Randimals by Violet Dykhoff

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made by Violet Dykhoff for Ludum Dare 56 (JAM)

Randimals is a dice game where the dice are creatures! Each creature has their own special ability that can affect other dice. Beat your opponent by creating the highest pattern or "hand"!

Ratings

Overall 707th 3.375⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Fun 899th 2.917⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 398th 3.479⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Theme 906th 3.083⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 436th 3.82⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Audio 646th 2.5⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Humor 734th 2.675⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Mood 776th 3.261⭐ 25🧑‍⚖️
Given 21🗳️ 24🗨️

Feedback

Di11u
08. Oct 2024 · 16:09 UTC
I like the idea, but the rules are a bit unclear even with the tutorial
LightningST
09. Oct 2024 · 01:13 UTC
The menu was a bit bugged for me, but great job on your art! The models/textures look fantastic!
Tobius
09. Oct 2024 · 01:13 UTC
Great entry! The art was cute and I loved the 3d models of the Randimals. The game itself was fairly fun and I loved the different dice abilities!

One way I would improve this game is with a simple music soundtrack, even a basic melody made with free tools online can add a lot to a game!
Ricoshade
09. Oct 2024 · 07:12 UTC
idea was pretty cool, didnt managed to win against the Ai but had some fun none the less, nicely done!
alexis8
09. Oct 2024 · 07:13 UTC
a bit difficult to start but i played with a friend and it was quite fun after some try
Joshua_Reumann
09. Oct 2024 · 07:16 UTC
Good Tutorial and interesting concept. I liked the style too ;)
Sviborg
09. Oct 2024 · 07:19 UTC
🎮 Awesome Game! I really enjoyed playing this one — the concept is super creative, and the "Randimals" models are absolutely adorable! 🦄 The art style and textures are on point, making the game visually appealing. 🌟 The dice abilities add a nice layer of strategy, making every round exciting and unpredictable! 🎲

Though the rules could be clearer, the tutorial helps guide you, and once you get the hang of it, it's a lot of fun. A bit of background music would really elevate the experience, but overall, this is a fantastic entry! Well done! 👍
SolidHinken
09. Oct 2024 · 19:33 UTC
Love how compact this game is, animal-dices are a great idea!
Fenix131113
09. Oct 2024 · 23:37 UTC
Wow, this is very cute game, i love it
Euler Moises
10. Oct 2024 · 02:51 UTC
Animal Dices!

I wonder what inspired you!

Congratulations!
Martingonn
10. Oct 2024 · 04:40 UTC
Very confusing at first, but then becomes fun! Great job! Were you inspired by the board game “Farmer”?
TheSand
10. Oct 2024 · 04:45 UTC
What a cute little entry, love the consept! With a little polish, this could really have potential! Well done here :)
Pimping
10. Oct 2024 · 17:23 UTC
Cute game i like it!
PhoenixStroh
10. Oct 2024 · 17:34 UTC
@di11u @lightningst @tobius @ricoshade @alexis8 @joshua-reumann @sviborg @solidhinken @fenix131113 @euler-moises @martingonn @thesand @pimping

Thank y'all so much for trying and playing our game! We're very happy with that even past confusing rules y'all seemed to enjoy it!

@alexis8 i'm so glad you were able to try it against another person!

@euler-moises we initially thought of the idea of dice as the "tiny" part of the theme, and then we tried to figure out what kind of game we could play with the dice creatures. we were trying to avoid combat and wanted something lighter, so we thought a gambling-type game with dice would be fun. so we chose to re-tool poker into something more fitting to dice!

@martingonn nope! we were inspired by poker and old dice games like liar's dice. I tried searching up the board game but i'm not finding anything under "Farmer", do you mean "Super Farmer" or "The Farming Game" ? I'd like to see what board game it is
LDJam user 259831
10. Oct 2024 · 18:11 UTC
Interesting concept. Even after reading the tutorial I was a little confused but I thought I'd get the hang of it after playing it. I did start to understand but after the game was over, it said me and the CPU got three of a kind even though I had three 1s and the CPU only had a single 1. ![Screenshot 2024-10-10 121019.png](///raw/7f6/f3/z/687be.png)
PhoenixStroh
10. Oct 2024 · 18:31 UTC
@gabriel-chan oh that's super weird, thank you for reporting that! the ai was made in the final hours before submitting, so it has a few issues with it. i'll take a look into this when i get the chance
Frib
10. Oct 2024 · 20:25 UTC
Interesting concept! It's a bit heavy up-front with all the different abilities and combos, which takes some getting used to. I think removing the delay when hovering over an animal would help tremendously as you can then more quickly assess the board.

While I somewhat understand the scoring mechanics, I'm not sure if it's working as intended vs AI. But that could also be because I missed some dice or scoring mechanics :D

Good stuff!
FAOFiD
14. Oct 2024 · 17:45 UTC
Many already mentioned that the concept is pretty unique, I totally agree with them! And it's good you left a tutorial, it is not easy to understand what is going on without that information. I wish there was more indication of how dices work during the rounds, like pop ups of used mechanics in card games (Heartstone, MTG Arena). When I got that I play some kind of a poker game, I knew what should I see to win, but at the same time I didn't know what should I do to win. You see, getting used to that the dices are custom (their faces are not equivalent to the real ones) is a first struggle, understanding mechanic of animals is second, and the third is understanding what action triggers "When rolled" abilities (because I think in some rolls I expected it to launch a chain reaction of rolls but it didn't happen). And then when oponents told me "That's it, last turn" I was lost, thinking "And what can I do to ruin his hand?" without finding and answer... But I guess this is how such genre of games work. I really respect your choice of making poker-dice-game with a twist, because I think balancing such game is a whole another story. Great job overall! I think, I must try playing it with a friend to understand it better.
LDJam user 400329
18. Oct 2024 · 18:43 UTC
Cool game with interesting gameplay. Perhaps should have been for small text to pick up another font - in some places reads with difficulty. Graphics part is done perfectly - good models, nice color scheme. It's great that there is an introduction to game rules, play against a bot and against the player. Well done!