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LOWREZJAM 2021

Hosted by JackOatley, Gurpreet Singh Matharoo · #lowrezjam
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A jam submission

Forest LightView game page

Small horror game i've made for #lowrezjam2021!
Submitted by handerdev — 27 minutes, 54 seconds before the deadline
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Results

CriteriaRankScore*Raw Score
Audio#2601.9802.800
Gameplay#2901.8382.600
Overall#2932.0862.950
Authenticity (use of resolution restriction)#2972.6873.800
Visuals#3021.8382.600

Ranked from 5 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.

Was the resolution a challenge?
It was a challange when it comes to user interface. Originally i was thinking about some kind of indicator that shows how many candles are left, but i scrapped this idea fast because just a single number and yet too large!

What did you learn?
Now i know Monogame Framework better now!

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enotofilSubmitted3 years ago

I liked it, although did not succeed. The monster extinguishes the candles too quickly. If you had chosen .NET framework target instead of .NET core in your monogame project settings, there would be much more ratings.

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Heroes of Lowrez
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handerdevDeveloper3 years ago

Yeah, i know, my mistake ;) Its too late when i realised it, but i added anyways. Thanks for suggestion !

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Ted BendixsonSubmitted3 years ago

I wanted to play it, but Windows 10 didn't understand how to open the file.

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handerdevDeveloper3 years ago(+1)

You now can use forest-light (OpenGL net framework).zip! I'm sure you had problem with .NET core, now you can use .net framework version (unlike NET Core, Net Framework comes with every win 10 pc so you shoudn't have any problems.) Sorry, i'm dumb ;(

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AutolycusSubmitted3 years ago

Not bad! My best was 6 out of 8 candles. I was thinking as I played that an indicator of how many candles remained unlit could be a good idea, though I also wouldn't know how best to implement it at such a low resolution. Maybe single pixel pips, or a button to temporarily display the number? Anyway, I was surprised at how effective the nameless evil was at making me uneasy. Good job overall.

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Plummet
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handerdevDeveloper3 years ago(+1)

Yeah that would be a great idea! I will think progress bar will work or some kind of dots in the top right edge. Yeah this game is kinda hard ("kinda"), next update will probably make it easier.

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tducasseSubmitted3 years ago

Well done, really like how you used the sounds.

How did you find working with Monogame? I’ve been wanting to try!

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minitroid
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handerdevDeveloper3 years ago (1 edit)

It is really simple and probably that's the main downside. You have just enough tools to make game from scratch, but all other thing like collision detection, rooms, particle system, movement etc you need to handle by yourself. Some tile based games are using monogame (Like terraria (well not quite monogame, XNA to be exact, but they are almost the same)) because you need to render a lot of tiles on the screen quickly. I think monogame is really great choice if you want to create game from scratch and learn something new. So yeah i find myself enjoying working with Monogame!

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tducasseSubmitted3 years ago

Nice, yeah it sounds pretty similar to Love2d, which I’ve been using for this game jam! It’s a bit sad that Monogame is not compatible with some sort of web export though, whether it be emscripten or generating proper javascript somehow… That’s what keeps pushing me away, as in game jams it’s useful to have a “don’t download anything, just open this page” version available!

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handerdevDeveloper3 years ago(+1)

Yeah. I've seen some people use bridge.net but I'm not sure how it works .... I'm also thinking of rewriting this game in pure javascript so everyone can play it, maybe after next update

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