What if I tell you that our world is not the only one? That our world is connected to another one? And it makes our world whole, it connects our world, part to part, piece to piece.
But what if one day a strange cataclysm crushed our world and separated it to small fragments? There's only one hope for us: we can call those who were exiled by us long time ago. But will they be willing to help after we declared them the root of all our problems? Will they be willing to come to our world, those so called "Quantum Devils"? Those who walks The Neclid Plane?
Those Neclid Overlords.
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Entry has a key re-binding feature. You can change key layout in Options.
Entry uses OpenDyslexic font to provide more inclusivity. You can enable it in Options.
As usual, there _could_ be some problems with sounds and music in HTML5 version, so if you're expiriencing ones and you don't want to disable them (through Options), try desktop version (JRE7 required).
Bored with slow game pace? Turn the "Speedrun Mode" on in Options.
There are no checkpoints and no restart button. The only way to "fast restart" is to press Escape and then Enter. It'll do the work.
HTML5 version was tested (and worked well) in Chrome by me. Testers said Firefox worked good and IE had some problems with SFX.
This was a great concept! I beat the last level by using only the character from the necrid plane (was unable to switch characters, even after changing the key).
@Lord Draficus, just as planned! When you're in "Neclid Mode" (when blue tiles are seen) human character cannot be selected, 'cause human can't walk Neclid tiles. But, well, you can move Overlord to pink tile, switch worlds and then try to switch characters. :)
Really really excellent entry! Great use of the theme, surprisingly deep mechanic, great visuals and sound that fits the mood nicely! Just a bit unfortunate that the sounds sometimes overlap if you switch between worlds quickly, makes it sound like a big mess sometimes. But still, top notch entry!
Great game , love the art and gameplay mechanics. Only thing I would see being implemented it a reset feature or an undo feature since you move a block at a time.
Excellent job! Totally LOVE the game and theme using. Expanded world looking very Cool! Only one thing I dislike is slow controls. In everything else the game is great!
Most of the art was absolutely brilliant and the puzzles were challenging too. I enjoyed playing, but would probably have stayed longer if there was a reload current level button. And less problematic, but still a bit annoying: that levels didn't progress automatically upon completion. Graphics-wise everything was so slick and smooth, so I was a little surprised that movement between tiles wasn't animated (especially when pushing). Other than that. A really nice game.
@JetL33t, just like it was with parallelsync (LD #28): I had a concept in my head for a long time and always wanted to give it a try. When I saw a theme I decided not to rush around and actually try my concept in action. :)
I liked the concept a lot, and I like how different yet somehow connected the character look. This is taking the old push-box-formula into new grounds, somebody had to do it! One of the better entries I've seen, well done!
At the core, it is a puzzle game like I have seen all my life. But the level of production on the visuals and audio is such, that it becomes an enjoyable experience. Very high level of polish. Default gameplay is a bit on the slow side :)
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voxel26 Aug 2014, 08:25
Normally don't enjoy the puzzle games that come out of LD but this is a great exception
I think I am too stupid to solve this game. Also for some reason switching the character didn't work for me (the desktop version crashed when starting the level).
But I really like the style (so beautiful!) and the improvement on the general Sokoban gameplay.
Also so much polish for a compo game. You actually made me google OpenDyslexia and find out how it helps people. Nice one!
@steve, have you tried Speedrun Mode? Feels just like the old times! :D
@rnlf, character switching works only when both of the players are in the "human world". And I'm pretty glad that one more gamedev knows now about OpenDyslexia font. :)
Great work, the visuals and the overall experience are quite polished. Options and remappable controls aren't something you often see in jam games :0
The gameplay is cool, I just happen to be terrible at this kind of puzzle, haha. Definitely appreciate the inclusion of speedrun mode, it allowed me to fail at a much more comfortable pace. A quick 'reset level' key would have been helpful for sure. Nice audio treatment. Solid output for 48 hours!
Very clear entry for a compo game. Even though the mechanic is taken from Sokoban, changing the world adding a new dimension to it. It also fits the theme very well. My only concern was the music that could be better.
Really nice! Awesome visuals and concept. The game feels a little bit slow, though. You might want to change the tween time for character/tile movement. Arrow controls would also be great. Great entry
One of my favourite compo entry so far. Its beautiful and polished, and you still have enought time for some complex and great level design. Congratz, this is a win.
Well done! Great puzzle design. I was about to come and complain about how slow it is, but then I read the "speedrun mode" part of your notes and ended up playing quite a while longer!
Polished game. Art style simple and perfect. I really like the "moving" animation of level, I feel that lvl is flying. When I first time finished the level I was clicking a random buttons to pass to the next level, until I realize that I should exit to menu. Very good entry! Hard to imagine to do it in compo in html5. Great job!
Loved it. Would love to see extra work done post-compo ;) my suggestions: camera panning, or, a view that shows you the entire level on screen. Also, Undo-ing your moves. Great work!
I think this game has been one of the more mentally challenging ones I've come across so far. Really cool! +10 for double bass pedal runs in the music.. xD
Great use of the theme! I liked the simple graphics. The music was a bit grating and also didn't loop well, but fit the mood well. Pretty deep puzzles for a block pushing game! Great job.
Great puzzle game. I thank you so much for including speedrun mode. Only complaint I have is that the sound effects for switching dimensions should then be shorter too.
What I liked : - Great use of the theme i puzzles. - Great puzzles ! - Atmosphere - Accessibility consideration (dislexy, colorblindness, configurable keyboard)
What imo could be improved : - Music and sounds ! (Still, thanks for the option to cut them) - Transition time between worlds, can get really annoying when switching alot. Would help if hitting the transition button while transitionning would revert the transition into the initial state. - halting moves, would be great if the caracter kept walking when holding a move key down. - A better indicator than camera move to inidicate clearly what character is being moved. Could be a halo, a shadow, or a graphic detail for exemple.
The core gameplay is a great success, a good one ! Thanks for the game =)
That's a clever use of the theme (with the moving tiles)! I really enjoyed the visuals and the music. Good work. I have nothing to complain about. (except the browser crash :D)
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the character are nice I would to see some funny animation on them :D
Totally LOVE the game and theme using. Expanded world looking very Cool! Only one thing I dislike is slow controls. In everything else the game is great!
Graphics-wise everything was so slick and smooth, so I was a little surprised that movement between tiles wasn't animated (especially when pushing).
Other than that. A really nice game.
Anyways, I pretty much 5 stars. Gratz, best game so far!
yet somehow connected the character look.
This is taking the old push-box-formula into new grounds, somebody had to do it!
One of the better entries I've seen, well done!
For some reason I can't change characters though, even if I change the switch key.
But I really like the style (so beautiful!) and the improvement on the general Sokoban gameplay.
Also so much polish for a compo game. You actually made me google OpenDyslexia and find out how it helps people. Nice one!
@rnlf, character switching works only when both of the players are in the "human world". And I'm pretty glad that one more gamedev knows now about OpenDyslexia font. :)
The gameplay is cool, I just happen to be terrible at this kind of puzzle, haha. Definitely appreciate the inclusion of speedrun mode, it allowed me to fail at a much more comfortable pace. A quick 'reset level' key would have been helpful for sure. Nice audio treatment. Solid output for 48 hours!
Great work
I would make transition animations (Q/E) slightly faster, but really cannot think of anything else to improve :)
This is like a real game and made in just 48 hours... that's truly impressive. Well done.
(P.S. the web version doesnt work for me... 'localStorage' failure)
Got stuck on the third level, but the little I did play was fun.
Nice game. :)
Cool game. I like the graphics.
I thank you so much for including speedrun mode. Only complaint I have is that the sound effects for switching dimensions should then be shorter too.
Minor issues though :) great entry
What I liked :
- Great use of the theme i puzzles.
- Great puzzles !
- Atmosphere
- Accessibility consideration (dislexy, colorblindness, configurable keyboard)
What imo could be improved :
- Music and sounds ! (Still, thanks for the option to cut them)
- Transition time between worlds, can get really annoying when switching alot. Would help if hitting the transition button while transitionning would revert the transition into the initial state.
- halting moves, would be great if the caracter kept walking when holding a move key down.
- A better indicator than camera move to inidicate clearly what character is being moved. Could be a halo, a shadow, or a graphic detail for exemple.
The core gameplay is a great success, a good one ! Thanks for the game =)