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Death Boulder Jones

By demonpants

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CategoryRankScoreCount
Community14.25
Humor543.00
Innovation723.58
Theme1183.42
Audio1282.79
Graphics1673.11
Overall2142.95
Coolness2462
Fun3522.26

Comments

maxx 2011-08-22 16:56

The idea is pretty good, but the game is too hard from the beginning. It should be easier in the beginning i frustrated quickly. Great anyways!

notch 2011-08-22 19:06

Very difficult! Feels a bit like trial and error.

bloodyaugust 2011-08-22 22:17

Fantastic game! I need checkpoints though... XD
I COULD NOT BEAT IT!!! lol very nice! Very funny, good sfx and music, hilarious concept, and great gfx for 14 hours work.

wallacoloo 2011-08-23 01:23

Yeah, it definitely needs checkpoints or lives or something to make it a bit easier. I also found the walls obstructing my view at times, which was annoying. But the concept is great!

shigor 2011-08-24 07:40

Good idea and presentation, but either tone down the difficulty or use checkpoints, otherwise it gets too frustrating very quickly.

wbobeirne 2011-08-26 05:39

Very cool idea, and I was impressed by the opening, but Jones' movements are kind of crazy. He'll turn in crazy directions or just stop at a wall. Would have been nice if he always moved up, but would turn away from walls, then continue going up after he walked away from the walls.

Definitely a solid looking concept though, good work.

johnfn 2011-08-29 05:44

Really hard, but shows a ton of potential that I hope is developed. My favorite part: audio goes slower when you slow down time. Awesome touch!

demonpants 2011-08-29 17:10

Thank you for the comments so far, everyone. I am currently doing a post-compo pass that includes a "real" difficulty curve, multiple levels, and one more power (drawing bridges over lava and gaps). I'll likely have a first pass ready to go by the end of the week.

ippa 2011-08-31 15:58

This is a cool idea, with an unique touch on how to control the hero. but way too hard.

As others have pointed out, it should be easier in the beginning. You see a lavapit and die 0.1 seconds later :).