So the theme says "Start with nothing". But I think it be hard to actually start a game with literally "nothing". I think many LDer might design a game where you earn basic game function or sth like that. I wanna go different.
And this occurs to me: A scene with nothing but only the word "start". Then I think of making a game that urge you to start it but just won`t start.
I made a puzzle game that focus on the part in a game before the game starts. I did not wanna waste my friends' time(cuz I might quit this any time) so I only have myself, and I'm a kinda lazy person, so I only made 5 levels. Sorry about that!
This Game only involves left click and scroll wheel of the mouse. No key on the keyboard is needed.
I ran into some problem but I think I had fixed it. Please leave a comment if anything is wrong again. And also, please mention if you got stuck at any level. I have no idea whether players will think as the way I assumed.
The puzzles were clever. Of course I had to come back and read the controls first. After that I enjoyed all the momments when I came up with the answer. Reminds me of pony island in a way. And don't be sorry about the level amount, better to have five fun levels than ten "meh" levels. :D I enjoyed it.
I am honestly not nearly smart enough for most of these puzzles, but the ones I could complete were really fun! The take on the theme is also genius. I'd love to see this expanded into a full game with several levels! (and maybe a hint button... hehe!)
It's nice to see a "Find a button" style game every once in a while. This one has some nice puzzles, though I'd have really preferred if scrolling wheel wasn't used. First, because when a game tells me it's mouse-only, I instinctively think of mouse curses + two buttons, and second: because scrolling wheels tend to get broken and I generally wouldn't rely on them as a required control.
Scrolling wheel aside, I've found the game to be pretty enjoyable. Good job.
keep it up.