So PigeonPost my compo entry has been fully released. Now with a goodnight sleep after the satisfying release i can look back with a clear mind and ask myself. Did i complete my challenge? Is this better then my previous entries.

In this post i will be comparing PigeonPost too my past 3 entries and judge whether i truly made something better. My current and previous entries are linked below if you are curious, or you can just click on my profile. https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/53/pigeonpost https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/51/itgrows https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/49/unstableclownkidnapyou https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/48/the-golden-cavern

Cat1: mood. ItGrows - 4 points PigeonPost - 3 points golden cavern - 2 points unstable clown - 1 point

Starting out with mood it suffices too say that PigeonPost doesnt hold a candle too ItGrows and only ranks so high because the other 2 competitors are even worse. While pigeonpost does hold a full subpar soundtrack and a colorful artstyle, it fails too get close too make an atmosphere unlike ItGrows.

cat2: audio. ItGrows - 4 points PigeonPost - 3 points golden cavern - 2 points unstable clown - 1 point

partly mentioned before. While PigeonPost boasts a full soundtrack, a lot of the tracks loop poorly which really hampers their enjoyment. ItGrows also boasts a full soundtrack but with fewer tracks in total it had a much higher quality.

cat3: graphics. ItGrows - 4 points PigeonPost - 3 points golden cavern - 2 points unstable clown - 1 point

graphically once again PigeonPost is overshadowed by ItGrows, while containing more assets in total, i still prefer the vibe given through ItGrows gameboy colour scheme.

cat4: theme. golden cavern - 4 points PigeonPost - 3 points ItGrows - 2 points unstable clown - 1 point

while technically a tie, i decided too give golden cavern the top spot here. Both golden cavern and PigeonPost display the theme very clearly something ItGrows is a lot more messy in.

cat5: innovation. PigeonPost - 4 points golden cavern - 3 points unstable clown - 2 point ItGrows - 1 points

PigeonPost is by far my most innovative jam game as its the first time i used clickteams physics engine, along with the first game of mine with a level select.

cat6: fun. PigeonPost - 4 points GoldenCavern - 3 points ItGrows - 2 points unstable clown - 1 point

PigeonPost has by far the most gameplay out of all my games boasting 10 levels instead of one big one compared too my previous games, this allowed me too make a diverse amount of music, graphics and mechanics which makes it more fun on a first time playthrough, as well as more fun on repeat playthroughs.

cat7: overall.

1. PigeonPost - score - 3,3
2. ItGrows - score -/2,8
3. GoldenCavern - score/2,7
4. unstable clown - score/1,2

ultimately while not excelling at every category PigeonPost nonetheless manages too gain enough of an edge too become my new best entry so yes, i successfully did better then last jam. But i still have a long way too go, i hope that one day i can make something nearly as good as one of your entries ^_^. See you all next jam