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Its Alive!

By automatonvx

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CategoryRankScoreCount
Overall3833.5748
Fun3073.5648
Innovation5083.3148
Theme874.1449
Graphics4253.5849
Audio2413.5047
Humor4742.8546
Mood4293.3146

Comments

tomd1013 2020-04-20 19:44

Nice game! Wasn't able to reproduce, but there was some bug that let me jump infinitely and get outside the map.

zeggamer 2020-04-20 19:46

Wonderful take on the theme idea. It blends in to seamlessly that the game is dependent on the theme for its identity. Bravo!

ioan-pop 2020-04-20 19:47

I actually had the same idea for a game! Glad to see I was not the only one :) It turned out really well for you!

adam-clayden 2020-04-20 19:49

Pretty cool game! I felt that the zombie bride was really unique so that was nice to see. Puzzles were well thought out too. there was one level where I jumped up and discovered a new area (I thought it was an easter egg). Turns out there was nothing there and I fell down into oblivion. I think it was map 4 or something (after the first arrow mission). but other than that it's a cool game

itsonrandom 2020-04-20 19:49

Really loved this! Controls felt good, loved the puzzle designs, genuinely challenging too. Music and art design was great and felt consistent. Amazing effort in 48 hours

romaric 2020-04-20 19:49

Very good idea for this theme, and well realised, good graphics and gameplay. A bit hard for me but I'm not that good with platformers :)

rob-parker 2020-04-20 19:50

A really nice game! Loved the graphics and audio loop and a cool concept!

schwarcraft 2020-04-20 19:50

I found one bug (don't know the level number) where I got the weight stuck where I could not retrieve it. Was there a restart level button that I couldn't find?

Great job matching the theme. Keepin the love alive and the lady alive. Level design really guided the player through the mechanics!

thompson 2020-04-20 19:50

Great work there! Your game is pretty spot on with the theme.

spaceguy99 2020-04-20 19:51

Really fun, cool game. One thing that made me fail a bit was the controls on the main character. At one point, I thought I had wall jumps that I just couldn't execute because of how the character smooshed against the wall. The graphics, mood, and music are all really nice.

gallahron 2020-04-20 19:52

Cool idea, there is an issue with your jump reset detection so that if you are against a wall, you can jump infinitely which lets you leave the map. I really liked the art style and animations (especially the walking into the door one) but I thought that the movement was a bit too floaty as you slid about quite a lot.

agentnick 2020-04-20 19:52

Really fun game! Puzzles were fun and required some thorough thinking. I found that you can jump infinitely up walls but otherwise great game!

maxflav 2020-04-20 19:53

I loved this. I am a sucker for puzzle platformers, and this was well-executed. Great job! I like how you are trying to help her but she won't hesitate to rip you apart if you get too close. It's funny that you are keeping a zombie alive, since it's technically undead...

rrsmtz 2020-04-20 19:54

Unique concept! Unfortunately, like @schwarcraft I got soft-locked.

jetthesimon 2020-04-20 19:54

I got the same bug as @schwarcraft but it was a fun game! Liked the level design and concept. Good job!. The song did get a bit repetitive but that's to be expected for a jam game. SFX were good.

jsec 2020-04-20 19:55

Relly clever game, i like idea of protecting something harmful! Great game

nomadicrockman 2020-04-20 19:55

The idea of having to keep someone alive that is trying to hurt you is a really interesting take on the theme. The level does is also really clever and progressively introduces a few different game mechanics. Nice work!

metalfist213 2020-04-20 19:55

Nice idea. I really liked it. One issue though: In one of the levels I fucked up, where I couldn't die or continue due to me being stupid. I think a reset button could finish it! :)

collin-thompson 2020-04-20 19:56

Really like this one! I like the old-school horror and retro video game vibe it had, I didn't finish it though because after getting so many levels in and I couldn't reset the level if I did the level incorrectly, you would have to restart the whole game, also ran into some glitches like infinite wall jump, and the anvil/weight following the camera around and not being able to pick it up, though. Besides those things I really enjoyed this one, I could see it becoming a full game, I also really like the story. Great job! Hope this does well!

wischi 2020-04-20 19:56

A short and nice platformer - I had fun playing it. The last level was a bit tricky because my timing was a bit off and I drop the crate on Lenores head multiple times.

FYI: There is a minor bug if Lenore dies and you die shortly after (happened to me a few times on the last level with the different arrows) you instantly die after restart - but it's not really a deal breaker, because there are no life/heart points and you respawn instantly anyways.

mrschlag2 2020-04-20 19:57

Thanks for this game ! Nice use of the theme, last level quite challenging, it's fun !

gamedoodles 2020-04-20 19:58

Was pleasantly surprised by the creativity in the design here! There's some really nice details in the art too. The parallax scrolling and the little shadow on the characters as they walk through the door are both great touches.

megahana 2020-04-20 19:58

The concept and the story work so great with the theme. Love the unique dynamic you created between the player and the zombie lady.

markopolodev 2020-04-20 19:58

* Exit animation and trill is a nice touch. * I died a few times because I expected w/up to be jump. * parallax background is very nice, I like the pillars! * It would be cool if the camera didn't scroll so far past the edges of levels. In some situations there's a lot of screen space taken up by nothing. * I like the time pressure level where you're racing the zombie, that's a classic platformer feel! * There's a little overhang above doors so I can't jump if I'm pressed up against one. * Crunchy 8 bit tunes are nice :thumbsup: * Nice work!

wikers 2020-04-20 20:02

Nice Game, exelent idea i loved!!!!

maybe just ad the w button for jump xD

manimal 2020-04-20 20:07

- for me is restart button missing, - nice music - when I died carrying the heavy some strange bug appeared https://imgur.com/a/42m0Ulq - solid graphics

mneubrand 2020-04-20 20:09

Fun platformer. Feels very complete. Level design is great introducing mechanics one by one. That last level took me quite a few tries.

loig 2020-04-20 20:10

Great idea and very interesting game. I missed a restart button however: I managed to get stuck in a situation where I could not die nor finish the level. Also, I don't know if this is intended, but it is possible to "wall jump".

aposs 2020-04-20 20:22

Funny puzzle game. I spend some time to understand how to pick up object tho.

aposs 2020-04-20 20:22

Funny puzzle game. I spend some time to understand how to pick up object tho.

fizzget 2020-04-20 20:38

nice set of puzzles. i over complicated a few of them which was good as it meant there wasn't just an obvious path to follow. i have lost count of the amount of times i got stopped by a door, tried to jump and hit the ceiling block above the door instead of jumping out of the way of Lenore. Learning curve for me rather than an issue with the game.

automatonvx 2020-04-20 22:51

Thanks to everyone for playing and finding the bugs i missed whoops, can't believe i didn't notice the wall jump one. For @schwarcraft and all those that mentioned the lack of reset button, there actually already is a hidden restart button. F12 resets the level,I had put in for testing. Unfortunately on a browser it also opens the dev tools but nevermind :). I updated the description for anyone else that plays. Rest of the bugs can wait till postjam version I think .

myles-mccoy 2020-04-21 02:03

Really really enjoyed this, would love to see more levels! I could even see this expanding beyond Lenore, with rescuing her being just one chapter among many misadventures. Particularly liked the music and victory tune.