Foon → Ludum Dare Explorer → LD42 → Running out of space and into your spaceship
By leroyii
| Category | Rank | Score | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 368 | 3.36 | 20 | |
| Fun | 332 | 3.30 | 20 | |
| Innovation | 297 | 3.30 | 20 | |
| Theme | 239 | 3.80 | 20 | |
| Graphics | 325 | 3.33 | 20 | |
| Humor | 1 | |||
| Mood | 430 | 2.80 | 20 |
Neat game! The mechanics are clear and introduced in a manner that doesn't overwhelm the player. It's too bad that failure results in a complete reset of the game, as opposed to setting checkpoints between sections (for example as you hit the section that teaches you about lasers).
Interesting game. Wish there was some sound to go with it, but overall not bad.
Fantastic puzzle design, especially considering the time constraints.
This is a great little game. Sokoban with a time constraint, a story, and charming art. Very good work!
It took me quite a bit to figure out the start, but once I got it the game was quite fun! could have used a bit more difficulty pacing.
A good, short Sokoban-based puzzle game. Since the solar flare only advances when you move, you have time to survey the scene and plan your next move. The graphics are very low-res, but there's enough detail to convey what's going on. The level is short enough that starting the game over isn't that much of a hassle, especially since you can easily breeze through each section after you clear it the first time. The story is pretty simple, enough for the player to understand the situation but without getting bogged down with too much detail.
If I had to nitpick, I would say that the turn-based mechanics kind of come into conflict with the premise of an approaching solar flare. From a pure mechanics perspective it works great, but thinking about it realistically, you wouldn't really have the luxury of stopping to plan your next move. That said, I can suspend my disbelief for this and enjoy the game as it is.
I feel like this could be the start of a full game, if it had more levels and a more fleshed-out story.
Clever puzzle game! I really like it. One of the hard thing with puzzle games is to design increasingly difficult levels as you go along and I feel you accomplished that here. The mechanics were simple, easy to understand, but created some really clever puzzles. Graphics were basic, but got the job done. Overall cool, fun little game! Good job!
P.S. Where are those freaking guys!?
Hmmm, I couldn't really figure out how to start yet (><) but I'll give this game another shot soon!
I have no idea how to figure out the start :(
I'm having the same problem, can't get past the first part.
This is one of my favorites this LD. I really enjoyed the puzzle aspect and it was nice having an undo to try something different if you failed. The pixel art was very well done as well. My only complaint is that if I didn't press the keys super lightly, it would trigger multiple turns of that action.
I got past the first "checkpoint" but spent ages failing at the 2nd puzzle because I am bad at this, LoL. Never did figure out how to shoot the gun, either, X just never seemed to do anything. Maybe that comes later?
I used the Restart button a few times early on then realized the potential of the Undo button and really appreciated that! An Undo button is great for a game like this.
Charming, simple, easily readable artwork is a plus :)
Heh, this is a hard one.
Only managed to go through the first puzzle and stumbled on the second several times until i give up. The concept fits not only the theme running out of space but also running out of time, as the solar flare advances destroying everything in its way. Including you.
The graphics are simple but nice. Its simplicity embraces the theme of the game as well. However, i feel that some king of matching song could improve the game experience, increasing the solar flare threat and the urgency of movement. The in-game sounds act just like the graphics. Simple but effective.
I like it.
Ha, a game with puzzlescript ! Nice. Very interresting variation on sokoban, with some interresing mecanism progessively being added. I loved the gradation in level design to. That was fun ! So, of course i wonder what happened to the guys ? Nice suspens being left in the end.