Ghost Shifter by ikarus

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made by ikarus for LD30 (COMPO)
Requires java, no web version avalible. My first ever LD, I didn't get to finish half of what I wanted to, but it's playable. Thanks :)

Ratings

Coolness 48% 1265
Overall 2.50 1105
Fun 2.08 1144
Graphics 2.20 1076
Innovation 2.85 784
Mood 2.65 849
Theme 3.37 468

Feedback

pinion
26. Aug 2014 · 16:58 UTC
Well done for completing your first LD game.

Liked the idea too.
jpmit
26. Aug 2014 · 16:59 UTC
I couldn't get across the bridge on the first level, not sure why. Good idea though, I made something a bit similar once: http://globalgamejam.org/2014/games/two-levels
Chaoseiro
26. Aug 2014 · 17:02 UTC
It's simple but an ok entry. Congratulations on completing the compo ;)
Also, you should explain in the tutorial screen that 'x' is the interact button :)
kev
26. Aug 2014 · 17:03 UTC
Nice Idea, It would be nice to see it fleshed out more. And I think the guy could move a bit faster
magmaCrab
26. Aug 2014 · 17:04 UTC
Pretty good, too bad you ran out of time. I hope you had a good time!
JangoBrick
26. Aug 2014 · 17:04 UTC
I like the idea, but this game felt really incomplete (which was to be expected, since you mentioned that you didn't finish). The movement could've been improved (especially going over those bridges, it takes some time to get on them).
Donutttt
26. Aug 2014 · 17:07 UTC
I like it. Nice work, especially for a first ld game.
Sunflower
26. Aug 2014 · 17:13 UTC
YES! INSTRUCTIONS! THANK YOU!
Aside from that, there really wasn't much indeed, and a room to enter the bridge seemed to be very, very narrow. Also, with the main character having only two directions it looked a bit grotesque when walking left or right. ^^"

In that sort of game I strongly suggest using grid-aligned movement aaand maybe making it a tiny little bit faster. That really would help, especially with them bridges.

Good luck with the next time. ^^"
arhpositive
27. Aug 2014 · 18:39 UTC
Thank you for participating in Ludum Dare. While unfinished, this is a great first attempt and I hope we'll see you again next time in December. :)
Kojan
31. Aug 2014 · 16:26 UTC
I really liked the concept ! Nice use of the theme.
Good job for a first entry ;)
It would be great if the character could move diagonally too.
vividhelix
31. Aug 2014 · 19:14 UTC
Pretty short, agree with the other comments that the bridge was a bit too narrow but good idea and solid first effort! Good job!
ChuiGum
06. Sep 2014 · 22:58 UTC
Great innovation, cool game. Good job!
rustybroomhandle
08. Sep 2014 · 15:04 UTC
Not a bad first entry. :) I think some sort of visual feedback when flipping switches would have been good, but in general it worked as a game.
thecolorhacker
08. Sep 2014 · 16:49 UTC
Good try!!. For a first ludum dare it was not bad. The two levels were easy, once you found that ghost wouln't cross the ghost bridge, but cross the gap. You ended up with something playable, why not trying to do some after compo levels?
Cash
13. Sep 2014 · 20:36 UTC
It was good for a first entry but there were 2 main problems:
-Movements are kind of weird,if you can let the player move up/down and left/right at the same moment it would be great
-You don't say that you can press X to use the switches and you can't understand if you activated one since there are no sounds and the lever doesn't change image
Lokarunith
13. Sep 2014 · 21:49 UTC
Hope you had fun with your first LD, it's not a bad first entry.