Shadows of the past

by turnipnose

Overall★★★★★★★★★★4.15

Fun★★★★★★★★★★4.12

Innovation★★★★★★★★★★3.78

Theme★★★★★★★★★★2.92

Graphics★★★★★★★★★★4.23

Audio★★★★★★★★★★2.91

Mood★★★★★★★★★★3.95

Coolness★★★★★★★★★★24%

I didn't have the time to do a whole Ludum Dare so I just sat down from saturday evening to sunday evening (about 24 hours) it is kinda also inspired by the topic "you are your own enemy", which I found pretty interesting but initially was based around the idea 'beneath the surface of your personality, there's something dark from your past'.

The game is a platformer, in which you have to collect crystals in order to open a door. But by doing that you will wake the shadows of the past.

Controls:
A/D : left right movement
Space: Jump

I hope you'll enjoy it

* note: if you encounter a bug where the shadows just keep glitching and no new level is loaded, this is the end of the game, I did not have the time to code a proper ending screen...

Comments21

eufrik28 Apr 2014, 20:09

this is awesome. very nice concept. gives you sense of panic even though you've made the path yourself.

allurious28 Apr 2014, 20:16

I love this game so much! There's a bit of a bug at the end when I played it, but the concept is amazing, the graphics are great and it was a bunch of fun to play!

Marcus_siactro28 Apr 2014, 20:18

Awesome. I really enjoyed it. Also I like the atmosphere a lot.

maloki28 Apr 2014, 20:55

Wow! This game gave me goosebumps. Seeing the past me spawn and start following has this haunting feeling and it works. The elements tie well with each other. Nice work!

ezombort28 Apr 2014, 20:56

Great game! Nice graphics and fast paced gameplay. Well done :)

philip_sinclair28 Apr 2014, 20:58

I thought it was just a standard platformer but then these red shadow characters appeared and made my life a nightmare! Really well made game, with lots of polish. It felt like a finished game actually.

colludium28 Apr 2014, 20:59

That was great fun. Really good job there - thanks.

okkolobr28 Apr 2014, 21:04

Great game. Really. Could pay for a complete version.

Zathalos29 Apr 2014, 00:45

Wow, I thought it was very simple but when the red enemies came in, things got more interesting. I liked the puzzle element where you had to figure out the best order to get the crystals to not die. Very innovative. I would like to see more levels and music. Great job.

BobMorate29 Apr 2014, 08:57

Fantastic game. The level design is very clever and the concept is really exciting. If you actually made a nice package of levels and a level editor I'm seeing this as a full product, definitely!

Jonochrome29 Apr 2014, 12:58

Nice polish. Feels slick to play.

SaintHeiser29 Apr 2014, 15:29

Interesting concept. Idea isn't new but you made interesting variation.
But pretty glitchy. At the one room I pass the exit but nothing happens. I couldn't control characters but "bloody guys still react on my buttons".
P.S. Theme implemented by game setting become annoying.

Mythalore29 Apr 2014, 21:05

A very interesting mechanic, nicely executed with a spiffing art style. Well done.

leonalchemist30 Apr 2014, 01:02

cool concept, wish it had source, always wondered how u could have shadows players like that

MattV30 Apr 2014, 18:18

pretty fun game!

Vandash1 May 2014, 15:16

Really nice game, love the style! Took me a while to realise the enemies follow exactly what you do, but it adds a nice element

VictoryGarden1 May 2014, 22:42

I enjoyed playing this entry a lot! The mechanics were nice, and the SFX did a good job of creating a feeling of "heaviness." I also enjoyed the difficulty of platforming through my own past shadows, and in the final level really felt they created a cute image (with all five trailing close behind). Good puzzles, excellent conveyance, and fun to boot. Thanks for the game!

Hyoga-3D3 May 2014, 02:17

Very nice art and animatios, good puzzles too, with the little monsters coming in my way. Very good entry.

Katamori5 May 2014, 12:17

Great,polished, and beautiful game. Love it.

...especially when you run against your no-existing past clones, and their moves becomes completely chaotic. Hell, I'd even check its mathematical background.

oldbean9 May 2014, 03:57

Very cool! Great take on the idea of clones. Beautiful graphics, too! This is brilliant!

Managore19 May 2014, 23:54

I wish there were more levels because I want to keep playing this. Great graphics, great concept and great level design to bring it all together. Well done!