Well, Mike ran in to problems getting ldjam.com working properly with about 12 hours left in the Compo, so this is the backup plan.
Zip and Unzip fish.
This is our first LD jam entry and first game made cooperatively.
Made in effectively 8 hours at maximum because we assignments from school.
How is this game related to "One room"?
1. There is only one room for each level's gameplay
2. There is only little room left on each level
**Goal**
Move to anywhere in the highlighted area.
**Controls**
Arrow keys/WSAD: MOVE
R: RESET
Code&SFX: buckle2000
Art: Sapphira (ldjam account)
**Thoughts**
love2d is not suitable for game jams. We will possibly use a feature-complete game engine next time.
Praise @Sapphira for the mavelous painting style!
If you know lua, making your own level should be easy!
Example below:
https://github.com/buckle2000/ld37/blob/master/raw/assets/level/2.lua
Downloads and Links
Ratings
 | Coolness | 66% |
| #247 | Innovation(Jam) | 3.48 |
| #449 | Fun(Jam) | 3.13 |
| #501 | Humor(Jam) | 2.41 |
| #535 | Audio(Jam) | 2.21 |
| #676 | Overall(Jam) | 3.00 |
| #772 | Mood(Jam) | 2.57 |
| #782 | Theme(Jam) | 2.78 |
| #798 | Graphics(Jam) | 2.41 |
Comments
Really interesting puzzle mechanics, enjoyed both playing and exploring them. The graphics are charming and fit the gameplay perfectly!
Could not run the game even though i unzipped it twice and made sure I had LÖVE installed correctly :(
Nice job for a first entry! Plenty of room (!) for improvement of course, but still the core mechanic of squashing is an interesting novelty for a simple puzzle game like that
Well, It seems uncompleted. I left to play after second play. It's not that it is boring, it is fun actually. But something is missing to keep the player. You should create this game with another game engine and this might be even better with touch screen.
Fun little idea for a puzzle game. Works just fine. I liked it.
Maybe I will port it onto mobile platforms but first the graphics must be reworked.
@Schrunkin sorry I don't know why it's not working on your computer. I am pretty sure that the Windows binary does NOT require LÖVE installed.
Really interesting puzzle game. I really really enjoy this mechanic. This could turn into a really good mobile game.
The main puzzle mechanic is very unique and you could add a lot of different fish types to expand on it! I think it's really missing some music though, just feels a bit lifeless right now. The tutorial was a bit weird ( could have just been in a small level ), but for 8 hours the game is great!
Very nice, the fish-squeezing puzzle mechanic felt new and fresh and the levels got really elaborate really fast.
Interesting puzzle mechanic you've got here.
I'm intrigued that you say LOVE isn't good for game jams. It's definitely been my favourite for a number of years.
I think this game is good it sis nice puzller and it must be hard to programm it.
What a clever puzzle idea! I really enjoyed this. It's a shame you didn't get more time to put in more interesting pieces, but you certainly did a lot in a short amount of time. Great work.
Fun little game, but quite complex at the same time. Nice job guys !
Good game and clean mechanics, It is very challenging :) It would be nice to see a mobile version of this. Good job.
First of all, I've used Love2D for the last eight Ludum Dare Game Jams and never had a problem with it. Be sure to check out my author page. ;)
As for this game, I like the gameplay mechanics, though I'll admit the actual puzzle-solving was a little hard to wrap my head around. I love the "squish two fish together" mechanic. XD
nice puzzler, i like the core mechanic, just found it a bit hard, I didn't even get past the second level, I agree with others that it would probably work well on mobile, with a bit of polish I could imagine it being a pretty popular mobile game.
Nice puzzle! Impressive as for 8 hours. The graphics aren't too great but that's understandable.
To Ryusui: love2d is too basic for a game jam unless you already have base code
Heh, this game's mechanics are pretty cool, I don't think I've seen anything like them before. c:
Really amazing concept for a puzzle, kinda got me stuck, wanting for more levels! Keep at it and don't stop! :)
Graphics look really nice and fun, audio sometimes made me feel annoyed, but is really nice! :)
Great work on this game!
A nice and simple little puzzle game from start to finish. Could use a little more levels and mechanics, but I'm very glad I gave it a try.
-TinyCastleGuy
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Neat puzzler, got stuck on the 4th (or was it 3rd? the level that fills the entire screen) level. Neat mechanics around the gray fish squeezing together.