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The Ghost of Leo by kabloosh

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made by kabloosh for Ludum Dare 55 (JAM)

A boy has lost his dog, Leo. The boy meets a ghost and is building something special to help move on from his friend's passing.

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CONTROLS:

Move - WASD

Harvest/interact - Left mouse click

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NOTES:

I have updated the Windows and WebGL versions after submission. There were bugs that caused the programs to crash or not work, and there may still be a few bugs. But at this moment, it should be running.

I wish I could've done a little more with this game, but I've done what I can in 72 hours. Feel free to leave feedback or report any bugs.

Play on browser (Itch.io) https://kabloosh.itch.io/the-ghost-of-leo
Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/55/the-ghost-of-leo

Ratings

Overall 380th 3.75⭐ 24🧑‍⚖️
Fun 1060th 2.886⭐ 24🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 976th 2.909⭐ 24🧑‍⚖️
Theme 517th 3.75⭐ 24🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 161th 4.341⭐ 24🧑‍⚖️
Audio 56th 4.182⭐ 24🧑‍⚖️
Mood 21th 4.455⭐ 24🧑‍⚖️
Given 10🗳️ 5🗨️

Feedback

yellow
16. Apr 2024 · 04:39 UTC
A touching story. I love this simple pixel art style! Great game!
twist
16. Apr 2024 · 05:10 UTC
Short and straightforward, but you've totally nailed the tone from the really well done pixel art to the music and narrative. Super cohesive and really unique take on the theme. Fantastic work, especially for a solo developer. I, like many pet owners, can relate deeply to the feelings you've expressed so well through this game, so I thank you for offering that sort of catharsis when few jam games would dare to try.
Aivaxela
19. Apr 2024 · 02:11 UTC
I didn't expect to get a case of the feels during this jam :') Very beautiful story and I always love a good 2-color palette. All the clicking to get the resources was a bit excessive, but otherwise very great job on this!
Aivaxela
19. Apr 2024 · 02:11 UTC
I didn't expect to get a case of the feels during this jam :') Very beautiful story and I always love a good 2-color palette. All the clicking to get the resources was a bit excessive, but otherwise very great job on this!
Patrick Pang
19. Apr 2024 · 02:21 UTC
The few words have conveyed enough emotions, and the pictures accompanying the words are just right. It feels like reading a warm children's picture book, or reading Leo's owner's diary. I love this game.
moonlightbomber
19. Apr 2024 · 02:27 UTC
This is especially heartwarming, especially to those who have lost their pets. And even those who have lost an actual loved one can feel this game's sincere feelings.
velvetlobster
19. Apr 2024 · 03:00 UTC
this is definitely one of the best concerning mood, I love the black and white color pallete and the music.

I need to see more of this tomorrow, but for now I can say I love the atmosphere and I am crazy to know where this leads me
Tetracold
19. Apr 2024 · 03:10 UTC
As someone who had lost some pets, this really spoke to me. you did a fantastic job conveying the message even through this simple story game. beautiful and heartwarming

An amazing entry, hope you get more ratings so you have a chance to win
OgelGames
19. Apr 2024 · 03:23 UTC
This was nice, a mix of an emotional story and some nice pixel art. If I could change one thing, it would be to reduce the clicking on the resources, even make them one-click. I would have also like to do more exploring to find the resources, walking around feels better than clicking repeatedly.
LDJam user 382819
19. Apr 2024 · 03:49 UTC
Even though I'm not a huge fan of visual novels, I must say that you made a courageous attempt in this competition by bringing a very touching story to everyone. Your narrative was filled with genuine emotion, yet it was expressed with a restrained touch. It's like using all your strength to gently caress a daisy; it's quite challenging. The overall experience of playing the game is very comforting. You did great, my friend.
Rudra Nil Basu
19. Apr 2024 · 05:11 UTC
Really good entry! One thing that confused me was the shovel in the room kept re-appearing everytime I picked up, left the room and came back in the room, not sure if this was a bug? Great game overall!
UngarBlapp
19. Apr 2024 · 05:26 UTC
A really nice style, Great Work!
Emiliabea
21. Apr 2024 · 03:13 UTC
Beautiful visual and auditory experience :^)
LDJam user 371030
21. Apr 2024 · 10:27 UTC
This was an amazing experience.. Thank you for it!
KrummSakura
21. Apr 2024 · 11:13 UTC
Such a bittersweet narrative game on mourning and closure. Definitely goes to my personal top 3 in LD55. I don’t why but the guardian of the cemetery, despite being a dog, made me remember my precious late cat.
LDJam user 147386
22. Apr 2024 · 12:01 UTC
This is such a cute game...!!! If there was only thing I could change, I wish that the interact button wasn't the mouse button! If the mouse cursor doesn't affect what you're clicking, interact could've been bound to Space, Z, J, or any other key, just to make it a lot easier to press (On laptop w/o a mouse, it's a little difficult to click repeatedly)
Overall solid submission, cute cutscenes!
Smidgens
26. Apr 2024 · 12:20 UTC
Short and simple, nice job! Things like the pickup animation when you're harvesting resources was a really nice touch. I love the use of minimal graphics.
Amerigo Gazaway
26. Apr 2024 · 23:12 UTC
A truly heartfelt entry, especially as a dog owner/lover. Love the Undertale vibes too, art style, music and story is incredibly well executed. Agree with others that clicking was a bit annoying, but other than that this is one of my favs!