Balance The Stick

Overall★★★★★★★★★★3.58
Fun★★★★★★★★★★3.63
Innovation★★★★★★★★★★3.39
Theme★★★★★★★★★★4.07
Graphics★★★★★★★★★★3.04
Audio★★★★★★★★★★3.54
Humor★★★★★★★★★★3.58
Mood★★★★★★★★★★3.27
Stick

made in Godot Engine

Audacity for sfx

FL Studio for music
Tags: #physics
Genres: action

Comments55

uik
uik3 Apr 2022, 09:08
Is cute
cagibi
cagibi3 Apr 2022, 15:14
Cool game
Mistafixxa0693 Apr 2022, 15:59
I actually wanted to go with an idea like this but not with this control scheme and not this great game loop! Cool game!
Marco Schneider3 Apr 2022, 16:34
Hello. i like sticks and your main character is a stick figure, thats cute! :bug: intertesting controls and your voice is at the same time haunting and arousing :carrot:
minidavid3 Apr 2022, 18:07
nice. Simple and fun
SamuelB-A3 Apr 2022, 21:35
Simple (in a good way), clean. I made it to 24 seconds! Nicely done. =)
Ossi
Ossi4 Apr 2022, 05:32
So simple and incredibly funny! WHO WOULD THROW A ROCK AT SOMEONE BALANCING A STICK?! This game is so addicting, great work!
Dorren
Dorren4 Apr 2022, 06:22
oddly additive, great job!
Taffaz4 Apr 2022, 07:44
Nice game, best I could get was "Good at Math". Only critique was the stick didn't seem to respond how I'd expect, seemed to have too much inertia keeping it moving the same direction regardless of hand position.
kleszcz4 Apr 2022, 09:11
Hey, nice job! I was struck by the elegance of the theme interpretation. Please consider adding an ability to throw it up and not always be sticking with one end to the hand. Like if the hands acceleration in up/down direction exceeds a threshold it breaks a join and the stick goes flying. I was really trying to do it while playing!
pcarl4 Apr 2022, 11:29
Simple, but fun and on theme. I liked the rankings for how well you did, gave motivation to keep trying again
Sheol
Sheol4 Apr 2022, 12:27
Simple yet fun! Really loved the idea and the subtle mechanics. I can't get over how much I love the ingenuity of it!!
jordwest4 Apr 2022, 13:12
Just the kind of quirky fun I'd have expected from a miziziziz game. Love how it's so effective in its seeming simplicity.
Lawrence
Lawrence4 Apr 2022, 13:34
It's simple, but so well done. The mechanical parts are implemented so well that just by picking it up it feels natural to control as if you would try to balance a stick in real life. And additional details like wind and stones make into a very cool tiny game.

Good job!
Sapazu
Sapazu4 Apr 2022, 15:19
You made game that I hate and love at the same time
Paroxysmal
Paroxysmal5 Apr 2022, 00:34
Good entry, really annoying when you get the edges of the play area though.
Agrimes5 Apr 2022, 01:41
I'm good at math now, thanks! It's simple, but it's a great concept, great execution.
ZwodahS5 Apr 2022, 03:07
Looks like you lost the game, maybe you should try again. - No, I don't think I would.

I tried for a solid 10 minutes. I keep telling myself "Last one" but I keep trying.
At 35/36 seconds, there is this combination of wind + stone. That is so brutal

Good job on making me enjoy the game but also hate it at the same time !
anstabo
anstabo5 Apr 2022, 03:20
So simple yet so effective! It's strangely addictive too
Cinar5 Apr 2022, 09:17
Ahahahha "its like you lost the game" so erotic I loved it.
PurpledArtFrog
PurpledArtFrog5 Apr 2022, 09:42
@cinar was thinking something similar.... kind of a "bedroom voice" :rofl:
Master Age5 Apr 2022, 11:07
Very simple, fun and just the right amount of annoying. Good music loop as well!
ChewieCB5 Apr 2022, 11:26
Super addictive, really chill music
Rawb5 Apr 2022, 12:30
Such a simple concept but so much fun. Genius little game. Great job!
tutoa5 Apr 2022, 14:47
Cool concept. Very challenging. I love it.
Fenderbate
Fenderbate5 Apr 2022, 17:39
When did such simple games get so scarce? I want more like this!
boaheck-artgent
boaheck-artgent5 Apr 2022, 19:42
I can't stop wondering... Is the main character MONKE?!
WetBurritoSupreme
WetBurritoSupreme6 Apr 2022, 03:11
This is so good, succinct and powerful, it does a great job of running with a vibe. You didn't need to add the score titles but it adds so much to the game. Thank you!
conduit.games6 Apr 2022, 11:44
Enjoyed the short music loop. Raged hard at my inability to balance a simple stick.

Overall, this is quite an enjoyable short experience. I was able to experience it from mobile and it worked just fine. Well done!
TotteriLudum
TotteriLudum6 Apr 2022, 17:05
Interesting concept!

I did notice that the stick sometimes didn't react to movement the way I expected, as if it had a tendency to recenter itself naturally.

Simple and challenging, but keeps the player wanting to achieve better scores.

Good job!
JudgeZedd
JudgeZedd6 Apr 2022, 17:26
I balanced a stick for a bit, and it was great. Good job.
EvilSock
EvilSock6 Apr 2022, 19:27
you are so tricky) Great idea!
fjlucas
fjlucas7 Apr 2022, 06:28
Cool game, I really like it. It doesn't match too much with the theme but very funny. Contrats!
boc_dev7 Apr 2022, 14:10
fun simple game, felt at times the balancing of the stick felt a little off though
Lvl99Chicken
Lvl99Chicken7 Apr 2022, 16:25
Great simple game that felt good to play. Its not easy getting this type of game to feel right but I think you did a really good job. Good sense of progression too with the added challenges that come in over time. Reminds me of an extended Wario Ware minigame. Excellent entry!
bradur
bradur7 Apr 2022, 17:35
Nice concept but I felt like the control was a little finicky. If I happened to let it bend to far there was no way to get it back, not even by very sudden movements. Cool sfx & music and nice minimalistic presentation.
JLV
JLV7 Apr 2022, 21:48
Absurdly great take on the theme, with a simple but addicitve gameplay loop and an endearing visual/audio package.

Strenghts:
- Easy to learn, devilishly hard to master
- Graphics are minal, must nothing else is needed
- The rank system is fun and I was pleasantly surprised by additions such as the breeze.

Possible improvements:
- The physics seem to work in a way that not moving at all in sometimes preferable to attempting a recovery.

Great job!
Forgin Bits
Forgin Bits8 Apr 2022, 11:13
Very simple fun game ! Couldnt get past 40 secondes...
osh.studio
osh.studio9 Apr 2022, 08:44
10/10 audio, dat whisper ASMR. Great submission.
Sam Bigos
Sam Bigos9 Apr 2022, 10:13
I like the idea behind this, but I think the execution is lacking. The game lives or dies on how it feels to balance the stick, because that's all it is, but unfortunately the stick physics just doesn't feel realistic at all. It feels very laggy, if you quickly move your hand in one direction, you'd expect an immediate response from the stick but it will still continue tilting in the same direction for some time.

Ultimately this makes it unsatisfying to play.

The music and sfx are a great touch and add that signature Miziziziz flair.

Also I think you should embrace the spirit of Ludum Dare and review some other games, even though your fame encourages people to review your game outside of the karma system.
vila6
vila611 Apr 2022, 12:22
great one. Really enjoyable and not frustrating enough to surrender
Suchista
Suchista12 Apr 2022, 15:53
Nice game, reminds me of some old flash games.
TheGreenWorm
TheGreenWorm15 Apr 2022, 10:06
I love the Miz ASMR when I loose, very calming
LDJam user 245333
LDJam user 24533316 Apr 2022, 17:22
Simple, but very efficient! The physic of the stick may seem strange at time, but it's comprehensible enough to be manageable. The minimalist visuals and music helps greatly to make the game nice to play again and again. Very neat entry!
VixenMink
VixenMink17 Apr 2022, 04:03
Very neat idea. That stick will indeed inevitably fall. The soft spoken game loss dialogue is awesome.

- The physics behind the stick are a little weird. It's almost as if gravity or its center of gravity has no bearing on where the stick goes.
- Maybe add in a variance in the music

All in all very complete game.
bitnight
bitnight18 Apr 2022, 21:41
This game is so simple yet satisfying. Perfect game jam content.

Now I am one with the stick :smile:
Theo Clarke
Theo Clarke19 Apr 2022, 17:22
Very simple idea but great execution :)

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