The Crossover Episode

Overall★★★★★★★★★★2.63
Fun★★★★★★★★★★2.23
Innovation★★★★★★★★★★2.65
Theme★★★★★★★★★★2.61
Graphics★★★★★★★★★★2.90
Audio★★★★★★★★★★2.68
Humor★★★★★★★★★★2.81
Mood★★★★★★★★★★2.86
Coolness★★★★★★★★★★75%
Two TV Detective shows have done a crossover episode. Play through the episode that connects these two fictional worlds.

This is my first Ludum Dare Entry, as well as my first game ever. I used HTML5 Canvas, Gimp, Notepad++ and lots of Coffee.

Controls are very simple, for that which isn't prompted, d is used to move right, a for left. Everything else is prompted.

I had a lot of fun doing this and learned a lot. Next LD I'll have it more together and can try for something more ambitious.

DISCLAIMER: This may be a bit broken. I'll try and fix whatever I can. It's also hardly a game.

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Genres: adventure

Comments24

GreenyUk25 Aug 2014, 03:17
Got stuck for me unfortunately pretty early on. Not sure if there was any game play coming up, but all i seemed to do was hit space to skip text!
TaylorAnderson25 Aug 2014, 03:21
For a first game this is really good! The movement was a bit stiff on the character but movement didnt happen that often so I was alright with it. Liked the music, liked the writing, overall pretty good game
Cheshyr
Cheshyr25 Aug 2014, 03:26
Nice work on your first game, and well done for having the courage to do it at a game jam. Clever idea.
StencylTuo
StencylTuo25 Aug 2014, 03:29
Sorry, but I couldn't get into it. I had to read the description to even see how this used the theme. Was definitely a different entry though. Next time, let the player walk a bit faster from the start. It takes a moment before he starts moving so I thought it was broken at first.
Fanttum
Fanttum25 Aug 2014, 04:28
Everything is very slow and clunky. Kinda like an old computer game, maybe that is what your going for? idk, just not too fun for me
jsspiegel25 Aug 2014, 04:33
Really like the use of theme, and the graphics are solid. Got stuck in the shop, unfortunately. Definitely bump up the movement speed next time. I also love the music, how'd you make it?
Valon487
Valon487author25 Aug 2014, 04:43
I made the music using a 5$ electric piano my grandmother has had since I was 2.
ENDESGA
ENDESGA25 Aug 2014, 04:54
Love the idea! :D
Valon487
Valon487author25 Aug 2014, 05:08
Fixed some <s>insects</s> bugs
Blue Thumbs Gaming
Blue Thumbs Gaming25 Aug 2014, 12:51
Congrats on your game! I liked the idea for this and enjoyed it at the start but it was a little slow. Some minor animations to the characters would have been cool but I can see that the vast amount of your time was spent on gameplay and that's cool. Cheers, Ben.
Canyon25 Aug 2014, 12:56
I love the theme idea and the pixel art. But I couldn't get past the first room. I just walked off screen and then nothing happened.

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graebor
graebor26 Aug 2014, 02:24
congrats on finishing your first game! :)
ruthiepee
ruthiepee26 Aug 2014, 02:56
Congrats on your first game. The ending was really unique haha. I won't give it away though.

Hard to see how this fits the theme without your description on the website. Also, I don't know if anyone else had this problem, but the text was very dark and tiny, making it hard for me to read. Of course the movement speed is way too slow but you probably already knew that. If you do another adventure game like this, I'd work on styling the text a little better. Overall I enjoyed it, thanks for submitting!
gnx26 Aug 2014, 04:39
Certainly not bad for a first try :) I enjoyed the pixel art, even if the gameplay itself is a bit thin.
sprawl26 Aug 2014, 10:52
Nice use of the theme. Simple yet effective game, goood job !
Linus Lindberg26 Aug 2014, 22:22
Love the art style. Nice to see you are getting into game design, we need more people with you skills!
barleyarley26 Aug 2014, 22:25
Liked the art style and was kind of quirky. The movement was very clunky though and it felt very hands off most of the time. Great effort for first jam though!
trekapp26 Aug 2014, 22:25
nice one! noticed that some of the text was cut off on the left border of the game
brogrammers27 Aug 2014, 21:59
Haha, first game in this ludum dare that made me laugh. Good job.
snooze82
snooze827 Sep 2014, 17:55
reminds me of zak mckracken :) keep on working on this! :)
Nooner Bear14 Sep 2014, 16:49
Well done, for your first game ever that's pretty on track! Having to tap my key to move was slightly odd.
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