Save the sun MAN

co-authored: @piggles
Overall★★★★★★★★★★4.20
Fun★★★★★★★★★★3.92
Innovation★★★★★★★★★★3.58
Theme★★★★★★★★★★3.89
Graphics★★★★★★★★★★4.45
Audio★★★★★★★★★★3.92
Humor★★★★★★★★★★4.18
Mood★★★★★★★★★★4.16
The sun is getting cold.
It needs batteries to recharge.
You've gotta collect batteries to save the sun MAN!

CONTROLS:
ARROW KEY MOVEMENT
Other controls explained in-game

STORY:
Save the sun MAN follows the character of MAN a no armed abundantly tinge two-legged creature. MAN must save the sun which is getting colder by supplying the sun with batteries that are fueled to the sun via "The fountain of SUN". The two main sections consist of the "Mushroom and Duck EUTOPIA" and "The ancient rock TEMPLE".



Art and vocals by Piggles
Programming and Music by Chippy

screenshot

Comments49

RickSquanchez21 Apr 2020, 13:10
great game and amazing artwork!I love how you created a small unique world with your art.
the_martijn
the_martijn21 Apr 2020, 13:41
This game was sooo good! Enjoyed it a lot! Great artwork!
SlimBun21 Apr 2020, 13:43
Very cool game! Very polished, I couldn't stop playing
dooleus
dooleus21 Apr 2020, 13:46
Super adorable. Lots of fun. Great job!
Sanjana21 Apr 2020, 13:51
I love this game and I'm gonna go back to playing it after leaving this review
LairinLair21 Apr 2020, 13:51
Looks like you created a great game, MAN! Im in love with the art the expression on the character and on the sun. The voices were great and very funny too. It should have music since the beginning in my opinion. THAT'S THE CLUE. Congrats again, and thank you
Fat cat
Fat cat21 Apr 2020, 13:51
I loved this game so much! The artwork is so beautiful, the music fits really nicely and all the speaking sounds are funny and sound good. This is my favorite LD46 game so far!
Philip Sawyer21 Apr 2020, 13:53
I wasn't a huge fan, the character moved too slowly so it was kind of boring. But I like the art and the concept.
slam021 Apr 2020, 13:58
Nice artwork and style. The ending was awesome :smile:
DesertMaw
DesertMaw21 Apr 2020, 14:04
Nice to play, funny and reminded me of old browser games.
Trozeman
Trozeman21 Apr 2020, 14:11
Wow!! Ending a very cool 😎😷 great job!
LarryV21 Apr 2020, 14:12
Woow, nice game. The flow to it felt really good, i never felt lost, and i always had an idea of what would come next. The visual were super cool and the music and sound effects added a lot to the game. Thanks you for making my morning fun.
joewolf21 Apr 2020, 14:23
The little world you have created is awesome! Love the song at the end as well!
Merpui
Merpui21 Apr 2020, 14:45
Nice concept! The art style, music and humor fit well together :)
Sanjana21 Apr 2020, 16:02
I keep trying and I might just be oblivious but I'm not able to figure out the cave part and move forward

EDIT: nevermind, I figured it out! I love then ending!!!!
InflamedGums21 Apr 2020, 19:34
Awesome, really liked the visuals and audio! Also, the game has a very nice atmosphere, and MAN is a relatable and charming hero. On a personal level, I think he deserves better than the sun, who treated him very poorly throughout most of this. I'm just glad he found a way out of this abusive relationship in the end.
polyducks
polyducks22 Apr 2020, 10:45
Really well-rounded game. A smart piece from every angle. Lots of work in such a tight space of time, well done.
Piggles22 Apr 2020, 13:19
@inflamedgums I'm glad you realized the subtle hints not many people get that it's a real deep game.
runrajrun
runrajrun22 Apr 2020, 20:27
Artwork is awesome!
auxC
auxC22 Apr 2020, 21:31
You got a lot done before the deadline! I think the game really has a unique spirit, thanks to quirky characters, humour and quacks(but seriously, good job with the audio).

Also, the ending was straight FIRE!
grtodaro22 Apr 2020, 21:37
Very fun! The art is awesome ;)
curleyrach22 Apr 2020, 21:37
The games got a really nice feel to it :) Love the art and the sound worked well. Good job :D
Nakami
Nakami22 Apr 2020, 21:37
Everything is good in this game I love it there is a sort relaxing kindness that the game give me thanks you for this experience.

Just a tiny little think is that some times at certain position you can see a one pixel wide line between background sprites.
MrChippy
MrChippyauthor22 Apr 2020, 23:57
@runrajrun @grtodaro @curleyrach Thanks :)
@auxc We were working on it pretty franticly right up till the deadline :o
@nakami I tried to fix those gaps a few times. Idk if it's an issue with gamemaker or me not aligning them completely.
Ridderfar23 Apr 2020, 13:38
I really enjoyed this! I love the art and aesthetics, the humor, the simple gameplay.
Korteh
Korteh23 Apr 2020, 16:35
wow great little game. Love the graphics, it looks like indie games from late 2000s
jelch24 Apr 2020, 02:30
This game is great!
SplitPainter
SplitPainter25 Apr 2020, 09:05
Love the graphics, the ducks are so cute. I think the concept is original and cool, plan to make polish and publish it post-jam?
Sydney27 Apr 2020, 02:16
I absolutely loved the art style. It was so enjoyable and the animations were cute.
Space Nomad
Space Nomad27 Apr 2020, 11:24
awesome style, great sounds, amazing worldbuilding. although the controls feel uncomfortable. i think making the character move a little faster would improve this a lot
Erkberg
Erkberg27 Apr 2020, 19:35
A pretty amazing game all around! Love the artstyle and animations, the music and especially the sounds are great too. The game is also quite funny :)
Only minor downside, as others have stated, is that the horizontal movement speed feels a bit awkward. Also, some 1-pixel-lines kept popping up, maybe due to compression?
All around I really enjoyed spending a few minutes in this little world you created, great job!
PS: I kinda hoped that I could give the worm a fish to eat :D
MrChippy
MrChippyauthor28 Apr 2020, 15:05
@sydney Thanks :D
@space-nomad Thanks, I'm going to take a look at the movement speed if I end up making a post jam version.

@erkberg The worm really wanted an apple.
GameOverMexico
GameOverMexico29 Apr 2020, 02:49
Nice work, but I have a glitch whe I hv the apple and give to the snake and the screen frezze.
AndideBob
AndideBob29 Apr 2020, 13:25
Such a fun experience, I loved everything about it, the voice acting, the art, the simple yet effectful animations, even the controls felt fair. If there is one thing I would have to criticize it is that it is over too quick. I want more adventures of MAN and even though the ending might suggest otherwise, I am hoping for a return of MAN!
MadEwink29 Apr 2020, 14:05
Nice game, I like playing through it. :purple_heart:
ctrble
ctrble2 May 2020, 13:33
This was really incredible! The art, music, controls, story, all was very well done. There were a lot of small touches that I really appreciated, like the item UI and evolving music. I liked this one a lot.
R3D3R
R3D3R9 May 2020, 16:48
Love this game looking forward to see more content in the future :D
R3D3R
R3D3R9 May 2020, 17:03
that ending though that was a funny ending xD I am looking forward to see more contents in the future :D
lilkrit11 May 2020, 11:47
The ducks killed me. (figuratively)
Papaver
Papaver15 May 2020, 17:30
Very cool. I like how much content you created. Congrats!
kypello
kypello16 May 2020, 05:34
Amazing, possibly my favorite out of the games I played
kr4ft3r
kr4ft3r13 Jun 2020, 10:59
Very nice, was enjoyable to walk through, even though the challenge was minimal. Well thought-out monologues and graphic style in particular.

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