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Be Still

By metadept

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CategoryRankScoreCount
Theme204.36
Coolness280
Mood403.90
Humor1703.04
Innovation2313.56
Graphics2323.59
Overall5323.19
Audio5652.69
Fun12062.12

Comments

deathray 2013-04-29 04:07

I gave up ... or did I win?! Neat idea, fits great with the theme. I had to give a low Fun score, but I think that's the whole point.

metadept 2013-04-29 04:24

@deathray I was hoping to add more progression and conclusion, but didn't have time. Guess it'll have to wait for a post-compo version...

canyon 2013-04-29 08:16

I had to give you 5 stars for Innovation, Theme and Mood.

josefnpat 2013-04-29 11:38

Damn, that bird just has no where to go!

I am good at sitting.

fabienporee 2013-04-29 14:30

This is very nice and peaceful, thank you.

dustystylus 2013-04-29 14:33

Beautiful, I like the concept! Love the ambience. :)

hissssssssss 2013-04-29 14:40

An idea so simple, yet so brilliant, I wish I had thought of it myself.

jm77345 2013-04-29 15:44

Glad it wasn't real-time

fishbrain 2013-04-29 16:25

WIN! haha... So very quaint!

yezu 2013-04-29 18:01

Soon, coming to Steam: Sitting Simulator 2013!

kiwiboi 2013-04-29 20:38

Haha well done sir, this was really peaceful :) I could do this all day(but couldn't do it all night, I gave up:( )! xD

rezoner 2013-04-29 20:39

That is the second game that my cat has beaten just by holding space :) Love the idea and mood, but it surely lack some engaging parts.

m64 2013-04-29 20:39

It tends to crash if I just hit space bar and hold, but if I first sit and stand up a few times and then proceed to hold the space bar it works ok.

graytest 2013-04-29 20:41

Very interesting. I kept sitting for quite a while which I guess is a good score. Something happening would have been fun and given me more of a reason to keep sitting.

casimps1 2013-04-29 20:41

Very clever idea for the theme and a beautiful implementation of that idea. Well done!

masadow 2013-04-29 20:42

I don't really know how to rate that. But I will go for a good rating, because, it's not really a game. However, it suit the theme perfectly ! And there is some great great idea and imagination here !

charlesboury 2013-04-29 20:43

this game is beautiful, soft and quiet. It fits my interpretation of the theme.
I wish there were more animals coming...
But i will wait. :)

netguy204 2013-04-30 01:10

Nice. Clever. Makes me want to stop and think.

davedobson 2013-04-30 06:14

Wow, very cool idea, and very peaceful, as you say. Very impressive graphics and sounds; I love the animations of the guy sitting and also the little stuff, like the color change at sunset and for night.

chrstphrschulte 2013-04-30 06:39

That was really quite something. It was great how a simple mechanic of holding spacebar keeps the player engaged enough with the game to think about everything going on. It really captured the feeling of intense focus and reflection I have when I watch a beautiful sunset. To see what happens, I lifted off of spacebar and the abruptness was a really cool contrast that pushes the point that some things must be appreciated serenely. Well done.

chrstphrschulte 2013-04-30 06:40

I really loved the contrast between holding space and lifting off of space, the abruptness and reversal of time effectively convey that some things must be appreciated serenely to get the full affect, and a sharp exit from meditation can undo all the progress one makes. Well done.

moomoo112 2013-04-30 07:07

certainly minimal! could have used some tranquil or nature musics

coffeeonimal 2013-04-30 07:19

Very nice use of the theme.
I feel this will help me prepare for old age.

jlauener 2013-04-30 18:37

Haha this was a good one :)

juaxix 2013-04-30 20:06

An entire life he sat down in a rock...the reality of mature society, sad but true, please fix the non-post-compo, I would like to test with sounds :)

ysengrimm 2013-04-30 20:31

This is minimalistic!

spiridion 2013-04-30 21:21

Very interesting. I wish time actually flowed like that. I could sit down and ponder my LD game idea then stand up to find the theme has only just been announced!

Oddly enough, even the "with sound" version has no sound in Firefox. Also, Firefox tries to scroll the page when I hit space (may be my config). Voted N/A on audio due to rules violation.

gokuhd 2013-04-30 23:41

It's awesome the we can express ourselves through games and interactive software. Beautiful in many ways. I really like the details, the animation, colors, etc. Good job.

theplotlessplot 2013-05-01 00:19

Such a cool and interesting concept! Really well done.
Great job!

omaha 2013-05-01 00:58

Excellent work. I'm going to wait and see what else happens. 10 minutes and counting.

jellycakes 2013-05-01 01:28

Nice, would like to see it worked on more though. Was interesting to play though. Great job!

krahe 2013-05-01 06:43

We sit together / the rock and I / until only the rock remains

misaelk 2013-05-01 07:24

Oh wow, longest night ever. :P
Great concept!

nanolotl 2013-05-02 02:44

The breeze the the grass was a great effect. Nice atmosphere.

gatechgrad 2013-05-02 04:00

This man can control the sun, moon, and time itself just by sitting. He is truly a god!

shawn42 2013-05-03 19:55

Interesting. I was a little lost at what to do once I got to the end of the night. I guess that's the end? It was fun to see how tense I got just waiting for something to happen.. nice game.

minionstudios 2013-05-06 16:59

Yeah, did that for a while. The moon stops moving and the grass moves a bit... wow.

hd408 2013-05-12 11:07

Funny, but I just can't be still for so long.

martin_monosys 2013-05-12 20:04

Nice idea, it's kinda inspiring I'd say. Graphics are good, but it needs sound!!! :)

mrshoestore 2013-05-12 21:20

i think this is one of those things that spawn the debate of what is a "game". I think the mood and theme are great, but i feel a need for an outcome.

catman 2013-05-14 07:14

Nice take. I liked the subtle and slow effects like the grass moving and the bird flapping!

zkenshin 2013-05-14 15:08

The bird was totally cute. :)

kazukishida 2013-05-18 12:59

The mechanic is so simple, the results very cathartic. Amazing experience.

kitch 2013-05-20 04:56

very nice. nailed the theme perfectly.