Orange

Overall★★★★★★★★★★4.04
Fun★★★★★★★★★★3.55
Innovation★★★★★★★★★★3.50
Theme★★★★★★★★★★3.94
Graphics★★★★★★★★★★4.22
Audio★★★★★★★★★★3.54
Humor★★★★★★★★★★3.28
Mood★★★★★★★★★★4.10
Coolness★★★★★★★★★★71%
Orange is a game about perception and being different.

You play as an orange person in a blue world.

Sound of the html5 version stops working after a while, which is not the case in the windows version. This is why I removed the soundtrack from the web version and placed it on the web page itself.

Arrow keys to move. Press enter after you've entered your name to continue and down to progress through dialogues.

Space to use a certain artifact.

Firefox seems to scroll down when you press the down key. I'm looking for a solution.

Comments80

pvtroswold
pvtroswold25 Aug 2014, 02:40
This one was pretty! And it sounded nice and the mood and theme really were polished and it had a great little message in there. Fun! Not very action packed however.
DrCicero
DrCicero25 Aug 2014, 02:57
Woops, tried to run it with wine and got 'Cabinet not valid'? Sorry, maybe that's not your fault.
JNyknn25 Aug 2014, 15:20
You really did this in 48 hours? Wow.
JaJ
JaJauthor25 Aug 2014, 15:21
I'll have a timelapse to prove it later :) Still playing games now. :D
yodamaster25 Aug 2014, 15:25
Very nice Zelda-style game. Like it. Although my browser kept scrolling down when I pressed arrow-down for a while. Nice idea with the "seeing the truth" artifact.
Dramentiaras25 Aug 2014, 15:26
The message of this game is great, and the graphics were pretty!
PunyOne
PunyOne25 Aug 2014, 15:26
That was quite beautiful.
psychomonster
psychomonster25 Aug 2014, 15:30
I love it. Cool puzzles, cool story, nice game art... very well polished too... great job. tagged it as a favorite for this ld!
Jellycakes25 Aug 2014, 15:31
Pretty cool, liked the idea. The art looked nice too. Good job.
local minimum
local minimum25 Aug 2014, 15:31
I can't get past the first dialog (and can't press enter while writing my name) in the web-version (ff).
Kuchalu25 Aug 2014, 15:31
I really love the art style!
TheMorfeus
TheMorfeus25 Aug 2014, 15:32
The best game i've seen so far on ludum dare. I love it!
elkiwydev
elkiwydev25 Aug 2014, 15:33
Fantastic little story you came out with in only 48 hours, good job. 5/5
Drew Van Camp25 Aug 2014, 15:33
LOL I'm a dude playing a girl named after myself! Didn't see that coming! Like the music and visuals.

Wow, cool game! You managed to stuff it with something meaningful, exhibit a killer dual world environment with lots of elegant features, a challenging puzzle, really funny characters, and simple controls. So easy to understand. And I played through to the end because I love adventures! Fantastic work!
sputnik
sputnik25 Aug 2014, 15:35
Cool mecanic, cool theme and mood!
koalamo25 Aug 2014, 15:37
Beautiful visuals and very funny. Good stuff!
c_livid25 Aug 2014, 15:38
Graphics look awesome. Soundtrack is nice too. When playing in the browser and holding down the down arrow the site scrolls down :/. I love the way you didn't make the whole world change but instead show a window into another world. I also like the message of the game :).
Agecaf
Agecaf25 Aug 2014, 15:45
Quite an interesting story! The aesthetic elements fitted each other perfectly!
JaJ
JaJauthor25 Aug 2014, 15:52
The scroll bar thing in firefox is really annoying, it's not a problem in Chrome. I'm looking for a solution. I'll probably just end up making the page shorter.
Lyszie25 Aug 2014, 15:53
Aw your game is so amazing! I'm so sad it crashed at some point on the web and I have a mac so no luck playing with windows build :c but i love love love and want to play more :D
JaJ
JaJauthor25 Aug 2014, 15:59
I might have access to a mac tomorrow. If so I'll make a mac build!

I *think* that the issue with scrolling down is also solved (with a little javascript). If anyone still has this problem, please tell me. When I play in firefox it doesn't happen anymore.
badlydrawnrod25 Aug 2014, 16:45
It was beautiful and meaningful. Usually games with a message are not fun, but this one was.
Jake Coxon25 Aug 2014, 17:41
Really good idea and great graphics. It kept crashing the page in chrome though so I couldn't complete it
DragonXVI
DragonXVI25 Aug 2014, 18:31
Maybe a bit heavy on its message :p, but well executed & some use of the dual-world mechanic & temple puzzles. Pretty cool!
Tanner25 Aug 2014, 18:49
Really cool graphics.
AdventureIslands
AdventureIslands25 Aug 2014, 19:12
Really nice game with sweet message, I really liked the old game boy color like graphical style. I don't have much to add, this was really polished entry!
rnlf
rnlf25 Aug 2014, 19:31
Perfect game! I love games with a message and this one has a great message, presented in an unobtrusive manner.

The pretty presentation are just a nice add-on. I really loved this game!
rnlf
rnlf25 Aug 2014, 19:38
Also, your name sounds like an acronym to my game's name!
hirsch25 Aug 2014, 19:48
Wow, i am always suprised what people can make in 48h, this game feels really polished :)
PriorBlue
PriorBlue25 Aug 2014, 22:19
Interesting story and nice setting. The pixel art is lovely.
KunoNoOni
KunoNoOni26 Aug 2014, 02:31
Awesome retro style!
Joe Williamson
Joe Williamson26 Aug 2014, 03:30
Great art, music and style. I love the LD games that actually have an interesting world to explore. :)
Larzan
Larzan26 Aug 2014, 11:37
Well done, orange is actually my favourite color, haha.
Like the style + sounds, nice how you put the message in there, love it!
modbox26 Aug 2014, 14:38
Nice and small RPG style game, its kinda cute. 5 star for mood!
TautNerve26 Aug 2014, 14:43
Wow, this was great.
Awesome art and game design, and very fun gameplay.
Incredible achievement for 48 hours, well done!
lorniebear26 Aug 2014, 14:49
I liked the message in there
DaanVanYperen
DaanVanYperen26 Aug 2014, 19:53
I'm in love with this entry, really cool!
LeafThief
LeafThief26 Aug 2014, 21:36
I liked it very much. It was touching somehow. I loved the setup and how you introduced the characters at the beginning. I was amazed at how fast I felt friends with the green boy.

Great job! Sincerely.
alvarop27 Aug 2014, 01:30
I enjoy games that "say" something. Yours had a nice little message!
dylanwolf
dylanwolf27 Aug 2014, 03:19
The retro graphics/sound are great, and the mechanic is both interesting and a good use of the theme.

I really liked the story and its execution--there was a clear message, but it didn't come off as preachy or clichéd. That's tough to do right.
steve27 Aug 2014, 14:20
I couldn't complete the game as it kept crashing, however I really enjoyed what I played.
Franklins Ghost
Franklins Ghost27 Aug 2014, 14:37
Beautiful game, really enjoyed the exploration and seeing the story unravel. Liked the way you use the artifact also, was a nice touch and nice use of the theme. On my list of favourite games so far.
JaJ
JaJauthor27 Aug 2014, 15:14
Thanks everyone!
I've made a mac version. Please tell me if it works properly. It works for me but I havn't ported to mac before.
kidanger27 Aug 2014, 15:21
Really nice, well done!
pythong27 Aug 2014, 16:45
I wanted to play the Mac version because the web version is also not working for me, but my Mac says, the ffile is broken (the .app file, not the zip file :/ )
JaJ
JaJauthor27 Aug 2014, 16:52
Downloading after uploading it, I seem to have problems myself as well, though just using my USB stick, everything is fine. It's really weird and I can't find the solution.
JaJ
JaJauthor27 Aug 2014, 18:31
I'm sorry, I've looked at this for hours and can't fix it. It seems something is 'changed' in the file when I upload it, which makes gatekeeper think it's so unthrustworthy that it gives you absolutely no way to open it. I'll have to remove the mac version since I can't make it work. If anyone knows how to fix it please tell me.
KayZ27 Aug 2014, 19:54
Beautiful game with a nice take on the theme.
Pavel28 Aug 2014, 08:18
Very nice graphics, I like the sound efects and music too. Great work.
dickpoelen
dickpoelen28 Aug 2014, 10:13
That was very well done
Victory Garden29 Aug 2014, 00:42
Wow, this is neat! I would have liked a more skill-based challenge for the "lens of truth" section. I really dug the graphics and SFX, though, and I think it's cool that you took on a challenge like this for LD. Good writing, too... definitely some of the best I've seen for the RPG games I've played with this Dare.
Eddy93
Eddy9329 Aug 2014, 23:08
The emotions in this game made me smile! There are so many good things to this game. Good art, mood(like always) and good story.
If I need to name a minor thing it would be: the "changing world" thing in the temple didn't always feel natural. but a lot of point for you sir!
alvivar31 Aug 2014, 03:37
great game.
Mase
Mase31 Aug 2014, 21:33
Tragically, the web version crashed a couple of times on me so I couldn't finish it... I'll abstain from voting. It was pretty enjoyable though. Nice variety of sprites.
jukimv19861 Sep 2014, 07:32
the idea is great, and in general this has a lot of potential! If I weren't so directionally challenged I would have liked to get out of the temple...
metalchouchen1 Sep 2014, 15:18
Whoa! I'm blast, really awesome experience! Graphics really cool, plus the game mechanics to go out the temple is really great and there as a good short story. Really, Congrats!
commodoreKid
commodoreKid1 Sep 2014, 22:14
This was really well designed. Smart idea with the story too. I liked it a lot. Would like a longer version of something like this :)
miotatsu
miotatsu2 Sep 2014, 03:01
This is without a doubt my favourite entry. Great art, great music, very interesting game mechanic and cool puzzles, and a positive take-away message.
grayhaze
grayhaze2 Sep 2014, 10:54
Beautiful and well thought out, tackling a subject you don't often see in games. I really enjoyed this. Well done! :)
datacr4sh4 Sep 2014, 03:03
highest rating i've given out yet, great job with the theme and mechanics!
Artamus4 Sep 2014, 09:43
Amazing game, congrats!
DrCicero
DrCicero4 Sep 2014, 19:31
Didn't know my android tablet could webgl. A bluetooth keyboard and i could play it.
Nice game!
runvs
runvs4 Sep 2014, 21:39
Very well executed!
CliffracerX
CliffracerX5 Sep 2014, 18:38
Played through the whole game, nicely done! You should consider expanding it some more as a post-ludum-dare thing, but it's pretty good as-is.
markusfisch
markusfisch5 Sep 2014, 21:17
Fun game with a message all in 48 hours! Well done!
vividhelix
vividhelix6 Sep 2014, 22:40
Good graphics, nice theme and great execution!
Steven Colling
Steven Colling7 Sep 2014, 15:12
I like the message and how you communicate it. The graphics and music fit very well, too. Good job!
Posva
Posva7 Sep 2014, 16:13
Graphics are really cool. I couldn't end it though...
BTW igot stuck 1 or 2 minutes when entering my name (ed). Then I realised I the name must be longer ^^
Zerkruemler7 Sep 2014, 18:35
So cool. I like the story. Good idea well implemented.
JaJ
JaJauthor7 Sep 2014, 19:25
@Posva (ed) good point, first names can have two letters, my tired brain didn't think of that...
Lokarunith
Lokarunith7 Sep 2014, 22:08
The metaphor of getting trough obstacles, between reality and perspective is amazing. I think you could do much more with the concept, but it's superb for a game made in a weekend.
Naytron8 Sep 2014, 13:15
Great job, loved that the message was folded into the gameplay, it felt very natural. Polished graphics, quality audio and an interesting mechanic. 5'd.
Snicklodocus
Snicklodocus8 Sep 2014, 21:54
I really enjoyed the message in this game. Played it in Firefox without any issues. Graphics and music were great! Good job!
egor-idiot15 Sep 2014, 17:24
Very nice story and interesting puzzle, Also good mood and cute art. Nice entry.

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