Gros épée

co-authored: @shirese, @vhalenn
Overall★★★★★★★★★★3.73
Fun★★★★★★★★★★3.71
Innovation★★★★★★★★★★3.49
Theme★★★★★★★★★★3.89
Graphics★★★★★★★★★★4.33
Audio★★★★★★★★★★3.72
Humor★★★★★★★★★★3.66
Mood★★★★★★★★★★3.76
We are The Petite Crème & this is GROS ÉPÉE !

You play as a humble hero helping folks, sometimes having the good tool is a nice thing to have and... you don't have it ! Manage as you can with this huge sword in a LIMITED SPACE !

Rules :
- Gather as much mushrooms as possible
- Do NOT destroy the forests (or Mamie will be very angry)

Controls :
- Move with WASD (or ZQSD)
- Throw/Recall your sword with mouse clicks
- Target with your mouse cursor

Have fun and be gentle !

Comments27

Thenerdster2 Oct 2023, 21:11
I keep seeing a guy on social media, wielding, one of these giant sword. Haha beautiful graphics. Congrats on a great entry!
LDJam user 315038
LDJam user 3150383 Oct 2023, 01:00
Really nice graphics, trail when throwing the sword looks really polished and satisfying, also I liked the effect when damaging the trees
rongon3 Oct 2023, 09:22
It looks amazing visually, really cute graphics, and a fun game.
It's hard not to cut trees, but hey, who can stop the guy with a big sword :D
Vhalenn
Vhalenn3 Oct 2023, 12:11
Thank you for the support @thenerdster !

Thank you @wolkp ! It was our first game using Unreal engine and making that Trail was quite a challenge, thank you for noticing the work putted into it !

Thank you @rongon I am glad you liked the GROS ÉPÉE ! You game is a masterpiece !
Muri3 Oct 2023, 23:58
The whole gameplay felt really tight, the bounces of the sword were really satisfying and it was a really fun experience. I may have destroyed the whole forest but what is an angry Mamie when the game gives you big numbers to be happy about. This GROS ÉPÉE sure felt like a GROS BOULOT, gg. ;)
Vhalenn
Vhalenn4 Oct 2023, 07:35
@muri As would have said Mamie : "Merci beaucoup !!!"
yidu764 Oct 2023, 12:11
Lovely graphics, lovely sound
Dwarfid4 Oct 2023, 12:22
41 is my best scire ahah ! Nice onad innovant gameplay ! Why this man have a sword too large ? This is very cute i love the concept !
LDJam user 313326
LDJam user 3133264 Oct 2023, 12:24
Looks and feels really polished! Good job, great game!
nbyrsanu94 Oct 2023, 12:55
Wow, it seems as you really spend a lot of time to make such a good graphic, so atmospheric!
Vhalenn
Vhalenn4 Oct 2023, 20:00
@yidu76 Thank you a lot !!!

@dwarfid Nice one ! Maybe try it next time without hitting too much trees! Who knows? Maybe it's a magical sword or maybe it's the same reason as in Berserk!

@greynovembergames Thank you so much! It was really intense to animate things on a new engine!

@matthartley Thanks!

@nbyrsanu9 Thank you so much! Actually we had only one artist for visuals and two of us mostly on blueprints!
PabloAbraham
PabloAbraham4 Oct 2023, 20:06
Took a swing at 'Gros épée' by Vhalenn, Shirese, and Courgette. What a delightful experience! The game beautifully integrates the concept of 'LIMITED SPACE' with a hilariously oversized sword. I enjoyed the clear objective and the additional challenge of not destroying the forests. The visuals are charming with the protagonist navigating through the vibrant forest, trying to gather mushrooms while wielding that comically large sword. Controls are intuitive, and the feedback from the community showcases the appeal and polish of the game. It’s evident that a lot of effort went into both gameplay mechanics and the aesthetic. Keep up the great work, team Petite Crème!
mr_lazy
mr_lazy4 Oct 2023, 20:07
got to see this amazing view in my feed...sucha blooomy graphics...you just nailed it bro...good work
Unbugged4 Oct 2023, 20:08
Graphics are nice and the music is excellent! I've never slashed around with that massive sword! :smile: The setting is also refreshing.
Petr Vejchoda4 Oct 2023, 20:09
Great graphics and music :smiley: Enjoyed a lot. Using this kind of tool for this kind of work feel like real overill :smiley:
Sozey
Sozey4 Oct 2023, 20:11
This game is so fun! I really enjoyed the graphics and the feedback, the hits with the sword felt heavy and impactful, and honestly very tempting to chop the trees x) Good job guys!
Jagman4 Oct 2023, 20:16
I need to know how you got into that music! I need this for my car! :D Because the music is absolutely great and gives it a great feel. Nice idea and concept, thank you guys
SpicyMarcus
SpicyMarcus4 Oct 2023, 20:54
Really cute game, great graphics! Nice work!
bobbie
bobbie4 Oct 2023, 21:00
the feel of the sword is great, I could throw it around for an hour and have fun the whole time.
visuals are great too, and the music speeding up as the pace gets faster was a nice touch

the scoring system *is* a little confusing to me, it seems like you lose some health when you chop down a tree but that's about it. still a lot more fun to avoid chopping the trees, it just seems like you could get a better high score if you went on a chaotic tree-destructive rampage lol
Rusty21174 Oct 2023, 21:14
Nice graphics and simply mechanics. I didn't destroy the forest (not completely) there were trees still standing.
LDJam user 314224
LDJam user 3142244 Oct 2023, 21:49
Great sound and graphics ! So cute ! I love this chaos with all destructible objects, so juicy

Nice work ! :)
Tommy Moua5 Oct 2023, 03:51
Great art style and music. I really like the style you went for. The gameplay itself too, it was fun just throwing the sword around at everything. Good job on adding some pretty good feel to the game!
LDJam user 3782945 Oct 2023, 04:37
Very interesting games, especially the sound effects played by mushrooms, swords and trees, and the music is just right, with a very cute style.
Taldius
Taldius5 Oct 2023, 11:23
Fun little game, the game feels is pretty good and I love the cute artstyle. Good job!
Vhalenn
Vhalenn6 Oct 2023, 12:32
@pabloabraham Thank you a lot for your detailed review !

@bobbie Yes in did we didn't wanted to make too much of a hardcore game so cutting trees is not that a big penalty ! We found a better way to do after the jam, maybe we will release an improved game when the ratings are over !

Thank you a lot everyone !!! We are blown away so many of you tried the game despite it being not playable from browser !
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