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Light by jthistle

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made by jthistle for LD32 (COMPO)
You live on a distant planet and have been put in charge of completing a fearless task. Can you do it? Warning: May Induce Rage! Have fun and don't forget to rate :D

ALSO, YOU CAN USE THE ARROW KEYS!!! It makes it much easier to switch shields, and I forgot to note that in the game :P

NB: Different shields repel different creatures, so don't expect a black shield to work against the first enemy or the pink shield to work against the last enemy etc.

This is my third LD, both consecutively and altogether, and I think this may have been my best entry yet :D Really enjoyed this one!

Sorry, no WebGL build for those of you who can't use the web player. Please download the standalone specific to your operating system.

Sorry about the glitches, I was a bit rushed for time at the end and didn't have time to fix them. Just keep on playing, it might work :/ UPDATE: Jumping is (mostly) fixed! And the typo at the start :P
Web (Unity Webplayer) http://jamesthistlewood.co.uk/ld/ld32/webplay/index.html
Windows http://jamesthistlewood.co.uk/ld/ld32/windows.zip
Linux http://jamesthistlewood.co.uk/ld/ld32/linux.zip
Source http://jamesthistlewood.co.uk/ld/ld32/source.zip
Other platforms soon :D http://about:blank
Original URL https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-32/?action=preview&uid=39482

Ratings

Coolness 26% 2090
Overall 2.73 927
Audio 2.05 775
Fun 2.41 978
Graphics 2.27 972
Humor 2.72 543
Innovation 2.82 742
Mood 2.37 931
Theme 3.09 763

Feedback

amras0000
20. Apr 2015 路 02:06 UTC
had an enemy clip through my shield and I couldn't jump after that. Without looking at source (way too tired to do that right now) I'm guessing you've put your jumping code in FixedUpdate instead of Update. You might want to fix that.
crockid5
20. Apr 2015 路 02:09 UTC
Couldn't make it past the second part, the shields didn't seem to repel the enemies as much as I've expected.
jk5000
20. Apr 2015 路 02:09 UTC
It was fun. But the player is a bit hard to control.
stoarch
20. Apr 2015 路 04:13 UTC
Good game. If jumping was not so difficult. Very novel idea only seen in Ikagura.
馃帳 jthistle
20. Apr 2015 路 06:20 UTC
Sorry about the glitches, I was a bit rushed for time at the end and didn't have time to fix them :/
PaperBlurt
20. Apr 2015 路 06:27 UTC
Don't know why but this design is just up my alley.
Keep it up!
馃帳 jthistle
20. Apr 2015 路 06:38 UTC
Hmm, if there's a glitch please can you report which build you where using (e.g. windows, web player), thanks!
馃帳 jthistle
20. Apr 2015 路 06:38 UTC
*were
TaoPhoenix
20. Apr 2015 路 07:45 UTC
Yeah, there's promise here, but the controls are really buggy! There's times you can't even jump at all!

And then the sequence to try to repel the monsters gets really tricky once you start having to interlock a d w q e r! (And probably more later!)
Buko-Studios
20. Apr 2015 路 08:32 UTC
also found the controls and physics a bit difficult to work with, but I like the changing fields for different enemies. Is the best strategy to deflect them out of the screen?
BraindeadGeo
20. Apr 2015 路 11:48 UTC
Just echoing the other comments, a good idea but the jumping is a bit too laggy for precise movements.
Dynad
20. Apr 2015 路 11:48 UTC
Funny little game, controls are kinda sluggish.. and the shield doesn't always protect as it should and clips right through. Jump does't always trigger.. maybe you cant jump while shield is on.. but even then some weird occasions I couldnt jump at all.. anyway.. good job and will see you with the next LD! :)
Figglewatts
20. Apr 2015 路 12:51 UTC
Jumping was difficult, it'd be easier if you could jump whilst moving
DKoding
20. Apr 2015 路 14:39 UTC
I LOL'ed. :-)

Please rate mine at http://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-32/?action=preview&uid=16225
Borkleby
20. Apr 2015 路 15:01 UTC
Very challenging, very fun! Epic walking animation too. Jumping was a bit weird, though. Couldn't always get it to work.
馃帳 jthistle
20. Apr 2015 路 15:25 UTC
Sorry, I'll fix the jumping tonight. I guess maybe a bugfix is allowed? :D I'll do it anyway. Thanks for the feedback guys, really apprieciate it!
syncxzoz
20. Apr 2015 路 15:37 UTC
so fun, but so hard to control... and that shield is good actually. a little confuse at first.. shield blockade the jump ? .. but sometimes i can jump with the shield.lol
Ershany
20. Apr 2015 路 18:06 UTC
Such an awesome idea :P and the bugs made it more enjoyable XD Graphics were ehhhh :P
ssiegel2
20. Apr 2015 路 20:21 UTC
Interesting idea. I could see this being used for a lot of puzzle mechanics.
Garris
20. Apr 2015 路 20:28 UTC
Nice concept, but the controls felt a little confusing, and the jumping was a little nuts. Would have been nice to have a bit more variety in sounds. Nice use of theme though.
thumbgarden
20. Apr 2015 路 23:17 UTC
fun but think about making the keys easier to use. Say I wanted to jump move to the right and hit the shield all at the same time it would be uncomfortable with the controls you picked.
馃帳 jthistle
21. Apr 2015 路 06:14 UTC
Please read the full insertctions: you CAN use the arrow keys!
馃帳 jthistle
21. Apr 2015 路 06:14 UTC
*instructions
Geckoo1337
21. Apr 2015 路 22:08 UTC
It's still very buggy for me - collision and gravity are really crazy or awkward sometimes. Interesting game which can be improved. Thank you ++
DesignerNap
22. Apr 2015 路 21:57 UTC
there is a fun "Double super jump" if you hit up and right together :)