Running Out Of Power Plant

cttfow 2017-08-04 17:14

This game probably has the best name of LD39, haha! The gameplay was decent, I really enjoyed how many checkpoints there were because trust me... I broke his head a lot of times.

Some obvious issues: if you fall down the hole after the 2nd ramp, there's nothing you can do but restart the game again - there also seems to be no end to the game, as after a while you just end up on the gray platform (unless there is a way somewhere that I happened to miss?) A wall before the gray area would have made that clear, at least, so right now I'm not sure what it was supposed to be. I get that 3 days isn't very long and I assume you simply... ran out of time.

All in all though, I really liked the idea and the graphics as well as the sounds were pretty awesome!

didactylos 2017-08-10 04:13

Pity there's no ending!

I like that it checkpoints to move you along without it getting too frustrating.

I will be honest: this game is not for me. But it's a very well done example of the genre, so I rated quite highly. The sound was a nice touch.

oakus 2017-08-10 15:53

I've now put at least some ending to the game so it doesn't feel so unfinished and I plan to make it into something decent later on. Making the obstacles and the level in general is also quite fun :)

nerdyherbivore 2017-08-10 17:28

Love the name pun! Very frustratingly fun! The "lament" feature was the best. I FINALLY got the geezer out of the plant. :D Good graphics and fun game! Wished you'd had time to do an ending clip, though I did weirdly enjoy all the falling exit signs.

knarfux 2017-08-11 14:06

It's a fun game with solid physics, but it can be really frustrating sometimes.

hishicorne 2017-08-11 14:13

Fun physic-game. I don't usually enjoy the genre but you turned it well. However i find it a bit hard - maybe it's only me who isn't talented ? haha -

Love the checkpoint, good graphics. Maybe a music could be cool, be the sounds are enough for a jam entry. Good work ! :)

ristoretto 2017-08-11 14:29

* Nice graphics, I especially like the smoke and glowing radiation. * I think the controls need a little tweaking to give more control to the player. it works well to move forward but when I tried to slowdown by pressing backwards most of the time it would had the character fall over and die. * I like how the character moves forward and backwards in the wheelchair while you move around. Cool game :)

tjakka5 2017-08-11 21:05

The graphics are nice and it looks smooth. The controls are a bit hard since the old man really likes jumping out of the wheelchair. It feels like a happy wheels clone with a bit stripped down gameplay, although the premise of the elderly guy escaping a nuclear reactor is rather cool.

The checkpoints are a nice addition, especially because you don't always feel in control when the old far tries to suicide. They are however a bit buggy, and you will sometimes get reset to an earlier point in the game. You can also drive forward without the old guy sitting on the wheelchair, getting the next checkpoint before his head slowly hits the ground.

That balloon popping sound scared me a ton, it was really loud... kind of like an actual balloon, but still.

The sound effects are nice, maybe this game doesn't need a soundtrack..but some reactor ambiences would have been cool too.

Overall it looks rather nice, i would definitely tweak the controls and maybe gravity for the man a bit though.

legalsoul 2017-08-12 09:56

This is pure fun :)) One of the best I've played from this Jam. Sounds create a great atmosphere, the physics are really enjoyable! Great job.

alia-zanetsu 2017-08-12 10:28

I felt like, cause I wan't really skillfull, I was playing QWOP. So, I had a lot of fun, nice game !

kubenexion 2017-08-12 11:55

Really funny game! I like the old man laments option.

alwaysinbeta 2017-08-12 16:37

Brilliant idea for the theme and really funny. The graphics are really nice and the physics and particle effects are fantastic. Had a lot fun playing this game, thanks!

Not sure if it was a bug but I seemed to just fall off the world after getting past the big nuclear balloon. Would have been very satisfying to get the guy out of there!

simonhutchinson 2017-08-12 23:11

Ok. This is silly, but I think I like it.

The "lament" option reminds me of Ennuigi: https://www.lexaloffle.com/bbs/?tid=2232&pid=12311&autoplay=1#pp

Fun idea. And impressive work for 48 hours!

huvaakoodia 2017-08-14 12:08

Funny physics based old man simulation. Basically happy wheels without the blood, yet more radiation. The graphics are good and the sounds fit well.

I heard a rumor that you might have added a few features after the jam. Generally speaking you are only allowed to fix bugs, not to add anything new. If you do work on a post-jam version it should be a new build specifically marked as such. People need to be able to play the original jam version for rating purposes.