Blendimals by Helagos

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made by Helagos for Ludum Dare 56 (COMPO)

Blendimals is a game about merging colors.

10/10/24 Bug fix: When the try was good (> 66% of similarity between the goal and the creature), the score was not updated...

Tips: All actions involve "drag and drop" mechanics directly onto the creatures. For example, you drag the recycle icon onto a creature, drag the goal color onto a creature, drag a bonus onto a creature, and of course, drag one creature onto another to merge them.

You start with three creatures (red, green, and blue), and your goal is to combine their colors by dragging and dropping one creature onto another (e.g., red + blue = purple). You'll be given a "goal color," and in three tries, your objective is to create a creature whose color is as close as possible to that target.

Rules for Blending Colors (applies to each component: Red, Green, Blue): - Close Values: - If the values of the two creatures are close (|a - b| < 0.33), the resulting component will be either of the two original values. Example: If a = 0.1 and b = 0.2, the result will be either 0.1 or 0.2. - Moderate Difference: - If the values are neither too close nor too far apart, the resulting component is the average of the two values. - Far Values: - If the values of the two creatures are far apart (|a - b| > 0.75), the result will be either one of the original values, adjusted by +/- 25% of the difference. This rule allows extreme high or low values to potentially move even further.

You can also recycle creatures and use bonuses to help you:

- Bonus 1: Increase a specific color component by 25% (red, green, or blue).
- Bonus 2: Invert one of the color components (e.g., 0.33 becomes 0.66, 0.75 becomes 0.25).
- Bonus 3: Block a specific component from merging.

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About Me: This is my first Ludum Dare and my second game jam (my last one was four years ago). I decided to participate on Friday evening, so I didn't have the whole weekend to work on the game — just around 16-17 hours in total. I'm happy with what I was able to achieve, though I wish I had about 10 more hours to really finish everything.

Software I Used:

- Game Engine: Godot
- Music: Bosca Ceoil Blue
- Graphics: Aseprite and Paint.net

I don't know if the HTML5 export will work on the site so i added the desktop export and a link to my Itch.io page for the game

Enjoy!

Ratings

Overall 250th 3.132⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Fun 255th 2.947⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 42th 3.974⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Theme 258th 3.105⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 287th 2.763⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Audio 220th 2.816⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Humor 202th 2.735⭐ 19🧑‍⚖️
Mood 270th 2.806⭐ 20🧑‍⚖️
Given 19🗳️ 3🗨️

Feedback

takhomasac
07. Oct 2024 · 05:02 UTC
really cool concept! i could spend forever making the color right. nice job!
LDJam user 395838
07. Oct 2024 · 11:20 UTC
I like merge mechanics. Tutorial screen is scary me) After some minutes started to random merge
Sviborg
07. Oct 2024 · 11:21 UTC
The gameplay seems simple and potentially addictive. The basic mechanic of merging creatures is easy to understand, and the limited number of attempts adds an element of challenge and strategy. The inclusion of bonus elements and the ability to recycle creatures further enhances the experience. Simple but fun gameplay combined with the potential for strategic thinking can make it fun and addictive. I loved it!!!
DogeSquad
07. Oct 2024 · 11:24 UTC
Very unique. I found it a bit difficult to get the hang of it but it was quite relaxing and fun!
bacalear
12. Oct 2024 · 11:40 UTC
A very cute game, I loved the idea. Unique!
Str8griz
13. Oct 2024 · 02:01 UTC
Pretty addictive, 89% was my best run. I would get so close then lose my base colour. Once that happened it was really hard to come back from a run. Overall, really enjoyed myself!
bentglasstube
13. Oct 2024 · 22:11 UTC
This is an interesting game. It's not quite clear to me how the color merging works. I think the problem is the little triangles wander all around and I don't actually know which one was the result of the merger. I never figured out how to use the coins or recycling but I still had fun trying to match the colors. I enjoyed the graphics and the music as well. Nice work.
ruthiepee
13. Oct 2024 · 22:36 UTC
Unique concept. It was fun to see what colors you could get by merging. If you're familiar with RGB color mixing it makes sense. However I never did figure out what the numbers below the creatures meant.