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Symbiosis by vividhelix

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made by vividhelix for LD30 (COMPO)
Symbiosis is a stealth game where each of the two protagonists can make a single noise in the alternate world. Also inspired by the single-player co-op idea behind Brothers - Tale of Two Sons.

Controls are WASD and Space for the left and arrow keys and right shift for the right. Think about the level name if you get stuck.

Contains only 5 levels, but they should be sneaky enough to give you a bit of a brain workout :)

My first full LD (did a mini LD before) and the first time I make my own pixel art.

Enjoy!
Web http://vividhelix.com/ld30/symbiosis.html
Source http://vividhelix.com/ld30/symbiosis_src.zip
Original URL https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-30/?action=preview&uid=35713

Ratings

Coolness 100% 1
Overall 3.20 565
Audio 1.77 933
Fun 3.09 514
Graphics 2.74 790
Humor 2.12 713
Innovation 3.60 224
Mood 2.73 788
Theme 3.64 274

Feedback

gillenew
25. Aug 2014 · 02:42 UTC
I didn't understand the game very well :(
greysphere
25. Aug 2014 · 02:43 UTC
This game was really fun. A really neat puzzle mechanic that fist the theme really well!
Duncan
25. Aug 2014 · 02:44 UTC
enjoyed that, sticks to the theme well and has some nice level design :)
Miziziziz
25. Aug 2014 · 03:01 UTC
dang this was really cool! Definitely the funnest entry I've come across so far. I was really frustrated at first, until I realized that the sound is created relative to the opposing person. After that, it got a lot more fun and interesting. ( got to level 3 without realizing that :/ )
Otherwise, great design and mechanics.
Jupitron
25. Aug 2014 · 03:57 UTC
Great mechanics, very clever!
ENDESGA
25. Aug 2014 · 04:23 UTC
Wow, this is a pretty neat game! love it!
StencylTuo
25. Aug 2014 · 04:47 UTC
Took some doing, but I figured out the game eventually. If I'm not mistaken, the right side of the third level is unwinnable. Brought me back to the old game "The Classroom".
alvarop
25. Aug 2014 · 04:53 UTC
Very difficult and iffy, but I liked the mechanic. I'll try it again in "co-op" mode.
foolmoron
25. Aug 2014 · 05:14 UTC
Very interesting concept. Wish you could call the guard multiple times in a level though.
masamunedragon
25. Aug 2014 · 05:23 UTC
Neat concept
MrTedders
25. Aug 2014 · 06:07 UTC
Nice execution of the theme, very strong. Too bad you couldn't get more levels in!
donan
25. Aug 2014 · 06:11 UTC
Tried a few times as i couldnt understand the game at first. Perhaps you could write down the gameplay idea :)
shico
25. Aug 2014 · 06:12 UTC
This is pretty clever, well done.
Techblogogy
25. Aug 2014 · 06:45 UTC
I feel I should try it on oculus rift or something. Overall at first I was very confused, but then I understood the concept. Quite a sneaky game.
nonetheless
25. Aug 2014 · 08:33 UTC
Quite enjoyed :)
fizzd
25. Aug 2014 · 12:03 UTC
Ah I didn't get at first that the position of the noise depended on the position of the character. Interesting concept!
EvilObjective
25. Aug 2014 · 16:09 UTC
I really enjoyed this one. Great mechanic!
The Lag Pack
26. Aug 2014 · 21:07 UTC
A fun and simple (puzzle?) game. Its definatly more fun playing this on your own as I imagine its intended to be played. The only thing I didnt like was that it was over too quickly! Nice entry :D
savethejets1
27. Aug 2014 · 03:30 UTC
Awesomesauce!
masamunedragon
28. Aug 2014 · 06:14 UTC
Fun and clever mechanic
barryrowe
28. Aug 2014 · 23:56 UTC
This was really fun. The theme comes through very well, and that mechanic is very well implemented. I wanted more levels! Great job.
LTPATS
29. Aug 2014 · 01:50 UTC
Tough but fun! Some audio would have been nice, but it still worked well without sound. I'd to see more of this!
nesis
29. Aug 2014 · 10:41 UTC
Nice idea for the game, very innovative.
Chaoseiro
31. Aug 2014 · 01:10 UTC
Great game, loved the puzzle mechanic! I took some time to understand the game first, but managed to finish it :)
Trilby
31. Aug 2014 · 16:29 UTC
A very clever game, well done.
Two Scoop Games
31. Aug 2014 · 17:58 UTC
Cool concept!
Ramiel
31. Aug 2014 · 19:01 UTC
Cool idea.
The puzzles were great.
HayManMarc
31. Aug 2014 · 19:40 UTC
Very difficult remembering which control is which. I think a button to switch the controls back and forth would be better -- then highlight the side in which you are controlling. Neat puzzle game, but no audio.
jukimv1986
31. Aug 2014 · 21:57 UTC
Great take on the theme, I really liked how one's actions influenced other's world. Clever design, decent graphics and good progression. It would have been great to hear some music too tough. Great job!
mechabit
31. Aug 2014 · 23:57 UTC
interesting mechanics, bit of a head scratcher trying to work out where the sounds will be in each world, maybe add a marker to make easier. I only played the first 3 levels but I can imagine there being multiple switches that you can lure the AI into as part of the puzzle
Shivur
01. Sep 2014 · 02:46 UTC
Good puzzle mechanics.
bluesky
01. Sep 2014 · 08:17 UTC
Awesome! Fit to the theme.
moi93101
01. Sep 2014 · 13:55 UTC
Very fun puzzle game, the last level is a little difficult. the system is cool, but I think explanation in-game can be useful. Meanwhile, very good !
Artamus
01. Sep 2014 · 20:42 UTC
Very nice game, congrats!
Ted Brown
01. Sep 2014 · 20:53 UTC
A well-crafted puzzle game with a novel mechanic (at least to me!). Good stuff.
MechanicMoon
02. Sep 2014 · 00:17 UTC
Its difficult! But nice mapping! Nice concept!
whilefun
02. Sep 2014 · 01:44 UTC
Pretty cool idea. Parallel stealth. It's actually really tricky! At first, I wasn't sure where the end of the levels were, as the first level has the guards over top of them. Perhaps a tutorial level showing where to go, then introduce stealth? In any case, this was pretty fun. Nice work for your first ever LD entry! :)
adharris
02. Sep 2014 · 03:51 UTC
This is one of the most fun entries I've seen. I had some trouble with the arrow keys / rshift controls. I think it would work really well with a controller and two thumb sticks. I'd also like to see levels that involve moving the baddies more than once. Great job! Keep developing this one!
pikkpoiss
02. Sep 2014 · 04:10 UTC
Very cool gameplay concept that took provides a nice challenge.
Sunflower
02. Sep 2014 · 13:07 UTC
Interesting idea, took me a little bit to figure out, though I still found it hard to predict how the guards will move. Oh well... ^^"
(also, it could use some sounds, I think)
jomomomo
02. Sep 2014 · 20:03 UTC
Not sure if i liked the randomness of how the enemies moved or not.
ninjascript
02. Sep 2014 · 23:26 UTC
Took me a bit to figure out what was happening but once I did I really enjoyed myself.
banana4life
03. Sep 2014 · 13:52 UTC
good job!
yodamaster
03. Sep 2014 · 16:03 UTC
Didn't get what to do in the second level.
Logan
05. Sep 2014 · 01:55 UTC
Hey, you asked me to let you know if I wrote up a post-mortem of my game, and I just did so! So, here it is: http://www.ludumdare.com/compo/2014/09/04/just-an-otter-post-mortem/
H1S2
05. Sep 2014 · 12:47 UTC
very funny game. cool idea and very puzzeling.
mcapraro
06. Sep 2014 · 16:01 UTC
well done!
PaperBlurt
07. Sep 2014 · 19:27 UTC
The little figures are really awesome, a bit hard to understand to the max.
But after a while i got it.
Lokarunith
08. Sep 2014 · 20:53 UTC
Cool idea, the puzzles were a bit simple but overall a very nice entry!
dhargan
09. Sep 2014 · 01:44 UTC
nice puzzle game! good job mate !
Oddly Shaped Pixels
09. Sep 2014 · 06:43 UTC
I had a hard understanding that the noise was generated were the other character was standing. Maybe you should explain it better because apart of that, it's a great idea and a nice execution!
Menesetsu
09. Sep 2014 · 16:01 UTC
Sneaky, sneaky! Very clever mechanics, I wish it had more levels.
PowerSpark
09. Sep 2014 · 22:38 UTC
5/5 for innovation, very unique game you have here. With improved graphics and controls (audio too), this could be a very cool game. Also, it took a bit to get the mechanic down but that was the point.
Snicklodocus
10. Sep 2014 · 20:31 UTC
Cool idea and good level design. Could have used some audio, but I understand the time constraint. Good job!
MerlijnVH
12. Sep 2014 · 20:49 UTC
Nice entry! I think the implementation doesn't work well sometimes, nothing happened when I performed certain actions, but I get what you were going for and liked the concept a lot. Good job!
SketchyGalore
13. Sep 2014 · 23:02 UTC
This was a very creative idea! Excellent use of the theme, too! Gameplay-wise it had the right amount of challenge, though the "look back" mechanic was always a little easy to exploit on the second guard (typically I just made him turn to face a wall). Excellent work!
Hypnohustla
14. Sep 2014 · 17:05 UTC
Took me a while to understand, after that it was nice puzzling. :)
AlexFili
15. Sep 2014 · 18:51 UTC
This game is a bit tricky to understand but is a lot of fun, could do with a few more instructions and a bigger gameplay area the characters can move around in.
Jupiter_Hadley
16. Sep 2014 · 03:46 UTC
Cool game! I included it in part 29 of my Ludum Dare 30 compilation video series, if you’d like to take a look :) http://youtu.be/dd4UkBLKHXI