You play as a shadow lurking behind unsuspecting souls waiting for the right time to turn them mad. If you can avoid their flashlights and make them truly insane then you may just be able to win.
Look out for chain reactions. Raving lunatics can make even the most sane people mad.
Move along walls and jump between them to get closer to your prey!
Controls: Move - Arrow keys Spacebar - Jump between close walls E - Attack a targeted person (must be within range) ALT and Enter - Toggle fullscreen
Tools Used: Engine - GamerMaker Studio Audio - BFXR Art - GIMP 2.8
Developer: Andrew Severs Twitter - @AndSevers
Special thanks to my brother Ben (@bsevers18) for helping with art questions and tips. Ben also entered the compo with his entry "Where is my Hat".
@Somfin - Definitely. I focused on other stuff and it was a bit too late before I attempted to fix that issue. I tried modifying where the player was and that just didn't work (or broke too much).
Neat! Controls feel a bit wonky - if instead I kept moving along the the same wall around a corner as long as continued holding a button, it might feel really smooth.
Really innovative idea, and pretty well balanced! I feel as though the game moved a little slow -- speeding player and enemies up might not be a bad idea, and the game started to drag near the end (especially as it's a bit too easy right now). Soundtrack really got on my nerves, but the sound effects were good.
Intresting. Harsh images and style, but also have a lot details made like the fail sound, all the little animations. The game could be better is have some focus, like a powerful pickup somewhere or a critical enemy.
I like the mechanic of the chain reaction, it wasn't necessary to use, but was a nice addition. I would love to see some level designs were you had to think through the level layout and use the chain reactions specifically to hit all the humans (for example, placing a human far enough out of range that the only way to attack is through a chain). Other than that, the controls and gameplay were smooth, though if you play cautiously it's a fairly easy game. I will admit though, balancing a game with this small an amount of time is super hard.
I was confused at first. But once I understood the objective, i found very interesting. Metal gear meets stuff of nightmares. Nice. Congrats on submitting your entry!
I really loved the mechanics for movement, hugging the walls is a really cool way to move around. A slight increase in player speed and the ability to continue moving around a corner while holding a button would just give that little oomph to controls. All in all a really cool idea & game.
Very fun game! Unique mechanic, and very well executed! Jumping is a little tricky at times, and takes some trial and error to get to the correct wall. Overall I enjoyed this entry, 5/5 for fun.
Wow! Concept is strong with this one! :D I feel like playig combination of some king of "spreading disease" game and jumpscare simulator. Neat. I spend almost whole hour with this one! (i tried to make best "combos")
I liked being forced to move along the walls. It made me carefully strategize on how to approach the enemies. I think the game was a bit on the easy side. Maybe the e-attack range was a bit generous. Either way, had fun!
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@haloguy397 - Yep, free version.
The game could be better is have some focus, like a powerful pickup somewhere or a critical enemy.
Keep up the good work!
A bit easy maybe, but besides that I really liked it!