Maze Runner

by varuns
Overall★★★★★★★★★★2.98
Fun★★★★★★★★★★3.12
Innovation★★★★★★★★★★3.04
Theme★★★★★★★★★★3.52
Graphics★★★★★★★★★★3.15
Audio★★★★★★★★★★2.43
Humor★★★★★★★★★★2.04
Mood★★★★★★★★★★3.04
Coolness★★★★★★★★★★97%
It's a one-level-game involving first-person controls, a shapeshifting maze, and (not yet) shattered glasses.

FIND THE KEY, USE THE EXIT, AND LET THE GAME QUIT ITSELF AS AN INDICATION OF YOUR VICTORY.

Controls - W,A,S,D + Shift AND R to restart, the maze will trap you, you'll have to restart.

Genres: puzzle

Comments40

varunsauthor18 Apr 2016, 16:50
If you can't solve this puzzle, your-a-nincompoop.
marshmello18 Apr 2016, 17:49
very good game enjoyed it alot must have more levels
ohi1218 Apr 2016, 18:01
Am I crazy to think this game has something to do with antichamber? It crashed when I was reaching the exit :P. Really creative about shapeshifting, hope to see where it goes from here!
chromebookbob
chromebookbob18 Apr 2016, 18:10
I don't really see the theme, but It was nicely animated. Try to hide the mouse cursor
Reallysketchy18 Apr 2016, 18:10
I must be a nincompoop then because it took me forever to find the key :) but the map shifting is a really cool concept. Great job!
local minimum
local minimum18 Apr 2016, 18:43
Cool concept, some parts took me a little while to figure out but really nicely done. It would have been nice with the cursor locked and not visible on screen, but that's just a minor detail. Simple and well executed.
Max Amaden18 Apr 2016, 19:17
Interesting game, it really screws with your mind :P
varunsauthor18 Apr 2016, 19:27
This was my first ludum dare. IT'S AWESOME!!!

I'll try to rate back your games ASAP :D
TP2k
TP2k18 Apr 2016, 19:43
Reminds me of antichamber, nicely done.
spiffl18 Apr 2016, 19:51
How come you don't have a rating for humor? I'm not sure if it was supposed to be funny, but I laughed a lot at the end, when I went through the exit and there was glass everywhere! I accidentally broke some by backing away from another wall :p also breaking glass in general is a fun thing to do, and the sound effects were good. I can tell you weren't really able to do much with the game in the short amount of time you had for the jam, but it's a good concept and you should keep working on it! And definitely do the next jam as well :)
BarkingCat18 Apr 2016, 20:19
Had some issues with the cursor. Game is fun and tricky, shifting maze is an interesting concept, but needs more feedback.
kik0729
kik072918 Apr 2016, 20:24
Really cool
It really reminds me of Antichamber or Portal :)
Wevel
Wevel18 Apr 2016, 20:24
Nothing happened when I got to the exit, but the maze changing depending on which way you are going is cool
varunsauthor18 Apr 2016, 20:36
You must find the key to get past the exit.
Reyn18 Apr 2016, 20:38
Well done on your first ludum dare! :) btw, delete the PDB files! They are massive, 125mb+
staircase2719 Apr 2016, 08:59
Nice first level. Like the idea
Anupam Coleman19 Apr 2016, 09:29
Really neat concept, the camera was a bit hard to control.
donvermo
donvermo19 Apr 2016, 09:53
Nice game, it reminded me a little of antichamber.
teamross19 Apr 2016, 10:26
Nice idea! I would like more levels!
morrilet
morrilet19 Apr 2016, 10:34
Hah. When I actually got to the exit I restarted because I thought I was trapped again... The colors mess with 'ya. Nicely done.
kostasvs
kostasvs19 Apr 2016, 10:43
Not bad overall, just wished the maze was more dynamically changing; the pitfalls were only 2 or 3 places here and there, so it doesn't intrigue the player that much. I believe this will be a very nice game if you plan to expand on it.
crucknuk
crucknuk19 Apr 2016, 10:51
Congratulation for your game, it really reminds me Antichamber, and thats mean it's good ^^

The theme of maze shapeshifting is really cool, you really feel like running into a trap.

Obviously need some polishing for menu and mouse, but overall pretty cool game :)
PulsorHD19 Apr 2016, 11:02
Good idea, had a few glitches, but really liked the concept. I enjoyed breaking the glass, alot. Looking forward to see the finished game.
meganukebmp
meganukebmp19 Apr 2016, 11:24
Pretty interesting concept. Crashes a lot sadly.
aemiliu5
aemiliu519 Apr 2016, 12:00
cool little game!
Swynfel19 Apr 2016, 12:57
That feeling when you break the glass.

Antichamber-like shapeshifting.

Some portions load slightly too late, so you can see visually the change, and it breaks the immersion.
And you can't quit the game manually (I think) so you have to play until the game closes on it's own.
And finally, the cursor is displayed when you play... It's very disturbing.

Did I mention I like the sound of the breaking glass ?

Good luck for your latter projects.
Populous9019 Apr 2016, 14:15
The game looks REALLY, REALLY well, plays really well, feels well, and sounds well. The whole game is really good except that I got frustrated with the controls because they were challenging, but I think that's what you were going for and it worked. Overall good game.
DieBackStudios
DieBackStudios19 Apr 2016, 15:57
Awesome man! u must develop it further :D make it the next antichamber success!
thephantom19 Apr 2016, 18:36
i tried the game on linux using wine .. but i think it was missing some stuff. since i couldn't solve it.

but overall nice job.
clementd
clementd20 Apr 2016, 12:22
Maze shifting is really interesting and well done in the game. Breaking glass was quit a satisfaction.
fullmontis
fullmontis21 Apr 2016, 12:22
A nice antichamber inspired game! I like these shapeshifting labyrinths. The game was implemented well and I found it enjoyable.
jk5000
jk500025 Apr 2016, 09:10
A good idea and a great little game. And a very good idea for the theme. Well done.
jofra
jofra2 May 2016, 01:35
GOT IT! xd Nice little maze puzzle, really enjoyd it.
EvanEGibbs
EvanEGibbs6 May 2016, 07:03
Really fun game! I liked the spin that you put on it. A maze that changes shape on you is an interesting idea. It was satisfying to finally complete it! I'd play more if you continue in the future. Nice job! :)
Louspirit
Louspirit6 May 2016, 09:46
I really liked the graphics and sound. It was quite short to finish, you should continue your game :P
alyphen
alyphen7 May 2016, 06:22
Pretty simple idea, but nicely executed. Minimal graphics and a smart little maze.
Level progression and audio (other than the simple footstep and smashing sounds) could add a lot to this.
Tanton-H2X9 May 2016, 11:29
haha~!fun and everything smooth + neat(love this style so much) ,just process too short,may because I got the key so quickly? haha but the unique position you set was really good*(Converse thinking i mean)
these glasses have great viusal feeling also with nice sound effect(this game's sound effect good enough,every mix fitful and wonderful,also fit the totally well) and i must to say the feeling is soo good when i broken these glasses!(i have just think it could not be acheive,because read the doucement in this page before > < )
all in all,very potential game, and hope it could be more long.(oh by the way, Speaking of this reminds me of that only the angles/radian of each road(part) let me feel may a little bit Large.(but that is may what you want,and this is positively to let player lost in the maze,so i also like it as it is.)
well done, cheers!~

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