SHIFTER

Overall★★★★★★★★★★3.99
Fun★★★★★★★★★★3.67
Innovation★★★★★★★★★★4.06
Theme★★★★★★★★★★2.60
Graphics★★★★★★★★★★3.87
Audio★★★★★★★★★★4.42
Humor★★★★★★★★★★3.25
Mood★★★★★★★★★★3.91
Coolness★★★★★★★★★★90%
A game of squares, music, and heartbreak. And ice sculptures.

You only get one chance to determine which direction you go, and the music will take you there.

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Comments48

dcolgan16 Dec 2013, 03:34
Wow that was a full multimedia experience! You had it all. Loved the humor and the audio in general. 5 stars overall.
dbro16 Dec 2013, 03:34
A WINRAR IS YOU!
lightsoda
lightsoda16 Dec 2013, 03:36
Good job overall, nice game.
JayProg16 Dec 2013, 05:02
Awesome game. Loved reading the little stories.
Bogden16 Dec 2013, 06:53
Amazing game! Everything was great! Definite 5 star, although I couldn't see the theme. You really get to redo directional choices as many times as you want.
phi616 Dec 2013, 18:18
Amazing beats, I love it. Good job not putting perma death into this - I like the exploration aspect!
PapaGrimbles16 Dec 2013, 18:19
Great work, was a fun and sensory filled experience.
timtipgames
timtipgames16 Dec 2013, 18:20
A fantastic audio visual experience. The only thing that, in my opinion, the game would benefit from would be if less try and error was involved.
d_0o_d16 Dec 2013, 18:21
A really cool atmosphere. I had hoped for a little more intense puzzle, but the music and the story were great!
occash16 Dec 2013, 18:28
Very nice... good graphics!
edrache
edrache16 Dec 2013, 20:22
I really LOVE this. Why Audio rate has only 5 stars??!
pighead1016 Dec 2013, 22:08
Really fun, great music, great atmosphere, and funny storyline. Nice how you synced the audio with the graphics.
Nick Weihs16 Dec 2013, 22:10
Awesome! Music was baller and the story was really fun to read as you were going through
Anachron
Anachron17 Dec 2013, 05:23
Nice graphics and music, like an interactive piece of audio-visual art.
TaleLore17 Dec 2013, 05:24
Very cool graphics!
Midnight Creators17 Dec 2013, 16:44
Our guy loved the music with the system of drive, the only thing I would change would be the option of keeping the prescionada key and move straight to the investment of having to confirm my direction after reaching a base.
Great game
megaelliott17 Dec 2013, 17:55
I really like this game :D Soothing and fun at the same time! Reminds me of Thomas Was Alone! Stellar graphics and audio!
Team Techno17 Dec 2013, 17:57
The game was very good, I really like the idea. A bit difficult and I think it may need a bit more instruction to help someone get playing. Overall, a good game.
Midnight Creators17 Dec 2013, 19:25
AMAZING game! I really loved the audio and the "story"! Also, congrats for the programming! Very cool, congratulations!
johnfn
johnfn17 Dec 2013, 21:23
At first I was confused with the controls, but I got over it and enjoyed the game a lot. The graphical work you did here is really awesome, makes me want to switch to Unity ;-) Very solid work overall.
Jellycakes17 Dec 2013, 23:37
Pretty fun, I liked the story as well. The music made it all the more enjoyable too. Really good job!
zkenshin
zkenshin18 Dec 2013, 02:22
A really solid entry, great job!
veiadoida18 Dec 2013, 03:27
i had so much fun with this one. really nice concept and really nice game. good job! :)
loggs2
loggs218 Dec 2013, 04:19
Really fun and interesting game. The music was awesome and I really liked the flavor text.
CNIAngel18 Dec 2013, 04:21
Great game. Really love the music and how it tried into the gameplay.
dalbinblue
dalbinblue18 Dec 2013, 04:41
Cool story mechanic and tie in with the music makes it a really nice experience.
AtomicVikings18 Dec 2013, 21:37
Great game, the audio really compliments the gameplay and graphics. :D
TheMaster9918 Dec 2013, 21:42
Very fun experience, and great story! Going to play the post-compo now, in hopes of more of SHIFTER's life story! Well done!
ChuiGum
ChuiGum19 Dec 2013, 01:56
I absolutely loved it! Love the music, the graphics, and the game itself! Job well done
ian_snyder
ian_snyder19 Dec 2013, 02:08
Very nice entry, I like the mechanic and going with the audio always works wonders :) Good job!
Diptoman
Diptoman19 Dec 2013, 03:08
Couldn't find the use of theme, but it was otherwise one of the best experiences this LD so far. The beats were sick!
ThatGuy19 Dec 2013, 06:47
Great presentation of the story, made flowing between the blocks mean something, while also giving direction when you hit a dead end. Great work!
Pomb
Pomb19 Dec 2013, 08:04
Cool :) I didn't get the theme integration, great story stuff happening, I couldn't tell if the story was tied into the direction i was going, so negative things were said when I went towards a dead end? Pretty awesome stuff :)
Jiggawatt19 Dec 2013, 17:30
Not much variety in this one, at least there was the story to read. Extra graphics point for having indications for the path.
Patacorow19 Dec 2013, 20:30
Neat game ! I loved the sound and the effects,
But to short :)
tobbez
tobbez20 Dec 2013, 16:59
Liked the story, the music is nice, graphics are nice the gameplay is lacking a bit. I think you should try focusing more on your strong points as it is gameplay take too much focus while pushing the other things to the background.
Nelien
Nelien20 Dec 2013, 17:47
Shifter didn't like this game. Of course he wasn't jealous or insecure about his entry. Do you doubt his story?

Loved the whole thing, watched Jellycakes play it so the story was a bit spoiled, but was still enjoyable :)
Will Edwards20 Dec 2013, 18:22
Looks gorgeous :) Could use a few more levels and a power ups and all kinds of building on top of it. Very nice.
DanielSnd
DanielSnd21 Dec 2013, 02:43
My first impressions on your game :D
ViliX21 Dec 2013, 19:02
Great music and innovation!
Managore
Managore23 Dec 2013, 00:43
Really interesting idea! I like it.
local minimum
local minimum27 Dec 2013, 21:10
Nice work with audio and mechanics. Sometimes one had to wait a little for the square to get its queue to send the player away. A small comment on that note. While waiting it didn't seem like there was a chance to regret/override a direction given. I think that would have been nice. Maybe also some indication about the proximity of the target circle. Some examples could be visually pulsing out a light every other beat, or auditory by letting it be the audio source for one of the sounds. Just a thought. Anyhow a really nice little game.
f7f528 Dec 2013, 14:54
I loved the idea, the visuals and the music! With some more work on the gameplay, you're in the right direction. Good job!
sahoskins129 Dec 2013, 09:50
very impressive entry. My only real issue with it is that it could do with a bit more guidance at the start but trial and error still gets you there. Well done on a very well presented effort.
aviktorov
aviktorov5 Jan 2014, 14:45
Nice visuals and story. I also like its vibe and rhytm. Well done!

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