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Way of the Lights

By becher

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CategoryRankScoreCount
Overall2653.6824
Fun4023.3824
Innovation1663.7524
Theme3423.7524
Graphics784.1824
Humor2
Mood724.0224

Comments

elmando2333 2021-04-26 01:56

I bet it's the best compo game I've seen so far.I like the feeling of the character holding a lamp and exploring in the dark.Thank you!

konect 2021-04-26 05:56

I really like this game with his light and his goal the graphics is assuming as pixel art

neowhoru 2021-04-27 08:21

really moody game.

tom-robson 2021-04-27 10:34

I'm in love with this art style! This is a really nice looking game. Lighting the level, and getting to see how my previous runs have changed the level is a fun idea.

I'll admit though, other than just running around, I really didn't know what I was meant to be doing? What was the deal with the "Energy of Cog"? Just a little more direction, even on the game's pages, would have helped a little!

But other than that, great job!

becher 2021-04-27 14:15

@tom-robson yes i know this game suffer of a big lack of information... cog and elevator are the mainly concerns. I work on it :)

becher 2021-04-27 14:26

@elmando2333 @konect thanks :)

nounka 2021-04-27 18:47

I really like the ambiance and the univers of this game. I'm not really good on plateform games but I enjoyed it, that's really a good job, especially for a compo game. GG !

geckoo1337 2021-04-27 21:33

Beautiful game with a strange aesthetic and a freaky mood. I liked playing with lights - it's a good gameplay. Your project fits with the theme. I would like to hear some background music or sounds, but there is nothing on WebGL version. I have to return right now exploring the darkness - my old friend :)

finntastico 2021-04-27 21:44

really beautiful game! the ligh effect was so nice and moodye. good job!

m11 2021-04-28 14:11

Really polished - love the aesthetic and mood!

becher 2021-04-28 14:43

@nounka @m11 thanks! it was really hard to make this game and i consider it unfinished :) so i'm glad it was appreciated like this. @geckoo1337 @finntastico I'm happy the light is working fine, I spent a lot of time on it due to some silly bug ...

bidentworks 2021-04-28 14:54

Looks good, cool concept and interesting usages of the lightbulb!

A few things I found frustrating that could be easy fixes: - ladders being usable or not is not super clear looks-wise - I found a few shortcuts... that I could use only once due to the state of the game not changing - you die right away when you set a lightbulb? I see the logic but it kills your run.

Cool base and concept though, would like to see where it can expand!

becher 2021-04-28 15:12

thanks @bidentworks for your review :) diying when you set a lightbulb is the main intention of the game ;) it allow you to use your run (for example when you don't have enough energy to go farer) for simplify futur run. I understand that many mechanics are hard to understood and i work on it ;) I hope that being more clear on the mechanics will be enough to solve frustrating element of the game :| not sure i understand your second point, could you give me a specific example? some shortcuts are meant to be used once, but the elevator is not, but they are really unclear and this is the first thing I will work on :)

onnofal 2021-04-28 15:38

Damn I like it a lot but at the same time I miss movement with arrow keys as alternative option to WSAD. If you are considering carrying on post-jam, it is worth finishing.

becher 2021-04-28 15:49

ah yes i forgot that :) thanks @onnofal i'll do it

jcmonkey 2021-04-28 23:13

this was a really enjoyable game, i love the persistance.

landerack 2021-04-30 06:26

really excelent, great fibes and solid gameplay, I wasn't able to really get why I would or wouldn't light up my lightbulb though, maybe I missed something but yeah, that would help :P even so, solid entry, 10/10

becher 2021-04-30 07:12

@jcmonkey @landerack thanks :) When your lightbulb is off, you consume less energy, so switching when you know the way or when you are near a light allows you to go further in your run ;) You're not forced to use it anyway.

judgeclark 2021-04-30 07:46

The simple browns look great , very moody. I wish I could hear those cogs turning though :)

becher 2021-04-30 07:59

@judgeclark thanks :) and no sorry i won't work on sound for this game, like the others. I know that it could improve a lot the mood but i'm really bad at sound design...

mighty-mufflon-games 2021-04-30 12:28

I'm in love with this. Neat art style. Clever mechanic with the energy and how I have to prepare the way for myself. Some sound would make the game perfect.

tengusheath 2021-05-05 04:20

The lighting and art style are really nice. Wish there was some sound and music to go with it. I honestly had no idea what I was doing though lol

felo07 2021-05-07 00:35

Beautiful game, nice mechanics, I just missed the music and sound effects, for the rest, amazing!