Ludum Dare #28compo

Mother

by tchem

Overall★★★★★★★★★★3.03

Fun★★★★★★★★★★1.90

Innovation★★★★★★★★★★3.08

Theme★★★★★★★★★★2.49

Graphics★★★★★★★★★★3.98

Audio★★★★★★★★★★3.50

Humor★★★★★★★★★★1.71

Mood★★★★★★★★★★3.83

Coolness★★★★★★★★★★73%

Mother is a game about tension and immersion.
You are an astronaut with a single goal: to return home.

It is my second participation in ludum dare and used little time to develop this game. But it was a great experience.

I used images of the Rorschach test to create the backgrounds patterns with 3 colors. All sounds in freesound.org and Construct 2 for engine.

Any opinion is welcome. See you later.
www.twitter.com/_schizoid

Genres: action

Comments33

AlanZucconi16 Dec 2013, 12:54

Dithering! DITHERING EVERYWHERE! :p
The game has a very unique aesthetic... I really like it! *_* Would love to see its evolution! :D

tchemauthor16 Dec 2013, 14:23

@alan: thanks man,,,!!! :)

Spit Tex16 Dec 2013, 14:47

The aesthetics and sound design is superb, however the core mechanics are a bit weak, however the game is still increbibly interesting

redhotvengeance16 Dec 2013, 23:31

I'm having trouble running the Mac version on 10.9. Tries to open and then crashes out.

adnzzzzZ16 Dec 2013, 23:31

Like others said, nice aesthetic but gameplay is simply waiting around... I can see something like this working but with a more well thought out main mechanic. Nice effort!

tchemauthor17 Dec 2013, 01:26

thanks all,, i had very difficult in mechanic and gameplay idea,, really is a problem in this propose.
@redhotvengeance: the mac version is really crash out,,,, strange,,,

dznemotion17 Dec 2013, 02:25

I am always surprised with their jobs.

Crabman17 Dec 2013, 03:29

Amazing look and atmosphere. The first 3 minutes I didn't mind, but waiting around for the full 10 minutes is a bit much. ;)

tchemauthor17 Dec 2013, 03:54

@Crabman: thanks man,,, maybe more fast between actions really will be better.

01rafael17 Dec 2013, 04:06

Thankyou for web! cool graphics, but gameplay is too hard

WojWorks17 Dec 2013, 04:11

This game is extremely atmospheric. That is pretty hard to accomplish in a short time. I do find the actual game a bit confusing though.

vinull17 Dec 2013, 04:12

The graphics and sound were nice, but I don't think you can use sounds you did make during the competition (for the jam it's okay) / same with using images.

There is a good feel here, but the time is too long and I never really figured out if I could press the keys in sequence or all at once (I feel like i failed a few times going in sequence).

WhoaConstrictor17 Dec 2013, 04:15

As I type this review I am waiting on the timers (they are a bit too long!) I don't see a reason to the excessive waiting, but I like the idea of a "here is what you do, now execute on this precisely" mechanic. Game has a very unique look to it, though it hurts my eyes to look at the flickering for long.

zkenshin17 Dec 2013, 04:17

Really liked the mood! Screen seemed to flash a bit on my computer, unsure if that was purposeful or if it was my end.

ColeSlawGames17 Dec 2013, 04:18

I like the aesthetic quite a bit! I especially like how the reflection of the astronaut can be seen underneath him.

The gameplay is a bit bland(mostly key inputs and waiting around until the next queue), but the sound and the atmosphere at least make it interesting.

Well done with this!

emmelineprufrock17 Dec 2013, 05:36

Beautiful, beautiful game. I just wish the mechanic had more going on. I really love the visual style, sound effects, everything. You really created a beautiful environment.

tchemauthor17 Dec 2013, 13:29

thanks by words @emmelineprufrock,,,
the mechanic really need more work,, the gameplay is really very long.

JaymeeMak17 Dec 2013, 21:05

Comment: Really interesting visual and sound design! The gameplay was a little simple, though, and the instructions didn't seem quite correct - the timer started when I pressed Z, not when I pressed HAL. Maybe it was a bug?

tchemauthor17 Dec 2013, 21:55

@JaymeeMk: correct man,,,, its error ,,, the timer really start with Z,,,,thanks

Puzzlem00n17 Dec 2013, 23:25

Yeah, Vinull is right. You're technically not allowed to use anything like Freesound or Rorschach images, you have to make everything yourself. But it doesn't matter, you didn't know.

tchemauthor17 Dec 2013, 23:53

@Puzzlem00n: right, really i didn´t know. I used the pictures rorschach as a basis, were very processed and modified for a new design and visual identity are not copies or graphics ready, but ok, do not know well. The sounds did not really know, good to know, thanks.

MyGrandmother18 Dec 2013, 11:33

I love the aesthetic it is beautiful it fell beatuful. Great job

Team-KwaKwa18 Dec 2013, 12:29

I like how the graphics are special. I didn't understand what to do and the tutorial O_O TLDR

methamphetabear18 Dec 2013, 19:07

That moog Oo

methamphetabear18 Dec 2013, 19:07

That mood Oo

Anshul Goyal19 Dec 2013, 06:14

wow. visually very unique, never seen anything like this before. I would love to see more from this game in the future.
5min wait was a bit long though :p

GarethIW20 Dec 2013, 13:34

Yeah, I liked the idea of having to follow a set of instructions precisely, but like others have said, the space between actions is too long.

tchemauthor20 Dec 2013, 14:16

@GarethIW: agree man,,, is too long,,, i did this game very fast,, without gameplay test.. but it´s ok. After ludum dare i go upgrade this game with personal sounds and the gameplay total time to 3 minutes with 6 or 7 actions between them... thanks all

rnlf21 Dec 2013, 23:53

Great design and atmosphere. The waiting kills it a bit for me, though.

NiceAlexanderAS24 Dec 2013, 18:08

i found a bug where when restart the game doesn't work but i can walk D: and also when i go to the limit of the map to the right my reflection got stuck in there and i cant scroll properly! D: anyways the game was very good! i love the atmosphere/ambient/mood LOL The music was very awesome! very awesome and mysterious, very original game mechanics! Good work :D

ViliX28 Dec 2013, 14:30

Interesting game especially idea and graphics.