Ludum Dare #48compo

The Meaning of Life Is

by afroant

Overall★★★★★★★★★★3.90

Fun★★★★★★★★★★3.81

Innovation★★★★★★★★★★3.88

Theme★★★★★★★★★★3.31

Graphics★★★★★★★★★★3.47

Audio★★★★★★★★★★3.45

Humor★★★★★★★★★★3.95

Mood★★★★★★★★★★3.74

What is deeper than the Meaning of Life? What IS the Meaning of Life?

Play as GOD and type out your own Meaning of Life!

Keep getting interrupted? If only there was some permanent way to avoid all the distractions...

Controls

- Enter to confirm
- A-Z and Backspace to type

Hints

- The Letter "i" sometimes looks like a "j", so try typing "i"
- Use spacebar to complete the first prompt
- Don't be afraid to ask for "Help"
- Some dialogues provide clues

Tools

- Engine: Godot and Visual Studio Code
- Graphics: paint.net
- Audio: BoscaCeoil and Audacity
- Fonts: Gothic Pixel and Pixel Type

Genres: puzzle

Tools: Audacity, Bosca Ceoil, Godot, Paint.net

Comments22

SamarthMP500226 Apr 2021, 13:12

I like the style of graphics and the entire concept that you need to dig deeper to find the meaning of life!

Ghost_Wave26 Apr 2021, 13:17

Such a cute game. I love it. Not sure I understood everything thought xd

AnthonyHarmitage26 Apr 2021, 13:20

Well, I've just made unspeakable things with celestial beings. Great game!

mdotedot26 Apr 2021, 13:24

Deep thoughts! Nice graphics and concept. Good for learning to type

XeduR26 Apr 2021, 13:25

A really interesting concept with a lot of trial (and error) for the player. With enough time, this could go really deep. :thumbsup:

Fatebreak26 Apr 2021, 13:27

Very funny! I had a great time playing this one and just playing through as many options as I could. Some of them surprised me with how you made them funny too! Well done!

Loig26 Apr 2021, 13:29

Very original idea. I enjoyed playing even if I did not have the feeling to control many things. At least I know what is the meaning of life, now.

jk500026 Apr 2021, 13:30

Weird, but also really funny. Well done.

kristinamay26 Apr 2021, 13:32

Wow, man. This game is really good. SO inventive, really fun, occasionally silly. I loved the concept and had a lot of fun playing to the end. Definitely my favorite LD game so far. It's simple but really well-executed and the sound effects are great. Did you make the font yourself? I like that, too! I also really liked the ending. Great work.

JaTDev26 Apr 2021, 13:35

I was so glad to get rid of the followers, only to be pestered by something else, damn them all :smile:

Great game, I had a lot of fun. A very nice take on the theme.

machrom26 Apr 2021, 13:37

Really interesting. The first two distractions I solved in the first try without realizing the actual meaning/mechanics. Then came the son, it took me a while to figure out I'm not supposed to just randomly type words, but once I did, i tried help... Well, after I read that "some dialogue provides clues" i got him. After the son the final thing was easy. Either way the ending is quite unexpected.

Great job, I would never think of something like this!

BubakGames26 Apr 2021, 13:37

This game is great. I love the idea.

dhim26 Apr 2021, 14:15

Whaou awesome.

I got the first 3... but they get on my nerve to find the last one!

Edit : I got the END!

Simple, Very funny, effective. Good Game!

IndigoWolf26 Apr 2021, 16:54

Love this original idea. Great concept. Really liked the sound too.

dmdmdmdm26 Apr 2021, 17:45

Great presentation and a cool idea! Good job

BinaryPrinciple26 Apr 2021, 18:08

For some reason is not running for me. I get a "T" blip like if I'm supposed to type but the controls are not responding.

Evil_As_Shit27 Apr 2021, 06:28

Such a fun experience! Loved figuring out the puzzles.

sum27 Apr 2021, 06:29

i finally know the meaning of life!

sparked9929 Apr 2021, 02:08

Really cool game with a nice ending. I liked pretty much everything about the game and really can't think of anything bad to say about it.

KeithSwanger29 Apr 2021, 04:23

Really enjoyed that experience. The art was quite nice, and the final reveal was especially pretty.

Great job on what seems to be your first compo in multiple years!

Tygrak30 Apr 2021, 07:48

Cool experience! Took me a long time to get number 3, but I did it. Nicely polished, everything is well made. I liked the chime at the ending.

marcmagus1 May 2021, 18:05

Thanks for bringing your game by my stream for playtesting! If you’d like to revisit the play and commentary you can view the highlight at https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1007523292

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