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Euclidean Shift by Tsevion

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made by Tsevion for LD35 (COMPO)
I decided to go overly literal with the theme... making a shape that shifts. Basically a puzzle-platformer where you use the properties of the different shapes to navigate each level. 10 levels in all.

First time doing Ludum Dare... good to actually finish a game :)

Since it's not well explained in game, for the curious, the properties of each shape (In addition to being that shape):

Circle - Bouncy (And Rolls well, 'cause it's a circle)
Hexagon - Good Expansion (Jumping) Power
Square - Low Friction and different scrunching/expanding
Triangle - High Friction, Sharp Corners

All corners of shapes can do damage, but the sharper the better.

Update v1.1:
- Fixed Left/Right keyswap
- Fixed Windows Exe upload
- Added second keybindings for shifting for people not on QWERTY

And if you're having trouble in Stage 4 (The one in the last screenshot) see my comment below (Apr 19, 2016 @ 10:56pm).
Web http://www.kongregate.com/games/Xevron/euclidean-shift
Windows https://www.dropbox.com/s/l97igyhkp54awfd/EuclideanShiftv2.zip?dl=0
Source https://www.dropbox.com/s/onu76gzxiyc0nlk/EuclideanShift_Source.zip?dl=0
Original URL https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-35/?action=preview&uid=91410

Ratings

Coolness 48% 1201
Overall 2.79 793
Fun 2.70 746
Graphics 2.43 769
Innovation 3.13 447
Mood 2.35 743
Theme 3.65 279

Feedback

Remdiky
19. Apr 2016 · 06:07 UTC
Data folder not found.
What problems with windows version?
Sixteen
19. Apr 2016 · 06:12 UTC
I felt like the difficulty ramped up very quickly. I knew what to do for the puzzle in the 4th screenshot but wasn't able to actually do it.
fin_nolimit
19. Apr 2016 · 06:13 UTC
Very cool physics engine!
Exolun
19. Apr 2016 · 06:14 UTC
That was pretty fun and interesting. Nice work!
pythong
19. Apr 2016 · 06:16 UTC
I'm on a german keyboard, and couldn't change to the [] shapes :/ anyway, nice idea
Andre Odendaal
19. Apr 2016 · 06:27 UTC
The left and right arrow keys move the ball in the opposite direction. Fun though!
🎤 Tsevion
19. Apr 2016 · 07:20 UTC
Yeah, the difficulty ramp is a bit harsh, if I was making a regular game, I'd have a much less steep ramp, but I only had time for 10 levels, and didn't want to just give them away :)
🎤 Tsevion
19. Apr 2016 · 10:42 UTC
Well, I've released a version with the bugs mentioned here fixed: Windows Version should download, I've added a second set of keybinds for the non-QWERTYs of the world, and I fixed the left/right swap. Thanks for comments.
Kifuga
19. Apr 2016 · 18:26 UTC
Good idea and technical solution! Found it too difficult and the game-mechanics were not very clear to me... somehow got to the level with the tight gap on the floor, but couldnt get passed.
nintendoeats
19. Apr 2016 · 18:28 UTC
Liker others, I could not do the one in the fourth screenshot. The controls aren't suited ot quick shifting and I had to do some real finger gymnastics. I only have two hands, but the controls are in 3 places on the keyboard!

It's neat idea though. Tighten up the controls and lower the difficulty curve and you could be on to something.
🎤 Tsevion
19. Apr 2016 · 22:51 UTC
For people having trouble with Stage 4 (the fourth screenshot): Try sledding down the slope while compressing and pushing right. In addition to the torque from hitting the keys there is a small force component in that direction as well (because it felt really annoying without any air control at all).
ogre
20. Apr 2016 · 06:54 UTC
I got past the fourth screenshot, but by the time I got to the one with the rainbow block I couldn't deal with it any more. It's not obvious what the rules are for breaking blocks, it seems pretty random (but triangles and squares break things more easily). The one where you have roll up the hill and then drop onto the breaking one took more tries than it should have because of this. Several times I got all the way up and then didn't do any damage when I fell as a triangle. I did like the challenge of getting up the hill though, it felt almost like a Trials game (which is a genre I really like)
arhpositive
21. Apr 2016 · 21:18 UTC
It's a decent idea but the game is a bit tough and it's hard to progress through some of the levels. Anyway, good work!
Weeping Rupee
23. Apr 2016 · 03:15 UTC
Great concept. I had a lot of trouble sliding under the tight space as the square but still great!
TheMeorch
23. Apr 2016 · 18:51 UTC
Great use of the theme, and a very interesting game. If you could find ways to make controlling the physics a little more accessible, I could see this expanded into a larger game with lots of really unique and interesting levels.
candlesan
03. May 2016 · 05:15 UTC
Really creative use of the theme! Well done!
rjhelms
06. May 2016 · 03:47 UTC
Some of the puzzles were a little fiddly, but balance is a hard thing to get right under the time pressure of Ludum Dare - this is pretty good fun!
TheCain
08. May 2016 · 05:27 UTC
This game had been on my to-play list for awhile. I'm glad I finally got to it. I did beat it as well.
You did a fair job. Some more explanation, obviously.
And you need to polish the physics more. I mean, you couldn't even jump if you were standing on an object.
But neat physics puzzler. reminds me of the classic flash games I used to play.