Should I post this game on newgrounds?

A couple of months ago I made my second game for Ludum Dare. Ludum Dare is a 48 hour game competition. That is, I had 48 hours to make a game, completely from scratch, all by myself. The theme this time was "Tiny World". After the 48 hours were up, I had created a little game called SailBoatBoatBoat. SailBoatBoatBoat as it turns out, is sort of a strategic, fishing, rogue-like, pirate game. Actually -- I almost titled it "boat-like". I really set out to make the polar opposite of my previous game, which was more of an interactive story than a true game. SailBoatBoatBoat has some interesting mechanics, and I think it has the potential to be something greater. Looking back -- I wish I would have focused more on polish, because I think I lost a lot potential interest by neglecting visuals. The graphics could use a real tuneup, as well as the controls.

This was the first time I had ever made a game like this, and I drew influence from a lot of different games. Probably too many to list. Overall I think it stands up as something interesting that was made in only 48 hours, and most importantly it was a lot of fun to make. I may revisit this one at some point. Until then, check out the jam version and be sure to let me know what you think.

By the way, whatever you do don't follow me on twitter.

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FluidMotion 2012-06-13 03:03:10

You should defenitely post it here on NG after a bit of polish! Good job and I sure hope that you do revisit
it at some point!

redminus 2012-06-13 03:21:57

If you post it, I'll definitely play it. Deal?

Gurzociurlo 2012-06-13 03:38:09

Well, uploading stuff is free, isn't it? What's more, it looks damn interesting! I'd really like to play it.

Winzra 2012-06-13 06:17:25

You should totally post your game. I am a big fan of your games because they are very different from other peoples for better or for worse. I always like to talk to my friends and other developers about them, they are an interesting conversation piece.

Anyways, release that bad boy!

IIPhase 2012-06-13 06:35:21

Basics are there now enhance it!

molkman 2012-06-13 06:43:03

You choose: Post the game or continue living a nice life with all your extremities intact.

armageddon3917 2012-06-13 10:11:32

I happen to like 8-bit graphics, and I would definitely play the game as it is right now. You should post it.

TomFulp 2012-06-13 10:51:48

Pleeease do! Been trying to keep the shovelware off the site but on some days it results in removing MOST the games. I'd love if more people felt encouraged to submit small projects like jam games - a lot of times they are most interesting games out there. Plus we have lots of games already from that Ludum Dare so you can compete against them in the sorted tag results. :P

RicePirate 2012-06-13 12:36:22

they fuckin killed me at PORT?! .... add that to your tips to win lol

Kinsei 2012-06-13 15:14:23

Yeah Add a few more upgrades, some larger maps, some different fish and a couple more challanges, and you'll have a really good game here.

GristlyBear 2012-06-13 16:31:32

I quite enjoyed it, but there should be a way to repair your ship. I was all epic and stuff, but I got to the point where 1 more hit would kill me, and I could only be so careful, so I died before I got the last port.
If there was a way to repair my ship, my bad :P

I don't know if it was clear how to upgrade your ship either, it seemed like only some of the ports allowed you to upgrade your ship, presumably the larger islands?

Alternate controls might've been nice too, since having to shoot pirates while simultaneously sailing away from them was a little bit of a pain.

You should defs submit it though!

Zontelfonzo 2012-06-13 22:05:37

It's a good little game, that's nice to explore for a while. I will say however that the mouse controls do feel a little out of place and that key input may have been more suited to this design, but It is your game and it works so I wont judge it to harshly because of mouse controls. I did like the interaction between various elements of the world such as the pirates that fire at you and the comments of the port crew. Overall I found that just like your game, "Take care of the Trees", I wound up wanting more. If you leave a player wanting more, you've done something right. This game would be great for the portal.

NoLanLabs 2012-06-13 22:10:32

If Tom Fulp tells you to post a game to Newgrounds, you probably should.

Beatryss 2012-06-14 13:38:32

yes, you should.