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SELF-DESTRUCT

By m-gryko85

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CategoryRankScoreCount
Coolness1100
Audio3842.84
Graphics4073.13
Humor4412.44
Theme4593.28
Mood6022.67
Overall7532.87
Fun8792.52
Innovation9222.44

Comments

starspell 2013-08-28 17:54

Unfortunately the jar file doesn't want to run on my computer. Most of the jar file entries haven't worked on my computer so it's probably a problem on my end.

supercannon 2013-08-28 18:05

Cool little platformer with a good use of the theme. The controls are a little funky and get stuck on edges/crates. Other than that a sold entry for 48 hours!

shellfishgames 2013-08-28 18:20

Well, I've got mixed feelings about this. Generally speaking, this game is so cool. I love the art style (especially those shadows next to the walls, neat stuff) and the premise. The fact that you can re-use those Abort-switches makes it quite fair, I rarely had to start over a complete level since I could always backtrace a few steps if something went wrong. Also, the level design is fantastic and the How To-screen is nice.
However - the controls are (at least on my PC, maybe that's a factor?) an absolute pain. There's nothing more frustrating in such a game than when it simply ignores your keypresses, and it does that *constantly* which really drives me mad.
All in all it gets reasonably high ratings from me, especially on theme, graphics and mood. If it wasn't for the controls, it would probably be in my Top 5 so far, but this way it's only "good". ;)

m-gryko85 2013-08-29 19:35

Thank you for comments. I know that controls are a bit off but I didnt manage to fix it in given time.

@Starspell
I tested it on few PCs and one MAC and everywhere it worked fine. If you have troubles with jar files maybe try to reinstall java.

kristof 2013-08-29 20:10

Nice game. The controls feel a bit weird and everything seems to be in slow-motion. The music is very cool!

thermite 2013-08-29 20:15

So close to being great. Tighten those controls up and you have a lovely game on your hands. Good job!

optimus6128 2013-08-29 20:15

Nice try. I see some flashing noise sometimes, is it a bug or a feature of the game?

almightyzentaco 2013-08-29 21:08

I liked the look of the main character. Platformers are always right up my alley.

edocentrique 2013-08-29 21:09

Hard to control but decent game :)

brejlounek 2013-08-30 00:07

Runs ok, nice platformer, but played only two levels because of the edges glitches. Repair that and it will be ok. Also, quite happy soundtrack for exploding thermonuclear plant :D

codecranker 2013-08-30 02:07

Haha. poor janitor.
Nice game, controls felt a little weird. For eg: you cant jump when moving forward. Also the jump movement is kinda slow. Otherwise, well done!

gama 2013-08-31 12:18

There really is something. Simple but well crafted :)

pixelfan 2013-08-31 13:29

nice music, sometimes get stuck, simple and easy to understand good job!

gritfish 2013-08-31 13:35

Music seemed totally at odds with the visuals/gameplay.
Others have expressed the issues with the controls.

It's a good game though, and the added pressure of needing to push boxes to get around adds a lot.

reheated 2013-08-31 13:40

The level design was very well done, & nice graphics!

almax27 2013-08-31 13:54

Cute little character :)

toadpud 2013-09-01 16:13

Nice game.

bernhard 2013-09-02 16:08

Made it! That final abort switch floating above the death trap was quite a dick move >_< Thanks for the soothing music :-)
Very well done all around!

udo 2013-09-03 21:10

Well done! As "the time is running out on you" jump-and-run games go, this was actually pretty laid back and fun to play!

gonzo 2013-09-03 21:10

Good game, except for the controls. The graphics and sound are awesome and made me smile.

jupiter_hadley 2013-09-04 00:32

Cool game, found it very hard but very fun! I featured it in my video compilation series of LD27 games, if you would like to check it out :) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tyApng3Bq-c

laaph 2013-09-04 06:44

Typos in redme.txt were very entertaining. :)

gaspard_ 2013-09-05 19:06

I don't think the controls are that bad, in fact I happen to like them!

jyrkface 2013-09-08 08:35

Nice job! With the control issues polished and a little more content I could see this being an addictive little game!

truiton 2013-09-10 14:10

Cool little platform game :)
But when you jump you... can think you're on the moon. :p

loxo 2013-09-11 17:40

I played the web version and apart from the controls and occasional flickering it's a solid game. Nice concept, art and audio. Also you managed to include some levels with nice layout.

emptyflash 2013-09-11 18:23

Pretty fun little game. Was a little confused what the objective was at first, but got it pretty quick.

robotadventure 2013-09-11 18:32

The controls seem a bit floaty and it was hard to distinguish whether the environment details were interactive, walls, or just decals.

A better character controller would make a world of difference.

dantezack93 2013-09-14 22:38

Good game, i like what you did :)