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Orange by JaJ

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made by JaJ for LD30 (COMPO)
Orange is a game about perception and being different.
You play as an orange person in a blue world.

Sound of the html5 version stops working after a while, which is not the case in the windows version. This is why I removed the soundtrack from the web version and placed it on the web page itself.

Arrow keys to move. Press enter after you've entered your name to continue and down to progress through dialogues.
Space to use a certain artifact.

Firefox seems to scroll down when you press the down key. I'm looking for a solution.
Web (Html5, WebGL) http://www.jajaben.com/orange
Windows http://www.jajaben.com/orange/Orange.zip
Timelapse https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTl09wPZGr4&feature=youtu.be
Source http://www.jajaben.com/orange/Orange.gmz
Original URL https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-30/?action=preview&uid=5496

Ratings

Coolness 71% 3
Overall 4.04 32
Audio 3.54 129
Fun 3.55 178
Graphics 4.22 48
Humor 3.28 120
Innovation 3.50 297
Mood 4.10 24
Theme 3.94 86

Feedback

pvtroswold
25. Aug 2014 路 02:35 UTC
This one was pretty! And it sounded nice and the mood and theme really were polished and it had a great little message in there. Fun! Not very action packed however.
DrCicero
25. Aug 2014 路 02:52 UTC
Woops, tried to run it with wine and got 'Cabinet not valid'? Sorry, maybe that's not your fault.
JNyknn
25. Aug 2014 路 15:15 UTC
You really did this in 48 hours? Wow.
馃帳 JaJ
25. Aug 2014 路 15:16 UTC
I'll have a timelapse to prove it later :) Still playing games now. :D
mess110
25. Aug 2014 路 15:19 UTC
cool game
yodamaster
25. Aug 2014 路 15:20 UTC
Very nice Zelda-style game. Like it. Although my browser kept scrolling down when I pressed arrow-down for a while. Nice idea with the "seeing the truth" artifact.
PunyOne
25. Aug 2014 路 15:21 UTC
That was quite beautiful.
Dramentiaras
25. Aug 2014 路 15:21 UTC
The message of this game is great, and the graphics were pretty!
psychomonster
25. Aug 2014 路 15:25 UTC
I love it. Cool puzzles, cool story, nice game art... very well polished too... great job. tagged it as a favorite for this ld!
SuperPokeunicorn
25. Aug 2014 路 15:25 UTC
Aw, that was really sweet.
local minimum
25. Aug 2014 路 15:26 UTC
I can't get past the first dialog (and can't press enter while writing my name) in the web-version (ff).
Kuchalu
25. Aug 2014 路 15:26 UTC
I really love the art style!
Jellycakes
25. Aug 2014 路 15:26 UTC
Pretty cool, liked the idea. The art looked nice too. Good job.
TheMorfeus
25. Aug 2014 路 15:27 UTC
The best game i've seen so far on ludum dare. I love it!
elkiwydev
25. Aug 2014 路 15:28 UTC
Fantastic little story you came out with in only 48 hours, good job. 5/5
Drew Van Camp
25. Aug 2014 路 15:28 UTC
LOL I'm a dude playing a girl named after myself! Didn't see that coming! Like the music and visuals.

Wow, cool game! You managed to stuff it with something meaningful, exhibit a killer dual world environment with lots of elegant features, a challenging puzzle, really funny characters, and simple controls. So easy to understand. And I played through to the end because I love adventures! Fantastic work!
sputnik
25. Aug 2014 路 15:30 UTC
Cool mecanic, cool theme and mood!
koalamo
25. Aug 2014 路 15:32 UTC
Beautiful visuals and very funny. Good stuff!
c_livid
25. Aug 2014 路 15:33 UTC
Graphics look awesome. Soundtrack is nice too. When playing in the browser and holding down the down arrow the site scrolls down :/. I love the way you didn't make the whole world change but instead show a window into another world. I also like the message of the game :).
Agecaf
25. Aug 2014 路 15:40 UTC
Quite an interesting story! The aesthetic elements fitted each other perfectly!
馃帳 JaJ
25. Aug 2014 路 15:47 UTC
The scroll bar thing in firefox is really annoying, it's not a problem in Chrome. I'm looking for a solution. I'll probably just end up making the page shorter.
Lyszie
25. Aug 2014 路 15:48 UTC
Aw your game is so amazing! I'm so sad it crashed at some point on the web and I have a mac so no luck playing with windows build :c but i love love love and want to play more :D
馃帳 JaJ
25. Aug 2014 路 15:54 UTC
I might have access to a mac tomorrow. If so I'll make a mac build!

I *think* that the issue with scrolling down is also solved (with a little javascript). If anyone still has this problem, please tell me. When I play in firefox it doesn't happen anymore.
badlydrawnrod
25. Aug 2014 路 16:40 UTC
It was beautiful and meaningful. Usually games with a message are not fun, but this one was.
Jake Coxon
25. Aug 2014 路 17:36 UTC
Really good idea and great graphics. It kept crashing the page in chrome though so I couldn't complete it
DragonXVI
25. Aug 2014 路 18:26 UTC
Maybe a bit heavy on its message :p, but well executed & some use of the dual-world mechanic & temple puzzles. Pretty cool!
Tanner
25. Aug 2014 路 18:44 UTC
Really cool graphics.
AdventureIslands
25. Aug 2014 路 19:07 UTC
Really nice game with sweet message, I really liked the old game boy color like graphical style. I don't have much to add, this was really polished entry!
Alexandre Szybiak
25. Aug 2014 路 19:22 UTC
Nice little idea and visual :)
rnlf
25. Aug 2014 路 19:26 UTC
Perfect game! I love games with a message and this one has a great message, presented in an unobtrusive manner.

The pretty presentation are just a nice add-on. I really loved this game!
rnlf
25. Aug 2014 路 19:33 UTC
Also, your name sounds like an acronym to my game's name!
hirsch
25. Aug 2014 路 19:43 UTC
Wow, i am always suprised what people can make in 48h, this game feels really polished :)
PriorBlue
25. Aug 2014 路 22:14 UTC
Interesting story and nice setting. The pixel art is lovely.
KunoNoOni
26. Aug 2014 路 02:26 UTC
Awesome retro style!
Joe Williamson
26. Aug 2014 路 03:25 UTC
Great art, music and style. I love the LD games that actually have an interesting world to explore. :)
Larzan
26. Aug 2014 路 11:32 UTC
Well done, orange is actually my favourite color, haha.
Like the style + sounds, nice how you put the message in there, love it!
modbox
26. Aug 2014 路 14:33 UTC
Nice and small RPG style game, its kinda cute. 5 star for mood!
TautNerve
26. Aug 2014 路 14:38 UTC
Wow, this was great.
Awesome art and game design, and very fun gameplay.
Incredible achievement for 48 hours, well done!
lorniebear
26. Aug 2014 路 14:44 UTC
I liked the message in there
DaanVanYperen
26. Aug 2014 路 19:48 UTC
I'm in love with this entry, really cool!
LeafThief
26. Aug 2014 路 21:31 UTC
I liked it very much. It was touching somehow. I loved the setup and how you introduced the characters at the beginning. I was amazed at how fast I felt friends with the green boy.

Great job! Sincerely.
alvarop
27. Aug 2014 路 01:25 UTC
I enjoy games that "say" something. Yours had a nice little message!
dylanwolf
27. Aug 2014 路 03:14 UTC
The retro graphics/sound are great, and the mechanic is both interesting and a good use of the theme.

I really liked the story and its execution--there was a clear message, but it didn't come off as preachy or clich茅d. That's tough to do right.
steve
27. Aug 2014 路 14:15 UTC
I couldn't complete the game as it kept crashing, however I really enjoyed what I played.
Franklins Ghost
27. Aug 2014 路 14:32 UTC
Beautiful game, really enjoyed the exploration and seeing the story unravel. Liked the way you use the artifact also, was a nice touch and nice use of the theme. On my list of favourite games so far.
馃帳 JaJ
27. Aug 2014 路 15:09 UTC
Thanks everyone!
I've made a mac version. Please tell me if it works properly. It works for me but I havn't ported to mac before.
kidanger
27. Aug 2014 路 15:16 UTC
Really nice, well done!
pythong
27. Aug 2014 路 16:40 UTC
I wanted to play the Mac version because the web version is also not working for me, but my Mac says, the ffile is broken (the .app file, not the zip file :/ )
馃帳 JaJ
27. Aug 2014 路 16:47 UTC
Downloading after uploading it, I seem to have problems myself as well, though just using my USB stick, everything is fine. It's really weird and I can't find the solution.
馃帳 JaJ
27. Aug 2014 路 18:26 UTC
I'm sorry, I've looked at this for hours and can't fix it. It seems something is 'changed' in the file when I upload it, which makes gatekeeper think it's so unthrustworthy that it gives you absolutely no way to open it. I'll have to remove the mac version since I can't make it work. If anyone knows how to fix it please tell me.
KayZ
27. Aug 2014 路 19:49 UTC
Beautiful game with a nice take on the theme.
ghostinthesoft
28. Aug 2014 路 06:43 UTC
Great entry and nice message
Pavel
28. Aug 2014 路 08:13 UTC
Very nice graphics, I like the sound efects and music too. Great work.
micahcowan
28. Aug 2014 路 08:42 UTC
Simply fantastic.
dickpoelen
28. Aug 2014 路 10:08 UTC
That was very well done
Victory Garden
29. Aug 2014 路 00:37 UTC
Wow, this is neat! I would have liked a more skill-based challenge for the "lens of truth" section. I really dug the graphics and SFX, though, and I think it's cool that you took on a challenge like this for LD. Good writing, too... definitely some of the best I've seen for the RPG games I've played with this Dare.
Eddy93
29. Aug 2014 路 23:03 UTC
The emotions in this game made me smile! There are so many good things to this game. Good art, mood(like always) and good story.
If I need to name a minor thing it would be: the "changing world" thing in the temple didn't always feel natural. but a lot of point for you sir!
scriptblocks
30. Aug 2014 路 02:20 UTC
Great Game!
alvivar
31. Aug 2014 路 03:32 UTC
great game.
Mase
31. Aug 2014 路 21:28 UTC
Tragically, the web version crashed a couple of times on me so I couldn't finish it... I'll abstain from voting. It was pretty enjoyable though. Nice variety of sprites.
jukimv1986
01. Sep 2014 路 07:27 UTC
the idea is great, and in general this has a lot of potential! If I weren't so directionally challenged I would have liked to get out of the temple...
metalchouchen
01. Sep 2014 路 15:13 UTC
Whoa! I'm blast, really awesome experience! Graphics really cool, plus the game mechanics to go out the temple is really great and there as a good short story. Really, Congrats!
commodoreKid
01. Sep 2014 路 22:09 UTC
This was really well designed. Smart idea with the story too. I liked it a lot. Would like a longer version of something like this :)
miotatsu
02. Sep 2014 路 02:56 UTC
This is without a doubt my favourite entry. Great art, great music, very interesting game mechanic and cool puzzles, and a positive take-away message.
grayhaze
02. Sep 2014 路 10:49 UTC
Beautiful and well thought out, tackling a subject you don't often see in games. I really enjoyed this. Well done! :)
datacr4sh
04. Sep 2014 路 02:58 UTC
highest rating i've given out yet, great job with the theme and mechanics!
Artamus
04. Sep 2014 路 09:38 UTC
Amazing game, congrats!
DrCicero
04. Sep 2014 路 19:26 UTC
Didn't know my android tablet could webgl. A bluetooth keyboard and i could play it.
Nice game!
runvs
04. Sep 2014 路 21:34 UTC
Very well executed!
CliffracerX
05. Sep 2014 路 18:33 UTC
Played through the whole game, nicely done! You should consider expanding it some more as a post-ludum-dare thing, but it's pretty good as-is.
markusfisch
05. Sep 2014 路 21:12 UTC
Fun game with a message all in 48 hours! Well done!
vividhelix
06. Sep 2014 路 22:35 UTC
Good graphics, nice theme and great execution!
Steven Colling
07. Sep 2014 路 15:07 UTC
I like the message and how you communicate it. The graphics and music fit very well, too. Good job!
Posva
07. Sep 2014 路 16:08 UTC
Graphics are really cool. I couldn't end it though...
BTW igot stuck 1 or 2 minutes when entering my name (ed). Then I realised I the name must be longer ^^
Zerkruemler
07. Sep 2014 路 18:30 UTC
So cool. I like the story. Good idea well implemented.
馃帳 JaJ
07. Sep 2014 路 19:20 UTC
@Posva (ed) good point, first names can have two letters, my tired brain didn't think of that...
Lokarunith
07. Sep 2014 路 22:03 UTC
The metaphor of getting trough obstacles, between reality and perspective is amazing. I think you could do much more with the concept, but it's superb for a game made in a weekend.
Naytron
08. Sep 2014 路 13:10 UTC
Great job, loved that the message was folded into the gameplay, it felt very natural. Polished graphics, quality audio and an interesting mechanic. 5'd.
Snicklodocus
08. Sep 2014 路 21:49 UTC
I really enjoyed the message in this game. Played it in Firefox without any issues. Graphics and music were great! Good job!
egor-idiot
15. Sep 2014 路 17:19 UTC
Very nice story and interesting puzzle, Also good mood and cute art. Nice entry.