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Cathode Ray

By figglewatts

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CategoryRankScoreCount
Innovation594.07
Fun1133.68
Theme1364.04
Humor1583.23
Overall2043.59
Audio2493.22
Graphics2773.54
Coolness155045

Comments

joris 2014-12-08 13:33

This game is evil. I can't get past the 2nd level. Loads of fun thoough. Really interesting concept. Great game!

linkigi 2014-12-08 15:50

I think there's a Slight typo on lvl 2 where it says to use 'W' and 'D' instead of 'W' and 'S' (I'm assuming). But I think the game is great. I really like your interpretation of the theme and it feels good to make the electron swoop around.

figglewatts 2014-12-08 16:18

I've corrected the typo now. That's what I get for leaving the text to the last minute!

redpanda_ua 2014-12-08 16:51

Super cool! :D

eponesh 2014-12-08 16:54

I can't get past the 2nd level too, but game is awesome!:)

wakka 2014-12-08 17:00

Awesome Idea! Had a lot of fun, and I really like the challenge. But that second level is a bit tooo hard in my opinion.

furrikira 2014-12-08 17:05

The game is still hard to control I'll be honest but it give the challenge.

Glad you made those polarizing things, for I would have only managed by pressing space! Good game all together~

madball 2014-12-08 17:08

The audio is perfect!
I think the second level is actually the hardest one, mainly because of vertical walls, maybe because I wasn't used to the game yet. At first I was a bit frustrated by it, but after I completed it I completed the whole game and was like "That's all?"
Controls are complicated. All those magnetic fields changing your direction all of sudden, and spacebar affecting your movement in a strange way both when pressed and when released. It is difficult to learn, but you can make many original levels with it, so I would like to see a post-compo. It would make a great high-difficulty game!
And OMG the theme! The theme! That's brilliant!

specialtrooper 2014-12-08 17:34

So hard!!! :-(
But I love the concept the audio and the graphics - great job!

homletmoo 2014-12-08 20:03

It's like a fun version of Flappy Bird!

empyrealhell 2014-12-09 06:35

I really wish you had added arrow key support for that. I tried to play it, but with a non-qwerty keyboard, level 2 just wasn't possible. It looks like it could make for some really interesting levels though, and the graphics are really nice. It also helped out a ton once I realized that the lines show you the exact trajectory you will travel if you change to that direction.

fnkee 2014-12-09 23:26

Mind was blown. This must be the most unique twist of the theme I've seen so far during the season. The game rocks, and I really wished for there to be more stages! Really addicting. Good job man!

lurumdurum 2014-12-10 21:07

Very interesting concept, very! The music fits well, and kept my attention into the game. :)

aeveis 2014-12-11 08:20

Ah, I beat it. I think the mapping of the controls just made it very awkward. holding and pressing buttons at the same time is very hard. Interesting concept though! The pathing for red and blue helped a lot.

cxsquared 2014-12-11 14:04

Really cool interpretation of the theme. The game is crazy hard but really cool. I think this mechanic could be fleshed out into a really cool game. Good work.

thethirdone 2014-12-12 02:53

I really liked it. Pressing space was weird. I would really like a infinite runner version. (Easier than level 2 pls)

boracho 2014-12-12 16:19

excellent use of the theme! Game is HARD but that's not a bad thing.

sorlok 2014-12-15 02:19

I like the general idea, but the game was too frustrating for me. Good mechanics overall.

rjhunter 2014-12-17 00:24

Fabulous entry.

Brilliant interpretation of the theme, slick execution, hilarious text.

Like many people here, I struggled with Level 2. Level 3 was a breeze, and Level 4 was hard but not Level 2 hard.

Also I know you said you fixed the typo but the version I downloaded still says "W and D". I wonder if, co-incidentally, space+D might be a better choice of control than space+S. For consistency.

Great job all around!