Transcendence of the Human Spirit

Overall★★★★★★★★★★3.97
Fun★★★★★★★★★★3.83
Innovation★★★★★★★★★★4.18
Theme★★★★★★★★★★4.03
Graphics★★★★★★★★★★3.38
Audio★★★★★★★★★★3.37
Humor★★★★★★★★★★3.72
Mood★★★★★★★★★★3.83
Coolness★★★★★★★★★★50%
IMPORTANT: Controller support apparently doesn't work on some machines (Windows and Mac). It works for some people but not everybody. Just go keyboard and mouse. Thanks! The controls in-game will tell you to use "Y", but just use right mouse.

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Two worlds, combined by metaphysical forces beyond human comprehension, collide on this fateful day. Discover their maddening secrets. Unlock your potential.

Try to reach the end for a SURPRISE that will REVEAL TO YOU THE SECRETS OF THE UNIVERSE.

Controls
-WASD: move
-Left Mouse: Jump, Pick up
-Right Mouse: ????

Windows Mac and Linux builds available. Mac and Linux are untested.

OK, OK, if you are REALLY stuck, here is a guide: http://pastebin.com/VdvZVaaF

Comments19

varun25 Aug 2014, 03:38
Clever idea, and quite funny too! I'll admit, though, it took me a while to figure out that I had to use the ruler as a bridge.
jesseleavethisplace25 Aug 2014, 03:51
i dont know what to do next. this is the first game i gave all 5 stars.
kadybat25 Aug 2014, 04:06
Super interesting! I love how well the mechanic functions for such a quickly made game. The graphics and sound are rather charming and the puzzle presented to the player is engaging. The game made me want more, and I really hope to see a more polished version in the future.
duncankeller
duncankellerauthor25 Aug 2014, 04:09
jesseleavethisplace: Thanks, that means a lot to me! I want people to figure out the puzzles for themselves, but I realize people want to be able to see as much of the game as possible before moving on to other entries. For that reason, I have added a guide. Link is in the description.

Thank again for playing, I'm glad you liked it! :D
joseadrian
joseadrian25 Aug 2014, 04:24
When I pressed Y nothing happened (OS X). Right click works ok. But nice idea! I laughed when I heard the sounds I guess you made the sounds with your voice.
duncankeller
duncankellerauthor25 Aug 2014, 05:03
Thanks for the notes, both jose and jupiter. I have updated info about the game where I can to instruct keyboard and mouse use on Mac.

Hopefully I can have an updated version with working controller support on other platforms, but I can't test it so it's difficult. Thanks again for posting to let me know about the issue!
sam137325 Aug 2014, 12:16
I'm using Windows and the Y button doesn't do anything for some reason.
cardboard26 Aug 2014, 00:54
The sound effects are awesome. The graphics are nice, and the cutscene at the end is fantastic (and funny). Having more objects would be great, but I was content with the available objects.
Vennril
Vennril26 Aug 2014, 00:59
Wow, that was surprisingly clever. And I really appreciate that you let the player figure out what's going on by himself. Bonus points for the drawings in the apartment :D Well done!
TomTheG26 Aug 2014, 01:11
Really great work, loved the concept and audio.
firstbass26 Aug 2014, 01:19
Linux worked great!
jprogman
jprogman26 Aug 2014, 04:02
When your instructions said to use A or Y, I believe you were referring to the Xbox game pad buttons, not the keyboard keys. That threw me off. I really enjoy how there's an imaginative world with a freaky Kirby look-a-like with a real world. The interaction of the two words is fantastic!

I actually got 11 out of 10 gold orbs, so I must have done extra well! :)
Team Klappermann28 Aug 2014, 16:19
Very good game! I really like it, the mechanics are amazing!
barryrowe
barryrowe30 Aug 2014, 20:42
This mechanic is great, and well implemented. I also love the self-recorded sfx. I actually kind of like that I had to figure out how the environment interacted. The ending was odd, and I believe ended abruptly on the mac version. Maybe it's a reference to something I just missed? Dunno, but good mechanic.
MintArcade
MintArcade1 Sep 2014, 15:17
Nice game idea, apparently I'm bad at it ;)
entropyofchaos4 Sep 2014, 06:18
Great little concept, enjoyed it a lot. Nice puzzles, good background music. Although, the walking sound effect got old and the ending cutscene was just baffling... Overall one of my favorites so far.
cptalbertwesker14 Sep 2014, 17:03
Brilliant puzzle game, end is a bit too strange for me though.

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