DORFS
DORFS is my love letter to the game "Gnorp Apologue". The game is meant to be played as a casual idler game, where you can be more active at times if you desire by actively clicking on elements that your Dorfs are automating. Gather up resources, unlock upgrades, and delve the depths of the Dorf's fortress. Progress further into the depths to gather even more resources and become absurdly powerful.
If you are having performance issues, I would recommend the platform native executables as they will run significantly better than the HTML5 web version.
Controls:
* WASD or Right click drag: Move camera around
* Left Click: Interact with gold/gem resources
* Mouse Hover: Get details from buildings/signs
Attribution:
* Background Music: Joe Reynolds - Lolor (CC-BY 3.0)
* FONT: KennyNL - KennyFonts (CC0)
All code/art/design were done during the 72 hour jam period by me.
If you are having performance issues, I would recommend the platform native executables as they will run significantly better than the HTML5 web version.
Controls:
* WASD or Right click drag: Move camera around
* Left Click: Interact with gold/gem resources
* Mouse Hover: Get details from buildings/signs
Attribution:
* Background Music: Joe Reynolds - Lolor (CC-BY 3.0)
* FONT: KennyNL - KennyFonts (CC0)
All code/art/design were done during the 72 hour jam period by me.
Genres: simulation
Comments38
oxnh8 Apr 2025, 13:04
Very chill, graphics and music tie into that really well. I was chilling for about 10 minutes, really entertaining. For most of that time I forgot about unlocking deeper floors as well. Nice job.
LeTabouret8 Apr 2025, 17:33
Really cool, the sense of scaling up the production is awesome, the text descriptions are really funny, the art is nice, the music is chill, the only grievance I'd have would be some minor menu bugs (like not displaying when hovering the panels).
Much more fun to play than most professionally made idle games I've played
Much more fun to play than most professionally made idle games I've played
DeadCode8 Apr 2025, 17:33
Super nice idle game and would love to casually play this on my phone! Really hope you continue this project because are so nice and the gameplay is so relaxing
LogovoStudio8 Apr 2025, 17:37
I am lost 30 minutes of my life, and it was beautiful. Very good game, art, music and gameplay. Wait in Steam)
Fullbuff8 Apr 2025, 17:38
Nice Gnorp clone! There were some funny ideas.
Good job for a one-dev game.
One criticism: the theme didn't serve the gameplay much. It was more built around Gnorp than Depths.
Good job for a one-dev game.
One criticism: the theme didn't serve the gameplay much. It was more built around Gnorp than Depths.
Ranzor8 Apr 2025, 17:38
Very nice atmosphere and chill gameplay.. Loved it!
alexusss8 Apr 2025, 17:41
I was literally stuck in this game and didn't notice how half an hour had passed. It's so simple and yet very sticky. Very cool and fun game!
izzqz8 Apr 2025, 17:41
Please, PLEASE release this game! i cant i cant stop this is something
izzqz8 Apr 2025, 17:42
FIVE STARS!
braktheman8 Apr 2025, 17:44
Probably the best game I've ever played that encourages child labor.
HTML5 version definitely couldn't handle it once I got pretty deep in to it, but that's not a you problem.
I love watching number go up. Great job!
HTML5 version definitely couldn't handle it once I got pretty deep in to it, but that's not a you problem.
I love watching number go up. Great job!
RizBleu8 Apr 2025, 17:49
Amazing game !!
Ranzor8 Apr 2025, 17:52
Wow, impressive. You really managed to get a good synergy of gameplay, art and music.
JamesGames10008 Apr 2025, 19:39
Really fun you should consider putting it on poki/crazy games :)
HelloImBenjamin8 Apr 2025, 21:07
I loved it! It was really fun to play and would like to see more.
LDJam user 2984968 Apr 2025, 22:23
Looks great, feels great, sounds great - love it!
RelicTooth8 Apr 2025, 22:29
Loved every second of it, I am also a big fan of (the) Gnorp Apologue so I guess this is no surprise. The humor is great and the music you chose adds to the atmosphere very nicely. I really like the creativity of the different activities and upgrades, nice job!
Ruslana8 Apr 2025, 22:54
This is a very unusual clicker! Gold and mines to the dorfs!
Everything combines well in this game.
Everything combines well in this game.
SiilicaC8 Apr 2025, 23:36
cute, the art design/vibe is amazing! and the music really adds to the mood i love it all! love how they all hop on the stairs!
Texugo9 Apr 2025, 00:37
I'm RICH! Mooooore money! Mooore Dorfs! Had an absolute blast while playing this
threegoldeneggs9 Apr 2025, 00:56
So much fun! Loved seeing my money grow >:)
r8teful9 Apr 2025, 08:53
I played this for like 20 minutes it was fun! But it was quite dissapointing that there was no final ending, or goal to get towards! Well done
Holiwhirl9 Apr 2025, 11:33
Super fun idle game!! Graphics are cute and loved building my dorf empire
meskaline9 Apr 2025, 12:37
Damn, your game is one of the best i've seen here by a mile. The graphics are spot on, the mood is perfect and the replayability aspect is awesome. Good job.
ThatSommeS9 Apr 2025, 18:35
Thank you! This was super fun! I hope you refine this and release a full game version!
Wuppos9 Apr 2025, 19:47
This was a lot of fun! I am not very familiar with these kinds of idle games, so this was a great introduction :D
It also got me a little confused at the beginning, but I figured it out soon enough. What I did not understand at first was why the miners were just dumping the gold on the ground, instead of bringing it to the safe XD But then I understood I had to click on it to pick it up :)
I think the artstyle fit the theme perfectly! And it felt very satisfying when you got further to see all the gold fly over the screen to the safe. Really well done! :D
It also got me a little confused at the beginning, but I figured it out soon enough. What I did not understand at first was why the miners were just dumping the gold on the ground, instead of bringing it to the safe XD But then I understood I had to click on it to pick it up :)
I think the artstyle fit the theme perfectly! And it felt very satisfying when you got further to see all the gold fly over the screen to the safe. Really well done! :D
Flinge9 Apr 2025, 23:07
Don't have much to say. It's beautiful in all ways. Good music, great art. Warm and chill game. Great job! Thank you for this game
Sarah Upton10 Apr 2025, 05:41
the pixel art is in such a unique style, very impressive
MatthewDrake10 Apr 2025, 09:37
Really enjoyed this game, especially as someone who lost a lot of hours to Gnorp Apologue. Really satisfying gameplay loop, great descriptions, graphics, background music. Awesome work!
Broco12 Apr 2025, 01:17
They look really cute! Played for quite a while! There was so much gold on screen!
Very enjoyable for an idle game!
I just wish there were some sounds! The music is nice and relaxing, but at least I would have wanted some feedback when button pressing!
Other than that, it's a great entry!
Very enjoyable for an idle game!
I just wish there were some sounds! The music is nice and relaxing, but at least I would have wanted some feedback when button pressing!
Other than that, it's a great entry!
ln40413 Apr 2025, 21:11
It was really fun to play! Thanks!
xpoho15 Apr 2025, 16:50
Nice game! Just interesting, does it have kind of end?
CataclysmicKnight16 Apr 2025, 22:57
Goodness, I love idle/incremental games, and watching this mine get bigger and bigger is so epic! I love the chill music, the flow of MONEY, and watching all of the miners work. It's also honestly really refreshing that nothing bad happens when you go "too deep"! That's been a pretty common theme in this jam, with our game too lol
librory17 Apr 2025, 04:19
I never played Gnorp so for me that game is very innovative in some ways) I like humour and art. But stopped mining at level 17, and wonder if there is any ending or something)
Jim jagers17 Apr 2025, 14:00
Very relaxing game, i really enjoyed playing it
LDJam user 18927018 Apr 2025, 16:01
Really enjoyable idle game, nice art style and general mood and vibe. Only real criticism is that it starts repeating a bit too soon, felt like the game had run out of stuff to show me which was a shame. However you achieved a lot for a short jam.
randomhuman19 Apr 2025, 16:06
Very satisfying, there's the foundation of a really good idle game here, but as you know yourself it runs out of things to build towards a bit too quickly. It could use some sound effects. I like the art style.
Really neat, I spent more time on this game than expected,
but I have to go to work now.