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Colourless

By puccini

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CategoryRankScoreCount
Coolness297
Fun523.79
Theme894.12
Overall2233.53
Innovation2743.48
Graphics6152.95
Mood6392.79
Humor8991.79
Audio10281.56

Comments

bb_buster 2013-04-29 04:01

This is pretty good. Took a few attempts to really get the hang of it but once I did it was pretty fun and intense.

tozy 2013-04-29 09:50

I like this mechanic, but even more how you implemented it. This says "minimalism" better a Mondriand graphics clone.
This really is minimalism in games! Also engaging ;)

diventurer 2013-04-29 14:32

I died a few times before I understood what I had to do, but I got the hang of it and enjoyed the game!

overv 2013-04-29 14:33

Amazingly fun for such a simple game. Congrats!

chman 2013-04-29 14:35

I wasn't expecting this. Nice and smart mechanics ! The surviving aspect is very well done, it's all about making choices and sacrifices to live a little bit longer.

jlauener 2013-04-29 14:47

Nice mechanic with a minimalist implementation :)

lapogo 2013-04-29 14:50

I can't get it to run, anyone else?

merkoth 2013-04-29 15:35

Took me a little to get the hang of it, but it ended up being pretty fun. Good job!

folmerkelly 2013-04-29 15:35

I dig the mechanic, it really is more fun than you'd expect from a bunch of growing and shrinking circles. Nice job!

idovoodoo 2013-04-29 15:35

Great concept that plays well. Well done! :)

ocmu 2013-04-29 15:38

Simple but intense, good work

gama11 2013-04-29 15:40

I liked it. At first I thought it's just a simple avoider-game, but no, there's actually more to it than just that, which makes it fairly interesting.

ptsnoop 2013-04-29 20:36

Very simple rules, that come together to create a really well-thought-out game. Quick to pick up, very difficult to put down.

purplemoustache 2013-04-30 00:58

Took me a few seconds to realize that I am constantly shrinking and that collecting red=good, but after that it was quite challenging and fun!

chickentonight 2013-04-30 01:40

I love it! It reminds me of Fishy Game. Except with a new twist!

swizzcheez 2013-04-30 01:43

I liked it. Simple and to the point.

soldans 2013-04-30 01:44

Really enjoyed this game, innovative, minimalistic and fun! Missed music/sound and the corners were kinda annoying, maybe a circle arena would be better.

tanius 2013-04-30 17:21

Really a nice concept, more expansive than how it appears, and easy to learn. Well done.

nancybeast 2013-04-30 17:23

One of the best I have played so far. Really like the simplicity of it but would be better if there was some ambient music behind it.

theninja724 2013-04-30 17:23

Very fun! Also it matched the theme well.

scorder 2013-04-30 17:23

Nicely executed, the pressure builds up and adds to the decision process.

multiplex 2013-04-30 17:25

Took a second to figure out that I was shrinking from not eating reds, but once I figured out the idea, it was fun, and minimalistic!

martianwatts 2013-04-30 17:28

Very simple! I think your game fits well with the theme

vladimirdlc 2013-04-30 18:31

Perfect use of the theme, nice entry.

psenfilip 2013-04-30 20:14

I really like the decision making on there (shrink/grow). Seems like a dilemma for me, every second. Trade-offs and counters, changing plans every time to stay alive.

The game scales up quite nicely with such a simple mechanic.

I missed music and sounds. It'd add up quite a bit to the overall experience.

fr_automatik 2013-04-30 20:15

61 seconds!
@lapogo: install flash.

tainted_code 2013-04-30 21:13

Fun little game! Addictive and I like the timer behind the game! Can't get past 55 seconds! Good job!

dezzles 2013-04-30 23:50

Nice interesting mechanic, but the colours could sometimes be hard to differentiate, mostly with the yellows and greens

cryovat 2013-04-30 23:51

Great work, the visuals fits the mechanic perfectly and the gameplay is addictive. :)

umu 2013-05-01 04:51

That's a very clever use of very few pieces. It's so simple that I can't think of anything else to say about it. Except that, as a red/green colorblind person it's really darn hard to play.

monxcleyrproductions 2013-05-01 04:59

Interesting take on a traditional mechanic. A lot of fun deciding when it was safe to switch colors, or suddenly having to change your strategy when switching my accident.

lidfrid 2013-05-01 16:29

Cool concept Puccini, you found something very intersting here :) A scoreboard could improve the experience though. Well done :)

hirsch 2013-05-01 16:30

Survived 53 sec. Funny little game. :)

pighead10 2013-05-01 16:30

Took me a while to realise that later in the game, big isn't best! Nice concept and neat graphics, and fits well with the theme.

netpro2k 2013-05-01 16:31

Cool twist on a common mechanic. Took a few plays to realize what was going on, but that works well for this sort of game.

puccini 2013-05-01 18:46

Thanks for the feedback!

Here is my Post Morten: http://www.ludumdare.com/compo/2013/05/01/colourless-post-morten/

taro 2013-05-02 04:57

Lovely simple concept you've got there. I like it!

sudorossy 2013-05-04 00:45

Pretty intense. Had me on the edge of my seat at times :p

make-a-game 2013-05-18 12:34

=D this definitely hit the spot regarding the theme, it screams minimalism. I loved the minimalist mechanic, and the simple geometric art. It had no sound, but I didn't felt the need for it either.
The only thing not minimized was the fun =D.

gokuhd 2013-05-19 00:51

This is very clever! I like it, simple and awesome.