Into the loop

Overall★★★★★★★★★★3.08
Fun★★★★★★★★★★2.48
Innovation★★★★★★★★★★3.58
Theme★★★★★★★★★★3.95
Graphics★★★★★★★★★★2.65
Audio★★★★★★★★★★2.38
Humor★★★★★★★★★★3.45
Mood★★★★★★★★★★3.06
#### Instructions:

Survive as long as possible in an endless loop without touching the lava or getting hit by a meteor. Have fun.

#### Movement:

W and D, Arrow-Keys or J and L, Space to jump

My second time participating in a game jam.

There are Windows and Linux builds if the HTML 5 version doesn't work, although the Windows one isn't tested.

I'll also release the sourcecode for anyone who is interested.

screenshot
Tags: #2d

Comments12

Str0nkyK0ng
Str0nkyK0ng6 Oct 2020, 00:40
Wicked game! I loved how you could see the looped code executing, so you could have time to react to the events before they occur. Great job!
mfischer3d
mfischer3d6 Oct 2020, 00:52
I like the concept of the while loop arena but feel like there is no clear objective / the game is too easy
Rockclaw6 Oct 2020, 00:56
Clever concept. It could use some polish but I had a chuckle playing it. Love the meteor SFX.
Macmist
Macmist7 Oct 2020, 21:46
Ah, that was litteraly on the theme, well played! Simple to play, and really fun! Cool graphics as well
raoz8 Oct 2020, 16:07
Very interesting take, but I wish there was more to do/more challenge. Seeing the code execute was a really clever take!
Ingo_holle
Ingo_holle8 Oct 2020, 16:18
Nice! I loved the connection between the level and the executed code; a very clever take on the theme. Also I think the idea to use the IDE as level design is cool. The controls felt a little clumsy though.
Sli17 Oct 2020, 23:23
Interesting take on the theme. Pretty original to use the IDE.
Adafheyesh17 Oct 2020, 23:56
Literally jumping around in the loop of code is a cool interpretation of the theme. Platforming-wise, I think the gravity for the player could be higher; often, I'd jump for a platform, but float way above it, and I wouldn't be able to see it on my way down (and sometimes it even disappeared by the time I came back down).

The ending screen is neat, but I suspect it's pretty hard for a non-programmer to parse it and find the buttons. I do like the dedication to the theme, though.

Nice work overall!
TriceratopsJJJ19 Oct 2020, 21:19
Wow what a nice concept :O It's so cool to see the code execute while you play!
JoaoG
JoaoG19 Oct 2020, 21:30
That’s definitely an interpretation of the theme! It seems simple, but it was a very smart idea, good work!
Sombrero Guy
Sombrero Guy19 Oct 2020, 21:31
Cool game! I really like the idea of using the IDE as level design! Nice work!
aurel
aurel27 Oct 2020, 06:53
That was a very cute interpretation of the theme! I died trying to make sense of the code though!

The ending screen was a beautiful touch and I had a fun time looking through it :D

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