Here is my idea for Ludum Dare 40 :

Don’t let your ego grow bigger and bigger after getting compliments or offences. Still have to think of the game mechanics but I guess it will be a text based game with all score and visual cause-effect on your ego. The goal will be to manage the way you will take compliments and offences so that your ego keeps its balance.

Stay humble !

Had to fight with him last night. He dared me to stay awake almost all night. I won. Well did I ? Nevermind, "I" think it's getting cool & fun. Had to throw my best regards.

Alright I finally finished it. It might have some bugs though, let me know if something goes wrong.

How many more compliments from the audience will you handle ? As a famous actor, you will have to keep the balance between flatters you accept and flatters you reject. Be careful though, as silence isn't the best option either...

It is your duty to understand how ego works...

https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/40/$61864

I'll keep on eye on comments in case something isn't working. La bise !

Okay so today I realised that in some cases the score system doesn't work properly. It is supposed to be impossible to get to the top of the screen and I just did it while playing it. Plus an introduction as a tutorial could be useful. Just some explanation on how the mechanics work.

Also I can see the possibilities hiding behind the idea. Guess I'll wait for extra feedback before sharing anything new. Before that, here some useful words :

If you didn't understant the concept, each time you receive a compliments you have 3 choices * You can ACCEPT the argument * You can REJECT it * You can KEEP QUIET until the next flattery

Be careful though as the main idea is to maintain balance between these choices. So you'll have to guess which answers are accepting compliments and which are rejecting them. Then it's all yours.

Of course I will add extra answers and improve the balance system as well. Until that, hope you'll have fun !

GAME PAGE

Some people including myself had a blackscreen issue with the HTML5 version. I assume it was because of the background color option. It should be working now. I still don't understand why it is stuck on the loading screen on GameJolt. That being said, you can now try Don't Grow Ego on itch.io

Hi everyone !

First of all THANKS to ALL of YOU Don't Grow Ego made it to 20 ratings !

According to your feedback and my expectations I'm gonna fix the scoring system which isn't working well. That is the main thing I can do to improve the experience. I guess I'm allowed to do so according to the rules. The question is, am I allowed to add more sentences in the game ? I mean from a certain point of view it wouldn't be a new feature. It would be a way to avoid the repetitiveness. I intend to resize the answers as well to make it more readable.

I'll also think of a post LD version including a tutorial introduction for exemple. I'll probably make personalized game over messages too. That depends on your feedbacks.

If you already have played Don't Grow Ego, please, do you have any advices for features you'd like to see in the game ? In the opposite case, if you haven't played it yet, I can only encourage you to try it out. Here's the Game Page

Hello again ! Like I said earlier, I tried to improve the overall comprehension and score system.

Here is what's new :

• Added a few words when losing to indicate the reason why you lost.
• Changed the balance system so that you can't mass click anymore or grow till infinity and beyond.

Now I think players will have to focus more on the answer's impact. I hope it feels more balanced than before. I'll probably have to make more improvements in the future. That being said, this time it should feel less unfair.

New texts are planned for the next improvements.

Try it out !

Hi everyone ! Have you tried it yet ?

Last time I fixed the issues about ego's balance. Now it should be easier for you to understand the logic of it.

How many more compliments from the audience will you handle ? As a famous actor, you will have to keep the balance between flatters you accept and flatters you reject. Be careful though, as silence isn't the best option either...

Don't Grow Ego - Game Page

Play now on Itch.io

I had many problems these last days. It started at 3am for me and I was working from 3pm to midnight the same day and the next day (yesterday). So I have to admit that sleeping was the priority. But, I do have an idea and even if I’m too late for the jam I’ll take 48 hours to do it. I actually started today... Good luck everyone !

Ps : The title means nothing. Or does it ?

Thanks a lot, LD49, you made us learn a few new things :)

Find our page here : https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/49/the-flamingo-files

My last game jam was Ludum Dare 40. This year I wanted to hop back in with a friend of mine who did an excellent job with musics and sounds. This was a great experience to share with him and this community is super positive and consctructive, so a big thanks !

Here is the pitch to our game : The Flamingo Files :

As an eminent scientist, you have been hired in a strange underground Microbiology Department. Where samples of unknown tissues and cells are studied.

Observe and check the samples through your microscope to detect unstable cells. Fill out accordingly the forms and don't forget to validate them. They are precious regarding the activities of the Microbiology Department you're working for.

You can try The Flamingo Files here :

https://sherwood.itch.io/the-flamingo-files

And here is the ldjam page :

https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/49/the-flamingo-files

Ps : Sorry for the tiny texts. We'll improve on that next time :) Now I'll just go back testing your games !