Free The Slime!

Overall★★★★★★★★★★4.00
Fun★★★★★★★★★★4.00
Innovation★★★★★★★★★★3.76
Theme★★★★★★★★★★4.09
Graphics★★★★★★★★★★3.61
Audio★★★★★★★★★★3.53
Humor★★★★★★★★★★4.02
Mood★★★★★★★★★★3.79
Play on the browser here: πŸ‘‰πŸ‘‰πŸ‘‰ https://zommerfelds.github.io/ldjam54/ πŸ‘ˆπŸ‘ˆπŸ‘ˆ

You play as an intelligent slime that is trying to escape the maze. This is a puzzle game with a special mechanic: if you move towards a slime block you will automatically merge with it, allowing you to reach more areas, or get stuck!

Tech


* Haxe (programming language)
* Heaps (game engine)
* LDtk (level editor)
* Aseprite (pixel art tool)
* jsfxr, sfxia (online tools to generate sounds)

Playthrough


If you really can't play, you can watch the playthrough here (WARNING: SPOILERS):

Tags: #heaps

Comments20

September-XYZX2 Oct 2023, 16:58
This is a fairly fresh take on a very classic genre of puzzle. I thought at first that the specific way to fuse the slime would be annoying, but I got used to it in the first few puzzles, and it quickly became intuitive.

The only part of this I would definitely change would be the mechanics of the introductory text, which I rewatched like five times while trying to skip it, because pressing enter just brings you back to the menu without unlocking the first level.
Christian Zommerfelds
Christian Zommerfeldsauthor2 Oct 2023, 18:46
Thank you for the review @september-xyzx! To be honest I'm not sure how that's possible with the enter key. Maybe you pressed the back button? I allowed myself to make a small patch to remove the "Back" button, to reduce confusion.
Zerbu2 Oct 2023, 19:22
A really fun puzzle game! However, there's a bit of a clash of styles between the game and the text screens. The text screens would look better if they were more retro to match the game itself. Other than that, it was great!
TrebleColby2 Oct 2023, 19:25
Fun puzzle game concept. It feels very satisfying combining blobs, great job!
kasperhangard2 Oct 2023, 19:27
Really good game. Super well designed puzzles, great sound effects, good story. Really well done, and feels very polished.
Strato
Strato2 Oct 2023, 19:40
Fun game and good use of the theme. An interesting take on the sokoban style of puzzle navigation. I would have liked to see more mechanics and levels though, it ends just as it starts getting puzzley! Small bit of criticism: the sound effects are really hard on the ears. I had to mute the tab.
pascalbros3 Oct 2023, 11:24
Woah that's fun, very simple but effective gameplay, very satisfying! Awesome job!
andreasc263 Oct 2023, 22:11
Great game, very nice use of the theme! I liked the sound design and the funny bits between levels. It felt rewarding to end the game and be considered a super intelligent slime :)
Soul Grinder
Soul Grinder4 Oct 2023, 19:15
Great thinker of a puzzle game with a decent amount of levels. The only feedback for improvement I would of suggested really is some background music to give it more atmosphere. Good work!
Flashlight13
Flashlight135 Oct 2023, 23:16
Hey! Very interesting and attractive puzzle :slight_smile:
Well done!
Linus Lindberg
Linus Lindberg6 Oct 2023, 18:26
Great puzzle game. Can't believe you managed so many clever levels. Audio and graphics are all perfect for the game. Well done.
Harmadillo7 Oct 2023, 17:52
Excellent game. Making the different shapes to complete levels was fun. Got stuck on level 3 trying to make a shape rather than move around the other slimes.
silkworm_sweatshop
silkworm_sweatshop7 Oct 2023, 18:09
Great stuff! Nice little twist having momentum decide whether you stick together or not. Good design and nice presentation as well. For some reason level 8 broke my brain (it's a good level) but the other levels went pretty smooth without being too easy.
sebbernery
sebbernery7 Oct 2023, 19:18
Yeay nailed it ! Ok, I have to confess, I watched the playthrough to get an indice on exp 9.
You found a very very good concept and you successfully created interesting variations. The realisation is well executed, the little sounds and animation make the game feel pleasant to play.
Congratulations for your entry !
LeviDSmith
LeviDSmith7 Oct 2023, 21:58
Neat concept. I made it to the third experiment. I couldn't figure out why sometimes my block would stick to other blocks, but other times it wouldn't.
Yuio8 Oct 2023, 02:46
The puzzle design in this game is absolute god tier. Insane job!
rekate
rekate8 Oct 2023, 02:53
Great puzzle games with interesting levels. However the block sticking can get a bit confusing, especially in the 3rd experiment as you try to figure out why you stick to some blocks and not to other at different directions.
Guardaro
Guardaro8 Oct 2023, 19:57
Very fun! Simple-to-grasp mechanics that lead to some interesting puzzles. I got stuck on #8, but I came back the next day and powered through the rest of the game in a few minutes.
StrangerYann
StrangerYann20 Oct 2023, 10:31
That's a great little game you got there!

The main mechanic takes a bit to grasp,

The fact you're gonna add blocks to your body then you move "into one",

But that won't be the case if you move "beside one"

I feel there could be more emphasis on that as you're playing the game like in the tutorials or the such, 'cause it's fundamental and feels frustrating a bit at the start until you get it

Beyond that, it's a modern twist on classics such as sokoban in my sense and it's pretty fresh!

The way the game is hosted and menuing is straightforward and satisfying,

The little story is fun, there's lots of levels, the wink towards Ludum Dare in the last one is nice

I really enjoyed that!

The form can be improved in the graphics and audio departments,

But the concept is very much on point and further iterable

Great job, thanks for the experience :grinning: :sparkles:

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