December 13th-16th 2013 :: Theme: You Only Get One
[ Real World Gatherings | Ludum Deals | Warmup Weekend ]
You play as a careless hipster dude who just discovered a new way of life: the MONO. By following the MONO he limits himself to use only one object per day. But today, his mom is coming to see him, and his apartment is a huge mess. Choose between the sponge, the hammer and the cardboard to clean your flat, you only have one minute! With some effort, you really can wash your dishes with a hammer, tidy your socks with a sponge, and repair a water leak with some carboard. That's the true and only way to Mono.
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UPDATE: Fixed the GUI (last minute code that wasn't good) and the collisions.
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I used Game Maker 8 and Photoshop. For the sound, I used some sounds on freesound and universal-soundbank, and I made some music on ujam.com . I don't know if it really follow the jam rules, but apparently it's fine.
I'm glad I finished my game and that it works this time, I also drew a lot more and I feel more satisfied (plus I level'd up as hell in GML since last time). The gameplay isn't that interesting, though, I constantly changed little things to make it more fun but choosing one object instead of another doesn't really change anything. Maybe I'll put different scores on different objects and making them spawn more or less depending on that in a post compo version.
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Ratings
 | Coolness | 66% |
| #48 | Humor | 3.75 |
| #49 | Audio | 3.63 |
| #49 | Graphics | 4.09 |
| #169 | Mood | 3.33 |
| #189 | Theme | 3.47 |
| #247 | Overall | 3.32 |
| #256 | Fun | 3.24 |
| #455 | Innovation | 2.97 |
Comments
I enjoyed the graphical style, and the gameplay kept me entertained for a while.
I love the humor! I'm surprised to see so many people using game maker nowadays, I'm glad it's no longer getting constant flack.
Great concept, really endearing art/sound. Sweet lines :) I wish I could hammer things clean in real life. Got stuck on collision a few times, and I couldn't fix my leaking bed! Had the music playing twice out of sync after starting new game.
I like the graphics, but i don't know how you can wash your dishes with a hammer
It doesn't really matter what tool you use, as long as you can make a good game out of it, it is a good tool ;) Long time ago, many said that those who used Game Maker is a noob. No, it isn't. You don't call yourself professional simply because you used C++. Game Maker focuses more on making good game and design, and this game proves it. Simple, yet fun. Also, kind of addicted to it. You get high score for this :D
> Gungnir: yeah I tried to fix them but looks like they're still a bit buggy. I'll move a bit the objects on the bed to make it easier. Aaand yeah I forgot to fix the problem with the music, thanks for reminding me!
> severus: that's the magic in videogames (ﾉ◐ヮ◑)ﾉ*:･ﾟ✧ (i'm really sure that you can though, if you spend enough time on it). Joking apart, I thought of putting other sprites on objects when you'd use the wrong tool on it, like broken but sparkling plates, hiding your broken chair in a cardboard box, stuffing your leak with a sponge, and so on. But since I submitted my game 3 min before the deadline, I haven't really had the time :D
Thanks everybody!
Aha, this is awesome. Really quirky art style too, rated highly! :)
The art is amazing. And i really love the humor of the intro! I think that the game need a "end" for a really good experience.
Really funny game. Love music and the graphics designs. I can't stop laugh about the guy cleaning all xD. Great work.
Great take on the theme! Too bad the collision detection spoils the fun :( But still, very good entry indeed!
Lol the game was nice xD very fun and happy (: Great work! :D
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