Erase

Overall★★★★★★★★★★3.03
Fun★★★★★★★★★★2.54
Innovation★★★★★★★★★★3.32
Theme★★★★★★★★★★3.23
Graphics★★★★★★★★★★4.04
Audio★★★★★★★★★★2.72
Humor★★★★★★★★★★1.91
Mood★★★★★★★★★★3.17
Coolness★★★★★★★★★★100%
A puzzle-platformer where the player have to remove most of the items and features on each level in order to create a clean-up picture: an abstract representation of the different phases of the character life.

PS : alternativ .rar link
http://www.fichier-rar.fr/2013/04/30/erase/

Game Design and code: Sylvain Payen
Graphic Design: Mathilde Soulier
Sound Design: Alexandre Dazzoni

Made with Construct 2

Comments58

Sylvain.p
Sylvain.pauthor30 Apr 2013, 02:28
Restart if the sound isn't synchronized.
Leginar
Leginar30 Apr 2013, 06:06
I had a lot of trouble with the dash level. I must have been missing something because I never seemed to be able to get rid of all of the unnecessary elements.
:(
AnnaGavaldaKedavra30 Apr 2013, 10:28
I don't understand the dash level either. I Erase all the elements OK, but then i die, why?
Sylvain.p
Sylvain.pauthor30 Apr 2013, 15:37
There are still few bugs, but to this level you may have forgotten that you can destroy some triangle with shoot (and destroy more), because I didn't see error. Persist the next level is better !

We may sell the walkthrough/soluce for $5 if you want. :-)
plash
plash30 Apr 2013, 16:30
Not really understanding this game.. Response to player input & movement is nonexistent, and sound is very screwy. There is no audio cue when the player gets to the end of a level. The transition between the erase and movement modes is too long.

What does "Press MAJ to shoot." mean? None of those keys do anything, and the sequence M A J doesn't seem to either. ... Actually, the shift keys seem to shoot.
OniiRam30 Apr 2013, 16:34
I can't get past dash level either
MinionStudios
MinionStudios30 Apr 2013, 17:13
very stylish game! I love the warping and gameplay flow. Good job!
NicoJaujou30 Apr 2013, 17:14
Interesting design, maybe too much possibilities (the shoot thing is maybe too much), I love the eraze effect that you use.
rogueNoodle
rogueNoodle30 Apr 2013, 17:17
Nice entry - the visual design is amazing.
klianc0930 Apr 2013, 17:43
It somehow doesn't load, seems to get stuck at the loading screen.
sharbelfs30 Apr 2013, 21:29
The graphics are awesome, but he have some bugs and need a faster control.
Cosine30 Apr 2013, 22:14
Game felt great, graphics were cool. Love the fact that it's HTML5. Cool game, but it didn't run too well on my machine.
dissonance1 May 2013, 02:53
Nice game. I had a few issues with the controls, but other than that it was pretty fun. Good job!
Sylvain.p
Sylvain.pauthor1 May 2013, 03:33
Thank you for the encouragement.

Among other things:
* The Level 4 is achievable, (Hint : at the end there is only one triangle).
* If the sound doesn't work on the online version download the .rar (the feedback will be better synchonized). If anyone know something better than googledrive to host the game ...
* NicoJojou, you can be right about the features, but the interest in having more comes at the end.
* We will probably made a free-bug version(for the edgiers as plash) and a video for the less skilled.
CherryNukaCola
CherryNukaCola1 May 2013, 03:48
Nice take on the theme and gorgeous art.
Felix20
Felix201 May 2013, 18:31
Wow, really cool sound and graphics, though the music can get annoying. The gameplay is a pretty cool concept, but it's a bit clunky and boring.
Overall a nice effort, just needs some more polish.
GranaDa
GranaDa1 May 2013, 18:35
Nice mood. Got trapped on "press MAJ to shoot". Nice graphics and sounds. It would be nice to see this become a full featured game.

@Sylvain.p: Our game was made using MMF2 and exported to HTML5 using Clickteam's HTML5 beta exporter.
jijaweb2 May 2013, 17:53
One of the most beautiful games. Very good work!
ramoncb2 May 2013, 18:15
amazing art and concept, I played the web version

I tried to download via googledrive, but the link seems broken .-.
ramoncb2 May 2013, 18:16
ops, now I saw the alternative link, sorry xD
Sylvain.p
Sylvain.pauthor2 May 2013, 19:23
@ramoncb: thanks for this information, the file had disappeared from google drive. It should be repaired within 10 minutes :)
PPLo
PPLo3 May 2013, 23:34
My PC REALLY don't like the waving effect :/
SecondDimension
SecondDimension3 May 2013, 23:44
Very nice audio & visuals, creates a great atmosphere
StMatn4 May 2013, 00:19
Nice game! I really like the graphics style. The game is fun, but what is the "MAJ-button"? Great work.
Sylvain.p
Sylvain.pauthor4 May 2013, 01:45
@StMatn : Many people have the same problem, it's my fault... the MAJ button is the Shift button. Sorry.

@PPlo : It's strange, what's your browser

PS: in construct 2 It's MAJ so I thought that it's how called It in English.
Travis Irby4 May 2013, 07:12
Thanks for the comment on my game. I agree that it could probably be faster paced. Your game is really stylish! Unique concept, nice.
Colapsydo
Colapsydo4 May 2013, 09:24
The universe created by graphics and sound is nice and the evolutionary gameplay is a great way to teach the player the moves.
However I found a bit frustrating to have to redo the level even if I reach the goal, it should be indicated first that we have to destroy a specified number of elements and not afterward.
Dir3kt
Dir3kt4 May 2013, 19:19
Graphically impressive. I liked the erase mechanics it's quite innovative and interesting. I didn't like the shoot and dash, felt like it was too much.
Rafael Sales5 May 2013, 16:01
Fantastic game!! Really minimalist, fun and great art. Congratulations dude!!
rujo6 May 2013, 09:56
very peculiar and artistic oriented game.
fermcg7 May 2013, 01:45
Very nice! Well done!
egos7 May 2013, 22:49
Very nice game
special mention to graphic and a good point for construct 2 commutiy

a bientot
KEFIR
KEFIR7 May 2013, 23:49
Amazing graphics! AMAZING!!!
Martin_Monosys13 May 2013, 21:15
Very nice game, and a solid idea fitting the theme, but I must admit that I didn't really like the way you need the keyboard and the mouse to play this... I realize most games require this, but it didn't fell "natural" here... Sorry to say so.
ddionisio
ddionisio14 May 2013, 01:06
Wow, I love the art style in this game! I like the idea that you have to choose wisely which chunk of the level to erase. The only issue I had is it felt awkward to switch between mouse control for erasing.
alwaysinbeta14 May 2013, 13:08
Really interesting art style and unusual gameplay. Enjoyed it.
lotusgame14 May 2013, 18:29
Very nice game ! A huge work ! Impressive :)
Galvesmash15 May 2013, 03:20
Beautiful graphics for this game!
omaha15 May 2013, 05:00
I loved the geometric graphics. Very clean and fun to look at. I felt the audio needed some TLC. The 'electric shock' sound in level 3 was like fingernails on a chalkboard.
lightnarcissus
lightnarcissus15 May 2013, 13:12
Some great aesthetics here and one can see you've definitely put a lot of work there. Some issues aside,I think it's a solid effort.
Xanjos15 May 2013, 20:07
Pretty good game with a really nice art style and an interesting concept but controls felt a bit awkward.
Symmeteer16 May 2013, 02:37
Pretty zany - I liked it! The movement was a bit sticky, though.
DDRKirby(ISQ)16 May 2013, 06:26
Interesting concept...
DST16 May 2013, 07:22
Absolutely beautiful! Very stylish, with a good mechanic.
Orni
Orni16 May 2013, 09:06
nice game

it doesn't seem to fit the theme though, since it's not minimalistic - it's rather abstract, which are totally different things (many people misinterpreted the theme this way)

you should also speed it up, since the level transitions take a long time, just make the fading stuff and delays twice as fast
Sylvain.p
Sylvain.pauthor16 May 2013, 14:52
Thank you. If I have time I will make an adjusted version (in few week) so thank you vvery much for the comments.

Orni : the minimalist comes with the game process, you have to destroy the level and destroy the too much feature of the character, as a minimalist artist which try to minimalize his work. But you'r true the graphic style and gameplay isn't directly minimalist.
mtrc17 May 2013, 00:33
This was pretty fun! I wasn't sure why there was a minimum elements to be destroyed - why not let us be creative and reach solutions faster? But I enjoyed the aesthetic a lot and the ideas in there.
Gremlin17 May 2013, 04:11
Clever puzzles.

The jump feels a bit awkward.
paulmcgg
paulmcgg18 May 2013, 11:27
Wow. I think this might be the most visually stunning entry I've seen, beautiful. I loved the shimmery erase view (how did you achieve this?) and think there could have been a nicer way to erase objects or see them disappear.

I did have some problems with the movement being sluggish and really awkward control placement. I guess because the controls didn't work in mine (did you try the downloadable builds as well as web?), you may have a different keyboard layout?

But again, the art is phenomenal. Well done.
paulmcgg
paulmcgg18 May 2013, 11:29
Do you have a website?
ethankennerly
ethankennerly18 May 2013, 19:03
The special effects of zooming out to delete an obstacle impressed me!
deathray
deathray19 May 2013, 18:35
Great art! Not the most fun, but so pretty to look at.
infernet89
infernet8920 May 2013, 17:12
I really LOVED the art style here, full points in graphics for you ;)
Teejay5
Teejay520 May 2013, 22:31
Love the design! At times its unclear what you're supposed to do, (and a few bugs here and there) but I really like the puzzle elements presented.

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