Substitute DJ

by jayprog

co-authored: @mikest, @stu

Overall★★★★★★★★★★4.13

Fun★★★★★★★★★★3.94

Innovation★★★★★★★★★★4.22

Theme★★★★★★★★★★4.10

Graphics★★★★★★★★★★4.01

Audio★★★★★★★★★★4.37

Humor★★★★★★★★★★3.65

Mood★★★★★★★★★★4.08

You're at the club minding your own business when the promoter runs up and grabs you and says "Hey! We have a problem and I'm desperate... Can you grab the wheels and save the club?"

FEATURES

Listen to amazing music THAT YOU MAKE YOURSELF as you combine 36 different loop tracks into the ultimate crowd pleaser!

Use your deck of track cards to assemble a killer jam

Unlock upgrades like LIGHT SHOWS, ball drops and wicked scratches

Make the ultimate mash up and entertain a club full of very picky audiences!

Become the DJ you always knew you could be!

INSTRUCTIONS

Grab one of the cards on the bottom of the screen

Double click a card or Drag it to the matching slot when it appears

You'll see a countdown in the UI when the slot will disappear

The current audience reaction is on the right side of the screen. You want to keep this full!

Play music they like to raise the score (look at the icons on the cards and match them)

Use your effects for a boost if things are bad

If you score high enough you can unlock new levels and equipment

Comments34

noahnewline21 Apr 2020, 04:25

Really unique take on the theme!! I loved the blending of genres and using cards to play loops. The whole game has a distinct style to it, awesome job!

diinki21 Apr 2020, 13:37

Very interesting and neat idea, and it was also implemented well! Definitely something unique that has put it in its own place! My only feedback would probably be that the way different cards get used/loaded and the timing for that mechanic feels a bit off, but that's nothing that polishing can't solve! Great game, good work! :D

superpatch21 Apr 2020, 13:38

Love the idea!
I see a lot of potential on the concept, the music feels nice and how the camera and crowd is animated is cute.
The main drawback for me is that the downtime might be too much between cards, it could have been interesting to have some kind of logic in cards themselvs (like a combo system) in order to have some interesting decision making.
Great work!

Delunado21 Apr 2020, 13:40

Hey! The idea of the cards it's cool. The controls are easy and it´s fun. I have enjoyed the music.

EdgyMurphy21 Apr 2020, 18:22

Really fun, Good job guys :)

Twistashio21 Apr 2020, 18:28

Really like the concept of your game. I couldn't stop playing once I started. I do wish their was a better variety of music loop however. At some point the sam audio tracks got a little boring for me. The idea of unlocking new things as you progress through levels is amazing. However, at some point you can get 3 stars by just pressing all the effects on your dj panel. Otherwise great game and can't wait to see what comes out of it.

Sir. Syko21 Apr 2020, 18:30

The music was really good! :wink: Overall very well put together :smile: Good job!
The transitions between levels was also really nice :smile:

SynysterCola21 Apr 2020, 18:34

This was really fun to play! Love the concept and the take on the theme.

RomaRogov21 Apr 2020, 22:22

Maan, this game is cool! I like musical games, and your idea to cross it with cards is just awesome. Had much fun with it, thank you!

joh22 Apr 2020, 04:33

This is great! Very impressive! From great graphics to cool beat and compelling, yet simple gameplay.
I liked what I played and thought how the different tracks mixed together was very cool! Plus, it was fun! great take on the theme, very nice job overall!

krakadushka22 Apr 2020, 14:17

It looks cool, but the game is too fast, I don't have time to choose cards!

Mikest22 Apr 2020, 14:25

@krakadushka you should be able to double click the cards rather than drag them which might make it easier. thanks for trying it!

krakadushka22 Apr 2020, 14:46

@mikest Yes, now the speed of the game has become normal. Well, this is a super-mega-cool game that has an incredible level of immersion! I like your game!

MKRaw22 Apr 2020, 15:09

Cool idea

GenericToast22 Apr 2020, 18:48

One of the most solid entries ive seen so far! Really awesome job!

Mikest22 Apr 2020, 20:07

thanks @generictoast and @mkraw !!!

Evert22 Apr 2020, 20:09

Awesome job :sunglasses: Having different crowds and mixing genres is a very cool idea, and well executed in the game too! Was fun to play!

Buumiii22 Apr 2020, 21:02

Really interesting concept,but i liked it alot.
Was fun to play and looked awesome with all the diffrent levels and options you received!(especially
the crowd in the background)
Also big respect for concepting and bringing those diffrent styles of music together!

Alex Karev22 Apr 2020, 21:24

Really cool game! I like the concept of music card game. The graphics also looks nice here. I found a little issue with game balance here. Closer to the end of the game you don't even need to use cards, you can beat a level without using them. I would like to follow your progress if you continue updating it after the jam is over!

Shawn Moore23 Apr 2020, 00:23

The polish here is amazing!! I for one am glad the original DJ died

Mikest23 Apr 2020, 02:37

@shawn-moore LMAO this comment made my day! glad you liked it

kjscott23 Apr 2020, 15:00

The style was really great and some of the best audio I've heard so far. I thought how the cards actually mixed the music together to get different styles playing but which did hang together was really awesome. The actual game part was really easy, just drop any old card and then start using your specials and it kept the party mood constantly going. Maybe if the specials raised only one or two of the different groups it might have been a bit more difficult. I would honestly say just ditch trying to get "scores" and just make it about the music, that worked really well!

Rendow23 Apr 2020, 16:05

I really like how the UI looks and also love the audio. It feels very polished overall, well done! :smile:

Yarl23 Apr 2020, 23:51

This game was a blast to play. I loved getting different segments of the audience bouncing to my jam. Great job.

B. Golda24 Apr 2020, 00:04

Very polished. Great mechanics and mood, couldn't stop bouncing in my seat. Obviously would love to see this expanded out further. Wanted to finish it but after 12 levels of the same gameplay and sounds it was time for a change. Overall fantastic entry.

erebus24 Apr 2020, 00:33

Really amazing submission! Thanks for bringing it by the stream!

Mikest24 Apr 2020, 01:20

@b-golda sorry we ran out of time to make more tracks so they start repeating and it actually just goes forever :D

cheesepencil24 Apr 2020, 02:13

Well done, I have nothing to complain about. Very impressive for 72 hours! Highly rated for the Parappa the Rappa mood, nailed it.

MrLeePerry25 Apr 2020, 04:12

Man, ship that puppy, hahahaha. Great theme, vibe, just the whole package really came together. Bad ass.

itsatony25 Apr 2020, 15:23

Awesome concept, great overall game - one of the best i've tested so far. mechanics make sense, mood is fitting, theme hit with innovation. thanks for that! i thin this could become a really cool full game!

Fatsheep26 Apr 2020, 03:37

Absolutely loved jamming with my audience. Only thing it lacks would be a never-ending mode!

dlebl27 Apr 2020, 19:03

I like the overall concept/idea - the graphics are killer, getting a very parappa the rapper vibe.

Only real issue I have is the music loops are somewhat inconsistent/some get cut off abruptly - I can understand this could be ironed out but wanted to note it. I can relate to the difficulty of consistent music loops though having done a few game audio projects myself.

Also like a fool I played the incorrect cards - which sort of soft locked the game until it ran out of time, which I guess makes sense, but it could just refuse the incorrect type instead?

Really cool game and style here - good job!

marcmagus10 May 2020, 19:27

Thanks for bringing your game by my stream for us to check out! You can watch again at https://www.twitch.tv/videos/617113691

This was a really solid offering, some of the most enthusiasm I saw from chat all week.

turritom12 May 2020, 17:13

f*cking love this game. was dropmix the inspiration for the idea? make a bigger game