Minimalism

by karsyf
Overall★★★★★★★★★★3.21
Fun★★★★★★★★★★3.28
Innovation★★★★★★★★★★3.28
Theme★★★★★★★★★★3.77
Graphics★★★★★★★★★★2.37
Audio★★★★★★★★★★2.26
Humor★★★★★★★★★★2.02
Mood★★★★★★★★★★2.84
Coolness★★★★★★★★★★94%
Minimalism

Help the black box get to the green box

Press any key to do what you can

Mac version out as of 05/02 with annoying manual installation requirements! Harnesses the power of Snow Leopard!

Made by @Kwrky

Comments40

paulopn
paulopn29 Apr 2013, 05:40
Great! The mechanics are really simple to grasp, but very creative. I also like how it gets very challenging. =D

Also, I loved the level transition effect.
ecbambrick29 Apr 2013, 05:53
Some of the puzzles are pretty fun and the mechanic is really nice.
karsyf
karsyfauthor29 Apr 2013, 06:02
Thanks for the comments! I wanted to make more levels but my non gamer play tester friends kept telling me it was too hard =D I'll add some beefier ones later.
Beerman29 Apr 2013, 06:20
Nice little one-button platformer. Being able to run up the walls/around the ceiling was cool.
guestcheap29 Apr 2013, 06:21
Really addictive, and I loved those level animations.
texel29 Apr 2013, 06:43
Mechanics are good, but the challenge ramps up fast. Loved the transition effect.
ananasblau
ananasblau29 Apr 2013, 07:53
A one-button-platformer. Nice and on the ceiling too.
AnnynN29 Apr 2013, 10:19
Fun game! The transition effect is really well done.
acatcalledfrank29 Apr 2013, 10:31
Nice little mechanic! It feels like there's a pretty low margin for error though, even in the early levels.
Lerc29 Apr 2013, 10:41
WE DON'T ALL HAVE REACTION TIMES OF GODS!

[goddamnit]
foxwell729 Apr 2013, 12:31
This is Fun! so good Minimalism!
Idovoodoo
Idovoodoo29 Apr 2013, 15:58
Great piece of game accessibility with this one-switch game. Fun to play too, well done! :)
LZAntal
LZAntal29 Apr 2013, 16:19
Very fun game. I like simple concepts and controls. You got them both =)
CryoGenesis
CryoGenesis29 Apr 2013, 16:37
Innovative, challenging game!
JimmyLord29 Apr 2013, 17:08
Seems everyone uses their hardest level as their screenshot, or do I always just give up at that point? Wish the one-button was 'z' or something other than space, I never find the spacebar responsive. That said, loved it until I gave up, well done :)

Oh, and just because everyone is saying it and it's true, great transitions.
karsyf
karsyfauthor29 Apr 2013, 17:35
Thanks Jimmy, just fyi there are quite a few more levels after the screenshot, and a whole new mechanic =D

I made one small change so now ANY button except Esc is jump
comrad_gremlin29 Apr 2013, 17:43
Extra points for wallwalking! Great game, man.
Xatulu
Xatulu29 Apr 2013, 18:41
Very nice game, that was worth the time i spend playing on it, will play again!
SirJson29 Apr 2013, 18:56
Veeery smooth gameplay. Good job!
Kortuga9829 Apr 2013, 19:21
All the praise of the above comments and more! Excellent job.
HeiShun29 Apr 2013, 20:13
Very nice game !
The sound got annoying after some time though. xD
Anyway, got 2 or 3 stages past the screenshot. Didn't see the new mechanism. ^^'
Also, as others said, really great transition, loved it!
karsyf
karsyfauthor29 Apr 2013, 20:36
Mac version is incoming as soon as I figure out packaging, will have to obnoxious and fullscreen until I can rewrite the graphics engine though =/
Pickehut30 Apr 2013, 05:35
Truly minimalistic, but really fun nonetheless.
Alphonsus30 Apr 2013, 09:58
I love the mechanic and the transition thingy. Awesome game!
caporaltito30 Apr 2013, 10:44
I don't think you can make a game less minimalist. One key to press, squares and that's it. Great game, the better I've seen in LD#26 so far.
AestheticGamer30 Apr 2013, 13:05
It had an interesting mechanic of gravity, but the actual gameplay I feel escalated difficulty too quickly and a lot of it felt too much like pixel-perfect jumping. Fits well with the theme, but I also feel some more detail and/or audio (music particularly) could add so much, as well as maybe something like a death counter.
Ofursnati30 Apr 2013, 21:44
Nicely done. I am crap at this game but it is still fun :)
queader30 Apr 2013, 22:07
Challenging...very challenging!
karsyf
karsyfauthor1 May 2013, 03:42
AestheticGamer, thanks for your comments. I agree with all of them and I want to do more to fix the issues you've raised. Still kinda recovering from LD but soonish I'll start round 2 of polishing
Husky
Husky1 May 2013, 05:23
Simple yet brilliant!
It's really hard and fun, good job!
PTSnoop
PTSnoop1 May 2013, 18:12
You do a great job here of gradually introducing ideas, constantly challenging but never overwhelming the player. And what's more, you somehow manage to pull it off with only one key! Incredibly well done.
Jacic1 May 2013, 18:46
Quite fun and devious! Simple mechanics but great level design! :) The transition effect was also cool.
Loren1 May 2013, 19:41
very cool experience, loved the perspective and gravity changes
hgouveia
hgouveia2 May 2013, 17:45
Amazing game i had a lot of fun, love the transitions , and the game play!
Alucard J2 May 2013, 22:34
Really interesting use of gravity, for me it was alot of trial and error to find the correct jumping points. Sound could have more variation, the level transition is awesome. Well Done =]
lexaloffle
lexaloffle3 May 2013, 12:38
Nice level design and interplay between puzzle solving and execution. Fun game, good work!
ashdnazg3 May 2013, 13:04
Very challenging and fun!
tankete
tankete7 May 2013, 00:56
Simple, hard, fun! Well done!
Graham Weldon
Graham Weldon9 May 2013, 13:10
Totally addictive. This hits the perfect mark between a frustrating and challenging yet highly rewarding game.

Nice job!

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