Cryptographer

Running on Linux gives `Error: Could not load game path '.'` when trying to start it.

Loved the way you handled the shrinking, it took me a while to figure out how it worked. My only complaint is that the controls feel a little loose, I think most noticeably when trying to jump precisely.

@incin Ahh thanks, I mis-prepared the linux build (I have no way to test linux). The updated link should work now. Thanks for checking out the game!

You utilized this interesting concept really well when designing the levels. Graphics, game play, and entertainment value are all at a relative high in this game.

Love it! This is a very unique approach to the theme, well done! Having the walls shrink in according to player movement is a very interesting game mechanic.

Really fun game! Very good interpretation of the theme. Simple concept but executed well. Great job!

Hey, a fellow Godoteur!

Ohhh my goodness. This is, dare I say, excellent. I think my favorite level (out of the 9 I played, sorry :x) is definitely level 5. Using the death-screaming walls as the only way to finish the level is straight-up brilliant game design. You get 5's across the board from me. Well done. Be proud of this.

I quite like what you've done here. I expected a lot of games to have a wall coming in to crush you aspect to them, but I was really happy that you made them part of the actual puzzle, by making the process controllable and predictable, as well as an integral part to solving puzzles. I was able to make it to level 9, but after 50 attempts I had to concede, I think I see the solution, but it feels like it's a matter of being incredibly precise on movement, and I couldn't find the exact movements to quite get into the little room housing the exit (I was squished enough times above or below). Is the margin of error that tight on that level?

This is a great example of what good game design looks like, the concept itself ties into the theme perfectly and the level designs are brilliant. The puzzles are creative and make excellent use of the core game mechanics. Great work!

I finished with 48 fails. The game was very well made. I like the look of it and the difficulty is just high enough that it stays interesting but not so hard that you just move on.

Very clever use of the theme and with the game mechanics. 5/5 from me.

Great game! There was one bug I found where it detects that you're "stuck" if you get caught under a bomb, but you can actually get out from under it and the stuck text remains. It was also a little hard to get the player into the 1-block gaps. Other than that though, really well executed game with a great concept.

@dalbinblue Yes, there are a few levels that are by no means easy and do require precise movement. I have maybe hundreds of attempts throughout my playtesting and I still can't finish some of the levels without failing a few times. Thanks for playing!

The pixelart and mechanics are great

This is a pretty solid entry! The movement-shrink mechanic it's really clever and creates some "scarcity" emotions in players.
Graphics are aestethic and polished, and the level design is really nice.

Thanks for your work! Please, post a WebGL version if you can.

A pretty difficult but not hard and definitely not unfair platformer. The music and art are extremely well made. And the game is really fun to play. Great work.

@memel06 Thank you so much! I developed the game with C# for Godot and I don't believe HTML5 export is supported yet for the C# language. I would definitely post a web version if I could!

Very well made and original. I'm curious, you've opted out of graphics, are those sprites from some other game of yours? They look really nice.

@snakemuho Thanks! Yes, the assets are from a game I am currently developing (http://tenaciousgame.com). Out of respect for the rules, I opted out of the graphics category because the graphical assets were made well before the jam.

Had quite a bit of fun with this one, I found out eventually that the walls only move when you do. The music, while cool at first got a bit annoying and distracting. The graphics within themselves was interesting and a change to 3d or normal 2d. Well done!

Now this is what you call a game. I got stuck on level 8, but I'll come back to it. You should definitely come back to this and make it a full game. You killed this theme. (music got old after a while, thank you for adding the speaker box haha)

Great game, loved the execution on this jam's theme. I think a bit less inertia for the sideways movement would have made the controls feel tighter. Also, level 9 seems to require "exploiting" the fact that a wall stops registering the player movement during its "retreat" - a.k.a. between being hit by a bomb & having finished applying the bomb's affect. If you're counting on the player to figure out this behavior themselves then it makes the level a *big* step up in difficulty from the previous ones.

Solid entery, i feel there may could be some better feedback in a few interactions but the core is good.

Sharing is caring. Apparently adding a link is bad form on my part. Sorry everyone this is a new experience to me.

Nice work! I enjoyed getting stuck a lot :P.

Really interesting mechanic with the walls! I liked having to stop and think before moving in some levels.

A great challenging game.

I don't know if its me but I can't get it running on Linux

Whow the mechanic of this game is so simple yet working so great. It makes you go slow in a platformer. There is a lot of puzzle element in the game as well and the the last to end level is just magnificent. I guess that tells how much I liked the game. Good job!!

I watched a streamer play this, and then I needed to download it and beat it haha only 110 tries .lol

Cool idea, some levels were quite hard :stuck_out_tongue_closed_eyes:

Really good idea, nice work.

@alien you might have to make it an executable file, sorry I don't have a Linux machine so it's tough for me to prepare the build correctly

nice work! really loved

I had a good time with your game!! Nice graphics and gameplay!!

The level design fits really well the concept, it makes a really entertaining puzzle/platform game. Great job!

Full points for originality! The sound effects pitch change is very welcomed, and the bombs add a unique twist to an already original concept. The graphics were pretty simple, but you realized this.

lovely game. loved it

Awesome use of the theme! Main mechanic is brilliant, bombs add another level of strategy. Overall "feel" is really strong (wish you hadn't opted out of mood). Music works, but is pretty repetetive.

Really awesome puzzle platformer mechanic.

Great game, I only had 75 failures!

Dark Souls 2d?
Haha Great game! Love the mechanic, pixel art and the challenge. The music is too repetitive but it's ok for a game jam. This took me some time, oh god I'm bad.

Great platformer controls and a superb use of the theme. Some expertly designed puzzle levels for sure though some jumps were super hardcore!

A good game idea, the music should be improved. The graphics are good.
Try our game too, maybe you'll like it)

Wow, good everything, brilliant concept and well done. Could use adjustable jump based on how much you hold it down for tighter controls.

Awesome interpretation of the idea! Smooth controls, nice graphics, not much to say about that one. Wonderful job! :-]

This game is solid awesome) love platformer mechanic, it's cool. great work!

Some great game design here, the platforming feels great and the difficulty has been tuned just right. The ability to quickly reset really helped me get into the classic 'I have to give the level one more try' mindset.

Great level design as well. Could use a bit more polish though. I was a bit disappointed bombs wouldn't affect two walls at the same time (when falling into a corner between the two).

I love how strategic the gameplay is and the graphics are pretty good as well.

Using the closing walls as collision for wall-hopping; brilliant!! Such a clever use of the theme, cute visuals, fun twitch gameplay, really solid work! ^-^

Simple and crisp gameplay, just the way I like it! Some fps issues made it so I couldn't make some jumps, but offstream it was fine. Thanks for a fun game!

@lumpy Thank you so much again for playing my game and other's on stream! It really helps with visibility. I'm glad you enjoyed it!

Engaging and fun game with perfect theme utilization, 188 tries to win. It didn't have the perfect sidescroller feel, and it had some bugs getting the "stuck" without getting stuck. Great game overall.

I beat the game like 3 times, so that alone says something as to the idea you have here. It's an interesting way to associate a cost to movement in a platformer. There are some more interesting puzzles in there than I expected. I also really like the way you introduced the bombs -- kudos to good game design there.

The music is good, but it doesn't really feel to me like it belongs here. That's really only comment I have. Though I guess there is one thing: It would be nice if your 'timed' mode let the player finish even if they don't hit the 2 minute mark. I want to know how fast I am at the game even if I can't do it in two minutes.

A great entry, overall!

great use of the theme - felt a good rush while playing it - thanks for making it

Well crafted game. The platformer controls were a bit frustrating at times, paired with the tight movements (especially at the end of level 9), but it still was a very fun experience. Good job, very enjoyable entry!

I like the mechanics, didn't read the description so it takes me couples of level to work out how the walls move. At first I thought their movements were scripted or something :P
The combination of jumping physics and the arrangement of platforms (small one-block gaps and platform directly above platform) made it really frustrating though, for me it's Level 11.

Good job, anyway!

Edit: Next time, you may wanna upload on itch.io, it's easier to download games there.

Loved all of the mechanics at play in this game! Very challenging, but fun. Thanks for sharing the game with my stream awhile back! Here's a link to the vod: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/297569760?t=01h44m56s

@ursagames Thank you so much for playing it on stream! I really appreciate it.