Connected Worlds Training Facility

Overall★★★★★★★★★★3.59
Fun★★★★★★★★★★3.29
Innovation★★★★★★★★★★2.84
Theme★★★★★★★★★★3.85
Graphics★★★★★★★★★★4.00
Audio★★★★★★★★★★2.44
Humor★★★★★★★★★★2.63
Mood★★★★★★★★★★3.15
Coolness★★★★★★★★★★79%
Welcome to the Connected Worlds Training Facility. Communicate with a parallel universe in order to solve puzzles.

This is my first Ludum Dare and also first time using libGDX. I wrote an article about my experience (http://josephmansfield.uk/articles/my-ludum-dare-experience.html).

Tools used:
- libGDX
- Gimp
- as3sfxr
- IntelliJ IDEA

To run from command line:
java -jar ConnectedWorldsTrainingFacility.jar

Controls:
W, A, D (or arrows) - movement
Space - switch between worlds

Enjoy.

Comments33

caranha
caranha25 Aug 2014, 04:20
Well, that was a really fine game, the graphics are well done, and the controls are really smooth. The idea has been done before, but I think your execution was really solid. I liked the little detail of the "rec" symbol in the bottom. Too bad it only has two stages.

Cheers, and thanks for the game!
dickpoelen
dickpoelen25 Aug 2014, 10:32
Real fun game! Just wish the characters'd move a little faster
xgeovanni25 Aug 2014, 11:19
This game is fun and that arrt style is great. Too bad it's so short.
Naytron25 Aug 2014, 11:21
Well executed, controls and camera are solid, art is nice.

As others have said the only issue is that we want more!
sftrabbitauthor25 Aug 2014, 11:56
Thanks everybody! I had so many gameplay and level ideas that I really wanted to add - too little time! I also really wanted some better SFX and music, but oh well. Maybe next time I'll be a little quicker with the boilerplate libGDX stuff.

Thanks for the feedback!
TD5
TD525 Aug 2014, 11:57
Really good graphics and interesting idea. The sounds had a high latency on the JS version for me but the .jar worked fine.

Good job! :)
mrbungle
mrbungle25 Aug 2014, 12:23
Solid game, great graphics and I like the idea of it being a CCTV feed.
Belvar25 Aug 2014, 12:39
Really fun game with very good looking graphics, congrats !
I am not a huge fan of the smooth scrolling, but it could be worse. I would love to play new levels :)
harko12
harko1225 Aug 2014, 13:46
Great Job!
fleegle2000
fleegle200025 Aug 2014, 13:49
Nicely done. I like the art style and the game mechanic. Could do with some music. It was quite fun and engaging for its short duration. Hope you'll make some more levels post-compo!
renatopp
renatopp25 Aug 2014, 14:03
It is a good game in general. The mechanics are pretty good and solid, but the gameplay is kind boring. Nice job on the art too. It would be cool if you release a complete version of this game in the future.
Jake Coxon25 Aug 2014, 14:26
Cool game and really nice graphics. Would have been good to see some puzzles because currently you don't need to think too much about what to do. Also I don't think the mario jump sound really fit with the mood. Nicely executed game overall though
owyoow25 Aug 2014, 16:21
Really well made game. Great graphics. I played the web version and the sound lagged a little bit.
sftrabbitauthor25 Aug 2014, 16:26
Thanks everybody. I'd like to keep working on this in the future. Unfortunately the first level was only meant as a training level, while the second level was rushed in at the end. And I agree that the SFX don't really fit!

Also, I also noticed that the sounds are a little delayed with the web version - I'm not exactly sure why that is, but I'll look into it.
Zigsfi25 Aug 2014, 19:20
Great use of the theme, love the art. The transition is a little slow and sometimes the cause+effect is hard to follow. Also, I felt like the camera is pulled a bit too far down. Great work!
nonetheless25 Aug 2014, 20:07
Nicely done but I think the switching could be tad faster :)
DragonXVI
DragonXVI25 Aug 2014, 21:30
Simple enough puzzle platformer. Solved it quick enough. Manage to get the concept and decent level of puzzle design out in two levels, but yeah could've done with more & some better sounds. Nice overall though!
AdventureIslands
AdventureIslands25 Aug 2014, 21:36
Sweet game, nice pixel art and simple gameplay. Good job! I noticed our games a little similar, haha!
Empyrealhell26 Aug 2014, 03:46
I like the idea, and for the most part it was executed well. There were two things in particular that seemed off. The first is that the characters felt like they moved really slow. The second is that on the second level, I had a harder time jumping up that hole than I should have, it was too sensitive about what it considered a hit. Other than that, not bad at all. Some background music and a few more levels are all that's missing.
SteveSalmond
SteveSalmond26 Aug 2014, 08:28
What a great game idea! I just wanted a few more levels to play, really.. :)
markuswustenberg26 Aug 2014, 16:13
That was fun! A lot of small details. :) Collision detection is a bit off at times (I fell through the floor on the first level), and the camera could be quicker (it only followed me slowly when I fell down in level 2), but overall, great work for 48 hours in a new framework!
little-burrito26 Aug 2014, 23:35
I love that the characters move so slowly - the game is very well made and feels really solid. Cute and desolate is a rare, but as it turns out really cool combination. The difficulty curve of the puzzles are great, and they build up so that it's easy to follow all the way through. Well done!
OnlySlightly26 Aug 2014, 23:39
I loved the visual style. That was a really fun puzzle/platformer that wasn't frustrating to learn and the puzzles weren't tedious. It was a satisfying experience
leondryaso27 Aug 2014, 00:22
I really liked the graphics, the gameplay idea is also very solid. Could be longer tho.
DrPrettyPatty
DrPrettyPatty27 Aug 2014, 04:47
Great work! The graphics and level design especially are very well done.
Alexandre Szybiak
Alexandre Szybiak27 Aug 2014, 11:59
Nice concept and level design, the levels were not too simple nor too hard, I appreciate that, good job :)
datacr4sh30 Aug 2014, 01:10
nice aesthetic to this, love scanlines
RookMage
RookMage30 Aug 2014, 06:31
I enjoyed the look of the game quite a bit. The audio was the only thing I felt the game was lacking in, it could have used music or footstep sounds. The characters looked hilarious.
liquidminduk30 Aug 2014, 08:31
Really solid platforming experience!
I felt the character was a little floaty, but it worked well

Great job!
KEFIR
KEFIR30 Aug 2014, 13:06
Amazing, clever concept! You should make a full game of it. Art style is great!
hoyt hoy
hoyt hoy30 Aug 2014, 14:00
Why so short!!!
I was like to play :(
I didn't understand what is the character, a little chicken?
And, on a parallel universe have ourselves in different genres our love?
UoLCompSoc30 Aug 2014, 23:15
Really excellent job; smooth, well executed and right on the theme. Thoroughly enjoyed it :)
rantt
rantt30 Aug 2014, 23:59
Really nice graphics, it felt very polished. Wish it was longer, nice job.

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