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[Pigtraptions]

I can see why this is the lowest ranked submission on this ludum dare. It's mostly because I don't know how to play it! I've tried pressing all keys and nothing works. There are no instructions in the author comments. From what I've seen on the menu, it looks fine. I just have to go neutral on this.

The sounds I did hear aren't bad. It's just weird how few of the submissions have scores at all. This doesn't have a low score at all, of course. I'm glad that it works for a few people. At least it looks unique.

HawkSandwich responds:

Hey, I appreciate your in depth review :D
First off, there's a "How to Play" menu right in the main menu, but I suppose it didn't stick out enough, as a few people have had trouble with the controls in the past.
As for "ranking", the last Ludum Dare didn't have an official ranking system like all ones previous to it, due to PoV not being able to run Ludum Dare this time around. Instead, we're just using Feedback Friends.
And lastly, thanks for the comment on the art syle :D

[Resident Evil Ebola]

I didn't know this would be an RPG. I am not a fan of those. I still liked this game. Damn, you got a lot of voice actors. Even DoctorStrongBad was a beta tester! The sprite work is amazing.

I just wish there weren't so many cutscenes. I know to expect that in an RPG. I was just hoping for a straight shooter. It's still great to look at. The order the story is told is weird, but it's still enjoyable.

MetaMike responds:

Well if you ever return to play it again rest easy knowing you can skip nearly all of them. Also that's one of the things I'm pretty happy about when it comes to part 2, now that the main characters and main plot is established I can get right into the action with part 2, it definitely won't be as cutscene heavy.

[Every Man's Refund]

This was better than I thought. I guess it's mostly because the secret medals were quite easy to get. You just play the game normally. I know I've played something like this before. It could just be deja vu. The graphics are pretty good.

It is hard to really advance. Well, I got some stuff anyways! It could probably use more detail. I guess I'd have to comprehend it more. I still recommend it.

Skudge responds:

Thank you! I definitely could have polished it a bit more and added some actual tutorial stuff but I wanted to be done before the end of the month. Glad you like it!

[[Concussion]]

This was quite an impressive game! My only problem was that it was hard to understand at first. I don't use many combos. Why do I raise a shield when I click "K" instead of kicking? Oh yeah, "K" for kick! This was a very cool game.

It's mostly because of the variety of enemies. I especially like the green blob things. I don't know how to beat those black ball things. Oooh, that sounds dirty. The sounds were great too.

genevrarose responds:

Haha, thanks a ton!
Glad you enjoyed it. To beat the 'black balls' ;) you need to jump up into the air and use an air attack with either J or K. May need to smack them a few times.

Glad you enjoyed. C:

[Pound the Puss]

When I saw the name, I thought of something really dirty. It turned out pound was actually the cat's name. Then I played the game and thought it was too cute. Yep, it was obscene after all! the details weren't that good. It certainly got better.

I guess the setup of the game is really good. You really have no clue what will happen next. I didn't even know it would be about a cat. It's a puss in every sense of the word. Well, not in the cowardly sense.

OrangePylon responds:

That jerking back and forth in tone at the beginning was intentional, to lull the player into a false sense of comfort, and once they let their guard down, they're greeted with... puss.

Thanks for the nice review, friend! I appreciate it.

[Procedural Dick]

I feel bad for liking everything that has easy medals. I guess it is fun just to get easy stuff. You should have put some music in. These might be the easiest medals I've ever found in any game! Does the game ever end? You can't reach the end of the world.

I know these numbers don't exist. Seriously, check out what those real numbers are! A thousand times a trillion is a quadrillion. The colors are nice and bright. It's just too easy.

Alon-Tzarafi responds:

Yeah I know all of that and the numbering scheme is pretty much made up, because the numbers and scale don't really have too much meaning in this context right?
I just wanted to poke some fun at game developers who make headlines by bragging about their game's enormous size. Especially since... you know, mine is obviously bigger!

[The Lair]

I admit that I wasn't really into this game much at first, but I still liked it. It's mostly because it's fairly simple to understand. I like how the villains are so unique. You got a good variety with your enemies. The most annoying ones were probably the ghosts. They just ran at you so much.

The sounds are great too. The graphics are bright and colorful. It doesn't have much in terms of backgrounds. I was surprised at all the medals. You just have to keep beating the game over and over.

krajzega responds:

You're probably right about the medals! I'll see if I can fit a few more that don't require a full playthrough.

EDIT: I did add two medals in a different vein - the 32kb PICO-8 cartridge can't take anymore, though :).

[Shadow Adventure]

I was surprised at how much I enjoyed this more than I thought. It just seemed too small at first. You had too little room. I actually got pretty far with this. The best part was probably how I studied what direction the rabbits took. They don't even seem to go after you. It's more like a single pattern.

The music is also nice. The game itself is quite cute. Even the enemy bunnies don't seem that bad! It just seems like an ambitious game. On top of all that, it's quite unique and uh, Happy Clock Day!

keybol responds:

Cool! The premise is definitely simple until you try it out. Cheers!

[Marko Sharko: Stolen Necklace]

At first, I was confused by this game. I thought this was something that was already on the website. It's pretty easy to tell this was a sequel. I wasn't impressed with how it looked the same. On the upside, I did manage to understand this more. The first medal is pretty easy.

You just click the yellow note to get the mission. Click on the board and you'll find the map underneath the other papers. This music is getting kind of old. I guess sharks are pretty cool. This isn't bad.

selfdefiant responds:

It's a sequel it would be a bit odd for it to look different.

[Torture Sloth (v2)]

I didn't like this. It was mostly because it was just the same image the whole time. I thought Sloth was less skinny. Well, I haven't seen "The Goonies" in awhile. I thought the animation wasn't that good. You only had a few ways to kill him.

They weren't very creative. I was hoping you could use different weapons at once. It amounted to little. The music was alright. You have made much better.

JeremyLokken responds:

Thanks, Ericho. I mainly still have this up because it's one of my first flash projects, 16 years ago! Now I'm dating myself here...I appreciate all of your reviews of my work!