It's the first time that I participate in Ludum Dare and I finished my first game :D.
Tangled Maze have a only screen that is a maze and you must find the exit with levers and keys. But there is a problem... the maze changes when you move the levers!.
The game is made with Unity and the graphics with Paint.net.
Controls feel really weird, if I held them down the guy would continue on for about 5 or so squares before stopping. In the end I had to just tap to move.
The music was a bit too short, so while the loop was clean, it kind of grated on me. The gameplay didn't help, since it meant I had some issues focusing on wanting to find the keys; that said, it was still really solid and progressed smoothly for me.
Interesting concept, I liked the changing maze idea. The controls felt kind of awkward, the guy seamed to just keeps walking after you let go of the button. Nice job.
Great work! Admittedly the controls are a little frustrating, but the idea of the maze that changes is great and it was a challenge getting out of it! Considering the key are not always accessible even if you can see them, maybe having a larger field of vision wouldn't have been such a bad idea :p First jam and first game made for me too :)
It's a nice little game, but if you want to further develop it, I have a few comments for you:
1. The controls feel a little sluggish, you might want to remake them 2. Keys can spawn over you if when you press a lever 3. You might want to consider some kind of a minimap, or some way to know if a key is near.
Cool game though, I'll look forward to your next entry!
Sort of confusing, but really interesting too I thought. I like the really small field of view and the feeling of being lost. I was quite confused by what happened when I flipped a switch, I started to understand that the maze was being altered, but things were still in the same place.
I think it would be really interesting to see where you could take this concept. I think beginning with smaller levels and having more variety of things to encounter, enemies and treasure, would be really cool.
Overall I really liked it, mainly mood and innovation. The music was alright but the loop was way too short and the graphics were a bit meh if I'm honest. Great game though!
Not too shabby for the first game finished, in my opinion. Yeah, controls are something that needs to be fixed, but everything else will come with experience.
I actually managed to get out! :-) - The idea for a changing maze was great- Especially because there's actually a pattern to the change. The controls were.. weird because of the "tile based" movement. The music was good, but too short, so the loop became more of an annoyance in the long run. I liked the graphics, especially your menu screen was very well done! For a first game I'd say this was well done!
The control is a bit weird and the repetitive music make people feel a bit uncomfortable, but the concept is good. I don't quite get what happened when I press E, though.
I only found 3 keys but I stuck with it for awhile! Cool concept - very hard. I liked it. I thought the music loop was a bit short though, and it didn't loop properly (beat has a hiccup) I think a longer, less repetitive music loop would have been a bit easier on the ears. I really liked the level change buzz though.
First of all, congratulation on your first game! You should be proud. It's a solid entry! The walking feels a little odd and the bg music could be a little longer, but that's totally fixable. Be proud! The concept can be used on mobile, think about it. ;)
So glad you finished, congrats. Music was a bit strange and I kept getting lost which I guess is the point. No real use of the theme though with both a menu and scrolling gameplay.
Good job for your first game and you did it in 48 hours! I agree with a lot of the other comments here about the controls and maybe a longer music loop but for your first game this is a great start!
doesn't completely fit the theme but its a solid entry. I felt like I was just searching blindly so after 2 keys I lost interest. Mood and music were good but the song was too short.
The changing maze idea was interesting. Combined with the limited feel of vision, though, it was a bit frustrating. While I recognized certain areas and switches, I really felt like I only solved it through trial and error.
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Good job
Considering the key are not always accessible even if you can see them, maybe having a larger field of vision wouldn't have been such a bad idea :p
First jam and first game made for me too :)
1. The controls feel a little sluggish, you might want to remake them
2. Keys can spawn over you if when you press a lever
3. You might want to consider some kind of a minimap, or some way to know if a key is near.
Cool game though, I'll look forward to your next entry!
I think it would be really interesting to see where you could take this concept. I think beginning with smaller levels and having more variety of things to encounter, enemies and treasure, would be really cool.
Overall I really liked it, mainly mood and innovation. The music was alright but the loop was way too short and the graphics were a bit meh if I'm honest. Great game though!
The concept can be used on mobile, think about it. ;)
Music was a bit strange and I kept getting lost which I guess is the point.
No real use of the theme though with both a menu and scrolling gameplay.