Senilescape by Xaychru 2014-04-28T20:10:00
Really hard but fun and dynamic. It looks great and the music is cool.
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| Year | LD | Theme | Game | Division | Rank | Ov | Fu | In | Th | Gr | Au | Hu | Mo | Co | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 34 | Two Button Controls / Growing | Flappy blue rabbit | compo | 830 | 2.78 | 2.83 | 3.00 | 3.67 | 2.44 | 2.38 | 26 | |||
| 2015 | 32 | An Unconventional Weapon | Exploring Time | compo | |||||||||||
| 2014 | 31 | Entire Game on One Screen | Winter invasion | compo | 733 | 3.03 | 3.06 | 2.45 | 3.56 | 3.11 | 2.52 | 3.03 | 2.86 | 57 | |
| 2014 | 30 | Connected Worlds | Escape Shadok | compo | 950 | 2.79 | 2.81 | 2.69 | 2.90 | 2.76 | 1.97 | 3.00 | 2.51 | 51 | |
| 2014 | 29 | Beneath the Surface | Ninja Escape | compo | 775 | 2.95 | 2.95 | 2.89 | 2.42 | 2.44 | 3.14 | 2.21 | 2.52 | 65 |
Really hard but fun and dynamic. It looks great and the music is cool.
Cool protoype with great potential. The graphics looks very good.
Really cool graphics and music ! Simple funny game.
Great unique experience !
Very well made game. Good use of graphics to make understand easily the puzzle mechanics.
Cool game but the physics could be enhanced. I didn't feel like I had a total control over the sun.
Also, having to press Y or Z two times to restart isn't intuitive at all, especially for a "die and retry" game like that. It doesn't seem important but having to press enter or a direction key would have been really better and would have made the game more addictive.
The drawings are cute and original.
Cool game ! The lightning and graphics looks really good.
It would be even better with some sound.
Really good looking, obviously. Hand drawn graphics is splendid idea.
It may be a bit difficult for a game based on exploration and discovery.
Fun game ! A bit slow but suprisingly challenging.
The games crashes shortly after I launch it.
Here is the output :
$java -jar LD29_OrganRun.jar
load map forstartscreen
Cubocy: blocks created
Exception in thread "LWJGL Application" java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Error compiling shader: 0:25(57): error: no matching function for call to `inverse(mat4)'; candidates are:
0:25(58): error: no matching function for call to `transpose(error)'; candidates are:
0:47(72): error: could not implicitly convert operands to arithmetic operator
0:47(85): error: operands to arithmetic operators must be numeric
0:47(86): error: operands to arithmetic operators must be numeric
at com.badlogic.organrun.MapRenderer.createCustomShader(MapRenderer.java:278)
at com.badlogic.organrun.MapRenderer.<init>(MapRenderer.java:104)
at com.badlogic.organrun.screens.GameScreen.show(GameScreen.java:31)
at com.badlogic.gdx.Game.setScreen(Game.java:62)
at com.badlogic.organrun.OrganRun.create(OrganRun.java:19)
at com.badlogic.gdx.backends.lwjgl.LwjglApplication.mainLoop(LwjglApplication.java:136)
at com.badlogic.gdx.backends.lwjgl.LwjglApplication$1.run(LwjglApplication.java:114)
Really great psychedelic weird atmosphere. Reminded me of 2001, A space Odyssey. I love the way you're thrown in this weird colorful experience with just some controls and you have to figure out what to do and how does the game reacts to your action.
Not very challenging but fun to play and well made. I like the idea of changing a gameplay rule at each level and that the player have to find out what is different every time.
Very fun and challenging. It is not very convenient to use the R key to shoot (space, shift, or a key using the other hand would be better) but I got used after a while. Graphics and sound are good.
Really clever puzzles ! I really enjoyed solving those, even if I didn't make it to the end of the game.
Wow, this is really amazing. The atmosphere is great, and the drawings are beautiful. Short but intense.
The technical aspects are interesting too. Using html elements instead of canvas is unsual, but it's well made.
Post-compo version is even better, really good job.
Fun game with orginial gameplay. With some additions it could be even better. Great job.
Quite fun game ! Ninjas rocks !
Good game, it's fun to play but I think it is not challenging enough and I grew tired after a while. Increasing speed could be a good thing. (But that's only my opinion, I like fast and challenging game when there is scoring :) )
Graphics looks great and the music is cool.
Quite fun to play but really difficult. I think you shouldn't have made the player slide, it makes the jumps really hard and the deaths frustrating.
Otherwise, the reversed gravity idea is good and the graphics are well made.
The graphics looks great. the controls are smooth, except for the shooting that feels a bit weird. But it is fun to play!
Cool dynamic gameplay. I like the way you made some kind of story around the "die and retry" thing.
Thank you all for the feedback ! I like challenging games like Super Meat Boy, VVVVVV or Super Hexagon, so my attempt was to do a hard but fun and addictive gameplay.
There's still work to do to balance the game regarding player physics and level generation, I think.
@Kragnir : The fact that you die if you touch the wall is what makes the game challenging. I don't really know what could happen instead. Sticking on the wall ? Sliding ? Automatic rebounce ? Thanks for your feedback anyway ! :)
@Secret_Tunnel : Thanks for the feedback. I was also thinking of some kind of slomo when you go near the wall. Alowing to touch it wouldn't fit with the rebounce being stronger if you jump when the ninja is near the wall.
@Kragnir : Oh, I misunderstood, sorry, I'm French. I agree with you, and it also applies when you touch a wall from below, it would be better if you'd just bounce on it.
Fun qwop-like game ! The graphics are funny and well-made.
Great graphics ! The area beneath the surface seems a bit large for the way it is used (the player never needs to go to the bottom for example, maybe in a post-compo version, it would be interesting). Interesting gameplay nonetheless, and fun to play !
Really interesting gameplay ! Hard to master but fun to play. Some sounds and music would have been nice. Graphics looks very good.
Fun game with original ideas that renew the classic dodge game. The graphics looks great.
Quite difficult gameplay but fun to play. The graphics looks great.
I didn't found all the endings, after a moment my eyes were seeing letters everywhere and I felt confused ^^
Cool concept anyway, it should be more interesting with a story a bit more epic :p
Being a Super Hexagon fan, I could only love your game ! I like the challenge. The graphics are simple but good nonetheless.
Cool game, really dynamic and interesting gameplay. The graphics looks good to!
Fun game and original idea with the two little cute square creatures ! Figured out the "end" on my own, which means a clever level design I think.
Really cool graphics ! Simple gameplay but still fun to play.
Great game !! It was tough but I made it through the levels !
The sound could be better, but the gameplay concept is really interesting. The graphics looks good.
Really adictive game with clever ideas to make the player continue to dig again and again. The music and sound effects are good !
Impressive entry with great graphics. The gameplay is very smooth and fun to play.
Really cool game, the flip mechanic really changes the basic "run and jump" gameplay and makes it more interesting. Some kind of scoring would have been nice.
The music is really good.
Really fun to play and good old-school feeling.
Really great concept, challenging and fun. Graphics looks good too.
Wow, really strong platformer, reminded me of VVVVVV. Very challenging but still fun. The graphics are simple but looks good. I really loved the ending credits :)
Really nice, cool concept and smooth gameplay. Visual effects are quite impressive.
Really fun game with very good looking graphics, congrats !
I am not a huge fan of the smooth scrolling, but it could be worse. I would love to play new levels :)
The most gorgeous entry I have seen so far. And by gorgeous I mean absolutely awesome graphics, music and storytelling.
Oh, yeah, you can double jump, I forgot to mention that, sorry !
Thanks you all for you feedback. I take note for the double jump :D
@c023-dev : Yeah, I noticed the infinite jump on the ceiling but as it did not allow to break the puzzles I chose to let it as it is to focus on other things :)
Thank you all for the feedback !
@01010111 : really a great piece of cartoon satire picturing french people as stupid birds
@pythong : Hmm, that is not supposed to happen. Is your computer particularly not powerful ?
@stvr: That happens on the flash version, but not the html5. What version did you play ?
Really great concept ! The platform part does not feel very good though, I'd love to play it again with smoother gameplay. Being able to retry without using the mouse would be cool to but that is more a detail :)
Graphics looks pretty good.
Great graphics and smooth gameplay. It would be better with some sounds but I can totally relate to the lack of time :)
Why do you say it is barely a game ? It's great :D
Original and fun concept !
I love the music x) I have to admit I thought on doing acapella stuff to (but well, time...) but you really nailed it
Did you use WebGL ? Simple art but it fits with the gameplay. The jump control is not always responsive though.
Very interesting game. I liked the idea of combining a video with an interactive text. Sadly, I had to turn off the sound after a moment because I found out very difficult to stand the buzzing sound, but maybe that's just me.
Yop, j'viens d'indiemag mais je vais écrire en anglais quand même pour que tout le monde puisse comprendre.
Nice game, I like the graphics and the music changing with the world you're in. The controls weren't that good though, I wish I was able to go in 8 directions rather than 4.
Congrats for making the music on your own, it's pretty good !
Very nice and beautiful game. The gameplay felt smooth. The enemies have far too much lifepoints though x) I ended up having tons of mobs chasing me and it was almost impossible to kill them all. But very fun nonetheless !
Quite challenging but fun game. Beautiful pixel art.
Nice game, but pretty difficult, I almost always died near the shop. But still fun to play !
Great graphics ! And I love the idea of a shmup on the styx x)
The fact that it is not an autoscroller is a bit confusing at first.
beated it in 634.1 :p
The last level was really challenging but in a good way, i.e. I didn't blame the game for losing.
The physics may need some polish but it was very fun to play nonetheless.
I've also been surprised, I was starting to get bored and wondered if it was just a single player pong and then I leveled up and noticed it was more interesting than was it looked like in the first place, well done !
Cool gameplay with smooth controls. Challenging in a good way.The music and sound effects are good and the graphics look nice.
Interesting concept and beautiful pixel art. The music is nice too.
Relly well done. The use of the keyboard makes it feel like Advance Wars or Fire Emblem. A bit to punitive for a first level maybe... Controls could be enhanced, I shot my own units once or twice by mistake.
Quite interesting. Sadly I did not manage to get anything but the bad ending... I like the simplicity of what's happening on the screen in contrast of the story that is being told. The music is relaxing and fit to the story. Some sound fx would have been nice (like, keyboard sounds and stuff)
Wow, the visual, the writing, the puzzles, the audio... All of that is amazing. Very strong entry. I just wish it was longer :D
Nice game ! some variety in the enemies or increasing difficulty would enhance it. I like the rabbit animation :)
Haha, love the concept ! I guess I would have liked that kind of stuff as a kid :) Other games like that would have been nice though.
Well, that was unexpected ^^
I never played to three, but I spent some time playing 2048 as everyone :) It is interesting because I needed to "unlearn" the reflexes brought by 2048 in order to avoid losing in a few seconds. Really brings a new perspective.
Consider it releasing it on web and mobile devices, I'd totally download that to play in public transport !
Really beautiful and impressive graphics !
The gameplay however... Is very buggy, frustrating and unpleasant. I really wanted to go to the end of the game but I gave up after a collision bug that make me fall to the ground for the twentieth time at least. I did notice a bit late that the dagger could be used to destroy the green fireflies nest too.
good level design. The tilesets are a bit odd but that makes it original. The movements are a bit too slow and the double jump mechanics is working in a weird way. Sometimes it did work perfectly and other times I struggled to get on a platform a few blocks higher.
Fun game and very nice interpretation of the theme ! Took me some time to understand the mouse controls the Y position, it would definitely be an interesting mobile game.
Took some time to understand the gameplay but it was clever and original.
Thank you all for your feedback ! I get the game physics are not optimal and frustrating, this is partly due to flixel colision system that is not really good (but it would not be fair to blame it all on the engine :) I think there is way too much hitback too)
Oh and I did not specify it clearly but the level are not randomly generated, they are randomly selected in a pool of 5 level I made (just to be sure there is no confusion)
@rd127p77 : to be honest, and although I am a bit ashamed to admit it, I never beat the Harder mode myself...
@Jupitron : to jump higher you must wait for jump powerups
Nice game but not well balanced. The first level was way too hard for an introduction. Very clever ideas though.
Fun and smooth gameplay ! The lack of increasing difficulty makes it a bit boring after a while though.
Very nice game with beautiful graphics. Really smooth and pleasant controls. Quite challenging though, my little plant died after a few days and I didn't really understood what I did wrong.
I'll agree with the previous comments, controls aren't great, but the game is still fun to play.
Great music and graphics ! Making it longer would probably be a bit boring if the gameplay would have stayed the same so I didn't find it too short in the end.
Quite fun and fast-paced.
Nice and simple game. Would be better with some audio but I can understand the lack of time :)
A bit slow though. I may be better if it was faster.
Fun game, like Hextris but with a square :D Could be great on mobile.
Very nice concept. The interface could be better though.
Fun game, nice Binding of Isaac style gameplay. I like the instruments that makes different sounds when the shoot.
Quite challenging, the hitboxes aren't nice !
Nice and fun game, but I didn't notice any difficulty increase so I got bored after a while. I like the weapon diversity. Graphics and audio could be better :p
Oh and I didn't know Unity did WebGL builds, more people should do that !
Wow, GNU/Linux only, you sure won't have many votes, but you will at least have mine !
I didn't manage to run the executable but it did compile fine from the source.
By the way, consider putting a root directory in the tar.gz for the executable, it is a bit annoying to have the file spreading in the current dir.
Although I managed to run the game, it was barely playable. Why not WASD like everybody ? :( The time given is way to short for controls so hard to use. I managed to land on a platform and I gave up. The weird camera angle didn't help.
This may seems harsh but I see potential (3D with SDL, that's quite impressive) and it could be good with better controls.
It looks nice but the game crashes after a few seconds. Ths starting tutorial is a bit too long and doesn't teach much, you could have displayed the capital information in one screen only.
I think Haxeflixel is good enough :) the collision detection is quite bad though.
Nice graphics and sound. The gameplay is a bit confusing, though. I like the superhero movements, but the balloons seems unavoidable most of the time and there is no health/damage feedback, but I guess this last one is a time issue :)
Really interesting puzzle game. At first I feared that the mechanic wouldn't be complex enough to have interesting puzzles but I was proved wrong. With some polish, music and sound it could be a very good puzzle game.
Really nice movement feeling and animations.