Ludum Dare #34compo
Roto
Roto is a two button pseudo platformer where you control the character indirectly by rotating the entire world around it.
Collect as many coins as you can and reach the goal without hitting spikes or being crushed!
Left Arrow: Rotate left
Right Arrow: Rotate right
(optional, S to toggle sound)
EDIT 12/14, 12:30pm: The music was glitched beyond repair so to spare everyone's ears I've disabled it entirely. Sorry.
Weakpoints:
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For me, it's the music! It was my first time having to pull everything together myself and I felt that having something was better than nothing at all, even if bad (and it is). But it's there, so judge me for it! EDIT: When it was working, anyway!
Follow me @deadpxlsociety
Collect as many coins as you can and reach the goal without hitting spikes or being crushed!
Left Arrow: Rotate left
Right Arrow: Rotate right
(optional, S to toggle sound)
EDIT 12/14, 12:30pm: The music was glitched beyond repair so to spare everyone's ears I've disabled it entirely. Sorry.
Weakpoints:
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For me, it's the music! It was my first time having to pull everything together myself and I felt that having something was better than nothing at all, even if bad (and it is). But it's there, so judge me for it! EDIT: When it was working, anyway!
Follow me @deadpxlsociety
Comments39
adamgryu14 Dec 2015, 03:53
I think there might be something wrong with the music; it sounded sort of glitchy? Good game, though :)
NickMakesGames14 Dec 2015, 04:07
I'm not really sure what's going on with your audio, but the rest of the game is pretty great! The minimalist graphics are wonderful, the subtle squash and stretch on the ball is satisfying, and the core gameplay is tightly refined. Nice work!
deadpixelsociety14 Dec 2015, 04:51
Just downloaded and tried the game. I thought you guys just didn't like the music! It's actually glitched out for some reason... looking into it.
AwfulMedia14 Dec 2015, 04:56
Fun little game! Love the simple art, the colors are great. The sound, whether it's the soundtrack or sound effects, is messed up. I'm getting weird, glitchy, staticy sounds that shut off and on. Pretty off putting, but other than that, awesome game!
internetpaulicy14 Dec 2015, 04:59
This is awesome. I really like the glitched out music. I like how the ball changes it shape a bit as it falls around. The puzzles are hard and interesting. Good show.
Ghen14 Dec 2015, 05:05
this remind me of a game that i played in my childhood, i forgot the name tho
still nice game, nice level design and....ball :))
still nice game, nice level design and....ball :))
trueboolean14 Dec 2015, 05:07
Great game! I like the animation of the character and the level design.
pkenney14 Dec 2015, 05:11
Cool use of inertia and gravity mechanics! That last level was crazy, I had these wild swings all around the level, feeling barely out of control and screwed by my mistakes 4 seconds before.
I did have a technical issue with the sound. It was playing some kind of loud static and I had to mute it. I won't vote on audio since I know you did have sound effects but I didn't get to play with them.
I did have a technical issue with the sound. It was playing some kind of loud static and I had to mute it. I won't vote on audio since I know you did have sound effects but I didn't get to play with them.
deadpixelsociety14 Dec 2015, 05:23
Thanks for the heads up on the broken music guys. Guessing my beepbox export got corrupted somehow. I've gone ahead and disabled the music entirely in the new upload. Sound effects are still in and seem to be fine.
blohod14 Dec 2015, 06:00
I enjoyed it but the harsh music really ruined it for me, also it is not very original, I have played many rotate the level games on flash game sites before.
Taffaz14 Dec 2015, 14:54
Enjoyed this game. Really simple but tricky. Great combination.
ajmalr14 Dec 2015, 20:35
I love the tilt mechanic, it fits the theme well and it's a lot of fun. I felt the last level was too easy and you introduced a cool crushing mechanic in the previous level that I think you could have expanded on. Overall a very cool game, you should consider finishing it as a full game.
Ingon15 Dec 2015, 03:47
Well put game. Physics seems a bit too quick, but otherwise great.
zaniarm15 Dec 2015, 07:46
Great game with solid gameplay and simple graphics. Well done.
Geckoo133715 Dec 2015, 16:50
Really addictive. A good casual game. I like how you generate sounds according to the coin size. I noticed that you used SFXR. A great entry. One of my favorites for this 34th LD contest. THX ++
blackbird80615 Dec 2015, 19:38
Wow this game is realy fun and pleasant to play.
The concept is great, level design is realy good.
I think you should make this game on smartphone I'm sure it will.
be better on this platform.
The concept is great, level design is realy good.
I think you should make this game on smartphone I'm sure it will.
be better on this platform.
Jupiter_Hadley15 Dec 2015, 20:53
Lovely looking, fun to play! I included it in my Ludum Dare 34 compilation video series, if you’d like to check it out :) https://youtu.be/HyS0oGo3sGY
Yamzho15 Dec 2015, 22:03
Great game. Simple mechanics, well implemented. Well done.
Dejvo15 Dec 2015, 22:13
really cool. altough, i hve seen this many times. but hreat humor on the blind optimism level :D i did exactly what was intended :D
deadpixelsociety15 Dec 2015, 22:25
Thanks for the kind comments so far everyone! I really appreciate it.
@Jupiter_Hadley, thanks for playing it! Your series is amazing and has to be a ton of work.
@Dejvo, I'm glad my sense of humour is appreciated. :)
@Jupiter_Hadley, thanks for playing it! Your series is amazing and has to be a ton of work.
@Dejvo, I'm glad my sense of humour is appreciated. :)
Diel Mormac16 Dec 2015, 01:14
You did a nice concept and level design,
This game have much potential!
I think you should keep working to make a mobile version, I want to see it in my phone! hahaha
Don't forget to include a level selection menu and a time trial mode!
Congratulations!
This game have much potential!
I think you should keep working to make a mobile version, I want to see it in my phone! hahaha
Don't forget to include a level selection menu and a time trial mode!
Congratulations!
pjimmy16 Dec 2015, 01:51
cool physics game, very entertaining
Archonthewizard16 Dec 2015, 04:34
Cool idea. The physics felt good.
KZdev16 Dec 2015, 04:35
Really fun game, would love to play more levels
Os_Reboot16 Dec 2015, 06:18
Aesthetically pleasing entry. The graphics fit together nicely, especially with your layering-3D effect. Sound is decent. At times I felt the levels became slightly too punishing (forcing the player to go on for a while without some sort of checkpoint) (this had a minimal effect on the engaging game play). Overall very well organized entry. +Kudos
(LWJGL buddies!)
(LWJGL buddies!)
RedBricksStudio16 Dec 2015, 11:05
I really love this game´s controls they are quite polished and the phisics also react quite well. Both things help to bring a quite good experience
Drunkain16 Dec 2015, 11:11
Really Great, the only flaw ? it's too short i really wanted to play more.
Good job !
Good job !
DrZanuff16 Dec 2015, 11:31
The game is very polished! I completed the levels two times, but didn't have the patience to collect all coins, well, i am not a completionist player... You could improve the death scene, make the ball pops and burst in very small balls using particles. A nice touch too would be implementing some kind of feedback when you touch the end zone, a sound or something.
Riftpoint16 Dec 2015, 12:39
Very cool game! The level design is very clever and the gameplay feels good
OrangeeZ16 Dec 2015, 21:04
Cool entry!
VitasaMode17 Dec 2015, 07:57
Everything worked great for me. I loved the simple design, controls and overall game feel.
PieChronicles18 Dec 2015, 23:00
nicely polished game, the titles were a nice touch! I had fun :)
shadow6420 Dec 2015, 07:06
Really cool. The level design was nice. Loved the names for all of the levels. It felt very Thomas Was Alone in a lot of ways. I would've loved more levels, so hopefully you'll get a chance to continue working on the project!
Thanks for sharing and congrats on finishing!
Also, I would love a link to the music so that we could hear what it was SUPPOSED to sound like. ;)
Thanks for sharing and congrats on finishing!
Also, I would love a link to the music so that we could hear what it was SUPPOSED to sound like. ;)
sP0CkEr221 Dec 2015, 04:19
nice game - perhaps you used this game for inspiration :)
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/kozmic-blue/id922380938?mt=8
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/kozmic-blue/id922380938?mt=8
deadpixelsociety21 Dec 2015, 13:14
Thanks! There was no direct inspiration for this game. It's just an idea I've had for years and never did anything with.
Levi D. Smith22 Dec 2015, 00:23
Nice gravity puzzler. The last level made me feel a little dizzy.
chriiis8822 Dec 2015, 08:25
Cool idea and realisation. The controls could respond a little bit better (turning is very slow, which makes rounding 90 degree corners very difficult) and a little more color wouldn't hurt either. Otherwise a nice game.
SaintHeiser22 Dec 2015, 13:13
Very solid game but idea isn't new. Like the minimalistic visuals =)
What to improve ? The music is a bit harsh and the physic is floating a bit much. Otherwise I really enjoyed playing it.
My compo:
http://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-34/?action=preview&uid=46758