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Genie Cleany by Neandi

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made by Neandi for Ludum Dare 55 (JAM)

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rub & scrub some magic lamps the right way!

In Genie Cleany you have to clean magic lamps with different brushes and cleaner to shush a genie from lamp to lamp. the genie will get the lamps dirty over time, so hurry up to clean his lamps and win!

Controls

  • WASD to move
  • Spacebar to Jump
  • RMB & LMB to use either equipped Item
  • Tab, R or MMB to uneqipp Items held in Hands
  • CTRL, Shift or C to crouch
  • ESC to pause the Game.

Team

  • Coding by Neandi 💻
  • Graphics by TouristHistories ✏️

Made with Unreal Engine 5, Krita & Blender
Sounds: Public Domain SFX from Pixabay (opting out)
Font: Tomorrow Night by VEXED on itch

This is our third Game ever made and we've learned so much this time! As always we're very proud we could make it in time.

Notes from us

Touri: 3 Days ago i've learned how to model a donut in Blender. Please do not laugh at my wonky magic lamps.
Neandi: I used this jam to try out the "Runtime Vertex Color Paint & Detection Plugin" and despite some struggle made it work - fingers crossed.

Thank you very much for leaving feedback, rating & playing! 🥳

Link https://trsthstrs.itch.io/geniecleany
Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/55/genie-cleany

Ratings

Overall 396th 3.737⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Fun 500th 3.526⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 177th 3.868⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Theme 490th 3.789⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 204th 4.263⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Humor 141th 3.906⭐ 18🧑‍⚖️
Mood 310th 3.868⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Given 23🗳️ 17🗨️

Feedback

ferelily
16. Apr 2024 · 02:53 UTC
Controls are a bit janky, in that it doesn't necessarily spray or brush where you're pointing, but I love the concept!
Unfrog
16. Apr 2024 · 02:56 UTC
I found a few times the lamps near the wall were difficult to spray to clear the lamp. But otherwise feeling the Powerwash Simulator vibes in a good way, good job!
Pugg
16. Apr 2024 · 03:23 UTC
Love everything! And it looks beautiful
Kilthorne
16. Apr 2024 · 04:32 UTC
Found it pretty funny that you're stuck working for the genies. Cleanup crew vibes
derllie
17. Apr 2024 · 11:11 UTC
looks so beautiful, i love it!
Smoky01
17. Apr 2024 · 11:19 UTC
The gameplay mechanics in this game are so intuitive! It's like the controls become an extension of your own instincts. Plus, the art style adds a unique flair that keeps you engaged throughout. Definitely a gem worth exploring!
EddyR
18. Apr 2024 · 01:38 UTC
I could not figure out how to clean the big lamp. Stylistic it looks neat. I noticed you can just use the same brush for every lamp so i dont think there is a need to have more than 1 of each. nice game overall tho
TentacleDream
18. Apr 2024 · 21:57 UTC
The letter is a commendable implementation of the mechanics, everything works smoothly and without problems. but I won’t say that it was very interesting to play, but perhaps it’s worth changing the basic idea of the plot?
Rawb
18. Apr 2024 · 22:08 UTC
Really fun game, the cleaning mechanic is really fun. It has that sort of powerwash simulator vibe. And the graphics are really cool too. I think there is a lot of potential in the core mechanics here, picking up and using different cleaning tools and managing everything is really fun. Nice job!
Risminator
18. Apr 2024 · 22:10 UTC
Couldn't grasp how to effectively play and manage to keep up with the genie with 3 tools (and the fact that fire returns after some time if you don't brush afterwards), but the concept is very interesting! Graphics and sounds are very charming, the game does certainly bring a smile :)
Coro_yy
20. Apr 2024 · 13:06 UTC
Nice visuals and great idea for the theme! Struggled a bit with the fire(?) at first but quickly got the hang of it. Not sure if it's a bug, but I kept winning after only cleaning one single lamp or just after the first two on that table behind the curtain. Besides that, great concept.
LDJam user 259037
21. Apr 2024 · 11:49 UTC
I can't thank you enough for this experience. I'm am so glad to give back any and all validation that you guys give to me. And on top of of that, you've made such a fun game ~ ✨

https://youtu.be/FMeXlu5iauw
FreshD
01. May 2024 · 15:11 UTC
It looks (retro 3d graphics have a special place in my heart ^^) and plays great! Good job!
TheCrittersCove
03. May 2024 · 00:04 UTC
I didn't think I was into cleaning simulators, but I had fun playing this. Graphics were simple, but served their purpose. It did feel like I won too easily. Maybe I got a little too into it. Anyways, nice job!
mitjmcc
03. May 2024 · 05:33 UTC
Nice concept! Love the work done on the brush sticking to surfaces. Couldn't always find the last dirty spot on a lamp. Also nice art and style.
ZIO
03. May 2024 · 19:21 UTC
Very cool! I really like the vibe of the game. Visuals and theme. Reminded me a bit of power washing simulator. Was fun!
Skleembof
03. May 2024 · 19:41 UTC
This is a really cool idea, but also very difficult. After the 1st phase when I started racing the Genie, I couldn't clean a single lamp. I enjoyed the gameplay overall but with the pressure of having to quickly clean lamps before the genie got to them, I started to get frustrated with the mechanics as it always felt like there was a tiny spot I couldn't get to.