Foon → Ludum Dare Explorer → Users → darthbox1

darthbox1

Games

YearLDThemeGameDivisionRank
201636Ancient TechnologyTranscendencejam

Comments by darthbox1

LD36 — Ancient Technology

Transcendence by darthbox1 2016-08-31T13:50:00

Hi Damdoshi, thanks for trying out the game and taking time to comment! I am glad you enjoyed it :)
Yes...the graphics will be improved as i continue to work on this. One of many things i hope to improve!
Bullets going through stairs, that is a good suggestion. I didn't catch that when testing, so i forgot about the possibility.
As to enemy damage, apart from tweaking their damage, hp and speed, i ran out of time to do more interesting changes...so yes, you must've run into the 3rd enemy type which does 4 blood vials of damage!(which you can find first, as i made it so you could get the artifacts in any order, so i may tweak that too...the hardest enemies coming first is a little mean). i will also probably make it so you can get new vials, somewhat Zelda style, so those hits are less bothersome in future encounters (i want to add more levels to round this out, the mansion being the hub).
I am going to try your submission out asap.

Transcendence by darthbox1 2016-09-03T05:08:00

Hmm I will have to try to replicate that and see if I can fix it, sorry about that.

Transcendence by darthbox1 2016-09-05T08:33:00

@Ebrious
Thanks for the excellent comments and suggestions, and I'm glad you enjoyed it despite cryptic controls! The R key was part of a hint + story system i was indeed hoping to include via picked up diary pages but didn't have time. I included all the instructions in the description here, but really wish I'd had time to put them into the game at the start. I'll take your suggestions on board, that's definitely priority. I'm hoping to put a little time in this week to sort out the issues and make it a bit nicer.
Glad you liked the atmosphere and monsters and stuff :D

@Mottafier
I'm sorry mate, i wasn't able to replicate your issue...is there any more detail you can give me, ie any other things in your inventory, any actions performed at the time, version of Windows etc?

Transcendence by darthbox1 2016-09-05T15:14:00

Hey @Yoel, sorry about the error, what action did you perform before that happened? I will have a dig.
there will be fewer empty dead ends when i revisit this, as there are more items i want to put in. I did sort of intend it to be a little hard to find everything...when i am testing i often have to backtrack myself XD...at least it isn't a huge level! with some background art, this may be easier to navigate...
Lovecraftian feel definitely intended, glad you noticed it.
Stairs mechanic...definitely something i'd like to improve.
Thanks for your comments and suggestions! I'll download your game and comment as well.

Transcendence by darthbox1 2016-09-05T15:16:00

...it'd help to actually tag your ACTUAL user name: @yoel1234
Sorry haha
i missed your point on shooting: i did put a longwinded thing in the description. Hold shift, and then aim with the mouse and shoot with the left mouse button.

Transcendence by darthbox1 2016-09-07T08:21:00

@yoel1234 i believe i have sorted out the issue you found.

Transcendence by darthbox1 2016-09-07T10:51:00

@yoel1234 nah it was my own error, i misnamed a variable. fixed and i re-deployed it.
shooting is strange. if you have found the gun, hold shift and click where you want to shoot with the mouse, it works ok for me?

i like GMS, but it's likely my next LD submission will be using a different method, as i like to keep things fresh, and will be learning things in University that i can hopefully apply next time.

Transcendence by darthbox1 2016-09-07T10:51:00

I'm a big Lovecraft fan myself :)
And I have tried your game and commented...it was awesome!

Transcendence by darthbox1 2016-09-07T22:32:00

@Matthieu Muller
Thanks so much for the comments. That is an excellent idea...I will do that next time.

@yoel234
Thanks! It wasn't a conscious thing for the logo but actually blackthorn was a huge favourite of mine, and I did borrow the hiding mechanic from that game lol

Transcendence by darthbox1 2016-09-08T07:57:00

@Capt Nemo
Thanks for your comments and I'm glad you enjoyed it! i do plan on adding more/better graphics and mechanics soon.
Which colour relic did you get? Someone else had a crash after the blue one. I actually did once as well, but i wasn't able to track down the cause.
I was thinking survival horror, so the ammo may be a bit on the sparse side.
Glad the stairs worked for you well...i also found a cool side effect of how they work is enemies occasionally dropping towards you lol, that can be a bit surprising!

As for showing the player how to play...that is priority for the next iteration. I have a system in mind, but not quite figured it out yet. if you randomly hit R, you would have seen the embryonic form lol.

Glad you enjoyed the spooking :D Am hoping in the next week or two to revisit and make this a better experience. I will play your game asap and comment there too.

@nihilaleph
Thanks for the comments! The walking cycle will be made better as soon as I can. I tried animating with paint and GMS' built in sprite editor. That works for some things, but for others you need actual skill or something like Spriter or I guess Spine.

LOL, yes, shooting behind...I must change that XD

Funny about the Windows sound...I thought I fixed that on the version I just pushed out. Will need to make sure I uploaded the right version.

I will play your game asap and comment!

Thanks for the welcome and congrats, I had so much fun...I will definitely do this again!

Transcendence by darthbox1 2016-09-26T09:12:00

@joe40001
Thanks for the kind words! Sorry i didn't get a chance due to being rather busy to play your game, but i did download it.
I fully intend on taking people's helpful suggestions into account and polishing up my little game and adding some stuff to it to make it better, so if anyone is interested, they might be able to find a better version on here if i am able to update again.

On Fire by dietzribi 2016-09-12T20:46:00

Brilliant game! I loved everything: the challenge, the humour, the responsiveness of the controls, the art style, the sound. Well done!

Imphenzia_AncientTechToReturn by imphenzia 2016-09-01T21:07:00

I watched the time lapse video in YouTube and really liked the music and graphic style. I managed to play it finally tonight. It is a beautiful game...you should be proud! Gameplay is of course very simple but it is fun and remembering where you put items is challenging. I really think you could expand the ideas and make a really nice game world with lots to do in a future version. I hope you do. My wife also loved the music. i

Gregos Journey by yotam180 2016-08-30T14:05:00

Very cool and inventive game. The graphics are quite nice!

Psychic Squid by Mottafier 2016-09-04T21:10:00

Well done! That was a really fun game. I enjoyed the puzzles and the graphic style. I didn't really have any issues apart from the movable blocks being a similar to the background. Could also have used a little more sound, but really cool!

Psychic Squid by Mottafier 2016-09-04T22:35:00

Forgot to mention that I loved the cave art and the sense if humour!

The Pyramid's Secret by Misspeld Games 2016-09-06T22:19:00

That was fun! Loved the music...made me thubj of Doom 64. Really strong atmosphere and solid gameplay. The walking was a little floaty and making the darts more obvious might be the only things I can suggest. Really nice effort!

The Pyramid's Secret by Misspeld Games 2016-09-07T10:52:00

*think

The Polaroid by dissonent 2016-09-06T22:44:00

This is really cool. I have to admit I didn't get far though. Will try again!

Glutenburg by Ebriosus 2016-09-07T22:37:00

This was a fun game. It took me a while to figure it out, but it seemed to have a nice balance of urgency and the possibility if winning. Had to keep my wits about me to collect the right amounts if inkpots etc. The graphics were nice, though there were some occasions where it would've made more sense for Glutenburg's sprite to face sideways rather than up or down. The music may also need a little more length or some extra tracks. Great job on a unique game experience!

National Egyptian Slave Racing League by Spaghetti and Meatball 2016-08-31T22:27:00

I really enjoyed this...it took me a minute to figure out, but what a hilarious idea for a racing game! i must show this to a friend of mine that loves racing games. one thing though, because i failed to line up properly with the other racers, and ended up doing a practice lap, i got back to the start and immediately won the race...a bit unfair for the AI XD but super fun/ny idea and well executed.

Golem Hunt by zed9h 2016-09-04T21:19:00

This is a cool beginning. I loved the threat and his the golems crashed through the structures. Obviously a few things like a HUD or health indicator would be nice as would sound but you are onto something cool here! I had a fee glitches like shadows appearing randomly and st one point flying past but nothing major. Nice models and animations etc.

Steam Heart by SinclairStrange 2016-09-06T22:46:00

This is insanely fun and good! My only criticism is that the dash key is a bit far from the jump and shoot keys. I died twice playing through this and the 2nd time was because I missed a key. But this still feels awesome, like metal slug!

Steam Heart by SinclairStrange 2016-09-06T22:47:00

I shouldn't have used the word criticism above...way too strong for what was really just a tiny flaw IMO! Again, fantastic game

Allan by Damdoshi 2016-08-31T22:13:00

This is a really cool game. I loved the feeling and atmosphere created by the 3d and lighting, combined with low res graphics. the music was cool as well. I have not managed to finish it yet, and i did experience a crash both times i hit zero health as someone else mentioned. but so cool. I will revisit this and finish soon i hope.

Allan by Damdoshi 2016-09-05T08:35:00

@Damdoshi
Excellent, I will download the new version and try it out :D

Brigit Fall by nihilaleph 2016-09-08T21:07:00

I was pleasantly surprised this works on my phone! I got a nice ending and will revisit to see the others. The chosen font is really easy on the eyes and the story flows nicely. Really cool stuff, well done!

Alien B.C. by kapezit 2016-08-30T13:32:00

This is fun...i may not know the genre though, but is there meant to be a win condition, or do you just chase ever higher numbers? it is addictive though, and well presented...

farm defence by yoel1234 2016-09-07T08:43:00

I really enjoyed this! i managed to win by spamming crossbows mainly. it was enjoyable and felt suitably tense. it did slow down a bit towards the end with all the objects everywhere but it was playable. well done!

Pyramid Heist by kazoo 2016-09-06T23:13:00

Fun game and really hard! Love the concept

Archio by Capt Nemo 2016-09-12T20:51:00

Beautifully done. The look and sound is fantastic. I just wish there was more direction as to what the object of the game is and how to accomplish it. It could be fleshed out into a beautiful game with a but more. Am really impressed with this though.