Cathode Ray is a game about a CRT screen. More specifically, it's about a single electron inside the cathode ray tube of the screen on it's epic quest to display the words "ENTIRE GAME" on a single screen.
To play the game you simply alter a magnetic field to change the electron's trajectory.
WARNING: Game may not be physically accurate (but I did use all the right words!).
I think there's a Slight typo on lvl 2 where it says to use 'W' and 'D' instead of 'W' and 'S' (I'm assuming). But I think the game is great. I really like your interpretation of the theme and it feels good to make the electron swoop around.
The audio is perfect! I think the second level is actually the hardest one, mainly because of vertical walls, maybe because I wasn't used to the game yet. At first I was a bit frustrated by it, but after I completed it I completed the whole game and was like "That's all?" Controls are complicated. All those magnetic fields changing your direction all of sudden, and spacebar affecting your movement in a strange way both when pressed and when released. It is difficult to learn, but you can make many original levels with it, so I would like to see a post-compo. It would make a great high-difficulty game! And OMG the theme! The theme! That's brilliant!
I really wish you had added arrow key support for that. I tried to play it, but with a non-qwerty keyboard, level 2 just wasn't possible. It looks like it could make for some really interesting levels though, and the graphics are really nice. It also helped out a ton once I realized that the lines show you the exact trajectory you will travel if you change to that direction.
Mind was blown. This must be the most unique twist of the theme I've seen so far during the season. The game rocks, and I really wished for there to be more stages! Really addicting. Good job man!
Ah, I beat it. I think the mapping of the controls just made it very awkward. holding and pressing buttons at the same time is very hard. Interesting concept though! The pathing for red and blue helped a lot.
Really cool interpretation of the theme. The game is crazy hard but really cool. I think this mechanic could be fleshed out into a really cool game. Good work.
Brilliant interpretation of the theme, slick execution, hilarious text.
Like many people here, I struggled with Level 2. Level 3 was a breeze, and Level 4 was hard but not Level 2 hard.
Also I know you said you fixed the typo but the version I downloaded still says "W and D". I wonder if, co-incidentally, space+D might be a better choice of control than space+S. For consistency.
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Glad you made those polarizing things, for I would have only managed by pressing space! Good game all together~
I think the second level is actually the hardest one, mainly because of vertical walls, maybe because I wasn't used to the game yet. At first I was a bit frustrated by it, but after I completed it I completed the whole game and was like "That's all?"
Controls are complicated. All those magnetic fields changing your direction all of sudden, and spacebar affecting your movement in a strange way both when pressed and when released. It is difficult to learn, but you can make many original levels with it, so I would like to see a post-compo. It would make a great high-difficulty game!
And OMG the theme! The theme! That's brilliant!
But I love the concept the audio and the graphics - great job!
Brilliant interpretation of the theme, slick execution, hilarious text.
Like many people here, I struggled with Level 2. Level 3 was a breeze, and Level 4 was hard but not Level 2 hard.
Also I know you said you fixed the typo but the version I downloaded still says "W and D". I wonder if, co-incidentally, space+D might be a better choice of control than space+S. For consistency.
Great job all around!