Adula

by conormn
Overall★★★★★★★★★★3.24
Fun★★★★★★★★★★2.58
Innovation★★★★★★★★★★2.95
Theme★★★★★★★★★★3.73
Graphics★★★★★★★★★★4.50
Audio★★★★★★★★★★3.65
Humor★★★★★★★★★★2.61
Mood★★★★★★★★★★3.58
Coolness★★★★★★★★★★100%
Adula is a super short adventure game set in space.
I wanted to do so much more with the game, but ran out of time.

Tools used:
- Flash
- Figure
- As3fxr
- Sound Studio 4
- Logic Pro X

Comments113

Birke
Birke24 Aug 2015, 02:13
Lovely art. Captions could have been a lot bigger though. To start with I did not realise they were there in the first place. I like the horizontal format of the game as well. Would have been nice if there had been more decisions to make as well
mickanio
mickanio24 Aug 2015, 02:46
I liked this a lot! Good job keeping things small for the game jam, but also making a fully realized thing.
Reallysketchy24 Aug 2015, 03:11
I really like the art! I didn't notice the text at first though because it was so small... I wish there was more to this!
Arcadonauts24 Aug 2015, 03:18
Man... this looks amazing. It's a shame it's so short.
Josh Riley24 Aug 2015, 03:20
Not sure what the issue is, but nothing ever loads for me. Is it an issue with Chrome?
monetai
monetai24 Aug 2015, 03:28
Beautiful! It's going directly into my inspirational folder =) But it's way too short,
internetpaulicy24 Aug 2015, 03:39
I played out each of my fates. The music/sounds are all neat. All of the scenes are nice to play through. Its a bit short but very high quality and a promising choose your own adventure concept. Perhaps the story will continue?
conormnauthor24 Aug 2015, 03:47
@Josh Riley - It's a big load and it's flash and all browser hate it.

@internetpaulicy - My main reason for making this was to try a visual only time based choose your own adventure prototype thing. As short as this is I think it served that purpose well. I do have plans for a much larger game in the near future.
whalebot
whalebot24 Aug 2015, 04:40
I would have loved this to branch more than it did. That being said, awesome style, and good work.
mactinite
mactinite24 Aug 2015, 04:53
I really love the art, I wish you had more time to expand on this. Could be really fun!
Lynx
Lynx24 Aug 2015, 05:10
Those graphics are beyond amazing!!! I just wish the game didn't end so fast because I love this style and everything about this game! Please keep working on this post-compo.
walaber
walaber24 Aug 2015, 06:51
really cool look and setting/atmosphere! wish there was more to it!
theholychicken24 Aug 2015, 07:26
Very stylish!
Really wished there was more. Lots of potential for simple controls and slick storytelling!
miro66224 Aug 2015, 09:55
More a piece of interactive art than a game, but I liked it.
jorgemoag24 Aug 2015, 11:34
Very cute. Thanks for making it.
NamNam
NamNam24 Aug 2015, 12:16
Ho I'm so sad, this looks amazing and it's so short. The QTE gameplay seems to be cool. Realy great job for the graphics.
iossif24 Aug 2015, 16:36
too bad that it's so short. very nice graphics and music.
bodsey
bodsey24 Aug 2015, 18:14
Best art I've seen so far. Very limited of course, but interesting!
Jonathan Whiting
Jonathan Whiting24 Aug 2015, 19:59
This was really charming. I could definitely stand to play a longer version of this.
peterthehe
peterthehe24 Aug 2015, 20:54
Cute minimalist art style. Shame it's so short :(
boardtobits
boardtobits24 Aug 2015, 23:14
Really short, but a very cool concept. Would love to see more of it. And oh yeah, gorgeous art style.
Sam Twidale24 Aug 2015, 23:17
Lovely setting and art style, short but left me wanting more!
TerraCottaFrog
TerraCottaFrog25 Aug 2015, 00:44
The graphics are fantastic, but this game needs a lot more content. 72 hours may have been a better choice.
Elenesski
Elenesski25 Aug 2015, 00:51
fun times. Loved the creepy monster. I could get past the first level.
HACKhalo2
HACKhalo225 Aug 2015, 01:10
You seriously need to expand this idea. It's such a great start, and I will gladly throw money at a longer one
EwChap
EwChap25 Aug 2015, 02:51
Amazing how much comes across so quickly with this one. I love the idea of an adventure game where you are presented with a visual scenario and have to chose fast. Not sure if this has been done before but man it plays great. Would love to see this with a good amount of options added. Also I would give more points for style if I could.
vividhelix
vividhelix25 Aug 2015, 03:41
really short, but i like the alternate ending and the monster's attack is really sweet!
Jamie Guillemette25 Aug 2015, 04:01
love the clean art! wish there was just a little more to the game then 2 options.
mklee
mklee25 Aug 2015, 05:27
Woah so slick. Really nice set up here and the idea of the simple time-sensitive actions is really clever. It's super short, but I would love to see this expanded into a full game!
im-oab
im-oab25 Aug 2015, 06:20
Nice animation.
Patacorow25 Aug 2015, 08:16
It's like playing on a well designed poster
loved the art style
Dianouille25 Aug 2015, 08:52
Loved it !!! Too bad it's that short but still awesome !
johnhackworth25 Aug 2015, 09:04
Woah. Best audio / visuals of all the games I've played until now. Seriously impressive!
sydream25 Aug 2015, 09:51
Very polished, nice artistry with good quality audio/visual. However it's not short or super short, it's a micro adventure ... Would have loved if it was longer, you got something there, keep on working :)
steve25 Aug 2015, 15:50
Lovely art style
Thepattybeast25 Aug 2015, 16:20
When you said super short you did not lie. The graphics and music were cool and i like the entire idea in general.
ArchBang
ArchBang25 Aug 2015, 16:33
Beautiful, beautiful small game. Could easily imagine this developing into a nice little adventure.
geckojsc25 Aug 2015, 16:40
Amazing style, solid concept! I agree that it needs to be longer and maybe the Jam would have been a better choice :)
AwesomeAlliterationAlliance
AwesomeAlliterationAlliance25 Aug 2015, 17:22
Like Birke said, Lovely Artworks but more gameplay would have been great! I hope you think about adding some content!
Ulydev
Ulydev25 Aug 2015, 17:23
I want more! Turn this into a full game!
Tuism
Tuism25 Aug 2015, 18:29
Excellent art, polish and overall presentation. It's all ace!

But erm, what game? It's not really, really really really a super pretty slideshow. With a big load time :p
S0lll0s
S0lll0s25 Aug 2015, 20:04
Art is very cool and the concept is interesting. Looks very polished.
Archonthewizard
Archonthewizard25 Aug 2015, 20:19
Art and music were fantastic. I was so excited about the game, and then it was over. Would love to see a complete version of this
JoshuaBurr25 Aug 2015, 20:47
Loved everything about this. I like the thought of a point and clicker type game where you need to make choices quickly. Looks and sounds amazing.
kmiitz25 Aug 2015, 21:50
I loved it. The design is great !!! Animations are perfect. Hope you'll continue a bit?
superfreak
superfreak25 Aug 2015, 21:56
Adore the art! So adorable :3
Code Medicine
Code Medicine25 Aug 2015, 22:59
This is really impressive! I love to see people do so much with so little. The visuals are top notch, animation is great, audio is solid, story is excellent. The only thing I wish for is more to play though. Nice job here.
foxboard25 Aug 2015, 22:59
The concept is nice, but the game is far to short to be able to be properly evaluated IMO. I like the take on the graphics, and would quite like to see more of it!
Kuchalu26 Aug 2015, 00:02
One of the best art styles i've seen this jam. Shame it's a bit short.
cjacobwade
cjacobwade26 Aug 2015, 01:28
Enjoyed the aesthetics a lot. Wish the decisions were more meaningful.
Mark Venturelli26 Aug 2015, 01:41
Amazing art, but you were not kidding when you said it was SUPER short haha :D
Wefiends
Wefiends26 Aug 2015, 02:21
Unfortunately short, but what was there left us wanting more. Great art!
benmcnelly
benmcnelly26 Aug 2015, 02:47
This could go places, love the animation.
Karai17
Karai1726 Aug 2015, 04:11
Pretty game with easy controls. I wish there was more content. :(
Dizzyman57226 Aug 2015, 06:36
This was a cool game conormn. I really loved the animations you put into this game, and the art style you chose was very good. Hopefully, this may be a small taste for an even bigger game in the future. (If you catch my drift) :)
pixelgriffin
pixelgriffin26 Aug 2015, 07:15
This is a very interesting game. I really enjoy the graphics and sound design. The idea is very unique as well. I just wish there was more than two rooms!
Jimjam26 Aug 2015, 08:05
It's a pity you ran out of time for adding more stuff, but this is damn amazing in its graphics, audio and overall mood! I love the very simplistic, clean style, and the monster's animations are stunning. Awesome stuff.
randomhuman
randomhuman26 Aug 2015, 08:08
Super-cute art style, I love it! With a few more decision points added I think this could be a really engaging game.
Tselmek
Tselmek26 Aug 2015, 12:43
Amazing graphics and audio. The game is really short but you've got a pretty solid base for a future game, can't wait to see what you'll do.
uheartbeast
uheartbeast26 Aug 2015, 16:11
Amazing art and animations.
Sparrow26 Aug 2015, 16:16
Awesome game, short but sweet! I had to download the source because the game doesn't load on the webpage.
crucknuk
crucknuk26 Aug 2015, 17:25
Nice art direction, the atmosphere of the game is great, so bad that the gameplay is too limited. But this is a compo, and I think you spent time on graphics and animation. Good entry!
MinionStudios
MinionStudios26 Aug 2015, 17:30
Totally amazing art! Like Chris Ware in space! Love this and would love to see a huge adventure game made like this.
HThomson
HThomson26 Aug 2015, 17:35
I love this whole thing, the art, the animations, the bouncy soundtrack, everything!
Please make this longer
Dizzly26 Aug 2015, 18:54
Too longer intro. Also the gameplay is minimal, but the visual are great!
Split82
Split8226 Aug 2015, 18:56
Exceptionally great graphics and audio. Loved it.
bigbuggames
bigbuggames26 Aug 2015, 19:04
Excellent animation, design and sound. It's a pity it's so short :( I'd love to watch it grow into a full game!
Ithildin
Ithildin26 Aug 2015, 20:45
Really cool art style (and very polished audio design, too). The two-choice menus concept seemed to go in an interesting way, but the game was too short.

Good job!!
RougeRogue
RougeRogue26 Aug 2015, 20:47
It was a lot of fun to play, looked, and sounded great; however it was a bit short. I'd assume having graphics this good would mean compensating a lot of the gameplay. Other than that, though, it's awesome. Great job!
handkor27 Aug 2015, 01:06
This is a fantastic entry. Good job. I quite enjoyed your game.
Mr. Jif27 Aug 2015, 04:18
Really cool style, sad that it's so short though! :)
MechanicalLife
MechanicalLife27 Aug 2015, 15:05
Looks really good it's to bad its so short :(
inbetweengames
inbetweengames27 Aug 2015, 16:30
Really awesome! I love the style and the animation of the monster movement is great. So's the ship.

Of course the only criticism is the length! There wasn't enough time to listen to the whole of the music track (also awesome). I really hope you have the time to expand on it, just 4-5 more screens would really flesh it out.

Also, the time-pressure mechanic is really nice, and keeps with the setting.
primaerfunktion27 Aug 2015, 18:49
Really love the art and music. Also the time pressure to make decisions. Great work!
dickpoelen
dickpoelen27 Aug 2015, 18:50
Love it. The sound, the visuals, everything. Don't even mind that it's so short, it just feel so good
Pietro Ferrantelli
Pietro Ferrantelli27 Aug 2015, 21:22
WOW, awesome entry dude ! Can't believe it's a 48 hour solo work. The presentation is the best I've seen so far. So many 5's ! Keep it up !
andreiichim27 Aug 2015, 23:06
I love it. I was so disappointed when I realized how short it is. I want more of this!
pereubu28 Aug 2015, 00:14
this is the kind of visuals I deeply fall in love with. I'd love to see more of this. Also great music :>
LittleThor
LittleThor28 Aug 2015, 12:12
Not sure this is a real game but ... whatever! It's beautiful! Awesome artwork.
LeafThief
LeafThief28 Aug 2015, 14:33
It looks great and is a welcome change in art for LDs.
alexrus07
alexrus0728 Aug 2015, 16:43
Excellent entry, great minimalistic graphics. Could've been longer :(
SpringCabal
SpringCabal29 Aug 2015, 20:20
Too short, aah too short. I was really expecting something amazing by the looks of the intro, but alas there really wasn't much.
Graphics were simple but yet very good, and the music was great. Can't tell how great it really is in extended play though.
Hopefully you'll add some more content later on :)
OnionBlaze
OnionBlaze30 Aug 2015, 09:59
The simplistic art style looks great. I imagine it being on mobile for some reason, haha. Hope you work on this more. :D
Strike
Strike30 Aug 2015, 13:13
So much potential here.
Evergreen Games31 Aug 2015, 04:18
Noooooooo why must it end so quickly! 5 star graphics and mood. Please develop this into a full game!
mubox
mubox1 Sep 2015, 16:51
It could be better if...
- I could skip or accelerate the initial text.
- Have more game. :D It's so short.
roaringcatgames
roaringcatgames2 Sep 2015, 18:55
Superb Graphics! I love the Vector-style animation. I couldn't get the controls to work and kept getting killed.

Great entry for such a short time.

-Loi LeMix
jackrugile
jackrugile3 Sep 2015, 06:46
Such a great art style and movement concept. I'd love to see this developed further.
valid4life4 Sep 2015, 23:45
Loved the basic flat art style! Very visually appealing
jwin
jwin4 Sep 2015, 23:46
Stunning art style, I'd definitely play more of something like this!
treeman
treeman5 Sep 2015, 08:15
Super short but the graphics are fantastic.
hexagore
hexagore5 Sep 2015, 10:03
Great art and animation. Probably the shortest ludum dare game I ever played. I got very confused with the controls being listed as "cursor" because I assumed that meant cursor keys. Eventually I tried the mouse!

Clearly this level of art has a price in terms of how much you can do in 48 hours but it's nice to see this quality, even as a tiny snapshot, in the competition.
KeyboardCat5 Sep 2015, 12:04
Beautiful ! But that's really short :)
crafteverywhere
crafteverywhere5 Sep 2015, 15:39
Nice are and music, but it's really too short.
Galvesmash5 Sep 2015, 19:44
The premise of game is really cool. I hope you continue the game!
jofra
jofra5 Sep 2015, 21:23
Realy awesome game! One of best graphics and animations i have seen. It has a very motion graphics fell. Great mood.
Gj
dancingmad5 Sep 2015, 23:49
Professional graphics and animations but it's so short, we would like to see more!
psychonull6 Sep 2015, 03:46
This is amazing. It's not anywhere close to being short for the quality delivered here!
Demy
Demy9 Sep 2015, 19:25
The game is very short, but I love these graphics
Geckoo1337
Geckoo133710 Sep 2015, 21:21
Really nice aesthetic but really really short. I want more because this creature is so cute. Thank you for cool entry ++
grywhttl10 Sep 2015, 22:51
Wish there was more!
JackDegree11 Sep 2015, 05:33
Great art, really a shame that it's so short! Please do a post-compo version!
Patomkin
Patomkin12 Sep 2015, 07:48
The art is amazing, but content is quite lacking :( Would really want to play more of this
LukeZaz
LukeZaz13 Sep 2015, 05:02
Incredibly short, yet quite good. Art was excellent, and everything mixed together very well.
ReddogStone
ReddogStone14 Sep 2015, 19:58
Everything about this game is great, except for it being extremely short. I would love to have more of it!
wavertron
wavertron14 Sep 2015, 20:01
Just a tad short, not a lot of "game" in there.
Great minimalist art style
qkerguelen
qkerguelen14 Sep 2015, 20:26
Great art and audio ! really enjoyed it !
BoaHeck_ArtGent14 Sep 2015, 20:39
Lovely short experience, and simple but effective take on the theme.

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