Ludum Dare #22compo

The Word Alone

by mattrix

Overall★★★★★★★★★★3.87

Fun★★★★★★★★★★3.47

Innovation★★★★★★★★★★4.15

Theme★★★★★★★★★★3.42

Graphics★★★★★★★★★★3.62

Audio★★★★★★★★★★3.52

Humor★★★★★★★★★★1.56

Mood★★★★★★★★★★2.41

Community★★★★★★★★★★3.53

Coolness★★★★★★★★★★59%

So it's my first Ludum Dare, and I decided to make a word game for some reason.

Art made with Blender.
Music+sounds made with Ableton Live.
Coding is AS3 in FDT.

If you want to see the community posts I made during the jam, look here: http://www.ludumdare.com/compo/author/mattrix/

Note: Once you get the hang of the game, try getting a move count of 8. It's possible to do it every single game if you plan it out.

Comments27

Jigxor19 Dec 2011, 05:54

Beautiful graphics. Unique concept. Really awesome job. I won in 24 moves!

increpare19 Dec 2011, 14:37

Yeah I liked this. :)

iforce2d19 Dec 2011, 17:46

I can see myself coming back to this again and again.

Phen19 Dec 2011, 22:09

I always think there can't be any more original find-a-word-from-these-letters game ideas, and then someone clever like you surprises me.

waynebeam20 Dec 2011, 00:48

i like this one a lot

Dark Acre Jack20 Dec 2011, 03:59

Astounding accomplishment for 48 hours, I can't even begin to imagine how this was done. Oh, hello source code.

FrankieSmileShow20 Dec 2011, 06:43

Very cool idea!

matthias_zarzecki20 Dec 2011, 11:07

Ha, this is fun. And ridiculously hard.

Shigor20 Dec 2011, 18:49

Good use of theme :) And quite nice puzzle

edibletoaster21 Dec 2011, 00:32

I'm really impressed with this. Great Job. This is one of my favorites so far!

Noel21 Dec 2011, 21:37

Really enjoyed this game. Took a bit of time, but after a few tries I got it :D Graphics and Music all really look and sound great, too.

BlueShaman21 Dec 2011, 23:26

Excellent in everything, except:
The small-masks of the buttons are driving me insane. They should be all the way to the edge. BALRAGAHGAHL.

But otherwise amazing.

wgemigh22 Dec 2011, 04:09

Great concept and it really fits the theme. My only serious critique is that it took me several confusing games to figure out how to play. Clearer directions or a play example would be nice to add if you continue development after the jam.

mes22 Dec 2011, 04:55

nice game!

Matt Rixauthor22 Dec 2011, 04:59

BlueShaman: thanks for pointing that out, small hit areas bug me too. I swear I made sure they were correct at one point, but I guess I screwed them up somehow later, heh.

Ashkin22 Dec 2011, 06:27

Excellent, original concept. Audio and graphics fit with it well. SImple but brilliant.

Meedoc22 Dec 2011, 14:31

a smart game! Good job!

8bitmatt22 Dec 2011, 20:48

amazingly simple and addictive. love it.

angrygeometry23 Dec 2011, 02:57

oh this is great! i love word games! excellent execution!

angrygeometry23 Dec 2011, 19:12

back here playing it again aaaaa

creath24 Dec 2011, 21:26

Yeah, I keep coming back to it, even though I know the trick to get it in 8 moves every time. It's seriously fun and addictive.

summaky26 Dec 2011, 14:46

Very creative take on the theme and very well done as well. As I am not a native English speaker sometimes I had problems finding out words, but I could manage most of the time.

rawbits26 Dec 2011, 19:34

15 moves. This game is really good in several ways! Thank you!

Tom 731 Dec 2011, 17:57

Loved it! It's easy once you get the hang of it, but a very clever concept, smooth execution, and creative use of the theme.

PixelLoveStudio3 Jan 2012, 16:57

This game is nice but a bit too short. The 3D art is beautiful, the music reminds me of Myst or something. Anyway, 11 moves. :)

SonnyBone5 Jan 2012, 20:34

This is fun as hell. You can make a KILLING with something like this for iOS/Android. DO IT!

DDRKirby(ISQ)8 Jan 2012, 08:59

Well done! Turning interesting concepts into games and having the end result be really fun is always awesome. This is very well polished as well, can't say any complaints really.

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