Hey there! It's Ellen here:) You guys rock! It's our first LD as a team, and we cannot believe, that we did it!
Thank you guys for rating our game and commenting on it! It's been a challenge for us, and we're so grateful reading your feedback! It really keeps us going!
If you haven't checked it out yet, here's the link: https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/58/things-i-keep
Post your game to the stream or answer this post, and I will be playing your game on stream. Starting in 2 minutes.
https://www.twitch.tv/schmonutz
The timer can’t be bargained with.
It can’t be reasoned with.
It doesn’t feel pity, or mercy, or fear.
It absolutely will not stop… ever…
until you pick them all. 🍄🟫🍄
The ColorCollecotr a game with very potential mechanism for a platformer game! The game is quite creative!Have a try.!https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/58/colorcollector
Enjoy this unique game.
https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/58/colorcollector
The World Core is failing, its geometric elements scattered into chaos.
As the last "Form Collector",
(Welcome everyone to play our game and leave your comments and suggestions! Thank you so much!)
Prove your ear and summon all the birds in your town :bird: :eagle: :hatched_chick:
Yesterday we shared a video from one of our players attempting to speedrun our Ludum Dare entry "Raccoon Rumpus!" by using insane techs we did not even consider were possible. The dog luring and "doggo riding tech" shaved off crucial minutes from a 5 minute run bringing it down to an insane 2:58
Not wanting to give up, this player messaged us today that he was able to optimise the run even further, setting the new record at 2:51 while also stating he thinks a sub 2:50 run is possible and close to being achieved.
Do you like speedrunning? Are you up for the challenge? No? Maybe you just like raccoons and would like to rummage through trash cans!
We'd love to hear from you! Let us know if you crack the sub infamous sub 2:50 or if you just enjoyed our game for what it is: a goofy raccoon, hiding from dogs, enjoying emptying trash cans.
https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/58/raccoon-rumpus
Think you can master "Space Cleaner"? My best score is 4905. Can you beat it?
Drop a screenshot of your score in the replies. Let's see who's the ultimate space janitor!
Do you like minesweeper? This is a game based on minesweeper, but changed the mine to mineral! So that they can be collected.
Horror?
Mushrooms?
Grannies?
Try Shroombound! * https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/58/shroombound *
https://youtu.be/CBKSewTbD0o?si=-ZDl4Zob29rw_a9N
Little easter egg in laboratory, we will be happy to hear your feedback and if you play! Faceless
(https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/58/bug-driver-3d)
Also, check out our new cover image :)
The little beehive in our game made me think of it being set in a Winnie the Pooh world, so naturally I had to change opa's appearance...
What do you think, should he stay yellow and pantsless?
Hey everyone, Pacelin, the programmer of Butterfly Gathering, here!
I've been amazed by the competition for world records in the game, and I see one question popping up a lot: "Is it even possible to catch the biggest butterfly?" Today, I want to pull back the curtain and explain exactly how our randomness works and why beating the current record is not just possible, but expected.
Every butterfly species in the game has a base "average size". Think of this as the center point on a dartboard.
But here's the first secret: you can move that center point. The number of flowers in an area directly influences this average. Find a field blooming with 20 flowers, and the "average size" for butterflies there gets a 1.2x multiplier. You're not just increasing your chances; you're shifting the entire scale of possible sizes in your favor.
To create a realistic variety of butterflies, we use a statistical model called "normal distribution". This means most butterflies you catch will be clustered around the average size, while truly giant or tiny ones are much rarer.
During development, we tweaked this curve until we got a result we liked: - 65% chance for a butterfly around the average size. - 2% chance to find a real whopper (specifically, around 45mm).
But these percentages are a bit misleading, and that's the key to our record system.
You might think a 2% chance is rare. But in a game played by hundreds of people, that 2% happens all the time! The current record of 37.9mm is impressive, but it's nowhere near the theoretical limit.
So, what is the limit?
Let me introduce you to the "White Whale" of Butterfly Gathering: a 60mm butterfly. The chance of it appearing is so astronomically small that we had to express it in "E" notation: 1E-11%.
🎱 If you ever catch this one, don't just screenshot it — go buy a lottery ticket. Immediately.
This means that no single player is expected to ever find it. Instead, the world record will be broken again and again as our community collectively "rolls the dice," getting closer and closer to that mythical 60mm. The record isn't a wall; it's a horizon we're all moving towards together.
Now for the practical part. Remember how flowers affect the average size? To have any shot at the biggest butterflies, you need to target the species with the highest base average.
And that champion is the Malachite Woolmoth.
Theory is good, but practice is better. Instead of just telling you, let me show you the most effective field configurations we've found for hunting the Malachite Woolmoth. These layouts are designed to maximize your chances of a giant spawn:
The current record of 40.07mm, held by Dragon, is waiting to be broken. Your name could be next on the leaderboard! 🏆
Go to these spots, be patient, and happy hunting! I can't wait to see what you catch.
Happy gathering here!
