In Trial 21 you switch forms to activate different jumping behavior.
WASD or Arrow Keys to move. Spacebar to jump.
Use J/K/L to switch forms as you acquire them.
Alt f4 to kill if you choose to run in fullscreen.
Windows version is the original upload.
Web changelog: 4/23 Narrator audio should now play for everyone. 4/20 No longer renders entirely black for mysterious reason. Fixed double jump sometimes not working on press. Fixed map so player isn't enticed to jump off the edge of the world and fall into infinity.
Nathan Walker - @alias_elias - character / animation / level design Andy Gainey - @AndyGainey - programming / level design Kevin Smith - @FazJaxton - programming Peter Jones - music Luke Schroder - props
I was sad when the robot got deactivated :(. I laughed at the chicken animation though so you got some humor points from me :D. Overall the game feels pretty solid and the soundtrack was really good. Environment and setting took me back to 2d metroid games, I did feel a sense of isolation. Level design was also really well thought out.
The aesthetic was a little mismatched and strange-- a robot on what looks like a world made of plush carpet. Also, you don't really ever shape shift so much as you posture shift but thats... kinda nit picky, I know.
However, this game FEELS great to play and that counts for alot.
Just fantastic. Great animation, a cool and unique aesthetic. Great music (and even some great voice acting). And a really nicely designed metroidvania. I really enjoyed playing all the way through this -- nice work!!
Great job on the level design. There wasn't any backtracking once I got a form, you managed to loop the player right back around to that earlier spot where they saw that path they couldn't access.
The sound was nice and pleasant and the animations were good. The chicken one was especially fun.
Loved it from start to finish. Great work on the animations. Only one issue - you most definitely did NOT keep the player from falling off the world like you said you would XD
Hi thanks for rating my game! Good job. Like the mood of the game a lot, but the controls could be more responsive... The artwork is a little squishy too, robot is to steril and the floor looks like foam or something like that. But I enjoyed to play it for a while!
Nice animations and robot artwork! Note: Maybe clarify the instructions - I almost did not figure out that you had to HOLD DOWN the space bar to do wall climb leap. I almost gave up because I couldn't not get past that second step up. After I figured it out, the game made much more sense. Fun game. Great job! I liked where you had to shift forms in midair. Clever!
I can't decide if it's rather crude or pretty smooth. ^^' The movement feels a bit clunky, but I really like how the puppet switches forms while still being the very same puppets (also, chicken form is a pleasure to watch). The music was barely audible, though, especially compared to some speech (?) at the beginning.
Personally I'd prefer if jumping was available on UP/W button, aside from Space (since it's not used anywhere else, anyway). Also, perhaps add some sort of shapes indicator, and allow switching by e.g. Q/E (previous/next) instead of somewhat inconvenient J/K/L (climber/frog/chicken). That is, if you plan to expand upon that idea later.
Also, was that white thing at the end with puppet becoming idle intended? It looked like it was supposed to be an ending, but I'm not 100% sure.
Still, pretty good job, especially the animation. ^^
Really liked the animation. Felt that some of the dexterity puzzles were unnecessarily difficult. Especially those that required you to change shape mid jump. Other than that it was really cool. Loved the ending!!
Very short but nice platformer! The transformations are funny and a cool concept. The animation is fluid, if sometimes a little weird. I would love to se this developed further!
Clever platforming! I will suggest that the design be a bit less predictable. After seeing the wall with the checkpoint on top of it, I knew I was going to get an upgrade to jump up there eventually. Either way, good work!
Great entry, enjoyed it a lot. It has a pretty unique gamefeel and mood thanks to the lovely animations and memorable weird music. The concept is well executed and the level design is really nice too and it kept me engaged until I finished it.
Very solid concept, enjoyed the intuitive level design that taught me through the basics. I personally thought the combination of different to achieve more complex platforming was great. Personally, I feel the wall-jumping controls could use a little polishing, as I'm compelled to move in the direction I'm trying jump to *before* I push the jump while clinging to a wall. Additionally, I'm not a fan of J/K/L as method to change forms. Music and background graphics stuck me as pretty boring, too.
Would love to see a longer game. I believe it's in the right hands, and you all show care in your product.
Video: https://youtu.be/cfSQhiXUWqg The idea of changing the main hero's shape is pretty obvious, although it's good that the hero is actually shifting the shape.
Well done!