Turbo Transform

by robber
Overall★★★★★★★★★★3.99
Fun★★★★★★★★★★3.98
Innovation★★★★★★★★★★3.46
Theme★★★★★★★★★★4.27
Graphics★★★★★★★★★★3.98
Audio★★★★★★★★★★3.90
Humor★★★★★★★★★★3.42
Mood★★★★★★★★★★3.78
Coolness★★★★★★★★★★46%
Greetings!

finally made the compo-deadline this time!
in stead of extending to the jam :D

hope you enjoy Turbo Transform,
please leave comment with your thoughts on the game.

use 'D', 'F', 'J' and 'K' keys to play
(or download stand-alone versions and configure your own keys or try untested joystick support)

Robber: code, graphics and sound. (@RobBothof)

Comments89

jcmonkey
jcmonkey17 Apr 2016, 23:29
This game is pretty fun and easy to get into. nice job on the theme. :D
w1n5t0n18 Apr 2016, 01:43
There are a lot of hole in the wall games for this Ludum dare, but your's is by far the best one out of all of them. Your game is the most polished, has the coolest graphics, best controls, and the best music.
Broxxar
Broxxar18 Apr 2016, 02:33
Pure, unadulterated fun. Reminiscent of Super Hexagon in the best way. Also really smooth shape shifting!
Danman9914
Danman991418 Apr 2016, 02:37
Great polish, great design, rad music. Way to pick a simple concept and knock it out of the park.
RobotLovesKitty
RobotLovesKitty18 Apr 2016, 03:25
A fantastic interpretation on the the theme, with a slick and polished game! well done!
candlesan18 Apr 2016, 04:27
I wish there was a category for execution too so I could give you 5 stars in it!
bobthezealot
bobthezealot18 Apr 2016, 05:12
Really polished and simplistic!
QuexD
QuexD18 Apr 2016, 05:15
2 spoopy 9 me
SelfTitled
SelfTitled18 Apr 2016, 14:11
Pretty fun, kinda wish I could skip to the like level 3, first couple are easy but useful as a tutorial but having to play them each time is a little tedious.
Insality18 Apr 2016, 15:29
oh sh*
it brilliat entry! Amazing feels and gameplay
Already saved this entry)
TheRulerOfOats18 Apr 2016, 15:36
This game is the best I've played yet! It has addictive gameplay, impressive graphics, clever mechanics, and great audio! I wouldn't be surprised to see this win!
WizzardMaker
WizzardMaker18 Apr 2016, 15:37
Great Game, easy controls and a great learning curve. I wish there was a level selection screen, or a retry button, because playing in level 3 and then dying means you have to redo the whole game again.
KamikaziUk
KamikaziUk18 Apr 2016, 15:43
Really enjoyed this game. Great work, the falling animation is so satisfying.
Autovelop18 Apr 2016, 15:45
Not bad at all. Enjoyed the graphics and the camera work a lot. Oh and then there was the amazing music! Well done!
Zodalia18 Apr 2016, 15:52
Really, really cool.
dtap
dtap18 Apr 2016, 16:04
Awesome, good idea well realised
Been
Been18 Apr 2016, 16:07
Massively enjoyed this game, the graphics, animations, and audio fit together so well. You've made a damn good game for such a short amount of time.

The only thing I could find missing is no way to return or retry a level I've failed at. I got to level 4/5 on my 2nd attempt, and I didn't want to have to redo the early slower levels again.
Cerno_b18 Apr 2016, 16:19
Awesome. I love how the shape juuuust fit into the holes and how you can vaguely make out the next shapes through the holes in the upcoming shape.

Minor quibble: I wish there would be two difficulty settings because once you've got the knack it takes too long until the game becomes challenging again. I grant five stars.
A Little Red Panda18 Apr 2016, 17:34
This is awesome. I wish you could jump forward to a quicker level, though, because the first couple are very slow when you play again
joekinley
joekinley18 Apr 2016, 18:20
It was an awesome experience. Whee, I felt so great when I finally figured out which keys are which shapes and knew it by heart, and just blasted through the levels... well until it came in a way where I was not able to see what the next shape was supposed to be and crashed :(
Awesome game
Hempuli
Hempuli18 Apr 2016, 18:23
Very cool! Initially it seemed really simple but the camera movements etc really amped up the difficulty. I also liked that you could play a kind of a tune with the buttons. Very smooth.
cameronpenner
cameronpenner18 Apr 2016, 19:01
Nicely done! Really smooth animations, looks good.
zondarg
zondarg18 Apr 2016, 20:48
Cool and easy to get into game. Nice graphics and sound - (which reminded me a little of "Intergalactic" by the Beasty Boys, in a positive way :D ) Played the web version.
bigbatardyt19 Apr 2016, 14:25
It's a cool game such a shame we can't skip levels !!
Andrea
Andrea19 Apr 2016, 14:46
Very nice game, entertaining and challenging!
Good job!
ocarson
ocarson19 Apr 2016, 14:57
An extremely stylish and well executed take on a classic.
pixzleone19 Apr 2016, 15:14
This one is another one of my favorites for sure!
Gotta come back and beat it later!
samlo
samlo19 Apr 2016, 15:51
Wow, awesome game! So simple, but so epic. I really like the build in pacing and the presentation is really tight
RyanNielson
RyanNielson19 Apr 2016, 15:51
Awesome game. Super well executed and stylish. It's simple, but you pulled the idea off masterly. Well done!
goodbadokay19 Apr 2016, 15:51
Visual style is awesome! Nice sounds of transformation.
ragnarolis19 Apr 2016, 15:52
Loved this game. I especially loved the way I can make my own songs just by pressing those 4 buttons. It made the wait for the next shape a very fun time. Great job in a simple-enough game!
eymrich19 Apr 2016, 15:52
Impressive for a compo entry! Good Job!
DieBackStudios
DieBackStudios19 Apr 2016, 15:57
hahah :D awesome awesome! its so good to see so many of this type of game executed differently i did something related to geometric shapes too check that out!
Sir Magic
Sir Magic19 Apr 2016, 15:57
It was a nice idea, but I feel a little nauseous now xD
ianh
ianh19 Apr 2016, 15:58
Stylish execution of a great idea!
kariamoss
kariamoss19 Apr 2016, 15:58
Nice interpretation of the theme, good work :) I liked the design :)
David Cookie
David Cookie19 Apr 2016, 15:59
I've got no reward for completing the 5 levels without dying? Huge disappointment! ^^
The game is great.. really great! I had a lot of fun playing it :D Congrats!
jacklehamster
jacklehamster19 Apr 2016, 16:01
Great entry! With a very simple gameplay mechanic, you made a game that feels very fun and dynamic.
Munchy200719 Apr 2016, 16:02
Really slick and well presented. Immediately obvious what to do and I think the difficulty ramps up at a perfect pace.

Great game, well done.
Mase
Mase19 Apr 2016, 16:03
Good difficulty balance. I reached level 5.
The roller-coaster camera is very exciting. I dig the campy "Excellent Skills" messages as well.
Geckoo1337
Geckoo133719 Apr 2016, 16:04
Funny. Good concept with a basic gameplay, but really addictive. It could be more interesting on mobile device. Overall, well done. Thanks ++
BoltKey19 Apr 2016, 16:07
First things first. It really REALLY sucks that you start from the first level every time and have to play through 3 minutes of exactly the same obstacles to get to that hard part again.

The sounds were pretty good. Music was great, and I loved that Portal style narration. I liked the style of the game and the way my shape always got into the just right rotation when passing through a shape.

The core concept is a bit boring.
Obvious_San19 Apr 2016, 16:33
The idea is super cool :) I like the art, the sound and the pacing! Feels like I'm a super cool baby.
ranmaru90
ranmaru9019 Apr 2016, 16:40
I could imagine flashy lights and disco balls.
MatLab
MatLab19 Apr 2016, 16:41
Really coooool ! Need more challenge, no pattern too near, but speed-up please ! :D (I'm a big fan of DDR & F-Zero, so it's slow for me ^^). The music is cool and need to be longer (it's look like a small loop).
Big GG !
Goutye
Goutye19 Apr 2016, 17:22
What blast me is the animation. The perfect animation of each pieces that fall exactly right in the shape each time! Becoming really hard after some minutes, but I had fun! Nice one!
pavel_insight19 Apr 2016, 17:48
Simple and addictive gameplay. Flying camera well done.
Deconstructeam
Deconstructeam19 Apr 2016, 17:57
Cool visuals! I found myself making melodies shifting shapes between obstacles hahaha
bvisness
bvisness19 Apr 2016, 18:07
Pretty fun overall! I think it would be greatly improved if the game was synced up with the music though.
Gamepopper
Gamepopper19 Apr 2016, 18:19
This is a really nice looking game, the way the boards and pieces move in a flowing matter looks really nice. It was also really fun to play so great job!
MintArcade
MintArcade19 Apr 2016, 19:09
This is SUPER AWESOME!!! Love the controls.
ZeroFaction
ZeroFaction19 Apr 2016, 19:15
Awesome game, simply awesome. Everything is so polished I am finding it difficult to say anything other than awesome.
Riftpoint19 Apr 2016, 20:28
This game is very fun, the style is cool. I think it would be nice if the levels were procedural
dustyroom
dustyroom19 Apr 2016, 20:45
Awesome! Feels like falling. I wonder did you calculate the movement and going though holes.
josemorval19 Apr 2016, 20:50
great game! Awesome mechanic :)
MerriGrape19 Apr 2016, 22:22
First off I want to praise you for the gameplay in this one, from the screenshots I was thinking that this would be impossible to look at and get a feel of, but I was so wrong. I works so damn well, and it plays really smoothly. It's addictive, the style is nice and simple. Bookmarked this one so I can play it more later ;)
Suddenlyzach19 Apr 2016, 23:37
Fun and innovative on the design side. I found myself playing melodies with the transformations between targets! I selfishly wish that pressing the shape you already were in, re-triggered the note :3
Hyden20 Apr 2016, 18:49
Great game :D
Karai17
Karai1720 Apr 2016, 21:56
Great game! Great execution! The voice was a bit annoying though. :D
APantaloni
APantaloni20 Apr 2016, 22:05
Great visuals, nice music! Simple but gets challenging. Liked it a lot!
El Cabaro20 Apr 2016, 22:55
Pretty cool game that ran pretty smoothly. Kinda reminded me of the Mario Kart level where you drive on the pipe, but maybe not. Coolio game overall! Great graphics! Awesome skill!
MementoGames
MementoGames21 Apr 2016, 23:10
Awesome entry! Simple and is incredible fun to play.
Very trippy graphics, the shape shifting animations is soooo good. I know is not a fancy one, but it's just right, you know? Great job!
Kuality Games22 Apr 2016, 00:53
Enjoyed playing a lot during the stream, great use of the theme!
jonnopon3000
jonnopon300022 Apr 2016, 16:04
Woohoo, got through all the levels first try, but it was not easy. Really fun game! Nice work
Frederika and Patrick23 Apr 2016, 00:07
The tilting view did make it difficult in some places, but it was fun.
mukult23 Apr 2016, 18:36
The polish is nice!
Really love the animations...
LukeZaz
LukeZaz24 Apr 2016, 04:32
Fun game with even difficulty - not too hard or too easy. Particularly liked how easily understood the game is, as everything is very well represented and I was never confused.
Wefiends
Wefiends24 Apr 2016, 22:44
Really fun entry with a lot of polish. I don't have a lot of criticism and knowing this is a compo entry just makes it all the more impressive.
Freank26 Apr 2016, 08:51
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
Jin47
Jin4726 Apr 2016, 13:29
A great psychedelic experience. You did a pretty good job with the morphing system and the feeling of falling which is great. Good job !
sndr26 Apr 2016, 13:33
Very enjoyable! Very smooth animations and easy to grasp core mechanic! I like how the difficulty scales, it's hard enough for it to be fun but not extremely hard for it to be frustrating! Nice entry!! :)
Kerdelos
Kerdelos26 Apr 2016, 14:00
Really cool game ! would have appreciated to restart from the level in which I died and not play the whole game again. I also don't really enjoy the parts of some levels in which you don't see any shapes for some time. You could also add more feedback when the player's passe through a shape, something like a sound or screen shake, anything that could make the player feel powerful an wanting to do more !
The shape shifting is great, the music is adapted to the pace of the game : good job ;)
crucknuk
crucknuk26 Apr 2016, 14:08
Excellent entry! Gameplay is simple yet effective! The warping effect is well made! Good job ;)
Pickens Inc.26 Apr 2016, 14:20
Great atmosphere and fantastic implementation of a cool, addictive concept. Really nice.
Ithildin
Ithildin26 Apr 2016, 15:58
Very solid entry, I really liked the graphic style and some clever design touches. Great job! :)
Studiosaurus26 Apr 2016, 21:15
Great game! It would be cool if there were a harder mode, I get a little bored sitting through the first few levels.
kaovhmf26 Apr 2016, 23:36
Simple idea but made in an awesome way. The game looks quite nice and the music is just amazing! Seriously, I lost several times just to play the shapeshifting tune along with the music haha.
LOSTALLOY
LOSTALLOY28 Apr 2016, 16:39
I love the idea, I like how fun it is to play this game. Just the audio in general that I don't like as much - a matter of personal taste I suppose.
puppetmaster
puppetmaster28 Apr 2016, 18:02
Great theme implementation! I like that you can see throw!
Keep up the good work!
dcolgan29 Apr 2016, 01:17
Very fun, I just wish I didn't have to start over from the beginning every time!
rnlf
rnlf30 Apr 2016, 09:28
The best "change your shape to pass through obstacle X" game I've played so far. Actually one of the few that are not hard to play even though you have to memorize 4 keys to shape relations.

I think it helped a lot that the keys were sorted by number of corners in the shape they create. That was a very useful thing!

The style is great and the music fits perfectly. Not so sure about the voice though, it could have been a bit clearer for better effect.

I wish there was a way to restart at a later level, having to replay the whole game several times to reach the point where I last died made it a bit too long to make it through completely.

But this is really the only major point of critique I have. The game is a lot of fun, a mobile version would be great!

Also,
rhastapunk2 May 2016, 08:25
Nice Camera effects and very very fluid. Good job!
Wertle5 May 2016, 18:27
I really like the solution for signaling the next shape and how it allowed for the stacking effect for predicting of the upcoming shapes. I kind of wish it got to that point a little bit quicker because that was the most interesting part of the game. Maybe just making the first level slightly quicker or shorter to get into level 2? Or perhaps adjusting if they are restarting versus starting for the first time? Either way it's a minor thing. I would love to see if there was a way to do this on touch screen since it is such a simple game, maybe different shapes in different corners or something. There's potential here to explore for sure. Nice job!
LeReveur
LeReveur8 May 2016, 16:38
Nice game, not innovative but one of the better realisations of this interpretation of the theme. And music/sound are really moody, well done ! :)

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