alexrak2 2025-04-07 16:41
Honestly, the game itself was a cool idea! nice work
Foon → Ludum Dare Explorer → LD57 → The Misadventures of Sir Delaware Jones: In the Temple of the Wooden Skull
| Category | Rank | Score | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 518 | 3.44 | 39 | |
| Fun | 250 | 3.65 | 38 | |
| Innovation | 267 | 3.52 | 39 | |
| Theme | 719 | 3.02 | 38 | |
| Graphics | 679 | 3.06 | 38 | |
| Audio | 500 | 2.91 | 36 | |
| Humor | 241 | 3.32 | 37 | |
| Mood | 575 | 3.34 | 38 |
Honestly, the game itself was a cool idea! nice work
Reminded me of my childhood playing Magic Maze!!! TWas really fun! Thanks for keeping the magic alive!
There was an old board game made by the jigsaw puzzle company "Ravensburger" that was a lot like this and I always thought that the general concept would make an excellent video game, and turns out I was right! you did something awesome here! Great work!
@alexrak2 Thank you :)
@sayeg Thanks :) Do you mean the board game, where you move around a mall? I'm not aware of another Magic Maze.
@sicosiber Well, you might just have found the inspiration for our game :D Here im Germany it is called *Das verrückte Labyrinth*, but there seem to be localized versions in other countries. I loved that game as a child and am glad that it did not have those dead end tiles :D
Quite like the aesthetic this game gives, nice work!
I like the look of the game, but it doesn't run. With the command line: ``` Exception in thread "main" java.lang.UnsupportedClassVersionError: view/DepthsDisplay has been compiled by a more recent version of the Java Runtime (class file version 65.0), this version of the Java Runtime only recognizes class file versions up to 52.0 at java.lang.ClassLoader.defineClass1(Native Method) at java.lang.ClassLoader.defineClass(Unknown Source) at java.security.SecureClassLoader.defineClass(Unknown Source) at java.net.URLClassLoader.defineClass(Unknown Source) at java.net.URLClassLoader.access$100(Unknown Source) at java.net.URLClassLoader$1.run(Unknown Source) at java.net.URLClassLoader$1.run(Unknown Source) at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method) at java.net.URLClassLoader.findClass(Unknown Source) at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(Unknown Source) at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(Unknown Source) at java.lang.Class.forName0(Native Method) at java.lang.Class.forName(Unknown Source) at org.eclipse.jdt.internal.jarinjarloader.JarRsrcLoader.main(JarRsrcLoader.java:61) ```
My Java seems to be up-to-date. java -version: ``` java version "1.8.0_441" Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0_441-b07) Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 25.441-b07, mixed mode, sharing) ```
@googlefrog , I'm sorry to hear about the problem. The game is actually compiled for Version 21. TBH, I have been confused about Java versions for a long time. As I understand it now, there are currently multiple versions with long term support, 1.8 being one of them. However it seems to be recommended to switch to the latest LTS version, which currently is 21. I actually wanted to compile it for 1.8, but I used some more recent features. Unfortunately, my IDE does not show errors when selecting a lower compliance level. If I'll be able to quickly configure that and the work on the code is not too extensive, I might provide a version for Java 1.8. Until then, please consider switching to Java 21 (I use the JDK from Oracle).
Game design idea is fun, not expecting this on this theme
@roxxorxx Thank you! It's nice to have surprised you :)
i love the art style its wacky and cute :)
Головоломка лабиринт где ты играешь за археолого это прикольно идея
Great game :) Very original :thumbsup:
@ezduzzit @veronica-l @slyz Thanks 🙂
Just letting you know that I also can't run the game - the same problem as googlefrog . I have "openjdk version "1.8.0_442" " installed.
I like the simple mechanic, I can definitely see the inspiration from Ravensburger's Labyrinth that you confirmed was behind the idea. I also am someone who played that game as a child. Nice work, it's a fun little puzzle game to play around with.
Ah yes Sir Delaware Jones the greatest explorer of our age! Very funny game and very compelling core game loop! I eagerly await Delaware's next adventure! (maybe to the Temple of Mild Danger)
Fun Game, right on my alley :smile:. I miss music while playing, the sounds are too sudden without background music. Something to collect to advance in stages or a prizes that you after some number of steps could be cool and add to the sensation of exploring a tomb.
Screenshot 2025-04-09 120451.png I got it working! I really like the puzzling involved. I think there is no bound on the attainable score, so I stopped at 35.
This game made me think. A very cute character)
@lisek-gagatek I'm sorry to hear that, but I won't be able to revert to 1.8 in the near future. Until then, Java version 21 is required, unfortunately.
@team-9tailed Thank you so much. It's always nice to meet fellow Labyrinth players :)
@athospap It happens rather rarely, but your comment make me actually laugh out loud :D I really appreciate your respect for our daring seeker of rather decent excitement. We will definitely take your suggestion for the next adventure into account. Tanks :)
@darklumo Tanks for the suggestions! Some ambient music would really make the audio experience more pleasant. I also like the idea of prices to transmit the feeling of progression. We will try to work towards those aspects next time :)
@googlefrog Awesome! Happy to hear that you managed to make it work. And tanks for playing that long! There actually is some difficulty progression (over time, new tiles will more and more often be dead ends), but the difficulty ramps up way too slow. We'll take that into account next time :)
@fenix131113 Thank you so much. Happy to hear, that you like the character :)
This game is really engaging! Good job!
Love me a good puzzle hell yeah
Yay, I managed to launch it! And I’ve got to say — it’s been a while since I’ve seen coding in Java, and that’s really cool! There’s something pleasantly familiar about it… yet at the same time, something new! To be honest, I didn’t fully understand the role of the tile in the top-right corner — I’ll probably read the description and player comments more carefully now. BUT! I really loved the puzzle aspect. It strongly reminded me of one of my favorite board games, Saboteur~ Thank you so much for such a great game! It’s so nice that it’s done in this classic maze-and-puzzle style. A deep bow and heartfelt thanks for the game!
@kaspjej @kveg Thank you so much :)
@2009yasha2009 Thanks a lot for the kind words :) To clarify: The top-left tile is the one that you push into the playfield. And Saboteur is super fun! Especially, if you are playing with people who ignore their roles and play as a saboteur all the time 🙈
It was pretty fast for me, but I even like it, a funny game and a good visual, and also a special like from me for the topic Egyptian , I love it!
Really fun game and such a great idea. I like the setting too, feels very nostalgic :)
It's a really interesting concept and reminds me of something that I used to play on poptropica or other old browser games like that. I unfortunately don't see a lot of ways it could grow from here but that may be the point, just something fun you worked on! Great job!
@idos I'm glad you liked it! :)
@the-stewarts Thank you so much :)
@salaro We had a lot of other ideas, but in the end, as always, there wasn't enough time :laughing: when we realize them, i'll be curious to hear what you think. Thanks for your feedback :)
Really cool game! I got to depths 40 and then got stuck due to a silly mistake :see_no_evil: It started getting a bit repetitive. Would be great to introduce a few more concepts as you progress deeper, like enemies.
Fun game, reminded me of a board game I play with my son called Labyrinth. Was really cool to play something similar digitally. Nice job!
My java was too old to run this. Exception in thread "main" java.lang.UnsupportedClassVersionError: view/DepthsDisplay has been compiled by a more recent version of the Java Runtime (class file version 65.0), this version of the Java Runtime only recognizes class file versions up to 52.0 at java.lang.ClassLoader.defineClass1(Native Method) at java.lang.ClassLoader.defineClass(Unknown Source) at java.security.SecureClassLoader.defineClass(Unknown Source) at java.net.URLClassLoader.defineClass(Unknown Source) at java.net.URLClassLoader.access$100(Unknown Source) at java.net.URLClassLoader$1.run(Unknown Source) at java.net.URLClassLoader$1.run(Unknown Source) at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method) at java.net.URLClassLoader.findClass(Unknown Source) at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(Unknown Source) at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(Unknown Source) at java.lang.Class.forName0(Native Method) at java.lang.Class.forName(Unknown Source) at org.eclipse.jdt.internal.jarinjarloader.JarRsrcLoader.main(JarRsrcLoader.java:61)
@sibi It can be tricky once you've made a mistake that you can't easily correct, that's true. Enemies would also be a pretty good idea, i agree. Thanks for your feedback :smiley:
@ryano You've definitely recognized the basic structure of our game - I'm glad you liked it :smiley:
@tod-semple I'm sorry to see the error. It indeed comes from running Java version 8. The game requires at least version 21. I was hesitating on updating for a long time, but recently found out that it is easy to have two versions in parallel. I am now running a JDK version 21 for modern software and development, and version 8 for legacy software (tbh, only a single program :D). I would suggest to maybe consider a similar setup.