Temple Pop

by seasons
Overall★★★★★★★★★★2.36
Fun★★★★★★★★★★2.00
Innovation★★★★★★★★★★2.25
Theme★★★★★★★★★★3.04
Graphics★★★★★★★★★★3.80
Humor★★★★★★★★★★3.71
Mood★★★★★★★★★★3.13
Coolness★★★★★★★★★★44%
Temple Pop

Curse the earth with the power of prayer.

Left and right arrow keys only.

No sound!

Made with the Pico-8 fantasy computer.

IMPORTANT

Before playing, I ask that you temporarily suspend your expectations of what a game should be. When you finish your prayers, instead of asking "That's it?", rest in the peace of "Ah, that's it.", and know the gods have heard you.

*

Comments22

Neonlare20 Apr 2015, 03:02
Pretty darn funny (minor inconveniences being the doom of the world), but I don't see much game in this sadly. No music and no progression does hut this sadly :(. I did like the presentation of the idols though.
saturdaymorning
saturdaymorning20 Apr 2015, 08:38
It's funny, and I like the idea behind it, but it needs some "game" in it.
madameberry
madameberry20 Apr 2015, 20:02
The player needs some choice. Like if you had to pick one of the idols and then you got a little ending image for your decision. I think that kind of bare-minimum choice would have worked well here.
orange08
orange0820 Apr 2015, 22:06
it's nice... although it lacks some sort of ending... i was expecting something to happen to the earth once you talk to all the gods then go back to the start... but nothing happened.
ManicMiner
ManicMiner20 Apr 2015, 22:12
Not entirely a "game", but I like what you've done all the same - Also what is that platform!? The Pico-8 is a new one on me, a fantasy console? Sounds kinda awesome!
TijmenTio20 Apr 2015, 22:12
Like the use of colour. But yeah, agreeing with the previous comments.
Sim20 Apr 2015, 22:17
Nice aesthetic and the curses were pretty funny. Shame that it's over so soon though.
noxuma
noxuma21 Apr 2015, 01:37
Pretty interesting start, I really like the boot sequence :)
floorbed21 Apr 2015, 04:12
Good on you for finishing, despite losing all your stuff. The chicken is good.
maunovaha21 Apr 2015, 08:46
I liked the retro graphics, however I wish that there could be more to it, and sounds. good job regardless! :)
Franklin's Ghost
Franklin's Ghost21 Apr 2015, 13:36
Unique entry with nice graphics but as others say just wish there was more. Although I know you lost your work during the time so understandable.
murilo21 Apr 2015, 23:15
That's it???? jokes aside, that was quick fun! hehe
ProjectX593
ProjectX59322 Apr 2015, 01:24
Pretty funny little experience :P
23
2322 Apr 2015, 14:53
Nice art. Glad someone finally explained the shrimp thing, that had me confused for a few eons.
OddballDave
OddballDave22 Apr 2015, 15:32
Awesome art. And the little bobbing monk is cute as a button. I reloaded the page to see if I got a new set of 'prayer answers', but sadly they didn't change. Good stuff.
Matthew Rayfield
Matthew Rayfield24 Apr 2015, 02:01
enjoyed it. the beefy looking rooster made me giggle
DeadFragment
DeadFragment24 Apr 2015, 15:48
Really nice graphics and I liked the boot sequence at the start, but... not much happened, it needed some kind of ending at least or at least for something to happen after praying to the gods.

-Neith
oinariman
oinariman25 Apr 2015, 14:19
Awesome pixel art. I can't believe that the graphics are drawn in less than 16 colors. I like the shape of the fat fish god.
rubna25 Apr 2015, 15:32
i liked the themes in this, granting things that were already true, but saying them in an odd way. not sure what it meant, but the theme of worship/deities was cool
nice job!
Snicklodocus
Snicklodocus2 May 2015, 03:34
This is really interesting. It's pretty funny, and I enjoyed playing it. I don't really think it needs choices or some other "gamey" convention, just a better conclusion. I wanted to see my curses have some effect! Great art and I loved the boot sequence. Good job!
RHY3756547
RHY37565472 May 2015, 13:01
Pretty funny, a cool concept but generally I'm expecting a little more interactivity from games. It is cool that you made this with pico-8 though, and the sprites are superb!

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