Why, Jeff

by jeroenwimmers

co-authored: @thymo, @angusdick

Overall★★★★★★★★★★4.27

Fun★★★★★★★★★★4.08

Innovation★★★★★★★★★★4.58

Theme★★★★★★★★★★4.77

Graphics★★★★★★★★★★4.42

Audio★★★★★★★★★★4.33

Humor★★★★★★★★★★4.45

Mood★★★★★★★★★★4.41

*:globe_with_meridians:Play in Browser (FLASH)*
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Help Jeff walk and stay alive! Charge Jeff’s batteries on Jeff’s Solar panel.
Use your MOUSE

Above is the post-jam with some additions for better feedback, play the original here

:bangbang: Notes

-The head boosts other powered parts

-If you get to the TV, you can power it with the batteries!

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:ballot_box_with_check: Changes

*-Fixed bugs and errors*

*-Made the heart degrade slightly slower, so the game should be easier and more accessible*

*-Repositioned some trees for the same reason*

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* Code by Jeroen Wimmers

* Sound by Thymo Boog

* Art by Angus Dick

Tags: #horror, #launcher, #management, #psychological horror, #robots, #runner, #vector

Genres: racing, survival

Comments28

Kyle Bowman21 Apr 2020, 05:37

God this is some nightmare fuel and I love it. Game would glitch if I just clicked the box at the beginning and didn't drag it. Took me a minute to figure out what to do. Good job!

angusdick21 Apr 2020, 12:42

hahahaaa thanks Kyle! I'd say that your giant baby is equally as horrifying! Jeroen has fixed that starting bug now. Thanks for playing!

joemid21 Apr 2020, 19:58

Oh wow- I kinda wrote this off for a moment because of that bug- so glad I came back. This is so good. Very innovative and super cool. The graphics are great- the interface is juicy and the sound is so good. I just kept the start screen creepy chill jam on for some ambience after. One of the best of the jam for sure - why? Jeff.

soldierbear21 Apr 2020, 20:25

Loved the art style. A very nice concise and well executed submission!

leekanarchism21 Apr 2020, 20:37

Wowwwwwwwwwwww this is something new! The visual and audio style are superb, and the controls are super-nice. It's quite hard, but I reckon I'll crack it when I come back for another go...

Jeff, I'm so sorry you died so many times.

`MY MIND AND BODY ARE ONE`

THJSmith21 Apr 2020, 20:51

This is well worth arguing with the browser to allow flash games. :)
Brilliant wordless tutorialising, and great fun to discover the rules.

stuembi21 Apr 2020, 21:01

this game is oddly satisfying, fresh and different approach to the theme.

Raeya21 Apr 2020, 21:11

This game has such a unique style :D

Dane Ziggler21 Apr 2020, 21:20

It has a very interesting approach to the theme of "Keep It Alive." Once I got the hang of it, I had so much fun trying to recharge the batteries and keep him running! Overall a great game!

leekanarchism21 Apr 2020, 21:23

Okay I came crawling back and got to (I think?) the end, amazing!

gamebuilder21 Apr 2020, 22:47

The audio in this game is top-notch. I also like the visuals. The screen shot in the LD forum really caught my attention. The difficulty level is too high for me but I did make a bit of progress with practice.

Gzuis22 Apr 2020, 21:41

10/10 holy shit i loved this game! I don't know if i saw the ending of it since everytime i got to the TV the screen goes black and restarts. But i gladly would replay it again and recommend to others. great game!

dantegcar22 Apr 2020, 23:56

I've just found purpose to my life. Thank you Jeff.

jeroenwimmersauthor23 Apr 2020, 08:49

Thank you all for your feedback!

@leekanarchism @gzuis seems like you've gotten pretty far! I think the end is a bit unclear, but once you found true love, you know you've reached it. Tip: the batteries can power the TV

terry23 Apr 2020, 12:11

Ahh, this is so cool looking :smile: I like the mechanic - though I wish it had been pushed a bit further!

angusdick23 Apr 2020, 12:53

ahhh cheeers @terry! Jeff has some arm sockets for stuff that we couldn't make in time! I definitely could gave better visually communicated the function of the head though...

corc023 Apr 2020, 17:15

Hey! This has to be my favorite game so far. I haven't loved a title screen this much since... I don't know when. And there aren't many jam games that you get to learn so naturally; I loved figuring this out through trial and error. I'm not sure I ever understood why the brain had a battery slot, but it didn't seem to hinder my progress (or enjoyment) at all. If y'all have some games/art/music coming out elsewhere, I'd love to hear about it.

kwaku24 Apr 2020, 11:19

Omg this is so incredibly weird, love it :D i couldn't make it run again when he stops, how to do it?

jeroenwimmersauthor24 Apr 2020, 11:32

@kwaku Glad you like it! And you made it to the end, but it's a bit unclear what to do there. so you can put your batteries in the sockets left of the TV, and then you should see the final animation:)

grtodaro24 Apr 2020, 12:18

I like the style of this game. Simple and it works. Also the concept is very focused on the theme. Great job!

Jahwffrey24 Apr 2020, 18:16

God that was weird. Well done. It took a long time to figure out how Jeff actually worked but I guess that was part of the point, excellent work!

jelch24 Apr 2020, 19:25

Wonderfully bizarre! I couldn't decide if the audio was perfect or obnoxious...

LouieJams24 Apr 2020, 19:48

Really cool idea, very creepy but well executed! I felt the heartbeat to be alittle too bassy but that might be my speakers. It took me a couple tires to figure out I had more than 1 battery as the instructions only hint at what to do. Good job on the game though and glad you managed to fix bugs :)

Cjblobby24 Apr 2020, 19:54

Great mechanic and audio, several times when I had just got to the building and a battery was on the heart-slot I died? Why was that? Loved it overall though.

jeroenwimmersauthor25 Apr 2020, 09:17

@cjblobby Sorry that happened! That was a bug, it's fixed now

leekanarchism25 Apr 2020, 12:33

@jeroenwimmers
> I think the end is a bit unclear, but once you found true love, you know you’ve reached it.
Guess I did then! I went through the game again (with the little bonus) and got the same ending, I assume it just goes into a loop?

Random unsolicited thought of the day: this would translate nicely into co-op multiplayer, a la Lovers in a dangerous spacetime / Spaceteam style. Might be hard to come up with good mechanics for that, but I think it could work very well!

jeroenwimmersauthor26 Apr 2020, 11:11

@leekanarchism you're right! we didn't have time to make the second go any different, but good job on reaching the end, twice!

and lovers in a dangerous spacetime was actually part of the inspiration that got us here. I think it would work well too, just a bit tricky if it would be online and all, but it would be cool