Use arrow keys to move. Our heroine has just escaped from a research facility and is being chased by robotic guards. Avoid being caught by the industrial sentries and escape into the sky.
Inspired by Studio Ghibli's "On Your Mark" and That Game Company's "Journey."
THEME EXPLANATION: The theme is in the story, not the mechanics. The entire game is the connection between two worlds. You never actually see either world. It's vague, I know :)
Cool game. I like the action stealth feel it gave off. I don't really see how it fits the theme. Also there was a part in the dark clouds where i flew off screen? I somehow got to the end of the screen but i guess that was a bug? Good idea overall thou, great job
Hey, thanks for playing! The use of competition theme is in the story and setting. The game takes place in the space between two words (industrial and natural). In other words, the worlds are "connected" by your escape route. I would have liked to make this more obvious but time constraints forced me to cut a beginning scene which would have made it more apparent.
Really cute game! Wish more of the gameplay had taken place outside in the sunny sky and white clouds, because that area of the game was stunning. I really like the fluffy clouds and stealth feel.
I jumped into the game without reading your description and right away I was reminded of Journey. I think it was the first level that had all grey clouds and you flew sideways was a bit annoying as I kept getting wrecked by the machines. It felt like I couldn't outrun them but I eventually got passed. I really enjoyed the relaxing parts of flying through the clouds and the look and feel of it. Nice job!
Great work on creating a moody atmosphere with the art and the little polishy effects went a long way. I liked how this was sort of a an ambient exploratory game but still had moments that involved dexterity like evading the stabby things with a quick turn or dive. I don't know if it was a bug but the camera got really crazy in one of the later levels. Some nice ambient moody music and sound effects would take this a really long way if you intend to keep working on it. Good job!
Love the game's art and gameplay! But the lack of a relaxing ambient music and sfx breaks the overall feeling of the game. Keep that in mind if you're going to make a post-LD version! Nice work!
Haunting experience, in the best possible way! There was a sombreness and a nobility about the little dude/dudette's flight - the enemies were genuinely unsettling. Really enjoyed this challenging game
The sky-darkness level got me - I couldn't figure out how to get past the seekers and kept getting stabbed. If you polished this and cleaned up the art, this could be start to something really awesome.
The camera in the first properly-dark level (the one following the dark level in one of your screenshots) was the worst I've ever ran into in any video game. It just kept jumping from place to place randomly, without even caring about the player character. The later levels were also frustratingly hard. Audio would have been cool, but for a compo entry the lack of audio is understandable.
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Thank you for your advice on the lessons for players, I totally agree and will implement this approach when developing further :)
Anssi@MooseflyGames