Context Is Everything is my thoughts on how "Minimalism" or abstracting away from actual context can be destructive towards personal freedoms. I was able to finish three games themed on this idea, with a central "Stage Select" hub world presenting a image that shows a context that could be applied to them once they are completed. You simply need to use WASD or the arrow keys to navigate the scenes and eliminate "enemies" when necessary.
I built everything in Unity and used Paint.Net for the graphics. I left sound out intentionally because I wanted the game experience to be abstracted into those final "Goal" images.
Hey, really interesting! I like the idea of abstracting away context as a form of aggression/control. The scaling on the images is a bit weird and the controls are pretty floaty, but I guess that stuff isn't really the point here. Good job!
I thought this was meaningful, and interesting. I think some movement/AI bugs kept it from being really good. Interesting choice above omitting sound. I think it made the resulting "win" conditions more potent. Good job :)
The controls felt a bit off. I actually enjoyed the graphics... probably because you so often have to figure out what is a good floor, or what is a bad enemy. I hope you keep working on it!
Enjoyed the style and the fact that it started to go beyond the platformer theme by juxtaposing the photos. I think that could be expanded on a bit. Reminded me a little of http://www.ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-26/?action=preview&uid=4263 ... just the word thing, obviously different content.
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