Caged by TBSHRichard
You are a human mage who gained the powers of shapeshifting and can transform into 3 separate animals: a lion, snake, and crow. Because of your new bizarre talent however, a local zoo has captured you and is holding you in a nearby cave until they have the exhibit ready. You must escape and become free once more!
Instructions
Each form has its own abilities. While in human form you can push the blue blocks around. In lion form, you can break the twigs. Snake form allows you to pull levers on the walls. Finally, with crow form you can fly over pits without falling in.
To change form, click the buttons on the bottom of the screen.
All forms except human form must first be unlocked by collecting their appropriate coin.
There are also locked doors that can be unlocked with keys.
Falling in pits on the first floor causes you to take damage. If you fall in a pit on the second floor, you'll fall down to the first floor.
Controls
WASD or Arrow Keys: Move character
Left Click: Change form (clicking on buttons in bottom of the screen)
Right Click: Interact with openings, doors (with a key), twigs (in lion form), and levers (in snake form).
Instructions
Each form has its own abilities. While in human form you can push the blue blocks around. In lion form, you can break the twigs. Snake form allows you to pull levers on the walls. Finally, with crow form you can fly over pits without falling in.
To change form, click the buttons on the bottom of the screen.
All forms except human form must first be unlocked by collecting their appropriate coin.
There are also locked doors that can be unlocked with keys.
Falling in pits on the first floor causes you to take damage. If you fall in a pit on the second floor, you'll fall down to the first floor.
Controls
WASD or Arrow Keys: Move character
Left Click: Change form (clicking on buttons in bottom of the screen)
Right Click: Interact with openings, doors (with a key), twigs (in lion form), and levers (in snake form).
| Web | http://www.blacksheepherd.net/games/ludum-dare/35 |
| Source | https://github.com/TBSHRichard/LD35 |
| Original URL | https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-35/?action=preview&uid=7292 |
Ratings
| Coolness | 62% | 3 |
| Overall(Jam) | 3.22 | 569 |
| Audio(Jam) | 2.52 | 627 |
| Fun(Jam) | 3.38 | 314 |
| Graphics(Jam) | 3.13 | 654 |
| Humor(Jam) | 2.46 | 534 |
| Innovation(Jam) | 2.87 | 709 |
| Mood(Jam) | 2.86 | 726 |
| Theme(Jam) | 3.66 | 291 |
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I think my only gripe is it's really easy to fall in pits, especially when pushing blocks.
...why *snake*, of all forms, is the one that can switch levers? ^^'
That aside, it's a nice little puzzle game. Most of the time it was pretty clear how things should behave, and you also made a proper distinction between safe holes and unsafe bottomless pits. The greatest issue I took with this game was how easy it was to fall by pushing a block into a pit; I often did it accidentally. I'd suggest using a grid-based movement instead, since the challenge based on movement precision doesn't really fit a game like this one.
Overall, pretty decent entry, though not particularly outstanding.