Ludum Dare #29compo

A Lava Quest

by vogon101

Overall★★★★★★★★★★2.52

Fun★★★★★★★★★★2.74

Innovation★★★★★★★★★★2.32

Theme★★★★★★★★★★3.00

Graphics★★★★★★★★★★2.15

Audio★★★★★★★★★★1.92

Humor★★★★★★★★★★2.40

Mood★★★★★★★★★★2.53

Coolness★★★★★★★★★★49%

Bear in mind that this is my first EVER game and it was made in pure java with only LWJGL. You are a miner. You have got stuck underground in the middle of a volcanic eruption. The lava is rising and you must flee. If the jar file does not run when you double click try running it from CMD (java -jar LavaQuest.jar) and do not use runnable.jar WASD to move. Cheats: M,N,B,K Download the zip from Google drive and extract it. Then either run the .jar file OR the correct executable for your OS.

Comments19

IcyLava28 Apr 2014, 17:04

The coin sound was a bit too loud, it seems like when you hit a coin block multiple coins pop out, so I guess that's why. Also the jumping and graphics are a bit derpy, but other than that you did pretty good.

vogon101author28 Apr 2014, 19:14

Thanks! :)

Airwaffle28 Apr 2014, 19:45

Unusual jump mechanic, but I like it! Sweet game man =)

Seme28 Apr 2014, 20:22

Bright and colorfull graphics. Controls are good, player jumps surprisingly high, but that's ok. Nice game! :)

Zolkren28 Apr 2014, 20:32

Nice game.

ix28 Apr 2014, 21:15

The jumping controls feel oddly geometric to me.

tompudding28 Apr 2014, 21:15

I am a not bad miner! Wooohoo. Nice take on the theme, and a pretty fun game, nice job.

Mekuri28 Apr 2014, 21:18

Controls are a bit weird, but for a first game you did very well :-) Good job!

pighead1028 Apr 2014, 21:19

Mechanics are really weird, and it makes the game feel unnatural and clunky to play, but otherwise a fun game.

Seraphina28 Apr 2014, 21:21

Not to shabby for a first timer. =)

jtpup028 Apr 2014, 22:12

very fun, a little laggy at the start for me but overall a nice submisison!

SecularBaron29 Apr 2014, 13:51

I enjoyed the platforming and the pressure from the rising lava. Some more sound feedback would be good. Look forward to your next entry.

whilefun30 Apr 2014, 12:59

For your first ever game, and made in 48 hours, this is pretty impressive. Keep making games! :D

anvoz30 Apr 2014, 14:23

The jumping mechanic was a bit strange but I had fun playing this game. Great job on your first game.

YSelf Tool1 May 2014, 00:47

Good ideas, graphics, etc, working fine, just the game mechanics could be better.

Gaspard_1 May 2014, 20:01

That jump is the one I implemented in my very first platformer 2 years ago! Feels pretty nostalgic...
Nice game.

GreatBigJerk3 May 2014, 11:53

It didn't do anything when I tried to run it on OSX. I didn't even get a crash error.

Lukbebalduke6 May 2014, 16:01

Ok, to a first game it is good, but I didnt like de mechanics, graphics and songs, but nice job, and good luck.

KeyMaster15 May 2014, 21:47

Pretty nice game for your first game ever! The jumping mechanic needs improvement, but otherwise a good entry!

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