Macro

by mrx
Overall★★★★★★★★★★3.61
Fun★★★★★★★★★★3.36
Innovation★★★★★★★★★★3.50
Theme★★★★★★★★★★3.35
Graphics★★★★★★★★★★3.82
Audio★★★★★★★★★★3.50
Humor★★★★★★★★★★2.44
Mood★★★★★★★★★★3.48
Coolness★★★★★★★★★★55%
Welcome... TO THE FUTURE!

A future where humans are no longer bound by the fact that there is only one of each individual! A future where you can record copies of yourself to repeat tedious tasks! We can only make recordings that last 10 seconds, that's due to certain limitations in hamster short term memory and the amount of actual electricity one can yield out of a sack of lemons... but darn it! It's progress!

Take control of Marco, the Macro Machine operator. Use multiple copies of yourself to make it through all 8 levels of this deceptively tricky puzzle platformer.

CONTROLS

W, A, S, D / Cursor Keys - Move Marco around
Space - Jump
Ctrl - Use switches, doors, Macro machines

Macro was made in 72 hours by six members of RetroEpic Software.

Members:
Keith Boshoff (programming & level design)
Niki Boshoff (programming & level design)
Xavier Knox (music and sound effects)
Paul Lombard (art & level design)
Theunis "Yuun" Lombard [no relation, related to the Boshoffs though... it's complicated] (asset wrangler & level design)
Brendon "Noobs" Smuts (project champion, programmer & level design)

Made with Unity3D, Photoshop, Pro Motion, Garage Band, Audacity and very little sleep.

Comments15

nathanhoffer
nathanhoffer27 Aug 2013, 03:07
Loved this one, guys! Good work. Great puzzles and interesting game play!
Orni
Orni27 Aug 2013, 08:53
amazing mechanics, perfectly adjusted jumping as well

loved every second of it - didn't expect anything less from you :)
maxking123427 Aug 2013, 09:03
Good game, with great mechanics!
dumasflo27 Aug 2013, 09:04
Very nice, it's a little Braid like ! Loved it ;)
dancingflame
dancingflame27 Aug 2013, 09:06
Great idea, solid puzzle.You guys really done a good job :)
Qaterknan
Qaterknan27 Aug 2013, 09:40
Good puzzles and macro concept. Also th graphics were quite nice.
rustybroomhandle27 Aug 2013, 09:46
Love it. Really like the little guy's animation, especially when he's clinging to walls :D Great gameplay, great sound. ^.^
gre
gre27 Aug 2013, 10:30
Very very good mecanism! Nice take on the theme with that "player playback".
Very good stereo audio too.
Mythalore27 Aug 2013, 13:13
very nice art style and awesome music, if a bit vague on the theme. Overall solid mechanics, well done.
fgielow28 Aug 2013, 03:59
Woah, really solid mechanics and great polishment here xD
bombjack
bombjack28 Aug 2013, 11:09
Great idea! very fun!
Aslai31 Aug 2013, 00:20
I can't give this a 5 for humor, but in every other category, this earns solid 5s across the board. This is easily among the top 5 LD entries I've ever played. The graphics are perfect, the physics are perfectly implemented, the puzzles are genuinely fairly difficult, and the soundtrack is perfect. Good job, team!
koe4155 Sep 2013, 04:22
Wow great puzzles! Very well thought out gameplay and great level design! The platforming and movement felt "right." Good visuals and an awesome soundtrack make a complete package! Great game guys!
xrm0
xrm010 Sep 2013, 11:26
How do you control the copies of yourself?
Jiggawatt10 Sep 2013, 21:07
Pretty clever use of the theme.

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