Gravity Spy

Overall★★★★★★★★★★3.94
Fun★★★★★★★★★★3.64
Innovation★★★★★★★★★★3.64
Theme★★★★★★★★★★3.14
Graphics★★★★★★★★★★4.06
Audio★★★★★★★★★★3.28
Humor★★★★★★★★★★1.88
Mood★★★★★★★★★★3.62
Coolness★★★★★★★★★★86%
A game where you have to reach a goal without getting spotted by sensors. Green sensors will not hurt you, however
they switch to kill-on-sight mode every 10 seconds for 10 seconds.
Gravity for objects works in the direction of the closest surface.
Every level can be completed very quickly if you plan your path wisely.

Controls:
-WASD or arrow keys
-Space to jump

Timelapse: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJnx3XB117I

Comments38

Cherno
Cherno26 Aug 2013, 02:15
Really nice looking game, feels quite polished. Love the gravity as well; you can create some pretty awesome orbits with it. Only thing is, levels don't have much diversity, and what's up with the 10 second time that restarts? Not sure why it's there (apart from because of the theme). So yeah. Apart from that though, really sleek game.
TaleLore26 Aug 2013, 02:44
Feels really nice. At one point I went whirling off into orbit haha.
Ravetcofx26 Aug 2013, 02:51
I love this game! it has great gravity functions! good job with java my brother! The only thing is I donr see how it fits with the theme.
lcass26 Aug 2013, 03:07
Very nice.
PaidGEEK
PaidGEEKauthor26 Aug 2013, 03:10
Thanks! The thing with the theme is that original idea was to have 10 seconds grace period and 10 seconds state when you can die. So your job would be to sneak by. But then I got carried away like with everything I do.
Rabbits...
Rabbits...26 Aug 2013, 03:14
Loved the intro music but it got stuck on the tutorial for me.
Yaguar26 Aug 2013, 03:21
Fantastic. Was absolutely beautiful. The gravity added a whole new level to it and it was tense with the music and watching for the moment the timer switched them back to green.
The Jahn26 Aug 2013, 03:25
didn't seem to work with the theme much, but it's still a pretty great game. definitely some fun controls and the graphics are spectacular.
Falcon26 Aug 2013, 03:36
Highly polished, I like it. :)
raincole26 Aug 2013, 04:12
It feels like magnetic force, not gravity. I'm always surprised by these well polished games.
Tork26 Aug 2013, 04:36
Great game, simple and fun!
Ravetcofx26 Aug 2013, 08:00
I cant stress how much I love this game....
Andrio
Andrio26 Aug 2013, 10:40
Ahhh :)
PTSnoop
PTSnoop26 Aug 2013, 10:50
Very nicely done. The gravity-switching mechanic takes a little while to get used to, but I love the way you gradually introduce it. And the music and graphical style both really help create the mood.
Xera26 Aug 2013, 10:50
Really fun, except the controls. The fact that your directions change all the time takes a lot of getting used to. Otherwise, great entry!
josefnpat
josefnpat26 Aug 2013, 11:46
Very cool game! The controls are really clean, and movement is awesome, even with the gravity changing! Great job!
SmudgedCat26 Aug 2013, 12:46
Awesome game! It's really well polished.

It took me a while to figure out I had to get into an orbit to complete the second. Once I did that it made me realise what the possibilities were.

I'd suggest making the points where the sensors change color more obvious, have them flash in the last second or something. And at times I wasn't sure where the source for a sensor was, might be nice to have a graphic for the sensor to remove any doubt.
PaidGEEK
PaidGEEKauthor26 Aug 2013, 13:18
Thanks all! P.S. I inlcuded a broken file for one of the maps by mistake. It's fixed now.
Friday26 Aug 2013, 16:31
Really nice and polished!
flamecow
flamecow26 Aug 2013, 18:12
Wow, this game looks brilliant. It's rather interesting and the gravity manipulation is really wicked.
SpiralCodeStudio
SpiralCodeStudio26 Aug 2013, 18:54
Wow, this is great! Controls should be more responsive, but the gameplay is quite unique.
Sh1rogane
Sh1rogane26 Aug 2013, 19:26
Fun and good game, like the lightning alot
oajfh26 Aug 2013, 23:16
Nice lighting. Gravitation manipulation is slick, although the way the character jumped caught me out on occasion (just me, I suppose). Nice game, but long levels though.
Vavassor
Vavassor27 Aug 2013, 01:01
Very nice how polished this game is. Found it really difficult to wrap my head around the controls until I figured pressing left and right corresponded to clockwise and and counter-clockwise around the surface. Once I got the hang of it, it got much more fun.
PapyGaragos
PapyGaragos27 Aug 2013, 08:39
First game I really enjoyed, so first game to get 5 stars for me :)
PaidGEEK
PaidGEEKauthor27 Aug 2013, 11:21
Thanks a lot!
juaxix27 Aug 2013, 22:50
Nice physics, lights and shadows :)
Prudiiarca28 Aug 2013, 08:52
It's one of the games I will keep and play several times... So nice!
SaintHeiser28 Aug 2013, 14:30
Great idea but awful controls. Can't understand the direction when I landed on the wall. It's often fatal...
GlennBrann28 Aug 2013, 17:22
I really like it, controls are great, also love the gravity
rincewind_cz30 Aug 2013, 12:29
Really nice work! Good choice of colors, really good implementation of base idea and that subtle audio fits the overall atmosphere well. My only complaint are the controls.. I can't really tell why but I can't get used to them.
Sergey Mohov31 Aug 2013, 07:46
Unfortunately, the jar doesn't work on my Mac. I've got Lion if that helps.
Diptoman
Diptoman31 Aug 2013, 16:44
I loved the level progression. The art style of the game is very interesting and polished! The music definitely adds to the experience. :)
Great job on this!
kristof31 Aug 2013, 19:34
Cool concept and looks great. The controls are a bit difficult in my opinion as the ball is not always moving in the same direction as the key would make you think. The music produces a great atmosphere.
johntheperson31 Aug 2013, 19:54
Really nice game. Very polished. The level design could probably use a little work, sometimes it's pretty unpredictable what will happen when you get fling out of one orbit into another. One of the most complete entries I've seen so far.
emveyh
emveyh7 Sep 2013, 21:08
Cool graphics, great gameplay and fitting audio. Awesome job!

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