Mephisto Rising

Overall★★★★★★★★★★3.45
Fun★★★★★★★★★★3.73
Innovation★★★★★★★★★★3.68
Theme★★★★★★★★★★3.86
Graphics★★★★★★★★★★3.00
Audio★★★★★★★★★★3.06
Humor★★★★★★★★★★2.94
Mood★★★★★★★★★★2.97
Coolness★★★★★★★★★★77%
--------Gameplay---------

Avoid the enemies, touching them hurts you.

To get rid of them change the shape of the platform so they fall off.

The available shapes are shown at the top right.

Just take care not to pull the ground out from under yourself.

Your lifes are at the top of the screen, the current progress at the top left.

--------Controls---------

-Keyboard

Walk........WASD/Arrows

Jump........Space

Shift.......Numpad/Numbers

-Controller

Walk........LeftStick

Jump........LB

Shift.......Select shape with RightStick, RB to shift

Music and Sound can be disabled using the buttons at the bottom right.

Tip:

As soon as you shift, try thinking about the next shape you want to use.

Then put your finger on the key so you can shift as soon as you need to.

--------Background---------

Mephisto has had it.

Hell is overflowing and god, despite multiple sharply worded faxes, refuses to change his ridiculous entry requirements.

No other choice but to ascend to heaven for a personal meetup.

Lets just hope the almighty doesn't get up to any shenanigans.

created by @IDidGame

for Ludum Dare 35

Comments26

w1n5t0n17 Apr 2016, 20:44
The game is really fun! I couldn't get past 2500km, but I had a lot of fun playing it.
HoldMeImScared
HoldMeImScared17 Apr 2016, 21:56
2905km. I love your concept, the shifting platform and trying to use it to drop the enemies. It really is a lot of fun.

I only dropped myself a few times ;)
IDidGame
IDidGameauthor17 Apr 2016, 22:02
thanks guys, i was worried i made it too easy :)
i guess playtesting something for prolonged times kinda warps your perception
monaarc18 Apr 2016, 17:04
Really fun, graphics could be better but the gameplay is very efficient !
cgriff18 Apr 2016, 17:22
Nice entry - I wasn't very good at it, but enjoyed it nonetheless!
Bacontree
Bacontree18 Apr 2016, 17:47
Simple and fun. I enjoyed it!
ajhc
ajhc18 Apr 2016, 17:53
6588km. Fun game! It took a while for me to get a feel for the mechanic (especially without a numpad! Maybe having NM,HJKYUI as an alternative binding would have been good) but I got pretty into it after that. The fact that rocks damage you if you touch them felt unintuitive, maybe replacing them with a fire effect or something would have been better.

The first time God tried to slam me with his staff I laughed out loud. Overall I really enjoyed it! Great job!
Brice
Brice18 Apr 2016, 17:59
This was fun, hard to change shapes while you run around, but it is very satisfying to drop a whole bunch of pieces.
Mordokay18 Apr 2016, 18:10
Got to 5600km! very good game and extremely addictive. +1
Tijn18 Apr 2016, 18:13
Cool game! The changing of the platform is a nice mechanic and because there's lots going on, there's always something to look out for. Also cool is the fact you've added music & sound effects! Well done :)
Munchy200718 Apr 2016, 20:16
Great fun, although I wasn't very good at it. I kept trying though, which is always a good sign.
lanestp18 Apr 2016, 20:17
I don't often wish I had a numpad, but maaaaan! REALLY cool idea for the world shifting. This is one of the most creative versions of the theme that I have seen! Great job!
Pellanor18 Apr 2016, 20:18
Tried to play the web version. I could toggle sound / music, and the right control stick caused the selection box around the shapes to move, but no other input worked. Couldn't move anywhere.
Per18 Apr 2016, 21:18
An evil game!
Very addictive and innovative.
You could improve it by showing the number of the shape or provide additional controls for it (for example UIO/JKL/M,.)
RoadToSalvation
RoadToSalvation19 Apr 2016, 19:30
Fun mechanic, took a minute to figure out what was going on / how to play. Kind of hard to look both at where you char is and at the top right to see the shapes. Audio could use some work. Satan/God theme is funny and cool but seems kind of shoehorned in. Not bad.
BloodJohn
BloodJohn19 Apr 2016, 19:42
Interesting idea with the changing maze. My reaction is not enough to adequately compete with the enemy. So I most of random died.
fafastudio
fafastudio22 Apr 2016, 10:44
Nice game and surprising concept :) i enjoyed this ! Good job !
KairosXIII28 Apr 2016, 03:14
Shifting platforms was a great concept for a game. Perhaps make it a puzzle game? Good job.
Dr. Funkenstein
Dr. Funkenstein29 Apr 2016, 20:29
SATAN ROSE MANY TIMES. AT FIRST I FELT IT TO BE A BIT FAST BUT THEN I REALIZED THAT IT IS VERY HANDY TO ESCAPE THOSE GOON ANGELS!!!
Stending
Stending30 Apr 2016, 12:00
Pretty cool concept, well done!
11Schotter30 Apr 2016, 18:20
The gameplay is really fun!
Njinwezen7 May 2016, 19:08
I couldn't change the shape of the platforms, so the game didn't show me its full potential. Maybe the game could've explained what to do a little better. :)
iceburg77 May 2016, 20:39
This is a very nice looking game, and good gameplay!
CarlsonAndPeeters9 May 2016, 19:40
This is great! Really creative use of theme, difficulty escalates nicely, and its polish and fun! I really dig this.

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