Drifting Granny by the-cellist

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made by the-cellist for Ludum Dare 57 (JAM)

Will Granny drift away or will you manage to anchor her safely ? Play this fun and chill game to find out :grin: !

Also on itch.io (link below :point_down:)

Ratings

Overall 193th 3.859⭐ 34🧑‍⚖️
Fun 265th 3.629⭐ 33🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 59th 4.109⭐ 34🧑‍⚖️
Theme 81th 4.266⭐ 34🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 216th 4.109⭐ 34🧑‍⚖️
Audio 156th 3.817⭐ 32🧑‍⚖️
Humor 113th 3.758⭐ 33🧑‍⚖️
Mood 341th 3.719⭐ 34🧑‍⚖️
Given 29🗳️ 41🗨️

Feedback

aviolin
08. Apr 2025 · 01:49 UTC
Loved the violin and the overlay effect for underwater!
Allie Vera
08. Apr 2025 · 02:00 UTC
This was so fun! It took a bit of practice to finagle the anchor, but it only made winning feel even better.
Slyz
08. Apr 2025 · 02:41 UTC
So good
okuar
08. Apr 2025 · 07:32 UTC
![Screenshot_2.png](///raw/df7/02/z/6b44b.png)
nice and chill game. the fun was to explore the sea and the third level was something :)
Mael Rios
08. Apr 2025 · 07:59 UTC
Really cool game idea and execution!

Really cool art too.

Very nice to have thought of pulling up attempt early!
JAMsBond
08. Apr 2025 · 10:56 UTC
The game is very fun, graphics are insane. I wish I could have Granny's strength....
GwendalG
08. Apr 2025 · 11:06 UTC
The game is very fun, graphics and sound are amazing. On some levels the anchor felt a bit slow, but it doesn't impact much the experience.
ChrisBeck
08. Apr 2025 · 12:33 UTC
Very fun game, I really liked the underwater effect. The anchor felt a bit delayed with it's controls sometimes, and other times it will be really responsive. The music was also a real high point, although I'm not sure if it was because I had my PC volume too high but it was very loud during the intro. Good effort!
LDJam user 242394
08. Apr 2025 · 21:11 UTC
The anchor idea is very interesting! Very impressed with the way physics is implemented in the game
eggsscrambled
09. Apr 2025 · 03:12 UTC
buff granny made me laugh
LDJam user 285197
09. Apr 2025 · 19:08 UTC
The game is very silly but feels really hard to control. The anchor physics are great but sometimes the anchor would stop going down randomly or something. Interesting concept, if you had slightly better anchor controls it would be better!
jtap
10. Apr 2025 · 00:24 UTC
Ship anchor simulator! I have never played anything like this, it is very original.
Thanks for this unique experience
LDJam user 280036
10. Apr 2025 · 03:27 UTC
I liked this. The music and the atmosphere were calming. I liked granny showing her muscles :laughing:
xpoho
10. Apr 2025 · 06:51 UTC
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I really laugh at the bulk grandma ^_^


Nice chilling game!
loveapplegames
11. Apr 2025 · 20:36 UTC
Wow, that's a seriously strange and original game! Good graphics and sound too. I would like the anchor to move a little more quickly, and have more space below the anchor to see where you're going.
Soul Grinder
12. Apr 2025 · 11:17 UTC
Cool idea for the theme, like the Anchoring game mechanic. The music was nice and relaxing and the muscle granny animation was funny too, nice work!
Jhonny111
12. Apr 2025 · 13:09 UTC
The graphics and music were great. Somethimes i wished the anchor would sink faster. Loved the whole underwater ecosystem.
fluffyou
12. Apr 2025 · 19:06 UTC
I made it! \o/ Took a bit of luck with the physics, but after 4 failures I managed to get through all the levels in a row. Particularly loved the intro animation and the Angler fishes. Good work!
very dark lord
13. Apr 2025 · 09:47 UTC
In one of the levels there was maybe a bug for me - not sure, but the anchor moved downwards *much* more slowly than in the other levels. Also in many of the levels the only way for me to win appeared to be to move past what looked like the level bounds and then stick to one of the corners from the outside. Not sure if that was the expected solution, but in the middle parts, there was often nothing obvious to hold on to.

Still a very cool and unique entry, agree about the intro animation being great and generally some lovely pixel art. Plus it's just inherently funny to have a sentient anchor exploring the deep sea. Never knew that's how these things worked.
Lunaria Rava
15. Apr 2025 · 09:11 UTC
Great idea! I like the graphics, the water shader looks especially cool. Interesting gameplay too, though it can get a bit stale with the anchor sinking quite slowly.

I found the music a bit irritating. Playing with headset, I heard it only on the right side, the second instrument then only on the left side - is this intended?
Slava_Che
20. Apr 2025 · 16:59 UTC
So, it's fun!
Feel a little Monkey Island vibe - that's great :)
Audio and music are also good and native!
Dudum Lare
23. Apr 2025 · 18:34 UTC
I don't know how you came up with this, but the idea is brilliant, hahaha. xD
Marcari
25. Apr 2025 · 20:38 UTC
Nice pixel art graphics, very consistent style. I would have loved to have some more visual variety in the levels, but it still looks nice. You did a great job with the anker physics, it worked pretty well. I also think the overall playtime is just fine for a game jam, I could finish it and had fun with it. Music and sound is really great and fits the overall mood.