Unstable Chem Mystery

by alexofp
Overall★★★★★★★★★★3.93
Fun★★★★★★★★★★3.87
Innovation★★★★★★★★★★3.96
Theme★★★★★★★★★★3.61
Graphics★★★★★★★★★★3.52
Humor★★★★★★★★★★3.41
Mood★★★★★★★★★★3.56
This is a platformer-puzzle where you have to use chemistry to your advantage. Mix together different reagents with unique proporties. But be careful, some combinations are very unstable and dangerous

Comments25

DeltaMain
DeltaMain4 Oct 2021, 18:21
Idea is really interesting, but player feels like a dummy, physics feels awfull, giant sugar ball just can't be lighter than 70kg human. This game is actually fun to play
UCSBDad
UCSBDad4 Oct 2021, 18:46
I don't normally like puzzle games, but this game had so many levels that felt like there were so many different ways to solve it. Really fun and creative.
Dante20014 Oct 2021, 19:05
Terribly smart. Loved to experiment so much!
Edit: Just tried creative mode. Messing around with unstabilium is awesome!
Spike Studio
Spike Studio6 Oct 2021, 14:32
Love how new elements are introduced over time, makes you want to keep playing to try the combos, great entry!
Alex Chertilin
Alex Chertilin6 Oct 2021, 14:34
I really like your game! Unfortunately it's crashed and the controls not so much friendly, but I'm sure it can be do much fun, story driven and inventive
Daniel Spruill6 Oct 2021, 14:36
Honestly, this is probably the best game I've played so far. I love how you took a simple concept and added so many unique uses. Very fun!
Kichiguy6 Oct 2021, 14:39
This is really clever! A good little puzzle platformer. My only gripe with it is that it's hard to distinguish what solutions are what in your inventory, but that could be part of the fun!
JoshuaRabbit
JoshuaRabbit6 Oct 2021, 14:39
I love the concept of combining different element to create different effect items.
Kyrell6 Oct 2021, 14:42
Love how the game is open ended in that its up to the players creativity to solve the puzzles in numerous ways. Would have been nice to have some animations for the character (run,jump,throw) but overall its tons of fun!
doomshmuck6 Oct 2021, 14:45
I made it to the box stage, and kind of gave up at that point... dealing with the physics and trying to get the boxes to light on fire was trying my patience too much. I definitely liked the concept, and what I played was a good time, but I think the physics kind of killed it for me at the end there. It's a great concept though, and the graphics were great.
shinyUmbreon6 Oct 2021, 14:55
Very fun and creative game! I love how you can solve the puzzles any way you want. I wish the UI was a bit more intuitive though. For example I would like it if it was more clear what kind of potions are in my intentory.
LDJam user 2683006 Oct 2021, 14:57
Such a cool idea and you executed on it well! I like how you introduced the different combinations through the levels so it wouldn't overwhelm the player. Fantastic job!
Jonas Michael
Jonas Michael6 Oct 2021, 15:17
This game is awesome! The fact that there are so many interesting combinations, and most importantly, that most of these combinations serve a purpose, is amazing! Good job on making a fun puzzle game!
thedude36006 Oct 2021, 15:56
Nice Game! I like the creative way that you could mix the chemicals to solve each solution. Some not or indicator that potassium first allows you to throw the bottle, that was a little unintuitive. Good game!
Fonkin6 Oct 2021, 16:20
Oh my goodness, actually a good game! Like seriously, mega fun to play. Really liked how it has the science aspect,which I've seen in some other games for the jam as well, but unlike the others, this game introduces it in an non-overwhelming and fun way! Can't say any con's about it.
xpoho
xpoho6 Oct 2021, 17:32
Странно, что тут так мало комментариев. Очень интересная игра с необычной механикой. Игра целостная, что радует. Большое спасибо!
Wouter52
Wouter526 Oct 2021, 19:57
I really like your game! The creative mode is a nice addition and the way the instructions are done is very nice. It says "don't mix water and potassium", of course everyone is going to do that right away :P
hammerfrenzy6 Oct 2021, 21:26
Clever use of the theme, I really enjoyed how free-form most of the solutions were. It seemed like there were several ways to solve most puzzles.
Mallard
Mallard6 Oct 2021, 21:34
I'm really a fan of this. I can imagine that the unique interactions and systems were fun to code.
The puzzles taught the ideas well, too.
EvokeSoul7 Oct 2021, 16:13
I absolutely love the commentary on the computers its really funny and the levels are a great difficulty, great job!
JustinMullin8 Oct 2021, 01:38
This is pretty incredible! Lots of interesting puzzles, each felt like a new opportunity rather than just stretching content. Pretty much every combination of reagents felt like a useful thing at some point in the game, and I feel like that's quite the accomplishment! There's license to be creative here, and several appropriate solutions to most puzzles. The writing was fun too to boot. This is an excellent specimen, nice work!

PS spoilers:
!> I'm really sad I didn't find a good use for honey+healthy MEGA BEES
Alexofp
Alexofpauthor8 Oct 2021, 10:26
Thanks for the feedback, it warms my heart
Honey Pony
Honey Pony12 Oct 2021, 02:01
Pretty good game I think, the core concept of having all these combinations is really great. In particular, I like that it's easy to predict to at least some degree what each combination will do--I know, for example, that a "creates cube" concoction will always make some kind of cube, even if I don't know exactly how "explosive" might apply to it. And of course, the drinkable ones will always have an effect on the player, which is particularly fun because it's not exactly known what kind of effect that might have. Like, the first screen with the slime, I obviously went "what will it do when I make make a drinkable bouncy thing?" It sounds like a very unsafe idea. And that's what's fun!

The unstablium was pretty great too. I loved combining it with explosions on the very last screens, as I could just clear out everything at once. Very cool.

One tiny little thing I like a lot is the rotated computer terminals and chemical stations in a couple of the levels. It does a good job of communicating that something is breaking down, because I never would have expected to see those things off the ground. It's essentially a subversion of expectations; when we see some sprite like that in a game, we assume we will always see it the same way again throughout the rest of the game. Rotating it breaks that. It's cool.

Good entry!
LDJam user 263763
LDJam user 26376312 Oct 2021, 09:21
i like it! good job, a little hard because the objects dont still in place, i know it was for the theme, cute game
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