imy

by ditto
Overall★★★★★★★★★★4.24
Fun★★★★★★★★★★4.02
Innovation★★★★★★★★★★4.09
Theme★★★★★★★★★★4.24
Graphics★★★★★★★★★★4.08
Audio★★★★★★★★★★3.88
Humor★★★★★★★★★★2.62
Mood★★★★★★★★★★4.48
Coolness★★★★★★★★★★82%
imy is short for the title of the game which is revealed at the end.

This turned out way better then I anticipated, yesterday everything felt like shit. Hope you all like it, I think I got a really emotional thing going on which feels pretty cool. Also, for you enjoyment, press 'alt+enter' for fullscreen and use headphones.

You'll need XNA to play.
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=20914

Comments57

uberbrainchild29 Apr 2013, 02:10
Awesome!
manabreak
manabreak29 Apr 2013, 07:11
Can't get it to work. :/ It crashes right when I start it, no errors / exceptions whatsoever. I do have XNA runtime installed.
onzephyr29 Apr 2013, 07:23
absolutely fantastic. one of the best I've played so far this Ludum Dare
Ditto
Dittoauthor29 Apr 2013, 07:26
Hmm that's strange, if you do have XNA 4.0 installed it should work fine. :(
HELLO2329 Apr 2013, 07:39
I also can't get it to work. It crashes when I start it. I have XNA installed.
HELLO2329 Apr 2013, 07:42
I tried to run it from the source code (using visual studio 2010 - I have XNA), here is the exception (screenshot) : http://puu.sh/2JkeW.png
Brian Corr29 Apr 2013, 07:42
This is really top shelf. I love the fog and the gameplay mechanic.

A bit short on direction early on but I suppose that was intentional. I didn't realise I could pick up the balloons I'd dropped until later on.

REALLY GOOD
Ditto
Dittoauthor29 Apr 2013, 07:58
Oh my, thank you so much, eh, will try to fix that!
Ditto
Dittoauthor29 Apr 2013, 08:10
Okay, it seems to be a problem with windows media player not being installed and whatnot. I added a try/catch which should fix the problem, but in case the catch runs you won't hear the music.. : (
HELLO2329 Apr 2013, 08:49
AWESOME GAME !!! One of the best games I have seen so far.. although I got stuck with no balloons. Minimalistic and simple graphics, but so beautiful ! A beautiful game and idea. I will defiantly go over the source code sometime, It is hard to believe it was all done in less than 48 hours !
Ditto
Dittoauthor29 Apr 2013, 10:30
HELLO23 Damn, did you ever get to the end? :( also, if you're going to look at the code, you're in for a ride. it's a mess.
Xatulu
Xatulu29 Apr 2013, 11:38
Not working on Win8.
Nakato
Nakato29 Apr 2013, 11:43
Great job, very nice concept !
Graphics are really cool
timtipgames
timtipgames29 Apr 2013, 11:47
This is awesome. Whatever your emotions were, I'm sure they are caught in this game forever. When the game was already over, I kept starring on the screen mesmerized for a while. Chapeau.
The Jahn29 Apr 2013, 11:48
Spectacularly done.
Zer0XoL
Zer0XoL29 Apr 2013, 12:05
I really liked the part where the level started to tilt.
Awesome details! :)
jami29 Apr 2013, 13:11
Why aren't there 6 stars? or 20 stars? Sooo awesome game! That's the kind of game you want to play over and over again. Thank you!
Bluebutton29 Apr 2013, 19:18
Absolutely stunning. Congratulations, hope you win.
mushbuh29 Apr 2013, 19:20
Great job!
pjchardt
pjchardt29 Apr 2013, 19:25
Beautiful game!
tankete
tankete29 Apr 2013, 19:27
Really enjoyed the gameplay and music. Set the mood nicely! At later points in the game I could barely see the main character...a bit too much white. But loved it!
Gaeel29 Apr 2013, 19:34
The game started fine then after a while the framerate dropped to unplayable levels, I'll test this game again later to see if I can play it to the end
cmayhem29 Apr 2013, 19:37
A very nice experience. One of the best games so far. I really like the different mechanics and the controls are tight.
FuzzyWuzzie29 Apr 2013, 20:00
Wow, I am just blown away by this. It's gorgeous and simple and minimalist and the balloons.. just so unique and fun! Music was really fitting too. The only bad thing I can say about this game is that it had to end!
ChuiGum
ChuiGum29 Apr 2013, 20:19
Enjoyed it a lot, very awesome...
Ditto
Dittoauthor29 Apr 2013, 23:02
Tankete, there's a reason behind that.

Thank you all for the nice comments! To all who have technical problems with the game, you're fueling my urge to learn openGL until next LD, hopefully I can reach a wider audience then : )
Greg Power30 Apr 2013, 09:26
Really great. You nailed the balloon mechanic. I love the sound they make when pop.

Also, I've just had a bit of fun editing the game in the map doc. Ad hoc level editor!
Dir3kt
Dir3kt30 Apr 2013, 18:57
At the beginning I was expecting some fast twitchy game. But it was quite the opposite and I liked it a lot. You made my day, thanks!
Tyro
Tyro1 May 2013, 10:59
That balloon mechanic was one of the single funnest things I've ever seen in a platformer.
lanz1 May 2013, 11:04
Very good game! Liked music, and theme. Colors were quite harsh for me. Overall it was very fun and sad in a good way. Great job!
Mesene1 May 2013, 11:10
Beawtifull and solid! nice entry
Jeremias
Jeremias1 May 2013, 11:13
You create an intensive atmosphere here. The music and the sound effects fit very well. The physics and the puzzles which you made out of them feel very smooth. Nice game!
Topaz1 May 2013, 11:32
One of my favourites. Very interesting!
The Consul
The Consul1 May 2013, 11:42
The game doesn't start at all for me. No error message or anything. Got Win 8
Ditto
Dittoauthor1 May 2013, 12:17
Is that so, I've already had some complaints from win8 users. I don't really know what I can do about it I am afraid. Sorry.. : /
gameXcore2 May 2013, 20:12
Really smart and polished. You left me hanging at the end though...
Ditto
Dittoauthor2 May 2013, 21:09
Heh, that's real clever;D
ilo2 May 2013, 21:36
Very nice, Ditto. Very nice.
Jiggawatt2 May 2013, 23:07
Moody as hell, with a gimmick that stands to be explored further. Hooked from the first second.
ddionisio
ddionisio3 May 2013, 03:59
Love the balloon effect, that was really sweet! I had a lot of fun with it. I like the ending, this game is a great metaphor.

The controls are smooth. The graphics and audio is great too. I feel the screenshots don't do justice until you see it in motion.
cwilloughby4 May 2013, 07:36
Simply amazing. This is the best ld26 game I've played. Maybe the best indie game in a while. Excellent work!
Madball4 May 2013, 11:51
Wow... That's a fantastic mood. I put a hand on my speaker and I could feel the notes. :)
KEFIR
KEFIR4 May 2013, 12:04
It is just plesant to play this game! So calm and nice! Very good level design and cute graphics. Fits theme perfectly!
zkenshin
zkenshin4 May 2013, 15:25
Really great entry. :)
Covenant5 May 2013, 10:59
Loved the visuals on this one, the gameplay was very nice as well (it's rare to see platforming controls work so well)... Gratz!
kyyninen
kyyninen5 May 2013, 18:00
Short but very lovely! I honestly almost cried out loud when my precious balloons started popping. Then later I realized you could touch broken balloons and they filled again... AND THEN THEY POPPED AGAIN. Music is wonderful, still listening to it.
kill0u
kill0u8 May 2013, 21:10
Nice :)
badlydrawnrod10 May 2013, 19:32
Deceptively simple, but very accomplished.
Sylvain.p
Sylvain.p15 May 2013, 00:50
Really nice mood, good game (to short but great anyway)
Kitch
Kitch15 May 2013, 04:24
wow... great mechanics and well... nailed it all around. thanks for the experience!
fermcg16 May 2013, 01:43
Mini art!
farmergnome
farmergnome16 May 2013, 08:49
This is fantastic, I love the floaty jumping segments and the wonderful baloon/parachute bits, a unique mechanic and full marks for fun and mood and innovation. Great work.
Zer0Kelvin17 May 2013, 17:30
I love this! Great idea! I'd love to see this as an expanded game.
Rodrigo Robles30 Jun 2013, 16:24
I'm a Linux user and can't run the game. Even wine couldn't make it run. Please use some multiplatform tool next time! When you develop a windows-only software, you obligate your user to purchase the windows thing. And the money is not the problem, the goal is about freedom and break the chains of the microsoft slavery.
Ditto
Dittoauthor4 Jul 2013, 17:17
@Rodrigo: Yes, I totally agree with you. This is actually the last game I create using XNA and am currently learning SFML with C++. Hopefully in the future you can play my games. Thank you for your interest anyhow, means a lot!

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