Where's My Tripod?
You have spent a lot of time lately playing very unstable games. Hopefully a trip to the woods is just what you need to recover. Just take your time and and get some great photos.
But... "Where's My Tripod?"
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THIS GAME HAS AUDIO and is experienced best with the sound unmuted! If you encounter a problem with music loading on the menu, please reload.
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CREDITS:
Programming, art, music, and design by Pixelydian.
Programming Assistance and Sound Engineering by TheDevDuellist.
All code, art, music, and design created during the Jam.
But... "Where's My Tripod?"
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THIS GAME HAS AUDIO and is experienced best with the sound unmuted! If you encounter a problem with music loading on the menu, please reload.
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CREDITS:
Programming, art, music, and design by Pixelydian.
Programming Assistance and Sound Engineering by TheDevDuellist.
All code, art, music, and design created during the Jam.
Genres: simulation
Tools: GameMaker
Comments120
GoldenEvolution4 Oct 2021, 17:25
The pixel art is gorgeous and I love the way you've implemented the theme. Great stuff!
benmcnelly4 Oct 2021, 17:25
So relaxing! I am a only a hobbyist apparently, but I can try again!
CorbenG4 Oct 2021, 17:26
Super relaxing, polished game! Really liked your take on the theme. Felt a bit long for the limited variety currently in the game, but one of my favorite submissions so far! Great work :)
HolyBlackCat4 Oct 2021, 17:28
Nice! Loved the various sound effects with unique camera movements.
I noticed that if you don't move the mouse long enough, the camera starts vibrating. Unsure if this simulates shaking hands, or is just wonky math. :P
I noticed that if you don't move the mouse long enough, the camera starts vibrating. Unsure if this simulates shaking hands, or is just wonky math. :P
Holy_Doggo014 Oct 2021, 17:28
I'm in love with this game! This art style, these sounds, that idea... it is just awesome!
ZachsButt4 Oct 2021, 18:13
I loved this! I was waiting for the "unstable" part of this to come in and when it did it really made me giggle! hee hee! I guess the one thing I would say is the white font on top of the light tree leaves for the current score was pretty hard to read. But thanks for making this wholesome game, I was worried the games for the theme "unstable" would be bummers.
Here's my high score, I did my best!
Here's my high score, I did my best!
jepjoh25 Oct 2021, 14:45
Really funny. The persistent hickups were my favorite :)
FromTheChasm5 Oct 2021, 14:46
Brilliant. Very funny, for such a simple gain. Loved how the coughing and sneezing, became your enemies, rather then anything in the world. It was only towards the end of my film, did I realise I was meant to be taking decent, 'green' shots. :) Really good.
Alex-One5 Oct 2021, 14:50
Great atmosphere, very relaxing. The guy really needs a tripod indeed
Vetche Studio5 Oct 2021, 14:51
A really nice game. Loved all the sounds and the calming atmosphere. Well done!
njs5 Oct 2021, 17:06
Sounds were great, it looked good, and it fit the theme nicely. Would have liked to be able to see what I managed to take at the end.
cannashblue5 Oct 2021, 17:09
Good job! A much more wholesome take on a hunting game. Very relaxing. Best I could do is a score of 160. Thank you for the game!
XariusExcl5 Oct 2021, 17:17
Can someone scare me to get rid of that hiccup? Jokes aside, great submission! Would've been really funny to see all those blurry messed up shots from an unfortunate sneeze compiled at the end :laughing:
BjornStahl5 Oct 2021, 17:18
I really liked this game, great artwork, great sound design and quite hilarious with the hiccups and sneezes. Well done!
T C5 Oct 2021, 17:21
Great job! Awesome art, interesting concept, pretty chill game. I enjoyed it.
Gorypixels5 Oct 2021, 17:28
What a great concept! The art is absolutely stunning, the mechanic simple but addictive, and that fun "unstable" twist is just great! One of my favourites of this jam so far, congrats!
Pixelydian5 Oct 2021, 18:23
@corbeng Thank you very much for your feedback! I shortened the game right before the submission deadline and I agree with you. I think it's a lot better to have less film and to play twice than to have one long session. :)
VicoPTP5 Oct 2021, 18:26
I had a great time playing this, loved the ambiance :D
Pixelydian5 Oct 2021, 18:34
@holyblackcat It was supposed to simulate shaking hands/instability BUT my randomizing math sometimes does have some wonky results lol. Good job on your score! I updated the game after you played (before submission deadline) and now you currently hold a score that is 10 points higher than possible :-P. Thank you very much for your feedback!
Pixelydian5 Oct 2021, 18:36
@zachsbutt you are absolutely right - the "film" and "score" look a ton better at the bottom of the screen. I fixed it right before the submission deadline! Thank you very much for your feedback!
Thooom5 Oct 2021, 19:26
Very neat little game, it was indeed relaxing and a nice break from all the unstable games. Controls were fun, graphics and animations were beautiful, topped with a great sound track (and sfx). Felt like a non-violent shooting game xD
antbrl5 Oct 2021, 21:17
This game is amazing! The idea is very simple, yet incredibly well executed and effective.
ADerpyChickenStudios6 Oct 2021, 00:42
Really fun and relaxing game. I thought you had a really unique take on the theme yet one that fit perfectly into it. Great job I was really proud of myself for getting over 100 points then I got amateur rank lol maybe I kind suck haha. Overall great job it was really nice!
Pimeko6 Oct 2021, 01:01
Really really cool game. The theme is perfect, the gameplay is innovative, simple and smart, it's funny and the graphics are beautiful.
Congrats from a fellow composer :) (hit me up on Discord if you want Pimeko#0908 :v: )
Congrats from a fellow composer :) (hit me up on Discord if you want Pimeko#0908 :v: )
lb016 Oct 2021, 01:07
This is really well done! The pixel art is absolutely gorgeous, and the hiccups and sneezes were a nice touch. The quality of the sounds is also really good. If I had to nitpick about anything (and I'm reallllly nitpicking here), I'd like to have more of a sense of what the score means rather than it just being an arbitrary number. But again, this is a super tiny nitpick. This was a really fun and unique take on the theme.
EstellaD6 Oct 2021, 02:08
To myself: stop sneezing or coughing please! I feel so good, just like taking a relaxing vacation with your fantastic audio and art.
Acarine6 Oct 2021, 02:18
I love this game. Super relaxing and homey.
Ashley GB6 Oct 2021, 02:28
This poor guy has the worst case of hay fever XD
Jokes aside, this was a chill, relaxing change of pace and a neat twist on the theme. Visuals are charming and the music compliments them nicely. Great job!
Jokes aside, this was a chill, relaxing change of pace and a neat twist on the theme. Visuals are charming and the music compliments them nicely. Great job!
fabioecco6 Oct 2021, 03:54
Wow, this is so good. You nailed the theme and made a beautiful relaxing game, good job!
Zvyaga6 Oct 2021, 06:49
Beautiful, sticky, like
GuessImLuna6 Oct 2021, 06:52
So chill. sounds work so well. Great job
ChewieCB6 Oct 2021, 10:04
Great art, unique concept well executed, the sound design was excellent, and overall a very nice, chilled out game. Great job!
OllieOA6 Oct 2021, 11:29
GORGEOUS! A brilliant take on the theme, I think! Very unique and innovative! I love the self-awareness, but honestly I just can't get over the art. Easily the best I have seen in this jam! Great work! I cannot fault this!
GodDoesPlayDice6 Oct 2021, 12:00
The first game on this jam that made me laugh :) It's simple, but great!
Dedjo06 Oct 2021, 13:21
There's a really cool atmosphere to this game, and the pixel art is really nice, great job !
LeXian6 Oct 2021, 14:44
I really like your pixel style.great job!
Geryon Games6 Oct 2021, 14:48
Wonderful game and really great art. Great work! It would have been nice to see my pictures at the end, but then again it's a jam game. Awesome job!
ChillerTyp6 Oct 2021, 16:10
Yeah! Pokémon Snap with forest animals! ^^
MichaelGameRus6 Oct 2021, 16:11
Art is awesome
JuanRod7076 Oct 2021, 16:12
Gorgeous relaxing game, amazing job!
LDJam user 2356946 Oct 2021, 16:17
This is a great game. It is very atmospheric to sit in the bushes and wait for the cute animals. Beautiful work.
Alex Chertilin6 Oct 2021, 16:20
I really enjoyed the game, thank you so much. I'ii wait for DLC
Préda6 Oct 2021, 16:54
Looks like I'm an amateur photographer, I mean no wonder with that tripod and hiccups
LDJam user 2381426 Oct 2021, 18:00
wow that was gorgeous, really nice combination of sweet pixel art, simple self explanatory mechanic and serene atmosphere from the piano and forest ambience. I really enjoyed this, congrats on putting it all together!
Wuppos6 Oct 2021, 19:19
This was great! Such an interesting and unique take on the theme, and it is a really nice and relaxing game after all these other unstable things :P The hickups were a really cool idea to implement the unstableness in the game, but to be honest they never bothered me that much. They usually did not appear when I was taking pictures of animals
I was really hoping to have a collection of all the pictures I took at the end, but I guess this was too much work for limited time :P I really loved the art a lot! I am always a fan of pixel art in general, but here I think you truly captured the forest very well. The animals were all amazing as well. Together with the calming music and sound effects this was a really immersive experience! Great job! I loved this :D
I was really hoping to have a collection of all the pictures I took at the end, but I guess this was too much work for limited time :P I really loved the art a lot! I am always a fan of pixel art in general, but here I think you truly captured the forest very well. The animals were all amazing as well. Together with the calming music and sound effects this was a really immersive experience! Great job! I loved this :D
memoryFloater6 Oct 2021, 19:55
Forget the tripod, this guy needs a blanket. Loved the art and audio! Small and short but very polished, great game. :deer: :camera:
Tygrak6 Oct 2021, 20:01
This was such a pleasant nice game! The art looks great, the music fits really nicely, and the instability is quite funny. This guy sneezes really often haha. Great job!
Junber6 Oct 2021, 20:03
That was a fun experience. The art is remarkable and the take on theme is really creative. I also really enjoyed the chill ambience.
But I felt like the instability of your camera wasn't really a huge problem but rather that animals sometimes move too fast too take a good picture (and I still feel like I have to photograph them even though I could just wait for a slower one). I would have loved to look at the pictures that I took but that's probably just because the art is so good, so this isn't really a complaint :D
Good job! Truly a great little game.
But I felt like the instability of your camera wasn't really a huge problem but rather that animals sometimes move too fast too take a good picture (and I still feel like I have to photograph them even though I could just wait for a slower one). I would have loved to look at the pictures that I took but that's probably just because the art is so good, so this isn't really a complaint :D
Good job! Truly a great little game.
ValidDark6 Oct 2021, 20:48
That was pretty fun, I enjoyed it. I was really hoping to see all the pictures I took displayed at the end. Also it would have been nice to be able to take a picture of the same animal multiple times. Interesting take on the theme though. I thought the sneezing and hiccups was funny and they were unexpected.
Morhailen6 Oct 2021, 21:13
A very funny game.
Warm gentle drawing.
Interesting presentation of the idea.
Well done!
Warm gentle drawing.
Interesting presentation of the idea.
Well done!
Quite Good6 Oct 2021, 21:16
I liked how my tendency to rush things was really punished with this game. Patience is really rewarded and its trickier to get a nice picture than imagined, which was aided a lot due to all the random factors you coded in. The game had great polish, peaceful atmosphere and music, and stuck to the theme really well. (PS I got professional and felt great about it :P)
jessefreeman6 Oct 2021, 22:32
Nice use to the theme and I really liked the camera mechanic.
pnikav7 Oct 2021, 01:35
Good implementation and concept! Not a bad atmosphere, I liked the graphics and music. Keep up the good work! Good job, guys
Sorrysaurus7 Oct 2021, 11:06
I loved the pixel art! Also the concept is super cute! Great job~ c:
GreenRadiation7 Oct 2021, 11:14
It's a wonderful game. Nice and relaxing atmosphere. The hiccuping photographer amused me a lot :)
Muros7 Oct 2021, 12:15
Very cute and atmospheric game. I liked the hiccup idea, very unusual. The game is very meditative, but even so, I would complicate it a little and increase the purity of the camera shake. Very beautiful music and nice pixel graphics.
Praccen7 Oct 2021, 13:18
This is super nice, what a great idea! Really liked how you implemented the camera movement, reminds me of tracking subjects with my camera IRL.
curleyrach7 Oct 2021, 13:39
This is a very unique take on the theme, really enjoyed it! Art and audio are very lovely and the game play works well. Started as a hobbyist and developed to amateur :D
Matthieu Riboulot7 Oct 2021, 16:16
Very relaxing. I got amateur.
Shaggy7 Oct 2021, 16:39
The art is amazing, well done!
José Bonilla7 Oct 2021, 17:55
Nice game. I enjoyed playing it. I don't feel it's a valid take on the theme (you could argue the same for almost any other game), but other than that it's good, congrats.
iradchenua7 Oct 2021, 18:18
Cool mini game! With nice mood without killing! :v:
Pixelydian7 Oct 2021, 18:34
@jose-bonilla how so if you don't mind explaining? Mainly I'm making sure the audio worked for you. Thank you for your feedback!
itsmebutsolo7 Oct 2021, 19:02
Very nice, calm game. Beautiful art!
José Bonilla7 Oct 2021, 19:09
@pixelydian I played the web version on Firefox and did not hear any audio. I just replayed it on Opera GX and it works. I see what you mean (hiccups/cough/sneeze and this moves the camera), I updated the rating.
Pixelydian7 Oct 2021, 21:13
@jose-bonilla You are awesome for giving it another try! Yeah I'm still trying to fix the web sound issues (it seems to only happen on some devices, like ios). I will be checking out your game later today :)
Stefanie Leitch7 Oct 2021, 21:42
Gorgeous game! Loved the audio and the graphics, it was unique and relaxing (minus those stupid hiccups XD). Literally the only thing I wanted was to see the pictures I took at the end.
m1nus8 Oct 2021, 01:39
Very relaxing game! Beautiful art!!
xpoho8 Oct 2021, 05:05
Я белочка. Хи-хи.
AdamCYounis8 Oct 2021, 05:35
Heya! I really loved this game. Seriously, so well considered and beautifully rendered. The sneezing and hiccups were genius, and I just think the only feedback I can give is "more please".
Thanks for the game!
Thanks for the game!
Quinn Mohamed8 Oct 2021, 07:33
woahh i think this might win
pcmaster8 Oct 2021, 07:39
I like games I can win, despite being an amateur :) I love the animals and the pixel-art in general. The sounds and music are just perfect for this. A very furry entry, made my morning, thank you - please make sure you keep making games in the future! :)
IntoDarkness8 Oct 2021, 07:58
I really like the concept . It's a very peacefull game . Unstable camera is a very good idea . I'm an amateur Photographer :)
MicheleLeva8 Oct 2021, 10:07
Wow this is an incredible entry, I really loved the art, and the piano is so relaxing. The theme of this jam is also applied in such an original way, using hiccups and sneezes as the source of instability is a brilliant idea. One very small thing that I would suggest is to lower the shaking of the camera when you're standing still, I feel it's a bit too jittery especially if the aim is to reward patient players. Other than that, excellent job!
Chaineddreamer8 Oct 2021, 11:16
I had a smile on my face the whole time. great job.
lucasvb8 Oct 2021, 15:23
Great take on the theme! Art is quite pretty and the sneezes/cough/hiccups were unexpected and hilarious! :)
JPatchZ8 Oct 2021, 17:32
So cute. I loved the game. It reminds me of Pokémon Snap. The animals movements are great!
tomer_cool8 Oct 2021, 17:58
Really great use of the theme and super polished, the art and audio are amazing. It was a joy to play keep it up
EricFreeman8 Oct 2021, 18:26
Nice! The concept was funny. I really appreciate the focus on taking pictures instead of hunting in a game like this. :) The pixel art was really well done. Very polished all around game. Great job!
Wakobu8 Oct 2021, 18:57
Gold nugget of this jam ! Thank you !
NPr0nn8 Oct 2021, 21:41
Gorgeous pixelart, I loved how relaxing it is and how you were able to implement in such subtle way the theme in the gameplay
Jane Wei9 Oct 2021, 01:51
This is really relaxing, perfect in every way :) Thank you for making this!
khofez9 Oct 2021, 02:42
great pixel art
Proxy-Games9 Oct 2021, 04:14
This is such a great interpretation of the theme. I love the relaxing gameplay loop and lovely piano music, but the main standout thing here is the high-quality pixel art. This is just a really cute, peaceful game. Great work.
Molpe9 Oct 2021, 06:27
Love the idea for an unstable theme! :heart: I am just not patient enough to get higher than amateur :smile:
chrishg129 Oct 2021, 07:41
Wow, this game was really relaxing. Actually had a great time playing this. I've been wanting to start doing nature journaling and drawing too so this is pretty cool to play.
Oune9 Oct 2021, 10:07
Gorgeous graphics. Together with the music the game has a great atmosphere.
Iacopo9 Oct 2021, 12:28
Great game, really, I cannot say it is "fun", but it made me chuckle and smile like an idiot in front of a screen because of the nice feeling it gave me :D
Tatu Heinämäki9 Oct 2021, 18:13
A relaxing experience, apart from the quite bodily sound effects which were nicely done! The animals are cute and in my two sessions seeing a bear just once made me think if there's more rare animals yet to be discovered. Sometimes the animals take a while to appear and the scene is completely empty. In these moments I wished for some animation in the background to make the forest itself seem alive. I hoped to find the titular tripod in the end!
Pixelydian9 Oct 2021, 18:31
@molpe Thank you so much for playing my game! You got REALLY close to "professional" (pretty sure it's 160). I really enjoyed watching you play! That was awesome. :)
LuhUchiha9 Oct 2021, 18:48
Beautiful and relaxing game, loved the graphics and the audio. The photographer's hiccups and sneezes made me laugh a lot! Great work!
IcedJaM10 Oct 2021, 05:14
Such a nice game, well I guess it felt like more of an experience than a game, so relaxing. Great job!
tilkey10 Oct 2021, 14:20
Nice game!! Very relaxing, impressive idea, and the animal’s behavior is very real and cute!
dsoberdan10 Oct 2021, 20:05
People have already highlighted a lot of great points, like the wonderful art and music, and the humorous ramp up of the different hiccups, coughs, and so on; those were a great touch beyond just the shakiness. Like others have said as well, I would have loved to see my pictures at the end, but we were limited on time after all.
Last additional point I'll add that I have not really seen so far scrolling through the comments is that I really liked the detail of those different noises, such as the sneezes and so on, causing the animals to react and run away faster! Really nice touch. Excellent submission :thumbsup:
Last additional point I'll add that I have not really seen so far scrolling through the comments is that I really liked the detail of those different noises, such as the sneezes and so on, causing the animals to react and run away faster! Really nice touch. Excellent submission :thumbsup:
DzejPi10 Oct 2021, 21:42
Amazing entry! Absolutely beautiful, stunning pixel art. It looks gorgeous! Animations are well made and very realistic, actually. Very original take on the theme!
Smooth (haha) camera with well made events like coughing, hiccups or sneezing. Even though the camera movement is unstable, it feels super smooth and satisfying. And I love that the sneezing scares the animals — I almost died laughing!
Smooth (haha) camera with well made events like coughing, hiccups or sneezing. Even though the camera movement is unstable, it feels super smooth and satisfying. And I love that the sneezing scares the animals — I almost died laughing!
Daniel Spruill11 Oct 2021, 02:31
Wow, I can only echo the sentiments here, great game!
LTyrosine11 Oct 2021, 16:25
Yeah this is really amazing. One of the best creative usage of theme that I seen so far, nice graphics and proper implemented gameplay. Really nice! I would love to see taken photos in the end :smile:
Noke11 Oct 2021, 17:39
This is just what I needed after a stressfull day!
Angela He11 Oct 2021, 22:28
This was a really nice game. I love the description - it's true, this jam is full of horror games, this was a great break from those :) So relaxing. I love the addition of coughs and hiccups - gave me just enough anxiety so that it wasn't a complete snooze fest. I love that I get to see my rating at the end - I'm a Hobbyist, that checks out! :)
Chris Hay12 Oct 2021, 01:45
I really loved this, thanks for the relaxing take on this theme. My only wish was to get to keep the pixel photographs at the end! My best photo subject was a black bear that went running by.
mhm3216712 Oct 2021, 15:02
What a nice little game, love the art! I would have liked to see all my photos (not sure if i missed that option)
failuer12 Oct 2021, 18:21
Lovely pixel art. Cute concept. Difficult to know if my shots were good or not, and why? But yeah. Great job overall.
Pixelydian12 Oct 2021, 20:55
@failuer Color of the view finder. red is bad, yellow is good, green is best. :) Thanks for playing!
Shigor13 Oct 2021, 13:41
Excelent pixel art and overal mood, well done.
Chartle13 Oct 2021, 23:40
Very relaxing, a nice change from the erraticish games I've seen so far! The art is very nice, the sound was very atmospheric as well.
Vodzik16 Oct 2021, 16:55
Relaxing.
Nice pixel art and music :)
Nice pixel art and music :)
ryjcio16 Oct 2021, 18:37
Very relaxing expierience. Music and art here is outstanding! Also the concept is pretty unique, haven't seen any other game approaching the topic this way. Maybe some indicator for player that sneeze is coming would make a game little more fair ;)
Forik16 Oct 2021, 22:38
One thing that i dislike - i hope i will see photos what i made :) But mood of the game very cool. Good job!
xiyou17 Oct 2021, 07:56
Very good game, very appropriate to the theme.
Barrier17 Oct 2021, 11:05
Almost relaxing if it wasn't for constant hicups, sneezes and coughs! :D
Great art and music, getting green shots wasn't that hard since there doesn't seem to be any time pressure.
But that's ok, not every game needs to be super tense and hard.
Great art and music, getting green shots wasn't that hard since there doesn't seem to be any time pressure.
But that's ok, not every game needs to be super tense and hard.
Argon17 Oct 2021, 16:50
Hicup is a mecanic that more games need.
homeworld17 Oct 2021, 20:07
Good job, i love photography games! I do wish you could see the photos you took at the end, i couldn't wait to see my masterpieces; still a very relaxing experience, makes me wanna go take photos in the woods!
Emaigualmc2_art18 Oct 2021, 16:45
What a bad time to hiccup or sneeze! jajaja! I thought the idea was very good, the music is ideal for the atmosphere and style of the game. Great job xD
Chairshot Games19 Oct 2021, 01:30
Good game! The art is some of the best I have seen all jam, and the music is very relaxing. It is very funny and I like the way you used the theme. Great job!
Pilar Hidalgo19 Oct 2021, 05:30
Really loved the idea. Oh my, i really need a tripod. The hiccup, the mouse that didn't move fast enough, God. It was like relaxing but getting nervous at the same time.
Brandon Hare19 Oct 2021, 13:14
Very pretty! I think this is exactly what would happen if I go out photographing.
DawCrash19 Oct 2021, 13:22
Loved it! The art and music are great! The sudden hiccups can ruin your photos, I liked that idea. It reminds me to the Touhou spinoff games, those where you have to take photos to the bosses
MaximeG20 Oct 2021, 10:09
Really nice game, simple concept but well adapt to the theme
LDJam user 25082421 Oct 2021, 17:56
This is so beautiful! I would love to be able to review the photos I made at the end, and I'd also love some noticeable feedback right after each shot to clearly see how well I did (maybe the value of the shot in corresponding color flying up slowly + a sound, that sort of thing). But overall this is a solid core idea that can be expanded with new fun mechanics pretty easily, I enjoyed it thoroughly!
Oh, and the art is just \*chef's kiss\*
Oh, and the art is just \*chef's kiss\*
Excellent game. Would love to have seen a collage of my photos at the end, but I know that can be difficult. Great work, again!