Ludum Dare #40compo
Artifact
Play Artifact here: #
https://itch.io/embed-upload/682888?color=002e4a #
You are a treasure hunter exploring abandoned warehouses on a distant planet after having heard about some pretty valuable artifacts stored there. Be careful, the warehouses are patrolled by a top modern security drone! Well, at least it was 60 years ago. Getting scanned by the drone will land you instant galaxy wide wanted status, and will hinder any chance of selling those sweet artifacts... Get the artifacts and head to the exit as fast as possible!
The drone "Betty" uses its proximity sensors to zero in on your position. The more artifacts you cary, the easier it will be for it to sense you. Artifacts are also heavy and will slow you down!
TIP : Let go of artifacts while in the air to throw them up ledges you can't reach.
Warning: Getting Gold rank on all levels is pretty hard! ###
CONTROLS:
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(NOTE: It has come to my attention that some keyboards have a built in limit to how many buttons may be pressed at the same time. This varies from model to model. If your keyboard has this limit, then you may want to just play the game without collecting all of the artifacts.)
[A] Run left
[D] Run right
[W] Jump
[H] Pick up an item
[J] Pick up an item
[K] Pick up an item
[L] Pick up an item
Genres: platformer
Comments19
Strelly4 Dec 2017, 16:35
It's cool, I ended up not grabbing any artifacts though, and sometimes the character didn't want to jump (but that was rarely so it wasn't a problem)
Rob White4 Dec 2017, 16:46
I really liked the music and general sound design. The art and animations were also very good. The theme fit well not just mechanically but also physically(I had to claw at my keyboard to hoard all of my loot). Trying to move all of the money up platforms was very laborious (which is likely the point because it fits the theme). The collision was a bit awkward at times (on the platforms), it was possible to not be able to jump whilst under a platform despite not visually being under the platform.
tvance4 Dec 2017, 17:28
This is LD40's best music I've heard yet! Btw thanks for the comment on my game!
Tim Eriksen4 Dec 2017, 18:01
Weird, I have not experienced this bug before! Well, I guess I'll have to do more in-depth de-bugging and testing if I want to do more with this game later. @tvance Thank you! Happy to hear that :)
@rob-white Thanks! I was hoping some one would find the keyboard-clawing/intentionally difficult controls when carrying more artifacts interesting!
@rob-white Thanks! I was hoping some one would find the keyboard-clawing/intentionally difficult controls when carrying more artifacts interesting!
SVR_Audio5 Dec 2017, 01:36
Great game, I was surprised this was a compo game, this is really well done, the sounds and music are very good, and the game itself is pretty fun, the art is good and makes an amazing mood that fit the main idea, great job, even though I could not get a "gold rank" lol
Ace175 Dec 2017, 06:24
Really nice music and graphics!
On the gameplay side, I found the air control to be a little too unforgiving (reminded me of castlevania), which is frustating for a platform game.
On the gameplay side, I found the air control to be a little too unforgiving (reminded me of castlevania), which is frustating for a platform game.
Vottivott5 Dec 2017, 20:53
Very cool! Nice artwork, nice music. Very interesting concept of holding multiple keys to hold different objects! Unfortunately my laptop keyboard doesn't support more than a few alphabetic keys pressed simultaneously. Keep up the good work! :)
Tim Eriksen5 Dec 2017, 23:24
@Vottivott Thanks! Yeah I noticed that limitation only after LD40 was over : / I'll just have to re-think the controls for a potential future release!
TwinGhosts6 Dec 2017, 12:40
Nice game, I liked the fact that you could carry more of the artefacts with 4 keys, the robot felt like a haunting presence especially on the final map when it comes from above haha. Noticed some slight anomalies in the game, threw the orbs on accident at the door and couldnt get them back anymore and when I jump and land on the ground I get a couple of frames in which I cannot jump.
Fun game though, lovely music and interesting concept :)
Fun game though, lovely music and interesting concept :)
ladybenko6 Dec 2017, 16:40
The mood is great in this one, aided a lot by the music and sfx. A solid take in the theme, well done :)
niborious6 Dec 2017, 16:51
Cool game!
The jumping physics felt a little weird, you can't stop your forward momentum, but you can reverse it. If you overshoot a platform you can't drop down on it, you have to go past it and then go backwards.
I thought that I might be able to hide under a platform from the robot's sensor beam because of the way it hovers above and beams downwards.
I thought that the controls for holding multiple was pretty cool. It complimented the issue of the more you have the worse it is.
The jumping physics felt a little weird, you can't stop your forward momentum, but you can reverse it. If you overshoot a platform you can't drop down on it, you have to go past it and then go backwards.
I thought that I might be able to hide under a platform from the robot's sensor beam because of the way it hovers above and beams downwards.
I thought that the controls for holding multiple was pretty cool. It complimented the issue of the more you have the worse it is.
Tim Eriksen6 Dec 2017, 21:54
@niborious Yes I agree that the jumping physics needs to be improved. The scanning through platforms was intentional though as to give you the feeling of "always being watched". Thank you for all the feedback! :)
ghostlygurustudios7 Dec 2017, 01:25
tricky little game! enjoyed it.. controls a bit funky but easy enough to adapt to..
uvwar7 Dec 2017, 02:04
I couldn't quite figure out how to carry everything, but I was enjoying the music in the meantime! Cool game!
Yetman7 Dec 2017, 12:13
I like the fact that there are 4 carry keys but I decided to discard my greed and just escape the drone. Also I like the art, especially the drone. I initially didn't like control but it takes a little practice. Overall, nice work.
Jupiter_Hadley7 Dec 2017, 15:06
Very challenging game! I included it in my Ludum Dare 40 compilation video series, if you’d like to take a look. :) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yel2Ap19z6s
velvetlobster8 Dec 2017, 00:44
I love the music in this
PhilStrahl11 Dec 2017, 19:26
Hey Tim, you already know my struggles with the controls ("Jump, man, JUMP!") so here’s the Let’s Play again for further reference ;) https://youtu.be/Hh-8vviv5_g
Also, i don't like the bindings :s