Ludum Dare #48compo

Acceptance

by wooliii

Overall★★★★★★★★★★3.64

Fun★★★★★★★★★★3.32

Innovation★★★★★★★★★★2.93

Theme★★★★★★★★★★3.89

Graphics★★★★★★★★★★3.04

Audio★★★★★★★★★★3.72

Mood★★★★★★★★★★3.89

Acceptance Is A Cycle

Undergo hypnosis in order to find what you're looking for

Acceptance is a sliding puzzle game. Slide your way through the maze and get to the goal to go deeper into hypnosis.

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_Go deeper_ to discover the truth

Don't lose _focus_

_You're almost there_

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Postmortem

I learned a lot from this game jam. I'd never used Godot before, and I've learned that I love that engine more than anything I've used previously. It just made sense to me. Unfortunately, due to the time crunch, there were things that slipped through the cracks. Here's some stuff I'd like to improve:

- Level difficulty
- Sound effects (the music is slappin' though)
- More levels
- More interaction and obstacles on the levels

The levels are pretty basic as they are. All of the mechanics are there though to create more advanced levels. I will likely release a v2.0 using the same framework I built.

Tags: #colorful, #dark, #narrative, #pixel art, #psychedelic

Genres: puzzle

Comments23

wooliiiauthor26 Apr 2021, 01:59

Thanks to anyone for playing and leaving feedback !

Jack Woodcock26 Apr 2021, 07:36

Love the Graphics and the original idea however it’s gameplay could be a bit better... well done!

LDJam user 026 Apr 2021, 07:39

-:First of all you need to make fullscreen on Itch.io. I have a large monitor and the text in your game is unreadable. Secondly the colors of your game are annoying a little. Gameplay is't new.

+: Music is really relax.

wooliiiauthor26 Apr 2021, 07:41

@Anonymous and @jack-woodcock yah totally. If you read the postmortem, you'll see that I mainly had time to spend on getting the engine built, and was limited on actually setting up difficult levels. Thanks for the feedback !

dhim26 Apr 2021, 07:44

Nice take on a classic puzzle game.
I am not sure I did the tutorial level right !
The mood (colors and music) are very nice, I was unsettled as If I was really going to the shrink :)

AdamsMcCall26 Apr 2021, 07:45

Nice interpretation of the theme ! Nice story as well, makes me want to finish the levels as quickly as possible so I can get the next bit. And the music is definitely slappin'

I think the movement of the character is a bit too slow though, but that's a detail.

gilborn26 Apr 2021, 07:46

Great fitting sound and a unique approach on the theme. The game itself sadly ended when the Levels got challenging, but for a Ludum Dare it is much content! The Graphics are working, the shadows are very cool! Would have been great to have some mechanics around it.
Overall a very nice game, with lots of story. Good job!

wooliiiauthor26 Apr 2021, 07:51

@adamsmccall Thank you for the feedback ! The idea is for the movement to be tweened to the beat of the music, so thank you for pointing out that it feels slow as is.

@gilborn thanks for the feedback ! I'm bummed that the levels had to be so simple for the Compo entry, but I really just wanted it to be the framework for the larger piece. I definitely have some fun mechanics in mind, and will keep you updated for a v2.0 !

Tim7726 Apr 2021, 07:53

I didn't play all the way through but maybe about 4 puzzles in. Well done. A lot of work for 48 hours! I liked the difficulty ramp up in the puzzles I played. The last one I tried was actually tricky! I found it a little frustrating at times that when the character tweened to its new position, I was clicking for the next position but it didn't respond. It could be improved by having a snappier input scheme for the movement. Keep up the good work. Would be good to see a more polished version one day.

MaximBegunov26 Apr 2021, 14:05

This was one of the most surreal games from ludum dare I've played. I've played through all the puzzles just enjoying watching the smooth movement and lighting, yea, and music is a very nice touch too. Very relaxing game actually.

TongueEnvy26 Apr 2021, 14:16

Love the concept. The mood was remarkably tense. Music was beautiful. Graphics were simple, but they did their job. I found myself expecting a big reveal of some kind, and was a tad let down when that didn't happen.

Overall it was an intriguing piece. Good work!

BubakGames26 Apr 2021, 18:55

I like the idea. You create some interesting puzzles. The music is creating a great atmosphere.

PhthaloGold27 Apr 2021, 00:20

I loved this - an nice puzzle game with a great atmosphere and an engaging narrative/themtic premise. I would love to see an expanded version of the game. The text was a bit weirdly spaced at times (the player character's dialogue would have uneven letter spacing). Otherwise, great game!

Ambear27 Apr 2021, 09:39

I enjoyed the idea of the game, but story needs to be more specific! And more and more and more levels!
And something wrong with the sound actually, it was cracled.. maybe that is part of music? haha
Good job by the way!

WhatFruit27 Apr 2021, 20:08

Really like the music done for this, it goes well with the whole hypnosis angle. Movement/response feels a little slow, but the puzzle difficulty ramped up well. Nice work!

dob28 Apr 2021, 04:11

Very cool music, and the text and concept are really great - nice feel and mood. The gameplay is a little simple, but the puzzles are interesting, and the lighting effect is really neat. Nice work!

nyxkn28 Apr 2021, 17:06

Wow, absolutely loved the experience! Difficulty progression was perfect, with a couple minutes spent on the last level. Music track was beautiful. Wished the character would move faster as I'd rather think the level through before I start moving, and then I just want to spam click to execute. Also really wished there was a deeper plot to the storyline, like if it had been revealed what had happened.

Brad Make Games28 Apr 2021, 20:10

This game hits different. The music is slow and really relaxing, and the gameplay follows the same feelings. I think the art is a bit rough but sort of works with the abstract feeling. The game itself feels a bit slow, the way the character moves and the text make everything a bit sluggish. Overall still a great game and a great entry!

paulhocker29 Apr 2021, 16:41

a very interesting twist on the theme that works well. the gameplay was very simple but it works very well here. nice job. thanks for making it. #gogodot

Caveman542 May 2021, 03:25

It was very enjoyable. The mechanic was fun but it felt that the animation was a bit slow. Great entry!

pxlshk2 May 2021, 07:43

would've liked a way to move faster, and having to click the "go deeper" button twice between levels was a bit annoying, but otherwise the controls felt good and the story was interesting

felo078 May 2021, 04:03

Ok, nice way to put some words and thoughts away. Nice music, maybe to change the UI, do something more refined. Interesting ideia for a game, good stuff!

Voidsay13 May 2021, 10:19

After I was instructed to wake up I woke up again! Inception intensifies. Had to do it again, but whatever.

I enjoyed it very much and especially liked how you turned the menu elements next level restart and exit into in game lore. I would also like to praise you for the game length. You were spot on the place where I am not tired of the game and still craving for more.