Ludum Dare #31compo

Adventure 31

by somfunambulist

Overall★★★★★★★★★★3.83

Fun★★★★★★★★★★3.47

Innovation★★★★★★★★★★3.36

Theme★★★★★★★★★★4.34

Graphics★★★★★★★★★★4.40

Humor★★★★★★★★★★2.56

Mood★★★★★★★★★★3.41

Coolness★★★★★★★★★★66%

A huge adventure squeezed into a small space! Quest to obtain the 4 crystals of power and defeat the evil lurking beneath!

Programmed with Game Maker: Studio. The game isn't quite complete, there were supposed to be 4 temples to house the crystals, with a boss each. I had also planned for more items and powerups to be available (which explains the unused mp bar). When I've got time I intend to bring this game to my original plan of completion.

Edit: Fixed a bug that teleported you to the final boss whenever you died!

Comments26

Insality8 Dec 2014, 03:54

Awesome graphics, but rly a small size, hard to play
and cool rooms design! ;]

BKGH8 Dec 2014, 03:54

I love how you implemented the single screen into it!

YM8 Dec 2014, 04:00

Died first time and when my sprite reappeared the controls did nothing, died a second time and got a fatal error:

FATAL ERROR in
action number 1
of Draw Event

for object O_RopeBridge:
Push :: Execution Error - Variable Get -1.Sag(100033, -2147483648)
at gml_Object_O_RopeBridge_Draw_0

Besides that, this is a nice interpretation of the theme. I like the idea that it's a zelda like world, but screens are large enough now that you can draw the whole map at once.

Could probably have done with 2x pixel scale, it's really tiny.

cmcoto8 Dec 2014, 04:09

Loved the single Screen Theme implementation! Great game!

Fonserbc8 Dec 2014, 04:11

Wow impressive work on the graphics and on the level! Such a tiny playground though :P I'm so close to my screen right now lol

GhostBomb8 Dec 2014, 04:14

Really cool game. I liked the different biomes a lot. What's up with using mouse buttons in a game like this? It's incredibly awkward.

indigofiz8 Dec 2014, 04:15

I love how there's a lot of small (yes) details like the death animation on the water and stuffs. Good work!

ENDESGA8 Dec 2014, 04:27

THE ART! I LOVE IT!
Please make this into a legit full game! I myself have been programming in GM for 9 years, and I would love to collab in something like this! :D

Spacemyname8 Dec 2014, 04:27

Great graphics! also nice work on making the game be all on one screen

bnmkt8 Dec 2014, 04:28

Omg so hard w/ the screen xD

GreenyUk8 Dec 2014, 04:34

Nice looking world, although I don't really think it being small brings anything other than satisfying the theme.

scias8 Dec 2014, 05:31

The graphics looks really nice, it's a shame everything is so zoomed out. Could this be fixed by placing the areas differently and increasing the resolution? Really great job on making so much content for the game (considering it's just a 2 day project).

Quarterflip8 Dec 2014, 05:35

First adventure game I've played where you have to squint to play

BtheDestroyer8 Dec 2014, 05:41

I would really have liked more from this.
Maybe if you could attack in a direction other than where you just walked it'd be more playable, but I couldn't hit any enemies because I would have to walk into them in order to damage them...

hazzahazzam8 Dec 2014, 05:55

Art: Great!

I loved the small animations and features (bridge moving when you walk on it, push rocks to fill in holes to progress, reminds me of Zelda and Pokemon!)

I love everything about this, in my top 3.

Shivur8 Dec 2014, 05:58

Good puzzles and action!

maxyan8 Dec 2014, 06:51

Graphics is cool, but everything is too small

kirbytails78 Dec 2014, 07:00

Enjoyable and very pretty! I really like the scale, and nice visual touches like swaying bridges and flowing water help things feel dynamic.

KedumeBits8 Dec 2014, 10:06

Nice game, but i don't know if the size of the sprites are the best option for make it playeble for everybody :-/

Tommyno2228 Dec 2014, 18:25

I was waiting for zoom or something, this is really small to enjoy properly. But the graphics is nice and the gameplay features some interesting mechanics. Also I'd appreciate at least some sounds.

johnbrynte8 Dec 2014, 19:43

It looks gorgeous! Almost torture to have to sit 10 cm from the screen to see it though :( The controls could have been a bit smoother, but everything else is there for a nice game.