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Call for Aid

By andyp

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CategoryRankScoreCount
Overall3222.8529
Fun3082.7929
Innovation3512.1429
Theme3282.6129
Graphics3112.6629
Audio2332.8028
Humor2642.2529
Mood3032.6629

Comments

jdah 2024-04-15 10:13

platforming could be a little less janky, teleporting through the bottom of platforms is a little strange. Overall a fun little game though - I like the music!

1y1e 2024-04-15 11:28

Nice to see a different interpretation of the theme! It was a good idea putting a completion time at the end, that suckered me into replaying to try and get a quicker time - 38 seconds is my personal best ;)

bloham 2024-04-15 11:30

The beacon is lit and I summoned the forces! The game was cute but quite short :) I also watched the LotR clip you added and got lost there :D Good sound effects. Very retro.

Thank you for your experience.

magnusfurcifer 2024-04-15 11:35

AND ROHAN WILL ANSWER!

My time was 40, really nice tight short platformer, controls are good too. It seems like you only need to hit the bottom of a platform to be transported to the top in kind of a coyote time system, it's great that its there and definitely was critical to me beating the game but it just feels interesting compared to what I'm used to.

I like the sprites, and the animated beacon fires.

Cool game!

leozero 2024-04-15 11:35

Some issues witht the platform mechanics but overall it's a great little game with a NES feeling :) nice job

co5monaut 2024-04-15 14:21

If I see PICO-8, I'll give it a like without hesitation. Decent work. I'm not a fan of platformers, but this one I was able to get through. I like the graphics and the music is present, which is definitely a plus.

joe-bustamante 2024-04-16 13:42

This was a cool interpetation of the theme! I think there's a little work that could be done to make the platforming experience a little smoother - the player's position sometimes seems to register in weird spots, and it's a bit unforgiving (tiny bit of coyote time maybe?).

That said, this reminded me of a really short precision platformer. On one of the last levels, which had a lot more height to it, I got almost to the end but then missed a jump (totally my fault) and fell all the way down to the bottom. Felt for a moment like I was playing Bennett Foddy's "Getting Over It", but in a good way. I made a mistake that I could learn from, and it made it even more rewarding when I beat that level (after a few more tries :upside_down:). Overall fun little short game, great work!

denvil 2024-04-17 02:18

My time was 39. Nice to see PICO-8 game. Controls felt good and overall nice entry.

brooklyn-humphrey 2024-04-17 04:28

This was fun, I like being able to see how fast I completed the game and it makes me want to play more. Nice work!

candlesan 2024-04-17 05:11

My time was 73. Love seeing PICO8 games. Nice entry. I like that my character pulls myself up to the platform when I am just a little below it. Timing and positioning the jumps was tight.

the4thcircle 2024-04-17 09:23

Short and sweet. Graphics reminded me of an old Atari game called Terry's Big Adventure. Platforming felt a bit snappy but never in a forgviging way, which is better than the alternative.

coatline 2024-04-17 19:09

Nice little experience. It felt just like a PICO8 game. The platforming was unique, not to say it didn't work; I think it did. Good job!

rpgwanderer 2024-04-17 19:22

Beacons are lit, Gondor called for help :) Nice and short platformer, it's amazing people are still making cartridge games ! An extra pixel for jump would make jumping more fluid, you don't have much room for error :p By the way, I don't know if it's me but sometimes it feels like I'm snapping through the platforms.

cogcomp 2024-04-17 20:48

This is actually the second "light the lanterns" game I've played during this compo. This is definitely the one that was more fun of the two. The jumping and platform detection needs more work and the game is just a bit too easy. I love platformers and I like that this one isn't difficult, but it goes a bit too far in the other direction. Nice idea though!

esther128 2024-04-17 21:21

Realy special that plattforms feels kinda magnetic :0

zablas 2024-04-17 22:37

Cute little platformer. Short and sweet! ^^

piero-pbes-studio 2024-04-20 16:40

yeah another pico 8 lover!!! the collision with platforms is a bit weird but it's cool to see a game with a beginning, an end and a good gameplay loop. The music is very cool and the whole thing is encouraging, I can't wait to see what happens next.

shared 2024-04-23 22:41

love pico-8

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crocidb 2024-04-26 11:13

I like the simple concept, even though the platforming is a little janky. Music and SFX are on point though. Overall a good entry, good job! :)

flightless 2024-05-02 18:02

Nice consistent graphic style. My time was 44 :slight_smile: