ONE.Platformer

by bogden
Overall★★★★★★★★★★3.01
Fun★★★★★★★★★★2.86
Innovation★★★★★★★★★★3.74
Theme★★★★★★★★★★3.90
Graphics★★★★★★★★★★2.58
Audio★★★★★★★★★★1.30
Humor★★★★★★★★★★2.50
Mood★★★★★★★★★★2.46
Coolness★★★★★★★★★★55%
Didn't get as far as I'd like, but for a first attempt at Ludum, I'm pretty happy! This runs best in Chrome. Tested in Chrome and IE11, but getting reports that Firefox may be buggy.

EDIT: I've shipped a fix for Firefox. Should be working now!
EDIT2: Added support for mobile devices! ...And fixed bugs. I'll be adding more levels but it'll be a separate page with the new version (different from the entry). Stay tuned!

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Comments47

bigdad163016 Dec 2013, 02:52
Looks good man! Definitely not bad for first time! This was my first time aswell and I also did a Platformer.!
Calahagus16 Dec 2013, 03:02
Very fun, and deviously frustrating! You've got the mechanics down well, and that's what carries the care.
justin35f
justin35f16 Dec 2013, 03:06
Great use of theme.
ParaPup16 Dec 2013, 03:42
Nice work, Not a bad job.
lightsoda
lightsoda16 Dec 2013, 04:11
Cool idea for the mechanics. Slightly frustrating at times, but overall good job.
ashen16 Dec 2013, 04:13
Well done, great for a first timer (me too!). Works great in chrome. You should be proud of it!
SnoringFrog
SnoringFrog16 Dec 2013, 04:17
I think one of my earlier ideas was headed in this direction, but my brain was never able to put it together. Glad to see someone did though. Love the concept.
Vanish16 Dec 2013, 04:21
Nailed the theme
Zolmeister
Zolmeister16 Dec 2013, 04:27
Difficult, but great idea - fits well with the theme.
theholychicken16 Dec 2013, 05:10
Ahahaha!
I am confused as hell but I'm laughing like an idiot!
laaph16 Dec 2013, 06:38
Incredibly difficult.
Ludusamo
Ludusamo16 Dec 2013, 08:26
This game is tough! But really fun. Great job on the theme!
ZwodahS16 Dec 2013, 09:40
Nice idea.
kyyrma16 Dec 2013, 13:48
Really interesting approach to a one button platformer. The controls are really tricky though.
mcgraw
mcgraw16 Dec 2013, 16:00
Bit frustrating getting a hold of the controls at first, but overall it's a very clever idea. Great work!
Mnemusyne
Mnemusyne16 Dec 2013, 16:25
The controls are innovative but unfortunately frustrating. Neat idea but the execution could've been better.
JackBid16 Dec 2013, 16:39
I nice idea and great use of theme, very good for a first attempt!
Toby Simone16 Dec 2013, 16:42
Good job, very hard! I'll come back and play it later!:)
lorniebear16 Dec 2013, 17:00
Good game, but the controls are difficult.
Sytech16 Dec 2013, 17:16
Cool looking and fun little game!
occash16 Dec 2013, 17:54
Hard to understand the controlling
Atmospherium
Atmospherium16 Dec 2013, 18:44
Wow, impressive amount of control for only using one key. Definitely one of the best usages of the theme that I've found so far. The puzzle difficulty is a bit rougher than I'd expected, but once I got the controls down it really worked well. I'd love to see more puzzles that require keeping momentum. I definitely hope you develop this game further.
Zenkerdus
Zenkerdus16 Dec 2013, 19:20
I like the idea, but i can't master the left and right jumping. Good work though!
reecpj16 Dec 2013, 20:18
enjoyable, wish there were more levels. controls are hard to learn but you get used to it after that
kbake16 Dec 2013, 20:24
Loved the implementation of the theme! Man that level where you had to jump side to side got me!
Zanzlanz
Zanzlanz16 Dec 2013, 22:26
Wow, really cool mechanics!! The last stage sent me to the second level. Isn't that considered a game-breaking bug? You can fix it ;D
Jupiter_Hadley
Jupiter_Hadley17 Dec 2013, 02:18
Really unique game, I have never seen one like it. I like the theme and the jumping.... well it confused me in the most fun way. I included this game in my Ludum Dare Compilation series, if you'd like to check it out :) http://youtu.be/EqAXn91dGLM
DanielSnd
DanielSnd17 Dec 2013, 02:39
Really unique controls. Fun but hard, great job.
Berzee
Berzee17 Dec 2013, 04:47
Clever! Started to feel good once I got the hang of the various jumps (especially mastering the use of inertia).

I saw one bug where, on the walljump level, sometimes I would do the first left-jump onto the first left-wall platform, and it would launch me up through everything to the top of the level like a trampoline. But as that meant I got to skip all the difficult wall jumps, I did not mind overly much. :P
Bogdenauthor17 Dec 2013, 05:23
Thanks Berzee. Looks like that's a bug in the physics engine I'm using. I edited the level to remove the wall, and (hopefully) the bug.
Xeke_Death17 Dec 2013, 14:12
I finished the level with the floating wooden platforms, and I was taken back to level 2... So I played through them again...

Great game all around, especially for a first go...

I agree that the reset button should have been Space, though...
anvoz
anvoz17 Dec 2013, 14:29
Really hard to control but the game was very fun.
sekaru
sekaru18 Dec 2013, 16:36
Pretty fun but the controls were pretty awful.
murilo18 Dec 2013, 17:47
Crazy jumping mechanics! Pretty awesome for the theme! But I gave up on the third level. Congrats man!
tripleVisionGames18 Dec 2013, 22:07
Great for your first entry. Cool mechanics, couldn't quite get the one that required momentum though :(
HeroesGrave23 Dec 2013, 20:27
Error in Firefox on Linux 64-bit:

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"Phaser v1.1.3 - Renderer: Canvas - Audio: WebAudio"
HeyChinaski
HeyChinaski23 Dec 2013, 23:33
Great idea and a lot of fun (and really frustrating!). It would have been nice to see an ending screen, it just looped round to the second level for me.
omaha24 Dec 2013, 03:34
The mechanics are lovely. It's begging for a soundtrack of some kind.
mcapraro
mcapraro24 Dec 2013, 05:18
congrats on this being your first LD entry, really clever mechanic and interpretation of the theme!
mmickyman24 Dec 2013, 16:40
Well done, interesting mechanics.
zatyka
zatyka24 Dec 2013, 19:09
Really cool interpretation of the theme. I had lots of fun playing, but the difficulty curve felt a bit too steep. Nice job.
ehtd
ehtd24 Dec 2013, 22:13
Quite innovative controls
local minimum
local minimum26 Dec 2013, 18:14
Great concept. But it did prove too hard for me. Maybe though in some levels after having introduced all movements that don't require too much perfection of the controls from the user? I think the game is a bit too unforgiving as it is right now.

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