Reflection

Overall★★★★★★★★★★3.44
Fun★★★★★★★★★★3.47
Innovation★★★★★★★★★★3.80
Theme★★★★★★★★★★3.67
Graphics★★★★★★★★★★2.63
Audio★★★★★★★★★★1.20
Humor★★★★★★★★★★1.59
Mood★★★★★★★★★★2.90
Coolness★★★★★★★★★★93%
Lacks a lot of things.
Left / Right arrow to move.
Up arrow to jump.
Space bar to flip.

screenshot

Comments30

Jonochrome28 Apr 2014, 04:09
I really wish the box above the surface didn't disappear when you switch to the bottom controls D:
Liens
Liens28 Apr 2014, 12:49
Interesting concept, was a little hard to figure out what was going on with the swapping though.
tayl1r
tayl1r28 Apr 2014, 12:52
Pretty tricky!
mikedirl28 Apr 2014, 12:52
Great game idea, it takes a while to get accustomed to the switching behavior bet its good fun.
zedutchgandalf
zedutchgandalf28 Apr 2014, 13:24
Pretty cool!
The swapping can be really disorienting though.
And when the "bottom" block has to go "high" (near the bottom of the screen), the wiggling can become a bit obnoxious.
But this is an original concept, really fun and quite challenging! :)
blockbot
blockbot28 Apr 2014, 13:29
This is a really cool concept that you should definitely expand on.
Thijsku
Thijsku28 Apr 2014, 13:38
Nice game! In the beginning, I found it a little bit difficult to get the hang of the controls, but this improved as I played the game. I like the concept and I think it's a quite original one! Good job.
Greg Power28 Apr 2014, 13:42
Tough to get the hang of, but I like that - it's rewarding. Cool concept and cool reflection effect.
zorfmorf
zorfmorf28 Apr 2014, 13:43
It took me reeeeeally long to finish this one, lot of swearing included. In fact, I'm so happy about it, that I provide proof http://aborium.com/public/misc/reflection_end.png

Really solid gameplay with just the right difficult curve.

You should create a post-ld version with sound, updated graphics and more levels!
dusho28 Apr 2014, 13:49
brilliant idea, gets frustrating after some unsuccessful switch jumps.. spacebar smasher
thebmxeurauthor28 Apr 2014, 14:36
Thank you for the comments.
tinykidtoo
tinykidtoo28 Apr 2014, 21:20
This is such a cool platformer.
Ellian
Ellian28 Apr 2014, 21:22
Wish you'd had gone a bit further with this (graphics, audio), because the concept is very solid.
Mekuri28 Apr 2014, 21:24
An awesome idea!! I really loved it- The learning curve is a bit steep, as it gets hard rather quickly.. Or maybe I'm just getting too old and slow :P - Very impressed about the idea! Good job!
BallpointPress28 Apr 2014, 21:24
I actually bookmarked this to come back and play a bit more later. This is a fun little mind-bender.
javierecf
javierecf28 Apr 2014, 21:33
Very interesting game, it has good puzzles.

sometimes you can get a bit stuck to the side of wall while switching places.
MetanoKid
MetanoKid29 Apr 2014, 23:36
Nice gameplay! It's hard to coordinate moving and changing to the reflection, but once you get it you start to enjoy it. It even made me smile when I started failing continously :)
Some slow-paced music would fit perfectly. Reflection effect is awesome!
Crawler Studios30 Apr 2014, 00:35
pretty cool game. I like the water effects.
indigofiz30 Apr 2014, 00:43
Very nice execution of the concept, I wish the learning curve was a little bit lower though, it gets hard before I'm accustomed to the mechanics. But great job!
rylgh30 Apr 2014, 06:37
very neat mechanic, and cool rippling effect
Menesetsu30 Apr 2014, 21:06
Well done! Add some story and you'll able to beat "Thomas Was Alone". ;)
Covenant1 May 2014, 13:10
The controls could be tigher, but it was a nice game! Good job!
conno12341 May 2014, 13:12
Cool concept! I really liked the lower half's resonating display.
mrbungle
mrbungle1 May 2014, 21:52
The switch jumping is a great mechanic, feels good when you first work what's going on. Definitely think this idea has potential.
soy_yuma1 May 2014, 21:56
It's a nice idea. I had some problems with the controls.
mjau1 May 2014, 22:12
The controls (switching in particular) felt a little imprecise and unresponsive at times, but i think that was actually mostly because of the lack of a "shadow" in the top half. It's more difficult to tell where you are without that, and there's no feedback to tell you if you tried to switch into a wall. Some audio would've helped there =). The first ring was by far the hardest because of that, i think.
joe40001
joe400017 May 2014, 04:47
This game is great evidence how a good programmer/level designer can make a really fun game without flashy art/sound. Really good stuff, exactly the right amount of challenge, exactly the right amount of tricks. Very clever/fun game. Well done.
conormn7 May 2014, 23:19
WOW, this really messed with my head. Would love to play a super flushed out version of this. Really great job :)
meszka8 May 2014, 22:41
Great mechanic, and some nice tricky platform-placements. I found the "jumping through walls" parts a bit too frustrating though. I'm guessing some audio-visual feedback on the switch action could help. With a little polish this will be an awesome game!

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