Hi here is Yangying REN, a new game designer. This is my first time participating in Ludum Dare. This is a 2d strategy game that you need to keep the little match girl alive.
This game is in memory of my favorite fairy tale writer Hans Christian Andersen.
My version is Mac ONLY but my friend may upload the Windows version.!
AWSD: MOVING
Q: SELL MATCHES
SPACE: FIRE MATCHSTICK TO KEEP WARM
PS: Because of unknown bug, please use 2560x1600 resolution for mac version. Sorry for the inconvenient.
The gameplay was very difficult. I kept dying after the second day. It was really hard to find houses that wanted to buy matches. And sometimes they disappeared before I could get there.
It also seemed hard to move around. Sometimes the character would move slowly, or would try to move to the side even when I wasn't pressing buttons.
@blushine Hi thank you for your respond! Yes it is hard especially if you cannot earn enough money for the first three days and that is what happened in the real fairy tale of Hans Andersen. The moving is because of bugs with box collider which I really don't know how to fix it sorry for the inconvenient.
The assets are pretty, the audio is very soothing and melancholic, and... is there actually a chance to sell any matches? I did not find absolutely anyone on the street, and had to keep using my own matches to keep the girl alive. Felt so bad for the little girl!
@sndr Hi, yes there are people want to buy matches, just keep moving and find places with the light (even though they just keep for a really short time 😂). Actually when you survive from the beginning 3 days the game would become quite easy, so just keep trying, good luck!.
A really nice game, the music and the graphics are excellent, the aesthetics overall give a nice harmonious feeling to it. Fairy-talesh vibe and everything, wonderful. Gameplay wise the movement is a bit clunky, but otherwise it is fairly good. I'd like to see a post-ludum version of this. Great work! :)
@yangying Oh it didn't affect that much, don't worry! I just meant this could be polished up eventually and can be made into even something greater. :wink:
Great work. I love the concept and graphics. I watched your trailer video but was not able to download the game on my machine. The concept brings back memories of when I saw the Disney animated short based on the same story, which was the most emotionally intense animation piece I've ever seen. I recommend you put in your project notes that your game is based on the classic fairy tale "The Little Match Girl" by Hans Christian Andersen. It's always good to give credit where credit is due :-) I appreciate you making a game about something very vulnerable.
Graphics was really nice and the use of the theme. But the character felt a bit too slow walking around and it was a bit unclear interaction selling the matches. Very nice idea on well made animations though!
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开发者用无尽模式这一设计，揭露了资本主义压迫劳动者，无情剥削人民的本质！揭示了资本主义社会的黑暗和罪恶！
Sometimes the character would move even though I didn't press any button.
The music fits the game!
Is the character skid intentional? :thinking:
Greato Jobu! :smile:
The gameplay was very difficult. I kept dying after the second day. It was really hard to find houses that wanted to buy matches. And sometimes they disappeared before I could get there.
It also seemed hard to move around. Sometimes the character would move slowly, or would try to move to the side even when I wasn't pressing buttons.
It definitely touches your heart. Sad story :cry:
提一点个人的建议：在开始界面加个开始键感觉会更好（习惯性按左键突然进入游戏感觉有些突兀），在没懂怎么玩好之前有点新手不友好（容易死，不过也更凸显小女孩的无助XD），要是再稍微多一点内容就更好啦。
总而言之是个很好的游戏，期待下一个作品呀