Lotus by doos
The mystical lotus is an unusual artefact. Does it come from a distant alien culture? Was it created on Earth? What secrets does it hold?
Grey buttons move the circles. Pieces fit in outlines. Unlock all 6 stages for the hardest puzzle of all.
Grey buttons move the circles. Pieces fit in outlines. Unlock all 6 stages for the hardest puzzle of all.
| Java JAR | https://www.dropbox.com/s/yr0vxj6iwb0mk5k/lotus_v1.jar?dl=0 |
| Original URL | https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-30/?action=preview&uid=19350 |
Ratings
| Coolness | 41% | 1542 |
| Overall(Jam) | 3.38 | 273 |
| Fun(Jam) | 2.96 | 425 |
| Graphics(Jam) | 3.26 | 434 |
| Innovation(Jam) | 4.00 | 36 |
| Mood(Jam) | 2.94 | 461 |
| Theme(Jam) | 3.13 | 402 |
Too bad there's no audio :(
The yellow one on the left was the most difficult.
Great game. It glued me to the monitor for a good hour.
At the start I hated the fact that there were not instructions or anything that explained what was going on pressing those gray buttons. I was about to quit after two minutes, but then I randomly solved a puzzle and the challenge just got me. And I understood the fact that I had to discover by myself what each button did.
One of the best puzzle games I've played.
Have this 5/5, you deserve it.
In case anyone tries to complete it, I didn't get time to add the win condition logic to the 2x2..
Nitpicks:
- The yellow outlines (and a few others) are very difficult differentiate on the white background.
I didn't have any time to do any sounds. I wasn't sure what kind of music would work with this.. Something.. Spacey? Mystical? I thought it would get tired and frustrating after a while.
http://www.ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-30/?action=preview&uid=39617
Connected... peoples! :D
I tried and it seems maybe much harder than mine, but i really like the idea, but without more hint it required a genious insight, or lucky to understand the rules. I figure the base of rotation but not why some pieces on other circle move when you move an other circle.
If you have other idea like that i think that they could merge inside a great puzzle aventure game like Myst or Schizm.
It make me think to that, a pure mecanisme that you have to manipulate : the puzzle is not the level, but the game itself.
Nice job, and nice graphics.