Ludum Dare #56compo
BOILERMEN
Can you see the teensy, tiny sprites in the boiler room?
These are the elusive BOILERMEN.
They carry our coal and keep the furnaces running hot.
Join them in their work and help them keep things running smoothly.
Watch for falling rocks though! Coal is heavy, even when thrown by a well-meaning colleague.
Controls:
WASD - Move
Space - Pickup/Throw
All Programming, Design, Art, and Audio by Owen Lyons
(Minor font/performance issue in the web version, if you're having issues download the .exe)
Tools:
Engine: Godot 4.2.2
Art: Aseprite
Music: Mixcraft 9
SFX: ChipTone
*available in web browser or as a .exe*
These are the elusive BOILERMEN.
They carry our coal and keep the furnaces running hot.
Join them in their work and help them keep things running smoothly.
Watch for falling rocks though! Coal is heavy, even when thrown by a well-meaning colleague.
Controls:
WASD - Move
Space - Pickup/Throw
All Programming, Design, Art, and Audio by Owen Lyons
(Minor font/performance issue in the web version, if you're having issues download the .exe)
Tools:
Engine: Godot 4.2.2
Art: Aseprite
Music: Mixcraft 9
SFX: ChipTone
*available in web browser or as a .exe*
Genres: strategy
Comments40
Ember446 Oct 2024, 23:39
Really polished art & music, and the gameplay is super innovative--I did not expect to be controlling a bunch of different creatures at once! That said, I did find it a little difficult to move around with all of them, especially once more coal started falling to block my path.
Wispeh6 Oct 2024, 23:45
A very lovely take on a classic bit of ghibli. The team swarm mecahnics are lovely and well-implemented, the challenge ramps up nicely. The challenge does seem to come from bunching up your lil guys together. The audioisual design is really lovely. I love the expressiveness of the sprites and how they cycle bvetween them. Dead nice!
Guadalupe Murgo6 Oct 2024, 23:57
Nice game, i really like it :)
William Corrin7 Oct 2024, 00:43
I would like to echo @ember44 's sentiment - this is really cool, polished art, great music and sfx, the camera shake is awesome! The gameplay is actually funnily enough similar to the idea I had for mine :laughing: but yeah moving around while some have boulders and others don't is pretty tricky.
Really awesome entry!
Really awesome entry!
Claudeliu7 Oct 2024, 00:59
Absolute cinema! SO CUTE
Atahan7 Oct 2024, 02:31
Amazing! so simple yet elegant an polished. I got 27!
CodeRaurus7 Oct 2024, 06:33
Loving the whimsy atmosphere the music creates. Graphics are great and I like how you got in the little juicy details like heat emanating from the furnace and camera shake.
The group movement is a nice idea. At first I thought others would come to me when trying to pick up bigger coals. Are some sprites stronger than others?
The group movement is a nice idea. At first I thought others would come to me when trying to pick up bigger coals. Are some sprites stronger than others?
Sviborg7 Oct 2024, 10:51
very funny guys)))
Derly7 Oct 2024, 11:07
very cool game with cool graphics. my record is 22
OldToadPower7 Oct 2024, 11:32
Wow, great idea, very fan game!
DogeSquad7 Oct 2024, 12:09
Yea, the download was worth it. It was so fun to play. It reminded me a bit of my entry (with the "one control, many creatures" thingy). And the sprites are animated sooo gorgeously. Amazing that you did this in 48 hours :D.
NickHellquist7 Oct 2024, 13:08
That was a fun game :D The mechanic broke my brain a few times, and I threw stones on my little guys but it was hella fun :D
LDJam user 2657967 Oct 2024, 13:12
Brilliant stuff, made me actually laugh out loud. Well done!
Nazariglez7 Oct 2024, 13:18
Hahaha I loved the art, the music, and the gameplay, it's seems simple at first but then you see how complex it is. Great job!
greenkingwashere7 Oct 2024, 13:50
Loved how many ways you could kill your critters
EpiFai7 Oct 2024, 13:52
It's cool that all creatures differ in appearance and strength. This is a nice detail. However, at some point the game turns into chaos. I scored 103 before I got lost)
imai_Time7 Oct 2024, 14:15
It often recalls the blackest from the cartoon gone with the ghosts, The game is cool (ദ്ദി˙ᗜ˙), though I don't really understand how to control everyone ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Mibi887 Oct 2024, 14:28
This game is amazing! The game is very entertaining, the graphics are excellent, same for the audio.
lantto7 Oct 2024, 14:30
I love this! Very interesting mechanics that creates a lot of unexpected situations. Graphics and sounds are top notch as well.
OldDog7 Oct 2024, 14:32
this game is so cute and funny,love thie little creatures throw animation!!!! wish for more content to play,or more stuff to throw will become more interesring
JEMH2K7 Oct 2024, 14:57
I fucking cried laughing when i watched a huge rock just crush my little creature. He had a big smile on his face loving life among his depressed comrades. And then he got demolished. Amazing game. The ghibli inspirations shine through to make something truly unique. Awesome!
badbons7 Oct 2024, 15:32
Love it! Very good gameplay and art :D
franklyn017 Oct 2024, 16:31
Got hooked immediately. The chaos towards the end was so satisfying to watch :D Also very impressed by the audio, one of the best I've seen so far!
Zz1p7 Oct 2024, 16:59
Mega simple, but very intuitive and intuitive game. I really liked the graphics and sound, everything is at the highest level!
SdCorpse7 Oct 2024, 20:11
graphics and sound are very cool!
LDJam user 07 Oct 2024, 22:47
such cute game
AdamG7 Oct 2024, 22:52
Beautiful visuals!
stormburpee7 Oct 2024, 23:53
This was a very beautiful and cute game.
I normally hate spiders - but this was good to play - the art style and the animations of the lil' guys picking up the rocks was amazing. I love this. Got a bit chaotic when there were a bunch of them on, and found it hard to try and manage them picking up the rocks, whilst others were throwing, but that's part of the fun and the challenge.
This was great man! Keep it up!
I normally hate spiders - but this was good to play - the art style and the animations of the lil' guys picking up the rocks was amazing. I love this. Got a bit chaotic when there were a bunch of them on, and found it hard to try and manage them picking up the rocks, whilst others were throwing, but that's part of the fun and the challenge.
This was great man! Keep it up!
Dywanix8 Oct 2024, 00:13
Really fun concept but I was upset when someone was hitted by stone :(
rio858 Oct 2024, 01:32
nice graphics!
Lakea8 Oct 2024, 11:43
Well done on a great entry, got trickytrying to control more than 1 at a time, really enjoyed it.
cascadee8 Oct 2024, 15:37
A unique and distinctive combination of mechanics. It is worth appreciating the attention to detail, each boilerman has his own mood and facial expression. I would play this while I'm going somewhere by bus or subway, if I develop it a little and make it on my phone.
Kirass8 Oct 2024, 17:36
I really liked this game! It's awesome!
Cisco8 Oct 2024, 18:15
Great game! 39 my max score. Love the simply concept that expands on gameplay. Really really good!
dhim8 Oct 2024, 22:12
What an amazing mechanism! Having synchronous input that has different effects! You want the perfect choreography that never happens; it ends up being hell! Excellent, had a ton of fun. I'm not sure what the bar was about. Was I trying to fill it up or prevent it from filling up, I could not tell in the excitement!
Cool music, and ambiance!
Cool music, and ambiance!
Chuckiee9 Oct 2024, 06:47
Great graphics and music :100: Also very nice gameplay! I wish I could also pass stones vertically, so I could clump them up and strategize for high score! I though I could pass the stone to the guys in front, I was very sad when they get crushed :cry: Overall very good entry!
LDJam user 3524909 Oct 2024, 11:23
The Spirited Away vibes were lovely! And the mechanics were fun and chaotic. At one point I tried grouping them together in the left corner to prevent them from stepping into the boiler, but by the end I was mostly picking up and throwing rocks as fast as I could and to pass them to closer boilermen.
I couldn't quite tell at first what the bar at the bottom of the screen meant, or if I wanted it higher or lower. If that's supposed to represent overheating, maybe it could change color as it gets warmer / cooler?
My high score:
I couldn't quite tell at first what the bar at the bottom of the screen meant, or if I wanted it higher or lower. If that's supposed to represent overheating, maybe it could change color as it gets warmer / cooler?
My high score:
stmate0311 Oct 2024, 12:48
A fun little endless game where spirits violate osha regulation by throwing heavy coal at each other or step into the fire, fun stuff and has a nice difficulty curve! well done!
bradur22 Oct 2024, 11:07
It's a little fiddly to control so many creatures at once. But what beautiful creatures! I love the face they make when they set about to lift a stone. I also thought of soot sprites when the theme was announced but decided against it. It's fun to see people actually pay homage to Spirited Away :).
I found the controls to be a bit annoying and controlling multiple characters with the same inputs was frustrating. But it was satisfying once I got a bit better at it. Great job