Gather yarn in a craft-based world. Sickeningly cutesy.
WASD to move, mouse to look around, you'll figure out the rest.
NOTE: if the game runs too slowly or the ball of yarn doesn't seem to grow, try the post-LD version. It's identical in content, just fixes some bugs.
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known bugs: -there is sometimes a delay before the last message in the game. Just wait a minute and it should show up. -there are holes in the terrain behind the snowcapped mountains.
This game made me feel so happy and relaxed. Even when I finished, I went back to collect more yarn because the art style was great and the tune was so peaceful. This game goes to show that such a simple game can really lighten up someones mood or really immerse someone in a game.
Pretty good as far as a walking simulator goes, but still, it's a walking simulator. I found myself playing only to see if something happens. If it does, it takes too much walking to get there (for me.) Mouse was extremely sensitive for me, and I think you lose some effort in the button-dragging-yarn effect because the yarn overlaps so much. The environment was fun, though.
Just wonderful! All the elements made for an overall relaxing and peaceful game, which though small felt perfect as a whole, with a lovely ending which brought a smile to my face.
The visuals, audio, objective, outcome and even the font choice all worked together to invoke a feeling of calm. An interesting take on the theme.
I'm really glad I played it and really enjoyed it. Nice one.
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TaoPhoenix14 Dec 2015, 21:44
Yeah, I'm in the crowd of really being impressed at the art and quiet music too, and it actually *runs* on my undead monster of a comp!
Lovely, calming game. Good looking and satisfying. But it's not got any progression. That let's it down as I don't feel like me clearing all the blue area is acknowledged by the game. Good Luck!
Really really cool entry. Very relaxing and fun to mess around with. The only complaint is that the camera can't be angled up high enough to see the whole rainbow at the end :0
Interesting idea, it was nice to watch the yarn flow around. After cleaning up the green and blue yarn I didn't receive any other messages, though, and I gave up. The controls did seem kind of "sticky" especially on angled ground, and it was kind of frustrating that left and right seemed slower than forward and back, at least until I figured out that the mouse moves the camera. (Then I held W and let the camera do the work.)
Looking at that pile of yarn in the screenshot makes me think I missed something. Dang. :/
I love the look and sound of this game. I made a huge ball, but then couldn't find anything further to do. Did I miss something? The message said it was enough. I feel like I'm missing something here.
Thanks for your comment on my game by the way! I plan on making a version that's a bit stronger in the gameplay department, a lot of the ideas you're proposing are going to be in that :)
I've also looked at your points for my game, and they are almost all points I want to pick up in a post compo version, so thanks also for giving me feedback :) One of the things I'd like to add is that you start with a settler, instead of an actual city, so you can indeed start near a forest.
Excellent interpretation of the theme. Cool concept, very "flower"-like. I liked that you had different colours of yarn depending on the landscape. Nice and refreshing. Good work!
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Mouse was extremely sensitive for me, and I think you lose some effort in the button-dragging-yarn effect because the yarn overlaps so much.
The environment was fun, though.
The visuals, audio, objective, outcome and even the font choice all worked together to invoke a feeling of calm. An interesting take on the theme.
I'm really glad I played it and really enjoyed it. Nice one.
Looking at that pile of yarn in the screenshot makes me think I missed something. Dang. :/
then i've played it. and i'm still very satisfied :)
Thanks for your comment on my game by the way! I plan on making a version that's a bit stronger in the gameplay department, a lot of the ideas you're proposing are going to be in that :)
I've also looked at your points for my game, and they are almost all points I want to pick up in a post compo version, so thanks also for giving me feedback :) One of the things I'd like to add is that you start with a settler, instead of an actual city, so you can indeed start near a forest.
Excellent interpretation of the theme. Cool concept, very "flower"-like. I liked that you had different colours of yarn depending on the landscape. Nice and refreshing. Good work!