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Ludum Dare #38jam

More than a Pixel

by careface
Overall★★★★★★★★★★3.64
Fun★★★★★★★★★★3.77
Innovation★★★★★★★★★★2.50
Theme★★★★★★★★★★2.61
Graphics★★★★★★★★★★3.74
Audio★★★★★★★★★★3.25
Humor★★★★★★★★★★2.81
Mood★★★★★★★★★★3.23
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* Windows: http://gamejolt.com/games/morethanapixel/252140

More than a Pixel is a retro platformer where you jump and kill stuff.. with a ninja.. and a spaceman! The title itself represents that the game will show you more than just one simple platformer, where you play on different "worlds" with some boss fights in the end!

This is my first entry on a Jam event and it was made along our college GameJam (http://nedjd.pt/) event for 58 hours, so the full 72h Ludum Dare deadline wasn't used.

This was an experience of trying to create something really retro, like a NES game, ended up not having time to polish, add a third world, and loop properly the chiptune.
Tags: #boss battle, #pixel art, #retro
Genres: platformer

Comments36

GhostAndShell25 Apr 2017, 07:09
ninjaaaaaaaaa! :D oh! It looks very nice! Is it also on indiexpo?
aidenm12525 Apr 2017, 07:47
I like this one! Real nice controls and actually quite fun. Would really like to see more with maybe longer levels - to really get the NES feel.
Alex Williams
Alex Williams25 Apr 2017, 08:09
Definitely want some chiptunes to go with, but super super fun so far. Very nostalgic. Great job!!
🎤 CAREFACE
🎤 CAREFACEauthor25 Apr 2017, 09:32
Well, as for a first Jam experience, and not talking about how I disliked the theme, I learned that it is very exhausting. I now know next time I need to plan better the content, because I actually had in mind a 3 level per world, which good amount of time was wasted thinking how I could actually implant the theme in this game.

Time is short but, I am really up for a full game someday!

Thanks y'all for playing and dropping a comment!
Takusan
Takusan25 Apr 2017, 10:47
I like it, it really plays well. And it has the right feeling to it. Throw in some chiptunes there! :)
Ben Beehler
Ben Beehler25 Apr 2017, 14:29
The game has some very nice art and it plays really well. The sound effects feel very natural. My real only complaint is that it's short but that is something that had to be done because of the limited available time to build a game during ludum dare as it is only 72 hours long. Overall, I really liked it. Good Job.
🎤 CAREFACE
🎤 CAREFACEauthor26 Apr 2017, 14:52
Thanks, I've managed to extend just a little bit the levels with some chiptune x)
Particles GameStudio
Particles GameStudio1 May 2017, 06:24
Really cool Game, can't stop playing it. Great job guys, the pixel art is so simple, amazing!
OccultOne
OccultOne1 May 2017, 09:23
I played this in my livestream a few days ago: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uiOC3F43xF0

(I think the OBS Software ate the video, but the audio is still valid)

This was really well done! It's on my list to revisit and you have a very solid prototype! I want to see more of this game.
freyby
freyby1 May 2017, 13:08
Beatiful game, graphics and music are amazing, it's really fun to play, and I really liked the way game was changing worlds after defeating the bosses. Well done!
🎤 CAREFACE
🎤 CAREFACEauthor1 May 2017, 13:41
@occultone woah glad you enjoyed! interesting points indeed, the level design was a bit rushed and barely play-tested properly, so the big gaps happened (I was kinda aware of them being an issue)

I normally have a hard time making "easy" games because as the creator, I can play it very easily so I convince myself its Ok and people should deal with it x)

Still, its something I am to improve yet, the feedback is where I learn my mistakes, so hopefully, it eventually get better, for sure!

Thanks for the great feedback, and everyone else who played it!

Btw, used GameMaker, not Construct :upside_down:
Nnnnneeeedddd1 May 2017, 16:45
This is aweeesooommeee. I love the art, and the attacking. It just looks so good, and retro awesomeness.

This is my favorite game so far, thanks :)
dayvidmoreira71 May 2017, 19:48
Beautiful art man, have you done all? However, I've loved this game!!
Ethan Allwood
Ethan Allwood1 May 2017, 20:15
The art was great. Really fun to play. My only issue is that the controls felt a little awkward. For example, you could have up to jump then space to attack. Other than that, great job!
yves1 May 2017, 20:20
What a cool ninja platformer :D I enjoyed it even the boss kinda fucked me hard :D Would be cool if you could add maybe some double jumping to improve the ninjaness :)

Cheers
Bendev_Games
Bendev_Games1 May 2017, 21:41
Nice game! It surprised me when the player changed character after each world, really cool idea. The art fits the game well and the music is very cool too. Two things that bothered me a little was a couple leap of faiths and after the player landed on ground felt it has some milliseconds delay for the next input.

Great game overall keep working on it!
OccultOne
OccultOne1 May 2017, 23:23
@careface Yeah man, I look forward to seeing more. You have some very solid mechanics going on there.
🎤 CAREFACE
🎤 CAREFACEauthor2 May 2017, 04:20
damn my body is not ready for this x)

@dayvidmoreira7 everything created, coded and animations were done from scratch by me, I had some classmates that did some minimal pixel art in my supervision. Audio in the other hand, are royalty free taken from opengameart.org
NOFUEL
NOFUEL2 May 2017, 12:03
I really like the short intro before the bossfight starts and the death animation, it really feels like an old NES game! I also like the idea of playing in a different world. Great job!
HuvaaKoodia
HuvaaKoodia3 May 2017, 06:40
Haha! I like the *twist*. I didn't read the description so it came completely out of left field.

The platforming is simple, but surprisingly enjoyable. Somersaulting over enemies as a Ninja is rad!

The boss battles could have used some work. They are very, *very* easy. More projectiles on the screen, please. A checkpoint just before the boss would be nice too.

Good work!
🎤 CAREFACE
🎤 CAREFACEauthor3 May 2017, 08:20
@huvaakoodia I feel you, as a "hardcore" player, I really wanted to make difficult fights, but in the name of the jam, it must be easy and enjoyable for everyone, or else people would just give up.

Still, I don't know why I never thought of check point before a boss fight, that way the fights could be tougher without the frustration of playing the level all over again. Caffeine wasn't strong enough I guess :upside_down:
endlesspeak
endlesspeak5 May 2017, 00:05
Very well executed :). To be honest, I was kinda sad, that it ended after second world :/ but good job. Btw: Player animation in the second world is awesome :)
inventroom
inventroom8 May 2017, 04:59
Old-school platformer! Here’s the quick rundown of my thoughts:

PROS

- A fun, classic retro platformer in presentation and execution

- Music and graphics are really good

CONS

- More levels would be nice, haha

For full criticism and breakdown of ranking, as well as candid reactions to gameplay, do check out the video~

🎤 CAREFACE
🎤 CAREFACEauthor9 May 2017, 23:03
@inventroom thanks for playing and the patience :D

sorry about the level design, wasn't the best even for a retro! But that was due the lack of game testing, so next time I know x)
pcmaster14 May 2017, 09:06
Daaamn, the boss was hard! :) Good game, awesome retro, fun and fast gameplay.
Veralos
Veralos15 May 2017, 08:37
This is pretty neat. The visuals look nice and the music/sound is good. The gameplay is fairly standard but works well. I wasn't expecting a second level with a gameplay change, so that was a nice surprise.

Using A and Space for the controls feels a bit awkward. You probably could have chosen keys that were a bit closer together. It would be interesting to see an extended version with some different types of levels.
pschichtel
pschichtel15 May 2017, 16:55
I'd like to play this game, but sadly there is no Linux version: :(
🎤 CAREFACE
🎤 CAREFACEauthor15 May 2017, 17:38
@pschichtel sorry to hear that, next time I'll make sure to export on other platforms x)
philomory15 May 2017, 17:58
To start off, this feels like it has _nothing_ to do with the theme, but once you beat the first boss and see the transition between areas, it makes sense, and I actually really like it.

I'd love to see an expanded version!
lordecroowel18 May 2017, 01:36
I really would like to play it. Unfortunately I just have a Mac. But, for the art that I can see.. 5 stars. Haha. Are you from Portugal, Brazil...?
SiegfriedCroes
SiegfriedCroes19 May 2017, 16:40
Really cool retro style game :D Would sure be cool if you continued work on it :)
Jupiter_Hadley
Jupiter_Hadley26 May 2017, 17:32
Nice little platformer! I included it in my Ludum Dare 38 compilation video series, if you’d like to take a look :)

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