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Profound Tribulations Arise from the Pursuit of a Decadent Fool by Cam Moore

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made by Cam Moore for Ludum Dare 54 (JAM)

Join Greggy, a fearless boy in a yellow raincoat, as he embarks on a spine-tingling adventure into the dark depths of the sewer, enticed by alluring sweets of an evil singing clown. In this suspenseful game, navigate the eerie tunnels and confront your deepest fears... actually you should probably run from them.

Instructions: The exit up ahead is a narrow pipe, try to dodge the cupcakes in order to stay thin to enable your escape. There is only a limited space in the escape pipe! Run and jump to avoid the evil clown's grabby hands. Don't get stumbled on any incoming platforms!.

Menu Controls: up & down arrow to change selection/ space to select

Scene Controls: space to skip

Game Controls: arrow keys to move/ spacebar to jump

Press ESC at anytime to quit

UPDATE: Download "Updatev1.1-SewerClown.zip for the most recent.

Fixes:

-Ending now shows either ending 1 or ending 2 depending on status of player.

-Minor audio corrections

@PixelTech: Main Artist/Voice
@Sine-Nomine: Music/Artist/Voice
@Cam-Moore: Programming/Artist/Voice

Link https://grumpysasquatchgames.itch.io/profound-tribulations-arise-from-the-pursuit-of-a-decadent-fool
Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/54/profound-tribulations-arise-from-the-pursuit-of-a-decadent-fool

Ratings

Overall 653th 3.48⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Fun 577th 3.44⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 887th 2.94⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Theme 895th 3.12⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 676th 3.42⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Audio 60th 4.14⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Humor 86th 4.02⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Mood 511th 3.6⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Given 38🗳️ 34🗨️

Feedback

Im not a robot
03. Oct 2023 · 13:32 UTC
I escape :>

![EpicPen_Vk21Iw4U9v.png](///raw/bee/22/z/5f3b1.png)

Very cute game! The gameplay works (even tho you bug into walls sometimes) and the visuals and lyrics are just great.
What a lovely little game :)

I'll count the reasoning of limited space in the escape pipe towards points in humor ;) Unless... if you're too thicc, you can't fit in the pipe? That would be amazing!

Overall lovely and cute game that I enjoyed and that made me laugh, thank you. If you like, you can try my game as well.

Hope you had a nice jam!
🎤 Cam Moore
03. Oct 2023 · 14:50 UTC
@im-not-a-robot Thank you for the kind words :] There was supposed to be a special slide at the end if you were thicc enough but due to time I wasn't able to get it added. And yes the teammate that wrote the song did a great job writing those lyrics!
🎤 Cam Moore
03. Oct 2023 · 15:55 UTC
Updated version posted to fix the ending.
Don Fouts
03. Oct 2023 · 15:58 UTC
Loved the song! I got stuck on some of the platforms which prevented me from moving, resulting in a lost life. Overall I liked the graphics, loved the sound, and think this was a solid entry for the jam. Nice work!
Bastian Bresson
03. Oct 2023 · 16:12 UTC
Very cool to have the song and "attacks" synched! Finally got to the end but I was fat and got stuck :(
NonDev
03. Oct 2023 · 16:25 UTC
I found it wild to have singing the whole way through the level!
JOZGames
03. Oct 2023 · 17:11 UTC
Achei divertida a introdução, hehe
🎤 Cam Moore
03. Oct 2023 · 18:11 UTC
@don-fouts Ah yeah there are some instances that could happen. I appreciate the feedback!
🎤 Cam Moore
03. Oct 2023 · 18:12 UTC
@bastian-bresson It fit well with the overall gameplay. Gotta avoid them cupcakes ;)
🎤 Cam Moore
03. Oct 2023 · 18:13 UTC
@nondev With the time that was given and the time spent on the song the lyrics went really well with the clown XD
🎤 Cam Moore
03. Oct 2023 · 18:13 UTC
@jozgames Obrigado =D
Fiora The Purple
04. Oct 2023 · 07:26 UTC
Such an interesting concept! I absolutely love the idea of the kid getting fatter as he eats! The chasing clown character is like something out of a horror fairy tale. Maybe instead of the sewer setting, you could go for a fairy tale style, something like Alice in Wonderland.
The music is so cool!

Welcome to play our game and please leave a comment!(*╹▽╹*)
🎤 Cam Moore
04. Oct 2023 · 15:04 UTC
@fiora-the-purple Thank you for playing and thank you for the feed back=D I would be more than happy to try out your game.
Victor Perotto Pioner
05. Oct 2023 · 12:21 UTC
This game NEEDS to win in the humor and audio category!! I loved the voice acting and the music, running away from a maniacal clown singing behind you is simply INSANE! The idea of ​​the cupcakes "not being good" for the player was very creative, as it is natural in the endless corridor to try to catch them all, it was only on the second play that i discovered it was better not to eat the cupcakes. Your game is very funny, congrats!
🎤 Cam Moore
06. Oct 2023 · 14:59 UTC
@victor-perotto-pioner Thank you so much! We tried to make the cupcakes as tantalizing as possible so the player would be drawn to them even though they are what cause your demise if you didn't fit all the way through haha. Checking out your game as we speak =)
Raphiell
06. Oct 2023 · 20:24 UTC
![stuck.PNG](///raw/cb3/31/z/5fe7a.png)

Hilarious opening and music. I noticed when jumping up a straight wall you would get stuck on it, besides that it worked well! Well done
fabula_rasa
06. Oct 2023 · 20:26 UTC
Superb! 10 out of 5 stars for audio! Both your baroque title and the musical-theatre-like plot driving song are just great. "The Threepenny Opera" should go hide itself in shame :smiley_cat:

The attention to detail in your game is awesome - the changing height of jump as we get heavier, the sweat appearing etc. The hand-drawn graphics and animations are very nice. And the parallels to "IT" can't be escaped. Luckily, the clown can be :grin:.

I noticed only one bug - I could get stuck on the side of the platform and could no longer jump. Otherwise the game played smoothly and was fun. Creepy clown nightmares guaranteed!
GhastlyMicrowave
06. Oct 2023 · 20:29 UTC
cute! I did encounter a few minor bugs, like clipping into the corner of a block or having the meter stay empty after I die- also I just had to avoid getting against walls bc if I did I couldn't jump. Other than that interesting mechanic of avoiding pickups, I like how it's implemented.
Pegasus
06. Oct 2023 · 20:31 UTC
Beautiful singing :)

But seriously this was quite a fun little game. Felt quite polished and the movement was smooth which is always the most important thing in a platformer like this imo. It did feel a little easy at times where you could just keep walking along the bottom for ages - lucky I had something enjoyable to listen to while doing it though lol.

Overall, though the game itself was fairly simple, it really was lifted up by the theming, art and music. Great job!
abcdef65g
06. Oct 2023 · 20:35 UTC
The combination of sung lyrics and creepy music really sold the mood! It's quite amazing to manage to pull off a lot of voice acting as well as unique lyrics like this in a game jam! Also, interesting take on the theme. Having the cupcakes as a collectible you don't want to pick up was a cool idea.

There were a few instances where I got stuck on the platforms, but overall it was a very good experience. The team did a great job!
5huNo.3
06. Oct 2023 · 20:36 UTC
Top-notch singing and humour! What can I say? Great art, really set the vibe. Fun game. I enjoyed it. *clap* *clap* Great entry!
milq
12. Oct 2023 · 00:31 UTC
I love the conceptual art you've used for the game! Not only that, the music complements the art, making it a fantastic game! The controls can be challenging at times but not always. Aside from that, I have to say congratulations, great game!
Kilirane
15. Oct 2023 · 13:34 UTC
Interesting concept, which works well with the theme. At first I didn't realise that you had to avoid cakes. Very nice atmosphere and song. All in all, a fairly classic runner with a twist. I liked the little cutscenes. Well done!
Pincushion
15. Oct 2023 · 14:13 UTC
This felt like I was in a musical. Excellent job with the singing, chasing clown. The grabs synchronized with the song were a nice touch. I was stuck on platforms a few times when I landed on the edge. Landing on the middle of the blocks was fine. Played v1.1.
ryusui
18. Oct 2023 · 02:07 UTC
Platforming is very simplistic and slippery but I love the overall idea of trying to *dodge* pickups. Amazing job working in an entire song (and timing it to the game's length, or vice versa).

I should point out: dying to the clown is feels like it's actually to your advantage to an extent, as your chubbiness gets reset on respawn! I know you have limited lives, but it does feel to an extent like you can "brute force" swathes of the game by allowing the clown to eat you on purpose at strategic intervals.
🎤 Cam Moore
18. Oct 2023 · 02:51 UTC
@ryusui Good point on the dying to the clown being an advantage. I was trying to work in a point system where dying to him took out a major chunk of your points but you know how the jam goes and time! haha we will chalk this one up to an "exploitation" in the game XD good work!
Im not a robot
22. Oct 2023 · 13:05 UTC
Came back to see how my favourite and memorable games from the jam did in ratings. Congrats on the nice score! :)
🎤 Cam Moore
23. Oct 2023 · 03:09 UTC
@im-not-a-robot I am glad we made an impression! Thank you for the support. Now I want to go back and check yours, on my way =D