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Connected Worlds Training Facility by sftrabbit

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made by sftrabbit for LD30 (COMPO)
Welcome to the Connected Worlds Training Facility. Communicate with a parallel universe in order to solve puzzles.

This is my first Ludum Dare and also first time using libGDX. I wrote an article about my experience (http://josephmansfield.uk/articles/my-ludum-dare-experience.html).

Tools used:
- libGDX
- Gimp
- as3sfxr
- IntelliJ IDEA

To run from command line:
java -jar ConnectedWorldsTrainingFacility.jar

Controls:
W, A, D (or arrows) - movement
Space - switch between worlds

Enjoy.
Web (JS) http://josephmansfield.uk/ConnectedWorldsTrainingFacility/
Windows/OSX/Linux https://www.dropbox.com/s/r2ojqdrtyn7e39m/ConnectedWorldsTrainingFacility.jar?dl=0
Source https://github.com/sftrabbit/ConnectedWorldsTrainingFacility
Original URL https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-30/?action=preview&uid=26559

Ratings

Coolness 79% 2
Overall 3.59 200
Audio 2.44 697
Fun 3.29 344
Graphics 4.00 99
Humor 2.63 378
Innovation 2.84 790
Mood 3.15 420
Theme 3.85 121

Feedback

caranha
25. Aug 2014 路 04:15 UTC
Well, that was a really fine game, the graphics are well done, and the controls are really smooth. The idea has been done before, but I think your execution was really solid. I liked the little detail of the "rec" symbol in the bottom. Too bad it only has two stages.

Cheers, and thanks for the game!
dickpoelen
25. Aug 2014 路 10:27 UTC
Real fun game! Just wish the characters'd move a little faster
xgeovanni
25. Aug 2014 路 11:14 UTC
This game is fun and that arrt style is great. Too bad it's so short.
Naytron
25. Aug 2014 路 11:16 UTC
Well executed, controls and camera are solid, art is nice.

As others have said the only issue is that we want more!
馃帳 sftrabbit
25. Aug 2014 路 11:51 UTC
Thanks everybody! I had so many gameplay and level ideas that I really wanted to add - too little time! I also really wanted some better SFX and music, but oh well. Maybe next time I'll be a little quicker with the boilerplate libGDX stuff.

Thanks for the feedback!
TD5
25. Aug 2014 路 11:52 UTC
Really good graphics and interesting idea. The sounds had a high latency on the JS version for me but the .jar worked fine.

Good job! :)
mrbungle
25. Aug 2014 路 12:18 UTC
Solid game, great graphics and I like the idea of it being a CCTV feed.
Belvar
25. Aug 2014 路 12:34 UTC
Really fun game with very good looking graphics, congrats !
I am not a huge fan of the smooth scrolling, but it could be worse. I would love to play new levels :)
harko12
25. Aug 2014 路 13:41 UTC
Great Job!
fleegle2000
25. Aug 2014 路 13:44 UTC
Nicely done. I like the art style and the game mechanic. Could do with some music. It was quite fun and engaging for its short duration. Hope you'll make some more levels post-compo!
renatopp
25. Aug 2014 路 13:58 UTC
It is a good game in general. The mechanics are pretty good and solid, but the gameplay is kind boring. Nice job on the art too. It would be cool if you release a complete version of this game in the future.
Jake Coxon
25. Aug 2014 路 14:21 UTC
Cool game and really nice graphics. Would have been good to see some puzzles because currently you don't need to think too much about what to do. Also I don't think the mario jump sound really fit with the mood. Nicely executed game overall though
owyoow
25. Aug 2014 路 16:16 UTC
Really well made game. Great graphics. I played the web version and the sound lagged a little bit.
馃帳 sftrabbit
25. Aug 2014 路 16:21 UTC
Thanks everybody. I'd like to keep working on this in the future. Unfortunately the first level was only meant as a training level, while the second level was rushed in at the end. And I agree that the SFX don't really fit!

Also, I also noticed that the sounds are a little delayed with the web version - I'm not exactly sure why that is, but I'll look into it.
Zigsfi
25. Aug 2014 路 19:15 UTC
Great use of the theme, love the art. The transition is a little slow and sometimes the cause+effect is hard to follow. Also, I felt like the camera is pulled a bit too far down. Great work!
nonetheless
25. Aug 2014 路 20:02 UTC
Nicely done but I think the switching could be tad faster :)
DragonXVI
25. Aug 2014 路 21:25 UTC
Simple enough puzzle platformer. Solved it quick enough. Manage to get the concept and decent level of puzzle design out in two levels, but yeah could've done with more & some better sounds. Nice overall though!
AdventureIslands
25. Aug 2014 路 21:31 UTC
Sweet game, nice pixel art and simple gameplay. Good job! I noticed our games a little similar, haha!
Empyrealhell
26. Aug 2014 路 03:41 UTC
I like the idea, and for the most part it was executed well. There were two things in particular that seemed off. The first is that the characters felt like they moved really slow. The second is that on the second level, I had a harder time jumping up that hole than I should have, it was too sensitive about what it considered a hit. Other than that, not bad at all. Some background music and a few more levels are all that's missing.
SteveSalmond
26. Aug 2014 路 08:23 UTC
What a great game idea! I just wanted a few more levels to play, really.. :)
markuswustenberg
26. Aug 2014 路 16:08 UTC
That was fun! A lot of small details. :) Collision detection is a bit off at times (I fell through the floor on the first level), and the camera could be quicker (it only followed me slowly when I fell down in level 2), but overall, great work for 48 hours in a new framework!
little-burrito
26. Aug 2014 路 23:30 UTC
I love that the characters move so slowly - the game is very well made and feels really solid. Cute and desolate is a rare, but as it turns out really cool combination. The difficulty curve of the puzzles are great, and they build up so that it's easy to follow all the way through. Well done!
OnlySlightly
26. Aug 2014 路 23:34 UTC
I loved the visual style. That was a really fun puzzle/platformer that wasn't frustrating to learn and the puzzles weren't tedious. It was a satisfying experience
leondryaso
27. Aug 2014 路 00:17 UTC
I really liked the graphics, the gameplay idea is also very solid. Could be longer tho.
DrPrettyPatty
27. Aug 2014 路 04:42 UTC
Great work! The graphics and level design especially are very well done.
Alexandre Szybiak
27. Aug 2014 路 11:54 UTC
Nice concept and level design, the levels were not too simple nor too hard, I appreciate that, good job :)
datacr4sh
30. Aug 2014 路 01:05 UTC
nice aesthetic to this, love scanlines
RookMage
30. Aug 2014 路 06:26 UTC
I enjoyed the look of the game quite a bit. The audio was the only thing I felt the game was lacking in, it could have used music or footstep sounds. The characters looked hilarious.
liquidminduk
30. Aug 2014 路 08:26 UTC
Really solid platforming experience!
I felt the character was a little floaty, but it worked well

Great job!
KEFIR
30. Aug 2014 路 13:01 UTC
Amazing, clever concept! You should make a full game of it. Art style is great!
hoyt hoy
30. Aug 2014 路 13:55 UTC
Why so short!!!
I was like to play :(
I didn't understand what is the character, a little chicken?
And, on a parallel universe have ourselves in different genres our love?
UoLCompSoc
30. Aug 2014 路 23:10 UTC
Really excellent job; smooth, well executed and right on the theme. Thoroughly enjoyed it :)
rantt
30. Aug 2014 路 23:54 UTC
Really nice graphics, it felt very polished. Wish it was longer, nice job.