You need a pdf reader play this game. Generally a lot of OS and browser already support pdf reader so no need to download any plugin at all.
Since the game is in pdf, you can choose to play it in browser directly or download it to desktop and play it using a pdf reader.
When playing it, be sure to fit the page in the screen that only 1 page you see. Also, no scrolling for better game experience.
-- Update (May 7th after, 2014) I switched to Box now. It supports pdf to played on the browser ;).
-- Update (May 7th, 2014) Dropbox disabled documents contain hyperlink. Since my pdf game relies on hyperlinks to go to other page, it is affected as well so I have to renew the link. Also, it is not possible to view pdf file directly on Dropbox right now so you have to download the game (the size is less than 500 kb).
Meanwhile, I am still searching an alternative which can view as well as Dropbox. So far, couldn't find a better alternative yet. (minimum is to view a pdf file directly)
Really did not expect it to be a PDF, it looks like a flash game. A very creative entry, although I feel like it would have been better without the buttons signalling where to game, making it more immersive
Very well done indeed, I almost didn't try it out because I'm avoiding downloading anything this LD, but then I saw it was a PDF and it blew my mind. Fantastic work.
Unexpected entry is unexpected. High novelty, low on... Anything really :P But innovative, I'll give you that. I like the built-in level-skip "feature" :P
Hi everyone! Thank you very much for the feedbacks! :)
Also I am very sorry if the game is a bit boring, couldn't think any better mechanism for the game theme and my still-lack of skill on art to implement more complex game mechanism xD. But I am still happy and satisfied with the result xD.
@Vytheros: Thanks for the input, will try to use a better symbol (which blends with environment better than square buttons) for my other next pdf game ;).
@microwerx: Neither me (except in millions years :p), since I got inspired from Squeka Artika who made a pdf game earlier than me (She is also my friend and we made several games last year ago.) xD.
@Ellian: The file is entirely in a pdf, but the file itself was exported from power point. It still works with other alternative power point as long it support pdf export and hyperlink ;).
@Tuism: Yeah, I like that built-in level-skip feature since it makes me faster to debug my game especially in hundred of pages xD.
@alexdantas: Thank you very much for the feature :D The word "Gem" made my eyes in gems xD.
@mcapraro: Thank you very much for the notice ;) Dropbox disabled the document contain hyperlink for security reason right now. Since my pdf game relies on hyperlink to go to other pages, it is affected too.
Haha, this is the first time I've played a game entirely in a PDF. I thought I had opened some kind of manual, but it was actually pretty entertaining.
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Never saw a game like this!
Nice idea...
...even though it was boring
Anyway, thanks for the chocolate bar!
Very creative stuff, really inspiring
The gameplay wasn't much but that itself really made it insanely unexpected. In a good way!
Congrats. :)
FYI your game was featured on this blog post:
(9 Gems from Ludum Dare 29)
http://alexdantas.net/stuff/posts/9-gems-from-ludum-dare-29/
Thanks a lot for making this awesome entry :)
Thank you very much for the feedbacks! :)
Also I am very sorry if the game is a bit boring, couldn't think any better mechanism for the game theme and my still-lack of skill on art to implement more complex game mechanism xD.
But I am still happy and satisfied with the result xD.
@Vytheros:
Thanks for the input, will try to use a better symbol (which blends with environment better than square buttons) for my other next pdf game ;).
@microwerx:
Neither me (except in millions years :p), since I got inspired from Squeka Artika who made a pdf game earlier than me (She is also my friend and we made several games last year ago.) xD.
@Ellian:
The file is entirely in a pdf, but the file itself was exported from power point. It still works with other alternative power point as long it support pdf export and hyperlink ;).
@Tuism:
Yeah, I like that built-in level-skip feature since it makes me faster to debug my game especially in hundred of pages xD.
@alexdantas:
Thank you very much for the feature :D
The word "Gem" made my eyes in gems xD.
@mcapraro:
Thank you very much for the notice ;)
Dropbox disabled the document contain hyperlink for security reason right now. Since my pdf game relies on hyperlink to go to other pages, it is affected too.
The Web version is up again.
I use Box to host the pdf.
Nice exploration.
Unfortunately, no audio.. :-P ;-D