Memory Lane

Overall★★★★★★★★★★4.26
Fun★★★★★★★★★★3.76
Innovation★★★★★★★★★★4.44
Theme★★★★★★★★★★4.33
Graphics★★★★★★★★★★4.35
Audio★★★★★★★★★★4.04
Humor★★★★★★★★★★2.94
Mood★★★★★★★★★★4.43
A short story about a lifetime. πŸ•– Arrow keys or WASD to play.

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🎭 Credits


* Ava Skoog
* Free font Wicked Grit​ by *AJ Paglia*
* Free font Polis​ by *Iordanis Passas*
* Free foley from zapsplat.com

screenshot

Comments28

w0nk46 Oct 2020, 01:09
The HTML5 game isn't published yet. Please fix, I'm intrigued.
Ava Skoog
Ava Skoogauthor6 Oct 2020, 08:53
@w0nk4: Dang, I thought at least I'd managed to get that done in the sleepy haze of the submission hour! πŸ˜… Clicked publish now! Won't have time to make the page pretty until after work tho.
OddballDave
OddballDave6 Oct 2020, 10:44
This is really polished. Great look, sound, and feel to it. I'm a big fan of Braid so was able to grasp the mechanics quickly. Excellent entry as always.

Good stuff :8ball:
Tamail6 Oct 2020, 11:20
This is such a unique game! Loved how the story and gameplay were put together - with amazing sound, even better graphics... Awesome!
Croxel Studios
Croxel Studios6 Oct 2020, 11:46
Impressive! The mechanics kind of reminded me of Braid, but with a circular twist. And the atmosphere created by the graphics and sound is pretty unique. Such a great experience, congrats!
SelfTitled
SelfTitled6 Oct 2020, 22:17
Love the mood in this game, wow. The clouds were a little bugged for me I had to restart the game to get to the end but nota problem to play it again.

ps jumping upside down is supprisingly difficult.
Ava Skoog
Ava Skoogauthor7 Oct 2020, 07:15
Thanks, everyone!! 🀩

Agree with you on the jumping, @selftitled 🀯 The clouds are a bit wonky, yeah; ran out of time to fine-tune them ☹️
gamebuilder
gamebuilder10 Oct 2020, 17:16
Very imaginative, yet in some ways realistic. I like the way that time moves forward and backward. Some of the levels were too hard (e.g. the teenage years) but that's probably just me. Well done.
Eduard Hauer
Eduard Hauer13 Oct 2020, 15:48
A good game but I found a bug or something: at first the clouds were simple platforms but if you go left and jump there and hold left the game will glitch and now the clouds are jumpy platforms and sometimes I could make a hyperjump to the skies
Local Minimum
Local Minimum13 Oct 2020, 16:00
Interesting game. I really loved the sound in it and it was easy enough that even if I didn't fully grasp exactly how the time-rewind mechanics worked I could manage my way to the end. The color shift in the visual effect when rewinding was very nice. I got the feeling that some objects behaved differently to the rewind than others, perhaps it would be nice if they were explicitly marked somehow. I was also quite confused in the beginning since rewinding when the arrow symbol appeared didn't really seem to help solving the first obstacle / people. I did at times forget to read the story when I was focusing on getting past the obstacles, so if something alerted to it a bit stronger or if it was voice acted... but time is short during LD and this was a very nice game.
Ava Skoog
Ava Skoogauthor15 Oct 2020, 08:37
Thank you three too! Agree with your points.

@eduard-hauer: Good find, I never came across that, might try and fix it πŸ˜…
Hidjy18 Oct 2020, 13:33
Some platform elements were a bit hard and maybe frustrating, but it's a great game! Awesome art, touching story and interesting level design!
infinitestatemachine20 Oct 2020, 19:57
Whoa really nice work. The way the platforms extend more and more when you go backwards was really interesting. Just when I thought I couldnt make the jump I made the jump :)

Music interaction is really cool too!.
Ava Skoog
Ava Skoogauthor21 Oct 2020, 19:30
Thank you two!
Sheepolution
Sheepolution26 Oct 2020, 15:39
Very beautiful little game. Not a whole lot of gameplay but that is fine. The reverse mechanic was interesting Good job!
Le Slo
Le Slo26 Oct 2020, 16:04
Interesting take on the circular platformers I have seen on the jam, with a strong commitment to the story, which I found very cool. Platforming was not specially fun and I didn't manage to understand how clouds worked, but the game is short enough to deliver a very nice experience. The audio is carefully made and the level of polish is remarkable, very good job!
TheGreenWorm
TheGreenWorm26 Oct 2020, 16:29
I like the simple graphics, and the story is simple but great ! Some platforming challenges felt like I was "breaking" the game trying to complete them (some platforms are slightly higher than my jump, but with some weird wall collisions I managed to get up the construction site)
CG_Fred
CG_Fred26 Oct 2020, 16:41
Wow, this game was a super nice experience. Loved the whole circle of life experience the the story was nice. The only slightly annoying part was the controls but otherwise it was a super nice entry with an interesting game mechanic.
Noah10026 Oct 2020, 16:49
Absolutely stunning!!!
KeithSwanger
KeithSwanger26 Oct 2020, 17:08
Just a very enjoyable experience. Thanks for making this!
Ava Skoog
Ava Skoogauthor26 Oct 2020, 17:52
Thanks, everyone! Do agree that the platforming and puzzles ended up falling a bit short in this one. πŸ˜… Glad you enjoyed the story aspect of it!
Zoomer26 Oct 2020, 19:21
Wow that was very fun. Such a cool idea that I haven't seen before and the effect on going back was pretty nice. I dont know how this doesn't have more ratings but it sure deserves more. Well done, really enjoyed
Hicko
Hicko26 Oct 2020, 21:54
Nice game , i love how you told the story,it has braid vibes !
AidanMarkham
AidanMarkham26 Oct 2020, 23:50
Loved this entry! One of the best games this jam, five stars in every category.
Ava Skoog
Ava Skoogauthor27 Oct 2020, 20:01
Thank you all so much!

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