Spark

Overall★★★★★★★★★★2.19
Fun★★★★★★★★★★1.95
Innovation★★★★★★★★★★1.98
Theme★★★★★★★★★★3.17
Graphics★★★★★★★★★★2.25
Audio★★★★★★★★★★2.88
Humor★★★★★★★★★★2.19
Mood★★★★★★★★★★2.60
Coolness★★★★★★★★★★92%
Play as a little girl looking for her spark in life.
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Made in LibGDX with Eclipse. Art made in Aseprite. Music made in Sunvox.
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Instructions:
1. Download Spark.rar
2. Extract
3. Double-Click Spark.jar
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On MacOS? I recommend using Java 6 JRE to play this game. There seems to be a problem with LWJGL and Java 7.

WARNING: FLASHING LIGHTS AND STUFF
WARNING: MUSIC IS ONLY HEARD BY WIZARDS AND HEADPHONES
WARNING: I MADE A POST-COMPO VERSION https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/37769419/April/SparkPost.rar
WARNING: NO CLUE IF THE POST COMPO VERSION WORKS FOR ANYTHING BUT WINDOWS

Comments30

paulopn
paulopn29 Apr 2013, 05:02
The file is apparently corrupted =\
Jaus_LXXIV29 Apr 2013, 05:03
This isn't really a game, more of a "hold right to read a few sentences." The music was nice at least, and I suppose it has a decent message, though it's not delivered very powerfully.
zairon
zairon29 Apr 2013, 20:30
You should make it faster to move, or make it more visually interesting sooner. Just reading the text almost kept me from reading it all. I liked the audio/music.
wy477wh173
wy477wh17329 Apr 2013, 21:16
Didn't work for me, Sorry.
protensity29 Apr 2013, 22:34
It's a little simple but I like the music.
jackspinoza
jackspinoza29 Apr 2013, 22:57
it certainly was minimal, the arpeggios and general sound really worked for me. However, I feel the format could be explored better somehow; pacing, more diverse changes perhaps.
JimmyLord29 Apr 2013, 23:15
I didn't find the spark.
netguy20429 Apr 2013, 23:17
This didn't work on mac. Here's the error message: http://pastebin.com/xmrEAfs1

I've seen this before. It's an incompatibility between an older version of lwjgl and Java 7 on mac. To fix it just drop in the latest lwjgl native library and you should be good to go.
rainblade studios29 Apr 2013, 23:19
Spark.jar - CRC failed
Unexpected end of archive
Total errors: 2

So it didn't work
Sayaer
Sayaer30 Apr 2013, 00:08
Very interesting, i kept wanting to advance forward. The flashing was a little crazy but i think it added to the overall experience.
Jan Marcano30 Apr 2013, 03:10
Awesome, really nice atmosphere and concept.
Jed Mayberry30 Apr 2013, 05:58
The .rar says it's corrupted. Tried extracting with WinRAR and 7-zip.
TenTonToon30 Apr 2013, 06:02
Interesting take on minimalistic mechanics. A little bit too minimalistic, maybe, and worth taking it a step further.

Also, I had to download it 3 times, as the downloads kept getting cancelled.

Congratulations! :)
CNIAngelauthor30 Apr 2013, 06:08
I'm not sure why the .rar is being corrupted. I'm uploading it to my Dropbox and switching the link from my webhost. Hopefully this fixes the issue.
notepid30 Apr 2013, 08:47
Sorry, got bored after 10 seconds.
CNIAngelauthor30 Apr 2013, 20:55
I'm glad to hear that. Thanks for trying.
Joror
Joror30 Apr 2013, 20:56
I waited a bit when 'wait' was the word... unfortunately no effect! :P Also did not find my spark. Minimalist for sure, using only one button to end the game. ;)
SuperDisk30 Apr 2013, 23:01
Sorry, but this isn't really a game.

You just look at a few motivational posters and then the end..

Oh well.
orange08
orange0830 Apr 2013, 23:06
This game, while being minimal, was rather boring. I don't know why I even bothered completing it :P
Really needs more depth to it other than reading new text.
CNIAngelauthor1 May 2013, 01:24
Thanks for all the comments folks! :D Really brings a smile to my face.
gmaker1 May 2013, 10:39
A Java Exception has occured.. it didn't work
TehSkull
TehSkull2 May 2013, 06:19
A Java Exception has occurred. Can't play. :/
danblack
danblack2 May 2013, 07:32
Didn't work for me, I got an exception. I'm running the latest JRE on Win 8 (for my sins!)
Dark Acre Jack2 May 2013, 07:47
Was wondering if this was your 1st LD but checked & saw that you've done a few before so I'm thinking good interpretation of the theme.
dremelofdeath
dremelofdeath7 May 2013, 10:14
Music didn't work for me. Basically no gameplay to this one.. I feel like this game is why they print epilepsy warnings on video game instruction manuals.
gmaker10 May 2013, 05:32
cool! good job.. music didn't work for me

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