Ludum Dare #21compo
Abscond
Hi! This is my first Ludum Dare entry. I'm pretty happy with how it turned out. In Abscond, you play as a serf who must feed his family and pay his lord. You're unhappy. You must construct a boat to escape from the island.
Your ending will be different based on how you complete the game.
Controls and further details are included in the game. Don't forget to vote!
Tools used:
FlashDevelop
Bitbucket/Mercurial
Paint.NET
inudge
bfxr
Audacity
Libraries used:
Flixel
Contact/follow me at:
http://harrism.com
Your ending will be different based on how you complete the game.
Controls and further details are included in the game. Don't forget to vote!
Tools used:
FlashDevelop
Bitbucket/Mercurial
Paint.NET
inudge
bfxr
Audacity
Libraries used:
Flixel
Contact/follow me at:
http://harrism.com
Comments17

kevglass22 Aug 2011, 12:28
Couldn't quite keep playing til I got the boat, but very cool idea. Nice way of allow the player to keep involved while balance the resource management game out. Nice one!
Jasper Stocker22 Aug 2011, 21:06
Actually quite addictive! :o)
Finity23 Aug 2011, 00:12
So far the best entry I've seen. Really addictive. With enough polish to the sound and graphics, I'd play this on my android all day.
voxel23 Aug 2011, 01:33
I too have to agree with the 'woody' comment and am awarding points to Humour as a result. Nice game :)

Tommislav23 Aug 2011, 21:05
This game was really fun to play. I'm really impressed with how well you managed to balance in that short time!!!
pekuja24 Aug 2011, 17:29
Nice little game. Seems like it offers the player a few ways to play. For example, I didn't really plant anything but carrots, and I didn't see the need to get movement speed upgrades.
Mjiig26 Aug 2011, 17:13
Fun game, fairly addictive, I liked the idea with the alternate endings, but it would be better to make the game shorter, then I would be inclined to play again to find some more endings. As it is, I feel like I've finished a marathon!
foobaz26 Aug 2011, 21:04
Interesting variation on Wasabi. Although it could use a bit more variation. I didn't plant anything but carrots either.
Good sound, music and graphics.
Good sound, music and graphics.
DecsterB27 Aug 2011, 03:25
My favourite entry so far. :)

Breakdance McFunkypants31 Aug 2011, 07:23
Very well done! Intelligent, fresh, fun and interesting.

Jhelle1 Sep 2011, 20:40
Very interesting concept, would love to see this expanded ( like with dungeons to explore and stuff). It does get a bit tedious and repetitive over time so I didn't manage to complete it. Anyways , good job!
MacTuitui4 Sep 2011, 03:38
Very nice idea, nice implementation, but I have to say I did not feel the need to play the game after two rounds of growing. I knew I could make both my family and my lord happy while cutting some wood every turn (put some rest here and there). Do I have the patience to do that the number of times needed to create the boat? No. And I can be picky because your game is complete, we are talking gameplay issues and balance here.
Full disclosure: I do not like "micro"management games :)
Anyways, good job, maybe add some variation to give more incentive to escape.
Full disclosure: I do not like "micro"management games :)
Anyways, good job, maybe add some variation to give more incentive to escape.
MacTuitui4 Sep 2011, 09:40
Actually I went back to play till the end. Turns out I might like micromanaging stuff. Thanks for making a nice submission.
ointment4 Sep 2011, 12:25
A surprisingly fun resource management game, but it could use some new threats after you've upgraded a stat enough to be comfortable.
DrPetter8 Sep 2011, 11:03
Quite a bit of fun. Relaxing and meditative, but at the same time you often risk misjudging the sequence of actions and end up critical on one or two parameters. Then you reach a comfort zone near the end where you can quickly finish your boat without worrying.

James Paige10 Sep 2011, 20:42
the gameplay was simple, but I really enjoyed it




The game was fun though kept me playing until I got the boat.