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Polar Dash

By cheesefork

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CategoryRankScoreCount
Coolness1100
Graphics704.28
Humor2662.69
Mood2953.25
Overall3123.32
Fun3223.13
Theme4922.92
Audio5132.66
Innovation6972.27

Comments

ob6160 2014-08-26 11:36

Great game! Love the graphics :)

joshk 2014-08-26 11:37

Great game, very nice graphics.

split82 2014-08-26 12:11

Beautiful visuals and animations. Good job!

lasecun 2014-08-26 12:31

Sorry but for me not work in Linux with chrome. I click in the screen and move very slow. So it's imposible to play

bob_fish 2014-08-26 12:32

Very nice! because it is hosted and has it's own site, maybe you should attempt to add online highscores? Obviously mention that they were added afterwards, so people know now to review that.

tautnerve 2014-08-26 12:38

Awesome game, great character model and stage
graphics. It could definitely benefit from some
background music and some way of tracking how
far you have managed to run.
Can't go wrong with orange and blue :)

cheesefork 2014-08-26 12:39

Lasecun, we know about the issue and are currently dealing with it. It has something to do with Flash.

infectionteam 2014-08-26 12:41

I like the goofy character art and animation ^^
Ran very slowly in firefox, but was mostly ok in chrome.
Would like some score for my efforts ;)

mechanicmoon 2014-08-26 12:41

Really great game, congrats

hungyg 2014-08-26 12:42

Great graphics. This is actually one of the few 3D LD games that actually look good IMHO. Hitboxes are a bit confusing.

webfreak001 2014-08-26 12:42

nice graphics. gets boring after playing too much

alpha_rat 2014-08-26 12:45

The level looks really nice, but it lacks some background music or ambient score. Playing can be a bit frustrating at the beginning as the character is really really slow (but it gets better as the difficulty increases).
It would be great to see a score/runned distance feature !

brookman 2014-08-26 12:46

Very nice artwork, simple but well executed.
Background music and a distance counter / record could help to motivate for a longer time.

maxom 2014-08-26 12:53

The concept is a bit overused, but I really like the animation and the visual style overall!

kerdelos 2014-08-26 12:55

Pretty cool ! Good job for the graphics, really awesome! Wish you composed a soundtrack of the same level as the graphics !
But it's a little bit slow on my computer (don't know why ?), else.. well done !

sunflower 2014-08-26 13:15

It was quite fun while it lasted, but sadly it doesn't even track the running, which leaves little motivation to try further. Plus, it could use more variety.

swich 2014-08-26 13:46

Incredibly simple and fun to play game with simple low-poly graphics. Looking forward to a mobile version :)

stending 2014-08-26 13:49

Really laggy for me. Not playable for the moment :/

cheesefork 2014-08-26 14:26

We're currently working on a low quality mode for older pc configurations. Right clicking the window selecting settings and there checking the use hw acceleration checkbox might help too :)

hyoga-3d 2014-08-27 02:57

Graphics are very nice, simple and pretty well executed, caracther animations were good too. Just could have a soundtrack.

extrelime 2014-08-27 07:26

Well this is a pretty fun runner with great graphic design. Colours are neat!
Good job!

feybrant 2014-08-27 11:06

I love how the character screams haha. It's a great game but i would add checkpoints.

maek 2014-08-27 11:13

Great grahics.Simple, I like this. One of my favourites.

razoric 2014-08-27 11:30

Great graphics, easy to get into, awesome jam! :)

luisdc 2014-08-27 11:40

Great visuals, art and sounds. It was a bit difficult for me because it takes a moment to react from my mouse click.

43iscoding 2014-08-27 11:44

Very solid entry, lovely graphics. Very moody overall

simonnaus 2014-08-27 11:45

Very nice! Impressive that you made this in flash!

capsizedmoose 2014-08-27 12:20

lovely graphics! can't fail with orange+blue combo right? ;)

hundredhundred 2014-08-27 13:02

Loved the way you used simplistic colours. The game reminded me of a more relaxed version of the gravity guy.

manou 2014-08-27 13:07

Looks good but it's very slow on my computer (chrome), any tips ?

cheesefork 2014-08-27 13:18

Pressing the Q button lower's the quality but improves FPS.

soulgame 2014-08-27 13:39

Nice game, beautiful atmosphere. The concept is not exactly new but you've implemented it in a nice and fresh way.

2014-08-27 14:02

Awesome.

runvs 2014-08-27 14:08

Beautiful! The Animations and the sound ("whaaarrg" xD) are well executed as well as the whole style and feel of the game. A Highscore or timer plus some music would have been nice.

nonentheless 2014-08-27 14:12

Very nice art, graphics and animations are looking great. Would be nice if the gameplay was richer, maybe bonuses or different obstacles? All in all very good entry! Great job :)

arzi 2014-08-27 14:19

The art is top notch! I think the gameplay would benefit from some sort of collectibles.

huacati 2014-08-27 14:30

Nice art! Some sort of distance traveled score thing would have made this a lot better, but other than that it's great!

otrorainteractivo 2014-08-27 14:34

Well implemented. Graphics are great. It can get a bit laggy at times, don't know if is just me. Well done!

artamus 2014-08-27 15:12

Nice game, congrats!

darkengineer 2014-08-27 15:56

Nice game.

thecolorhacker 2014-08-27 16:05

Beautiful character animation. In my computer it lasted half second since button press until it commited the action, so it was a bit tricky in narrow passages. Well done!

nuclearnapalm 2014-08-27 17:39

Visuals are nice, but there are a lot of games with similar mechanics...

simouth 2014-08-27 18:26

Nice VVVVVVariation
Graphics are great, too bad there is not a good piece of music to complete the mood

simplesmiler 2014-08-27 19:15

My chrome wasn't able to run this entry at reasonable performance, but it looks shiny!

spitfire87 2014-08-27 20:16

Very nice graphics & sound. Fits well with the theme. However the mechanic is simple and doesnt allow complex level design. Good job.

mechabit 2014-08-27 21:18

The guy reminds me a bit of Rayman except with arms and legs. Solid entry, could do with some sort of goal.

nerd-burglars 2014-08-27 21:27

This game reminded me a lot of YOOO Ninja, but this was better. Very good color scheme and it was very challenging! Hardcore gamers will really appreciate this game. I know I did!

parahunter 2014-08-27 22:29

Very pretty aesthetics and fluid animation. Mechanic is nothing new.

frederickk 2014-08-28 00:50

Good mechanic, pretty style and colors, but kinda pointless, no objective or anything to do but evade holes/walls.



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makatak 2014-08-28 01:11

Like the story in the description, but unfortunately it's not conveyed anywhere in-game :( Great art style, though! Some collectibles/coins or a score would've been nice, and the sound effects were a bit jarring.

jordanbloemen 2014-08-28 01:48

Nice spin on the endless runner

georgebroussard 2014-08-28 04:59

Art and style are amazing. Really liked it. Keep working on this game.

gafblizzard 2014-08-28 05:53

Great graphics and funny sounds. A little music might have been nice. :)

franklins-ghost 2014-08-28 12:51

Colour choices are great, think they work really well, dividing the stage. Just had problems with it running a bit slow at times in Chrome on my laptop.

dunin 2014-08-28 16:13

classic runner but good animation.
This type of game need score (and high score) to be more addictive and fun!

akymos 2014-08-28 17:22

Great game

fil00dl 2014-08-28 18:54

really nice graphics! what 3d flash engine did you use?

orangeez 2014-08-28 19:03

Nice visuals and animation! The character is also strangely reminiscent of the one from the Neverhood :)

honcho 2014-08-28 19:03

Great! This game has lovely graphics and animation. Feels fantastic! Would love to see a polished mobile version.

cheesefork 2014-08-28 20:08

OrangeeZ, we love Neverhood :)
And thanks to all of you for positive feedback, especially from me, the graphics/animations guy. We're aware of shortcomings and will certainly work on this game some more.

tbamberg 2014-08-28 20:40

Very cool game, but I had to try it on two diff comps. I only get about 1fps when on my work comp.

peerplay 2014-08-28 22:38

Awesome looking and playing game. I love the audio+screenshake when you die! Just missing a score.

foobraco 2014-08-29 04:38

Nice graphics! I loved the visual style.

apiotrw 2014-08-29 10:40

Really nice! VVVVVV + Endless runner

pjimmy 2014-08-29 14:20

wow, excellent :)

crazi456 2014-08-30 00:48

Really nice visual effects, great little game!

frr171 2014-08-30 05:32

Simple endless runner, but the presentation is far better than I've seen from any of those games.

jukimv1986 2014-08-30 10:07

Great graphics!! Gameplay is quite good too considering time constraints, though adding items or enemies would probably make it even more challenging. Great job!

hbocao 2014-08-30 18:28

Beautiful art. Dat colors! The character movement is great!

chuigum 2014-08-31 22:05

Like the graphics, cool game. Great job!

rfmteam 2014-09-01 12:05

simple mechanics, but well executed. Teal & orange always look good

ninjascript 2014-09-02 23:41

Looks gorgeous, well done!

banana4life 2014-09-03 14:48

Nice game but my laptop gets very hot.

emak 2014-09-04 12:43

great entry, simple but it work great!

h1s2 2014-09-05 13:03

audio, video and game was out of sync for me.

vividhelix 2014-09-06 05:05

This was very fun, but very choppy and slow until I hit Q and it got better (playable)

cheesefork 2014-09-10 11:08

Hey guys,
by popular demand we have worked on some additions to the game.

New interface buttons - now you can pause the game, mute sound, change graphics quality and go to fullscreen.

New custom made background music that matches the pace.

And the biggest improvement: the score system. By keeping track of your current and highest achieved score, we added the much needed element of motivation.

You score by collecting points, not just running the farthest you can get, making you switch poles in places you previously wouldn’t.

Can you beat our best score of 400? :)

snicklodocus 2014-09-12 02:18

I loved the graphics and music. The gameplay is nothing new but it is well designed. For some reason, the game was very slow and stuttered even on the lowest setting. Firefox if that matters. Still, I enjoyed it. Good job!

lokarunith 2014-09-14 22:05

Very nice mechanics, it's quite addictive, and the audio is not bad.