Klonos by Azlen

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made by Azlen for LD33 (COMPO)
Made with pico-8
If the embedded game does not work, try using the web link

Controls
- hold Z to charge your attack, let go to attack
- Up arrow key or X to jump
- Right arrow key to move to the right
- Down to crouch (does nothing... or does it?)

You are the monster, the monsters are you. All the enemies (and bosses) are versions of your character.

There are two bosses. If you defeat both of them, you win (the bosses are to the right, so you will have to move right to get to them).
The bar at the top shows how close you are to the next boss (and also serves as an hp bar when you get to the boss)

Jumping is useful later in the game, just remember that you can also attack while in the air.

I never implemented restarting the game, so if you die, you will have to reload the page (unless you are playing the game on the pico-8 site, where there is a button to restart)

You can also sit on benches, but that's supposed to be a secret

Ratings

Coolness 77% 2
Overall 3.16 442
Audio 2.64 502
Fun 2.80 615
Graphics 3.76 170
Humor 2.26 660
Innovation 2.90 528
Mood 3.60 121
Theme 3.25 560

Feedback

wavertron
24. Aug 2015 · 06:44 UTC
Had a nice mood/graphics, but it felt a little slow paced. Couldnt jump while moving? A little parallax scrolling in the background with the moon and maybe add a middle layer would have given the graphics just that extra bit of polish without too much more effort. But nice work overall
SuperPokeunicorn
24. Aug 2015 · 07:16 UTC
I really like how the progress bar turns into the boss's health bar. Boss fights were definitely the highlight of the game. It was interesting figuring out how to beat them given the mechanics.
Franklin's Ghost
24. Aug 2015 · 07:19 UTC
Nice minimalist pixel art and liked the little touch of being able to sit on benches. Did have issues with the attack though where I seemed to get hit when I would come flying back into position.
Kaev
24. Aug 2015 · 07:20 UTC
I really like the graphics. The characters are kinda creepy.
I got a bit nervous when the first boss came really near and i couldn't go to the left side. :P

Also: Best secret in a game 2015
Jonathan Whiting
24. Aug 2015 · 15:35 UTC
Nice complete entry. I first found the combat a bit impenetrable, and then later a bit tiresome.
Hyoga-3D
24. Aug 2015 · 16:22 UTC
Very nice mood/graphics!
Sam Twidale
24. Aug 2015 · 16:25 UTC
Really like the simple pixel art graphics. Found the attack charging/combat confusing at first though.
hexagore
24. Aug 2015 · 16:36 UTC
Wow, nice to see a Pico8 game. I thought just making a game in 48 hours was tough. Would have been nice if felt a bit faster and had a few more mechanics. I liked the second boss but it killed me pretty quickly :P
walaber
24. Aug 2015 · 16:38 UTC
very nice atmosphere! graphics really set the mood.
Sublustris
24. Aug 2015 · 17:43 UTC
Great GFX style, dude!
CodeNMore
24. Aug 2015 · 17:46 UTC
I didn't truly love the attack, but I do like the look of it!
boardtobits
24. Aug 2015 · 17:47 UTC
Cool look, interesting simplistic mechanics. I liked it.

Can you restart from the game over screen without just refreshing the page?
RHY3756547
24. Aug 2015 · 17:51 UTC
(from pico-8 forums)

Cool, atmosphere is great. Jump forward attack is a great idea and looks fab. Only problem is that the graveyard tileset looks pretty cute, which probably is not intentional and is probably a side effect of using the pico8. '

While the combat looked good it wasn't too much fun, and doing the same stuff got a little tedious by the end. Final boss and jumping enemies were a nice change tho.
pirate_shell
24. Aug 2015 · 20:59 UTC
The graphics and sound were nice and simple. The gameplay was fun and the bosses added some much needed variety. Overall, a cool entry!
whalebot
24. Aug 2015 · 21:01 UTC
Love these PICO-8 games :) You people are doing really gool things with it. It would have been nice to have the ending tie in the dialogue given at the beginning about battling your inner demons, just to give some kind of resolution. Other than that great job!
Vladirien
24. Aug 2015 · 21:03 UTC
The graphics are quite nice, I liked the second boss fight but I found the combat mechanics a bit too simple.
Mantlair
24. Aug 2015 · 21:03 UTC
Coulnt finish the final fight but yeah was almost there. Neat game. Also i loved sitting texts.
sergicollado
24. Aug 2015 · 21:21 UTC
I like it, simple but cool
tuben999
24. Aug 2015 · 21:39 UTC
Good game could have used some kinda tutorial was a bit confusing at first. :)
TerraCottaFrog
25. Aug 2015 · 00:33 UTC
This feels a little bit slow paced, but I love the graphics. Pico-8 is fantastic looking.
Ulydev
25. Aug 2015 · 01:26 UTC
Minimalist yet amazing entry. Good job one this one, Azlen !
ianh
25. Aug 2015 · 09:17 UTC
Nice graphical style!
Lynx
26. Aug 2015 · 02:10 UTC
Very well done game and narrative, the restart thing would be helpful, but other than that, I don't have much else to add.
bloomingbuds
26. Aug 2015 · 11:21 UTC
Simple but effective. The atmosphere was good. I felt a bit lost and confused at first with the mechanics. Nice game!
zatyka
26. Aug 2015 · 16:35 UTC
I love pico8 games. So simple and charming. Your graphics really stood out, and set the mood of the game. The game play was a bit repetitive, but the last boss fight was a lot of fun. I would love to play an expanded post-compo version.
danialias
28. Aug 2015 · 13:22 UTC
Nice game! The two bosses are the real game (maybe a future boss rush mode? :) I really like the attack system, if feels fast and powerful but I miss a small animation on impact. Nice secrets :D and nice feeling overall. Good job!
JackDegree
29. Aug 2015 · 16:30 UTC
Now I want to start using Pico-8 :/
walsh9
30. Aug 2015 · 04:20 UTC
Excellent atmosphere and I really like the little touches like the benches and other text.
cambrian_era
02. Sep 2015 · 01:45 UTC
Cool, I particularly liked the use of the P8's colors to make a moody palette.
Mach60KAS
07. Sep 2015 · 16:16 UTC
Very atmospheric, but a little tiring after a while. Enjoyed all the messages written on the benches, and the bosses felt just a little out of place given the serious tone. Still, great work!
Jupiter_Hadley
13. Sep 2015 · 16:45 UTC
Lovely graphics, great game. I included it in part 29 of my Ludum Dare 33 Compilation video series, if you would like to take a look :) https://youtu.be/s8htp2RZS7I
wademcgillis
14. Sep 2015 · 17:03 UTC
:( Really difficult :(