Pony Island

Overall★★★★★★★★★★3.67
Fun★★★★★★★★★★3.26
Innovation★★★★★★★★★★3.86
Theme★★★★★★★★★★3.77
Graphics★★★★★★★★★★3.91
Audio★★★★★★★★★★3.49
Humor★★★★★★★★★★3.77
Mood★★★★★★★★★★4.17
Coolness★★★★★★★★★★83%
Frolick along the rolling green hills of Pony Island! Continuously jump over gates in this immersive and challenging experience! If you happen to hit a gate, just insert your soul and you can keep playing!:D

This game has been rigorously tested by the many many employees of Systemtech Incorporated, but if you happen to find any bugs please let us know!

Thank you for playing! I am not the devil! :D

*I just added a guide for people who get stuck! Check it out if you can't figure out how to proceed.

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Comments49

mtinkerhess8 Dec 2014, 01:35
Nice atmosphere. I like the sound in the background and the different kinds of distortion on the graphics. I wasn't totally sure that the game was over. Gameplay was super simple but it did its job.
Danman9914
Danman9914author8 Dec 2014, 02:16
@mtinkerhess Thanks! I actually just got in a new ending probably right after you played it. It's better I think.
jsspiegel8 Dec 2014, 03:40
Well that was... quite an experience. A moody masterpiece in weirdness. Five stars!
Xenolupus
Xenolupus8 Dec 2014, 03:41
I doubt a lot of people will get past the start screen. I was about to give up, so I watched the credits and Wala! It worked. Then... well you'll have to see for yourself.
pixelguff
pixelguff8 Dec 2014, 03:41
I really liked this. Got to the ending after a lot of confusion. :)
squirrel8 Dec 2014, 04:32
Not what I expected (obviously), but that was a fun way to approach the theme. Nice game and interesting concept (though it got really creepy in some parts :D ).
Jhandsy
Jhandsy8 Dec 2014, 04:34
Really cool! Tons of twists and turns. I only wish the pony jumping gameplay was a bit more appealing.
scias
scias8 Dec 2014, 04:34
One of the most entertaining games I've played so far. I'd love to see a complete version of this with more variations and hidden secrets. Good luck in the competition!
spacedoubt
spacedoubt8 Dec 2014, 04:58
Well. My head just exploded. Thank you for that.
Paperscraps
Paperscraps8 Dec 2014, 05:00
This was great. Made me laugh at the end. Well done sir.
Mincemeat8 Dec 2014, 05:04
uhhh, I'm confused... but it's cool I guess?
victorafael8 Dec 2014, 05:38
I... I wasn't expecting that! :P

So many things to see and try... And I'm not even sure that I own my soul anymore!

Nice game!
anokta8 Dec 2014, 13:13
extremely creepy in a good way! loved everything about it. no negative comments except for the description, which almost made me skip playing it. :)
sirival8 Dec 2014, 13:18
Wow that was amazing! Reminded me of the weirdness of Year Walk! Well done - 5 stars
RyanNielson
RyanNielson8 Dec 2014, 13:25
I honestly have no idea what I just played, but I kept playing anyway. Super interesting piece of work, and I loved the visuals. I wouldn't say it was an interesting use of the theme, but it technically was one one screen so I'll give you that.
ThatNaughtyPanda8 Dec 2014, 23:47
I... what...
That was interesting, lol. It took me quite off guard.
Valon8 Dec 2014, 23:47
It was awesome. Great job!
folmerkelly8 Dec 2014, 23:49
This was super fun. Took me longer than I'd care to admit to figure out what was going on. really awesome work!
Ellian
Ellian8 Dec 2014, 23:57
Ahahah what the fuck, I loved it. Congrats, that was surprisingly unexpected :D
cmdr
cmdr9 Dec 2014, 08:02
Amazing game. Totally unexpected. Great work with the UI. :D
AdventureIslands
AdventureIslands9 Dec 2014, 12:13
Managed to reach the very end, nice work! I should have guessed from the description that there is more to the game than meets the eye. Great sounds and mood.
wer2chosen
wer2chosen10 Dec 2014, 01:42
I kept clicking start game, but I would get white snow pattern, then back to menu.
Robber
Robber10 Dec 2014, 02:09
same here didn't get the game to start (also the fixed startmenu option, dunno if that was a joke, just said start game temporary unavailable, ill be back..
Murchurl
Murchurl10 Dec 2014, 07:43
Quite a weird entry i must admit. But still worth playing, nice job!
Robber
Robber10 Dec 2014, 20:07
yeah thanx, ok definitly sick as *@#! props!!
Nuclear Napalm11 Dec 2014, 05:40
That was...unexpected! Really cool twist! Good job!
mrexcessive11 Dec 2014, 13:50
Haha.. That is strange, and maybe you are the devil. Nice sounds and atmosphere. I want my pony!
OddballDave
OddballDave14 Dec 2014, 17:32
What did I just play?! I think it took my soul... And I liked it :)
Omiya Games
Omiya Games19 Dec 2014, 23:43
Yay, art(?) game! Glad to see something this crazy and off-the-wall to show up on Ludum Dare. I love seeing people go all weird on us.
Nova 620 Dec 2014, 21:38
Err. Weird. How do I start playing? I toggled even the "Fix start menu"-function. :/
hundredhundred21 Dec 2014, 06:49
Interesting atmosphere, totally did not expect it to be a creepy game ahaha. I thought i was going to get more of the pony happy vibe : ). Gameplay wise i enjoyed the mysterious element of trying to proceed further however i was stuck at one point with the red screen with the continuous beeping, im not sure if that was meant to be the end or if there was more things to solve beyond. The game left me hanging in a confused state. Overall innovative entry great job
zompi21 Dec 2014, 12:28
I have no idea what's going on, even in the menu screen. I got to the moment when the game want me to surrender... Well, it was moody but I can't understand the idea ^^"
Anyway, mood, theme and that creepy atmosphere... that was great.
Danman9914
Danman9914author21 Dec 2014, 17:38
I just added a link for a guide!
glaze_9621 Dec 2014, 23:01
Nice one! Love to explore these kinds of games ^^
hbocao
hbocao23 Dec 2014, 02:47
I wasn't expecting to be scared by a game about ponies. haha Awesome job!
Chaoseed25 Dec 2014, 14:17
Okay, I get it; the player is stuck in the physical world, tormented by obstacles (gates) which represent their own desires, but ultimately they can break free of the cycle of karma and reach enlightenment.

I'm just kidding. (Or am I?) In all seriousness, this was quite fun to play. ;) You definitely get max points for Mood. However, I kinda felt like there wasn't exactly a point to it. It reminded me of Misadventure, which is a great game because it has a story and justification for everything (a simple one, but consistent). This just seemed like a bunch of horrible-ish stuff for the sake of being horrible-ish. Which is fine, but the reason I comment is that I feel like there's potential for even more. ;)

Maybe I shouldn't be playing this on Christmas morning...
pht59x25 Dec 2014, 16:23
I managed to go into "OPTIONS & HELP". Bad luck, I couldn't go into the "CREDITS" no "START GAME". There must be a problem somewhere.
t4u25 Dec 2014, 22:57
Doesnt work for me. I press play and nothing happens.
Impmaster26 Dec 2014, 15:16
wtf i have no clue what went on but it looked cool
Steven Colling
Steven Colling26 Dec 2014, 20:17
I really enjoyed this one and respective its style and atmosphere one of my favorites so far! Very good job on the glitchiness.
Dans17
Dans1727 Dec 2014, 01:57
Definitely one of the most unique entries!
DrGeraud
DrGeraud28 Dec 2014, 00:55
That was crazy, and cool, and crazy.
Madball28 Dec 2014, 16:04
Completely stunning! Is there only one ending? I can expect anything from this game.

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