FIXED VERSION: Fixed some play-ability issues with getting stuck. Improved crystal speeds, added some arrows to show player where to go. http://droplet.daretogame.net/
The main link is still the original.
Game play hints: Movement: w to jump, A and D to move left and right.
1. When droplet gets near red crystals, he gets warm and turns to his gas phase. He can float up and move around. 2. When droplet gets near blue crystals, he gets cold and turns to his solid form. He can slide and break through walls. 3. If he gets too warm or too cold, he is in danger. A flashing indicator near the thermometer will let you know this. Cool him off or heat him up. 4. Droplet will slowly go back to room temperature on his own. 5. He can only go through small openings (like grates) in gas or liquid phase.
This hardcore platformer was forged from the sweat of 14 talented people many of whom never worked together. They just showed up, a team started to be formed and then even more showed up. This is what I love about Ludum Dare!
All art, music, animation, and cutesy you-just-died-again mood created within period of the Ludum Dare contest.
Special thanks to Tinkermill for hosting us so we could all come together and be creative and have a great time.
Thanks for the feedback Edo. The final version we submitted fixes some of these problems, plus provides you a "Restart Level" button in case Droplet gets stuck.
Bonus points for bringing the real-life science aspect into the game. I did get stuck a few times in the tubes and had to restart the level. I LOVE the whimsical character and cleverness with the story.
Great concept, and a fairly unique take on the theme from what I've seen so far. I got stuck at the spot where you open up the first shortcut in level two. I was stuck in a pipe corner and couldn't move.
I really like this idea, it's one of the more creative ones for me. I kept getting stuck though. But that didn't really stop me from wanting to play it and enjoying it.
Thanks everyone. Yeah, getting stuck seems to be the big thing. We introduced the level reset late on Monday before the deadline. I want to post an update to fix the stuck problem. I think it may be caused by sharp edges on colliders. Maybe smooth them out.
I never had a chance to play the game all the way through. I knew each level was beatable, but it is official now. The game is beatable. Maybe I should do a youtube video showing a play through of the game.
I really like this concept for a Puzzler/ Platformer. As other have stated, the shifting feels a little slow when you're only near one crystal. The colliders were a bit buggy. I got stuck in a corner once or twice, but overall a decent entry. Great Job.
Thanks for the input jcmonkey. I'd like to smooth out the pipe edges. Seems to be a huge cause of stuckedness. Maybe I could provide an options screen for how fast the player moves. And to Rantt, there are definately some of the earlier crystals that are too slow. Need to speed them up. Later in the game (lava level and the end of the jungle) that this smooths out. In the lava level for instance you find yourself with the ambient temp hot, so you are mostly in the steam phase, and then you are trying to find blue crystals to cool you down.
I love the idea! I like how droplet can do different things based on his current state. I'd like an audible warning when your temperature was getting too extreme. I also found myself getting caught on corners a few times. Great job!
Really lovely game. You did a decent amount of level design for the challenge! i liked the music too. Obviously some thought went into how to set the mood with the music and I thought it worked well. Great idea for the shapeshifting theme as well. Nicely done -RS
Wow, definitely the biggest team I've ever seen in an LD before! I found it a little frustrating that the movement of the character was so fast but the temperature change was so slow. I wanted to keep zipping around the level but felt inconvenienced by having to stand around waiting for my state to change.
Thanks, Scott, BigCow and RE (and apparently me, or one of my kids for the last comment). The corners need to be smoothed out that's for sure. I'd also like to do a youtube walk through especially for the lava level.
thanks, Graebor and Aaranos. It was definately a challenge to manage. It was nice having an artist in Europe since the art could be made over the U.S. night.
An educational game, great work! Opettavainen peli, Hyvä hyvä, loistavaa työtä!!! =)
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Molpe4 May 2016, 10:33
Great game! Awesome music, the controls work, just one thing, I got stuck on one corner and couldn't go farther. You can see my experience over here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qghFHbf88KI
Amazing game. Impressive how much you got done in such a short space of time! Really loved the idea, and the music was lovely. Really fun game, has loads of potential. I think switching between states could be a bit faster when really close to the crystals. Great Job
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The colliders were a bit buggy. I got stuck in a corner once or twice, but overall a decent entry. Great Job.
You can see my experience over here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qghFHbf88KI
Yes, Yeti. I am going to fix that too and post a PostLudum dare link. Thank you for both your feedbacks.
And thank you everyone for the great comments!