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Myopia by Team Myopia

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made by Team Myopia for LD31 (JAM)
Myopia is a platforming game where your entire world is only what you see on the screen.

If you try and move outside of the screen, you will die! Jump across platforms, dodge and shoot enemies, and avoid falling off the edge of the world.

CONTROLS:
MOVE: a/d or arrow keys
JUMP: space bar
SHOOT: left mouse click
AIM: mouse pointer
ESC: Back to title screen / quit
F: fullscreen toggle

The industrial tileset was created by surt over at opengameart:

http://opengameart.org/content/minimal-industrial-tiles

Us:

Brandon (programming, graphics, levels) https://twitter.com/bvalosek
Dillon (programming, animation, levels) https://twitter.com/dillonshook
Drake (sound effects) https://twitter.com/trivorak
Zak (music, sound programming) https://twitter.com/zaknotzak
Windows https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/26710108/ld31-downloads/myopia-win.zip
Mac https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/26710108/ld31-downloads/myopia-osx.zip
Linux x86 https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/26710108/ld31-downloads/myopia-linux32.zip
Linx x64 https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/26710108/ld31-downloads/myopia-linux64.zip
Original URL https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-31/?action=preview&uid=47633

Ratings

Coolness 58% 3
Overall(Jam) 3.56 225
Audio(Jam) 3.55 152
Fun(Jam) 3.71 103
Innovation(Jam) 3.32 319
Mood(Jam) 3.55 173
Theme(Jam) 3.55 511

Feedback

Neil
09. Dec 2014 · 18:30 UTC
Was fun to play. Overall look is great but struggled with the aiming until I realized I shouldnt play it in fullscreen.
harley77
10. Dec 2014 · 03:43 UTC
Great game all around. The graphics have an interesting noir feel
Ekilibr
10. Dec 2014 · 03:47 UTC
Pretty cool :) Graphics & effects are great ! Why did you choose not to be rated on it ?
p1x3lruckus
10. Dec 2014 · 03:50 UTC
Fun with good controls and a pleasing aesthetic. The only improvement I could think of would be to allow a little more leniency with the player and the edge of the screen. Also the theme wasn't really present, sure the player was always on the screen but the game itself was across many, but I guess fun and game mechanics go first. A good entry.
el-pepi
10. Dec 2014 · 03:50 UTC
Looks and plays really nice. I liked the idea of the white tiles. Nice music.
But it doesn't fit the LD theme imo :/
Mixer
10. Dec 2014 · 03:52 UTC
Oh my gosh, that was one of the best games I have played! I -Loved- the idea of the camera only moving on white and the whole stay in the camera thing. That was actully awesome, and the sound was absolutely incredible! Visuals were incredible too! One of my favourite games.
phaze112
10. Dec 2014 · 03:53 UTC
Did not know I could shoot until the final level, which made it much easier.
Interesting use of the theme. Way better than the generic use.
intersectiongames
10. Dec 2014 · 04:15 UTC
Great visuals, but I struggled with a few things, and as a result, couldn't get past the first scrolling level.
I had to run it in fullscreen, which isn't a problem, but in windowed mode, the camera was locked onto the goal point.
I also don't know if this was intended, because the screenshots show a white box, but I have nothing to indicate where the PC is on screen, other than a pink haze.
mahalis
10. Dec 2014 · 05:31 UTC
Clever take on the theme. Really liked the glowy visuals. The edge-of-the-screen triggers felt a little too harsh, but not insurmountably so. Nice music too.
TriSquare
10. Dec 2014 · 13:51 UTC
Very cool game concept, This was the only game that i have played so far that had a creative take on the theme, nice work :)
Code Medicine
11. Dec 2014 · 04:54 UTC
The screen bounds are almost too unforgiving. I had a lot of fun with this overall, however. I love the style of the environment, its almost a shame the main character is a cube. The shooting mechanic was a little difficult to aim with, but was a nice addition as I didnt notice it at first. One thing I may add is an in-game instructions screen. Great entry.
hexagore
11. Dec 2014 · 09:34 UTC
I appreciated the look of this. Not sure I'd introduce enemies at the same time as the scrolling screen mechanic though, felt like a lot to get your head round at once for me but it all seems pretty solid!
ZeronSix
12. Dec 2014 · 06:36 UTC
A very interesting idea. I played a few levels and I liked it. The game still needs some work. For example, I hate the fact that you can die from bees even after you get to the level end.
DDRKirby(ISQ)
12. Dec 2014 · 06:55 UTC
Nice concept! You could have fleshed it out more and the bees and shooting were completely unnecessary and detracted from your main mechanic, but nice job anyways!
andreaswitzen
12. Dec 2014 · 07:03 UTC
Fullscreen kept toggling automatically for me and aiming seems to be broken while in fullscreen (at least for me in 16:10). Petty, seemed nice! I like the audio and mood of the game.
aidinviper
12. Dec 2014 · 07:14 UTC
nice game . good job .
Warpgames
12. Dec 2014 · 07:25 UTC
The game overall is nice, graphics are okay, gameplay though is pretty interesting and fun. Though you could make a player a bit more interesting visually. Nicely done though.
ricklesauceur
12. Dec 2014 · 08:28 UTC
The game is nice and all, but I do not understand the link with the theme. Otherwise it is really well done.
Elemental Zeal Games Studios
12. Dec 2014 · 16:57 UTC
Nice audio and visuals. Unsure why I died at times as I thought I was well within the screen.
barryrowe
12. Dec 2014 · 22:57 UTC
This is a fun game. It's very difficult with the "don't touch the edge of the screen" mechanic. Also the shooting doesn't seem to register the mouse cursor exactly (maybe just full screen mode). The movement is satisfying, and challenging. The visuals are simple and stylish. The audio is pretty solid. It might break the theme just a tad, but I think I see how it's tied in with how often I died.
Riocide
17. Dec 2014 · 14:58 UTC
Awesome game! Brilliant audio work! I dont like the bees though :( You chose a very futuristic/modern style and the best enemies you could think of were bees? Still really good job :D
Dietrich Epp
19. Dec 2014 · 01:36 UTC
I loved the visuals and the concept is solid. However, it would be really nice to have a "click to shoot" notice somewhere in the game... I only learned that after I quit the game and came back here. When you beat a stage, it is still possible to lose if you get attacked by the bees before you press a button to go to the next level. Finally, the cube is a bit slippery to control with enough finesse for some of the levels.

That said, it IS really cool.
01rafael
29. Dec 2014 · 04:10 UTC
Colors are so great!