Up to Gnome Good by world.search.you

made by world.search.you for Ludum Dare 56 (JAM)

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You've been caught!

You and your gnome pals tried to raid a house party for some new socks, but the owners have spotted you and are keeping a tight watch to make sure no one escapes. Luckily, you've managed to hide away in the closet for a bit to avoid them. Can you save your fellow gnomes and escape?

Dodge and distract the humans inside the house in order to free your friends and potentially leave with some loot!

Objects

old gnome standing.png Gnome - Your friends! Try to help them escape.

Boombox - Distracts the nearest person within line of sight.

wine glass.png Wine Glass - Aim and throw to create a distraction wherever it lands.

sock 1.png Socks - You were originally here to steal these. Optional, but it would suck to leave empty-handed...

Controls

WASD - Move
Q - Aim
Left Mouse - Throw
Space - Interact
Esc - Pause
R - Retry

Changelog

v1.1 - Fixed incorrect position of some puzzle objects

Itch Page	https://hooknows.itch.io/up-to-gnome-good
Github	https://github.com/Hoo-Knows/Up-To-Gnome-Good
Original URL	https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/56/up-to-gnome-good

Ratings

Overall	209^th	3.914⭐	37🧑‍⚖️
Fun	222^th	3.778⭐	38🧑‍⚖️
Innovation	326^th	3.556⭐	38🧑‍⚖️
Theme	195^th	4.095⭐	39🧑‍⚖️
Graphics	460^th	3.77⭐	39🧑‍⚖️
Audio	283^th	3.629⭐	37🧑‍⚖️
Humor	228^th	3.611⭐	38🧑‍⚖️
Mood	322^th	3.794⭐	36🧑‍⚖️
Given		30🗳️	54🗨️

Feedback

Gametrodon

07. Oct 2024 · 23:11 UTC

Neat game! It might help to let folks know that you can't be seen while a human is moving to investigate, took me a bit to figure that out on my own.

kaviasko

07. Oct 2024 · 23:29 UTC

The art is so nice, i love it!! And i love GNOMES!!!!
Fun puzzles, sadly i'm too dumb to get the last sock :)

wazce

07. Oct 2024 · 23:48 UTC

Great game. Fun. Simple. Maybe the character moved a tad fast but that also may help in setting the game difficulty. Great game!

Pachino55

08. Oct 2024 · 03:59 UTC

What a name for this game, so funny. Love this game

Iaroslavik

08. Oct 2024 · 09:39 UTC

lol, so funny 😆

Laura_17

08. Oct 2024 · 10:36 UTC

I really liked the game!!

Karamelika22

08. Oct 2024 · 10:49 UTC

Cool idea with gnomes and beautiful art))funny game))

hotdog

08. Oct 2024 · 14:18 UTC

Love it!

Kirass

08. Oct 2024 · 17:44 UTC

I really liked this game! It's awesome!

U119

08. Oct 2024 · 23:46 UTC

@karamelika22 thank you! :D

U119

08. Oct 2024 · 23:48 UTC

@kaviasko thank you! and don't worry I'm also too dumb :P

MrMaico

09. Oct 2024 · 09:13 UTC

I was only able to get one sock. Great entry with the best pun in the title! Good job. No real notes. Game is playable with tricky puzzles.

LDJam user 243193

09. Oct 2024 · 11:00 UTC

I saved my friends but only managed to get 2 socks. Oh well, better than nothing.
I wish there were more ways to distract humans to make this game more flexible and more fun.

Axodo

09. Oct 2024 · 11:58 UTC

Great game! I really enjoyed it! YOu can throw a disco party by spamming space next to the boom boxes :smile:
The character moves a slight bit too fast, that can lead to accidently going in front of the people, but besides that, very nice!

The last sock was a real challenge!

zoeek

09. Oct 2024 · 21:57 UTC

This is really good! I enjoyed it a lot and it wasn't so simple that I never had to retry a level. Well done :)

plasticsword

10. Oct 2024 · 14:26 UTC

Couldn't figure out how to get all the socks, more challenging than expected.

MistaGiggles

15. Oct 2024 · 17:07 UTC

Got away with 2 socks :)

Really unique entry, not seen many stealth/puzzle games this year. Mechnics were great and the puzzles were fun to solve, even though I didn't manage to find solutions with all the socks. Good job!

Ang Parodi

15. Oct 2024 · 20:29 UTC

It's been a while since I last played a stealth game. I enjoyed it

Dianavi

17. Oct 2024 · 08:13 UTC

Cool game, puzzle intresting, and i like your graphic style and your gameplay.

Odronin

18. Oct 2024 · 12:26 UTC

A funny puzzle, reminds me of Neighbours from Hell. Cause trouble, steal things and don't get caught :)

ThaProfesional

23. Oct 2024 · 10:46 UTC

I was a bit sad I only escaped with two socks.. then I remembered that's the perfect number of socks so now I'm happy.

Loved the sound it was really chill - both the effects and the music. Graphics were great. Loved the puzzles and the difficulty. Great game.

tempestCognitor

23. Oct 2024 · 10:54 UTC

Only managed two socks, too difficult for me