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BoP by Tobias Kiehnlein

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made by Tobias Kiehnlein for Ludum Dare 57 (JAM)

This is Bob.

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Bob is a nice skeleton.

But there's one problem...
He should be dead, not undead.

SEND HIM TO HELL!!! 🔥💀

🕹 Controls

Super simple — made for mobile!

Just tap (or press Spacebar / click):

  • On the ground: Tap to jump
  • In the air: Tap to dash down

That’s it. Pure bone-crushing action.

🛠 Tools Used

  • Blender – Models & Animations
  • Onshape – The stairs of doom
  • Godot – Game engine
  • Suno AI – Music (yes, it's AI — the game felt empty without it!)
  • Logic Pro X & Audacity – Sound effects

All models, animations, and SFX were created during the jam.
Only the music was AI-generated.

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Updates

v1.1 26.04.2025

Bug fixes and QoL improvements. A more detailed changelog can be found here.

The web version is still the original.

Link https://github.com/TobiasKiehnlein/Ludum-Dare-57
Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/57/bop

Ratings

Overall 301th 3.72⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Fun 101th 3.96⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 353th 3.38⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Theme 339th 3.84⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 277th 3.98⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Humor 73th 3.979⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Mood 399th 3.62⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Given 20🗳️ 20🗨️

Feedback

DeadCode
08. Apr 2025 · 16:26 UTC
Super awesome game and the graphics are just amazing! Feel like this could be expanded to a very good and fun mobile game. Did notice a bug though that for some reason the score stops working after resetting. Overall, great job!
BnWCreator
08. Apr 2025 · 16:30 UTC
Creative idea with the skeleton, liked the idea of ​​level design with viewing what might be below, helps to track obstacles in advance, the music is pleasant, I think it was possible to implement more physics when the skull falls, but even so everything looks and plays well.
salty_grndpa
08. Apr 2025 · 16:35 UTC
absolutely beautiful game. i love the music (spooky). really cozy. 10/10 would recommend
Fupi
08. Apr 2025 · 16:39 UTC
Simple fun!! Perfect for a mobile game. I downloaded the APK on my phone, and while it was really laggy, I still had a good time! I like how the spiral staircase allows you to see what's coming, very efficient design. I love the sound effects as well, and the visual of bones felling down a staircase is really funny. I did notice that my score only updated after I beat my previous highscore, before that it's always 0. But other than that it's a great entry!
IDos
08. Apr 2025 · 21:07 UTC
Yo, that game look so cool and it's so fun to play
volish
08. Apr 2025 · 21:14 UTC
Cute art is a cool idea, but the game is lagging a bit
RukiMary
08. Apr 2025 · 21:38 UTC
BOB COOL. BOB GO ROLL DOWN. FUNNY. Nice little timekiller! Didnt really figured out how to avoid high fence (skill issue ig)
Nordus
08. Apr 2025 · 21:43 UTC
Bop fun!
LDJam user 408073
08. Apr 2025 · 21:47 UTC
love this game! if you don't release a full version, heads will (not) roll. keep up the great work!
She Wrote
08. Apr 2025 · 22:01 UTC
That was so fun!! It’s such a funny premise to see a skeleton falling down the stairs. The music works really well with it, and it’s excellent! Great game! Great Work!
LDJam user 379026
08. Apr 2025 · 22:41 UTC
Cute game! loved the overall theme, I think it might just need a bit more play testing as the double high walls can be quite the bummer. Also looks like there's a scoring issue on restart as the score only works on the initial play. All sequential plays stay at "0"
Zelberor
08. Apr 2025 · 22:52 UTC
Thanks for all the feedback. Really appreciate it.

@rukimary @leo115 Did you hold the jump? Jump can be pressed longer for higher jumps.

We are working on an updated version that fixes the score counter and will look into improving Android performance.
LDJam user 379026
08. Apr 2025 · 23:00 UTC
Yes, but if you get close at the base of a tall wall it seems like hold jumping will not help you get over, some placements can cause this to be an instant game over, I do enjoy the quick drop option for dodging some obstacles tho!
LDJam user 374028
08. Apr 2025 · 23:13 UTC
Hi! I played the Android version and there are indeed some frame drops and the counter gets stuck at zero. Apart from that I want to say that it is a funny aah game where the skeleton appears. Good work!
Alopar
09. Apr 2025 · 17:59 UTC
I fell down and didn't collect the dice, it was funny! 💀
Neeck Kola
09. Apr 2025 · 21:36 UTC
It seems like a simple but cool idea to run a skeleton's skull down the stairs. I lkie this sounds and medieval vibe, but due to the fact that I lose speed when landing on the stairs, the impact of the game worsens a little
oxnh
10. Apr 2025 · 22:12 UTC
Nice, I guess the spiral staircase just makes sense for going down. But I like how you could see the upcoming obstacles on the bottom half of your screen. So yeah I enjoyed the gameplay and I like the art too. The score seemed to work intermittently though, so that was annoying. Also the AI music was noticeably off, though it did bring the vibe up a bit. Still, I'm sure a better track could've been found on freesound.org
LDJam user 412745
23. Apr 2025 · 14:31 UTC
Really good graphics! I wish there was more variety in the gameplay but still a cool project.
BinaryPrinciple
24. Apr 2025 · 04:18 UTC
Graphics are excellent! Control is very responsive! Lightning is so well done!
The audio! I love the pitch changes on when the skull hits the floor and the random screen, also the soundtrack is great.
It feels ready for release on mobile, and if you are other mechanics like bonus, power ups, even card build you can extend the idea.
Well done!