Vain
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Vain is a surrealistic platformer, experimenting with different styles and different mechanics, while the world collapses on you as the music progresses.
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*Herr Tannhäuser, a scientist who has gone mad due to his past experiences,*
*found a way to escape the madness of this world. *
*He invented a device which can tear a hole in space and reality,*
*opening a gateway to an unimaginable realm.*
*After he used the device, he found himself between the space and the final frontier.*
*A place where the rules are ... uncanny.*
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*Travel through 1 and a quarter totally different worlds until you reach the final frontier and you leave behind time and space. *
*Use 2 different mechanics on your aid in those 2 worlds: transform into a raven or rewind time. *
*But be quick, because this realm is collapsing on you and you've got less and less space, second by second!*
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Basic platformer controls, but
E to relocate yourself to your 3 second old position.
Double jump to transform into a raven, then jump to flap your wings. *(3 charges, landing refills it)*
As the music progresses the wall on the left progresses as well, so be careful and adapt to the music.
And it can be completed! (I'm surprised as well)
*(The first world needs skill, the second one needs cunning. ;) )*
Sadly I couldn't fulfill as much as I wanted to. Couldn't even finish the "story".
*(But I had plans. Hint: name of the game) *
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3 full world, with 3 very different
mechanics, (the 3rd is already complete, but doesn't have a world: "ghost form"),
art styles, (both visually and audio-wise)
and feelings.
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In this game I wanted to try out how much have I learned since my first (LD41) game jam.
For example I learned about basic visual arts and music. Hurray :)
So now I can proudly say that this game is 100% made by me.
If you are interested in my future projects, post mortems, etc, follow me on LD, Twitter, YouTube, Facebook, etc, etc (links on my profile)
Thanks for reading. :)
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Is something is wrong with the browser version, try using a standalone one. Thanks.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ts48sHZVNc
Vain is a surrealistic platformer, experimenting with different styles and different mechanics, while the world collapses on you as the music progresses.
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Plot
*Herr Tannhäuser, a scientist who has gone mad due to his past experiences,*
*found a way to escape the madness of this world. *
*He invented a device which can tear a hole in space and reality,*
*opening a gateway to an unimaginable realm.*
*After he used the device, he found himself between the space and the final frontier.*
*A place where the rules are ... uncanny.*
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Objectives
*Travel through 1 and a quarter totally different worlds until you reach the final frontier and you leave behind time and space. *
*Use 2 different mechanics on your aid in those 2 worlds: transform into a raven or rewind time. *
*But be quick, because this realm is collapsing on you and you've got less and less space, second by second!*
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Screenshots
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Summary
Basic platformer controls, but
E to relocate yourself to your 3 second old position.
Double jump to transform into a raven, then jump to flap your wings. *(3 charges, landing refills it)*
As the music progresses the wall on the left progresses as well, so be careful and adapt to the music.
And it can be completed! (I'm surprised as well)
*(The first world needs skill, the second one needs cunning. ;) )*
Sadly I couldn't fulfill as much as I wanted to. Couldn't even finish the "story".
*(But I had plans. Hint: name of the game) *
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What I tried to achieve:
3 full world, with 3 very different
mechanics, (the 3rd is already complete, but doesn't have a world: "ghost form"),
art styles, (both visually and audio-wise)
and feelings.
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Ps.:
In this game I wanted to try out how much have I learned since my first (LD41) game jam.
For example I learned about basic visual arts and music. Hurray :)
So now I can proudly say that this game is 100% made by me.
If you are interested in my future projects, post mortems, etc, follow me on LD, Twitter, YouTube, Facebook, etc, etc (links on my profile)
Thanks for reading. :)
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Is something is wrong with the browser version, try using a standalone one. Thanks.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ts48sHZVNc