Godot Wild Jam #64

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Use the power of light to mine and collect resources in this unique puzzle game.

Submitted by headgopher — 2 minutes, 43 seconds before the deadline

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Criteria	Rank	Score*	Raw Score
Originality	#6	4.231	4.231
Theme	#31	3.923	3.923
Audio	#37	3.077	3.077
Overall	#45	3.154	3.154
Fun	#57	2.692	2.692
Accessibility	#57	2.538	2.538
Graphics	#59	3.077	3.077
Controls	#75	2.538	2.538

Ranked from 13 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.

Godot Version
3.5.3

Wildcards Used
Trash Everywhere

Game Description
Use the power of light to mine and collect resources in this unique puzzle game!

How does your game tie into the theme?
Relies on usage of optical laws to progress.

Source(s)
N/A

Discord Username(s)
headgopher

Participation Level (GWJ Only)
2

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gammagoatSubmitted2 years ago

I didn't play to the end, but what I did play was fun! This is a very interesting concept you have, and it does so much right! It took me a bit to figure out how to focus the mirrors correctly at the beginning, I ended up accidentally making a second mirror and it got it the way a bit. Once I figured it out though, things went more smoothly. Awesome job!

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headgopherDeveloper2 years ago(+1)

Thank you very much! And thank you for letting me know where you had a hitch, I'm really working to improve the onboarding experience.

OreztovSubmitted2 years ago

Great concept and polished execution, but man, do I get frustrated playing this. It's not the most intuitive to me, so the time difference between making a decision on what to do/mine next and actually succeeding in doing that is huge. Otherwise, great production, and good job.

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headgopherDeveloper2 years ago(+1)

Thanks for the kind words! I'm sorry that the game frustrated you. The game clicks for some people, and it doesn't for others, so I'm trying to research how to improve my tutorials and my readability right now so that it can click for everyone. Do you think pictures of example setups would have helped better? Or was it a different issue?

OreztovSubmitted2 years ago

Oh yes, example setups, with images, to start out from would be good. Like the 2 lens one, hinted in one of the pages. I think my main frustration which could be simply addressed, is knowing how close I am to mining a block! A simple meter showing you how much of the beam is focused on the block and how much is going elsewhere.

Thanks

headgopherDeveloper2 years ago

That's a great idea! Thanks for the suggestion!

samu1407Submitted2 years ago

Very fun, the game I have played the most so far, very accurate optics/laser physics, its nice to chain up lenses and make a powerfull laser, the more upgrades the funniest, the only thing that bothered me was the blue laser, but after I started digging on the blue side it was easier and I ended up "controlling" both lasers at one which felt great, good job!

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Lights Ghosts and Spikes

headgopherDeveloper2 years ago(+1)

Thank you very much for the kind words! I hope to make the tractor beam a little bit easier to use in the future, as it definitely can be a little annoying right now (oops).

NoskireSubmitted2 years ago

Why get 20 if I can get it all? MWAHAHA! Anyway... Nice game, very fun, congrats! I found a little bug midway through the game, my window got all red while I adjust the focus of the lens.

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Laser Escape Dungeon

headgopherDeveloper2 years ago

Thanks for playing, and thanks for the bug report! That's a real mysterious one, haven't seen it before. Guess I've got an investigation to make!

BackAt50FtSubmitted2 years ago

Reminds me a lot of Dome Keeper! Great game, very interesting stuff! This is definitely a puzzle game that could have legs, as in it could be significantly improved and sold if you were up for it!

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headgopherDeveloper2 years ago(+1)

Thank you very much for your kind words! I really love the concept of this game, so I definitely want to see how far I can push it.

ZXfrigginC2 years ago

This one is a top contender! I had a buddy hop in with me to pull me away to play Deceive Inc. but the both of us ended up playing this to the win screen. That's a huge win in the fun book for something as mind bending as complex laser dynamics.

I think ultimately, digging in-and-of itself is a satisfying activity. Minecraft, Space Engineers, and all the clones in between are successful for it because the problems come naturally, and you really do think about how to solve them (life before stone-breaking was painful).

This is a likely candidate for top prize. Well done, sir! Well done, indeed!

headgopherDeveloper2 years ago

Thank you so much, that's very kind of you! I'm just really glad that people are enjoying the game, and it's so gratifying to hear that the game is making something which seems unapproachable fun to play around with! This really meant a lot to me, thank you.

roburab2 years ago

This game is really cool. Played it for more than an hour. The best game jam game I've played so far.

headgopherDeveloper2 years ago

Thank you for your very kind words!

LetsJointUpSubmitted2 years ago

Super cool idea!

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headgopherDeveloper2 years ago

Thank you!