The game may be blocked by Windows, so if you can't open it : Right click on Do_You_Understand_LD33.exe > Properties > Check "Unblock" and it will run just fine!
The Game: In this game, you play as someone in a strange universe inhabited by odd monsters where signs talk to you in order to make you learn something. You'll have to understand to beat the game, otherwise YOU will be the monster...
Controls (KEYBOARD or GAMEPAD): L STICK or ARROW KEYS to MOVE A or SPACE to JUMP SELECT or R to RESTART level ESCAPE to QUIT
Making of: I made this game using Game Maker Studio (as you can see in the splash screen). It is a basic Platformer but I tried to send a cool message to the player. Graphics were made using PyxelEdit. I planned to do more sophisticated artworks but I am not that good so I kept it minimalistic. Music are composed with Fruity Loop Studio 9. If you like the soundtrack you can download it by clicking the link below. Sound Effects are made with bfxr.net
I hope you will enjoy playing my game and don't hesitate to give me feedback. It would be very useful for my next games!
The game is cool and the simple graphics work for the concept. With a controller you move as if you are on skates and you can't stop to read the signs which is an important part of the game. I think one improvement would be to hit a key to proceed through the "portal" instead of just walking through it, that way you can stop to read the text.
I have some gripes about this game.. but first the good! I really like jumping on the baddies. I understand I'm the monster here because I do that, but the screen shake and sound is very satisfying!
A little of what I didn't so much enjoy: Sometimes text would overlap making it very difficult to read what a sign would say. The level design was rather hindering. It kept me from moving fluently. I had to constantly stop because the movement speed didn't feel like it synced up to the ground placement.
I hoped there would've been more to the game than those few first screens, but I can understand that there's a time limit.
As someone said there was some overlap in the texts and I think you can get killed by jumping on one of the "enemies" in the last room. I think it's the last one of the three of the first batch of enemies in the last room.
I feel like the idea of making the player sympathize with generic platformer enemies has been done before, so I honestly didn't find it too impactful here, I'm afraid. The actual platofrming felt nice and responsive, though, which is more than I can say for many entries. The music was also nice and catchy, which is always a pleasant surprise.
It says "Use your controller", but controller support is somewhat bugged in the release that I played. Other than that the game is great! I like how the player sort of bounces in his animation. Also, nice music.
Neat idea and flawless execution except one little flaw, I figured it out first playthrough and didn't stomp on first "monsters", but game still thought I did. But otherwise it's really, really good and fun!
The game was neat! I like the music and presentation, very much oldschool which fit with the theme of making these enemies that for some of have been programmed since a young age to think are bad seem like victims. The controls were nothing special, but felt responsive and functional on a keyboard. The twist on the theme was quite creative and I like how it was short and I was able to finish it which is not something I can say about a lot of entries. It took me some time to understand(no pun intended) but when I did I was satisfied with this short and neat game. I like it!
I didn't try this with a controller, but with the keyboard it had a pretty good feel. I like the black and white graphics, and the music fit really well. Nice job.
Really nice, I actually liked the visual even tho they were very simples. Better simple and good than complex and not so good. Also they really match the game. Music is also very cool and fits the game nicely. Well done
Very interesting way to handle defeat when the first time you "don't understand". I was expecting to be able to jump faster once landed, this cost me some deaths.
I liked the graphics, which were minimalistic but fitting to the game. The gameplay was simple but effective, especially thanks to the end twist. I liked it!
Very nice! Loved the use of subtle Mario references to imply a playstyle, the way the signs were used to build a dialogue, and the clever plant of that long corridor at the end of the main level, whose purpose had to be identified to complete the game.
Really well made game, you English was perfect. I included it in part 31 of my Ludum Dare 33 Compilation video series, if you would like to take a look :) https://youtu.be/rsAmrwtnu-0
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For those who can't open the file: Right click on it > Properties > Check "Unblock" and it will run just fine!
I really like jumping on the baddies. I understand I'm the monster here because I do that, but the screen shake and sound is very satisfying!
A little of what I didn't so much enjoy:
Sometimes text would overlap making it very difficult to read what a sign would say.
The level design was rather hindering. It kept me from moving fluently. I had to constantly stop because the movement speed didn't feel like it synced up to the ground placement.
Overall a very decent entry.
I hoped there would've been more to the game than those few first screens, but I can understand that there's a time limit.
As someone said there was some overlap in the texts and I think you can get killed by jumping on one of the "enemies" in the last room. I think it's the last one of the three of the first batch of enemies in the last room.
Anyway. Loved the style. Nice Entry!
The actual platofrming felt nice and responsive, though, which is more than I can say for many entries. The music was also nice and catchy, which is always a pleasant surprise.
Other than that the game is great! I like how the player sort of bounces in his animation.
Also, nice music.
Well done
I was expecting to be able to jump faster once landed, this cost me some deaths.
I liked the graphics, which were minimalistic but fitting to the game. The gameplay was simple but effective, especially thanks to the end twist. I liked it!
Good stuff!
The gamepad controls are welcome, I'm just sad that inputs are numeric instead of analogic.