Keep It (on) ALive

Overall★★★★★★★★★★3.07
Fun★★★★★★★★★★2.71
Innovation★★★★★★★★★★3.36
Theme★★★★★★★★★★3.46
Graphics★★★★★★★★★★2.46
Audio★★★★★★★★★★1.77
Humor★★★★★★★★★★1.96
Mood★★★★★★★★★★2.14
There comes a time in every programmer's life when she/he has to make all the art herself/himself. This is Keep it (on) Alive where the objectives are simple:

(Keep (it) alive[green] , But keep (that) dead[red]) && ( (it) and (alive) on (Here)[Blue])

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Got that? Me neither. But you learn fast!
To make it even more simpler, let me introduce a new tile: The SWAP[white]'
Remember the objectives? When you SWAP is pressed down, just swap (that) and (it)
Got that? Of course, maybe!

If you want a game with a more serious theme, check out our team submission:
https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/46/monsieur-le-maire

Controls:
Skip Tutorial - z
Movement - Arrow Keys
Change Character - z
Reset Level - s
Have a great day - Drink coffee, sleep well

screenshot
Genres: puzzle
Tools: TIC-80

Comments6

Pro
Pro21 Apr 2020, 04:05
The game was great! maybe it's partly because I like puzzles.
Although it was hard to see anything at first. Maybe don't spam the word "Alive" Across the screen next time.
at first it wasn't clear what you were supposed to do, but once you get it, its really fun!
leniwabula21 Apr 2020, 12:43
~This game might be good, but I did not understand how to play :/~ Scratch that, I just got it, going to play

Additionally, in it says that button to swap character is `c` when in reality it's `z`.

Edit:
While I couldn't finish it (at least for now - I'll be back!) I'm amending my score for this fantastic puzzle game.

Great spin on topic!
MegaHana
MegaHana21 Apr 2020, 12:49
i was quite dazzled by the visual, and really wanted to play longer because the style is just so cool.

but like @leniwabula mentioned, i couldn't figure out how to play! and yea, it's actually z to swap.
Generic Games21 Apr 2020, 12:49
Actually a neat puzzle once you figure it out! Although for the instructions on the itch.io page, it probably should say "z" to swap character, that confused me for a bit! I appreciate the programmer art :)
stolen_biscuit
stolen_biscuit5 May 2020, 10:20
Awesome little baba is you style game. Was tough to get going at first but I came to enjoy, very innovative :) well done
pierallard5 May 2020, 10:34
This entry is cool, but I had a lot of difficulties to understand the rules.
But I finished by succeed! As @stolen-biscuit said, it reminds me Baba is you :)

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