Thanks p!x3lruckus.I just compiled the pc version.Although i have the lisence of gamemaker for mac export too, so i just need a little more time(to see some tutorials and to sleep too:P)
Game was really enjoyable and had a great mood, but the jumping was a bit touchy (which is bad, considering it's the game's primary mechanic). Would also benefit from a 4x HD monitor. :P Great job!
Extremely good graphics. Loved the coherence of sound+aesthetics to create a very moody game. I generally don't like 2D platformers but I felt compelled to play this. Great job!
Wow I followed this game since the updates during LD ahaha! Finally i can play it! It's just awesome... I like graphics and audio and it's so fun to play... beautiful! Well done!
I loved this! There's an awesome sense of mystery as you're exploring the nooks and crannies of the screen. I really enjoyed the darkened pieces of the map that would reveal themselves as you got to the right places. I also like that you didn't explain too much, as the game is about discovery. The main character could be a little more visible at the beginning (I get that he gets more visible as you go, but I had a really hard time finding my character) But man! I wish I could play more of this. Did I say awesome graphics? Awesome graphics!
Really awesome atmosphere in this game, the graphics and audio fit together really nicely to make a solid sense of mood. I had fun exploring the level, and I like how the specific interior areas get revealed as you enter them. Good stuff!
Very nice! Smooth controls and great art and music. I loved the exploration aspects, especially the hidden passages. At first I had trouble finding the controllable character (didn't notice it until I accidentally fell into water) and some holes were very hard to get out of. Overall, I enjoyed it!
The bad points : 30s to locate my character! The frame perfect jump in the cave, quite frustrating. The good points : solid theme work, instead of making a plateformer with survival mechanics or rules changing, you actually made a whole plate former on one screen, with a supra tiny hero! Nicely done.
Amazing work. The visuals, audio, and the capacity player exploration and discover all combine for an awe-inspiring experience. I would absolutely love to see a larger-scale game, with multiple screens of this nature.
Nice sound/music and artwork. The game itself is pretty classic, but the level design is interesting: because you have total information (whole game on one screen) there's some degree of pre-planning to your movements. Another good use of theme :)
cool, sometimes it felt a little long-winded but somehow the atmosphere brought me further. the graphics are really nice, i thought a blogpost of you when you played with different ways to generate graphic - it came out nice. also the whole setting is a charm. good job!
Really moody, could've used an indication of where you character starts in the beginning, other than that; the graphics are cool and the ambience is really nice. Searching for tunnels etc. was fun (: Good job!
Graphics, audio, and mood are all wonderful. The gameplay itself is a bit simple, and it's easy miss one little wall you have to go through and not know where to go, but was overall very enjoyable.
Wow, this one has great mood. The music is great, as well as graphics. Starting with fonts and going to lights, everythin fits together very well.
Two things to improve: Its hard to spot the player (at least on my crappy laptop-screen) since it is not that distinguishable from the background and also not animated. German Layouts have z in a very odd position for games. 'x' and 'c' would work great on all keyboards (but this is of course no reason for a downvote).
I have no idea what to do other than jumping around and collecting shiny things. What do the white objects than want dots and money do? No idea. What does X even do? No idea. I tried it everywhere but nothing happened. Would score higher if the controls and goals were communicated more clearly.
This was astoundingly good for your first game! Aesthetically, this game is absolutely beautiful. I really wanted to finish it, because I absolutely wanted to see what would happen in the end. I wanted to appreciate your artwork, and take in all the facets of your vision.
The one thing that made it hard for me (aside the fact that I am very poor at platformers) was the blocky collision. It was hard for me to (with the keyboard) get the little dude up and around some of the platforms. I managed to get where I wanted to go, but not without a bit of button mashing. :)
This is definitely one of the LD games that would be sellable with some polish and more content. You can easily fix collision. Artistic vision, ability to put together something that people want to play, and aesthetic value is not. :)
Exploring a fairly intricate one-screen environment was surprisingly fun... and the art and ambiance was fantastic! Honestly, gameplay was a bit on the tedious side (and some of those jumps were frustrating!), and it often wasn't really intuitive what I was supposed to be doing, or why. I think I explored all the rooms (it's hard to tell), got the big blue ball, broke the rocks and got the white ball, lit up all the $ Stones, and and started assembling what I bet is the Rockrocket, but I couldn't find the other parts, or what I needed to do to make them appear, after a good 20 minutes. In general, I never really knew why things were happening.
Note that Collect-All-The-Things games have never been my cup of tea, but I know people who really like them, and I still enjoyed the exploration and aesthetics a lot. Good work on your entry, and good luck in the future!
Odd side note, but really liked the "splashing" effect in this game.
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PIXEL^311 Dec 2014, 11:37
The atmosphere here was astounding! The world was fun to explore but it got tedious in the middle when I couldn't find the last few orbs. It would've been nice to see who the player was at the start, I just mashed buttons till I fell in water. Sometimes I felt like the world was working against me with odd geometry as well.
Really great work. I thought my keyboard wasn't working though, I closed and restarted the game before realizing I wasn't controlling the robot in the center. I collected most of the blue orbs but didn't figure out how to interact with the money statues. It didn't seem like anything happened when I hit X.
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zanto11 Dec 2014, 14:29
nice try. Iwould like the player to be in a different colour and bigger. love the grafics and the colours.
Great game! I'm really surprised that was just the first one you've ever made!
I liked the art, and the mood was well done also. The only thing that I'd really change is that some of the blue dots were really difficult to find (more specifically, the paths that lead to them).
Impressive. I like the fact that you built so many puzzles into a single level, and that you had to discover what they were.
It was challenging, and I felt like I had to learn/get a feel for moving around to find some of the hidden caves. A few of the jumps were painfully tough, though.
Wow. That was beautiful. The colour and contrast of that cave was fascinating and the music was a great addition to the ambiance. I found running back over places that I've already been to was starting to try my patience. I felt that the passages could use more connections to each other.
Loved the game, the ambience and feel and aesthetic were great and very intriguing. I liked how you constructed a world and a kind of story without needing to use words at any point - everything was explained implicitly with what happened in the environment. The one thing I would add to solve so many little issues (mostly player location and identifying "fake" walls) would be a light that sits behind the player and solid geometry, but in front of "fake" walls and the background. Great game!
Really great game! The music, the graphics, and the subtle details like the minor movements of things really brought things to life, and set up a solid atmosphere that felt expansive, especially for being on one screen. The game was really dark, but hey that is what fullscreen and light switches are for. The darkness seems almost necessary, because the cues for knowing what to do next involved noticing things that were brighter than everything else on screen.
I am very frustrated because the game is beautiful, mood great with that cool music, exploration with the hidden place is cool too (And I think the jump is totaly fine) BUT I don't understand what I have to do ! :( I collected dots, I try to inteact with elements, spamming "x" and nothing.the $ shape stone or the sleeping round thing... Great anyway I enjoyed it :)
I have to admit that it took me quite a while to find my character in the beginning. The game certainly has a good mood to it, with some nice touches such as the splashing water effect.
Man, absolutelly awesome entry. I love the chillout music that fits perfectly with the game. Playing this, I reminded games like Metroid, Another World, Flashback. Fantastic. Keep it up the good work!!
Fantastic art, audio and tight controls but having a few hints in games as your exploring would be good, maybe just having a 'marker' where all the hidden collectables are so you know you're trying to find the entrance to certain areas rather than just running around rubbing yourself against all the walls hoping to get lucky :P Aside from that, this is definitely one of my favourite entries so far!
This game is pretty outstanding. Being your first game also just blows me away. As others have said, the jumping is a little bit tough, but maybe that's a good thing. I really want to see a full playthrough. I could not find the entrance to the last (I believe) dot on the left side of the center formation. X also appears to do nothing anywhere in the map.
Wow, this was a fantastic game! It took a little too long to complete, I think, but it was very awesome nonetheless. The graphics were stellar, and so was the colour choice (mainly because dark grey, white, and blue are my logo, and favourite colours!)
Love it man, I really do!
I too program in GM:S, and I'd love to collab in this to make it so much more! I've been programming in GM for 9 years, and I'd really love to help :) Once again, love it.
Beautiful! Loved the music, nice, atmospheric, I am really impressed. Felt like a prelude to some epic, mysterious story - I would like to see where that could go
this was my first ludum dare too, and my first "finished" game, so that makes this even cooler to me. Some jumps felt harder than they needed to be, but in general, it was great!
Really great entry especially for your first game. A very neat artstyle combined with a nice ambience. What you could consider was making the player sprite more visible and the level geometry a bit clearer.
This is a near perfect entry. The mood is through the roof. I love the audio, my only beef with the graphics (which is gorgeous) is that the player sprite is a bit boring. I also like how well designed the game is. Figuring out what to was just the right amount of a challenge. The only time I got a bit stuck was at the very last "puzzle".
Really really enjoyed this. This game is amazing it has so much exploration and the music ties everything together the graphics are indescribable they are so good. Really well done with this game A few suggestions maybe consider making something out of this idea as It was probably the best LD game I have played so far also make the character more visible as it was hard to spot at first. Really well done for your first game. I really hope you make something out of this idea.
I've seen this one streamed several time, so I had to play it. Moody, puzzler. The character is hard to make out because it's so tiny, but there's a lot of game condensed onto one screen. I have no problem recommending this one. The graphics and audio are good and its fun once you sort out what's going on.
Amazing job! I really liked the audio loop and moodiness of the piece. The jumping puzzles were fun to explore, but got a bit frustrating when you couldn't figure out where to go and when you were asked to make very difficult jumps in order to traverse through the space. The way the game unfolds without any explicit direction other than the mysterious entities that show you what they want was done extremely well. The jumping was also a little too slippery, and I feel like I could have finished the game quicker if I was able to control myself better. All in all, fantastic game, and I can't wait to see what you do in the next LD!
Really like the exploration and the mood you've implemented here. Was really searching on how to find all the water bubbles, but some I have just no ideas on how you get to them lol
Incredible graphics music and mood ! too bad the controls are so frustrating (jumping from asperity to asperity, specially under water). Wonderful art again, congrats !
Nice graphics, except for the character. It took me a long time to see where it was, even moving around. Maybe a little color adjustment would help. Or some big indicator at the start. But overall it's a good game.
Absolutely gorgeous, perfect mood, but I got stuck after collecting almost all the dots, couldn't find my way into the other caves and couldn't interact in any visible way with the two machines/characters. That's a shame cause I really wanted to see what was next... Maybe you could record a playthrough and upload it on YouTube or something? :) Anyway, I'm in love with the art and general mood. Great work.
Great entry. I also had some problems finding my avatar at first, but after I understood it I was hooked. Love games where you have to understand you objective as you're playing, the mood and sense of mystery in this game was great!
I would recommend not listing the "X" key as a control until players unlock the ability to use it and lessening the difficulty of the jumps in the upper left, in a low-information game like this frusterating your players *to* much is a big no-no. that said, I am glad I stuck through it.
Wow, excellent graphics and music! The tough jumps in the compo version were pretty frustrating at times. That blue dot in the left side of the hill was *right there* and I was jumping at it like a fool until suddenly I managed to hit the right pixel ;).
I spent a heck of a lot of time rub-hopping against every wall I could think of to find the last S canister, but no such luck.
Well done! Excellent atmosphere, and an effort you should be proud of, regardless of it being your _first_game_ever_!
Very nice first entry ! Mood is excellent and supported by great graphics.
Tips to improve : I didn't go through the whole game thought because of the lack of feedback that is discouraging (how much collectable left to find ? Where are the hidden one ? Are the hidden one required to unlock what's next ? is there something else next ? What are the $ elements ?). I didn't find out all of that, this kind feedback is missing in the game.
I was playing in the not post jam version. It was hard to figure where is the main hero at the begin. I stuck in the hole and couldn't jump out. The best part are style, graphics and audio, this is top notch.
Really lovely music and graphics! The some of the platforms are awkwardly placed but it looks like the post jam version fixed a lot of that. Really enjoyed that!
Nice game, it's not quite evident to know what to do, especialy the last one before end, no indication anywhere... I look for something 5mn before I found by luck. Good job anyway. ;)
Phenomenal game jam game! I was really entranced by the music and how cleanly presented a fun and mystifying experience. This is the best entry I've found for LD 31 :)
Really nice looking game! Between the graphics and the audio there was some nice mood as well. Some of the jumps were pretty difficult, but not unfair. I wish the character stood out more - I had a hard time figuring out where I was or what I was controlling initially.
Loved the visuals and the audio. it was fun i didn't get too far. loved the game play overall 5/5 stars Great job man loved it. check ours out, it is really hard make sure you read how to play ahaha i have no text prompts :p.
Really beautiful game! I Included it in part 18 of my Ludum Dare 31 compilation video series, if you would like to check it out :) http://youtu.be/fGRz-9CpOIg
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The good points : solid theme work, instead of making a plateformer with survival mechanics or rules changing, you actually made a whole plate former on one screen, with a supra tiny hero! Nicely done.
Nice sound/music and artwork. The game itself is pretty classic, but the level design is interesting: because you have total information (whole game on one screen) there's some degree of pre-planning to your movements. Another good use of theme :)
Starting with fonts and going to lights, everythin fits together very well.
Two things to improve: Its hard to spot the player (at least on my crappy laptop-screen) since it is not that distinguishable from the background and also not animated.
German Layouts have z in a very odd position for games. 'x' and 'c' would work great on all keyboards (but this is of course no reason for a downvote).
Nice graphics and sound also.
The one thing that made it hard for me (aside the fact that I am very poor at platformers) was the blocky collision. It was hard for me to (with the keyboard) get the little dude up and around some of the platforms. I managed to get where I wanted to go, but not without a bit of button mashing. :)
This is definitely one of the LD games that would be sellable with some polish and more content. You can easily fix collision. Artistic vision, ability to put together something that people want to play, and aesthetic value is not. :)
Note that Collect-All-The-Things games have never been my cup of tea, but I know people who really like them, and I still enjoyed the exploration and aesthetics a lot. Good work on your entry, and good luck in the future!
-AlucardX60
I liked the art, and the mood was well done also. The only thing that I'd really change is that some of the blue dots were really difficult to find (more specifically, the paths that lead to them).
It was challenging, and I felt like I had to learn/get a feel for moving around to find some of the hidden caves. A few of the jumps were painfully tough, though.
Great anyway I enjoyed it :)
-the character sprite can be hard to find when you first start the game
-the jumping mechanics are still a little bit touchy
-for some reason i had trouble interacting with the usable objects in the environement
other than that its a cool concept and it fits the theme so well done :)
The graphics were stellar, and so was the colour choice (mainly because dark grey, white, and blue are my logo, and favourite colours!)
Love it man, I really do!
I too program in GM:S, and I'd love to collab in this to make it so much more! I've been programming in GM for 9 years, and I'd really love to help :)
Once again, love it.
That's a shame cause I really wanted to see what was next... Maybe you could record a playthrough and upload it on YouTube or something? :)
Anyway, I'm in love with the art and general mood. Great work.
some areas are a little dark (I had to put my nose on my screen to see there...)
that said, I am glad I stuck through it.
I spent a heck of a lot of time rub-hopping against every wall I could think of to find the last S canister, but no such luck.
Well done! Excellent atmosphere, and an effort you should be proud of, regardless of it being your _first_game_ever_!
Tips to improve : I didn't go through the whole game thought because of the lack of feedback that is discouraging (how much collectable left to find ? Where are the hidden one ? Are the hidden one required to unlock what's next ? is there something else next ? What are the $ elements ?). I didn't find out all of that, this kind feedback is missing in the game.
Thanks for the game !
It was hard to figure where is the main hero at the begin. I stuck in the hole and couldn't jump out.
The best part are style, graphics and audio, this is top notch.
Good job anyway. ;)
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