Line Square Tower

Overall★★★★★★★★★★3.85
Fun★★★★★★★★★★4.00
Innovation★★★★★★★★★★3.76
Theme★★★★★★★★★★4.14
Graphics★★★★★★★★★★3.95
Audio★★★★★★★★★★2.58
Humor★★★★★★★★★★2.65
Mood★★★★★★★★★★3.00
Coolness★★★★★★★★★★28%
This is a simple puzzle game, where you must collect all the keys in the level and get to the door by changing the shape of your character. The flat line can sneak through low gaps, the square can push blocks, and the tall line can slink up ledges and boxes.

Made using mono game.

Constructive criticism is always welcome

Controls:
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Arrow keys to move
Z - Squash player
X - Stretch player
Enter - Restart level
Escape - Quit Game

screenshot

Comments23

htspencer8818 Apr 2016, 02:39
Holy moley.

This is one of those entries thats so good its almost painful!

From the game boy era stylings to the wonderfully elegant design to the brilliant use of theme, there is so much going on in this submission!

I personally love that the old trappings of jumping are done away with, making you feel at first vulnerable and at a loss as how to solve what should be a simple problem. Then to have that replaced with the wonderful feeling of accomplishment as you grasp the mechanics. Its just awesome!

Really great job! Will definitely keep playing it! :D
tauntButtered
tauntButtered18 Apr 2016, 02:55
Nice cohesive art style, absolutely FANTASTIC level design, fits the theme well. Only thing that keeps it from a perfect score was the lack of music. I'd like to see this on Steam with more levels, you're really good at it!
dalbinblue
dalbinblueauthor18 Apr 2016, 12:09
@tauntButtered I did want to put music in, but I was traveling most of the weekend, so something had to be cut unfortunately.
lightsoda
lightsoda18 Apr 2016, 18:49
Great mechanics, and good use of them. The ramp in difficulty was a bit much for me, but hey. Well done.
plko
plko20 Apr 2016, 16:22
Great puzzle
Geckoo1337
Geckoo133720 Apr 2016, 21:50
Funny puzzle game with a unusual aesthetic. Well done ++
SonnyBone
SonnyBone23 Apr 2016, 08:47
Whoa this is really clever! Too bad you didn't have time to polish up the audio side of things more, though. That AHA moment when you first slinky up the stairs is great! :D
Freank23 Apr 2016, 17:58
Hi, nice game ! We're realizing a video with several games of the Ludum Dare #35.
Can you add your game on indiexpo.net ? (it's free)
So we can include also your game in the video ;)
p.s. write #LDJAM in the game's description
torcado
torcado24 Apr 2016, 04:19
this was really cool! the puzzles were great, though i did get stuck for a bit at the second to last (?) one. very polished though, except for the boxes landing on the character
SengiG
SengiG25 Apr 2016, 11:41
Very solid entry! I think theme is well played, also should I mention the art? It's great. Would be even better if you could add some music, but its not a big deal.
thedashdude
thedashdude26 Apr 2016, 01:10
Really fun, would have been nice to let the player know how to restart.
luquio26 Apr 2016, 01:41
Nice puzzle game!
BluShine
BluShine26 Apr 2016, 01:55
Really great work! The step-climbing animation is so adorable, it made me smile when I first saw it. I love the character's faces, too. The art is perfect.

The puzzle difficulty really surprised me. It ramped up really fast, and the levels demanded a lot of very precise planning or else you could easily get stuck. You're really forced to plan out your moves, unlike some other puzzle games where you only ever have to think 1 or 2 steps ahead and can just trial-and-error your way through. I enjoyed it, and managed to reach the end.

As other comments have mentioned, the only issue is the lack of music.

Anyways, fun game! I'd love to see this released as a mobile game with a bunch of different levels.
guoboism26 Apr 2016, 02:01
Best game played so far! Best part is how the tall form move up in steps!
curtamyth26 Apr 2016, 02:21
Very good entry, solid and unique mechanics. Like others have said some music would be nice but otherwise this is a great game.
blob
blob26 Apr 2016, 07:33
Funny, you found my game while i was actually browsing your game ^^
Man, you made me use all my smarts! I ran out. Very nice puzzle design, it was very fun and the concept is super cool. Perfect use of the theme. :)
Chaoslab
Chaoslab27 Apr 2016, 09:42
Nice Game Boy like Art. Fun entry! :-)
Crimson71328 Apr 2016, 14:26
Very nice game. Fantastic GameBoy-like graphics. Puzzles are interesting and they get challenging fast. The only thing that could make this game better would be the addition of music. Great job.
SHLFStudios28 Apr 2016, 14:49
well done. a little music would be a nice rug, but overall its a great look, and well thought out puzzle game
flummox3d30 Apr 2016, 17:15
Love the gameboy palette and the really solid mechanics. Awesome entry! :)
Rock Eaters
Rock Eaters1 May 2016, 05:25
Love the game boy style, i definitly have to try it one time
Sabina Lis3 May 2016, 02:48
Great game! I played three games here of this sort and it's really cool to see the diferent things each added, well done!
drentsoft3 May 2016, 16:42
Very nice idea, cool graphics.

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