Minimalist Dungeon

Overall★★★★★★★★★★3.75
Fun★★★★★★★★★★3.75
Innovation★★★★★★★★★★2.66
Theme★★★★★★★★★★3.66
Graphics★★★★★★★★★★3.77
Audio★★★★★★★★★★3.43
Humor★★★★★★★★★★3.18
Mood★★★★★★★★★★3.48
Coolness★★★★★★★★★★56%
This is a raw HTML5 + JS + SoundManager 2 game -- no frameworks were used here at all. You'll need flash enabled (not blocked) for it to work. Also, I've tested in Chrome, Firefox, and IE10.

The game was written entirely in XHTML and JavaScript, with the singular exception of the use of SoundManager2 for playing audio. The source is available by simply "viewing source" and following the URL to the JS source file. All code, graphics, sound, and music is written by me, save for SoundManager2.

Watch for potatoes, especially in the second level. They usually hint at something funny about the walls.

The second level can be a little bit tough for some -- make sure you don't open any doors that would provide dubious gains!

The walls hold secrets -- don't trust them!

Comments21

ryuurei29 Apr 2013, 01:42
That was a pretty enjoyable little game. Wish I'd thought of potato references. That was a nice touch.
josefnpat
josefnpat29 Apr 2013, 02:22
The text cuts off the side of the screen, so it's hard to see some of the comments :(

Nice game :)
ned36629 Apr 2013, 03:51
This was a fun game. It took me a couple of times to figure all the puzzle elements. Great job! Its cool that you just used JavaScript and HTML. SoundManager is a good solution for HTML audio. Seriously why is HTML audio so lacking in major browsers? I digress, Really liked the minimal use of color. and the Potato reference made me laugh. Overall I had a blast. Thanks for submitting!
EatenAlive3
EatenAlive329 Apr 2013, 04:08
Awesome! I was searching for my own entry, and found that you had the same name as mine :P

Really enjoyed it -- felt like an old game.
texelauthor29 Apr 2013, 06:09
Yeah, sadly, <canvas> doesn't give you font metrics, so I had to guess. Sorry about that -- try playing with a larger browser window?
TheFudster29 Apr 2013, 06:58
Well done. Reminds me of an old game for MS-Dos that was kinda similar. Can't remember the name off the top of my head anymore.
ThirteenWB29 Apr 2013, 07:35
It's a shame there wasn't any way that I knew of to restart the game from the same level if you died without refreshing the entire page and walking through everything again. +1 for using potato references, was pretty fun overall :)
Linus Lindberg29 Apr 2013, 07:36
Love the graphics.. except for the text and colored boxes at the top.. they didn't really fit the style...

Cool game anyway! ^^
jerrre
jerrre29 Apr 2013, 07:38
Very nice game! feels very smooth, could not find out how to get past the 2nd level tho, used the shiv to kill the monster but could not get the key behind the two potatoes
VDOgamez29 Apr 2013, 07:46
That was pretty amazing. I really liked the interesting graphical style, and the puzzles were fun to solve. I ended up going back a second time to get all the potatoes. Great job for such a short period of development time.
caasi29 Apr 2013, 07:49
Like your graphics, try to learn more from your code.
JaJ
JaJ29 Apr 2013, 08:28
Fun! Love the visual style. Could use more hints and information either here or in-game
texelauthor29 Apr 2013, 08:45
Updated the description with a couple of hints. I can't update the game with additional scrolls due to contest rules, so that'll have to do. =op
Cirrial
Cirrial29 Apr 2013, 17:32
A solid entry. I liked the low-res scanline effect and, while the gameplay was nothing majorly ground-breakingly innovative, it worked nicely. I didn't get all the potatoes. :C
pvwradtke
pvwradtke30 Apr 2013, 02:09
This is awesome. It has been a long time since I have played a top view 2D puzzle/action game. Loved the way to defeat enemies.
Jellycakes30 Apr 2013, 05:58
Nice game, enjoyed the art and liked the mechanics. I got stuck a little bit but other than that I liked it. Nice work!
ilovepixel
ilovepixel30 Apr 2013, 06:59
Sweet game, I really liked the old school style of it. Nice graphics too.
Sgt Squirrelly30 Apr 2013, 15:36
Really cool game, really like the aesthetics especially.
kreddor3 May 2013, 11:03
That was a very fun little game. I liked the dungeon design and how you had to think about what items to use and what doors to open. And I really dig the oldschool look :)
mrexcessive10 May 2013, 20:53
Excellent fun... Good job on the retro.
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