^2 is a platformer written in javascript. One level can be played. ^2 is a square. He doesn't like circles. So he's gonna kick their ass. But where to go ?
Move with left and right Jump with x Kick with c
Note : - Jump is an attack, use it ! - If you get stuck in a wall block, just jump or roll outside - There are collision bugs but the game (level) can be finished (see the walkthrough) - No sfx/music added due to lack of time
The playable version is revision 924832a481965ed69396c08da4929695ea26db1e (rev.60) on git.
Updated to fix the typo on *cough* "lose".
======================================================== = Post Compo Update = ========================================================
The most annoying bugs are now solved in this new version (though, there is a new one). I've reworked the collisions and now you shouldn't get stuck in the level anymore. I've also fixed the animation and the hitbox of the attack on the left. I have removed the first circle in this version and if you fall in a trap, you can reset square to the start with key R.
Next things to come : - Fix fall + jump bugs (2) - Sfx + music - More levels
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dtConfect27 Apr 2013, 16:10
Mmmmm I can't see to move the circle at all with the space bar. Is that right?
I can make the little square jump with the up arrow. He can jump over the first pit, but I can't get him out of the second pit. And I can't figure out how to kill the circle though I really really want to kill that circle =)
Gah! I keep hitting the first circle as soon as I fall! Took me some time to work out how to jump (x), might be worth mapping to space too! Also, spelt "lose" wrong ;)
Really good work for 48 hours! Loved the idea, linked very well to the theme indeed.. some sound would have been great and found platforming a little frustrating/difficult at times. But overall, a really nice effort!
I like the aesthetic, and the cube rotating concept is cool. The level is a little unforgiving however as landing in the wrong location can cause you to have to refresh the browser to restart the game.
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matthias_zarzecki30 Apr 2013, 08:21
Ha, great idea! Love rolling around.
Then I fell through the ground and got stuck in a wall :(
Really creative mechanics, but some of the level design felt unfair. Particularly the first hole with the circle near the bottom. I kept blindly jumping directly onto the circle :P
Some advices: - you can attack with the jump (usefull for the first fall and some others afterward) - when stuck in a wall just jump to get out or roll to the outside if possible (if stuck inside, it'll be hard to get out so you have to refresh)
And sorry for the level design, i'm kinda "not good" at it and i tend to make it hard.
It's pretty cool. For some reason I was losing frame rate on it and kept falling through the floor though which could be an interesting mechanic if it were on purpose.
I enjoyed playing, but it got a little frustrating - if you miss the first jump, which I see other people made but which I never could, it's kind of random as to whether you'll live through landing on the circle below. I made it through there and wandered around for a bit, but then I fell into a hole I couldn't jump out of, which was frustrating. I don't really get how it's supposed to work, but it didn't seem to be working right for me.
This game is very unfougiving, but I got used to it. Sometimes you have to make leaps of faith, not suspecting there's a circle below. Also, you sometimes can walk through walls. I got stuck like that once.
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Then I fell through the ground and got stuck in a wall :(
Some advices:
- you can attack with the jump (usefull for the first fall and some others afterward)
- when stuck in a wall just jump to get out or roll to the outside if possible (if stuck inside, it'll be hard to get out so you have to refresh)
And sorry for the level design, i'm kinda "not good" at it and i tend to make it hard.