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Magneto De Liquidus

By ajayajayaj

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CategoryRankScoreCount
Overall2683.5021
Fun2473.4522
Innovation1603.7022
Theme5113.2022
Graphics4692.9522
Humor4752.2321
Mood4542.8121

Comments

radnyx 2018-04-29 15:35

Neat! Having the repel affect all bits of the liquid at once was confusing at first, but I think it made for a nice challenge.

lost-dutchman-software 2018-05-04 03:20

This can be a very fun puzzle mechanic. Thanks for making this RAD game :)

le-slo 2018-05-06 19:35

The idea was great but I missed having variable repelling depending on the distance to the metal liquid. Not a lot of levels but the progression was nice. Missed some music. Very well!

ajayajayaj 2018-05-06 19:40

@Le-Slo if you repel in the middle of a blob, the whole blob will go away. It should be variable.

irwatts 2018-05-06 19:41

Awesome puzzle game! Now I want more levels! While the stages initially seemed like they were getting harder, it actually got easier for me. I could see future levels getting really wild, having maze-like walls and red zones within the tank. The physics felt great and the fluid blobs looked nice and juicy. Great job!

le-slo 2018-05-06 19:48

@Ajayajayaj I mean the velocity of the blobs is always the same. That forces to control all the blobs at the same time (which you clearly used to build the levels), I was hoping more like a magnetic effect, the closer mouse and blob are, the stronger the interaction is.

ajayajayaj 2018-05-06 19:52

@Le-Slo I see what you are saying now. That would make it feel more magnetic, you are right. But, it might make it a little too easy.

@irwatts thank you for playing :) I really wish I could have created more levels in the time, but I definitely want to expand on the concept at some point on the future.

technonugget 2018-05-06 20:06

The graphics were nice and clean, I was impressed by how the liquid looked interacting with itself. The gameplay was a bit lackluster though, it could have been greatly improved by moving geometry or bouncy walls and other fun things. The game still came off as very polished though so good job!

ajayajayaj 2018-05-06 20:28

Thanks @TechnoNugget ! Getting the liquid looking right took a lot of time, so I am very happy you liked it :)

jamblefoot 2018-05-07 01:41

This is a neat little puzzle game. It takes a bit to get a hang of how you're impacting the blobs, but once you do, it's just a matter of patience and herding. It's a cool mechanic, and I could see a lot more levels of it.

maskrosen 2018-05-07 18:58

I like the game idea and the mechanics, it made for an interesting puzzle-like game. Good job

unfinished 2018-05-10 08:27

At the moment one has to wait quite the long time until the metal is in front of the holes. Maybe you could get a more "puzzle-like" game, if you have to place the black block at the beginning and then push it once. You could also offer different places to put it and one has to decide which one is the right.

crimson 2018-05-10 13:25

Nice game! The graphics are simple and colorful, they tell you all you need to do. You got the liquid to look right and it is a nice puzzle experience. Nice work!

jcgamedev 2018-05-11 03:17

This is a very creative way to interpret the theme and a very creative way to simulate liquids! I do agree with @ Le-Slo about the variable speed, but it's not something that gets in the way of the gameplay.

The clouds in the background are a neat touch that liven up the game, but some audio would have helped. Perhaps a "swoosh" or a "blop" with the clicks, and maybe [some background sounds](https://bit.ly/2rBD9P0). These are just minor things, though -- it's fun to play regardless!

lucas-hoffmann 2018-05-12 20:12

Very creative indeed! Nice job! Good luck trying to get your 20 scores, i'm on the same track as yours XD

ajayajayaj 2018-05-12 20:25

@Lucas-Hoffmann looks like my game finally got to the first page of danger! Looks like one more rating for you, and you should be on the first rating. I'll go rate your game now.

jonathan-lorenz 2018-05-12 20:37

I have to say it is pretty original. With more mechanics and polish this could be an interesting complete game. Good work!

lookslikesomething 2018-05-12 20:38

Wow that was tense! I made it to the end, glad I played it. It's a cool game, very original idea!

Well done! Hey, looks like you're almost at 20 votes, good luck for that!

ajayajayaj 2018-05-12 20:54

Yay, I made it to 20 ratings, thanks a lot guys!

magicera 2018-05-12 21:45

I love you idea! Help! My game also need vote: https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/41/rts-shooting.

acuity 2018-05-14 06:11

This is a pretty interesting concept, but the game is really difficult! I got as far as the "extreme" level, but it's a little too difficult. The first level itself took a long time for me to get.