FoonLudum Dare ExplorerLD30 → The Beginning

The Beginning

By nuclearnapalm

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CategoryRankScoreCount
Coolness1100
Mood2923.31
Overall4963.27
Audio6072.63
Fun6172.99
Graphics6452.97
Humor6942.13
Innovation7732.86
Theme8482.78

Comments

dragonmaster21 2014-08-25 04:59

Couldn't download. Gives me a page not found error.

zoneone2 2014-08-25 05:34

Yup, same here. Page not found error on the Windows download.

mrjordan 2014-08-25 05:34

DragonMaster, try http:/nuclearnapalm.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Beginning_Win_by_NuclearNapalm.rar

nuclearnapalm 2014-08-25 05:40

My bad. Link fixed!

mrjordan 2014-08-25 05:44

Insanely hard! Reminds me of Thomas Was Alone and VVVVVV. Honestly man, keep working on this one. I had a blast with the first three levels but didn't have time to keep playing. :)

super-hamster 2014-08-25 05:46

Norton didn't like one of the dlls.

jupitron 2014-08-25 05:48

Nice overall mood, got lost though, in the red squeares level.

nuclearnapalm 2014-08-25 05:53

ploogle, yeah it appeared much more hardcore than I expected :)

Jupitron, follow the hotspot

someone9999 2014-08-25 05:54

This is really fun, but difficult! Nice job. I rage quit on the stage where you needed to collect 2 food.

It would be nice if there were checkpoints in the levels.

nuclearnapalm 2014-08-25 07:57

Hey guys!
Since this game appeared to a bit hardcore I added walkthrough video for those who can't complete the game - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AsDNMcukSpg

nuclearnapalm 2014-08-25 08:40

Also added web version for your convenience - http://nuclearnapalm.com/2014/08/the-beginning-ld30/

simileinchen 2014-08-25 10:22

Seems like good fun, still got stuck in the level with the red squares, could need some better orientation design. Maybe borders at least.

nanofi 2014-08-25 10:50

A really fun game! Love the minimalistic design, however I would have added a bit more details to flesh out the large levels.

nuclearnapalm 2014-08-25 11:18

Nanofus, thanks! Sure, it still requires a lot of polishing (visuals, physics), 2 days are not enough. But it playable at least :D

regularslinky 2014-08-25 12:00

Lots of mood in this for such a simple game. I couldn't work out the 3rd level though. I want to come back and try again later. Nice job.

nuclearnapalm 2014-08-25 14:14

RegularSlinky, thanks for the kind words! Yeah, it seems that level 3 appears to be the most confusing, so I would recommend to check walkthrough video to save some time on it.

empyrealhell 2014-08-26 05:16

For how long those levels are, going back to the start one one hit is pretty brutal. I was confused on level 3, so I tried a bunch of different stuff, and after watching the video, I just didn't have the patience to go through it that many times again.

endurion 2014-08-26 07:18

Very nice, but really really tough.

The stages are way too long, either split them or add checkpoints.

moartis 2014-08-26 07:38

A nice entry but yeah the game is really challenging. :P [Spoiler]This kid will certainly be an hardcore gamer :)[/spoiler]

tommyboys0107 2014-08-26 07:57

It's difficult and challenging.

Time to play through a level is a little long.

ruerob 2014-08-26 09:13

Nice little game.I had to look in the video tutorial, because I was flying around in the level with the light and didn't know what to do. Maybe an explanation would help at this point. The rest was great and fun. Thank you.

hippolyta 2014-08-26 15:42

A great game - had a lot of fun!

myougahiroshi 2014-08-26 15:42

Hardest game I've ever play, but still cool. Somehow I felt like playing a 18+ game, because of the character's movement xDDDD

kdunee 2014-08-26 15:44

Had to use a walkthrough for the part with red squares and light sphere (took a bit too many "bounces" in my opinion). Other than that it was a solid, challenging game.

aglavra 2014-08-26 15:52

I played the simplified version till the end, and also tried the hardcore one. I liked the idea, although I guessed what this game is about when I reached third level.

okeedokeben 2014-08-26 16:15

Really cool concept, and the controls feel nice. If I had more patience, I might have stuck with the hardcore version. :)

mrexcessive 2014-08-26 17:10

Hi there. Interesting game, I like the passenger comments! nice pulse sounds too.

nuclearnapalm 2014-08-26 18:59

Hippolyta, thanks!
MyougaHiroshi, haha, great!
kdunee, yeah, this level the most confusing, so I managed to add tutorial and reduce number of checkpoints in simplified version.
Aglavra, nice :)
mrexcessive, yeah, I belive that this commets really contribute to the story and the mood of the game.
Thank you all! I really appreciate it!

myougahiroshi 2014-08-26 19:10

Okay, I've played it more, and it makes more and more sense xDDDD

parahunter 2014-08-26 19:38

SPOILERS I liked the mechanics a lot. You really got a lot of mileage of out them. I can't see however how they have to do with growing inside your mother's womb. Could you explain?

tbamberg 2014-08-26 19:41

Neat. Played the simplified version, maybe I'll try the hardcore next :)

tommislav 2014-08-26 20:40

I thought that I bounced off that white circle (the light). Very hard without any other preferences. When the "easy" version told me to follow the light I did not understand what the light was. Finally gave up and watched the video.
You set a really good mood, and agree with the commenter that this simplistic graphical style gives some Thomas Was Alone-vibes (which is good)

stasss 2014-08-26 23:11

Nice concept! Looks powerfull.

43iscoding 2014-08-26 23:12

Interesting game, yet pretty challenging (played hardcore version) Strong entry!

tinymoonstudios 2014-08-26 23:50

Really quaint game with a nice concept if a bit hard in places.

iamspencer 2014-08-27 00:14

wow that was a very nice story, and the atmosphere was very lovely. The heartbeat was a nice touch to, very well done! :)

honcho 2014-08-27 01:51

Love the minimalist style!

geckoo1337 2014-08-27 05:07

Graphics are pleasant and mood atmospheric. Well done ++

perpetualraine 2014-08-27 05:36

Nice game! Gets pretty brutal near the middle.

alucardx60 2014-08-27 06:58

Death, after death, after death I beat the hardcore version, somehow with my hair intact. Really loved the atmosphere here and the difficulty was a pleasant surprise because most LD games are either way to easy or stupidly hard. Only complaint was that level 3 had a really unclear goal without looking at a guide (which I didn't) but after guessing what the game's name meant I figured it out.

nuclearnapalm 2014-08-27 07:28

AlucardX60, Wow! I really surprised that someone managed to beat hardcore version! Bravo!

zolmeister 2014-08-27 07:40

Hard, but really good. Definitely impressive for only 48 hours.

oxeren 2014-08-27 09:06

Interesting game, enjoyed it.

capsizedmoose 2014-08-27 11:45

nice one! a little hard but that's okay :D

yodamaster 2014-08-27 14:53

Lost in the red squares. Too much nothing happening there.

hexagore 2014-08-27 15:04

Love the difficulty, the graphics, the mood. It's cool. Not sure I like the icon you've got against the 'simplified version' on your webpage though :P

nuclearnapalm 2014-08-27 16:17

@hezagore, haha, why so serious?(c)
Actually, my wife was a "difficulty check" for this version, so it's really version "for girls"))) Anyway, don't get it serious)

akymos 2014-08-27 16:54

Very nice game! Good job.

bazld 2014-08-27 17:21

Very enjoyable game to play, with interesting level design and ideas. I played the simplified version :)

nonentheless 2014-08-27 18:12

Dude it's hard. And totally amazing. One of my favorites. Incredible work!

mechabit 2014-08-27 21:16

I thought the game was about a sperm and egg but then the white circle ended up not being the egg. Who knew there were so many lasers and dangers inside the body?

crneumre 2014-08-27 23:02

Amazing work but the levels in the hardcore version are way too long for me to have enough patience to go back and fourth and die when i get the second food( :( )
I would recommend adding some kind of checkpoint for long levels like the fifth one.
Also in the fifth level where you get the pixel to the left ,there were times where i went too much to the left and got stuck in the wall resulting in that i couldn't move up so i died from the red rectangle which moves up and down.
But i will come back and try again.
Overall a fun and interesting experience well done!

awesomeusername 2014-08-28 02:22

Nice idea, nice interpretation of the theme. I played the simplified version and got to level 5 of the original version, and I was convinced I was a creature in some sort of lab. :P

Very well done.

tchem 2014-08-28 03:20

very interesting proposes... strange, unique and beautiful minimalism idea.... i loved it,,,, great work!!!

stephenhaney 2014-08-28 07:08

Wow - truly impressive. That's a lot of level design to cram into 48 hours! Great works, one of the best entries I've seen on here.

I don't even have any critiques. Yes, it's hard, but in the right way. There's a good feeling of accomplishment after finally clearing a tough stage.

crefossusjam 2014-08-28 13:01

I thought the harder version was more fun because of the challenge of each individual obstacle, but didn't like that there were no checkpoints/the long levels.

The laser section was tedious because of the throw distance of the block. Instead just drop it? I liked the coloration change between picked up and dropped.

udo 2014-08-28 15:49

Played the web version, very tough. I have to admit that in the end I chickened out and used the walkthrough :/ Very nicely done!

ninjascript 2014-08-28 16:33

That was insanely tough. Well executed though!

atomicvikings 2014-08-28 16:45

Amazing game, great ending! One of the best interpretations of the theme I have seen thus far! :)

nerd-burglars 2014-08-28 17:17

Very original and very difficult. WIN! hardcore gaming fun!

mechanicmoon 2014-08-28 18:11

Thats simply amazing .. nice job dude! The sound really helps immerse you in the game

pierrec 2014-08-28 19:37

How cute! I didn't see it coming. Good job! (I played the simplified version and it was hard enough for me :) )

fil00dl 2014-08-28 20:57

good length with many various situations

off 2014-08-29 06:37

Actually i see the end coming... in the video!
+1 to have finish yourself a really hard game(some people can't finish their own game! ;) )

The level design and mechanisme became more interesting (and so hard!) in the last levels/

Everything is well polished, design, movement, control, even the particles. As is said too hard for me, but a good game.

hypnohustla 2014-08-29 06:58

Amazing game. Gameplay was very smooth. I had to switch to the simplified version to actually beat it. Glad I did, the story behind it all was very good. :)

william_edwards 2014-08-29 11:20

+mood +graphics (yes, I really liked the minimalist style!)

There is nothing stronger than the bond between a woman and child ... except that between gamer and keyboard!

Damn difficult!

pikkpoiss 2014-08-29 16:11

Nice atmosphere and very interesting take on the theme. I also liked the gradual build-up of the player's abilities.

reddogstone 2014-08-29 18:03

Wonderful game. Especially regarding the limited time. I really like thearcade elements and they're nicely intertwined with the story. Really beautiful.

conflictivelabs 2014-08-29 20:07

This was really difficult! I could only reach level 4. I really enjoyed the game though. Nice mood and puzzles were well designed.

5t4mp5 2014-08-29 23:21

It was interesting to play. Seems like there is a lot of room for development from your core mechanics. Blends exploration with tough, skill based gameplay really well.

pansapiens 2014-08-30 00:35

I really like the simple design of the corridors - just by throwing a few triangles protruding from the sides it becomes stylish and interesting.

miziziziz 2014-08-30 03:06

I thought I was a bacteria floating in someone's gut...

andybrown 2014-08-30 06:04

That was a very enjoyable entry. Something about the way the light moves made it feel like the character bounced off it. I suppose it'd the lack of anything else around it to ground your location. The laser mechanics were fun and the final level was pretty intense!

reverend-speed 2014-08-30 08:43

I had no idea I had to do so much to get born! My parents didn't give me enough credit. An elegant design, with appealing visuals! Great work for two days!

oddly-shaped-pixels 2014-08-30 09:46

Really nice ambiance and overall look and feel. It's challenging but not too hard, really rewarding!

almax27 2014-08-30 10:40

Lovely mood and the controls were tight, camera jitter was a little annoying (probably a frame behind, use LateUpdate() for your camera), overall excellent entry!

someone 2014-08-30 15:21

That was cool. Very hard though.

franklins-ghost 2014-08-30 15:29

Liked the simplicity of the game and the text worked well in helping to set the mood.

teamquadratic 2014-08-31 06:43

This is some trippy good stuff

runvs 2014-08-31 08:14

Nice Game!
Graphics and audio are simple yet very effective. Could have gone with the Global Game Jam 2013 though (heartbeat).
Very challenging, but not unfair and I kind of like hard games. Very impressive job!

h1s2 2014-08-31 08:15

It is not very easy and I liked the Story. I'm really amazed by how many levels you managed to make. good job

gwa 2014-08-31 16:01

Cool minimalism style

vividhelix 2014-08-31 19:52

Great mood and feel, got lost on the third level (with the red squares) - maybe a minimap or some directional arrow would help to know where to go...

albertosm 2014-08-31 21:59

I kept thinking this is one of those games where they trick you into playing a maze game and then scare you! hahaha
Nice execution and style! The first few levels can get a bit boring, though.

shide 2014-09-01 10:57

Great!
Simple, but interesting gameplay, and plot is very intriguing.
And the plot-twist in the end really amazing!

elefantopia 2014-09-01 20:02

Controls are very good. I liked the minimal style.

enigmaraigne 2014-09-01 20:15

I like the idea, but I had no fun with lvl 3, but still the hole project seems nice.

spotco 2014-09-01 21:53

Got spoiled by reading the blog post first :(

wertle 2014-09-02 04:26

Fantastic twist at the end to bring all things into context! The drift in the mechanics added just enough subtle complexity to really set this apart as a puzzle game. Definitely difficult but you clearly have addressed this already. Really wonderful job!

nickw 2014-09-02 04:27

I really enjoyed this game having actually got to the end. Still a little baffled on the lasers. I feel like the mid levels were a bit overtuned and long, but you said you fixed that. Still, I think it ramped overall pretty well, and the ending was super great. Nice job.

chaoseiro 2014-09-02 04:45

Amazing! A great game using simple graphics :D (finished original game)
I have only one complain: checkpoints please!

jojoyx 2014-09-02 11:11

Great compo, I may try to finish in hardcore mode later :p

whalebot 2014-09-02 19:15

Nice work with this. Great interpretation of the theme.

chuigum 2014-09-06 00:15

Great game! Creative and nice graphics. Good job overall!

snicklodocus 2014-09-08 22:10

I liked the simple graphics. Yeah the game is hard, but I enjoyed it. Good job!

roguenoodle 2014-09-11 11:49

Great mood (the heart beat is very effective), and a very interesting/challenging) concept. Nice work!

lokarunith 2014-09-11 15:47

Cool concept, I was suspicious from the beggining I was an ebmryo. Great challenging levels.

jace_fyrestorm 2014-09-12 12:57

Last level on the simplified version was still really tough!

apiotrw 2014-09-13 16:17

Very interesting entry

mcapraro 2014-09-14 19:00

very interesting level design, really neat!

ajopart 2014-09-15 10:10

Very nice

akirassasin 2014-09-15 13:32

I couldn't complete the game but I guess that I am controlling some child or something, and the beats are the mother's heart beating?