The Floor is Lava by Slashee the Cow

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made by Slashee the Cow for LD31 (COMPO)
The Floor is Lava: An endless tower climbing game where sizzling death is most likely the end result.

Just jump on the magically raising dirt blocks to keep your buns from getting too warm and pick up anything shiny.

Controls:
WASD or Up/Down/Left/Right: Move
Space: Jump
Escape: Pause

Tips:
Avoid lava. That would be my first tip.
Other than that, just to try to stay out of corners, you don't want to get trapped far from any other platforms around.
The bonus items are good, but if they're a bit far away, they're probably not worth the risk, since you lose all the ones you've saved up if you hit the lava.

Ratings

Coolness 52% 3
Overall 3.44 314
Audio 3.03 361
Fun 3.61 148
Graphics 2.97 629
Humor 2.63 451
Innovation 3.25 460
Mood 3.15 364
Theme 3.69 436

Feedback

FerraWare
08. Dec 2014 · 04:30 UTC
One of the best I've seen so far. Congrats!
Crafting4U
08. Dec 2014 · 06:40 UTC
Fun little game.
volkoivan
08. Dec 2014 · 06:41 UTC
Reached 9m.
Like the concept, also fun to play and challenging!
But the height of the blocks is not so understandable, would be cool if it had nore sharp edges
But 5/5, thanks for fun :)
ben_pxlplz
08. Dec 2014 · 06:44 UTC
That was pretty fun! Cute idea. It would be nice to be able to see how tall the platforms are at a glance.
erik
08. Dec 2014 · 06:44 UTC
Solid entry with some nice polish. The Perspective makes it hard to read the height of the platforms. An animated character would be nice, though that's hard to pull off in 3d.
stjahns
08. Dec 2014 · 06:47 UTC
I find it really tricky to gauge exactly where I'm going to land, or how high I am, with the perspective, but I'm also really tired. Maybe if you exaggerated the shadows or centred the view a little more? Otherwise, really good!
xerohuang
08. Dec 2014 · 06:52 UTC
good gameplay :) I reached 29m :P
Bogden
08. Dec 2014 · 09:05 UTC
Love the take on the theme. Great camera angle!
spacedoubt
08. Dec 2014 · 09:05 UTC
Cool concept! Nice work!
Wayward
08. Dec 2014 · 09:06 UTC
Nice
jepster
08. Dec 2014 · 09:06 UTC
I really like how polished the game feels! It was fun, challenging and nice to look at.
Like the others, I found it a bit difficult to figure out the height of the other platforms.
OpenGL
08. Dec 2014 · 09:06 UTC
Good game, Solid game play.
Groydis
08. Dec 2014 · 09:07 UTC
Great Entry, Had lots of fun. Can get hectic. Good work
Fonserbc
08. Dec 2014 · 10:29 UTC
Really cool!

The problem as said above is understanding the height of the blocks :P Maybe some guides on the wall and or the blocks could help, some visual feedback to fill the lack of stereo, but otherwise great!
🎤 Slashee the Cow
08. Dec 2014 · 13:11 UTC
Thanks for the kind words everyone!

I didn't realise the lack of height information was a problem - I must have just gotten used to it testing it every few minutes for two days.

I've thought of some things that could help but unfortunately I don't think it's the kind of thing I'm allowed to fix after the 48 hours are up.
yongcamu
08. Dec 2014 · 22:35 UTC
Simple and fun, mate. And thank you for the kind boost after getting into lava. :P Way way better than torturing us with ticking damage. Really like that bit. I can imagine it being fun in a grid too! Ie: tap left x2 to move left 2 blocks, then you can ramp up the speed and difficulty. OH BOY!
BlackBulletIV
09. Dec 2014 · 01:37 UTC
I like the concept. Gameplay is reasonably fun also, though the controls feel a bit floaty, and the camera angle makes it very hard to tell which blocks are higher.
mrexcessive
11. Dec 2014 · 10:48 UTC
Hi there. Found the instant death a bit frustrating... Was very bad at it ;) Liked the music. Got a spring!
nesis
12. Dec 2014 · 08:28 UTC
Nice game! I loved the music, and the idea was very unique, and played well with the theme, not needing to make it too abstract to create a fun game.
SinistraGames
13. Dec 2014 · 00:49 UTC
The perspective was a bit unforgiving, but I really liked the idea of this game. Decent controls as well. Good job!
benmcnelly
16. Dec 2014 · 05:25 UTC
Love the concept and gameplay! Title got me right in the childhood feels!