{"author_link":"\/users\/flinge","author_name":"Flinge","author_uid":"flinge","comments":[],"epoch":1744568812,"event":"LD57","format":"md","ldjam_node_id":414875,"likes":12,"metadata":{"p_key":"211356","p_author":"Flinge","p_authorkey":"1407260","p_urlkey":"451161","p_title":"Games that hit me right in the feels this jam","p_cat":"LDJam ","p_event":"LD57","p_time":"1744568812","p_likes":"12","p_comments":"0","p_status":"WAYBACK","us_key":"1407260","us_name":"Flinge","us_username":"flinge","event_start":"1743811200","event_key":"111","event_name":"Ludum Dare 57"},"node":{"_collation":{"body_sanitizer":"TextUtils::SanitizeHTML via existing importer","event":"LD57","removed_author":false},"_superparent":406845,"_trust":1,"author":407260,"body":"You know that moment when you play something and think, \u201cYep, this is special\u201d? Not just gameplay, but the mood, the vibe. Here are a few gems from this jam that stuck with me \u2014 not ranked, just memorable in their own way. Each one left a mark.\n___\n\n### [Mr. Money's Phenomenally Soggy Water Removal Romp](https:\/\/ldjam.com\/events\/ludum-dare\/57\/mr-moneys-phenomenally-soggy-water-removal-romp) \n\nA game with a title longer than the lake you\u2019re draining \u2014 and that\u2019s part of the charm. You scoop water, build pumps and slowly watch the lake disappear, one splash at a time. It\u2019s pure chill \u2014 the kind of game where your brain goes \u201cahhh\u201d and just vibes. I smiled more than once \u2014 that thimble at the start got me.\n\n![NVIDIA_Overlay_eGxokh3GXb.png](\/\/\/raw\/cd6\/36\/z\/6c264.png)\n___\n### [We're at the bottom](https:\/\/ldjam.com\/events\/ludum-dare\/57\/were-at-the-bottom)\n\nThis one\u2019s not just a game \u2014 it\u2019s art. I won\u2019t spoil a thing, because going in blind is exactly what makes it special. It plays with your expectations, makes you laugh, messes with your head a little. Just trust me \u2014 play it.\n\n\n![NVIDIA_Overlay_zSJBBoSfxK.png](\/\/\/raw\/cd6\/36\/z\/6c265.png)\n___\n### [Heavy Anhinga](https:\/\/ldjam.com\/events\/ludum-dare\/57\/heavy-anhinga)\n\nGetting Over It, but you\u2019re a duck. This momentum-based platformer is cute, challenging, and unexpectedly intense. The physics feel great once you get the hang of it, but oh boy, you will fall \u2014 and you will keep trying. It\u2019s got charm, it\u2019s got snacks, and it might break your fingers a little (in a good way).\nSimple controls, zero mercy, full personality. Honk honk.\n\n\n![NVIDIA_Overlay_FgQHEu6eB0.png](\/\/\/raw\/cd6\/36\/z\/6c269.png)\n\n![NVIDIA_Overlay_d4ItEe2CE5.png](\/\/\/raw\/cd6\/36\/z\/6c267.png)\n___\n### [Cheese is the Reason](https:\/\/ldjam.com\/events\/ludum-dare\/57\/cheese-is-the-reason)\n\nA point-and-click adventure soaked in style, charm, and really good cheese-based humor. You\u2019ve got rats, noir vibes, full voice acting (!!), and visuals that feel like a lost PS1 gem.\nIt honestly blows my mind how low this game in term of rate count \u2014 it deserves way more attention. Don\u2019t miss this little rat masterpiece.\n\n![NVIDIA_Overlay_pN2Jtpqnjo.png](\/\/\/raw\/cd6\/36\/z\/6c26a.png)\n\n\n___\n\n### [DUCKDEPF](https:\/\/ldjam.com\/events\/ludum-dare\/57\/duckdepf)\n\nEndless fall. One duck. You\u2019re just diving deeper and deeper, dodging debris and trying not to panic. It\u2019s weirdly addictive \u2014 I blinked and half an hour was gone. The controls feel good, the music keeps you going, and the bonk on death? Weirdly satisfying. Clean, tight, and way more fun than it has any right to be.\n\n\n![asdasd.png](\/\/\/raw\/cd6\/36\/z\/6c26c.png)\n\n___\n### If you made it this far \u2014 thanks for reading!\n\nAnd while you're here, feel free to check out [my game](https:\/\/ldjam.com\/events\/ludum-dare\/57\/cave-escape) too. \n\nWould be cool to hear what you think.\n\n![Name.png](\/\/\/raw\/cd6\/36\/z\/6c274.png)\n\n___\n\nWhat hidden gems did you find this jam? 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Not just gameplay, but the mood, the vibe. Here are a few gems from this jam that stuck with me \u2014 not ranked, just memorable in their own way. Each one left a mark.\n___\n\n### [Mr. Money's Phenomenally Soggy Water Removal Romp](https:\/\/ldjam.com\/events\/ludum-dare\/57\/mr-moneys-phenomenally-soggy-water-removal-romp) \n\nA game with a title longer than the lake you\u2019re draining \u2014 and that\u2019s part of the charm. You scoop water, build pumps and slowly watch the lake disappear, one splash at a time. It\u2019s pure chill \u2014 the kind of game where your brain goes \u201cahhh\u201d and just vibes. I smiled more than once \u2014 that thimble at the start got me.\n\n![NVIDIA_Overlay_eGxokh3GXb.png](\/\/\/raw\/cd6\/36\/z\/6c264.png)\n___\n### [We're at the bottom](https:\/\/ldjam.com\/events\/ludum-dare\/57\/were-at-the-bottom)\n\nThis one\u2019s not just a game \u2014 it\u2019s art. I won\u2019t spoil a thing, because going in blind is exactly what makes it special. It plays with your expectations, makes you laugh, messes with your head a little. Just trust me \u2014 play it.\n\n\n![NVIDIA_Overlay_zSJBBoSfxK.png](\/\/\/raw\/cd6\/36\/z\/6c265.png)\n___\n### [Heavy Anhinga](https:\/\/ldjam.com\/events\/ludum-dare\/57\/heavy-anhinga)\n\nGetting Over It, but you\u2019re a duck. This momentum-based platformer is cute, challenging, and unexpectedly intense. The physics feel great once you get the hang of it, but oh boy, you will fall \u2014 and you will keep trying. It\u2019s got charm, it\u2019s got snacks, and it might break your fingers a little (in a good way).\nSimple controls, zero mercy, full personality. Honk honk.\n\n\n![NVIDIA_Overlay_FgQHEu6eB0.png](\/\/\/raw\/cd6\/36\/z\/6c269.png)\n\n![NVIDIA_Overlay_d4ItEe2CE5.png](\/\/\/raw\/cd6\/36\/z\/6c267.png)\n___\n### [Cheese is the Reason](https:\/\/ldjam.com\/events\/ludum-dare\/57\/cheese-is-the-reason)\n\nA point-and-click adventure soaked in style, charm, and really good cheese-based humor. You\u2019ve got rats, noir vibes, full voice acting (!!), and visuals that feel like a lost PS1 gem.\nIt honestly blows my mind how low this game in term of rate count \u2014 it deserves way more attention. Don\u2019t miss this little rat masterpiece.\n\n![NVIDIA_Overlay_pN2Jtpqnjo.png](\/\/\/raw\/cd6\/36\/z\/6c26a.png)\n\n\n___\n\n### [DUCKDEPF](https:\/\/ldjam.com\/events\/ludum-dare\/57\/duckdepf)\n\nEndless fall. One duck. You\u2019re just diving deeper and deeper, dodging debris and trying not to panic. It\u2019s weirdly addictive \u2014 I blinked and half an hour was gone. The controls feel good, the music keeps you going, and the bonk on death? Weirdly satisfying. Clean, tight, and way more fun than it has any right to be.\n\n\n![asdasd.png](\/\/\/raw\/cd6\/36\/z\/6c26c.png)\n\n___\n### If you made it this far \u2014 thanks for reading!\n\nAnd while you're here, feel free to check out [my game](https:\/\/ldjam.com\/events\/ludum-dare\/57\/cave-escape) too. \n\nWould be cool to hear what you think.\n\n![Name.png](\/\/\/raw\/cd6\/36\/z\/6c274.png)\n\n___\n\nWhat hidden gems did you find this jam? Would be cool to share it witch other down below \ud83d\udc47","title":"Games that hit me right in the feels this jam","wayback_source":[]}