Marbles by Lokarunith

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made by Lokarunith for LD30 (JAM)
My second Ludum Dare
A story based game about a couple with a special connection.
There are 3 endings.

Arrow keys to move,
mouse to advance trough the dialogue

If you're having problms playing the web version, the desktop version should work fine.

- Game might not work well in firefox! -

Ratings

Coolness 100% 1
Overall(Jam) 2.96 550
Audio(Jam) 2.54 544
Fun(Jam) 2.09 743
Graphics(Jam) 3.35 398
Humor(Jam) 2.44 371
Innovation(Jam) 3.14 325
Mood(Jam) 3.69 111
Theme(Jam) 3.51 223

Feedback

TideS
26. Aug 2014 · 14:06 UTC
creepy
villhest
26. Aug 2014 · 14:07 UTC
WebGL crashed after the start screen!
jsmars
26. Aug 2014 · 14:14 UTC
Really difficult to know what was going on.. Interesting story for the theme, but it could use a bit more game to be a game.. one time it was just text and then the menu came, the next time I moved a marble quickly then menu again.
enteagd
26. Aug 2014 · 14:20 UTC
Interesting and unsettling take on the theme. The controls were a little unresponsive but the mood and atmosphere made up for that.
Boberro
26. Aug 2014 · 14:34 UTC
I'm not sure if I saw everything. Had to restart few times, because at first after "click to start" I had a freeze, and at seconds try I started at one of the endings. On third try I had one clicking even before the ending, not sure if that was intended.
(Kontregate build, mac, chrome)
Sunflower
26. Aug 2014 · 16:18 UTC
I got to see the menu, but the game lagged terribly and I couldn't really start at all; sorry. >.<
mrexcessive
26. Aug 2014 · 16:50 UTC
Hi. Pretty weird story!
pjimmy
26. Aug 2014 · 21:15 UTC
nice, very unsettling
AtomicVikings
27. Aug 2014 · 00:06 UTC
that was quite the experience! could have done with a bit of audio. but it already sets a mood. great theme implenmentation.
SusanTheCat
27. Aug 2014 · 13:28 UTC
Game lagged and crashed Firefox. :(
🎤 Lokarunith
27. Aug 2014 · 14:59 UTC
Hi, sorry for the technicall problems, if you're having trouble playing in the web, please try the desktop version, it should work just fine.
Mase
27. Aug 2014 · 17:06 UTC
I saw the various endings and had no technical problems.

I dig the surreal 3D models.

It is confusing when the controls switch from mouse to arrow keys... it didn't immediately register with me as a "platforming" level.

I enjoyed this, but it's pretty bare-bones in terms of gameplay... maybe a playable version of the marbles game described or something could've added more immersion.
ponk
27. Aug 2014 · 21:28 UTC
I like the extruding faces and crazy wireframes.
Tom 7
28. Aug 2014 · 02:08 UTC
Wow, this was pretty disturbing, like a weird art-school movie you watch in a museum. I appreciated that you did something experimental! Top marks for mood. I got all three endings. I felt confused about how to control the "kiss" part, but I found that clicking fast would take me to the "marble" storyline, so that was enough for me. :)
Sunflower
28. Aug 2014 · 09:11 UTC
Lokarunith: I tried both Web and Windows versions, and both lagged to me to the point of Ctrl+Alt+Deleting it. Sorry, I've no idea what causes it. :<
LaFleur
28. Aug 2014 · 20:16 UTC
Disturbingly wonderful! Great job!
Christian Scandariato
29. Aug 2014 · 00:41 UTC
Super weird game. Loved the art and the concept.
Hypnohustla
29. Aug 2014 · 06:17 UTC
Crashes on me after the start screen. I'll try it again later :)
jjhaggar
29. Aug 2014 · 12:47 UTC
Firefox crashed after start on kongregate :( Chrome worked but there was only a cinematic and no gameplay at all (apart of clicking to skip the dialogues), apart of that, creepy & interesting story :)
bluemaroo3
29. Aug 2014 · 13:38 UTC
No problems playing the web version on chrome. The surreal and slightly disturbing graphics really helped to make the mood. Really interesting dialogue kept me hooked. Played all three endings :)
dook
29. Aug 2014 · 20:56 UTC
Hehe, this was crazy. I like it! You get a few extra stars just for making something completely unlike the other games :)

I had trouble with it as well. The web version crashed Firefox and the downloaded windows version lagged a lot between scenes.
Naytron
30. Aug 2014 · 13:35 UTC
Didnt really understand what was going on or what I was meant to be doing... good job on creating a creepy atmosphere though.
hoyt hoy
30. Aug 2014 · 13:49 UTC
Weird...
I had problems in Web version.
The game is really different, with an intriguing story and plot.
The controls is difficult, and layout didn't help with understand the game.
But, good job!
Nooner Bear
31. Aug 2014 · 06:35 UTC
Cool, but weird game. All in a good way of course :)
primaerfunktion
31. Aug 2014 · 17:29 UTC
This one's the weirdest entry I've seen so far and it's awesome!
bytegrove
01. Sep 2014 · 15:40 UTC
Weird game and story, it felt a little laggy sometimes. Took a while before I saw the quick time event, maybe try and make those clearer?
Benjamin
02. Sep 2014 · 15:28 UTC
nice arts, this is a very unique entry. I would like more interraction, but the storytelling is very good and counterbalance this.
banana4life
02. Sep 2014 · 15:32 UTC
Web version crashes safari and doesn't work for firefox and chrome too.
App for OS/X doesn't work either...
frogcheese
02. Sep 2014 · 16:51 UTC
Using Chrome on Macbook here, getting a WebGL crash on the web version at the fadeout after clicking start. The OS X version doesn't start up at all. : (
hbocao
03. Sep 2014 · 06:18 UTC
This game freaked me out. I like the idea of having different paths to choose. I felt like you tried to do something 3D but didn't have enough time to finish it. The story is interesting, making me want to know more about it. Unexpected entry. Good job!
ConflictiveLabs
04. Sep 2014 · 00:52 UTC
Web version crashes my browser after the start screen and the PC version is deemed as malicious by Chrome :/
kristoffer zetterberg
09. Sep 2014 · 21:31 UTC
fantastic, often disturbing, atmosphere! your art style is unique and very powerful, and the music works great with it. interesting and thought-provoking entry.

and thanks again for playing and commenting!
cardboard
13. Sep 2014 · 19:02 UTC
You have crafted a very unique game. The story/stories were interesting and the art style is superb.
fisholith
15. Sep 2014 · 05:44 UTC
Very cool interpretation of connected worlds.

I don't know if I happened to get all three endings in the perfect order, but it was really interesting that each one shed light on the imagery and themes from one of the previous endings.

The surreal and fractured imagery fits the theme and mood really nicely.

I was going to mention that I liked the dynamic main menu, and then when I went back to look at it again, I just realized what the menu was! :D

It's awesome that you worked so much hidden meaning into this. The backgrounds. The recurring motifs of certain objects. (Don't want to spoil anything.)

This is one of the most unique entries I've seen.
Keep up the good work. :)
Jupiter_Hadley
15. Sep 2014 · 18:18 UTC
The game kept crashing for me for whatever reason. :/ I included it in part 27 of my Ludum Dare 30 compilation video series, if you’d like to take a look :) http://youtu.be/DOSk1bi234E