Despite some initial difficulties we consider this a success. We chose "two button controls" theme over "growing". You are the most handsome superspy guy sent to infiltrate Dr. Evil Lair, while he is on tropical vacation.
Press mouse button to aim a hook. Release to shoot it. You can do this with both buttons simultaneously. Alternatively you can also use A and D instead of mouse cilcks if you prefer.
I really like the game. Feels very polished! I guess it can be argued that you didn't follow the theme. Because although the mouse itself isn't a button it's still used as a way to control. if that makes sense. Anyway I felt that the game was in the spirit of the theme! Great work!
Pretty awesome game. I love Graphics and Audio. Not quite sure if I can count two buttons + mouse movement as "two button controls" though; It's actually only two buttons but if I don't count axis or pointing devices, I could've created something with two analog sticks, two triggers and two buttons ;)
Very cool, difficulty is just right and doesn't make the game feel frustrating. The mechanics are clear and "snappy", everything works as it should. Very solid all around!
wow, this game is superb :D music: hint of james bond movies and mission impossible Fun: you don't walk, you just hook everywhere! (I didn't even try walking XD) Graphics: fittingly cartoony and stylish with those sunglasses Humor: the transition screen says "dr.evil industries". which side is agent hooker working for?XD who are those random people in labcoats standing around? why are there round saws covering walls? is putting on sunglasses on lvl exit making me see better in the next?;D also....theme usage of using ingame representation of only two buttons aswell as only using mousebuttons for playing :D
Love this entry! The gameplay is a lot of fun and a nice use of two button controls. The difficulty seemed to do a really sudden jump, some more intermediate levels would have really helped your learning curve, but being a jam- I'm impressed with how much content you got in. Felt really polished and fleshed out.
I got stuck on the level with 4 horizontal lasers and a little space that you cannot fit. Am I missing something? I think it's a very good entry. You have everything in place and working. Good job.
Real fun to play and the music and graphics only make it much better. I have to admit I was unable to pass the level with a bunch of lasers stacked on top of each other so I apologize if I missed anything huge that happens afterwards.
The first impression was great. Nice graphics, fitting music, and the overall idea is funny and well-executed. Also, hook physics are flawless. The hitbox is too vague though.
The amount of things you can do with just two buttons... hooking to a wall, hooking twice to hang mid-air, cancelling hooks... Great, but too much maybe? It felt like the difficulty curve is too steep. Also, the fact that hooks are elastic and shooting a hook makes it release for some time make the game require more planning, and in this case it adds much difficulty.
Also, I'm stuck on a level where you begin under 3 lasers. I spent so much time there! How is it even possible?
Very nice entry! Super hard too... I'm stuck at a level with parallel lasers that keep you from getting out of a hole in the bottom left corner. Can't find what to do :(
Yeah, an hardcore game like I love them :D. I keep it aside to finish it. Love especially the music, the art, the gameplay. Well, i think I found my favorite :D
Really enjoyed the game! I got stuck on one of the later levels, but I pushed through it. I would honestly pay money for a version of this that was fleshed out into a full game. I think I got to the end of the game (still on a level, but blocked by lasers that don't disappear), loved it, and I hope you continue to work on it
Extremely well done. I quite like the concept which is quite original given the theme. Theres a lot of redundancy out there right now but this was a nice change.
Very very fun, has a real personality to it. I have no notes except that in the third room (the one that requires dual shooting your hook) and a couple other time I had to make a hook shot of faith into unknown off-screen territory. However, the iteration time after death is so quick that it didnt matter. Challenging but not punishing, and pretty damn clever; great job!
OH YEAH those trumpets! Some levels were really tough but I enjoyed every second of it! I cringed every time Hooker died unexpectedly, this splash sound is just.. I don't know.. surprising. Daaaaamn... what a brilliant game!
This is incredibly polished! I like the character of the overall game as well.
The general audience of your game has a two-button mouse, but if you added Z/X keyboard support instead of the mouse buttons, that would be amazing for future versions. It's a bit hard to play on my OS X touchpad.
This game is incredibly awesome! It already feels like a full-featured release and you guys made it in 72 hours! I love everything about it, the music, the personality, the graphics, the gameplay. My only complaint is that the level design is brutal, I got pretty far but eventually gave up. I know you mentioned this flaw already, however. Well done! Can't wait to see the full release.
A thoroughly awesome experience. The Spy Jazz-soundtrack was excellent and helped reinforce the whole Bond-experience of the game.
The controls and the mechanics were absolutely brilliant and it really feels like you guys put an effort into this game. The difficulty really sums up "harsh but fair" as it never felt like the game was punishing me with the level designs or during my constant deaths.
All in all, it's pretty damn excellent. Well done! :)
What a great use of the 2-button controls! I loved it and finished all the levels, because using the hooks to navigate was just plain fun. I just think the difficulty spiked tremendously on the second cave level and you should work on a smoother transition there.
Great great polish and presentation. Great concept and just all round great juice and everything. Even the pace is top-notch.
The difficulty seems to fall off a cliff at the stage with two lasers down a shaft. And it got VERY frustrating so I just gave up.
A gripe was that mouse controls seems to be the only thing that would work for this game, and yet it feels like it requires touch precision to work well enough. If you can figure out another control scheme that's intuitive I believe you have something special.
WHOA this is the most polished game I've ever seen come out of a Ludum Dare. That game feel! That soundtrack! That puzzle design! It's super challenging once the lasers show up, but the pace is so quick (and the death reload is over in the blink of an eye) that I can't stop playing. Incredible job, guys.
Amazing work! I loved the mechanic, the graphics were on point, and the audio was rad - but I really suck at the game - I don't think I could even get to the stage where other people are stuck :P
Incredible!! The mechanics work super well, and the game looks beautiful. Great job with level design and difficulty too. Not much else to say - you both should be proud ;)
I like the movement mechanic, both in terms of feel and variety of challenges. It took me a while to get the hang of holding both mouse buttons to set up a double chain, and often times I would slip up and release one early (killing myeslf).
This has been one of the best games i've played so far. so simple yet so immersive as a mechanic. I can see myself playing it on a phone. easy to pick up but hard to master. loving the audio too :P amazing!
This is my overall favorite game so far, but I have to say it gets very tricky at some points... Just everything coming together so well in this one! Great work!
Very nice. My only complaint is the fact that I had to use my trackpad as well as my mouse (Magic mouse doesn't allow both buttons to be pressed at once :I) to do the later levels. Maybe add a workaround for that? But otherwise very fun :)
If anyone is having problems with mouse buttons, there's an alternative control method using "A" and "D" instead. You still have to aim with mouse though.
Great work all around, though I particularly like the voice acting. Really solid use of two inputs to make unique mechanics and puzzles. I enjoyed this. Thanks for putting it together, and I hope you keep building on this; you've got a really solid foundation to build something on.
Fun! Really tight controls, only gripe is that shooting at the floor seems to align to the bottom of the floor tile, not the top, which means you've really got to pay attention to that overlay sprite ;) Difficulty ramped up pretty hard but that was enjoyable anyway.
Nice! Really fun, really impressive for a game jam. You definitely nailed the general gamefeel on this one. The only real issue is the difficulty curve honestly. Great work!
Very challenging at times, but addictive and so much fun! I think it's an interesting application of the theme, and I love the spy aesthetic and artwork. Great job all around! :)
Comments122
I guess it can be argued that you didn't follow the theme. Because although the mouse itself isn't a button it's still used as a way to control.
if that makes sense. Anyway I felt that the game was in the spirit of the theme! Great work!
My favortie entry so far!
Good gameplay , nice graphics adn catchy music!
Really good job.
Add a timer , I really felt like speed running it!
Anyway, great work!
music: hint of james bond movies and mission impossible
Fun: you don't walk, you just hook everywhere! (I didn't even try walking XD)
Graphics: fittingly cartoony and stylish with those sunglasses
Humor: the transition screen says "dr.evil industries". which side is agent hooker working for?XD who are those random people in labcoats standing around? why are there round saws covering walls? is putting on sunglasses on lvl exit making me see better in the next?;D
also....theme usage of using ingame representation of only two buttons aswell as only using mousebuttons for playing :D
When you guys release the mobile version make sure to tell me!
I think it's a very good entry. You have everything in place and working. Good job.
The hitbox is too vague though.
The amount of things you can do with just two buttons... hooking to a wall, hooking twice to hang mid-air, cancelling hooks... Great, but too much maybe? It felt like the difficulty curve is too steep. Also, the fact that hooks are elastic and shooting a hook makes it release for some time make the game require more planning, and in this case it adds much difficulty.
Also, I'm stuck on a level where you begin under 3 lasers. I spent so much time there! How is it even possible?
Great concept and greatly done! Really potential!
Some times we miss having a scroll option to see what's beyond the camera view, but quick restarts make it less painful to die. Great job!
Needless to say, the usage of the theme is really well-done.
Great entry, good luck!
OH YEAH!
(you get an extra point in Audio from me for that btw)
The graphics are gorgeous and the music fits perfectly into the theme.
I believe this is one of the best entries.
I cringed every time Hooker died unexpectedly, this splash sound is just.. I don't know.. surprising.
Daaaaamn... what a brilliant game!
The general audience of your game has a two-button mouse, but if you added Z/X keyboard support instead of the mouse buttons, that would be amazing for future versions. It's a bit hard to play on my OS X touchpad.
Other than that, I loved it!
The controls and the mechanics were absolutely brilliant and it really feels like you guys put an effort into this game. The difficulty really sums up "harsh but fair" as it never felt like the game was punishing me with the level designs or during my constant deaths.
All in all, it's pretty damn excellent. Well done! :)
The difficulty seems to fall off a cliff at the stage with two lasers down a shaft. And it got VERY frustrating so I just gave up.
A gripe was that mouse controls seems to be the only thing that would work for this game, and yet it feels like it requires touch precision to work well enough. If you can figure out another control scheme that's intuitive I believe you have something special.
But it's already pretty good as it is :) Rad :)
Wondering were the hook colors got their inspiration from :D
Anyway, great game, but for my taste to rage inducing, the puzzle solving aspects conflicts with the timing you need for the lasers
loving the audio too :P amazing!
This is awesome! Excellent graphics, audio, mood, level design and what I like best - the most intuitive controls!
This soooooooooo awesome!!!
Idea, gameplay, sound, music, humor.
Very fun game. Love it!!
Great job, guys!
The level design is also pretty clever and challenging too!
It somehow gave me some kind of "meat boy" feeling. :P
Cheers! :D