It's a game about diamonds, mining and things hidden beneath the surface.
I had great fun during the last two days and am looking forward for the next LudumDare :)
How to play:
* Use left, right to move * Use space to jump * Hold left, right, down to digg * Press "R" to restart if you get stuck * Go to princess to accept quest * Collect all diamonds and return them to the princess * Mind your digging as you cannot jump very high
This game played much differently than I expected. It's actually a pretty tricky puzzle! I had to restart a lot when I got stuck because of mis-planning or because of digging a square that I didn't mean to dig, but I kept trying again until I got it. Very interesting idea.
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CodeNMore29 Apr 2014, 14:56
Simple game, somewhat fun to play around with, just wish the control system was a little more precise, but nice job!
I really wanted to like this game, what with it's neat humor and good application of the theme, not to mention it's smooth controls, but the lack of music, repetitive and unoriginal gameplay, brokenness of the level design (seriously, I got stuck at least 7 times) hold this game from being a great game.
Nice tiny game. I do like that you can't dig mindless and always have a thought about coming back to the surface. And a very smooth credits scroller :D Good job!
The gameplay concept is deceptively simple and the puzzle mechanics are very clever. The graphics and sfx are simple and functional, but don't stand out much. The controls work most of the time, although I did find myself occasionally mining a block I didn't want mined. The gameplay is key here, it's interesting and uses the theme well.
Pretty fun. I thought the sound effects were great. It would have been nice to know from the beginning that I have to get back out of the hole I dug, but that's a minor complaint.
Congrats on your first Ludum Dare. You completed a finished game! I actually messed up a few times in digging my tunnels so it was cool that you had to think a little bit about how to excavate while leaving room for your vertical jump to get back out.
The constraints on the miner made this much more of a challenge than I thought it would be. I actually dug down and collected all the diamonds right away, and only then realized the implications of my jump height. The princess was obvious, but in a funny way. Well done and welcome to the party.
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Good job!
The graphics and sfx are simple and functional, but don't stand out much.
The controls work most of the time, although I did find myself occasionally mining a block I didn't want mined.
The gameplay is key here, it's interesting and uses the theme well.
The princess was obvious, but in a funny way. Well done and welcome to the party.