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Ectoplasm Isn't Everything by IonProgramming

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made by IonProgramming for LD33 (JAM)
Ectoplasm Isn't Everything, the story of a ghost who's only priority is good intentions. Follow him through the forest and stumble across all sorts of wildlife. You might be able to make their day.

The end goal is to help all the forest creatures out and get them on their way again, good luck!

WSAD to move
Y to interact

EDIT: If you liked the music feel free to download it at the link!
Windows (Jar) http://ionprogramming.com.au/LD48/LD33/Ectoplasm%20Isnt%20Everything.zip
Linux (Jar) http://ionprogramming.com.au/LD48/LD33/Ectoplasm%20Isnt%20Everything.zip
OS/X (Jar) http://ionprogramming.com.au/LD48/LD33/Ectoplasm%20Isnt%20Everything.zip
Source https://github.com/lucasfraser/LD33
Music https://soundcloud.com/starlight-oasis
Original URL https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-33/?action=preview&uid=14004

Ratings

Coolness 73% 3
Overall(Jam) 3.46 326
Audio(Jam) 3.58 171
Fun(Jam) 3.05 531
Graphics(Jam) 4.15 155
Humor(Jam) 3.06 372
Innovation(Jam) 3.00 520
Mood(Jam) 3.72 142
Theme(Jam) 3.57 435

Feedback

patvanmackelberg
24. Aug 2015 · 14:10 UTC
Very cool, and well put together! I did manage to fall off this little world, but when I started it back up I did some quests and things :D
LandoSystems
25. Aug 2015 · 03:28 UTC
Interesting idea,after a few minutes of play I seemed to just be floating in space endlessly.
rotpar
25. Aug 2015 · 03:59 UTC
Nice graphics! I loved the art.
ZacharyD
25. Aug 2015 · 04:07 UTC
I like it. It's fun, but there's not much gameplay. It gets a bit repetitive.
fatSquirrel
25. Aug 2015 · 04:17 UTC
I liked the animals and their stories...the duck sounds will stick with me. The lighting is amazing and really sets a great mood!
DruhinM
25. Aug 2015 · 07:20 UTC
Very cool idea
nwdg
25. Aug 2015 · 07:26 UTC
Nice graphics and sound, found myself floating in an endless space the first time but managed to feed some animals.
RoboNebula
25. Aug 2015 · 19:08 UTC
Nice game the graphics and idea are very loevly! You should state the goal of the game somewhere though and the controls and hitbox where a bit funky sometimes.
Sparrow
25. Aug 2015 · 21:39 UTC
I love the mood of this game, awesome graphics!
kaype
26. Aug 2015 · 01:06 UTC
Hitboxes are a bit weird, but I would love to see a full version of this (outside of LD) someday :D
dosmaen
27. Aug 2015 · 03:58 UTC
I like the lighting effects, great audio, and cute visuals.
walaber
27. Aug 2015 · 05:56 UTC
nice job! fun how the different animal "quests" all sequence together. i ended up falling off the edge of the world before I could finish though :(
vegapomme27
27. Aug 2015 · 12:19 UTC
Amazing graphics !
Geckoo1337
28. Aug 2015 · 05:20 UTC
I like the lighting effects. I love the mood of this game. Thank you ++
Boberro
30. Aug 2015 · 07:42 UTC
Hedgehog was my favourite (the sound I mean) :)
AlexSet
01. Sep 2015 · 01:16 UTC
Nice atmosphere and music, ghost speed can get a bit excessive but it has charm.
superfreak
01. Sep 2015 · 07:39 UTC
Loved the art - so cute (and the mood is really captured through some great lighting). Great job on a enjoyable entry :)
Patomkin
01. Sep 2015 · 08:11 UTC
I think I have sped up a little bit too much and flew oof the map... oops :D
Otherwise, a quite good entry
Mathieu Muller
01. Sep 2015 · 09:35 UTC
Nice game, the graphics are awesome (love the fireflies effect!).
Mikhail
03. Sep 2015 · 03:58 UTC
The game is very atmospheric. Everything is great but i can fall off of the map and i cant find where the map was which got me a little lost and had to restart the game. Great game!
ChaosCult
03. Sep 2015 · 07:35 UTC
Good looking game with nice handling. But with small screen and no map at all it's easy to get lost, and it seems like I can fly completely outside of level's boundaries.
KR-Eddie
03. Sep 2015 · 10:30 UTC
Very nice graphics and mood. The movement was a bit frustrating and made platforming very hard. I felt like the ghost's bounding box was a bit too big and got me stuck a few times.
Grahhhhh
03. Sep 2015 · 11:43 UTC
I broke the game immediately by flying to high haha. The sound was very nice, I enjoyed hearing what each one of the animals were going to say next. Could be expanded to a much bigger idea, but not bad for ludam dare weekend!
AndyBrown
10. Sep 2015 · 04:07 UTC
You nailed the Aesthetics for this game. Loved all of the critters and their quests. I wasn't sure if I completed them all or if I missed something though, is there an end game state?
🎤 IonProgramming
11. Sep 2015 · 07:22 UTC
No end game. You're left to appreciate the atmosphere and quirky animal noises.

And thanks everyone for the amazing feedback!
WubAlliance
14. Sep 2015 · 04:32 UTC
Holy &$%# those shaders! Like, seriously, they are beautiful. I love the firefly effects, this game is gorgeous. The audio fits as well, this game has a really great aesthetic/mood. The collisions were at times a little funny, but I think the graphical quality and story makes up for that. Very, VERY well done!