Bounce

by elrobo
Overall★★★★★★★★★★3.16
Fun★★★★★★★★★★3.19
Innovation★★★★★★★★★★3.65
Theme★★★★★★★★★★4.05
Graphics★★★★★★★★★★2.76
Audio★★★★★★★★★★2.20
Humor★★★★★★★★★★1.92
Mood★★★★★★★★★★2.82
Coolness★★★★★★★★★★60%
Bounce is a one button platform/puzzle game. Space or mouse 1 let you jump, you are able to cling to the top/bottom of platforms but unable to directly move. The goal is to reach the exit of each stage as quickly as possible with as few jumps.

Some simple tips: You do not conserve inertia so you always jump straight up/down. Some stages appear very difficult but might have a very direct path.

Made with: Unity 3.5 free and sfxr.

Native Client:
If you are not on Windows/Mac you can play the game in a browser that supports native client execution (chrome/firefox). You just need to enable it in the broswer, in chrome go to chrome://flags and enable Native Client. Then head to the webplayer page for it here: http://www.animationbychance.com/LD48_26/WebPlayer_nacl.html

I'm actually reasonably happy with how this turned out.

Comments35

Whiteclaws
Whiteclaws29 Apr 2013, 01:28
I like it ! The art is simplistic yet the game is innovative !
DanB29 Apr 2013, 02:12
Simple and a lot of fun. Got really hard too. Nice job.
gabehollombe
gabehollombe29 Apr 2013, 02:25
I love the simplicity. It's fun!
Suese
Suese29 Apr 2013, 03:23
Very minimalistic. Gameplay and graphics.
FuzzyWuzzie29 Apr 2013, 04:25
Cool concept! Collision detection was a bit buggy though - I kept going through platforms!
mortus
mortus29 Apr 2013, 06:13
Too bad you have to wait for the right platforms position sometimes for too long, but nice game.
jijaweb29 Apr 2013, 07:20
Cool game. I like it. Fun!
Manuel777
Manuel77729 Apr 2013, 10:09
Nice! a bit slow to my likes, it would be MUCH more fun if it also tested reflexes, but still, very nice :)
rujo29 Apr 2013, 10:09
very basic gameplay/graphics (as the theme suggested) but the idea is very nice and challenging
CagedRat
CagedRat29 Apr 2013, 16:00
One button to rule them all!
donan
donan29 Apr 2013, 19:54
Really original gameplay ^^
tacograveyard
tacograveyard30 Apr 2013, 01:47
Really enjoyed this one. Cool idea.

The hit boxes are bit buggy and I did get stuck in a level with no way to continue.
Elrobo
Elroboauthor30 Apr 2013, 01:54
Oh dear, I thought I had that covered with all the bottom platforms, do you remember what level (color, rough platform layout or number if you were counting) and how it happened?
Stryphe30 Apr 2013, 02:05
Very nice concept! I enjoyed playing it!
ilovepixel
ilovepixel30 Apr 2013, 05:20
Very innovative! I liked this game!
Bloated Hippo30 Apr 2013, 08:07
Innovative gameplay, haven't seen anything like it. If you ever wanted to change the graphics, I could see a sticky ball of slime or something as the character. Good game.
folmerkelly30 Apr 2013, 08:54
Yoooo digging this. Love the idea of a platformer controlled by mouse, and the minimalist but appealing level of polish .
quantumryan30 Apr 2013, 16:36
Very cool, simple idea executed very well.

My only suggestion would be something to show where the moving platforms will bounce, such as a darker rectangle where they move, or lighter areas at their movement bounds.
Tater_hater30 Apr 2013, 20:04
This is one of the best platform puzzle games ive tried so far. the color effects are really cool
qdowngames30 Apr 2013, 20:05
This is a new idea. It was a tad irritating at times, but bonus points for innovation!
3.1430 Apr 2013, 20:06
A bit different take on the one-button game. Cool little game :).
BumpkinRich
BumpkinRich30 Apr 2013, 20:06
Most minimal so far. Love the way the block is animated :)

Could have done with some kind of background to help judge the jumps, but I can totally see what there isn't one.
Merkoth30 Apr 2013, 20:12
Very nice, it was fun and very minimalistic. Good job!
invaderJim
invaderJim1 May 2013, 02:32
Very well done! Cuteness overload!
Jellycakes1 May 2013, 02:42
Really nice little game. I liked the visuals and the gameplay was pretty fun! Would like to see this expanded upon. So good job!
Cirrial
Cirrial1 May 2013, 12:14
Nice simple mechanic. I like the aesthetic. Really suits the theme!
GaTechGrad2 May 2013, 02:57
Sort of like throwing spaghetti against the wall to see if it will stick, except in pixelated form
Alucard J2 May 2013, 22:08
A great idea, simple yet challenging. The puzzles were thought out and laid out well, was a lot of fun. Well Done =]
ataxkt3 May 2013, 15:47
Animation and theme is lovely! My only criticism is that the levels often got frustrating.
notajetski
notajetski5 May 2013, 20:29
fun! couldn't get past the blue level though.
euwaku11 May 2013, 04:58
That game is minimalist both by its graphical style and gameplay. Clever move :)
Only problem... BRIGHT COLORS GAAAH.
mollymus11 May 2013, 18:20
Could've used a way to reset the levels! Got stuck at.. err.. level 4 or something(?) just next to the goal :( Either way, was quite fun!:)

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