Loop Hell
my puzzle game set in a strange room made for the compo.
Link to Loop Hell on itch.io.
Submission page.
Ludum Dare 37 December 9–12, 2016
Snowguard: Still jamming!
I went with the Jam because I have a brand new puppy and it’s hard to do this at the same time!
Snowguard is coming along, item placement works! Time to rush the rest of it! lol.
Magic Panic
My compo entry for the LD 37, I hope it’s a fun game 
Wanna play the bad guy ?
Link : http://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-37/?action=preview&uid=7308
Good game 😉
I’ll write a post mortem in a few days.
Booking mama – IT’S LATEEEEEE
Sorry, I have to go to finish the game.
IT’S LATE!!!!!
Another Ludum Dare done!
Whew! After having to work at my job all weekend, I managed to squuueeeezzzzeeee a game out of the few hours I had left! No way I was missing Ludum Dare 37.
I look forward to playing all of your games!
This is only my second Ludum Dare and, therefore, my first time with the rating system.
If you’d like, take a look!
Comments
analogdigit
12. Dec 2016 · 20:35 UTC
Really loved your game. There is a little story and atmosphere is nice. Also I loved the effect with switching the controls backwards. I didn’t expected it and when it happened I was like “WTF is wrong with my keyboard!”, and than seconds after it was “Awwww :)”.
9hrs to go!
Time’s almost up.
I’d like to say in advance that it will have been a wonderful and interesting experience to take part in this competition. That said, it’s less of a fight against time and more of a very advanced keep-your-body-running-simulatorTM
RaferRacer is finished!!
PeterTheSkater!
Do you like a RUSSIAN HARD STYLE?! Do you like a VODKA?! Maybe your like a Jake Daniels?.. If you like, JUST PLAY IT!!!
Update 9! WHERE HAS THE TIME GONE?
Good morning everyone!
HECK.
There’s only about 9 hours left in the JAM. That’s crazy! In the beginning 3 days always sounds like a lot of time. Now that we’re in the final stretch, it never seems like enough.
So let’s get to it:
UPDATE TIME
Where are we?
We’re getting really excited about our project and we can’t wait to have you all play it! Word is, we may even have enemies for you fight this time! (Our last Jam game had combat, but no enemies. Sad day.)
Dan:
Has been going beast mode on getting the levels into the game and tweaking player controls so that they feel just right.
Look at that level!
Josh – Twitch / Twitter:
The power behind the throne. He’s doing everything he can to add all of the features Dan and I can throw at him! I think he’s currently working on adding powerups?
Okay, I just asked and that is correct. Phew.
Denver (That’s me!) Twitch / Twitter:
I’ve been focusing primarily on art and animations for the characters. I did however get to spend a good amount of time on sound effects and music. I still have some more sfx to work on, but I’ve been able to get a good portion implemented so far. I’ve also been in charge of keeping you guys updated on our progress and brewing coffee!
There is is a lot left to do, but we’re nearing the end so here’s lookin’ up!
Cheers!
-Team RocketDad
My first game jam ^^
Hello gamers,here is hamstwerk. So i’ve made a game for the current ludum dare (One Room),and… here it is ! ^^
http://gamejolt.com/games/one-room-but-many-ways-to-go-trough-it/217151
Timelapse is up!
Here’s the timelapse of my entry:
And here’s the final result: http://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-37/?action=preview&uid=61896
Tags: timelapse
We’re done!
8 hours left but I’m too tired to continue! I’d say it’s turned out pretty well though. Nice little arcade shooter.
Try it out!
Rectal Defender, a twin stick shooter about tight spaces
The poop game is here!
In this twin stick shooter you control Poopy (no need to say more) and you need to defend the exit of the… room. Don’t let the enemies escape, otherwise the room will get smaller.
Use WASD to move and mouse to aim and shoot. If you have a controller connected, use the left stick to move, right stick to aim and right bumper to shoot.
The game was made by Emil Dannberger, Ferruccio Cinquemani and Johannes Fornaeus.
Mini post-mortem:
My entry, Comfort Zone, didn’t go quite as smoothly as last time. I’m please with the result, but it still has some annoying bugs – I’m going to try to fix the most egregious ones today and post a link to a fix version.
The puzzle mechanics are cool, but I honestly still don’t know how to solve the later levels without trying random things yet. I think the mechanics are a little too complex to make for great puzzles (or else they just take a lot of learning to get used to). I mean, the basic mechanic is trivial, but the ways you can manipulate it get pretty complex.
Good bit: It was getting late in the game (2 hours before deadline I think), and I wanted several hours for polish (finishing sfx, title screen, etc…). But I still wanted one more level. I played around for nearly half an hour trying to come up with something interesting, and kept having to dumb it down in an attempt to find a solution. I was about ready to give up, because my latest iteration was seemingly also unsolvable. Then I did something weird navigating around the items on the board that I hadn’t foreseen, and suddenly the solution came into view, and I was like “Oh, cool!” Whew, close one.
I knew going in that it was a bad idea to battle with Unity’s physics system. And it turned out to be. My mechanics require subverting the physics in many places (since it’s sort of tile-based), and as a result I have a number of bugs (for instance, where the player can glitch out of the walls). Lesson learned, I should have done the collisions/physics manually, since all I need is basic box collision and springs.
What a blast it has been!
It’s not polished nearly as much as I had hoped, the submission process was rushed and I spilled coffee on my keyboard, twice, but here it is, bathing in its webGL glory.
It’s a puzzle platformer where the user needs to reach the yellow orb to clear the level. It consists of 11 levels (I was aiming at 15, I’m a bit sad)!
I’ve thought of more elements that I did not have time to implement during the development. I’m considering the possibility to expand on the actual game for an eventual mobile port.
http://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-37/?action=preview&uid=124520
kill it with fire
feross, neal wu, and i made a room with flower wallpaper, a couch, a TV. a nice place.
then, we filled it with spiders…
and just now, i added my weapon of choice: the world’s pixeliest flamethrower
kill it with fire!
Game is done.
Best Survival in room with kiling lasers sumulator 2017 with most realistic room with kiling lasers simulation.
Hextera : Local multiplayer battle arena
Finally finished!
Hextera is a local multiplayer battle arena, two wizards duel to the death in this retro 2D single room. Mac and PC versions available, requires two players and two game pads.
https://diaonic.itch.io/hextera
“Dare to Play” for LD37 (Streamers, YouTubers, over here!)
Here’s a thread for the Live Streamers, YouTubers, and any non-participant looking for games to play.
For everyone else, go vote!
DON’T POST YOUR GAMES IN THIS THREAD (add them to lists)
Post a link to your Channel, Show, or Publication in the comments below, along with a link to where people can suggest games to you (off-site or in a separate thread please).
If you have a schedule planned, please share it, so people can know when to tune in.
PLEASE DON’T SPAM THEM! Self promotion is encouraged, but these folks are going to get a lot of submissions. Be respectable.
DON’T POST YOUR GAMES IN THIS THREAD (add them to lists)
ProTip: Streaming Ludum Dare is not only for MAKING Ludum Dare games, but also for PLAYING Ludum Dare games! Give it a try! Many people would LOVE to watch their game get played.
NOTE: If your comment is awaiting moderation, feel free to poke Mike on Twitter.
NOTE: This thread is NOT for development streams.
Comments
12. Dec 2016 · 18:35 UTC
Howdy Everyone!
alfie275
12. Dec 2016 · 19:58 UTC
Hey guys!
12. Dec 2016 · 20:49 UTC
Goooooood Afternoon Ludum Dare!
GameGrape Gaming
12. Dec 2016 · 21:59 UTC
Hey guys, This is GameGrape Gaming! Here at GameGrape Gaming we review games, more! We will do a run through of your game and we will also give you feedback.
Jupiter_Hadley
13. Dec 2016 · 01:09 UTC
Hello all! I am Jupiter Hadley and I would like to include your game in my compilation video series.
I will be playing around 600 games from the Ludum Dare, 10 per video, for about a minute each – so each will get a little highlight.
The best of the best will be included in a compilation article of my favorites on GameJolt, and they will receive a trophy for their LD profile.
Other selected games will be written up individually on AlphaBetaGamer.com!
I will be playing around 600 games from the Ludum Dare, 10 per video, for about a minute each – so each will get a little highlight.
The best of the best will be included in a compilation article of my favorites on GameJolt, and they will receive a trophy for their LD profile.
Other selected games will be written up individually on AlphaBetaGamer.com!
14. Dec 2016 · 10:24 UTC
I appreciate that, but I have to agree with Teracotta Frog, the Ludum Dare is not the place to charge for reviews – I don’t need one that badly. You may provide great services, but here is not the place to sell them.
Mr.Chippy
14. Dec 2016 · 13:22 UTC
What she does is really good for beginners though. If it is your first GameJam or Game at all, seeing someone playing it even if they don’t know what there doing is really nice.
Jupiter_Hadley
14. Dec 2016 · 18:52 UTC
Sorry! I didnt see your comment until today. The first minute of gameplay is basically your first impression to a gamer. A gamer will decide (based on far less than a minute of gameplay sometimes) if your game is worth continuing or if they will move on. I feel that the first minute of each game gives a small feel into what they might be about. People skim my videos to find games that look interesting to play themselves. I also continue playing games that I enjoy and write about them for various websites.
14. Dec 2016 · 22:24 UTC
I just want to say how super awesome you are, your you tube channel and spirit to jams/indie games is amazing 😀 Also I’ve been meaning to say thank you for that lil’ trophy too ^^
Vadim Ivshin
15. Dec 2016 · 08:48 UTC
I have submitted my game. BTW thanks for review of my Low Rez Jam 64 submission
15. Dec 2016 · 17:15 UTC
You’re awesome. Keep doing what you do!
(Also, saw your trophy from last year only couple of days ago. So damn proud.)
(Also, saw your trophy from last year only couple of days ago. So damn proud.)
15. Dec 2016 · 17:57 UTC
Just sent a form for my team, thanks for taking the time to check out and feature so many games on your videos thats awesome
Jupiter_Hadley
17. Dec 2016 · 01:10 UTC
Thank you all for the lovely comments! I will try to play all of the games entered on my list as soon as possible!
CreatorOfWorlds
13. Dec 2016 · 03:34 UTC
Hey guys.
perfectfitz
13. Dec 2016 · 08:26 UTC
I’m a new streamer, but have watched streams for years. I’m also an avid gamer and hopefully a future game developer. If there are any games in particular you’d like me to try out I will and give my opinion. I will be actively streaming the games I can find on this website in the meantime. You can find me over at:
indi3com
13. Dec 2016 · 12:40 UTC
We are a new website dedicated to write about indie games. We covered current edition of Ludum dare by couple of posts and there will be definitely more posts about this edition of LD. If you like your game to be reviewed by us, please tweet @indi3com and we will certainly do it so. As usual please follow us on Twitter for more.
13. Dec 2016 · 12:58 UTC
Hey there,
FellowPlayer
13. Dec 2016 · 17:23 UTC
Fellowplayer here. When I see a Ludum Dare or other game jam I am always happy to play them and take any suggestions on what games to play for my channel. Please check it out and eave me a comment:
Alvaron
13. Dec 2016 · 20:38 UTC
Hey all!
Snowdrama
14. Dec 2016 · 04:46 UTC
Hey guys! I’m going to be streaming every night after work this week playing games! Come hang out and link me games you want to see me play!
14. Dec 2016 · 12:01 UTC
at some point this week in daytime GMT, I will be spending a few hours streaming entries. I won’t be able to get through a huge amount because I like to give each game a fair shake, but I will be doing more streaming in the third week of judging as well (Next week I’m off to Spain!).
fleegle2000
14. Dec 2016 · 13:30 UTC
Hey game makers!
kptemre
14. Dec 2016 · 17:15 UTC
WLDCore.dll is missing it says when I try to contact you. Probably a problem in my computer yet it is weird .. Just to let you know Dr.Ted
14. Dec 2016 · 13:32 UTC
We’ll be streaming some games as usual this Ludum Dare, although there’s no promise we’ll get to all of them as time-restraints are sadly a thing.
Mak3c
14. Dec 2016 · 16:02 UTC
I’ll be streaming games for the LD37 event. It’ll be my first time ever, but I’ve got to start somewhere.
A few of the best will be highlighted in a short video towards the end of the judging. Visit my channel and comment the name of your game in the channel feed section if you’d like me to play yours game.
A few of the best will be highlighted in a short video towards the end of the judging. Visit my channel and comment the name of your game in the channel feed section if you’d like me to play yours game.
InkEyes
15. Dec 2016 · 07:33 UTC
Hey all! First of all, well done. I’ve seen so many games pop up on my Twitter, and they look very exciting!
Krizkor
17. Dec 2016 · 15:50 UTC
Hey folks! We’re a small two person channel that love to play smaller independently developed games. We’re still new to the YouTube gaming space, so we haven’t had the chance to cover ludum dare games in the past, but would love to try out some this time around!
AlmightyTuna
21. Dec 2016 · 04:47 UTC
Hey everyone, I’ve started a Youtube channel and will be making videos critiquing Ludum Dare games. These will be fairly thought-out critiques rather than quick first impressions, and as such will take a wee bit longer so I will not be able to cover a huge amount of games. So if you’d like your game to be featured complete the form below. Thanks
Bruce, the escaping ant
Here it is, after ~50hs. Enjoy