Jeru's Tower by ncannasse

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made by ncannasse for LD30 (COMPO)
You're a lost Selenite that want to return to the Moon. You'll have to climb the Jeru's Tower and solve its puzzles to get to the top.

The Jeru's Tower is at the crossroad of multiple connected worlds.

Controls : WASD / space for action / Esc to retry

Ratings

Coolness 66% 3
Overall 4.11 19
Audio 3.59 109
Fun 3.83 61
Graphics 3.77 184
Humor 3.02 199
Innovation 3.37 394
Mood 3.69 87
Theme 3.67 255

Feedback

馃帳 ncannasse
25. Aug 2014 路 00:31 UTC
If you manage to finish the game or if you're stuck on a given floor, please post a comment so I can know about it :)
Techblogogy
25. Aug 2014 路 06:26 UTC
Wow, that's a lot of levels for 48 hours, good job man. I didn't beat it yet but I wil
juakob
25. Aug 2014 路 07:05 UTC
Very well executed, love the game. Congratulations!
nadako
25. Aug 2014 路 09:42 UTC
Huh, I'm stuck in #8 but I guess that's me being stupid, gonna try again :)
nadako
25. Aug 2014 路 09:44 UTC
NVM i got it :)
nadako
25. Aug 2014 路 09:44 UTC
Very nice game BTW!
Colapsydo
25. Aug 2014 路 10:24 UTC
I'm now back safe at home.
Everything was straightforward until the 16th where I felt a difficulty peak.
In the 19th I've finished the level without using the flame in a quite easy way, then the PNJ told me that every powaa isn't needed at the 20th :)
The 21st gives me hard time, it took me time to understand what to scarified.

Great puzzle game. It doesn't feel like a long tutorial.
Difficulty is well balanced, and even if 25 levels are a lot for 48hours the addictiveness reclaims more :D
Graphics are cured (those particles are almost a signature), and the audio is of quality (even if I muted the song for some levels).
YopSolo
25. Aug 2014 路 11:22 UTC
Great game, remind me adventure of lolo :)
levels are very well designed and the game perfectly fit the theme.
my favorite entry so far !
malf
25. Aug 2014 路 13:40 UTC
Perfect execution! I wish i could polish my game like that in 48h!

And the game was fun to play althoug igot stuck around level 10
43iscoding
25. Aug 2014 路 14:08 UTC
Everything is great about this game. Can't even imagine you managed to do that in 48 hours
Stan Sypek
25. Aug 2014 路 14:33 UTC
This game is a lot of fun. Needs a level restart feature. Take level 5 for instance. Drop the pillar and transporter in random locations, and you're in a loop if they aren't in the right spot. No way to reset so you have to start over. Could be not fun at higher levels.
deepnight
25. Aug 2014 路 16:11 UTC
Excellent puzzle, good job :) I'm still amazed by the quality of the art & sound! What tool did you use to create the music?
馃帳 ncannasse
25. Aug 2014 路 17:01 UTC
@YopSolo: yes, Lolo was a good inspiration although I tried to innovate with new mecanisms

@Stan : use the "Esc" key to restart the level when you're stuck

@deepnight : music was a nightmare ! Took me 4 hours. After trying and (again) failing at compo, I tried many different methods and finally combined a customized SoundHelix with a GXSCC pass to turn the MIDI into chiptune (http://www.geocities.co.jp/SiliconValley-SanJose/8700/P/GsorigE.htm) and many many (too much) editing.
Laralyn
25. Aug 2014 路 18:00 UTC
Fun game and an interesting idea! It could do with a tutorial or controls spelled out on the web page. :-)
Tanner
25. Aug 2014 路 19:02 UTC
Lovely effects.
Pheonise
25. Aug 2014 路 20:41 UTC
Excellent game! A lot of fun, and very good puzzles!
Yword
26. Aug 2014 路 15:19 UTC
Wow! The level design is brilliant and fantastic!!! I think it will be better to save the player progress or has a levels selection view. ^_^
Dohan
26. Aug 2014 路 15:29 UTC
Very challenging and excellent puzzles. I've felt some of the levels in the middle to be harder than the last ones, but in general it's also very well balanced.

Also, how everything animates once you get all the hearts is really cute!
Benjamin
26. Aug 2014 路 16:26 UTC
Hey ! super nice lolo-like, SO much better than my first attempt with jamajama on frutiparc :) I'm currently blocked on lvl 10 but want to come back to it. Fun facts : I never spoke to the old dude until lvl6 where I was stuck. And the guys answered me he could not help :-/.
I also had hard time with fireball because I thought it was fire on contacts ( you can use it like this until very late level ) So maybe adding one level when you force player to use from a distance in the first levels would help for a final version. Nice sprites and anims :D Next step is the death anim instead of this meh splash anim !

Congrats !
Stan Sypek
26. Aug 2014 路 16:26 UTC
Can't believe I didn't think of that ncannasse probably because sometimes it restarts on its own esp when you die,. (I'm not the brightest crayon. Now that I can go further think of this in a whole new light. +1 for "You're still my friend right?"
Benjamin
26. Aug 2014 路 16:27 UTC
Oh ! and your tower miss a shadow dark green pixel at the base on the left :-P
Corn茅 Dorrestijn
26. Aug 2014 路 19:40 UTC
Very nice game again.
Xaychru04
27. Aug 2014 路 10:15 UTC
Awesome game!
Lots of brillant challenging puzzles, I really liked the tutorial guy too. :p
kill0u
27. Aug 2014 路 12:31 UTC
Took me (and bloo) some time to finish it, but being in competition with each other helped a lot! Great (and quite hard) puzzle game!
pythong
27. Aug 2014 路 13:04 UTC
cute game, good job. Powa? :D
KevinZuhn
27. Aug 2014 路 13:13 UTC
This game is really solid in all areas, but especially level design. If I have one gripe, it's that I think the movement is too slow for the amount of walking you have to do. But that's a minor complaint, and the game is wonderful.
ClownAround
29. Aug 2014 路 04:19 UTC
Very good game. Great puzzles and style.
Artamus
29. Aug 2014 路 10:05 UTC
Nice game, congrats!
Oli
29. Aug 2014 路 12:15 UTC
"Click to start" I clicked everywhere but nothing happens. Seems I'm the only one who got this problem :/

(I'm on windows 8.1)
SiMouth
30. Aug 2014 路 21:21 UTC
Game finished :)
I have no idea how long I played it.
Carduus
31. Aug 2014 路 09:07 UTC
Your pixel art is very nice, the puzzle are funs!
As a big casual gamer, i wish i had some more explanations at the begining about the gameplay, maybe if the PNJ comes to you to have a chat with you could be great, i didn' spoke to him for 3 or 4 levels :p
But holy crap, nice entry :)
0x0961h
31. Aug 2014 路 11:22 UTC
What a great puzzle game! I like how it looks simple, but then you just sit on the level for, like, 5 minutes trying to find a solution that is so obvious (yes, level #8, I'm looking at you) you just feel yourself dumb. :D

Great job on it. :)
lekochen
31. Aug 2014 路 15:15 UTC
Finished! Took me more than an hour to beat. Lots of well-designed puzzles, that's incredible.
Raphy
01. Sep 2014 路 13:48 UTC
Great, amazing amount of content, great work!
Silii
02. Sep 2014 路 14:05 UTC
Very interesting, good job.
Dans17
04. Sep 2014 路 05:27 UTC
Its amazing that you have so many levels with good level design from such a short time.
BrainSlugs83
04. Sep 2014 路 10:58 UTC
COOL! I MADE IT TO THE MOON!! -- Only bad thing about the game was the birds in the opening and closing scenes -- they sound like nails on chalkboard -- everything else was spectacular. Good job man!
BrainSlugs83
04. Sep 2014 路 11:00 UTC
Oh yeah, as others have said (and i was thinking it but forgot to type it): Reminds me a *lot* of the Adventures of Lolo series on NES. Still, super fucking cool, yo. :-)
BrainSlugs83
04. Sep 2014 路 11:05 UTC
Here's a fun screenshot I threw together on the boomba level: https://i.imgur.com/S7y6oKU.png
Zerkruemler
04. Sep 2014 路 19:18 UTC
Fun Puzzler. Well done. Also so many well designed Levels. This is really great
Pierrec
05. Sep 2014 路 08:24 UTC
a good puzzle and an impressive entry
igoramendola
05. Sep 2014 路 08:55 UTC
Wow! Really awesome. One of the best entries that I have played on LD30 so far. Good graphics, music, gameplay, challenge, etc... well, an excellent work!
Oh, and I finished it :D
skiddings
05. Sep 2014 路 13:56 UTC
Huge amount of good content!
馃帳 ncannasse
05. Sep 2014 路 21:45 UTC
Thank you for all the comments so far. I spent most of my time on level design this time and it seems it paid off :) enjoy the game !
ChuiGum
06. Sep 2014 路 00:59 UTC
Awesome graphics and innovation. Great job!
PapyGaragos
06. Sep 2014 路 15:39 UTC
Nice job. Whith the number of levels, the smooth difficutly curve, and the little effects here and there this entry feels really 'pro'

The music is a bit repetitive though, and I wish the character wouldn't move when I just want it to face another direction
NikB
07. Sep 2014 路 06:53 UTC
Magical. Finishing the game gives you a very special feeling like you've been to the other dimension. The last time I had such an impression was beating Braid.
George
07. Sep 2014 路 17:58 UTC
Great little game - love the graphics style!
bob_fish
08. Sep 2014 路 11:50 UTC
Very well polished for 48 hours, great job! Really liked art style and music. Puzzle design was great, a bit hard though :)
mcapraro
09. Sep 2014 路 05:09 UTC
nice graphics and animation! really polished feeling
Animefrikis
10. Sep 2014 路 00:30 UTC
I searched for this game because to see what did the creator of haxe do xP, but after playing, I see that I still have some way to go. Nice game for such a short time! :)

The music was a bit repetitive, but graphics and the game was well balanced: few mechanics, which when combined well made a fun full game. The black monsters which only died to the pink areas were a nemesis!

See you next LD!
Erkberg
10. Sep 2014 路 21:08 UTC
Great game, awesome mechanic. I love the graphics and how everyone starts dancing once you collected all the hearts (except poor explanation guy).
Lythom
12. Sep 2014 路 15:35 UTC
Hi, here's some feedbacks.

What I liked :
- almost everything, but in particular
- realization is excellent (no heavy bugs, reactive and intuitive play, dynamic curve for a puzzle game)
- puzzles variety and difficulty, not being boring
- audio, not exceptionnal but good enough
- playing time, there is really stuff to discover !

What Imo could be improved :
- almost everything as well, in particular
- a small lack of innovation (very classic approach of the theme and of the gameplay)
- flashy colors are a little eye agressive
- transition between the levels is a bit long

Overall a smooth and pleasant exprience with no repellent points. Thanks for the game !
jomomomo
13. Sep 2014 路 21:21 UTC
Really good job. Just awesome.
Lokarunith
13. Sep 2014 路 23:22 UTC
The puzzles are fun and engaging, but after a while they get a bit tiring. Nevertheless it feels very complete and its a very solid entry.
SteveSalmond
14. Sep 2014 路 05:11 UTC
Really enjoying the puzzles so far - haven't clocked the game yet, though :) Amazing how complete the game feels for just 48 hours work.
klianc09
14. Sep 2014 路 11:59 UTC
Wow, that are a lot of levels. Managed to beat it within 40 minutes.
The level design is really great, and I like the animations when you have collected all hearts.
LeftRight92
14. Sep 2014 路 15:26 UTC
Really nice game for a compo entry (puts mine to shame :P). Not a lot I can criticize about this other than the logic governing the bombs didn't entirely feel consistent.
Alexandre Szybiak
14. Sep 2014 路 16:11 UTC
Nice game, well polished
jukimv1986
15. Sep 2014 路 08:48 UTC
LOVE IT!!! Awesome job for 48 hours, great story, visuals, audio, gameplay, ... Amazing!
Lars Faust
15. Sep 2014 路 15:11 UTC
Wow. That took over an hour to play through (with some small breaks). How did you make this much content in 48 hours? Incredibly impressive.

One of my favorite entries. Gameplay is clever, always fair, and very challenging without being frustrating. Really good mechanics that work well together.

Fantastic entry.