Alien Midwife by BangKerpow

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made by BangKerpow for Ludum Dare 53 (COMPO)

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Keep your eggs warm, but not too warm, and oozy, but not too oozy, to deliver the cutest babies.

How to play

Left click and drag to move the eggs around.

Move an egg next to the broodmother to warm them up. Put them in ooze to ooze them up.

Ratings

Overall 260th 3.338⭐ 36🧑‍⚖️
Fun 242th 3.235⭐ 36🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 150th 3.515⭐ 36🧑‍⚖️
Theme 244th 3.708⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 175th 3.646⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Audio 40th 3.958⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Humor 172th 3.022⭐ 25🧑‍⚖️
Mood 127th 3.583⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Given 30🗳️ 34🗨️

Feedback

baknik
01. May 2023 · 04:00 UTC
This was a great prototype for what could become an even bigger scoped experience.
josemwarrior
01. May 2023 · 20:13 UTC
My rule of thumb is that if I push myself to beat the game, is that I am in front of a great game, in this case it is, very atmospheric music and entertaining gameplay.
Tudvari
02. May 2023 · 15:22 UTC
Cool little game, sad to see that there is no more content! :( Or maybe I missed something and there is only one level after the tutorial? Cheers! :)
🎤 BangKerpow
03. May 2023 · 01:12 UTC
@josemwarrior That means a lot. This is the first time I've ever used my own music so your comment means a lot :)

@tudvari Technically there are 3 levels after the tutorial but the only change is that you have less time.
Emmelinee
03. May 2023 · 22:42 UTC
I also enjoy the music ^^ it definitely helps put the pressure on. I especially enjoyed the writing giving context to the game!
LDJam user 337336
03. May 2023 · 22:48 UTC
I'ts always nice to have a volume control, an a nice tutorial. The music fits the moood of the game
Flenzil
03. May 2023 · 22:54 UTC
Actually gets quite hectic towards the end! Also like how the descriptions of the broodmother juxtapose the horrific sounds she makes
Jared Lomangino
03. May 2023 · 23:16 UTC
This is a cool game with a really good core mechanic. It's pretty creepy and atmospheric, but all cohesive so it feels right.
Heuser
03. May 2023 · 23:22 UTC
I especially love the music and graphics here^^
Glaas
03. May 2023 · 23:31 UTC
Neat little game! Kept me on the edge of my seat, and I enjoyed the music a lot as well!
floralvikings
03. May 2023 · 23:36 UTC
Cool concept, I could see an RTS based on these mechanics being really fun
Sebastian-M
03. May 2023 · 23:37 UTC
Cool. It had enough things to keep me moving babies all the time, quite fun. The graphics are simple but understandable, I like the case where the babies crawl to. Your take on the theme is interesting, quite different from others.

The best thing was how smooth and responsive moving the eggs feel. really well done there.
BalimaarTheBassFish
04. May 2023 · 03:34 UTC
For me the difficulty spike was a little much moving from the tutorial level to the next. I might suggest having the tutorial level have players juggle a pair of eggs to prepare them better for managing 3-4-5 at once in level 2.

Aside from that little nitpick I enjoyed every moment. The music was thematic and the broodmother was quite interesting :)
EloraBrynn
05. May 2023 · 00:23 UTC
I really love the music, it added so much to the experience. Well done!
LDJam user 342640
05. May 2023 · 00:24 UTC
Cool game - gets hectic quickly with all the eggs. I do wish there was a pause button, but I understand that that may feel a little against the spirit :)
Cronno
05. May 2023 · 00:43 UTC
The sound design is really good. The sound effects that play when an egg enters the heat/ooze areas as well as the sound for when needs aren't being met really make it obvious what is happening and when.
Tomtomgome
05. May 2023 · 08:53 UTC
Nice atmosphere, gameplay is quite engaging. Good thing you had a clear tutorial.

I would say that the difficulty on the game is not well managed (but I think it's always the hardest part of a game in a game jam : proper difficulty levels). But taking the same route as you did, instead of decreasing time I would have increase offspring required to be completed. It's not a big change but it changes your perception of what is happening a little bit. In your case, I knew from the first level that I could do all ten offspring in sufficiently little time to complete the other ones.
gmaker
05. May 2023 · 19:35 UTC
I've bred a good dozen of these creatures; I hope they won't harm anyone. A lovely game, heartfelt music, and interesting competitions. Great job.
KingZero
05. May 2023 · 19:36 UTC
The game play in not my cup of tea but the controls are responsive the sound and graphics fit the game. The levels are in needed of some variety to be more engaging. Al in al it is a great entry.
PerfectSquare
05. May 2023 · 19:38 UTC
Excellent music and sound. It really set the mood and made the game feel even more hectic than it already was. Also the text above the eggs when they were in trouble was a good addition since it made it much easier to see quickly which ones to prioritize when there was a ton of them on the go. Well done!
LDJam user 205479
06. May 2023 · 07:17 UTC
Parenthood sure is a challenge! Nice job :)
LDJam user 282870
06. May 2023 · 10:28 UTC
Your game was excellent. well, programmed, easy to play, and fun as well. I can't add anything to your game pay, except to add more levels, different aliens, etc.
commanderstitch
06. May 2023 · 23:57 UTC
wow. Nailed the theme. I cant think of how i could combine both delivery and delivery into the same theme. Cool stuff. A little on the creepy side, but there are those that really like it. Nice assortment of music; solid gameplay mechanics and you definitely made me, didn't I say this already, creeped out? ;-)
Lex
07. May 2023 · 03:22 UTC
Good mood with the graphics audio and music, but personally for me the gameplay was too difficult right after the tutorial. Too many eggs to manage at once made me really confused, haha. Congratulations on this delivery! Good game.
RAPTURE
08. May 2023 · 19:27 UTC
Respect for sound adjustment.
Jiri Hysek
09. May 2023 · 16:50 UTC
Cool creepy alien-breeding mood! Music and dark visuals add a lot. It would be cool to add some more mechanics for example something like tower defence (not very original could work well with what you already have) where your hatchlings defend mother against those enemies you mentioned. Better conditions they have while breeding, the stronger unit..? Or something like that :) Nice entry anyway, and I love the font! :)
Yngvarr
12. May 2023 · 20:16 UTC
Interesting concept! The main mechanic seems like it belongs to a cooking game, where you juggle everything at once. :) I enjoyed the music, graphics is simple and nice, the gameplay could use some extra variety, right now it becomes tedious pretty quickly. Also, is an extra egg after the failure a bug or a deus ex machina you left on purpose? =)

Anyway, here's the video of my (second) playthrough.
https://youtu.be/NC0rb4a0jPg
Linus Lindberg
19. May 2023 · 09:07 UTC
Fun management game, really tricky once you have a few eggs going! Really enjoyed it.