 24🧑‍⚖️
Humor 151th 3.636⭐ 24🧑‍⚖️
Mood 286th 3.727⭐ 24🧑‍⚖️
Given 21🗳️ 21🗨️

Feedback

TowerCrane
07. Oct 2025 · 07:29 UTC
i cant go past second dog. Cant figure out the pattern
great idea
manabreak
07. Oct 2025 · 15:42 UTC
The graphics are just fantastic, but I couldn't really get a good play going on. Everytime I tried, I got stuck on the first stone outside the spawn point. Also, there's some stretching happening in the main menu with an ultra-wide screen, but that's a teeny tiny nitpick and an understandable thing to overlook when doing a jam game. :slight_smile:
Nicso
07. Oct 2025 · 15:56 UTC
the camera was a bit weird, maybe just because the mouse sensitivity was really low.

Graphics and sound are awesome, and the ending cutscene is really great. although i would put some advertisments before playing to players that are streaming : massive strike incoming for the music :smile:

the game was really short, but that’s ok for a jam

Nice work :thumbsup:
dascha
07. Oct 2025 · 16:11 UTC
The graphics and locations are very symptomatic, I had a lot of glitches, but maybe it's just my computer's problem)
EricNS
07. Oct 2025 · 16:24 UTC
Cool concept, but it feels a bit unfair, the dogs are just really fast for you when your body isn't full, still, cool game
D3kryption
07. Oct 2025 · 23:48 UTC
I can't get over the feeling I've seen this game before haha But nevermind that. The game is great! The graphics and sound were amazing. The game was short but 72 hours, there was still a lot put into it. Great job! :D
Razdray
07. Oct 2025 · 23:50 UTC
Wow cool! My team and I also had the idea of finding all body parts, but we came up with a different idea. Glad to see such a fun implementation! Very good, you did well!
Kseniya
08. Oct 2025 · 00:00 UTC
A fun game. Nice graphics. The skeletons danced coolly at the end
TopperVideoGames
08. Oct 2025 · 03:59 UTC
This was short and sweet, while still being a fun time. It is a bit hard to interact with the environment as just a skull and the ivy is weird to climb. Once the game gets legs going though it is easy enough to jump on everything and make it to the end. The end was rather thrilling as well!
Good work!
LDJam user 280509
08. Oct 2025 · 08:38 UTC
Skeletons and dogs collect bones. What a great interpretation of the theme!
ellaris
08. Oct 2025 · 11:43 UTC
Cool experience, the skelly without legs was tumbling a lot, but once he got his legs ho got moves.
tardis2snej
08. Oct 2025 · 21:52 UTC
The cutscene in the end is a masterpiece
Eugenik
09. Oct 2025 · 02:56 UTC
trop mignon!.
huihang
11. Oct 2025 · 03:37 UTC
An really interesting game. Chasing by a dog made me remind something happpened on me before.
Patatje
13. Oct 2025 · 21:25 UTC
HAHAHAHAH the ending cutscene is pure awesomeness, also fun idea that every skeleton state is a different control scheme. solid entry :)
kayrum
14. Oct 2025 · 10:40 UTC
Love the different ways of controlling but a little text how to controll you current state would have been nice instead of front loading it. great job
PatUwU
15. Oct 2025 · 18:18 UTC
He-he I love the name, who created this you deserve my respect. Although game is fun and interesting. Bones bones bones bones and a dog, he he
deadjolly
Oct 22nd · 01:05 UTC
I think I know where most of the budget went :). Nice take on the theme to collect your own body, which has an impact on the way the character moves. Sometimes, you just gotta skull it up. Really fun ending cutscene, had crab rave vibes for sure. Going from the game to that was hilarious, someone remembered to turn RTX On!