World Birth

dandala88 2022-04-06 06:55

Not really sure on this one. I appreciate the cinematic vibe in between the game play. Definitely seems like a lot of effort was put into the visual and narrative side. I had a lot of trouble with the mechanics though. Moving in the air was the same speed as moving on the ground. The mouse/camera movement was too sensitive. These two factors led me to getting a little seasick while playing. I don't think this kind of control scheme works really well for a 3D platforming game. I did like some of the challenge in it though. Regardless of my criticisms, it's always an accomplishment to get a game submitted for Ludum Dare so thank you!

paulhocker 2022-04-07 01:18

really enjoyed the dialog but the gameplay was really floaty. which was good i guess because the platform placement was a little sporatic. thanks for making the game.

confidant17 2022-04-09 14:51

good job, a lot of effort on cinematic, controls were iffy. not sure if its animation or controls itself. but overall gj

mickxe 2022-04-09 14:58

Nice job, I haven't seen a lot of Ludum games with voice acting, cool!

avareii 2022-04-11 09:13

Loved the voice acting, the concept, the story and the 3D effects. This game was a lot of fun to look at :)

Triple-jump was a strange choice, but I found myself getting used to it pretty quickly. I liked the platforming mechanic as well, thought it's very difficult to recover from a missed jump - which is particularly grating when you're 15+ platforms in.

It feels very much like someone implemented the horizontal part of the gravity parabola, but not the vertical part - the more you fall, the slower you move sideways (?) rather than dropping faster. Same effect, but it feels very punishing, especially since this means it can take 30+ seconds to die following a failed jump.

Also, there's a zoom function. Why is there a zoom function? It's very disorienting XD.

Thanks for making this :) no matter any mechanics issues, I enjoyed playing the game.

awsumpwner27 2022-04-11 12:04

Loved the story in the game, played it through to the end to see it all. Although I actually almost didn't. I don't know why, but the mouselook sensitivity was really high for me. I could move my mouse a few centimetres and I'd turn around maybe 8 times. Don't know if that's just me though.

epeachyband 2022-04-11 17:39

@paulhocker @confidant17 @mickxe Thank you for your comments, you are the best @dandala88 Yep, there are some troubles with movement, sure to be better on next ld!:) Thank you for your opinion @avareii I can't say anything more, you just tell us all what we thought, thank you for your sight! @awsumpwner27 Yeah, its better to use fixedUpdate, or lock fps either. Didn't cought it on that version:( Thank you for playing!

wizard 2022-04-12 18:49

I do enjoy a bit of existentialism. I strive to be able to have time to put cinematics in my entries one day. good effort, well done.

geojax 2022-04-12 20:10

I really liked the thoughtful atmosphere. The glassy ground materials and low-gravity jumping felt so nice in first-person. Adding some sort of ethereal or synthesizer effect to the voice acting would have helped capitalize on that feeling. Levels were a bit long -- you definitely need a shortcut for restarting and maybe some faster movement. Great job!

quinn-patrick 2022-04-12 20:15

This game is weird. It made me laugh, though. It seems like between all the voice acting and cinematics, there wasn't a lot of time left to create a varied and enjoyable gameplay experience, which is unfortunate since there still isn't a story category. This one'll definitely stick with me, so good job.

epeachyband 2022-04-13 06:16

Hello, @wizard! Yep, one of our teammates made a big effort into this system, but I think, you should handle it. Good luck! @geojax By the way, you are the first who says, that this control system is feel nice. It is good to hear, thank you for kind words! @quinn-patrick ahahha man, straight to the point! Wish we will manage our time better on next ld

bios3008 2022-04-13 21:02

Nice job, looks interesting

necdilzor 2022-04-15 14:41

Had fun with the platforming. Cool to see voice acting in the game too :)

lody-giving-teacup 2022-04-20 14:24

The game was really good , but with all games I played , the idea isn't very original , good point on the dialog at the beginning (event if it was too long) , anyways good work !

* Also , the camera movement is too fast ! , I can't move correctly my camera

epeachyband 2022-04-20 20:19

Hello @lody-giving-teacup! Thank you for playing our game! We know about the problem with camera. It happens because we somehow made the movement fps-dependent. In our post-Jam build we added fps limiter and settings menu where you can change sensitivity.