Maratus In Love by robin_schmitz

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made by robin_schmitz for Ludum Dare 56 (JAM)

In Maratus In Love you play a teeny, weeny, itsy, bitsy peacock spider in search for their soulmate.

Who knew spiders could jump? You do - now.

Use it to your advantage and overcome all the obstacles the forest has to offer.

And if you see a mushroom, don't hesitate, you know what to do.

Press Esc / Q / P to open the menu to access audio settings or reset the game

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Ratings

Overall 186th 3.944⭐ 38🧑‍⚖️
Fun 159th 3.875⭐ 38🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 306th 3.583⭐ 38🧑‍⚖️
Theme 182th 4.122⭐ 39🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 172th 4.284⭐ 39🧑‍⚖️
Audio 97th 3.971⭐ 37🧑‍⚖️
Humor 417th 3.258⭐ 33🧑‍⚖️
Mood 135th 4.068⭐ 39🧑‍⚖️
Given 47🗳️ 53🗨️

Feedback

Nija463
07. Oct 2024 · 22:58 UTC
Oh wow!!! I want a phone version! Great job.

I'm too good at this game — I dare someone to beat me! : 2min 59sec
[SpeedMaratus.JPG](///raw/eec/84/z/676a2.jpg)

Well done, guys! I loved the effort put into the Maratus animation, and the level design was perfect. Really appreciate it! Shoutout to the little feedback of the trajectory — I hate doing that in my own games, It could have taken me the whole jam to do it. Congratulation ❤️
Diego Teran
08. Oct 2024 · 05:16 UTC
This feels really polished!

I loved the use of the blurry art to create perspective and atmosphere.
The art, animations, music, and gameplay were on point. Did it with 19/21!

My only recommendation is to adjust the hitbox, it felt weird that sometimes nothing stopped me from jumping under a branch/rock.
derllie
08. Oct 2024 · 13:30 UTC
your game looks really cute, and gameplay is nice, i love it!
titos2k
08. Oct 2024 · 13:35 UTC
![Zrzut ekranu 2024-10-08 153506.png](///raw/1ef/b1/z/67e9d.png)

i got stuck :(
rincat
08. Oct 2024 · 13:36 UTC
Very cute!!! I love the visuals, audio and jumping mechanics
MarkusVonM
08. Oct 2024 · 13:36 UTC
I really loved the gameplay, and I've always been a fan of the click and drag mechanic. The art is really nice and polished. I've stumbled on a few instances around rocks, would make the spider lose collision and be in a free-fall.
Took me a few tries to realize that you can double-jump :laughing:

All in all, really cute game!
Stoica Alexandru Silviu
08. Oct 2024 · 13:38 UTC
It's a cute and relaxing game.
recyx
08. Oct 2024 · 13:39 UTC
Best game I've come across! Love to double jump mushroom. The particle effect was really nice to know they were there when the mushroom was out of camera. Lovely graphics and animations especially the dance at the end! Good job!
Chlolauro
08. Oct 2024 · 13:41 UTC
This game is so cute and seems really polished, the style is lovely, it's intuitive to play and the goal of helping this adorable little spider find love gives you motivation to keep playing.
AdamLenglen
08. Oct 2024 · 13:41 UTC
nice and polished game well done !
Prussichger
08. Oct 2024 · 13:44 UTC
This is probably one of those games that doesn't bug and I was able to complete it! Interesting jumping technique, I found it relaxing.
Julester
08. Oct 2024 · 15:07 UTC
Very cute game, Love the animations. gameplay was smooth with clear jump trajactory. Good job !
outstar
08. Oct 2024 · 18:51 UTC
Really cute, I love the spider's animations, sounds and music! Lovely idea with the jumping spider in general, I have a lot of them around the house and they're my favorite little arachnids. I think I found a small bug where after a while, probably after landing in a weird position, my spider kept on walking on front legs only with back feet in the air. It was a cute bug though :D
Ecaterina
09. Oct 2024 · 20:10 UTC
The level of immersion is very high, largely thanks to the talented artist behind the graphics of this game. I really loved its appearance. The design of the spider captivated my heart. As for the gameplay, I liked it. It is intuitive and easy to understand, with mechanics that can help you relax. Well done!
Risminator
09. Oct 2024 · 20:57 UTC
Such a cute game! I love it sooo much! I haven't noticed any flaws while playing, it's so polished!

The jump is responsive, the thajectory is always clear (I **really** appreciate that), the animations are so bouncy, sfx gives nice feedbak and ambient music makes the experience meditative. It's just perfect.

And while it's easy to play, it's hard to master! There is some room for competetive speedrunning haha. I still have some room for improvement though! (current record: 1:49)

![unnamed.png](///raw/007/e5/z/685bc.png)
🎤 robin_schmitz
09. Oct 2024 · 21:12 UTC
@risminator My biggest respect. 100% speedrun in 1:49 is impressive. No wonder that spider is in love :)
Risminator
09. Oct 2024 · 21:18 UTC
0% speedrun possible?! (it is challenging to NOT get any leaves haha)

![Screenshot 2024-10-10 at 00-17-32 Maratus In Love ldjam.com Ludum Dare game jam.png](///raw/007/e5/z/685e3.png)
🎤 robin_schmitz
09. Oct 2024 · 21:21 UTC
@risminator You made me laught so hard :D

Just reminded me to put an info in the game description, that you can open a menu to restart with ESC, Q or P :) Thanks for that.
Risminator
09. Oct 2024 · 22:08 UTC
@robin-schmitz I think that the restart button should be checked, it freezes the game for me :(
jeremyws20
09. Oct 2024 · 22:21 UTC
Simple and well polished game. nice one! I got only 4mins
mdsalomon
09. Oct 2024 · 22:22 UTC
Really cool project! The atmosphere and theming is unmatched, and chaining mushroom jumps felt great after the initial learning curve. Solid work all around
LDJam user 9418
09. Oct 2024 · 22:22 UTC
very atmospheric game
LDJam user 260720
09. Oct 2024 · 22:25 UTC
nicely polished game, the artstyle is great! I like the feeling of jumping on the mushrooms but I feel like it would be cool to have more in a row and something to keep momentum idk, but anyways great job!
PekinaNebula48
09. Oct 2024 · 22:29 UTC
Loved that game. Stuning visuals
Dianavi
09. Oct 2024 · 22:42 UTC
Very cute game, and nice graphics. Well done !
She Wrote
09. Oct 2024 · 22:45 UTC
The atmosphere is splendid! I got stuck on a few times, but overall, the momentum in this game is super fun; it’s like if Spider-Man was a spider! The slow-motion also adds a nice touch. While the story is simple, it’s super cute nonetheless. Great job overall!

🕷️🍃💖🕷️🍃💖🕷️🍃💖
smiley405
09. Oct 2024 · 22:51 UTC
such a lovely game. I never thought playing as a spider is so much fun. Now I love spiders :spider:
![Screenshot_20241009_234911.png](///raw/2ed/63/z/68618.png)
Turquoise Moon
09. Oct 2024 · 23:07 UTC
Magic levitating spider!

![magicSpider.png](///raw/800/b3/z/68626.png)

This game is really pretty and cute! I love the little spiders. Trying to get all the leaves was fun. I got stuck once but with the "load last checkpoint" button it was no problem. Very well made!
GaryS
09. Oct 2024 · 23:08 UTC
Nice idea. I struggled to get the hang of the movement, but it was fun to get around. I did get stuck fairly often though, wedged inbetween rocks and such. Good game tho.
amarokczukay
09. Oct 2024 · 23:52 UTC
amazingly cute! the end got me <3

the slow motion on jump was cool but i kept wanting to do like multiple jumps while mid-air, that'd change the game mechanic a bit but that'd make room for more approaches. also this has a high speedrun value haha

![Capture d’écran 2024-10-10 à 01.51.47.png](///raw/2d4/84/z/68636.png)
TheGreatCarpet
10. Oct 2024 · 01:32 UTC
A cute simple game)
🎤 robin_schmitz
10. Oct 2024 · 19:24 UTC
@risminator thanks for your feedback, we've fixed restarting :) Couldn't let our most commited player down, could we ;)
multiphonix
10. Oct 2024 · 21:14 UTC
![Screen Shot 2024-10-10 at 5.07.30 PM.png](///raw/09b/16/z/68833.png) Got soft-locked right at the start when I hit a mushroom with upward momentum. Fun game otherwise, the controls are very intuitive.
magopian
10. Oct 2024 · 21:53 UTC
Impressive mecanics! Can be a bit finicky, and I guess VERY hard to get right, development wise, so picture me impressed, well done!
Really clever mecanic, congratulations
Shamiya
11. Oct 2024 · 02:43 UTC
The gameplay was super smooth, and the animations were all very cute. Nice work!
ProstoCupOfTea
13. Oct 2024 · 09:01 UTC
awwww, this is such a cuuute game! Absolytelly love the art, mechanics are also really cool and i think with some polish would be a treeeeat to play! (rn i was stuck on a loooot of mushrooms)
Overall really cute and silly game, loved playing it!
JHax
14. Oct 2024 · 20:50 UTC
The jumping mechanic's fun if a little tricky to get the hang of at times. The presentation is absolutely gorgeous! I particularly like the slight sort of grainy effect you get in a few places, it just fits really well. Music is lovely and calming as well!
Ang Parodi
19. Oct 2024 · 13:37 UTC
Fun little game!
Paulsams
24. Oct 2024 · 20:14 UTC
A very pleasant and atmospheric game. Of course, sometimes you get stuck and I still don’t understand why PlatformEffector2D couldn’t be added to some branches, but overall I liked it.