amazing job on the graphics and animation! you really set an amazing mood and i am a sucker for adventure/story games. i really see how it can really get pushed further and really tell an amazing tale with your beautiful graphics.
Wow! Great graphics, great sound. The atmosphere is really the best part though. If you built on this further in the future, I'd be interested in playing it.
I really like the style and surreal nature of the world. I will admit I got stuck at the four doors (I downloaded the source to see if it gave any clues but didn't see anything obvious. Oh well.
Very moody (in a good way). The graphics are awesome! Could definitely use some sound effects, though not too many. Maybe just footsteps. Music also fits perfectly.
Not a lot of gameplay I suppose. Also, I only got past the 4 door room once, and the new place I came to didn't (seem to) have an exit. I reloaded and couldn't get past the 4 doors again.
Awesome work, rxi! The graphics are beautiful, the atmosphere is great. It's a bit lacking in the gameplay department though, and I got stuck on the deja vu part (not exactly relevant). Good work!
The door part was a bit hard to understand at first, but then I got the point. Beautiful game. I'd like to create mood like that too. And I'd like to play post compo version of it again.
Best graphics and audio I have ever seen come from a jam! The audio is so unique and just gives me a chill down my spine.
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bitslap_16 Dec 2013, 19:45
Perfect LD submission. Most of what i want to say has been said in the comments, art, sound and game is great. I liked the "deja vu" part. Good job and good luck =)
This game is extremely pretty and the music was well done, but it didn't feel much like a game. I wasn't sure what my goal was, and eventually I got stuck in a room with 4 doors.
Really like this game. Great art style, great lighting, great mood all around. I liked the use of puzzles without announcing their existence. Really enjoyable game.
Well, by far the most atmospheric 'game' I've ever played via Ludum dare, and probably one of the most I've ever played in general. This is dripping fantasticness. The ending huuuuummmmmmmmmmmmm just feels..so..right, I listened to it for like 30 minutes after I finished the game.
Or at least, I *think* I finished. The gameplay is lacking or confusing one. Thoroughly enjoyable though.
I love how this looks, beautiful. I got through the 4 doors, seemed like after that you just watch the sun go down. The pixel cat was adorable. Great audio and overall mood.
I like the sense of loss and confusion, very dream-like. This is the raw mood of a dream.
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TomboFry17 Dec 2013, 16:53
Graphically amazing, as always! As others, I got stuck at the deja vu part, and I wasn't sure how it was linked to the theme, but a great atmospheric game none the less.
Very nice graphics and a unique atmosphere are the strong points of this game. I got past the 4 doors but then I got stuck. Overall I enjoyed playing but I am sure I would enjoy way more if I could reach the ending.
Set a great atmosphere. The overall story and feel was great. But the game was missing any sense of progression, and even though the puzzles were doable there didn't have any sense of direction to it
Okay, not really sure what's going on. I just did a lot of walking and then got stuck at an area with four doors that seemed to loop me to the same place with the same scenery. I mean, the presentation is pretty fantastic, but I barely found anything in terms of gameplay content.
Sorry but for all the good graphics in the world this had very little game-play. overall you get a three. But on the bright side you get fives on graphics and mood.
Meh. Superb graphics and music, but the lack of gameplay made it unenjoyable for me. I would have probably enjoyed this a lot more if I had not already played three very similar games which were also sound/graphics/storyline/abstract heavy, but limited in gameplay.
By far the best entry I have played yet, absolutely brilliant! I love the dreamy feel to this, very well done and nice to see an emotion focused game. Rated highly across the board.
The MUTE button is totally obsolete :D This soundtrack is just gorgeou, it would be nice to be able to download the soundtrack. Really beautiful and calm game, reminded me of proteus :) A W E S O M E
Awesome. Extremely polished and pretty. The 4 doors puzzle made me want to punch myself when I finally figured it out, but I got deja vu pretty much straight away.
This was simply beautiful. Atmospheric and intense, mesmerizing. I didn't quite get the ending (you just float and then nothing), but in hindsight the whole thing felt like the character was dying. The cat companion was great because it made you feel less lonely, but in the end you couldn't really interact with her. This all feels very metaphoric. Again, nice work!
The most beautiful graphics I've seen in this compo! Great game! Music creates a wonderful experience. I got stuck on the 4 doors too but the game is really beautiful! Awesome job!
If you have time, rate my game too! I would really appreciate it :)
The visuals and music are fantastic. A wonderful mood! Too bad there's little gameplay and, as many others, I got stuck at the deja vu part. Wish I could see the ending!
I don't feel I ever got a strong grasp of what was going on in this... but I feel like that was kind of the point? Either way, this entry is gorgeous and the audio track is perfect.
i was trying to find this game because I just saw a gif and fell in love. really. nice art and music. i don't know how to proceed after the doors, though. but you know.. i don't mind. it's beautiful.
Best game I have seen so far! Hope you actually develop something similar into a full game. love the details you added (like the fireflies going behind the trees, but still glow)
Bonus points for mood and audio. Wasn't really sure what I was doing but had fun anyway wandering around listening to the soundscape and admiring the graphics. :)
Very beautiful game and a great mastery of particle effects. The rythm is sometime good, but many other times, it feels a little boring. I actually gave up after going back and forth 3 times in a level, the one with the fridge and the table outside. Good job anyway!
Absolutely awesome. What else is there to say? I managed to get past the 4 doors and the deja-vu screens but I really have no idea how I did it.. Just clicked s key everywhere. But dreams are like that..
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GaTechGrad21 Dec 2013, 09:39
Nice lighting effects. The walking and jumping were cool as well.
My god... the particle, light effect, random animal, and music! is so fit together, become a beautiful game! geez, I wish I could make some particle and light effect like your's in my game.
I got stuck in the four-door room. I didn't really understand what the gameplay/objective was besides walking slowly. Great music in this game.
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Cake&Code21 Dec 2013, 22:16
Beautiful art and mood! I loved exploring the world you've created and seeing what can be done. I eventually hit the room with 4 doors and wasn't sure what to do from there, but up until the point everything was really well done. Great job!
Very nice visual. I can understand there's a lack of gameplay if it's an art piece, but I ended up stuck and never figuring out the story or message. It looks very nice, but it needs substance somehow.
graphics and audio and glowey text all make a really captivating atmosphere. Definitely a narrative game though, and I got stuck at the set of 4 doors.
Really pretty and great sound, of course. The story is a bit incoherent, but the dialogue is well-written, and while I would have liked a more "conclusive" ending, what we got was good for a 48h game. Nice work!
Great atmosphere, but the game itself didn't really seem to go anywhere. It wasn't very clear when doors appeared or where they take you, like in the room with 4 of them. And the ending wasn't really clear about anything at all. What's the deal with the cat? narrative keeps pointing to it but nothing comes of it.
A lovely game, got to the deja-vu bit but got stuck there. In general I think the levels up to that one worked very well even though I wasn't entirely sure what triggered the doors when. A graphical comment, I don't know if it was intended, but the cat walked behind the fridge on one of the outdoor levels.
I just finished the game. It has an awesome atmosphere created by both astonishing visual effects and an intriguing musical background. Everything here reminds us of a dream (dark screen, recurrent flashes, déjà-vus and finally the big fall). However, I might have missed what was the link with the theme here.
*Spoilers* Endless scrolling: Try to get rid of your companion. 4 Doors: Listen carefully to the 4 sounds. Déjà-vu: If you were in the kitchen as visited previously, you could see a door.
I'm not sure I really understood what the game is about. Is it just a painting of a "dream atmosphere" or are there real thoughts I missed ? Still, it's a pretty neat realisation, congrats !
Great atmosphere, really enjoyed the art and music / sound! The deja vu part was a bit confusing, ended up getting lucky and spamming "c" until I went through the invisible door. The audio cues on the 4 doors part was pretty brilliant, but I think I only got it because I'm a composer :P. Reading the other comments I think it may have been confusing for others. Overall it's pretty awesome, especially for 48 hours!
Beautiful art, a game full of atmosphere. The puzzles felt mind-bendy, thoughtful. I loved the take on the theme with the cat. Wow, just wow. If you don't get into the top 3 games, I'd be surprised.
Very nice graphics and atmosphere. I didn't really understand the text or what I did right to make the game progress, but I guess that's the point. Length was about right - if it were any longer I'd get tired of the abstractness and demand some gameplay. Music was nice too.
Beautiful graphics, audio and mood. Gameplay felt a bit lacking, but reading the hints other people posted, I realise that there were indeed puzzles, so that's down to my own obtuseness.
All in all, it didn't really gel with me, but it is beautiful and artistically produced. Kudos.
Great game, I like the audio and overall mood but there's one thing I really don't understand, in my opinion, it doesn't deserve #1 on graphics, I don't like them. They are way too simple, no shading, no contrast, look flat and that Superbrothers style is overused. The snow doesn't look good too, it's placed unfitting and the animations are simple (which isn't actually a bad thing) and stange looking too. It doesn't make a game beautiful if it has tons of glowing particles and falling snow in it. I hate to judge about a free game that was done in 48 hours but I hope you understand and please try a different art-style next time :)
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Not a lot of gameplay I suppose. Also, I only got past the 4 door room once, and the new place I came to didn't (seem to) have an exit. I reloaded and couldn't get past the 4 doors again.
Overall, I give it 4/5 meows.
hard to believe this was done in 48 hours.
Or at least, I *think* I finished. The gameplay is lacking or confusing one. Thoroughly enjoyable though.
The pixel cat was adorable. Great audio and overall mood.
As others, I got stuck at the deja vu part, and I wasn't sure how it was linked to the theme, but a great atmospheric game none the less.
Imho dream logic is not concrete enough to get someting out of it.
Really beautiful and calm game, reminded me of proteus :)
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If you have time, rate my game too! I would really appreciate it :)
Too bad there's little gameplay and, as many others, I got stuck at the deja vu part.
Wish I could see the ending!
I wish I could have make THIS music for my game! *_*
Even I didn't understand it completely it's one of the best LD28 games for me.
Good job (:
Good job anyway!
I managed to get past the 4 doors and the deja-vu screens but I really have no idea how I did it.. Just clicked s key everywhere. But dreams are like that..
But the graphics are amazing. I really dig them.
And that atmosphere and soundtrack <3
Hint 1: There are 2 rooms with 4 rooms.
Hint 2: Most doors take you back to the first.
*Spoilers*
Endless scrolling: Try to get rid of your companion.
4 Doors: Listen carefully to the 4 sounds.
Déjà-vu: If you were in the kitchen as visited previously, you could see a door.
Still, it's a pretty neat realisation, congrats !
I couldn't really figure out what you were meant to do in the section with 4 doors, but I managed to get out somehow anyway.
I'm a little unsure how it fits with the theme though.
All in all, it didn't really gel with me, but it is beautiful and artistically produced. Kudos.