Squint Maze by AlSweigart

made by AlSweigart for LD31 (JAM)

Squint Maze: The entire maze is on one screen.

Requires 1920x1080 resolution. Windows binary. Source can be run on Python 2 or 3 with Pygame.

https://github.com/asweigart/squintmaze

- You are the blue dot.
- Go to the green dot.
- Arrow keys / WASD to move.
- Esc to quit. (Autosaves)
- T to view time elapsed.
- M to restart game.

THE EYES ARE WICKED AND MUST BE PUNISHED. >:(

(For god's sake, don't actually play this game the entire way through. Just edit the saved game file and cheat, like I do in the YouTube gameplay video, if you want to see the (rather disappointing) ending.)

Windows	https://github.com/asweigart/squintmaze/raw/master/squintmaze.zip
Source	https://github.com/asweigart/squintmaze/archive/master.zip
YouTube Gameplay	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEKwnkvKnjQ
Original URL	https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-31/?action=preview&uid=46745

Ratings

Coolness	81%	2
Overall(Jam)	2.84	797

Audio(Jam)	2.85	449
Fun(Jam)	2.22	967
Graphics(Jam)	2.45	857
Humor(Jam)	4.08	26
Innovation(Jam)	2.93	572
Mood(Jam)	2.66	769
Theme(Jam)	3.91	185

Feedback

Andynonomous

08. Dec 2014 · 03:32 UTC

Lol. This is a funny joke!

FacticiusVir

08. Dec 2014 · 03:35 UTC

I can't see a blue dot or a green dot - running at 1920x1080

Snail_Man

08. Dec 2014 · 03:37 UTC

Unfortunately, this game is just too much for my pathetic screen resolution. Looked cool though

RainbowSexyFish

08. Dec 2014 · 06:37 UTC

Eyestrain: The Game

ohsqueezy

08. Dec 2014 · 17:38 UTC

Very cool looking maze algorithm. I made the game run in 1024 x 768 to see what it looks like. I don't know if I would ever get to the end even if I could see the whole map, but with the save feature it would be fun to do it over a long period of time like doing a huge jigsaw puzzle.

mrspeaker

08. Dec 2014 · 18:18 UTC

I don't have windows, but rated you highly based on the concept, instruction screen, and name alone. Squint Maze... genius.

Dew

08. Dec 2014 · 18:42 UTC

You're a filthy bastard... My eyes are burnt from getting close to the screen...

MegaMasterX

08. Dec 2014 · 18:44 UTC

Thank goodness for 1920x1080! Well done!

paperweight

08. Dec 2014 · 19:39 UTC

PC won't support that resolution... missing out...

DesignerNap

08. Dec 2014 · 19:43 UTC

Full res, this game is very brave! :) hurt my eyes but I gave it a go. Love the audio!

Doubstract

08. Dec 2014 · 19:44 UTC

You probably are trying to win in humor category :). And theme interpretation is really creative (and funny) in this one.

PTSnoop

08. Dec 2014 · 19:58 UTC

My eyes! My eyes!!

Resonious

08. Dec 2014 · 20:38 UTC

I cannot imagine how long it would take to actually finish this, hahaha.

Catwheel

08. Dec 2014 · 21:08 UTC

This game intimidates me :(

SuperPokeunicorn

08. Dec 2014 · 22:52 UTC

Can't figure out where the player starts. The game gets great marks regardless. Love the concept and a hilarious use of theme.

dsilvers

09. Dec 2014 · 04:52 UTC

This makes me nauseous, and I'm just watching the Youtube video. I can only imagine what actually playing this would do to me. A game that causes a physical effect? Five stars all around!

oskardevelopment

09. Dec 2014 · 06:12 UTC

Cool concept. Great music, though the game is a bit hard for the eyes. Thanks for the game and Merry Christmas!

GrabenGroup

09. Dec 2014 · 08:26 UTC

And you say our game is more frustrating than challanging :D how long did you actually play this till now? Did you think you're getting better with the time? :D

xaedes

09. Dec 2014 · 14:53 UTC

I dont like to play mazes and my resolution is too low.
But the idea is hilarious! Also it's a nice interpretation of the theme.

Samm

11. Dec 2014 · 06:19 UTC

Haha, it hurts to even look at this game. Well done!

DonovanWu

11. Dec 2014 · 06:38 UTC

OMG, this game is a great joke in many ways! The idea alone worth a gold medal! Also, the background music is mood-soothing.

HuntTheWumpus

14. Dec 2014 · 16:33 UTC

Next time: 4k resolution and all walls/dots are only 1 pixel in size :D

Linear

17. Dec 2014 · 07:38 UTC

MY EYES

01rafael

17. Dec 2014 · 08:24 UTC

Such kind of humor I don't understand)

kaa

17. Dec 2014 · 10:01 UTC

Nice joke. In high res maze looks great! What algorithm did you use to create this maze? Eller's? We used Hunt&Kill for our game

JFern

18. Dec 2014 · 00:14 UTC

Ha, good joke. Definitely better on higher res monitors.

igoramendola

18. Dec 2014 · 01:36 UTC

Ohhh, interesting implementation of the theme and I liked the challenge! Hahaha
Although it is graphically simple, aesthetically looks great. But sometimes the blinking effect of the blue dot confuses me :P
Also, it has nice audios and the autosave it's a good feature. Nice entry ^^

Steven Colling

24. Dec 2014 · 14:01 UTC

Actually tried it, but my eyes start hurting xD nice joke anyway.