Jukebox Panic!

by kaish
co-authored: @euler-moises
Overall★★★★★★★★★★4.06
Fun★★★★★★★★★★3.94
Innovation★★★★★★★★★★3.95
Theme★★★★★★★★★★3.94
Graphics★★★★★★★★★★3.99
Audio★★★★★★★★★★4.27
Humor★★★★★★★★★★3.74
Mood★★★★★★★★★★3.82
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You are a Jukebox that needs coins to keep running


Don't let the music stop. Get coins!





How to Play 🎮


• Use the mouse to move the coins to the jukebox

• You win if time runs out and the jukebox has coins

• You lose if the jukebox coins run out

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Dev. Notes 📑

• All game content was developed during game jam (i.e. Art, Music, Code, etc)

• Move the mouse gently for best accuracy

• New mechanics after level 2

• We will make a mobile version in the future 📱

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Comments52

GabrielGameDev
GabrielGameDev30 Apr 2019, 19:06
Very cool! Very creative idea, great music! Congratulations!
sylvie
sylvie1 May 2019, 01:13
Cute game with cute music! I found it too hard though (couldn't beat Level 1), maybe because I was playing on a laptop using a touchpad instead of a mouse.
Sakkia
Sakkia1 May 2019, 02:51
fun game but... why a music box eating coins means life is currency?
Carraka
Carraka1 May 2019, 02:56
Overall this is the best use of the theme that I've seen so far, and the execution and polish of gameplay are top-notch as well! Why can't those waiters go around fixing broken boards instead of picking up money! That is not the purpose of waitressing. I played all eight levels and really enjoyed the progression in difficulty from level 3 and on. Those waiters, though. Grr. I wish there were some sort of ending screen to reward me at the end, but I guess unlocking all eight levels feels cool too. Well done!
Kaish
Kaishauthor1 May 2019, 03:10
@sylvie - Thanks for playing, I'm glad you enjoyed it.
Maybe that's it, the gameplay needs a lot of precision.
Kaish
Kaishauthor1 May 2019, 03:18
@sakkia - We consider that the player is the jukebox. Then, the player needs to get the clients' coins to continue "alive" (Working).
It's a poetic concept xD
Kaish
Kaishauthor1 May 2019, 03:24
@carraka - Thanks for playing. I'm glad you had fun.
Incredible, you did well finishing all 8 levels.
Greate feedback!

"TIP" xD
Euler Moises
Euler Moises1 May 2019, 03:47
@sakkia
Music is life!
And our little friend Jukebox needs the coins to work ...
;)
LillyByte
LillyByte1 May 2019, 03:54
I don't think I've seen a game similar to this one before.... solid concept, good execution!
TaqoShaq
TaqoShaq1 May 2019, 04:39
Very nice work! All the music was lovely, I particularly thought the "blah blah" bassa-nova was hilarious.
Turned out to be harder than expected too!
Luigi Rizzon1 May 2019, 04:45
Great tunes (the bla-bla bossa made me laught kkkkkk)! Loved de artwork, really solid, the pucket-coin gameplay, simple, challenging (a bit much maybe). I've found the coin a bit too slippery, that floor must be really polished lol. It could have a bit more friction. Really great job!
lexi
lexi1 May 2019, 06:47
Great game, loved the visuals and audio. I actually hadn't played a game with this kind of concept before.
I also really liked the level progression with different elements which kept me playing for more than a couple of rounds.

Well done guys!
Exploma
Exploma1 May 2019, 07:35
Great entertainment, mouse control bit hard on touch pad :smile:
Twan Mul1 May 2019, 08:58
fun game! the physics add some depth to the gameplay where you can multitask pushing coins instead of doing them one by one. satisfying mechanic, but would've liked some reward for doing well instead of there only being an "alive" and "game over" state.
Le Slo
Le Slo1 May 2019, 10:40
Nice game, smooth physics and innovative for this jam. Not have much to say except for maybe some feedback animation of where a coin is going to spawn in case you have the cursor around there, happened only once, just a little detail. Great job!
SoarenDev
SoarenDev1 May 2019, 12:56
Very nice game! Loved the music, and the gameplay is simple and effective o/
I'm just wondering why you choose a "level" based structure instead of doing an endless mode?

GG to you guys anyway
Anna Karpova
Anna Karpova1 May 2019, 13:06
Cool music and a lot of fun, good work!
Kaish
Kaishauthor1 May 2019, 14:00
@soarendev - Thanks for playing. I'm glad you liked it. We chose to do the level structure instead an endless mode because we wanted to put a variety of obstacles.

Endless mode is a good idea, we can put it in each level in the future. Great feedback =]
JulienLussiez
JulienLussiez1 May 2019, 14:23
Nice game, I'm wondering if all music were composed during this jam. It could be a cool game to showcase musical work !
Scofflaw Games
Scofflaw Games1 May 2019, 15:39
Very solid!! That's all I have to say!!!
JesusAcHe
JesusAcHe1 May 2019, 17:15
That blah blah blah song is a really jam. It's a super polished game, and the difficulty ramp is perfect, with slightly harder obstacles added over time.
I would like the cursor to only be active while you are clicking because sometimes trying to get into position messes up my coins, but maybe I just need to git gud.
Great game!
topbraj
topbraj1 May 2019, 17:40
Excellent entry! It was super engaging, I found myself completely focused on smushing the coins into the machine. Great use of the theme in a creative way. I loved the fact that the music changed as you approached game over. Great job.
Kaish
Kaishauthor1 May 2019, 18:16
@jesusache - Thanks for the feedback. Glad you liked it. Clicking the mouse is a great idea =]
PenguinPotential
PenguinPotential1 May 2019, 19:49
The controls are very good! It really felt like air hockey. And I liked feeding the coins to the jukebox~ Graphics were a bit simple, but the gameplay made up for it! Physics-based games are always so fun!
Jonan1 May 2019, 20:53
Cool music, controls are easy to get used , nice concept ! I believe that this is the first time I have seen a game like this
jaoel
jaoel1 May 2019, 21:39
Beautiful game, great concept!

The only thing that I noticed while playing was that I often accidentally sent random coins flying while moving the mouse accross the screen to pick up a new coin at the other side of the level.

I like the way the game feels, the weight of the coins feels really good. The difficulty curve is there. It feels polished. Good job!
Yadi1 May 2019, 22:55
fun game bro! pushing coins into that jukebox is so satisfying
Sir Daniev
Sir Daniev2 May 2019, 02:54
Loved the game overall. Very fun to play with. :)
Sanavesa2 May 2019, 02:57
Loved the music. Loved the mechanic progression. Also, HILARIOUS! Those waiters saying "TIP" killed me hahahaha.
michaelaranda
michaelaranda2 May 2019, 06:48
You're in my Twitch chat right now, so this is a little redundant, but this was a really cute game! I think it would do well on mobile devices. My only gameplay criticism is that I think the rounds last too long.
CarlsonAndPeeters
CarlsonAndPeeters2 May 2019, 08:43
I had a lot of fun with this! the addition of new mechanics in each level was nice. Hard to control, but not too hard; though I did feel my hand cramping up a bit. And one of the better uses of the theme I've seen. Great stuff, and thanks for tuning into the stream!
Adam Clayden
Adam Clayden2 May 2019, 11:59
Nice game, very unique. I feel like the jukebox could have a personality. So when coins go in it could smile or something. Might be a different art direction though. Your art is nice, very SNES like. All in all good job!
Kylazaur
Kylazaur2 May 2019, 12:52
Awesome game with super cool relaxing music, good job
Rodrigo Grego
Rodrigo Grego2 May 2019, 14:49
Parabéns time! O game ficou muito bom, a arte, aúdio, hitbox da taverna. Dificuldade.
miltage
miltage3 May 2019, 00:11
This is a fantastic take on the theme! The physics seem to be pretty solid too. I love the music, but for a game centered around music I think the tracks could have been longer - they just seem to end too quickly for me. The way the music slows down when the jukebox is about to die is such a neat effect though.
Ransom3 May 2019, 03:54
Cute game! This is like musical air hockey. I think it would be really good with touch controls.

It'd be cool if each levels was one song that you had to last through, but I understand that there's only so much time to compose during a jam.

I noticed a typo in the game: it reads "jokebox".

Keep up the good work!
Kaish
Kaishauthor3 May 2019, 04:42
@ransom - I'm glad you liked it. Air Hockey feelings xD

Well noticed, thank you for letting me know. We will fix it later =]
AndideBob
AndideBob3 May 2019, 07:38
I love the fact, that the game relays fully on diegetic music! It is a well rounded little game that was a lot of fun to play!
plexsoup
plexsoup3 May 2019, 09:04
Love it! This game is super fun! I can't think of any improvements.
Ivan Garcia Filho
Ivan Garcia Filho3 May 2019, 14:20
Awesome! The way that you have to bounce the coin towards the jukebox makes me hate and at the same time love that!!!

The Music is overlaping the ambience sounds a lot, maybe adjusting the volume would be enough, also add some reverberance to add more space and bring the user to inside that bar.
Kappa.B
Kappa.B4 May 2019, 15:35
Awesome game! I enjoyed the graphic a lot well done. I think this game can be easily expanded to include more mechanics, I suggested adding gum for a multiplayer version were the gum could jam the opposite jukebox for few seconds if you go down that route. again well done!
Kaish
Kaishauthor4 May 2019, 16:00
@kappa-b - Thanks for feedback and suggestion. Glad you liked it. Multiplayer sounds good, really can be fun xD
Kichex
Kichex4 May 2019, 17:27
Fun game! I feel like you knew your scope well and executed it really well within the constrains of the Jam. Well done!
christina-antoinette-neofotistou
Very very fun! I'm still playing, but one thing right off the bat, I think the difficulty ramps a bit too steeply on the first levels (between tutorial and level 2 for example). I'm sure it wasn't easy to iterate during the time given, so no biggie. Very fun idea too, coin hockey!!

Other than that, it's awesome! Congrats!!!
Querk4 May 2019, 22:25
just amazing game, music, graphics ,gameplay and everything's. Simple but very addicting.
I have a lot of fun :D
Great job :)
EdevJogos
EdevJogos5 May 2019, 00:35
Really fun game, loved it.
KeyurRana5 May 2019, 15:17
Excellent game, loved it. Great concept, gameplay, music, art. The difficulty scales up nicely as well. Great job!
madjackmcmad
madjackmcmad6 May 2019, 01:40
This game rules I have no idea what to say. When the waiter squeaked away with my coins I was done 1000% Great job with this.
Omiya Games
Omiya Games6 May 2019, 04:32
I really liked playing this game on-stream. The concept is simple and sweet, easy to get into, and adds new challenges to each level that encourages progression. Personally, I thought some new mechanics added in a level could have used a smoother introduction, such as having a level devoted to each mechanic for the player to slowly get used to them. I also wanted a bit more control over how the coins bounced from the cursor: my original suggestion was to make the circle larger. Not saying that would solve the problem perfectly, but it's something I think is worth experimenting. I also had difficulties moving coins stuck on the sides of the screen to move out of them. Lastly, some colliders, like the legs on the tables, could use some smoothing.

Definitely looking forward to a mobile release. Just remember to compensate for the finger that will inevitably cover the screen!

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