This game uses the "Two button controls" theme of Ludum Dare #34. In this platformer you basically can't jump. But luckily for you there are other ways to move along gaps without jumping as you will soon realise.
Controls --------- Left: "a", Left arrow Right: "d", Right arrow
This was incredibly frustrating to play - maybe lower the difficulty cap slightly? Though I guess that's part of what the game's about. Seriously though, this is probably the hardest thing I've played yet. Levels were deceptively simply designed. Kind of lacked sound effects and music (other than the menu), which may have added to it's addictiveness. Graphically, could use some improvement but does convey the meaning of everything well enough. Boxes could use bevels, lighting, etc. Player character could be less cubey.
I appreciate the challenge, the concept is simple but clever, and it fits the theme well. However, there are some glitchy bumps due to the physics on moving platforms, which increase the already high difficulty.
By the way, on the web link it says the game has been removed by the author and can't be played. Will you reupload the game to Newgrounds?
Pretty fun! I enjoyed the difficulty. The bounce blocks where weird you could just keep bouncing on it till you could jump over the whole level. I think there should be a limit on how high they can bounce you.
An interesting spin on the platformer genre. But as other's have already said, it's incredibly difficult right from the start. It's fun, but some easier levels to start with would be nice.
Yay, I managed to beat the levels! It was fun with the bouncy and the lifting elements. In some Situations i couldn't see what i was doing right/wrong. One time time I would cross the gap, next turn i didn't - tho the gap was the same. But nice work overall!
Well made! The first level was the hardest, the rest was pretty easy. I especially liked the "puzzle" were you had to walk back a tiny bit to make the gap. Too bad there are so few levels.
The controls are difficult. The character bounces around a lot. But the concept is nice. I think if you tighten the controls and balance the gameplay a little better this could be a great game!
The yellow platforms were so abusable, it increased the velocity every time you jumped them. Kinda nice game, didnt like the red platforms at all, could've implemented that in some other way. Liked the difficulty, nice niché that you have to use the bouncing part of the blue platforms.
I liked the idea but I found the game unfairly difficult at first. After I managed to beat the first level by sheer luck the rest was pretty easy though. The game would need a lot of polish - the controls can be improved, as well as the graphics Sound effects and some music would also make it a lot better.
Interesting game. The difficulty is fine but it should ramp up to the level it's at, not start there. give the player time to get used to the rules of the game before you try to punish them.
Wow, that first level is hard.. never got passed it, but i like the concept of NOT jumping. This has potential, but maybe tone down the first level a bit. :)
The game is simple. Maybe you didn't had time to polish, something like background and audio could turn your game more attractive, but I liked the idea you took for the theme.
You can improve this to turn in something big. Nice job!
Really cool game! Also, I'm not really sure where to say this, but on my game you commented that it lacked audio, but there actually is audio, it is just quiet.
@Steven Miller: I took a closer look with headphones and yes you are right there actually is some audio, I just didn't notice it with speakers. Sorry about that.
I had some issues with a particular platform (level 3 I think?) that lay completely still, but still I was sometimes able to get on top of it and sometimes not. After repeated dying, I finally conceded to the erratic platform. I think the movement, and platform-person interaction could benefit from some further work.
Nevertheless, I think it was an interesting concept, and entertaining to play for a while. Well done :)
This is an interesting idea, and you have some cool mechanics that work with the lack of a jump. The difficulty curve seems a little unsmooth, though -- some of the earlier levels are much harder than the last couple of levels.
I couldn't make it through the first level, but I did like the use of the two-button controls. Interesting take on the theme, and a good execution for 48 hours.
I like the simplicity. The levels got easier every time so id reverse the level order. No sfx/music and mspaint-style gfx only though and not enough gameplay to make up for it.
Oh my god this was a brilliant idea and so infuriating. I kept playing through because its quite addictive also the way the character moved made me laugh :). Good work.
Levels were deceptively simply designed.
Kind of lacked sound effects and music (other than the menu), which may have added to it's addictiveness. Graphically, could use some improvement but does convey the meaning of everything well enough. Boxes could use bevels, lighting, etc. Player character could be less cubey.