Drugrun
How do you get to rehab? Take a lot of Drugs.
3 annoying difficult Levels; a strange walljump, LSD Mode, extreme Music.. But who said that it is easy to get to Rehab? Have fun on your personal drugrun!
A game made by the Jäm Jäm Team.
Programming: Fluffi
Music and Sound: Jyn
Graphic design: Julia & Simon
We made a patched postjam version you can download now as a exe with the same itch.io link. Thanks to everyone for their feedback and for checking it out.
This is the Patch list:
-changed the controls: now you jump with space, attack and attack with f
-variable jump
-better hitboxes
-you cant fall of the map anymore(hopefully)
-more screenshake when you're on speed
-changed tutorial text
-added a tutorial monkey to explain that the rainbows grow when you stay on a cloud while you're on LSD
-cloud changes color when you're standing on it
-visual effect when you switch from speed to heroin
-fixed enemies in the second lvl
-bigger LSD icon
-an arrow pointing at the rehab in lvl 3
-fixed the options, now you can read that the both joints change the volume of music and sndfx
Things we wish to implement in the future if we have the time to do it:
-remappable controls
-Game pad possibility
-more animations
-unclunky controlls
-global time highscore
Please feel free to give us more critique and good ideas you want us to implement or change in the game.
Thanks for playing.
Genres: platformer
Comments52
Ilseroth5 Dec 2017, 14:10
I was really liking the look and how the character compressed and bounced as I moved, but the wall jump feels super awkward. In addition, the fact that projectiles just spawn out of the enemies without any animation means you kinda have to play the game in a real awkward manner. Also the hitboxes on bullets seem huge, I wasn't even close and it still blurred out. I didn't make it very far before getting frustrated.
Neighbro5 Dec 2017, 14:10
Hey great game! Music was awesome and game play was overall pretty challenging. I have died so many times using speed.
interpol5 Dec 2017, 14:30
It is a very trippy game, in a good way. I really love the art-style and general idea of using different drugs to get some powers.
But, the controls seem to be very clunky. It's not easy to control your character.
And where is the audio?
But, the controls seem to be very clunky. It's not easy to control your character.
And where is the audio?
Beebo Studios5 Dec 2017, 14:42
The whole art direction is sooooo good! It looks really polished!
I like the escalation from a single joint. Great humor!
The hitboxes could use some tweaking. Also the spawning of syringes and bullets without prior animation sometimes produces sudden deaths that feel a little unfair. Oh, and you can run of the map on the last level. Maybe it was just my fault for being on speed and not seeing the LSD the first time.
But all in all a great entry!
I like the escalation from a single joint. Great humor!
The hitboxes could use some tweaking. Also the spawning of syringes and bullets without prior animation sometimes produces sudden deaths that feel a little unfair. Oh, and you can run of the map on the last level. Maybe it was just my fault for being on speed and not seeing the LSD the first time.
But all in all a great entry!
interpol5 Dec 2017, 14:43
No, I didn't touch anything in the main menu.
Lance Krasniqi5 Dec 2017, 15:36
Oh this game's weeeeird! Pretty unique. The gameplay is a bit finnicky, especially wall jumping is a bit too hard and feels counter intuitive. The theme is pretty dope though.... I just didn't quite understand the options screen? Two sliders without text. Was this audio settings?
jynspielt5 Dec 2017, 15:38
@lance-krasniqi thanks for playing :) the two sliders are for Music Volume and Soundfx Volume. It was the last thing we implimanted and we forgot to put text in.
Lance Krasniqi5 Dec 2017, 15:39
No problem mate! You guys did splendid nonetheless. Hope to see more next LD!
TuTaraTuta5 Dec 2017, 18:54
This game leaves you with strong "wahaaat the hell??" feeling, but it is just so on point! I love the style, and I love this flying... uummm... eye-monkey(?) the most. Music is just right. Honestly, for me the game is little bit too challenging, but I have very poor experience with platformers, so that is not very strange.
Nice job!
Nice job!
jamjamteamsimon5 Dec 2017, 19:25
@tutaratuta Thank you :) The game is actually too challenging. I totally agree. We still have to learn to test more while making the game. Well next time then^^
Shimmen5 Dec 2017, 21:09
Fun game with good music and a unique humorous take on the theme. It was very difficult though since you couldn't really anticipate the bullets so they were difficult to avoid. It was also pretty tedious to accidentally fall back a level or two if you miss your jumps.
josefnpat5 Dec 2017, 23:50
This is very neat! it becomes a bit hard later on, but it's a really solid platformer!
DogSquad6 Dec 2017, 01:14
This game is nice! I like the graphics. The bats are impossible for me though.
corc06 Dec 2017, 02:05
Five stars pretty much across the board. Damn, this is good!
Chris Ballinger6 Dec 2017, 02:07
Having to switch between uncontrollably fast and unbearably slow speeds, was a surprisingly fun mechanic. I found myself playing the game a lot longer than I expected I would. The changes to the music and visual experience that corresponded with the different modes, was a nice touch. However, the controls didn't feel tight enough for the maneuvers it was asking me to perform later on in the game. I enjoyed it a lot.
Prototype66 Dec 2017, 02:19
The art, music, challenge, theme, idea... everything about this game is superb! Last level was Super Meat Boy challenging (in the best way!). Only real critique would be what others have said about the hit boxes. I honestly hope you make this a full game. It was a pleasure to play!
SavePoint6 Dec 2017, 05:15
Unfortunately I need it for mac to play but great cover art!
worai6 Dec 2017, 08:36
Bloody awesome soundscape! I'd personally steer away from anything to do with drugs, but I forgive this game due to the meaty sound effects and music which blends in so naturally into the game.
Szekeres Szabolcs6 Dec 2017, 10:21
Controls are a bit hard
Fluffi7 Dec 2017, 03:21
We are going to make a patched version on Friday considering all your feedback! Thank you guys.
Honest Dan7 Dec 2017, 12:03
Enjoyed playing this on stream, thanks for letting me play it. Really nice implementation of some of the features and effects. I liked the visuals, though found the controls a little clunky personally (space to attack, up to jump isn't natural to me anymore). I liked the concept of switching between states. Good job
bitsandcrafts7 Dec 2017, 12:56
creative! love the art, audio and overall mood. good job! waiting for that patch
Nathalia Hohl8 Dec 2017, 00:07
What I liked:
The general idea of gainning powers through drugs and switching between them
The background art was cool
The changing music
Resulting mood
What I didn't like ):
Moving through the level and fighting enemies was a bit annoying :/
Dat walljump
Gave up on second level
Good work nonetheless, keep improving. ^-^
The general idea of gainning powers through drugs and switching between them
The background art was cool
The changing music
Resulting mood
What I didn't like ):
Moving through the level and fighting enemies was a bit annoying :/
Dat walljump
Gave up on second level
Good work nonetheless, keep improving. ^-^
LERPish8 Dec 2017, 01:06
Really cool game i just had a problem with wall jumps
jynspielt8 Dec 2017, 01:07
Wow i just recognized that you could'nt rate the graphics..... Argh changed that now
gassasin8 Dec 2017, 01:24
One of the most original art in this LD!! Nice:) good job awesome game
Scowling Pastry8 Dec 2017, 02:20
I absolutely love the gameplay and the art style in this game. I got stuck trying to figure out how to pass the lsd level though..
Super fun to play. Great job!
Super fun to play. Great job!
mahalis8 Dec 2017, 03:01
This is cool! The grungy collage-y art style is unique, eye-catching, and fits the game really well. I liked the music change when I meth'd up, but I'm afraid I didn't get much farther than that - those syringe bullets are punishing. Great job overall though - I'd play a lot more of this if I weren't dying constantly :)
adhesion8 Dec 2017, 04:56
Well that was a trip. I love the style, the graphics and music are awesome. I liked the punching bits in the first level, but the platforming in the subsequent levels felt a bit clunky - the fast mode was insanely fast and the slow mode was super slow. I realize it's probably intentional but it felt a bit frustrating to play. Walljump was pretty hard to use too. Got to the part with the clouds then couldn't figure out what to do next. Still it was a crazy experience, one of the most unique LD games I've played. Great work!
MarioBarone8 Dec 2017, 05:47
Cool concept and nice music, really looking forward to the patched version coming up though
Fluffi8 Dec 2017, 10:00
Hey everyone. Sadly we'll need till Sunday to upload the patch because of time issues. Sorry for the extra waiting time to everyone looking forward to play the patched version.
TuilePiment8 Dec 2017, 12:12
Really nice ambiance and graphics, But the game is a little bit harder, I abandon it... I will check for next update. If you want check our game : https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/40/the-darkest-light
supr8 Dec 2017, 13:33
Pretty good audio and the visual style. But the game too hard for me :eyes:
nokusu9 Dec 2017, 10:47
That was definitively trippy, i really liked the graphics, the weird art direction really sells the concept, the music is also pretty awesome and i like how it changes when you go high.
some checkpoints would have been nice cause the game is a bit hard and starting over can be troublesome on repeated attempts.
other than that it's a neat experience, quite unique, well done guys :)
some checkpoints would have been nice cause the game is a bit hard and starting over can be troublesome on repeated attempts.
other than that it's a neat experience, quite unique, well done guys :)
Stefan Richings9 Dec 2017, 15:38
Really liked the art direction, and the audio was also really nice. No real issues with the controls, I liked how they worked but think maybe the 'speed' movement speed in general could be a touch slower.
The only real thing that bugged me was the hitboxes for the needles and bullets seem to be way bigger than the sprites for the objects, caused some frustrating deaths.
Still really enjoyed it though, I think my favourite game i've played from this jam so far!
The only real thing that bugged me was the hitboxes for the needles and bullets seem to be way bigger than the sprites for the objects, caused some frustrating deaths.
Still really enjoyed it though, I think my favourite game i've played from this jam so far!
Krassenstein9 Dec 2017, 17:08
The hitboxes for the needles were enormous, couldn't get through parts of the level when i totally thought i dodged the needle. Also, i do recommend allowing wasd for movement in the future too, its kind of odd to use the arrow keys for a game sometimes.
Great job!
Great job!
Fluffi9 Dec 2017, 17:44
@Krassenstein @Stefan-richings Thank you for playing :-) I'm happy you enjoyed it. We just worked today on the hitboxes and will upload a patch tommorrow with that and some other things changed(controls etc.) Thanks for y'all feedback!
falak9 Dec 2017, 22:30
WOW! The game is really psychodelic! I like it! Good luck
mactinite10 Dec 2017, 04:10
Pretty clunky, but the graphics and effects work well. I died at the rainbow and cloud area and it reset me pretty far down and I had to rage quit, I'm sorry.
Naca10 Dec 2017, 22:26
Very good game! I wasn't able to beat the final boss, but until that I enjoyed music, graphics, drug effects... everything was really cool.
My little advice is about the camera controller: for platformers, it always feels better when the camera does not jump when the player jumps (unless you want the player to experience some dizzy effect).
Btw I've checked out your itch.io user page and I absolutely loved "Beating assholes in some dungeon" :D I wonder what game engine you're using to create your games.
My little advice is about the camera controller: for platformers, it always feels better when the camera does not jump when the player jumps (unless you want the player to experience some dizzy effect).
Btw I've checked out your itch.io user page and I absolutely loved "Beating assholes in some dungeon" :D I wonder what game engine you're using to create your games.
jynspielt11 Dec 2017, 15:45
@mariobarone @tuilepiment and everyone else! We just uploaded a patched Version and added a patchlist to the game discription on this side. Feel free to play it and to give us feedback :-)
Enot48711 Dec 2017, 16:57
Just wow! First of all, art and sound design are awesome. And mechanics of all these drugs are very interesting. But I don't understand why I have the opportunity to switch from heroin to speed, because then I become very slow. The game is pretty hard and it's great that there is the checkpoints. I would love to play at other different levels of this game using these unusual trip mechanics :D Cool game!
Joror11 Dec 2017, 18:26
Cool graphic design! Audio hooks in well! I am a bit of a crappy platformer player, but I could keep up a bit.
The drugs all doing different things works nicely too.
As for most of these games (and LD games I guess) I advocate to not make it one-hit-you're-dead. Keeps players going a bit more.
The drugs all doing different things works nicely too.
As for most of these games (and LD games I guess) I advocate to not make it one-hit-you're-dead. Keeps players going a bit more.
xclementx12 Dec 2017, 16:11
God ! I'm addicted to the B.O ! It's a 5/5 for me ;)
LieropArt12 Dec 2017, 16:28
Loving the artstyle and the sleazy garage metal. \m/ Much respect this game is f*cking amazing!
Goat Toaster Games14 Dec 2017, 10:10
The visuals on this are fantastic!! The jump felt satisfying, but I had a bit of trouble controlling him a bit. I fell off an edge when I felt like I shouldn't have and sometimes felt like I didn't jump off an edge when I should've. But overall this is a really killer submission with incredible visuals and music. Great work!!
Cons: Options menu had words blending into the background.
I like your take on 'drug running'. I found it interesting how both of our games have a similar idea, theme and even name but we took entirely different approaches.