self reflection

by torcado
Overall★★★★★★★★★★4.36
Fun★★★★★★★★★★4.13
Innovation★★★★★★★★★★4.54
Theme★★★★★★★★★★4.71
Graphics★★★★★★★★★★3.69
Audio★★★★★★★★★★3.36
Humor★★★★★★★★★★2.85
Mood★★★★★★★★★★4.01
look deep within your own soul. what will you find?



-- controls --

arrow keys - move

space - gaze

esc - go back

z - undo

x/y/shift+z - redo

screenshot

Comments52

Jezzamon
Jezzamon26 Apr 2021, 01:33
very excited to play this :)
pancelor
pancelor26 Apr 2021, 07:28
cool puzzles, and nice theme! After I beat the game I played it a second time to (https://rot13.com/)frr vs fbzrguvat jbhyq or qvssrerag vs V qvqa'g fgrc ba gur cvax ohggba va gur svefg ebbz, ohg V qvqa'g svaq nalguvat.

thank you; I enjoyed this!
FDK
FDK26 Apr 2021, 09:49
Top job and unique concept !! Loved it until I got stuck at the level with the color pools on the floor and couldn't figure out what to do, my brain is too tired ahah

One of the best game I played. Maybe a hint feature would have been cool for stupidos like me but of course there is only so much you can do in 48 hours ahah, it's already a tremendous effort!
torcado
torcadoauthor26 Apr 2021, 13:50
@pancelor thanks! that was my intention originally but i decided the puzzle in the second room was better. both ideas would've worked though!
silkworm_sweatshop
silkworm_sweatshop26 Apr 2021, 14:42
This entry made me go from small brain to BIG brain! Super polished and great puzzles kept me going 'til the end. Those transitions are lovely!
stevenjmiller
stevenjmiller26 Apr 2021, 15:37
Incredible entry, I loved your use of the theme and the writing tied in well with the mechanics.
jefvel
jefvel26 Apr 2021, 15:52
Wow, what a puzzle game! You really nailed the difficulty of it. Not so hard you give up, while still being challenging enough to keep you engaged. I'm not really into puzzle games but this was really great.

It's a unique puzzle mechanic too, haven't seen anything like it before. The whole experience fits the theme amazingly well.

This is my favourite game so far
mdotedot26 Apr 2021, 17:58
Great job! I loved the unlimited undo even across levels. Really challenging and again another good puzzler from you.
Wesxdz
Wesxdz26 Apr 2021, 23:46
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A0m1n3Zone27 Apr 2021, 11:13
Nice polish game and great puzzles!
Mr.developer
Mr.developer27 Apr 2021, 11:34
This is incredible, the game is so clever designed and it's a great theme interpretation, I love everything about it and how well is the theme of looking deep into yourself is implemented here.

- Level design is super interesting and really makes you think a lot, i especially liked the moment where i accidentally made a mistake first, and only then read that you can undo it
- Since every level matters and effects on future levels, things get difficult gradually and you can only blame yourself
- Only one thing, levels from start may have been a bit easier to just make the process more clear

Overall i'm really amazed by the game and can't believe it was made under 48h, great job)
Adry27 Apr 2021, 12:38
Amazing game, congratz.
glitchman
glitchman27 Apr 2021, 15:27
Great concept! I like how you adopted mechanics of lazer-mirror reflections for your game.
managore
managore27 Apr 2021, 16:03
Absolutely amazing concept and execution! Thank you for making this.
Yu_needs_coffee27 Apr 2021, 16:20
I loved it, it's very original and I wasn't expecting these mechanics at all!
RollCreators
RollCreators27 Apr 2021, 17:49
It is great puzzle! Thank you for this 20 minutes of fun)
It is really unique mechanicks!
Truth Defined27 Apr 2021, 18:15
Outstanding puzzle game. The last puzzle actually took me 10 minutes or so to figure out. Very engaging, good theme, solid art!
Bokonon
Bokonon27 Apr 2021, 20:45
You really created some very clever puzzles with this mechanic. Really satisfying to wrap your head around 2-3 layers at once. Super well designed and well executed. I loved this.
aeveis
aeveis28 Apr 2021, 04:06
Had fun, beat it! 2nd-3rd level took a while to get, but there are only so many things in the level so I figured it out. Nice use of backtracking to influence later puzzles. Ideally self reflection doesn't turn into rumination, but that happens sometimes. nice job!
verysoftwares
verysoftwares28 Apr 2021, 07:08
real clever puzzle game that fits the theme perfectly
nerdysl0th28 Apr 2021, 08:31
Hands down the best game I've played this LD thus far. Interesting mechanic, expanded and explored exactly the right amount, in a very polished and charming package.
ty_
ty_28 Apr 2021, 11:25
oh, this is great! love the art and audio and everything. amazing take on the theme! i'm not the best at puzzle games so i got stuck fairly quickly in, but it's a great game nonetheless.
frogmen
frogmen28 Apr 2021, 11:43
love the way you turned self reflection into a game mechanic. the story and the puzzle design stands out. how many levels are there?? like FDK, i got stuck at the pools... i'd love to know if u ever upload a walkthrough!
tjm
tjm28 Apr 2021, 13:00
Really interesting mechanics that feel like they have a lot of potential; I think this could be the basis of a full-length puzzle game. The graphics support the mechanic very well too. Great job!
chris-delta
chris-delta28 Apr 2021, 15:16
The last puzzle was really cool!

No huge complaints here, I wish that some of the basics had been tutorialized the first level didn't really explain the mirror mechanic, and I had to accidentally figure out I could push mirrors in the second level.

I understand though how too much tutorial could interfere with what you were going for, and after those two little things I really appreciated little the meta-puzzles of what you can do with new mechanics.
davision
davision28 Apr 2021, 17:12
Very cool, thorough thought through puzzles!
Lithia Studios28 Apr 2021, 18:15
Really nice game, great puzzles.. you're onto something!!
U-Tsang Clan
U-Tsang Clan28 Apr 2021, 21:13
Nesting levels is a fun idea, and I like your take on it. I wish that the mechanics were explored a little more maybe with some tougher puzzles once the idea has been presented. But it's a jam game so that's probably to be expected.
batiali28 Apr 2021, 21:23
oh, I'm in love with this one. really clever use of the theme. smart puzzles. difficulty was great for my taste. I struggled in the last one for a few minutes but felt really nice after solving it. great work mate!
rubenwardy
rubenwardy28 Apr 2021, 21:30
This is really good, it's such a cool mechanic. Took me a second to get it, and my reaction was "woah!"
I wish real life worked a bit more like this
LDJam user 236586
LDJam user 23658628 Apr 2021, 23:45
Just completed. So far this is the best implementation I've seen of the theme yet! The puzzles are all really well done, and the last one in particular was a head-scratcher. Really nice work!
6smith
6smith29 Apr 2021, 00:03
brilliant as usual man. we actually ended up on pretty similar ideas! although you definitely put out a more complete and polished experience, and considering this was a compo its super impressive.
i really liked the tone and the concept of literal and metaphorical self-reflection, it just worked so well. the puzzles were very well-made, that last one was nice and tough. just like with my submission i wish there were more puzzles!
LDJam user 23762329 Apr 2021, 04:24
Loved it. Flawless. Such a satisfying puzzle game
EpiglottalAxolotl
EpiglottalAxolotl29 Apr 2021, 05:33
Phenomenal game. Not sure if I entirely understand what was going on mechanically with the lightning-bolt square in the second room, but I love the gameplay of going up and down levels. I only wish it was longer!
Jaco van Hemert
Jaco van Hemert29 Apr 2021, 09:20
Really fun. I'll mention though that it took me quite a while to figure out that I needed to reflect my gaze back into myself, and that my actions in previous levels affected the new ones. However, I did eventually figure it out, so maybe it's fine.
joh
joh30 Apr 2021, 03:30
This is it! What an amazing experience! Top notch gameplay, great polish, unique take on the theme. I wanted to do something along those line but thought it was too crazy for a jam, seeing it achieved and better in execution then in my own mind is quite a feat. Your past entry certainly set expectations and I was still blown away. Amazing, hope you win!
Hempuli
Hempuli30 Apr 2021, 03:58
A really cool concept well explored! I really liked the puzzles and even though I couldn't see the states of the other "rooms", the game was intuitive to play. Great work!
Amar Ravi
Amar Ravi30 Apr 2021, 18:31
Woah, was it a puzzle, was it a trip? Who knows, I'm like dazzled! Really smart level design, and the ending puzzle was just so good. It really captured the whole deeper and deeper theme so well, in such pure gameplay terms. Great job!
BluishGreenPro
BluishGreenPro30 Apr 2021, 18:48
Very clever application of the theme! As I mentioned on stream, I think the one thing that would have been better was if you forced the player to move a mirror at some point to clue them into that being a mechanic.
Maytch
Maytch1 May 2021, 12:25
Great puzzle game, I wondered if anyone would do deeper into the mind for the theme!
sdata
sdata3 May 2021, 21:13
This is one game I was excited seeing progress for and the wait definitely paid off! Really impressive puzzle game for such a short amount of time and really intuitive mechanics that speak clearly without a bloated tutorial or expository text!!
bentglasstube
bentglasstube3 May 2021, 23:05
This was a really simple and yet interesting puzzle game. I loved how the mechanics worked to keep expanding on the concept without really having to add much new. The simple style of the faces that changed as the emotions changed was a great touch, and the sound effects worked marvelously. The transition animation (especially at the finish) was really a nice and simple touch. Great work.
fueelin5 May 2021, 05:09
Such a cool idea! The puzzles combine and layer in a really cool and intuitive way. Impressively creative, and very well executed. Great job!
Jezzamon
Jezzamon8 May 2021, 21:30
I forgot to comment about the game itself after rating it! My thoughts:

Nice one! I very much enjoyed the element of reusing things for multiple purposes. I almost got stumped on a puzzle at the beginning, which made solving it even better, of course!
Notan Lemon
Notan Lemon9 May 2021, 02:59
This is a nice game. It has clever use of the mechanics to go back and forth between layers. I think it's a bug that pressing z doesn't undo the coloring. Also personally I don't want pressing myself against the wall to be tracked for the undo history, unless it is somehow related to the mechanics.
torcado
torcadoauthor9 May 2021, 05:16
@notan-lemon you can still turn even when against a wall, and the direction you are facing is relevant to the puzzles
deepnight
deepnight9 May 2021, 13:24
Very interesting mechanic, there was this "wow" moment when I realized I could use previous levels in current one. Well done!
jefvel
jefvel19 May 2021, 07:24
Ey congrats on getting the theme gold!
leggy
leggy19 May 2021, 07:34
beautiful! totally deserved!
torcado
torcadoauthor20 May 2021, 01:58
@jefvel :heart:
congrats to you for your 3rd overall!

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