Our game is done and up on itch.io! CHECK IT OUT HERE: https://sparrowhousegames.itch.io/on-the-fly
It's designed for 2 Players but you can play alone too :) Make sure your birbs don't go hungry by switching between them and catching bugs. Answer questions about love and watch their affection grow.
This game was made by myself (Art) and @qkjosh (Programming)
Submit your game to this Google Form: https://goo.gl/forms/J35Pu2QuXIL4p1902 And I'll play the games submitted in chronological order :)
Want me to play your game right away? Instructions on the Stream ^
I'm also rating and reviewing every game I play!
Hey everyone! I'm streaming games again over here: https://www.twitch.tv/flightyfelon
Want to see your game played? Fill out this form here: https://goo.gl/forms/nwe6zUGdOoUvKGSJ2 This will put you in a queue to get your game played!
Want to skip the queue? More info on my stream's page. ;)
Hey everyone! Work's out early today so I have a few hours to play more of your games here:
https://www.twitch.tv/flightyfelon
If you want to submit your games to the queue go here: https://goo.gl/forms/47nU7JaRpZ85QL8j1 Remember you have to be there for me to play your game :)
Also, if you want to skip the queue there are instructions on the Twitch Stream description. ;P
Hey everyone! I'm playing everyone's games on my Twitch again: https://www.twitch.tv/flightyfelon
Send your games in through this form: https://goo.gl/forms/LaWnfiDxyakkYQKU2
We'll be going for about 5 hours so buckle in and let's play your games! (If you want to skip the queue there are details on the Twitch page ;) )
Alright everyone! I've been streaming people's games for almost a week now and I wanted to share the games I thought best exemplified each category. I'm trying to show some real ### Hidden Jems though some you may have heard of before. :)
Which is a completely regular unremarkable SINGLE PLAYER game that absolutely won't net you +1 true friend. :)
I also made some fanart for it because I loved it so much!
You can play it here: https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/41/shootem
SERIOUSLY I CAN'T RECCOMMEND IT ENOUGH.
This was a very tough category to pick for, so I tried to think about the games that drew me back in for a second go after streaming, and those which offered the most variety and wonder. Dark Soil definitely provided those things, with an addictive leveling system and a difficulty curve controlled by the player themselves so it only ramps up the challenge when you're ready for it. If you want to dedicate the next hour to an LD Jem this is the game for you!
Play it here: https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/41/dark-soil
I was really struggling over whether to give this one the Mood or Innovation category win, because it's exemplary in both. This game combines the experiences of playing a videogame with the experience of watching a movie, with two simultaneous situations that ended up giving me goosebumps from the eerie juxtaposition. Definitely an experience.
Play it here: https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/41/definition-of-a-ghuest
As engaging as it is frustrating! This entry takes the cake for two TRULY incompatible genres, because one is literally constantly screwing over your progress in the other haha. The unholy love-child of Tetris and Breakout where you're challenge is to get a Trout, which means dissolving 4 lines of tetris simultaneously with the 4-square piece... Good luck!
Play it here: https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/41/honest-dans-trout
Truly beautiful as well as being very very fun to play. Strong WarioWare feels here in a game that constantly keeps you on your toes, though I found myself often so entranced by the incredible pixel art that I would get distracted and lose haha. Captures the feeling of 80's arcade games wrapped in modern polish.
Play it here: https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/41/portaboy
A shooting game you play to the rhythm the most polished, intense, exciting soundtrack I've seen yet in the Jam. In fact, they plan to release the soundtrack by popular request for free download later this week so check that out if you want. The gameplay, which rewards you for multitasking, accentuates the wicked metal and techno mix of heart-pounding music. A must-play.
Play it here: https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/41/elite-beat-zombygons
I'm sure you guys have seen/heard of this one before, but I honestly couldn't pick any other haha. With enough dry humor to be a Valve game, it's also very well polished. 10/10 would get killed by a chair again.
Play it here: https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/41/jeff-from-accounting
I'm not usually a fan of horror games, but this one combines it with engaging action, thoughtful puzzles and a dark world I wanted to know more about. Doesn't rely on jump scares but isn't above using them. ;P If you want some quiet, eldrich horror in your life this game is for you. Music is also on-point.
Play it here: https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/41/my-game
Hey guys I'm playing more of your games tonight! Streaming here on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/flightyfelon
To submit your game head over here: https://goo.gl/forms/pDMWDyV3bMB6g7yx2 And to skip the queue there is information below the Twitch stream ;)
Guys I can't even express my gratitude for all your glowing reviews. Thank you all so much! Josh and I worked very hard on crafting a soothing, zen experience that people would enjoy playing with loved ones (or alone!).
Wow. I'm actually so thunderstruck by this haha.
If you're interested in seeing more from us in the future please check out our Twitters:
twitter.com/flightyfelon :bird: twitter.com/qkjosh :bird:
Josh is currently working on a game called Moonflight, which deserves all the hype! So please go check him out.
See you all next Jam!
Just wanted to make a post-mortem to maybe help others looking for art direction in future projects.
For our game On The Fly we ended up winning 1st Place in the graphics category as well as reaching 474 downloads on itch.io as of the time of this post! Wow! I did the art @Flightyfelon and my friend Josh @qkjosh did the programming and sound effects.
For us, after hearing the theme we set out to create our Game Pillars. We decided that we wanted to create a chill game about birds going down a river, with noodle necks inspired by wild birds striking silly poses.
We also wanted the two incompatible themes we chose to support these feelings in some way so we came up with Endless Runner and Dating Sim, to support our game's Two Pillars:
And thus we got started on prototyping! As Josh prototyped the gameplay, I began prototyping the art. Starting with a Keyframe.
Sketching something out is CRUCIAL. Because until you do you have no idea how the idea in your mind will play out. Also, you can now actually direct the rest of your team towards your vision.
For example:
Because of the keyframe we were able to fine-tune the perspective of the camera and world early-on.
As Josh moved ahead with making the birds move side-to-side we kept passing the project back and forth with Unity's Collab functionality, making sure that at each step it was getting more fun to play and always staying true to our established pillars.
I started with the most important part of the game: The Characters. Trying to make sure they read very clearly from front and back since they'd be viewed from both sides. Actually, people found that the sparrow did not read well at all from the back and thought she looked like a girl with pigtails. Because of this, they were confused about the game's mechanics and didn't try to use the game's swap-birds function. See how important silhouette is?
Anyways, once we'd gotten the basic functionality down we could start polishing. This was around the middle of the second day and involved a lot of plants and insects and a very nerve-wracking function for Josh called the BugGenerator(); Yikes haha!
Around here we also mocked out the dialogue system. This was a time where a lot of ideas came and went. The important thing was to keep comparing the ideas to the game pillars and the keyframe.
For example, late into the jam we realized we would only have time for the dialogue system OR an end-state. We decided to not have an end-state because:
A) It would be against our first pillar of Zen/Relaxation
B) It would take away from the themes we'd set out with by making our endless runner less endless and also because the dialogue system was central to our dating sim section.
In a perfect world, we'd love to have had time for both. But we didn't. I think we made the right decision.
So now things are in place! Magnefique! Now let's look at polish.
Once the main art had wrapped up and Josh was chugging through finishing the dialogue system, I wanted to fine-tune the environment and simulate the passage of time by creating a day-night cycle. Together we were able to polish everything from the lighting to the textures to the little ripples the kettle left behing in the water.
At this point everything was pretty much done!
All that was left was UI and making sure the animations for the birds and bugs didn't break too too often. ;P
Are there things we could have added? Definitely. It would have been great to have a completely finished game that had integrated the endless runner and dating sim mechanics more fully. Or had the bird's answers to the questions create a more noticeable effect on their relationship and change over time. But oh well. I'm very happy with how the whole game turned out and Josh is too. Hopefully one or both of us can make it back for the next jam and create a whole new adventure! ^_^ Hope this was a bit helpful!
If you still haven't played our game feel free to check it out on itch.io: Here
Come on by my Twitch and I'll play your game!
0:00 Bat-Chan @djibess @alex-foyt
9:45 Square One @bevel
15:44 Mindblocked @diptoman @pranjalbisht
26:05 Ultimate Harvest Day @lucas-carvalhaes @zaza @samuel-petersen @alexandrejrios @marcelo92
30:45 Ludum Club @john-palmer @snackob
37:19 Avarus @jmarlin @stephen-young @jeplmr
41:59 Echo @manbeardgames)
51:16 Plasma Destruction Legion @zombie-virals
56:31 Heir's Kingdom @valters
1:04:47 Prison Sort @dragonfyzex
Here's the video compilation from last time:
https://youtu.be/ki8S1CR6EW8
Back for Jam #2 with a bigger team this time! We've decided to try something interesting with a sort of Reverse-Metroidvania where you start with many power ups and end up with none ;P Let me know what you think of our main character so far!
So! I'd like to make a deal with you guys. If you're interested, post your game in a comment on this post and I will play it and leave you some feedback.
Obviously I have no way to know if you actually played my game but I hope you'll give it a shot ^_^
It's a game about a Janitor who cleans up after the Player in a MetroidVania-style game. You need to put the power-ups back in their places in order to win!
Check it out! And a big thanks to SirAeron for playing!
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https://youtu.be/0_WLADBQadU
Was lots of fun watching him play our game ^o^ If anyone else is interested in playing and rating here's our game:
(I'm also looking for games to play, so if you'd like me to play your game please post a link in the comments!)
Check out our game:
I'm also looking for games to play so please leave suggestions in the comments!
Good morning! Please leave you game's link in the comments and I'll play it today! If you're interested in playing my team's game it's:
I wanted to give a big thanks to everyone who's played and reviewed our LDJam43 game:
Your kind and fair comments have been much appreciated ^_^ and I'm also interested in playing your games too!!
Come check out our game:
And if you comment a link to your game in the comments I'll come check your's out too!
