CELL WARP is a puzzle game where you move by warping to portals.
Please rate me low in the THEME category. I was brainstorming ideas for the potential themes the day before LD, and the one I came up with for Unconventional Travel really resonated with me and I wanted to make it.
This is my first puzzle game. Even though I didn't have very much time to implement puzzles, I think the idea may have some potential. I'll have to explore it further.
Hmm, I agree with @jasper-hansen, there I finished and the mirrors didn't fully make sense to me. The first level with the exclamation block didn't seem to do anything with the exclamation block and there were multiple levels that seemed to have unused components?
I think the basic concept of being able to only move to the portals and then manipulating the portals instead of your character is an interesting mechanic though!
Really nice presentation and it feels like a solid basis for a puzzle game. As with some of the other commenters, I didn't quite get some of the concepts, but on a second playthrough it started making sense (e.g., what items get moved by arrows, when arrows trigger, where mirrors must be to trigger).
I think a few extra "filler" levels between introducing concepts would help reinforce the rules.
I thought I understood the mirror mechanic when they first appeared but the further I advanced the less I understood :p It's a bit too easy to just brute force through a couple of the levels, and even after getting the answer I was still a bit confused. Graphics are super pretty, I could stare at that soft palette all day, and the music is super catchy too. Looking forward to what you do with this concept!
Neat concept, but the level design could use some polish. It feels like the puzzles are too restrictive, like there's only one possible way to progress, and few ways to make mistakes.
I think this idea has a lot of potential, I love puzzle games like this.
Love the concept. Like you said, might be worth exploring further. Moving with the mouse and "attacking" with the arrows feels a little weird, like it's opposite day, but it's probably the best way to play the game. Great work as usual.
Nice puzzle game ! I loved the concept, the aesthetics, and how the various mechanics are introduced throughout the game.
Pluses : - Smooth graphics, catchy music - No need for a tutorial with such an excellent structure - Definitely original gameplay
Possible improvements : - As @jesusache said, the mirror mechanic seems straightforward at first, then appears to be more and more complex, leading to solve the last few levels by sheer brute force (ie. more or less random clicking).
The style is very nice ! I was a little disapointed about the short lifespan and the complexity, I wanted more but the graphics and the music made me forget
Clean & nice simple graphics, very likeable experience. Great music, created a welcoming uplifting mood and the synths made me feel as I were in space myself. It was a little bit confusing to go through the puzzles for a birdbrain such as me, but nothing I couldn't get over in the end. Lovely entry!
I love that you guys decided to just make a game on the theme you liked, i was hoping for Unconventional travel as well. Game felt great to play and had an awesome vibe!
While the split controls - moving with the mouse and attacking with the arrows felt odd, that oddness didn't last long. You've got a pretty good concept here, and I can see why the controls are the way they are. It's all good, the audio, he visuals, the presentation. Really great work!
Short and sweet. Nice use of the not-the-theme. Good presentation, both the visuals and music. Some of the mechanics aren't super clear, though. I'm still not sure I understand exactly what it is the mirrors do, though I was still able to complete the game despite this. Maybe there could be some sort of visual indication of what they do? Would definitely play more levels if they were made.
I actually couldn't get a grasp on what was going on with these mirors unfortunately (it felt really unnatural while being central in the gameplay ...).
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I think the basic concept of being able to only move to the portals and then manipulating the portals instead of your character is an interesting mechanic though!
I think a few extra "filler" levels between introducing concepts would help reinforce the rules.
Graphics are super pretty, I could stare at that soft palette all day, and the music is super catchy too. Looking forward to what you do with this concept!
I think this idea has a lot of potential, I love puzzle games like this.
Pluses :
- Smooth graphics, catchy music
- No need for a tutorial with such an excellent structure
- Definitely original gameplay
Possible improvements :
- As @jesusache said, the mirror mechanic seems straightforward at first, then appears to be more and more complex, leading to solve the last few levels by sheer brute force (ie. more or less random clicking).
Overall, great game !
graphics , tapping on portals should be replaced by something else.
Sorry ! (I'm a puzzle gamer usually ^^')