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Wisp by ohsqueezy

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made by ohsqueezy for LD32 (COMPO)
WARNING: FLASHING LIGHTS

A game about slowing down a falling bomb. Hold any button to decelerate. It is a special bomb that only stops completely when brought to a halt near the ground.

The game is difficult but there are only six short levels. The main goal of the game is to complete the levels, and a secondary goal is to get the fastest time.

Bugs:
- Sometimes the button release doesn't register
- Fullscreen doesn't work on OS X

Controls:
- _HOLD_ any button to halt the bomb
- *F11 FOR FULLSCREEN*

To run the Windows EXE:
- unzip and click OPEN-GAME

To run the source (should work on any OS):
- download and install Python and Pygame
- run 'python OPEN-GAME' from a terminal

POST-COMP VERSION has
- 3 lives
- instructions
- birds
- ending animation
Post-Comp Windows http://5.a-o.in/games/Wisp-0.2-win.zip
Post-Comp OS X http://5.a-o.in/games/Wisp-0.2.app.zip
Windows http://5.a-o.in/games/Wisp-0.1.1-win.zip
OS X http://5.a-o.in/games/Wisp-0.1.1.app.zip
Pygame Source http://5.a-o.in/games/Wisp-0.1.1-src.tar.gz
Original URL https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-32/?action=preview&uid=10718

Ratings

Coolness 71% 3
Overall 2.92 782
Audio 3.34 208
Fun 2.19 1044
Graphics 3.05 554
Innovation 3.16 511
Mood 3.08 425
Theme 2.67 963

Feedback

salmonmoose
20. Apr 2015 路 02:34 UTC
Please provide at least some explanation how to get this playable - what am I going to need to compile the source?
馃帳 ohsqueezy
20. Apr 2015 路 03:00 UTC
Sure, description, instructions, different versions are on their way.
Aik
21. Apr 2015 路 14:35 UTC
Can't really say it was fun, but it was weird, so that's something.
borgi
21. Apr 2015 路 19:36 UTC
dat wierd graphics are really, really disturbingly beautyful :D Simple but cool gameplay anyway.
zzForrest
21. Apr 2015 路 19:38 UTC
I didn't know that salvador dali was a game dev! All jokes aside, I feel like you were too focused on making an interesting environment. Like in all seriousness, the landscape was cool to look at and I almost want to explore a world like that (consider making an fps with that sort of environment), exploring is not what I did. What I did was look at an unclear instruction and follow strange orders which seemed to have no bearing, as "game over" is all I got. It felt weird, and it felt clunky, as all my keypresses felt like they weren't being responded to. it felt like I would have to hammer a key to get it to work, even though it was just the game delaying things. Good music is always a good thing in my book.
Beege
21. Apr 2015 路 19:49 UTC
Nice game with an interesting graphics style. Also + 1 for using Pygame!
Reis Mahnic
22. Apr 2015 路 18:51 UTC
Well, this is unique!
A pretty interesting exploration of minimalist design. Great visuals. Well done!
f7f5
22. Apr 2015 路 18:55 UTC
A bit psychedelic, but I liked the audio. I only got to level 4.
dvdfu
22. Apr 2015 路 23:28 UTC
Got to level 3 - very interesting abstract aesthetic, but the gameplay itself seems a little lacking to me.
Cosmologicon
23. Apr 2015 路 03:40 UTC
Really weird style that works. I like it. I wish there was more to the gameplay, or at least something to tie it in with the environment, but I think the mood was set well.
Demy
23. Apr 2015 路 04:51 UTC
Too flashing lights. The game has too low feedback so the main thing I wanted to ask after each launch was: "So, did I win?". Interesting graphics idea.
taviandir
23. Apr 2015 路 10:23 UTC
What a psychadelic game! xD Way too difficult
Midnight Creators
24. Apr 2015 路 12:19 UTC
Interesting use of the art. Gameplay is really short (almost null) but I love experimental games like this! Congratz :D
cyand1317
24. Apr 2015 路 12:40 UTC
A pretty interesting game with nice sound effects. If there's an option to turn off flashing background, more people will like it (I think). ;)
NoSoupForYou
26. Apr 2015 路 02:33 UTC
Interesting concept, but not much depth. The visuals were trippy and I wanted to like them, but the flashing colors were just too hard on the eyes. I did like the pseudo-3D effects you have going on though.
OrangeSpikyGames
26. Apr 2015 路 06:23 UTC
Well that was certainly... a thing.
Davikin92
26. Apr 2015 路 06:25 UTC
I never managed to stop the bomb on time. It's really confusing.
Jacqueslelezard
02. May 2015 路 21:37 UTC
I use Python sometime but I didn't try to make a game with Pygame yet, your entry is minimalist but nice :)
chromebookbob
03. May 2015 路 17:25 UTC
I am really impressed with the art style of this, given that it's pygame. Well done, this is a real achievement. One of my favourite games from LD32. Don't take the negative comments about "playability", I know how hard it is to get a playable executable from python.
flummox3d
04. May 2015 路 15:32 UTC
Trippy. Really, really trippy. I like it :D Nice job!
KaiseanGames
04. May 2015 路 16:21 UTC
Neat small game, one of those - let me try just one more time, I promise I'll do better. But then the wait to really start another one is too long. All in all, it could be solid with a few tweaks. :)
geekdrums
05. May 2015 路 12:46 UTC
My eyes gave out! Very strange, but at least this is a game.
timtipgames
11. May 2015 路 06:00 UTC
Loved the mood!