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A jam submission

The Ball Is Alive!View game page

Singleplayer Soccer with a moving ball, made for MiniJam 86
Submitted by Traloc_Dheckoa — 3 hours, 39 minutes before the deadline
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Results

CriteriaRankScore*Raw Score
Overall#53.8423.842
Concept#73.9673.967
Use of the Limitation#73.9003.900
Enjoyment#93.6003.600
Presentation#153.9003.900

Ranked from 30 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.

Team members
Traloc_Dheckoa

Software used
Unity, BFXR, Piskel, and Windows Calculator

Use of the limitation
A soccer ball that keeps moving towards your goalpost, without ever stopping.

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Comments

Submitted (1 edit) (+1)

This is a good concept, and well implemented. Very well matched with the theme and limitation of the jam. I really like the variety of mechanics included.

I have only two minor problems: I prefer arrow controls over WASD, but that option is not available, and the player is too slow in my opinion.

Submitted

Funny game .I'd like that. I'd appreciate it a lot if you could check out my submission too!

Submitted(+1)

Cool little game, is very challenging. great work.  I'd say add a reset button.

Submitted(+1)

One of the strongest concepts on the jam! The gameplay is very engaging. Maybe it would be cool to have something like a grappling hook to pull the object to the player, it will resolve the situation when the ball is on the left side of you and you have no time to hit it. And it can generate funny situations when you miss and pull crab instead of ball :D

Submitted(+1)

A pretty cool and fun game, the screen shake was a cool addition, the sound effects suit the theme.

Very fun game, keep up the good work! ;)

Submitted(+1)

Good design loop! Found it quite difficult to control the ball but I guess that's on me :)

Submitted(+1)

very creative use of the limitation! the graphics are neat, they remind me of downwell

it's tough, but fair

though i would suggest maybe having it so the player can press R to reset the level instantly instead of having to wait for the ball to reach their goal, i think it would benefit from that a lot

the boss was also pretty well done, though it was a bit hard to understand how many hits you had to get in, maybe make the screen crack a little more than it does right now when you hit the first and second goals? so when you hit the second one there would be cracks all over it

Submitted(+1)

It's a pretty solid entry ! The limitation is cleverly used. Some early levels seem a bit too difficult and a bit frustrating but overall it's still pretty fun.

Submitted

+ nice intro and tutorial
+ cool level design with the turrets
+ fitting for the jam
(-) the screen shake is a bit too heavy
(-) the sfx when a goal is achieved could be less aggressive

Submitted(+1)

Nice concept and use of limitation. Fun game

Submitted(+1)

great concept, great use of limitation, i really enjoyed playing it! my only criticism is, that the camera shake at the start and end of a level is a bit too much for me.

Submitted (1 edit) (+1)

The game is great! I like the color palette for your game and the sounds fit its style. It's a brutal game! However, I personally think that the player itself should be a bit more mobile because if he makes a mistake, he has a better chance at recovery! But overall, its a polished game :)

Submitted(+1)

Great game

Submitted(+1)

Really nice concept, but I have some troubles with movement control - the character feels so heavy, that makes the game more difficult in a negative UX way, but it's a cool challenge game. With the right balance, it will be great!

I hope my feedback was useful! I'd appreciate it a lot if you could check out my submission too!

Submitted(+1)

I don't find this very fun to play, mostly frustrating. However, I love the presentation, looks very nice and polished.

Submitted(+1)

Good game with a very sharp difficulty curve

Submitted(+1)

One of the best games I played so far. I am suprised how polished it is for a jam game. And the difficulty was spot on.

Submitted(+1)

Really clever concept - shows just what some interesting physics can do. Largely progressive but brutally difficult gameplay. I like it.

Submitted(+1)

After seeing your comments under almst every game, i decided to play your submission too. 

Really cool game, gets brutally hard really fast. I love the graphics and sounds, but i personally would love some nice music in the background. The level design isn't bad, but sometimes a bit meh, but all in all this is a very polished game and definelty something for the Top 20. 

I hope my feedback helped you a bit, it would be really nice if you could check out my submission too. Thanks :)

Submitted(+1)

cool game, the difficulty really sneaks up on you nicely - the graphics remind me of downwell, im a big fan of the  black white red. also in a sea of jam games blasting their music of choice at me, it was a nice break to have silence during this challenging game.