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Battery

By onzephyr

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CategoryRankScoreCount
Overall224.07
Fun233.93
Coolness288
Innovation454.03
Graphics494.15
Mood573.81
Humor933.46
Audio2103.29
Theme2833.84

Comments

drivers99 2013-04-29 02:07

That was really cool. One small bug: It keeps beeping after you lose and restart.

onzephyr 2013-04-29 02:32

@drivers99 Thanks for playing. Dang it I Know exactly why that bug is happening. I disabled an event to test something and never turned it back on. Oh Well what can you do. I'll fix it for the jam version I guess. "F5 the page if the audio bugs out" should only happen after the lose screen.

heychinaski 2013-04-29 04:57

Fantastic concept and a really beautiful game. I can imagine you wishing you could do this as a child when your Gameboy batteries ran out.

pansapiens 2013-04-29 05:10

Absolutely love the 3D visual effect of the Gameboy. I was about to suggest that the screen color wasn't consistent between levels ... and then the penny dropped. Very smart :)

bigblackbeard 2013-04-29 06:57

Awesome work !

waynetron 2013-04-29 06:57

Loved how the Gameboy rotated. Nice touch

gizmo 2013-04-29 06:58

flawless!

orni 2013-04-29 06:59

one of my favorites so far!
fantastic idea
the game itself is good as well

tahooey 2013-04-29 07:00

By far one of the Best Games I have played so far SO much fun. Only issue is a lack of replay ability but awesome none the less

suese 2013-04-29 07:01

How cyberpunk! Small, tight and polished. Liked it.

mekuri 2013-04-29 07:01

Clever game. Kinda make me want to play on my old gameboy now :-)
Good job.

unclejunkie 2013-04-29 07:39

Great concept and overally very fun game!

zaszx 2013-04-29 07:59

Probably the best one I've seen. Great work!

toestee 2013-04-29 09:02

I liked how the gameboy or whatever it is rotated when you moved, very cool effects.

andrew-2 2013-04-29 09:35

Awesome idea and execution. I generally tilt my device the way the character is moving as opposed to the other way but that's fairly minor.

donan 2013-04-29 10:22

Wow, its nice. Really good game.

deige101 2013-04-29 14:54

loved this. funny, difficult, sexy.
10/10

onzephyr 2013-04-29 15:53

Thanks for All the Comments and feedback. It really helps me understand what works and where I can improve. Plus I can show all the comments to my wife. In hopes of validating spending the weekend in front of the computer. /whisper " I think I'm in trouble"

whiteravens 2013-04-29 19:22

Wonderful, just... wonderful! My favorite among the entries I played so far :). Great work!

bradleysmith 2013-04-29 19:48

This is one of the best games I've played so far. Hope this wins something, very well done!

joekinglake 2013-04-29 19:56

Very nice :-) Hope it does well.

johnnysix 2013-04-29 19:58

Excellent stuff - really love the theme, the insane difficulty and the presentation. A really polished entry, well done!

jellycakes 2013-04-29 20:33

Really nice idea and fresh idea. Didn't know what the mechanic was for until the battery actually started running out. Good intuitive level design. Nice job.

r3d5 2013-04-29 21:32

Wow. This game is incredible. Truly amazing work. Nice job!

yann 2013-04-29 22:01

Hey neat, very hard, but neat (:

kevinzuhn 2013-04-30 00:14

This game sent me into a panic once I realized I was on a timer! Very fast-paced and furious, and satisfying to beat. I like the shaking of the gameboy as you move.

lathomas64 2013-04-30 00:21

This was very interesting. I wasted most of my battery on the first level/title screen without realizing it the first play through though. :(

josefnpat 2013-04-30 01:14

Very fun game. I like the gameboy abstraction as if it were a real gameboy experience!

cloudiestnights 2013-04-30 01:50

Wow, this is such a great idea! The constant persistent part that the battery plays added some really cool connection between the levels! Good use of the theme, too!

minism 2013-04-30 02:00

A perfect little platformer. Feels like a fully complete encapsulated game. Controls and graphics are both really nice, excellent job!

angelk 2013-04-30 06:27

Oh man I love this. I got really excited when the LCD started going dim as the battery died. It got hard fast, but that's a good thing for me; skip right to the good stuff. Great job!

wallmasterr 2013-04-30 08:24

Realy fun game, has the hard frustration element, the only thin that confides me was that when u get the battery in , it looks like u are dieing. But nice idea for a mechanic and brilliantly exicuted.

tbaggi 2013-04-30 09:16

I love it! :)

roguenoodle 2013-04-30 09:31

Wow - incredible entry. Great job! Also, I apparently make stupid mistakes when my batteries are running out ;)

_rilem 2013-04-30 12:50

What an awesome concept! I love it! :p

skywilly 2013-04-30 13:05

Fantastic little game with great visuals !

zatyka 2013-04-30 14:19

One of my favorites! Very nicely blends an original idea with classic gameplay.

mikel 2013-04-30 14:29

Impressive

deepnight 2013-04-30 19:31

Pretty simple gameplay but the overall realization makes it a nice game :)

taro 2013-05-01 02:36

Wow, awesome vintage style. This was pretty awesome! Good memories!

starpixie 2013-05-01 05:53

This is pretty solid. Nice concept and it's fun!

sparkleswirl 2013-05-01 06:20

Really loved the "keep playing to keep playing" idea, and I think you hit the Gameboy style graphics right on the head. Was a little sad the RESET button didn't do anything though.

loren 2013-05-01 15:23

that was so fun! Really really cool game :)

uhfgood 2013-05-01 20:47

Nice, now if you could only get a real handheld to act like this, it would be a great practical joke!

irfanfox 2013-05-02 00:46

It brings back childhood memories. It's not too easy and not too hard, just fine. I love it!

rujomarco 2013-05-02 14:55

this is pure style!!
love the game under any possible aspect (maybe a little bit difficult)

alucard-j 2013-05-02 22:54

Wow, very cool idea, and fun to play. Well Done =]

bonezoner 2013-05-03 02:45

You should write a tutorial on how to make/render those awesome looking GB sprites, your game gets that look down perfectly!

fishbrain 2013-05-03 07:19

Excellent work! This is really cool, on so many levels! Great presentation, fast gameplay.

aquilicoco 2013-05-03 11:00

Nice game. Love the player.

klianc09 2013-05-03 16:16

Really well executed.

infernet89 2013-05-03 16:38

Woha, even portals! Very nice platform, and original idea! Good job!

ray_mickelino 2013-05-03 16:47

That was awesome. Good game man!

minionstudios 2013-05-03 17:32

This is one of the best games I have seen in the comp! Incredible gameplay, graphics, animations and effects... WOW

someone 2013-05-03 19:00

Wow awesome. Took a few attempts but got there in the end.

daanvanyperen 2013-05-03 19:23

Great way to break it out of the typical box. Wish I thought of that!

exclamation_mark 2013-05-03 20:43

Awesome! Absolutely awesome. Simple concept that engaged the player and granted replayability. Superb quality, well done.

loxo 2013-05-04 21:22

This looks really great. I like the game, but it's quite hard.

tsb 2013-05-05 06:45

Loved the old gameboy console, I had one just like that :)
Overal great idea, loved the climate of the whole scene as well.
... it was a great age, thanks for reminding me

sestren 2013-05-05 13:23

I love all the little details you put into this game. From the gameboy tilting with you as you move to the shadows under the LCD graphics. The concept of finding batteries in-game to power the game in real life is cool. My only complaint is how harsh the sound is that plays when you beat a level. Minor complaint, though. Great entry, and lots of fun!

seconddimension 2013-05-05 21:55

Wow this is beautiful, I love the atmosphere and the idea. Pretty perfect entry as far as I can see

tompudding 2013-05-06 10:24

Very cool. Polished and a neat twist on the platform genre

binary_girl 2013-05-07 00:38

best game ive played so far man..good job :)

justinmullin 2013-05-07 19:51

This is so terribly clever. The effects as the Gameboy runs out of battery, and the tilt as you move left and right, totally sell it! Extremely well done.

Jeremias 2013-05-07 19:57

Clever idea. A bit too difficult, the batteries should give more energy as they give currently. I like how the device moves while you move the character.

make-a-game 2013-05-08 15:10

This was really creative. Loved it =D

badlydrawnrod 2013-05-08 19:46

Damn, but I just love the way you presented this. Almost had me reaching for the Gameboy gathering dust on the shelf behind me.

gamenacho 2013-05-08 20:09

I like how you're powering the controller by using a battery from inside the game, good job!

kill0u 2013-05-08 21:59

Great concept!

leginar 2013-05-10 04:41

Very clean work. You nailed those screen colours, very nice. The rotating console was an excellent touch. Just the right length to allow the player master all of the mechanics. A true joy to play.

kvisle 2013-05-11 00:43

I beat it, and I like it!

I really like how the Game Boy tilts when you move around - it reminds me of when I was a kid and introduced my friends to NES. How they handled that controller was weird --

gatechgrad 2013-05-11 00:58

Neat idea. I like how the Game B... err.. um... hand held gaming device tilts as you press left or right.

euwaku 2013-05-11 04:33

What a fantastic concept! The battery life was a bit too short maybe, but I really enjoyed this entry... congratulations :)

m-gryko85 2013-05-11 06:59

One of the beast game I playd so far. You, my frend, are AWESOME!

mollymus 2013-05-11 07:34

Cool game! I LOVE the "A WINNER IS YOU"-ending! Makes me think of my old texas(t84?) and the hidden game in bubble bubble (press x^2 in the menus)! Did this inspire you?:D

jod 2013-05-11 09:06

Really awesome, loved how the gameboy moved left and right. And the graphics set is indeed just like it! Well done indeed!

zccc 2013-05-11 14:24

I really loved the concept :D the only problem is that the platforming felt really tight at points, and I could barely avoid the spikes.

madball 2013-05-11 17:12

I couldn`t stop playing it after I won. I ended up completing the game without the battery going lower than green. Fantastic work! Oh, what is L for?

spiridion 2013-05-11 22:55

Probably the best platformer I've played this LD, good job.

jonapulse 2013-05-12 16:03

Fun, and the gameboy interface was interesting.

granada 2013-05-12 18:27

Amazing graphics and audio! Really fun!

ethankennerly 2013-05-12 19:10

This looks authentic! Jumping to get to and get a battery interested me. If you continue to develop this, rotating the screen distracted me a little.

onzephyr 2013-05-15 00:58

Thanks for All the feedback and comments! I added a short video of the game. And updated the links.

sylvain-p 2013-05-15 16:19

Nice idea, we could continue the concept, with torn of the sound for keep more energy or change the contrast. Great concept.

kevinlaity 2013-05-17 01:47

Wow!

numpad 2013-05-17 19:47

This is a masterpiece! Loved the idea and graphics! Really great job!

davidpeter 2013-05-18 22:21

This is the best game I've played this Ludum Dare. Very, very solid.

maloki 2013-05-19 03:59

Interesting concept you have here! Quite nostalgic, too.

The title screen got me stuck for a while until I figured it was a quick intro to the game mechanic. Oops!

roupette 2013-05-19 15:58

A good mood mood game. But now, it's my battery that is low, I'll take a coffee :p.

turbodindon 2013-05-20 12:55

Woaaaww, very good ideaaaa. I'm really surprised!
It's a very good entry. Congrats.

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