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MESSENGNR by stvr

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made by stvr for LD30 (COMPO)
MESSENGNR

Space to do stuff mostly
X to read messages (don't)
C to close messages (do)

I didn't have time to finish, but this is what I got to. Works mostly, if you get stuck or the screen turns black press R. Sorry.

If you want to mess around with the debug code, type "MESSENGER" on the title screen and press enter. After that, press J, G, 1, 2, 3, or F12 to mess with the graphics. Some or all of these might crash the game! Good luck.
Web (itch.io), Flash http://stvr.itch.io/messengnr
Source https://bitbucket.org/steverichey/messngnr
Original URL https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-30/?action=preview&uid=26473

Ratings

Coolness 68% 3
Overall 3.11 654
Audio 3.47 148
Fun 2.83 749
Graphics 3.70 208
Humor 3.31 110
Innovation 3.28 464
Mood 4.05 29
Theme 2.72 885

Feedback

Alexandre Szybiak
25. Aug 2014 · 07:50 UTC
Such a crazy, hypnotic game ! I love the art style and glitches effects. The strange messages adds to the overall mood. Great job
Namide
25. Aug 2014 · 08:33 UTC
Graphic design and effects very beautiful.
mrexcessive
25. Aug 2014 · 10:35 UTC
Hey. I love the shaky,pixelly graphics, the whole Rhubarb and Custard gone digital aspect. Nice sparse sound effects also.
malf
25. Aug 2014 · 14:23 UTC
The game might be funny , but I've been unable to play it more than two minutes because of the constant "movement"

I suppose it's just the "mood" of the game and maybe I'm too old for this :D
fallingBear
25. Aug 2014 · 16:18 UTC
Trippy :D Glitches look awesome.
joonamo
25. Aug 2014 · 18:12 UTC
The glitch graphic effect is cool. Messages were interesting. Not sure why i got many points on some levels and zero on others.
Tanner
25. Aug 2014 · 19:05 UTC
Really cool effects. I like art and music.
juakob
25. Aug 2014 · 19:20 UTC
Nice effects and sounds! strange game, but I enjoyed the experience.
majorcrampas
25. Aug 2014 · 21:06 UTC
Sick. Cactus, is that you? :)
Sanguine
25. Aug 2014 · 22:16 UTC
Nice glitchy effects and audio. The score was too little of an incentive for me to not open the letters though, but I'm not sure if that was your goal.
Ryan Melmoth
26. Aug 2014 · 03:57 UTC
The game has a great bizarre atmosphere, very cool effects!
primaerfunktion
26. Aug 2014 · 17:50 UTC
That was weird and super interesting.
01010111
27. Aug 2014 · 20:09 UTC
GREAT aesthetic! Definitely checking your source to learn all of the secrets :D
psychonull
27. Aug 2014 · 23:04 UTC
Great concept and aesthetics. I couldn't get the debug code working. This game would rock with improved gameplay!
John Drury
27. Aug 2014 · 23:44 UTC
This game is trippy lol
rjhelms
28. Aug 2014 · 01:03 UTC
Woah, trippy! I was really conflicted between reading the messages and trying to get points. Not that points do anything, but years of gaming have conditioned me...

This is one I'd really like to see more work on!
aeveis
28. Aug 2014 · 04:05 UTC
Woah, color bleeding was cool, though i might put a warning for epilepsy. I liked the glitch effects and the audio. I thought there were some places in the level that might have been like a secret message but it was just the text "space" appearing randomly.
PapyGaragos
28. Aug 2014 · 14:36 UTC
You should put a seizure warning somewhere.
Nice effects, but I think you overdone it
KeyMaster
28. Aug 2014 · 16:20 UTC
Though I didn't see the connection to the theme the game itself was quite cool! Loving the weird and glitchy graphics.
Pierrec
28. Aug 2014 · 23:07 UTC
Woah...that was weird. I was hoping the glitches would increase with the letters but apparently not. Weird creepy experience anyway!
damrem
30. Aug 2014 · 19:46 UTC
LOL! Only scoring if not opening the crazy messages! 5/5 in Humor category, and in others too!
grayhaze
02. Sep 2014 · 14:52 UTC
This is insane, but I love it! I can't help feeling I would have gone blind if I'd played for much longer, so it's probably for the best that you didn't finish. ;)
majorcrampas
04. Sep 2014 · 07:22 UTC
THANK your for your comment on our game. Your's was one of the first i played and it is awesome! :)
local minimum
06. Sep 2014 · 18:37 UTC
Superb game. I wish all entries (including my own) was more like this. Really like how the game urges you to the _don't_ and gives you rewards for doing what you shouldn't.
Lokarunith
11. Sep 2014 · 17:50 UTC
It was ok, I like the aesthetics.
sephyka
13. Sep 2014 · 07:57 UTC
Mwahaha, so crazy entry! I spent a good time on it. Very interesting, good graphics, good playability.
Linus Lindberg
13. Sep 2014 · 09:37 UTC
Hah! Amazing!
klianc09
13. Sep 2014 · 10:56 UTC
Really nicely disturbing 'game' you got there. Really great atmosphere with the glitchy graphics and sound. I'm just not sure, what I should take away from this.