Ludum Dare #22compo

Solitude - xandrew

by xandrew

Overall★★★★★★★★★★2.85

Fun★★★★★★★★★★2.54

Innovation★★★★★★★★★★2.77

Theme★★★★★★★★★★2.69

Graphics★★★★★★★★★★2.27

Audio★★★★★★★★★★2.00

Humor★★★★★★★★★★1.17

Mood★★★★★★★★★★2.73

Community★★★★★★★★★★3.43

Coolness★★★★★★★★★★51%

== Solitude ==
Submission by xandrew

Executable: Solitude.jar

Note:
If you can't run it can you leave a comment please? I'm not the best deployer ;)

HOW TO PLAY

You are a small guy who needs to escape from this place he is in (Great story, huh?). Lasers are set around the map and there is a portal somewhere that allows you get out. The portal must be powered for you to leave.

Using the WSAD keys you need to move around and discover where to go. When coming across a laser you need to either point it (use ARROW keys to direct laser) at the portal to activate it or direct it to another laser turret to power that and get to the portal that way. You will most likely need to direct lasers at multiple light turrets around the level to create a chain that can reach the portal.

Select the level from the drop down list at the top and click Play - you will be launched into the astonishing world that is SOLITUDE.

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ABOUT

Created for the Ludum Dare Compo #22
http://www.ludumdare.com/compo/

By xandrew
http://www.ludumdare.com/compo/author/xandrew/

With this being my first Ludum Dare â�� I was thinking Iâ��ll just use this as a learning experience to discover what I need to do BEFORE the next one. And it has been a VERY big learning experience. Also might enter the Jam next time and get a few people in and make a party of it. Because my lack of creativity and ideas started to show about halfway though.

Can obtain the source here:
https://github.com/andrew-smith

(Yes I know - my menu design is terrible)

Comments11

pighead1021 Dec 2011, 11:09

Nice idea, like the level editor a lot.

xandrewauthor21 Dec 2011, 12:09

My mind completely blanked out after the initial idea so I thought I'd throw that in there ;)

TaintedFork22 Dec 2011, 00:27

This is the only LD game I've tried with a level editor. Bonus points for that! :)

Pierrec22 Dec 2011, 21:28

I can't run it...but there's a lot of Java games I didn't manage to open in this Ludum Dare...maybe it's my computer. I've got the latest version of Java running en Seven

xandrewauthor23 Dec 2011, 00:41

If you are getting something like "Can't Find OpenGL or something with dll's" then you could try moving them to the System32 folder... Else you could just watch this video if you can't be bothered :p http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sbo_bo3w-YE

frosty24 Dec 2011, 07:26

Cool mechanic. It would have been nice to see a gradual progression of difficulty through the levels, and some more decision/risk taking. Congrats on finishing!