SAVE THE FRIENDS OF THE FOREST!!

Wow!! I really really like it. the game loop is awesome and it looks great. Really impressed

Really nice graphics and vibes! Reminds me of Bubble Bobble/Bust-a-move arcade days.

Graphics and sound are amazing! Controls are very weird but that's intended I suppose, and that gives a unique feel to the game. Very nicely done, especially for a compo. Congrats!

These are some great graphics, specifically I love the UI, it feels super clean and retro. The checkerboard pattern really gave me some fantastic vibes.

Love the art style and music. Game feel is insane for a game made in such a short time too -- movement is awesomely satisfying, and I love the combo freeze-frame!

woah this is great! The movement feels really good, the sounds are great and creatures are cute!

I wondered does the game end somewhere or is there some level progression?

This is so cool! I love all the effort you put into game feel; the slick controls, the punchy freeze frames, the ascending sound effects upon delivering a huge chain of animals. It's very effective. The music is awesome, and it feels right at home with the rest of the vibe you've got going on here. It's always lovely to listen to something *this* compositionally proficient in a compo game.

I'm unsure if the game has ramping difficulty of any kind, but it might be neat if the difficulty ramped with the length of your current queue. If you're confident you won't die, then there's no real incentive to cash them in for points. I found myself avoiding the balloon for the entire duration of my attempts until I inevitably died. My hubris.

Either way, this is an extremely impressive compo entry! Great work.

Fun game you made there! The controls feel solid and the 'how to play' section was pretty well done. No need for long texts, just cute graphics and the player should figure it out pretty quick

The graphics and sound effects fit nicely together

The pogo mechanic took me a while to get the hang of, but its a fun one that lends itself very well to the idea for this game! Once I figured it out, I was vaulting up to the balloon every time I got a chance to offload my new tiny friends. Overall very cute entry!

This is a great game! It would be a great fit for the Playdate.

The characters are SO cute!!!😍
I love the concept and enjoyed having an entourage of cute animals follow me to the balloon.

I really like how conhesively the whole game is put together. Consistent art style, musical style to match, a font that matches. Color palette. Everything it put together very thoughtfully.

The pogo mechanic is very unique and I thought was a great exploration.

Fun little game! Everything was solid throughout this one - graphics, gameplay, audio, all fit together perfectly. :)

This is very well polished. Good job!

Wow this is great! A ton of fun with incredible presentation. Love the art, the character designs are all really good, even down to the numbers popping out when you're score is increasing, so many good details. Music is awesome as well, this is really well put together.


Caught me for some time)) Very cool game.

Took awhile to get use to the controls, but solid entry and fun. Love the old school arcade pixel graphics.

Loved the art style and definitely a fun game. I think there should be some kind of trade off when holding too many friends, maybe some weight added to the character? Anyway, really enjoyed the simple and straighforward mechanics.
Congrats on your entry!

Definitely a fun entry! It took me a few moments to get a hang of the jumping mechanics but once I nailed that the game was a pleasure to play. What this was a compo? WOW what a great job!

I couldn't get over how great everything looked! The UI was really impressive for something in the compo. This seems like a game that has a ton of potential with more content to it. Really nice work overall!

Wow, the game is really awesome! I really love how you have to take your time to avoid obstacles and gather friends behind you before sending them to the balloon. Very impressed with the work put into it. Great job! :smile:

Awesome game! The jump mechanic was really well implemented, and even hopping back and forth between obstacles was a delight thanks to the sounds and that brief stop + animation on landing.

Really enjoyed this! The pixel art and color palette are amazing, and the pogo mechanic is super fun once you get the hang of it. The adorable sprites and clean UI really tie it all together. Gj!

This game is addicting, has precise controls, pretty graphics, and the difficulty feels on point. I really loved the UI as well. Great job!

 Loved the controls and the art!

The level of polish here is something else, you did a brilliant job! It feels like a released arcade game! I like the controls, they felt solid. I wish it was a little more challenging though. A job for later perhaps.

Took me a second to understand how the jumping works, but then was really fun! The jumping feels really good and the art is cute too.

Hey, im the host for Score Chasers this year and wanted to ask if youre fine with me using gameplay from the game in this LDs [score chasers tournament](https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/56/$405421/ludum-dare-score-chasers-qualification-begins) intermission video. (Would play in the breaks of the tournament on my stream). Last LD for reference
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YuddhZScWxo

I love any game where you CHAIN!!!!

In seriousness this is one of my favorite entries so far!

The core mechanic is simple yet has a lot of play to it, and it's really fun to maximize your CHAIN.

For constructive feedback:
- I wish the jump input was a little snappier or more forgiving on the timing maybe? Just wouldn't come out when I expected it to sometimes
- Push the pace and difficulty!! Sometimes could get a little boring waiting for my next obstacle.

A fleshed out version with some additional obstacles and structured levels would be :fire: :fire: :fire:

Really great job!

Hi @ategon,

Thanks so much, go right ahead!

Hi @zamizmi,

The game is essentially infinite. Based off of comments by you and a few others, I've been thinking about having it so segments that are generated at a higher multiplier are more challenging.

Thanks very much for your input everyone. Really appreciate it! :smile:

I really like the movement mechanic, it's very fun to play. The art is very cute, I like the style. Could have work in the old "only 3 buttons" ludum ^^.

Super fun and very intuitive design! The movement felt really good and I really liked the challenge! The sound and art were also great

awesome game! Simple straightforward controls and mechanics, the music goes well with the gameplay. Excellent use of the parallax scrolling , this has good replay value! overall , I enjoyed playing this one ! keep it up!

Nice! Pretty satisfying bounce mechanic. Looks, sounds and feels really polished!

This game is so polished, it's crazy! It's pretty simple but I think it doesn't need anything else. Perfect arcade game. Such a good mood with music and art.