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The Other Sky by Jishenaz

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made by Jishenaz for LD30 (JAM)
About:
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Travel in a strange surreal realm as you experience the world turning upside down. Only 3 levels.

Made with Unity3d. Tell me what you think of the game. For any issues you encounter, give some details.
You can find me on Twitter: @Jishenaz


Controls:
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- WASD + Mouse: Move and look around
- Space: Jump
- R: Reset the level
- Esc: Quit the game (doesn't apply to web version)


Issues:
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- [Malware False-Alarm]: If downloading the game from Chrome preemptively declares it malware, you'll have to try downloading it on another browser like Firefox.

- [Mouse in Web Player]: The web-player version doesn't lock the mouse for some reason. If it hinders gameplay, I recommend you try the desktop version. The mouse stays hidden in the desktop versions.
Web https://ea9871f32825c479439cf9bbfd88d1f864843c46.googledrive.com/host/0B9aqStHTNn7IQUUyXzBSTnlNVG8/TheOtherSkyAlphaWeb.html
Windows https://app.box.com/s/pjqxbh9h69lpjuap02zk
OS X https://app.box.com/s/9krxzruq2ltpfwxsvpah
Linux https://app.box.com/s/8921qrnd5wkriphnh7x4
Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jW3InhnpQI
Original URL https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-30/?action=preview&uid=26581

Ratings

Coolness 56% 3
Overall(Jam) 3.59 141
Audio(Jam) 3.42 213
Fun(Jam) 3.44 162
Graphics(Jam) 3.22 447
Humor(Jam) 2.35 413
Innovation(Jam) 3.10 354
Mood(Jam) 3.50 176
Theme(Jam) 3.56 190

Feedback

dustyroom
26. Aug 2014 · 13:18 UTC
Nice one! I'd hide the cursor when in focus - it is hard to pan.
Hyoga-3D
26. Aug 2014 · 14:14 UTC
Nice concept, with a good art could be very nice, also you should work more on the controls, one tip is add weight to the caracther because it seams that he is flying, this kind of things.
bluemaroo3
26. Aug 2014 · 17:42 UTC
Liked the concept. Great art style and soundtrack, really suited the game. Really struggled panning the view :/
parahunter
26. Aug 2014 · 21:57 UTC
Liked the look of the game. The jump sound was not very pleasant to listen to though. The shifting perspective mechanic is solid but it feels more like a visual gimmick than an actual mechanic when it happens at predetermined locations. If the player had control over when it would also lead to a more mental challenging experience.
datacr4sh
26. Aug 2014 · 21:57 UTC
nice puzzles, nice music :)
Rob Glen
26. Aug 2014 · 22:02 UTC
Love the atmosphere of this. I'd say that first of all you need the mouse to be hidden and locked when playing because that can be a bit annoying in a first person game, also the controls could use some momentum, it feels a little off letting go of a key mid-jump and suddenly stopping. But overall nice idea and for some reason it reminded me of the game 'English Country Tune' in terms of the sound and visuals.
Spang
26. Aug 2014 · 22:07 UTC
I wish it was longer :( Would've love to keep playing it.
ExtreLime
27. Aug 2014 · 07:57 UTC
Great atmosphere of melancholia and loneliness. This retro ambient feels neat.
Also puzzles are pretty attractive, liked it!
🎤 Jishenaz
27. Aug 2014 · 17:44 UTC
Thanks for the feedback everyone!

While I previously liked the jumping, I admit that the lack of momentum might have made the game too easy.

I would have loved to make more levels and better puzzles, but I ran out of time.
tbamberg
27. Aug 2014 · 19:44 UTC
Really cool experience. The world switching was done well and I actually liked the art style
Reyn
27. Aug 2014 · 19:44 UTC
Nice. Made me think of an abstract myst. What I did for my unity web version was to make the mouse lock and invisible on click, that way people can press escape, switch away and then get back to playing when they click.
local minimum
27. Aug 2014 · 19:58 UTC
I had a great time playing it. Simple enough what to do and such. The character control could need some more workings. Especially fixing cursor lock (http://docs.unity3d.com/ScriptReference/Screen-lockCursor.html), but also the jumping was a bit floaty and it was hard to predict where one would land. These are details though. I really liked jumping around and the flipping of gravity.
kristof
29. Aug 2014 · 21:28 UTC
Nice game. I would have liked to see some more puzzles instead of the platformer sequences. Controlling the character feels a bit clunky. Part of it seems to be, that the player does not slide along walls. Also the gravity feels strange, but this could be intentional.
But its a finished game and I had fun playing it to the end. And thats what matters :) good work!
glbs
29. Aug 2014 · 22:23 UTC
The minimal graphics and your (great) sound create a interesting and soothing atmosphere, I think like the others that the experience is a bit too short for the player but I guess it's still a lot for 48h! Well done
rogueNoodle
30. Aug 2014 · 11:27 UTC
Had a lot of fun with this - really disappointed when it was over. First-person platformers aren't easy but I didn't feel like I was really fighting the controls at any point, so great job :)
borgi
30. Aug 2014 · 22:20 UTC
Very atmospheric music there! I really enjoyed it! Reminded me of Jumping flash on PSX! Keep on working on this, I'd love to see a lot more levels :D
01101101
03. Sep 2014 · 07:59 UTC
Good concept! A bit too difficult perhaps.
davisan
14. Sep 2014 · 22:02 UTC
Nice game! I found it not hard. The camera rotation in the gravity switch is very cool. Also, nice sounds and music!