Merge or Die by Jose Pedro Dias

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made by Jose Pedro Dias for Ludum Dare 55 (COMPO)

Casual game of merging numbers with a twist. If you take too long you'll see the wrath of The Bar!

(if the embed does start after a couple secs, use the link to play. mobile browsers not supported)

Ratings

Overall 351th 2.421⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Fun 342th 2.421⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 330th 2.553⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Theme 351th 1.605⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 349th 2.026⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Audio 273th 2.132⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Humor 302th 1.676⭐ 19🧑‍⚖️
Mood 341th 1.824⭐ 19🧑‍⚖️
Given 7🗳️ 6🗨️

Feedback

LDJam user 389592
14. Apr 2024 · 13:46 UTC
doesnt seem to work for me it just shows 'restart'
🎤 Jose Pedro Dias
14. Apr 2024 · 13:48 UTC
yeah, I need to republish with a fix on the html page. Please don't rate just yet.
LDJam user 389592
14. Apr 2024 · 13:51 UTC
i dont think i can rate yet anyway gl
oneGlitch
14. Apr 2024 · 18:45 UTC
damn the sound of it makes my ears hurt
🎤 Jose Pedro Dias
14. Apr 2024 · 18:46 UTC
Everything should be working
🎤 Jose Pedro Dias
14. Apr 2024 · 19:43 UTC
All of them or one in particular? (I bet it's the sound effect that plays when the bar is fully exhausted, when you'll be penalized with cells being removed. it's meant to be an annoying/worrying sound but maybe it's too much)
mrVentures
15. Apr 2024 · 02:29 UTC
Nice, it worked better for me on the github link. the LD embedded player is too small so you need to scroll I think.
Braulio_JG
15. Apr 2024 · 18:46 UTC
It's simple but entertaining. Not too related with the theme, also does not stand out for the graphics or the audio but it is not necessary. Another good part is that the game doesn't have perceptible bugs.
eloraju
15. Apr 2024 · 18:48 UTC
Very neat package! Extra points for rust :grin:
🎤 Jose Pedro Dias
15. Apr 2024 · 19:38 UTC
I started late. Struggled with the theme too.
My take on summoning is that if you let the bar empty out, you'll lose random merges from the board. A bit farfetched, I know. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
This mechanic becomes increasingly relevant as you reach higher levels.
I expect some cursing at level 4 ψ
🎤 Jose Pedro Dias
15. Apr 2024 · 19:40 UTC
My first game with Rust/comfy. It was nice to use them.
secrt101
16. Apr 2024 · 00:14 UTC
hard to see how it relates to the theme, but fun little 2048 type game anyway!
Silliest Goose
03. May 2024 · 20:21 UTC
I am speed.
LDJam user 259831
03. May 2024 · 23:43 UTC
Fun game, didn't really understand the connection to the theme though. Overall it's a neat game very similar to 2048. Decent polish, didn't notice any bugs. Good work!
SleepyStudios
04. May 2024 · 17:04 UTC
Cool idea for a mechanic. Haven't got much to say other than I enjoyed it and everything works really well but I can see it feeling repetitive after a while. Nice work!
Sheepolution
04. May 2024 · 18:13 UTC
I thought there was no challenge at first. It took me a while before I understood that it wasn't so easy after all. I think there's a really fun game concept to be found here. Do you merge the many twos already into a 5, or do you wait for the explosion, as it could destroy that single 5. It's unfortunate that the sound effects are a bit loud and annoying.