KERNEL

Overall★★★★★★★★★★3.76
Fun★★★★★★★★★★3.52
Innovation★★★★★★★★★★3.83
Theme★★★★★★★★★★2.48
Graphics★★★★★★★★★★3.54
Audio★★★★★★★★★★3.41
Humor★★★★★★★★★★2.04
Mood★★★★★★★★★★3.39
Coolness★★★★★★★★★★77%
You only get one brain, but you have two hands.
This game intends to train your coordination between your right and left side of brain.
Can you beat it? Take this challenge!

*Note: many bugs still exists, but it is beatable. I'll fix them in post-compo version.

Comments37

Crusable16 Dec 2013, 08:19
I really like this one. I liked the parts when you had to shift the guys but the controls were the same. Really challenges you hand eye coordination.
chardish
chardish16 Dec 2013, 08:43
Very fun! I just wish there were a bit less drag on the controls. The game requires a lot of precision movements and it's weird when you think you've stopped moving but you're actually slowly continuing to move.
mortl832416 Dec 2013, 09:11
Awesome stuff. Difficult! It took me a bit to realise I had to control two things since I could get past "KERNEL" just using WSAD.
caranha
caranha16 Dec 2013, 09:48
Can we get a download link too? Unity downloads work on linux, but not the Web plugin :-(

I'll be back later, thanks!
Vanish16 Dec 2013, 14:05
I really enjoyed. Good graphics, good music, innovative and clever mechanics.
chicknstu
chicknstu16 Dec 2013, 15:12
Looks beautiful, and an awesome idea... but wow, it's difficult!

My right and left brain don't like eachother I think! :)
CatOnMars
CatOnMarsauthor16 Dec 2013, 15:14
@caranha : I uploaded the Linux builds , but I don't have an environment to test it. Hope it will work, thank you : )
mactinite
mactinite16 Dec 2013, 21:41
I enjoyed this. However I think the round guy should carry less velocity after you let up the keys as very early on you need to make more precise movements. But otherwise neat concept.
Blooperly
Blooperly17 Dec 2013, 06:25
Great game! Love the mechanics!
JaymeeMak
JaymeeMak17 Dec 2013, 06:28
I had to give up because it was too difficult for me but really neat idea and excellent execution. I loved the implementation of the title, the music fit nicely and it had a nice level of polish up to where I played.

ALL THE BLOOM.
KWL_TW17 Dec 2013, 07:37
Awesome idea and so challenging!
Faust17 Dec 2013, 09:26
Nice mechanics, good work.
postmodestie
postmodestie17 Dec 2013, 13:03
Very nice! Innovation beyond R-Type! ;)
EasonPai17 Dec 2013, 13:26
Viewtiful and Playful!
spx
spx17 Dec 2013, 23:45
Awesome visuals and some interesting concepts but those hitboxes are unforgiving.
ThatGuy17 Dec 2013, 23:59
Great gameplay mechanics and execution. This game had some brutal sections, good job!
SaintHeiser18 Dec 2013, 02:33
Not bad! Title well presented. Gameplay as original but hard to play. Controls are very smooth.
MatrixBai
MatrixBai18 Dec 2013, 07:21
Like the graphic style. Difficult!
Dyn
Dyn19 Dec 2013, 11:18
Awesome and hard. Very good job
fullmontis
fullmontis19 Dec 2013, 11:20
Great game, and amazing music and aesthetics! My only complaint is that controls are a little slippery, and it makes doing some puzzles really frustrating.
caranha
caranha19 Dec 2013, 14:52
Thanks for the Linux Binary!

Whoa, this was a really unique game, I super liked it! The challenges with the dual controllers were really fun, and I felt that the map for the LD version was just right sized.

One suggestion that I would make was to add some sound effect feedback, that would make the game a bit more fun to handle.

Cheers, and thanks for the game!
veiadoida19 Dec 2013, 16:23
someone tried this game with 2 players? i think it'll be really fun!
i really enjoyed this. it's pretty difficult to play alone (that's the point, i know), but i think 2 players will nailed it. very nice idea and great concept. well done!
Diptoman
Diptoman19 Dec 2013, 17:41
This is awesome stuff! Brilliant idea, visually stunning, and really challenging.
Venks20 Dec 2013, 07:03
I have to say I really liked this one. I enjoy a good challenge from my games.
van noctar20 Dec 2013, 11:38
Very good job! This game is funny and the gameplay is rich!
joserodolfofreitas
joserodolfofreitas20 Dec 2013, 11:46
The concept is neat and the level design was consistent, but IMHO the controls need to be a little bit more precise.
StMatn20 Dec 2013, 11:52
Great game!

I have some small things to point out:
The end room could be a little bit more epic; something like the room on your primary screenshot ("KERNEL" written with lasers).
After finishing the game bugged out a bit and placed the characters outside of the level, but thats nothing for a downvote, since it happened after finishing a perfectly stable game!
The colored walls at the end were a bit iritating... Especially the red ones looked like "don't touch me, or you are dead!". A more consistent style in wall coloring would be nice. Either completely white or completely colored, since both look great, but you know, the break in it may be a bit iritating to players ;)
Last thing is the controlls. I have a bit of practice in jetpack-like controlls ;) but they do not work perfectly with gameplay, which requires priceise movements. To be honest, after the secont checkpoint I wished so hard to have a button to make the disk make a full stop and not leave the laser, while I was trying to maneuver the other character ;)

Don't make too much out of my critics, because players always complain and devs always try to break it ;)

Besides that points, the graphics look really great! The game is really fun, because its sometimes a little tricky, but checkpoints are placed in a way, that prevent frustration and turn it into challenge! Great!
I really had fun playing the game!

Keep on the nice work!
Kohijin
Kohijin20 Dec 2013, 12:06
Nicely done, but very hard due to the floaty controls and the unforgiving collision detection. Loved the clever introduction.
Masadow20 Dec 2013, 14:31
Wow, really impressive game. At the beginning, I was thinking it was an Ok game. Then when I realize that I could move this little circle to make my way, I was really amazed, great job !
mize_VS_mildmojo20 Dec 2013, 16:53
I agree with @veiadoida, this game would lend itself to asymmetric coop multiplayer. Using two hands is tricky! It took me a while to figure out that the arrows controlled the round thing and that the red letters were lasers. Because the player respawned to the gold checkpoint so quickly, it kind of looked like a ghost was shooting me when I hit the lasers. Those hazards could use a little visual flicker.

I did want more precise controls. For the tricky bits like moving the player and the circle together to get through a bunch of laser walls, I just pushed them against the top of the screen as the camera panned so they'd stay together. Seemed impossible otherwise.

Nice job on the soundtrack. The music loop seemed short, but it fit the mood.

The level design was solid, too. I liked the way you provided a sort of practice zone for the final race through the diagonal sections. I cheated through that, though; the game glitched my two characters together in the same hallway, so I could drive them through one tunnel together to the end. =)

At the end, it would be cool if the player could restart the game by driving over to a glowing replay spot or something, rather than automatically resetting on a timer. Player agency is fun!

The main character reminds me of the whales from Bubble Bobble.

-mildmojo
Sebastian
Sebastian29 Dec 2013, 08:00
Cool mechanic, and rather well implemented I thought. I would have preferred tighter controls, but that's your call ;)
GFM
GFM29 Dec 2013, 12:18
Amazing take on the theme!

At first, I thought the shift ability would make the game too easy... but you used really well! :)
havana24
havana2429 Dec 2013, 13:10
Cool mechanincs, I loved the way you created the level design. It's fun and not easy!
anvoz
anvoz1 Jan 2014, 16:40
Really cool game. Nice graphics.

I took me a while to figure how to pass the screen after the KERNEL one because I don't know I could use the arrow keys to control the gear. I can pass the KERNEL screen without using the gear.
patrickgh3
patrickgh33 Jan 2014, 04:19
Love the dreamy graphics and atmosphere. Gameplay was solid too. I think there could have been some more interesting puzzles, but other than that I love the level design.

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