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The Messenger

By mossy-frog

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CategoryRankScoreCount
Coolness360
Mood2593.30
Audio3483.08
Graphics6082.96
Humor6662.50
Theme8163.00
Overall9372.71
Innovation10032.30
Fun10112.29

Comments

ianburnette 2015-04-20 05:35

I see what you did there. Very clever.
I'd opt for a higher contrast between background and foreground elements, as it was a little difficult to tell what I was jumping on at a few points. Nicely done!

mossy-frog 2015-04-20 10:21

I agree, the platforms don't pop out well enough particularly in the underground sections. I dont notice this kind of thing when I'm testing it again and again. Thanks for your feedback :)

somnium 2015-04-20 10:54

I fell through the platforms a few times, and I also had issues with differentiating the platforms from the background (especially since I am sitting in a bright room). But I enjoyed the art style, as well as the ending :-)

mossy-frog 2015-04-20 11:07

Thankyou :] yeh im sorry about the collisions they're really funny on corners.

celt 2015-04-20 13:20

Cool! Yeah, collision, colors, you know it. But i like the shortness and atmosphere you tried to put on the table.
You had a suprisingly similar idea for the "weapon" as i had with my entry ;)

thescopelessone 2015-04-21 13:38

As you mentioned the platforming was a bit fidely.

fluidvolt 2015-04-22 03:28

I didn't get the ending! I tried clicking everywhere... or did it just mean closing the tab? Cool little platformer though, I liked how it was just simple and atmospheric, not really worrying about enemies, just getting to your destination.

pinpickle 2015-04-27 23:48

Definitely very finicky platforming, but the environment was nice looking enough, and the music sets the mood very well.

jk5000 2015-05-11 10:20

For me is the best part of this game, the backgrounds and the music. But I am missing some action.

cyand1317 2015-05-11 10:57

Well, since this has a super short story and thus isn't that innovative, the inaccurate platforms can be made a highlight...
Perhaps you can really think about this - a platformer game with inaccurate platforms display...

ididgame 2015-05-11 10:58

i quite liked the atmosphere and the concept
imo the platforming didn't really serve the narration, maybe something like a runner would have worked better

pixzleone 2015-05-11 11:51

A bit short as you said, but great music. Keep it up!

rinat-kh 2015-05-11 20:26

Cool game. I liked graphics and animation of movement

lemmingsurvivor 2015-05-11 23:00

Super easy to get OOB. Unfortunately I didn't find much to do with it. Oh well.

Level design is a bit iffy. Simple platforming, but the irregular geometry and cramped spaces made some jumps harder than they ought to be (and created a whole lot of spaces where you could nudge yourself into the wall). At least it wasn't really punishing on that.

Soothing music. Good aesthetics. Controls are pretty solid. Good job!

(PS: And I notice just now that you've already noted on the clipping and stuff in the description. Silly me.)

crazyal02 2015-05-12 00:34

I didn't quite get the ending... was it closing the tab?

evergreen-games-ludum-dare 2015-05-12 00:54

Wasn't quite sure how to win. i thought i was supposed to click but that didn't do anything. the platforms were a little inaccurate at times. great mood and cool graphics though.

crefossusjam 2015-05-12 00:55

Needs more contrast for foreground elements. I liked the mood and music. The collision was sometimes difficult. I didn't get lost which was nice.

borkleby 2015-05-12 01:02

This story is somehow... very profound. I really felt something when the main character walked in front of the two armies, dressed all alike... profound. Not sure if the "higher being" is supposed to do anything or not... hopefully so. The background was really really beautiful in my opinion. My favorite part about the game, actually, are the physics of the main character. He falls super slowly! He walks with uncrooked knees! He can jump a hundred times per second!

igoramendola 2015-05-12 04:08

Nice! I like short games like this which try to pass some kind of positive message :D

I read that you will use Unity3D on the next LD. It's a great program and worth to try. However, if you still like Flash and want to keep working with it, check the Citrus Engine: http://citrusengine.com ^^

Btw, although I'm commenting now, I was able to vote in time :)