Observing by look_for_happiness

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made by look_for_happiness for Ludum Dare 56 (COMPO)

The first time I got this theme I feel a bit bad. Tiny? Creatures? Oh, I'm not good at drawing lol, but wait! Tiny! This means maybe I should use something like Magnifier to make out some "small" creatures? And the creature can be a little slime! Slime is cute and not such hard to draw, so a simple game outline popped up in my mind: I'm a little boy, coming out in the morning with lots of crumbs to observe and feed small slimes and I'm immersed in it for all day long. That's it! Not so boring and relatively easy to realize, so...the "Observing" was born.

By the way, I was dilatory in this game jam, otherwise the game could be better. Quite Sorry. And I can't find reliable partners in the reality(I'm not here to recruit, just to complain...), this is continuously sapping my enthusiasm, which might cause my dilatoriness in some ways.

Despite of that, I will always love you guys throwing yourselves to this grand gathering :)

bilibili link

Ratings

Overall 260th 3.071⭐ 23🧑‍⚖️
Fun 277th 2.81⭐ 23🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 183th 3.238⭐ 23🧑‍⚖️
Theme 128th 3.762⭐ 23🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 196th 3.381⭐ 23🧑‍⚖️
Humor 229th 2.559⭐ 19🧑‍⚖️
Mood 165th 3.333⭐ 23🧑‍⚖️
Given 50🗳️ 13🗨️

Feedback

richjbaron
07. Oct 2024 · 05:13 UTC
I love the adorable little guys
ejunegao
07. Oct 2024 · 09:49 UTC
Hey! I actually just saw your other work, Summon Dots the other day. Glad to see you in this jam as well! I think you're onto something with the game, and it's reasonable that with the time scope, things won't always end up perfect sometimes. There's no need to feel sorry and I'd say you're already doing an impressive job completing this!

Observing the "little creatures", slimes, and affecting them from a human perspective is such a great idea, and I love the vibe you're creating with your art in this game. The change of the shades and time goes by, the passing clouds...they're shaping up a great mood. Player agency is something I would like from the game--how would my actions matter? I see that the slimes are having their life, eating stuff, mating and dying. Perhaps if I do something, I would help more slimes to survive, or a colony might grow, instead of die out because of my actions? All in all, I love your art style, and the concept behind this game definitely has potential. Good job!
🎤 look_for_happiness
07. Oct 2024 · 10:12 UTC
@ejunegao 很高兴你能喜欢, 这也是我坚持下去的动力之一, 让我们一起加油😃
ejunegao
07. Oct 2024 · 10:38 UTC
@look-for-happiness 没错!一起加油~
Sviborg
07. Oct 2024 · 10:44 UTC
Funny game. I like style :thumbsup:
LDJam user 352490
07. Oct 2024 · 21:55 UTC
I like the concept a lot! Almost like a choose your own adventure: you choose what part of the story you want to see, and you don't get to see the rest of the field, but that's alright because that's part of the experience.

There wasn't a whole lot to see the bugs do to fill all 15:00 hours in game, so the hours probably could have been a bit shorter. But otherwise didn't feel like it needed much else than you put into it, and I enjoyed the experience.
Custodi
07. Oct 2024 · 22:27 UTC
Nice art style of this game, like to check ii from new perspective. Good entry!
Cruise Elroy
08. Oct 2024 · 02:35 UTC
Loved this one! It's an extremely simple idea but you managed to get a lot out of it. The idea of using a magnifying glass to get a better look at these small critters is fun in itself, and it was honestly pretty fun even without much going on, mechanically. Very well done.
1finiteloop
08. Oct 2024 · 16:40 UTC
The perspective of observing the little creatures through a magnifying glass is awesome! I really enjoy doing that.
Kirass
08. Oct 2024 · 18:24 UTC
Cool game idea! I liked it! Good job!
BrotherBrody
08. Oct 2024 · 19:01 UTC
Cute idea! Always feels good to find an effective art style given the game design!
Karamelika22
09. Oct 2024 · 21:10 UTC
Cool game idea, quite fun and interesting to play it
stormburpee
10. Oct 2024 · 05:08 UTC
The idea is great, and you found a great way to merge it with the art style. Good work! Please keep developing this!
🎤 look_for_happiness
10. Oct 2024 · 09:05 UTC
@stormburpee I'm quite glad you like it, but it's just a little sparkle in LD giving a cozy feeling, that's enough, so the further development depends. Thanks again :)
Jeiji
10. Oct 2024 · 16:57 UTC
atmospheric game, good work, thanks to the magnifying glass the gameplay is unique, and the musical accompaniment adds immersion to the gameplay
Nazariglez
10. Oct 2024 · 18:36 UTC
Really loved the concept! The magnifying glass was a fun touch, and the cozy art style fit perfectly. It would be cool if the slimes reacted more to what the player did. Gj!
Mal
11. Oct 2024 · 09:50 UTC
I did not realize my first time around that clicking actually did anything, which completely changed the vibe of the game lol I felt so helpless!

Gave it a second go after checking the page again and got the intended experience, beautiful little game
🎤 look_for_happiness
11. Oct 2024 · 10:08 UTC
@mal I will do better guidance in next game, thanks for playing :)
bacalear
12. Oct 2024 · 11:47 UTC
I do love the art in this)