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CategoryRankScoreCount
Coolness1100
Fun3423.22
Audio4072.96
Overall6193.11
Theme6243.47
Humor7481.97
Graphics7982.72
Mood7992.64
Innovation11772.16

Comments

xaychru04 2013-04-29 09:23

Good game, very difficult at the end oO

ekuurh 2013-04-29 10:53

It's pretty nice, but it's such a shame it's on scratch.
You could have done so much more on pretty much any other platform :(

gre 2013-04-29 15:26

difficulty is too high.
great game otherwise, remind me VVVVVVVV*.

arnaudmolle 2013-04-29 16:09

Very fun.

reustonium 2013-04-29 23:45

I liked the sounds and the particle effects on the player cube. But I would like liked better controls, mainly I couldnt seem to jump while holding down the left or right arrow key. Very nice game though!

degtyarev 2013-04-30 11:39

Quite Hardcore, i like it!

idovoodoo 2013-04-30 11:40

This was fun. Well done :)

kefir 2013-04-30 11:41

Simple but addictive! Very cool. IMHO BW version is more interesting :)

yinbar 2013-04-30 11:45

Love the death counter. I like how quick everything is too - die, respawn instantly. Controls are challenging, requiring learning to improve. Done well!

zerodivide 2013-04-30 11:48

An enjoyable platformer, however, I'm going to be a little harsh here: the level "Impossible!?" is a design nightmare. There are several reasons for that:
- the spikes (or their hitboxes) are too large; it's way too easy to slide onto one while simply trying to move to the edge of a platform
- since bullets aren't erased when losing a life, and the spawn point is in one turret's line of fire, dying sometimes spawns you right on top of a bullet, meaning one or more insta-deaths
- and finally, the player's momentum isn't nullified when respawning, either. That, combined with a spike right above the spawn point, meant 4-5 extra deaths each time I died while jumping.

mrvanderpants 2013-04-30 11:49

Awesome game with solid gameplay. The graphical style fits well in the theme's context. The game is pretty addictive too.

numpad 2013-04-30 15:06

Nice game. Looks great and really fits into the theme (non-colored). Actually crappy engine and controls.

multitude 2013-04-30 15:45

Classic but fun to play. solid dev work. thx for making this.

roguenoodle 2013-04-30 16:33

Great job - I enjoy these single-screen type platformers quite a bit, and the visuals fit the theme perfectly.

daniel2357 2013-04-30 16:37

Very nice and cool game- love the concept.You can see the minimalistic in the game.

polar 2013-04-30 16:43

Quite good, but there were issues with spikes and hitboxes - I could die just trying to get to the end of a platform. Also, the text from one level temporarily popped up on the level before (a sort of flash, if you will).

jellycakes 2013-04-30 19:39

Nice game, really hard though. Keeps you engaged though and really impressive for a game made in scratch. Nice one!

aestheticgamer 2013-04-30 21:04

The controls are well done (even if the cube slides a bit), and the game certainly ramps up the challenge. The pixel smoke effects are cool, the music is rocking, and the whole experience, while rather trialing, is still fun to get through. A simple but solid game.

saampahlavan 2013-04-30 22:19

Pretty fun. Hard as balls...I mean cubes

patrik 2013-05-01 11:51

Great audio. Reminds me a bit of VVVVVV.

seconddimension 2013-05-01 11:54

Hard game but fun, fit's in well with the theme.

nilstastic 2013-05-01 12:18

Pros: Very tricky levels that seemed to have some thought put into them =)
Cons: More friction!

aifryz 2013-05-01 12:19

Nice, fun, great sounds,I love the particles!

davidpeter 2013-05-01 12:22

I very much enjoyed the minimalistic graphic style and gameplay. It controlled well, but the level design got frustrating after a while; I gave up on Agility.

thijsku 2013-05-01 12:31

Although I'm not a big fan of Scratch, I think this is a great little platformer with nice simple graphics. I like hard platformers, so this is definitely something I'd play.

There are some things that can be improved in my opinion. I think the player slides too much when moving: it's kind of annoying. I also don't like the collision with spikes, it seems a bit unfair.

Anyway: good job with the entry! :)

alexrose 2013-05-01 12:47

After 200 deaths I gave up on "Impossible?!". I got close though :P .

Nice game. Fit the theme well.

m0n0quartz 2013-05-01 12:53

If you are stuck at "impossible?!", you can see the walktrough here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0MRxK1hcgQ

holofire 2013-05-01 12:53

Its an alright game. Simple platformer, very minimalistic. Great job.

shellfishgames 2013-05-01 13:04

Nice little game. I didn't get past the Agility-Level, but up until then I had a fun time with it.

minionstudios 2013-05-01 17:23

Great fun! The music is wild and the gameplay is very smooth.

cinnamonmelonpig 2013-05-01 17:27

We seem to have interpret the theme the same way ;) I like the game and I love that its hard. Sometimes I died multiple times because I instantly respawn and the input I had previously followed through

pighead10 2013-05-01 18:24

Good music and fun gameplay. I don't know why you have to slide every time you land, it makes the game much more frustrating.

lightnarcissus 2013-05-02 04:16

Pretty cool puzzle game if only a tad bit too tough once you get past the 3/4th mark. Still a good job, fellow first-timer! xD

cwilloughby 2013-05-02 05:00

Cool. The spikes are brutal. Wish I could touch their sides without dying. Like the art and audio, good work!

fullmontis 2013-05-02 13:15

A simple and fun formula done masterfully, really enjoy playing this old style hardcore platformers. Good job! Also, the music is rad.

sol_hsa 2013-05-02 13:46

This was fun. I'd make the spikes a bit less deadly (reducing their hit box, mainly), and some early on levels are much harder than later ones - I spent a long time on "mix", then ran through the next few levels without problems. Too bad you didn't name all the levels, or I could tell you at which point I gave up =)

granada 2013-05-02 19:07

Damn spikes!!! Loved this game. Hard enough to keep you playing.

rafaelsales 2013-05-02 20:54

Good job.

prelucid 2013-05-02 21:30

Good music, very smooth controls. Very well done! The game is just right!

meta87 2013-05-03 01:02

Nice! Really fun, I love platformers and this is one of the best ive played so far. good controls and level design :)

messiano 2013-05-04 04:35

Cool little game, enjoyed the levels, concept and art. I don't think explanations were necessary, let the player discover them! Nice music!

It actually reminds me of my entry in many ways (just look at one screenshot!)

smilingcat 2013-05-04 17:02

I recognize the music - it is the same music that I use for the title screen of my game EARL's Warehouse, "Junk Ship Gold" by Dan-O.

Unfortunately using music not created during the 48 hour compo is a no-no.

Other than that little hitch, this was a good fun game to play.

m0n0quartz 2013-05-04 18:55

Sorry I saw that music was free to use. I thought I could use it.

entity2d 2013-05-06 01:11

Very fun, and sadistic game :D

saintheiser 2013-05-06 02:05

It's impossible to control this damn cube=(