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"Fantastic luck - I've escaped from the bucket of oppression. The only challenge now is to make it to the open ocean - should be a breeze....!"
Crabathon is a one-crab adventure to escape to freedom. But, things aren't that simple - keep out of the damaging sunlight and watch out for some unusual wildlife on the way.
Good luck and I hope you enjoy this - my first Ludum Dare entry. It's been a bit of a slog and I've done my best - I hope you have fun!
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Ratings
 | Coolness | 79% |
| #241 | Humor | 3.00 |
| #440 | Graphics | 3.33 |
| #507 | Audio | 2.85 |
| #661 | Fun | 2.90 |
| #714 | Overall | 3.02 |
| #852 | Mood | 2.65 |
| #991 | Theme | 2.63 |
| #1037 | Innovation | 2.39 |
Comments
Good job ! I really enjoyed your game. I like graphics and audio !
Really smooth, and the controls are pretty slick. Nice work!
It was hard to find the starfish, and without it the game is really hard. Though when I did find it the game was really good fun!
I hear the point about the starfish. I think if I was to do it again I would put some signs up or something.
Or maybe randomize its position each run, but put it visible on the map, this way the player can have a goal right from the start.
Thanks - all graphics were done using Inkscape. @Kyatric - good idea - I think the map is underutilized in this version of the game (it's there to help you navigate but it doesn't lead you where to go). I had aspirations to do so much more but time was the winner...
I didn't really like the controls, but otherwise your game is enjoyable :)
The overflowing injuryometer was very motivating for me. Nice UI touch!
The starfish is definitely too dang hard to get ahold of, and I wish it was easier to play with the map open so it wasn't so easy to get stranded in the sun and croak. Nice work though!
Cute theming. I think this game could clean up well with a lot of feedback tweaks (things like camera work and jump/speed tuning on projectiles/etc). Great job for your first Ludum Dare!
Neat little game, like the smooth movement of the crab. A little confusing too!
Pretty solid entry, I liked it. I managed to find the starfish, which helps a lot. I agree that it wasn't entirely clear when the sun was hitting you. I liked the graphics, especially that the little crab raised his eyebrows when walking
Pretty classic platformer - physics are how they are expected to be, which is always nice. Graphics are decent, though kind of blocky. Music & sounds are pretty good.
A solid entry.
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The concept is a bit confusing.
"Find a throwing star(fish)", I'd rather have been given it right away to defend myself.
Also, even though I'll be in the shade of a platform, I'm still getting "sunburn" ?
I think there is a confusing representation of what's dangerous and what's not.
The map seems pretty big, nevertheless, I don't really get the time or enjoyment to explore it.
The graphics and audio are really nice and work pretty well.
Good job overall making a LD game and releasing it.