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Wishing Well by Stef_Studio_7

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made by Stef_Studio_7 for Ludum Dare 57 (JAM)

Play as a coin making its way to the bottom of the well!

Will your wish come true???

  Controls

Left/Right - arrow keys or A and D

Spin - Spacebar (for fun only... for now!)

Dev Notes:

Originally made for the compo, I lost Sunday due to some irl things. A very simple game where the primary focus for me was to learn some art finally! The biggest win for me was that all art was made by me from scratch inside 48 hours. I had a lot of fun.

TRUE STORY: I have never done pixel (or any art) for games before, and I only downloaded Libresprite 15 minutes before the jam started. I was very happy with my progress from 0 to .. well not 0 lol baby steps!

FULLSCREEN GAMEPLAY AVAILABLE VIA ITCH.IO LINK BELOW

Link https://stef-studio-7.itch.io/wishing-well
Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/57/wishing-well

Ratings

Overall 494th 3.475⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Fun 509th 3.275⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 435th 3.25⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Theme 250th 3.975⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 682th 3.05⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Audio 476th 3⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Humor 312th 3.125⭐ 18🧑‍⚖️
Mood 500th 3.474⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Given 31🗳️ 15🗨️

Feedback

Anderson Job Loeffler
08. Apr 2025 · 01:22 UTC
Awesome concept for the game! I really enjoyed the controls – they felt great, especially with the fun sound effects of the coin bouncing around. Great job!
Isaac Hisey
08. Apr 2025 · 02:06 UTC
Well done! My wish came true.
the-cellist
08. Apr 2025 · 02:07 UTC
Really cool concept and graphisms, i loved the idea of music when bouncing on platforms ! It would have been cool to have a jump i think :grin: !
Maybeagoose
08. Apr 2025 · 02:08 UTC
The same situation every time I drop a coin
LDJam user 396269
08. Apr 2025 · 02:10 UTC
nice! great charming pixel art
Tobius
08. Apr 2025 · 03:38 UTC
Good entry!

One part of this game I really enjoyed was the sound effects and the coin bouncing effects. They added charm, polish, and challenge to the game all at once.

One thing I think would improve this entry is more challenge, or a way to fail. It looks like you maybe intended to include that with the bats, but in retrospect I would suggest shortening the level and use that time to instead add a health bar that is damaged by the bats, or a "stun" mechanic if you run into an enemy. That will engage players more by giving them something to have to work around, and learn how to overcome.
pRoFiT
08. Apr 2025 · 04:16 UTC
oh nice simple fun game. easy to control. i made it all the way to the bottom.
ScoobySnacks
09. Apr 2025 · 19:09 UTC
Short and fun. Coin sound is what really made me finish this game. Also my wish came true, nice
jddoesdev
10. Apr 2025 · 01:40 UTC
This game was really great and you should be extremely proud of what you accomplished! I really enjoyed the level, especially the plinko part of it. I think I would like to see a little danger from the bats, but also, I was a coin so the only thing I should be afraid of is losing value due to inflation. The controls were smooth, the sound was great, and the art was on point.
paulhocker
10. Apr 2025 · 04:21 UTC
my wish came tru -- fun game that made good use of the theme -- thanks for making it
dasMaichen
11. Apr 2025 · 14:15 UTC
Yeay! My wish came true! :D Like the change of control feelings if the coin is in water.
jtap
13. Apr 2025 · 02:17 UTC
Original idea, nice to play, good effects, movement and sounds. It was fun to play but lacked challenges. Thanks
Jacky San
13. Apr 2025 · 17:20 UTC
Good job ! Nice concept and design as well ;)
Eugenik
14. Apr 2025 · 11:15 UTC
Great graphics and mood, nice job!.
LDJam user 372635
14. Apr 2025 · 21:03 UTC
I quite liked the game idea! The feel of playing with a coin is super curious, made it for a very unique experience. The part of the level I most like is when you placed various bats together, and the game feel got some kind of pinball flavor! I think there's some potential in the concept, overall it was a really nice experience! :) thank you for the game.
LudumCor
15. Apr 2025 · 01:46 UTC
I really love the idea! It’s simple and fun! I would have loved to see the bats moving or perhaps trying to catch you.![GameCompleted.jpg](///raw/eae/46/z/6c348.jpg)
WetBurritoSupreme
15. Apr 2025 · 01:52 UTC
Great game! I think the scope is nice and small and really well executed! The art looks awesome for a first time pixel artist!
Dudum Lare
23. Apr 2025 · 18:38 UTC
Hahaha, finally I know what happens behind the scene when I throw a coin down a well. Fun game! :-)