Mantis breaks the Rules by Gaspard_

made by Gaspard_ for LD31 (COMPO)

Well, here's the game.

Arrow Keys to move, just listen to the messages to know more( i.e. don't mash space to fast!)

I hope it's fun and silly enough.
I personally don't think that the "violence here is strong"
but if it's inappropriate for kids tell me please!

Made in Java from scratch.

Music Track:
http://soundcloud.com/gaspard-4/piano_recornding_ld31

Jar(Windows_OS/X_Linux )+Source	http://staticvoidgames.com/games/LD31_Mantis
Original URL	https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-31/?action=preview&uid=25208

Ratings

Coolness	56%	3
Overall	2.91	850

Audio	3.13	299
Fun	3.06	581
Graphics	2.67	831
Humor	3.36	123
Innovation	2.97	670
Mood	2.91	577
Theme	3.09	1026

Feedback

wandersenus

08. Dec 2014 · 09:16 UTC

what a good game!!!

howieV (binarygirl)

08. Dec 2014 · 14:44 UTC

haha.. good job man.. i liked the particle effects.. i couldn't get past the mantis tho ;p

🎤 Gaspard_

08. Dec 2014 · 14:57 UTC

@hobieV if you don't beat the mantis, you have not seen the REAL game.
Hint: time your dashes, you can use them in mid air.
Dash just after you got hit!(So that you don't suffer the knockback...)

PnDAA

08. Dec 2014 · 17:05 UTC

I really don't understand what to do (and i wait the message at the begining) so i didn't rate it. Good audio !

talecrafter

08. Dec 2014 · 17:16 UTC

I am not sure, what this is, but I enjoyed it. Thank you.

PnDAA

08. Dec 2014 · 18:14 UTC

Ok, i get it. Hard time to understand what to do at the begining. And WTFFFFFFFF happens omg. I got the icecream don't know if it's the end x).

🎤 Gaspard_

08. Dec 2014 · 18:18 UTC

@PhDAA The ice-cream is nearly the end!(Kinda is IMHO)
The screen still has to be shattered once again to get the end message, which basically tells you to quit.
You haven't missed anything :).

harley77

08. Dec 2014 · 19:08 UTC

Wasn't sure what to expect with a 120MB download. Good action, and the progressiveness was a nice addition. Good job!

SneManden

08. Dec 2014 · 20:16 UTC

yo
finally.

Haha, I am not sure what I just played there! A very, ehh, psychedelic experience for sure. Actually managed to win the game? (I got that icecream). Despite that it was quite hard. Really liked the mantis-eating-you-amimation ;)

Kitch

08. Dec 2014 · 23:54 UTC

I got icecream and eaten by a mantis. Would play again.
(liked the piano jam in the background... got pretty heavy when the mantis came in :) )

🎤 Gaspard_

08. Dec 2014 · 23:58 UTC

@kilch Thanks for the compliment, I recorded that!

Ryan Kline

09. Dec 2014 · 01:36 UTC

I was quite a fan of the background, as well as the piano serenade. The bouncy little green thing was also really fun to kick around and had interesting interactions with the character, but I never really could figure out what it was that I was playing. Again. Thumbs up for the piano.

ShellfishGames

09. Dec 2014 · 12:12 UTC

I don't know what this was, but it was cool! Quite a neat effect when the screen suddenly fell apart. And is it true that there is no actual lose state? I didn't do very well but didn't seem like I could die. Which is nice! :D

Rene Damm

09. Dec 2014 · 19:59 UTC

A psychedelic experience with bouncy physics :) Got eaten by the Mantis twice. Fun graphics and gameplay. Combat felt a little too bouncy and imprecise, though :)

Divitos

10. Dec 2014 · 04:58 UTC

This is, um, interesting.
I love abstract games like this,

Jim Haslett

10. Dec 2014 · 14:42 UTC

I couldn't make it past the mantis. I didn't really understand what was going on, especially at the beginning.

Hellequin

10. Dec 2014 · 20:05 UTC

Good job! Nice concept and great game overall!

GrabenGroup

10. Dec 2014 · 23:27 UTC

kick the frog to accomplish your mission!
11/10
would play again!

ZNCatlaw

12. Dec 2014 · 06:02 UTC

Woooooow this was way cooler than I initially thought. I couldn't figure out how to start the game for a while. For those of you who, like me, were lost at the beginning: kick the frog (green thing) into the snowman.

I didn't beat the Mantis, but oh man was the death scene cool! Thanks for this strange surreal game!

DDRKirby(ISQ)

12. Dec 2014 · 06:16 UTC

wat the actual fuck

Acuity

12. Dec 2014 · 06:41 UTC

I can't tell if I won or lost. Music was pretty nice!

madmaw

12. Dec 2014 · 22:56 UTC

If only the scoring went higher than 5

DDRKirby(ISQ)

13. Dec 2014 · 03:45 UTC

Thanks for your feedback! I've patched my game with a hotfix for the issue you experienced on the second stage by adding a switch on the right side so you can no longer get into an unwinnable state for that area.

🎤 Gaspard_

18. Dec 2014 · 16:27 UTC

I'm the author, so as to confuse no-one,the comment above has nothing to do with this game.

01rafael

20. Dec 2014 · 19:04 UTC

Nice graphics!