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The Higgs' Gun by Jeasonfire

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made by Jeasonfire for LD32 (COMPO)
The Higgs' Gun is a 3D puzzle platformer. You get a gun that can solidify and un-solidify special materials.

Controls:
- Moving: WASD or arrow keys by default
- Jumping: Space by default
- Shooting: Left-click by default
- Changing ammo: Scroll wheel by default
- Flashlight: Right-click by default
- Pause: Tab

NOTE: In the web version, if you press Escape, the window will release the mouse. To get the mouse bound to the window again, click on the game, pause and unpause.
Web https://jeasonfire.github.io/games/the-higgs-gun/web/web.html
itch.io (Other platforms) http://jeasonfire.itch.io/the-higgs-gun
Source https://github.com/Jeasonfire/The-Higgs-Gun
Original URL https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-32/?action=preview&uid=29941

Ratings

Coolness 52% 3
Overall 3.45 305
Audio 2.50 631
Fun 3.20 418
Graphics 2.70 759
Humor 2.08 857
Innovation 3.37 366
Mood 2.96 521
Theme 3.43 482

Feedback

Ysty
20. Apr 2015 · 13:26 UTC
A really neat idea. Short but nicely polished.
factorial
20. Apr 2015 · 13:39 UTC
Unfortunately with a trackpad I couldn't switch ammo. Thought the concept was pretty cool though. Wish the gun looked like it was aiming where I was looking.
stig1
20. Apr 2015 · 15:54 UTC
I had fun playing this, well done!
SadSmile
20. Apr 2015 · 15:55 UTC
Awsome. Here are some tips tho: Parent the gun to the cam, so that it looks where it shoots, set the player on a diffrent layer and set your cam to ignore it. So you get a shadow without seeing your own body. Also a crosshair would be nice :) I hope that helped ^^
ChronusZ
20. Apr 2015 · 15:55 UTC
Nice concept. I feel like the puzzles could have been better designed to show off the potential of the mechanics, though (Something where you need to turn on a platform at one point and then later turn it off again, for example).
DarkMeatGames
20. Apr 2015 · 16:00 UTC
Cool idea. Nicely polished. One of the few entries that wasn't frustrating to beat. I wished I had a cross hair during some parts. Overall, pretty solid entry. Nice job!
dyfer
21. Apr 2015 · 04:38 UTC
not bad idea, like the level design
PyroSneak
21. Apr 2015 · 15:19 UTC
Fun game, short and sweet. really liked the mechanics, would be cool to see a longer version of it
Bitterdeath
22. Apr 2015 · 06:38 UTC
I wanted more levels. :) Great concept and level layout. I had a good laugh at the text on the wall taunting me. And yes, I did forget I had a flashlight, thanks for reminding me.
Pixelcyborg
22. Apr 2015 · 06:44 UTC
Clever mechanic, the song was somewhat repetitive but the game itself was quite enjoyable
Karai17
22. Apr 2015 · 06:47 UTC
An interesting idea, but could use a lot of polish. Keep at it!
rectangular Tim
22. Apr 2015 · 17:02 UTC
This puzzle platformer contained neither much platforming nor particularly puzzling challenges. I wish there were more different uses for the gun. Just switching walkways on and gates off isn't very interesting.
panurge
22. Apr 2015 · 17:09 UTC
A neat idea, nicely executed. The puzzle difficulty and learning curve was spot on. The tutorial text was really well presented and in later levels had a touch of portal about it. :)

With a little more polish (and less annoying music!), this could be made into a really satisfying full game.
Romixal
22. Apr 2015 · 17:12 UTC
Aiming is a little bit hard, and projectiles flies through colored walls, but it's a very interesting concept.
farnsworth2
22. Apr 2015 · 17:28 UTC
Well polished and a solid idea. Some way to know where the shot would go would be nice, perhaps a laser pointer or just a target on the center of the screen. The levels could have been a little bit more difficult, with more use of the game mechanic (Switching things on and off through other platforms, ect). It's also a little confusing to be able to switch to ammo types you don't have.
Chaoseed
01. May 2015 · 10:57 UTC
Kudos for making an entire first-person puzzler in a weekend! It's a neat idea, a fun few minutes, although I'm not sure the mechanic has enough design space for an entire game. Also, I couldn't figure out how to invert the mouse, which was annoying.
amras0000
02. May 2015 · 06:00 UTC
Main nitpick would be the lack of a crosshair. It's a solid game otherwise, well-polished, explored several mechanics, and felt like it ended just when it needed to. Well done.
chocobyte
10. May 2015 · 22:38 UTC
Love the idea, simple & fun.