Don't Let Them Die

by parsia
Overall★★★★★★★★★★2.59
Fun★★★★★★★★★★2.46
Innovation★★★★★★★★★★2.80
Theme★★★★★★★★★★3.31
Humor★★★★★★★★★★1.98
Mood★★★★★★★★★★2.09
Coolness★★★★★★★★★★100%
You are a monster and everybody runs away from you. you have to use this to solve puzzles. remember that don't touch humans, because they would die and you don't want this (you are not evil). it's a platformer game, so the mechanics are move, jump and run.

*controls
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right and left arrow keys : move (also A and D)
hold shift : run
space : jump
R : restart from the last checkpoint
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*hint: hold run to jump far

hope you enjoy it.

*Note: I updated the game version, no features have been added, the game is the same.i just fixed two bugs. one for checkpoint functionality and one bug when you hit humans. here is the link for the first version that i uploaded: https://www.dropbox.com/s/63g0xe9ccal7aod/dont_let_them_die.zip?dl=1

Comments29

Phoenix Smith25 Aug 2015, 03:01
can't play because the data files are missing
Zenkerdus
Zenkerdus25 Aug 2015, 08:07
"Data folder not found"
parsia
parsiaauthor25 Aug 2015, 08:15
@Phoenix, @Zenkerdus Sorry I forgot to copy the data folder
i fixed it and you can play it now.
Reyn25 Aug 2015, 08:56
Excellent :) Makes me think of limbo. Maybe he is just dead ? :P
parsia
parsiaauthor25 Aug 2015, 08:59
@Reyn Thanks for your comment, i think he's just a good monster :D, kind of odd! :)
Zephyr Raine25 Aug 2015, 09:08
The checkpoints are kind of buggued, as you can trigger them while dying, thus respawning to the next step without beating the puzzle.

Otherwise, concept is great, would have loved to see more detailed art and sound but meh, nice work for a first LD !
AzureAspect
AzureAspect25 Aug 2015, 09:09
Fiancee: Arent the humans running like mega man?

I was expecting the good monster theme to pop up at some point, liked the puzzle ideas. Maybe some winning "stuff" would be nice at the end? (some victory music and close the game or some such)
parsia
parsiaauthor25 Aug 2015, 09:17
@AzureAspect
i had no time for music and stuff, i just managed to finish the programming and design.
i will work on this game in the future.
thanks for your feedback.
StaNov
StaNov25 Aug 2015, 09:28
Love the puzzly level-design!
grynca25 Aug 2015, 09:56
Nice puzzles,
little hard to drive humans on the right place though
parsia
parsiaauthor25 Aug 2015, 12:08
@Zephyr Raine , thanks for your detailed feedback.
i fixed that checkpoint bug and uploaded the new version.
about the art, i have to say that im not an artist and i have no experience in creating arts, but i tried to do my best. but for sound and music, i ran out of time, so the game is silent :D
Orni
Orni25 Aug 2015, 15:50
could really use some music but I've submitted games without audio before, too - we've all been there.

Great work, well done game and nice idea.
raducumiczzz25 Aug 2015, 23:05
love the submission. great work.
Galvesmash26 Aug 2015, 13:19
Nice puzzles, loved how you explore the theme and the humans to comlete the puzzles. The blue buttons are the hardest!
parsia
parsiaauthor26 Aug 2015, 13:44
@GalveSmash thanks, im so glad you've enjoyed my game. :)
BoskoSokolov26 Aug 2015, 23:36
nice idea cool mehanics good job
ZXeno
ZXeno27 Aug 2015, 08:19
Had fun with the puzzles. More closure would have been nice though! Lack of sound was somewhat disconnecting.
parsia
parsiaauthor27 Aug 2015, 08:27
@ZXeno , yeah you are right, unfortunately i was alone and i ran out of time and couldn't work on the ending and sound/music.
Tselmek
Tselmek27 Aug 2015, 08:39
Nice entry, the graphics aren't that great and the platforming is a little clunky and slow but the mechanics are really interesting and the puzzles well designed. Also liked how you used the theme. I would play such a puzzle game if it was expanded in the future. Great job for a first entry.
pixzleone27 Aug 2015, 09:31
cool game :) very difficult jumps though
lebrokholic
lebrokholic27 Aug 2015, 09:41
PuzZzles) Anyway, I suggest you to work more on the graphical content. Good luck!
Darkflint
Darkflint27 Aug 2015, 21:10
I didnt expect a puzzle game here, but it was fun! Music would have been really a nice addition, but who are i to talk? Have no music either :P
brianbruggeman29 Aug 2015, 12:43
I love platformers. I wanted to play, but no mac port. (sad panda)
AnaglyphCoding
AnaglyphCoding29 Aug 2015, 12:50
DUDE, THIS WAS AWESOME!!! Possible the most original entry I've seen so far. I actually loved it. However I noticed that the humans had the same running animation as megaman, which I guess is one of the reasons you opted out of graphics. Gave 5 for innovation and four for most of the other themes, well done! :)
SKT
SKT29 Aug 2015, 13:02
Great game and good idea, I had so much fun playing it !
The monster is a little slow (it was hard to jump sometime) and too bad there isn't a music (but you already know that).
Nice job !
NoWandStudios30 Aug 2015, 11:05
Original gameplay! A fresh perspective of puzzle mehacnic. Congrats
crucknuk
crucknuk31 Aug 2015, 15:30
Interesting puzzle mechanics. I liked it! good job!
Crowbeak
Crowbeak3 Sep 2015, 06:36
Good job making something that would have been hard to achieve/think of with any other theme.
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