Godot Wild Jam #36 - Our third year!

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A jam submission

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Grow your unruly fungal body as long as possible. Made for the Godot Wild Jam #36.

Submitted by HOTWAXXX (@rinsethewax) — 17 minutes, 1 second before the deadline

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Results

Criteria	Rank	Score*	Raw Score
Fun	#40	2.711	3.833
Theme	#47	2.828	4.000
Audio	#48	2.475	3.500
Controls	#49	2.593	3.667
Graphics	#50	2.711	3.833
Originality	#52	2.828	4.000
Overall	#53	2.610	3.690
Accessibility	#60	2.121	3.000

Ranked from 6 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.

Godot Version
3.3.3

Wildcards Used
None

Game Description
Steer your insectoid vessel to collect food and grow in unpredictable, haphazard ways. Don't get squashed, and don't starve.

Source
No

Discord Username
WAXXX#1997

Participation Level (GWJ only)
Yes

Participation Level across all Jams
This is my second jam.

Comments

the-quick-red-foxSubmitted2 years ago

A Linux export uses the .x86_64 file and the .pck file not the .exe file.

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Wasteland Racers

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HOTWAXXXDeveloper2 years ago

Thanks for the heads up! This was my first time exporting to machines that were NOT Windows, as I don't own a Mac. I swore I didn't touch the export settings, but I'm not surprised I goofed it. I'll fix this when I get home.

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the-quick-red-foxSubmitted2 years ago (1 edit) (+1)

As someone else mentioned, the Mac download is wrong too, mac uses a generated zip file that should contain a folder that ends in .app just so you know. I can test both for you so just give me a heads up if you want me to check.

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Dre RosalesSubmitted2 years ago(+1)

OSX is an exe (not runnable on OSX/MacOS). Will check this out when I get home and can play on my desktop :)

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Growing Places (GWJ Submission)

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Baked OrangeSubmitted2 years ago(+1)

This is a really good take on the theme! And it's also a super solid entry and really fun to play!

First, your sound effects are very satisfying. I love the footstep noises, the squash and pick up noise.

I also really love the art. It reminds me of some sort of old computer game with a limited pallete. It's also super readable! No element is confusing at all.

Your gameplay is also super fun. I love the moment-to-moment decisions, having to rotate my body safely to not be in target, but having to reach a nutrient before I die of hunger is really fun. It's a game that naturally get's harder over time and it's really good. Along with the footsteps, it makes moving around FUN.

The only real issue I had was sometimes it felt like the targets hitbox was too big. Like I wouldn't be inside of it at all and I'd die. Not a big deal though, had a good time playing this!

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Feature Creep

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HOTWAXXXDeveloper2 years ago

I appreciate the kind words! I was hoping I’d make a well-balanced design between the time you’re given and the pacing of the paws. Originally, I planned on having the paws spawn more frequently as your score goes up, but I ran out of time to test that. Happy it’s a fun experience as-is!

As for your one gripe: I know EXACTLY what you’re referring to, and it’s not that the paw hitbox is too big, but that the fungus hitbox is too precise. Since you turn so quickly, your bulk can rapidly hit multiple positions in just a fraction of a second, which can lead to seemingly “unfair” deaths when in actuality you just turn so bananas-fast that you barely notice the edge of your fungus hitting an active paw before you game over.

I actually want to iterate on this game after the jam and change to smooth tank controls, where A/Left and D/Right rotate at a fixed speed and W/Up and S/Down move you according to your orientation. Waaaaaaay more predictable movement that way.

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SpaghettiLordSubmitted2 years ago(+1)

A really fun game! I also love the thematic menu!

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Riot Monitor

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HOTWAXXXDeveloper2 years ago

Thank you kindly!

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