NoControl

by simxple
Overall★★★★★★★★★★3.65
Fun★★★★★★★★★★3.77
Innovation★★★★★★★★★★3.64
Theme★★★★★★★★★★4.18
Graphics★★★★★★★★★★2.92
Humor★★★★★★★★★★2.54
Mood★★★★★★★★★★2.82
In NoControl you have to get your control back by finding the keys of your keyboard. I hope that the download works. :)

For those who have a problem with the walljump : just press w short when you jump against the wall, don't hold the key down long.

I have also added a web-version, hope that everything works fine.

Tags: #2d

Comments43

kuviman
kuviman6 Oct 2019, 22:10
1) A version that can be played without installing would be much appreciated. Don't really want to give admin rights to everything I download.

2) Also, I don't understand how climbing the wall works. Can't get one that second one. It says W, but it seems like I can only jump when near such walls sometimes...

3) The concept is great, I love it.
simXple
simXpleauthor6 Oct 2019, 22:36
Thanks for the advice. I didn't know how to make it into a browser game but definitely a thing I will attempt on my next LUDUM dare. About the wall climb : you just have to press once short and not hold the button down. Just jump against the wall and press w. :)
Bobothegreat
Bobothegreat6 Oct 2019, 23:14
I really liked the game overall, the concept was really cool and I haven't seen another game that uses a mechanic like that. The level design was a little confusing at times, but really good job :)
blobo
blobo6 Oct 2019, 23:50
Oh man, I wish there was more! What a good take on the theme!
Rolly
Rolly7 Oct 2019, 12:58
Haha, I couldn't be the only one with this interpretation of the theme ;)

First, let me join kuviman's comment, clicking an "install" button felt very wrong. It's done with Unity, it's so simple to create a WebGL version, and you would make everybody happy! ;)

It was a very fun game, the character was so cute and the animations felt real smooth. It's just sad that there was no audio. But if it's your very first game, congrats, you made something very enjoyable!

Nice entry!
Griz
Griz7 Oct 2019, 13:16
Congratulations on your first game. The character has some cute animations, especially durning digging.

Have you been inspired by the DLC quest by any chance?
simXple
simXpleauthor7 Oct 2019, 13:20
@griz Thank you for the feedback :) Nope, I haven't even heard of DLC Quest but after checking it out you are right there are some parallels
simXple
simXpleauthor7 Oct 2019, 13:24
@rolly Thanks for your comment. Yea i will make a WebGl version next time and i agree with you that it is kinda akwkward to download such a small game. My next entry will definitely be played in the browser. I didn't had any time for making sounds either, I mean I tried but it didn't really fit. I'll check out your game to :D
bjeaurn7 Oct 2019, 13:43
Funny little game, controls and movement worked smooth; fun take on the theme. I think the "green walls" didn't really work for me, or I did something wrong perhaps. But good effort, good job! Fun little game.
Thulium Games
Thulium Games7 Oct 2019, 13:44
Fun Concept but I wish it had better arrow key support. I can move left and right but climbing, digging, opening doors, and sprinting only works well when using WASD.
Polyethyleneglykol
Polyethyleneglykol7 Oct 2019, 13:46
Climbing the wall took me a bit to figure out, some sounds would have been nice but other then that a really creative entry! :D
Rolly
Rolly7 Oct 2019, 13:48
@simxple the problem is installing, not downloading. Many people give an executable that you have to download, but that launchs the game directly. If you want, there's nothing wrong to add a web version now for this LD. I'm afraid you could lose many players if you only propose this solution. It's up to you! :)
simXple
simXpleauthor7 Oct 2019, 13:50
@rolly wait really I can still add a web version? I'll thank take care of this problem when I am back home. I thought I couldn't change anything now :D
Rolly
Rolly7 Oct 2019, 14:06
@simxple You made me doubt, so I checked the rules again, and, I quote: "Porting (especially to Web or Windows) can happen after the initial 48 hours. The longer you wait though, the less time participants will have to play your game." So yeah, feel free to do it! ;)
NoobException
NoobException7 Oct 2019, 17:13
Very nice game! It was quite challenging to make through the last jump, but I've enjoyed running and looking for new keys :upside_down:
mutuware7 Oct 2019, 17:49
Victory! Neat little meta-game.
Chad Cable
Chad Cable7 Oct 2019, 17:58
This is a great idea! I really love all the little state changes on the character - whether squishing after a jump or rotating around when it rolls. So much personality!
Santiago Merino
Santiago Merino7 Oct 2019, 17:59
I really like how you interpreted the theme! The game was super fun! Really, the only criticism that I have is that the walljump mechanic isn't very intuitive, but other than that it's great and I'd love to see it expanded with extra levels in the future :)
Yohsk137 Oct 2019, 21:51
I loved it. I tried to jump a lot insted of using w to walljump though xD. Good game.
Barrier
Barrier7 Oct 2019, 22:31
Digging could probably be faster/instant, wasnt sure if anything was happening.
Otherwise cool concept! Just a bit short.
Bocodillo
Bocodillo7 Oct 2019, 22:31
I loved the players graphics and animations, liked looping around the level as I learnt abilities. The rock break ability really needs some sort of feedback though as it isn't instant so it's hard to tell if it's actually doing anything.
PurpledArtFrog
PurpledArtFrog7 Oct 2019, 22:35
A solidt entry - congrats :thumbsup_tone1:

:purple_heart: :dart: :frog:
zubspace
zubspace7 Oct 2019, 22:35
Very interesting concept which works well with the theme. I fell in love with the animations of the small character. The rolling around is super cute. Controls work great. Thanks for the game!
simXple
simXpleauthor7 Oct 2019, 22:41
Thank you all so much for the feedback!
Nakami
Nakami8 Oct 2019, 00:18
Nicely done ! I have only one complaints the digging time is a bit too long.
eugsun
eugsun8 Oct 2019, 02:04
What a great take on the theme! I'd love to see this expanded into a larger game.
4quet
4quet8 Oct 2019, 08:32
The controls feel really smooth, I can tell you did a really good job there !
The design of the character is very simple but still very effective, congratulations for your very first game :)
SP3sheep8 Oct 2019, 09:55
I loved It! It's really cool with a fantastic concept, it followed the theme nicely and was very fun to play, well done!
GullynGames8 Oct 2019, 20:26
The game has a nice concept, and while there was minimal graphics, they were used effectively.
Combo Man9 Oct 2019, 00:42
Really nice little game! The checker background hurt to look at though, just needs to be scaled up I think
unept
unept10 Oct 2019, 12:40
Nicely done! It's like a little template for a metroidvania game. The keyboard controls were a little bit goofy when needing to do complex movements. But great job overall.
Pedro Miranda10 Oct 2019, 13:06
Nice game! The unlocking system fits the theme. I just missed sfx, but overall nice entry!
randdir
randdir10 Oct 2019, 16:13
Nice entry your graphics are very cute and your concept is here. HUD need improve I guess but keep it up good job !
CaptainDreamcast
CaptainDreamcast10 Oct 2019, 17:32
Wow, what a cool idea! Probably my favorite take on the theme I've seen this Ludum Dare yet, I like the meta approach. I agree with the previous comment that the main character was very cute! Bouncing around was super fun, especially after you get sprinting, you made that feel very fun. Great job on your game!
Fractal
Fractal10 Oct 2019, 21:03
I liked it very much! (although it was too short)
fiwon123
fiwon12312 Oct 2019, 12:17
The idea is good, and I liked how to play in the screen.
The game no have sounds, but the mechanics is good.
A polish in game and it's become more nice :).
Paulius14 Oct 2019, 20:32
This is super impressive for a first game, and the concept is very innovative!
Bip16 Oct 2019, 21:24
Great take on the theme! I did notice though that there were little graphical flickers on the obstacles every now and then. I believe this happens in unity when two sprites are very close together, but don't actually touch. I also really wish there was some audio in the game.
MaxKlimenok
MaxKlimenok25 Oct 2019, 16:45
Some sound in the game - even a bad one is much better than none. Nontheless great take on the theme.
dodori
dodori29 Oct 2019, 18:59
Nice, simple & small Metroidvania. It's nice and fits the theme, good job!

If it truly is your first game, then this is a really good start, keep on making games, I'm sure you'll have lots of more great games in the future!

Solid Entry!
dry-squid
dry-squid29 Oct 2019, 19:19
The bounciness of the character was so cute. Loved this, left a good feeling in me. Felt good actually beating a game. haven't done that for a while
joe40001
joe4000129 Oct 2019, 21:10
Nice little game. I there are a few games like this this LD but I liked the added part of involving the keyboard.
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