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Negation

By gasgiant and nj_vs_valhalla

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CategoryRankScoreCount
Overall1363.9446
Fun3713.5146
Innovation304.2546
Theme834.1146
Graphics4873.6446
Audio1513.8045
Humor2643.3342
Mood1303.9346

Comments

gasgiant 2019-10-07 22:15

If at some point new level don't start, please use manual transitions by left ALT + 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 0!

Edit: bug causing it fixed

tommyflower 2019-10-08 08:52

This is the kind of genius game that is not for all :D You feel a bit lost at the beginning. But this is how you would feel I guess! After a while you get the hang of it. But the interface is a bit messy and it takes a while to locate all the information you need and how to use it. Original concept!

skyeward 2019-10-08 11:32

I'd love to see a guide of this, love a good puzzle game but I couldn't work this one out. Really feel like this would be my jam too, kudos for implementing the voice acting and a super unique idea.

daitse 2019-10-08 11:35

Loved the game ! Played up to the 7th level. Confusing at first but addictive ! The narrating is a nice bonus !

noshiz 2019-10-08 12:16

Very original concept, I really liked it! It was quite hard though and I was stuck on a level for a long time. Also, the camera speed felt a bit slow. If you could implement some sort of a hint system (not something that gives you the full solution) that would be amazing. Great game, really good entry.

gasgiant 2019-10-08 12:33

@tommyflower @skyeward @noshiz Thanks for playing our game! I've added walkthrough for the first few levels, you may give it another go, if you wish!

nathaniel-jensen 2019-10-08 19:48

Wow! I loved it! Puzzles are great, I wish there was more! My only gripe is the profanity. I feel it was not necessary.

100th-coin 2019-10-08 21:56

Oh wow, i wish i was better at puzzles. Really cool level design from the levels I was able to clear. Nice work!

nj-vs-valhalla 2019-10-08 22:59

@nathaniel-jensen thanks for your comment! I tend to agree with you about swears. When I started writing the script it felt like a good way to add some character and emotion, but ended up soundind cheap. English is not my mother tongue and this is my first time writing and narrating a script for a game and I hope I'll be wiser next time!

ojwk 2019-10-09 01:04

It was cool to figure out what exactly I was supposed to be doing. Very cool!

elnu 2019-10-09 01:13

Interesting concept. However, I couldn't figure out how to remove the locks. It said to use the scroll wheel to negate a concept, but that didn't do anything...

kooshy 2019-10-09 02:27

That moment when I realized how to get past the wall of teapots opened up this game for me (which was great level design by the way - it ensures that the player understands both logical negation and how it applies to gameplay before requiring it in more complex puzzles), and then things just kept getting more and more surreal up to a fantastically surreal ending. Love it! And the philosophical reflections at the beginning of each level were interesting - they seemed like they should get old, but they really didn't. It just kept things feeling like they were in place.

unlockingcube 2019-10-09 02:43

Okay,first off. You guys NAILED IT. I loved all of the logic puzzles, the voice over, the visuals. Just one thing that got me. I moved all the tea pots when you could pick up the ability to remove the concept of them.. I had no idea I could pickup power ups. As a result it took a me a long time to figure out the next puzzle as it was impossible. After realizing you could pickup concepts the game was so cool. good job again guys!

coffeecup-winner 2019-10-09 04:23

Awesome puzzle design and atmosphere. You did a great job!

swanijam 2019-10-09 04:42

WOW I LOVE THIS A LOT. like a lot. so much. Beautiful art, beautiful sound design, wonderful amazing narration, and the most thought provoking and brilliant take on theme i've seen yet. This is definitely my favorite entry so far. I have decided that you win the jam

mattwagar 2019-10-09 05:04

This is actually the best game of this jam. You did it. Congrats. The debate is over. No need to wait for results in 20 days @ludumdare we already found the best game.

gasgiant 2019-10-09 07:48

@mertios Thanks for playing the game! You need to choose word LOCK using scroll wheel and press RMB to negate it.

atraxgames 2019-10-09 16:26

Great Idea. Also first time i'm being killed by a bunch of teapots in a game.

quantumsno 2019-10-09 16:26

LOOOVE IT

steffo 2019-10-09 16:28

I fell down the stairs at the end an embarassingly large amount of times.

Great job with the game, though! :D

glukoosi 2019-10-09 16:29

It took me a while to figure out game mechanics, otherwise really great job :)

tc5550 2019-10-09 19:52

Really cool concept! The controls are just a bit hard to learn

sam-machell 2019-10-09 19:52

really nice idea conceptually and in terms of puzzles, it plays well. i wasnt super convinced with the writing and narration... but i like what it was attempting :D

boxedmeatrevolution 2019-10-12 00:33

Wonderful game! I love the puzzles and I want more! And yet, what you've released feels remarkably complete for a ludum dare game. The atmosphere and the story were impeccably done, and the puzzle progression was perfect.

Great entry!

lakrits 2019-10-12 01:30

I've no idea what's going on but I dig it.

flying-dog-fish 2019-10-12 11:29

Cool game. If only the high pitched sounds in the background weren't hurting my ears.

yhi 2019-10-12 14:44

Woh ! Awesome concept and design (graphics, voice, music). I would like to see more levels of this !

projectaroid 2019-10-13 20:00

Cool concept and game mechanics. Enjoyed playing the game.

meta-link 2019-10-14 11:14

Amazing game ! I loved the concept, the narration is on point (the voice add a lot here) and the puzzle are really good !

Good job ! :slight_smile:

mr-madcat 2019-10-14 13:32

Really cool idea. Took a bit to warp my head around it but it was really fun.

Well done.

rams3160 2019-10-24 16:45

Interesting Concept and game. I enjoyed the philosophical elements. I Agree with others that this game could've gone without the profanity, i didn't get much from the effect but still very cool!

digital-pie 2019-10-28 22:58

really cool concept and very well executed, really enjoyed it and I liked the narrative, really good game overall