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You can only get peace by Before Light

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made by Before Light for LD28 (JAM)
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UPDATE:
In the post compo version fixed the mouse controll, and added a menu, and dificulty levels. The freezing bug in the end also fixed.
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About the game:
It's a game about simulating meditation. It's not a realistic sim, more like fun sim. With meditation you can controll the environment, like the city noises fade away.

The game mechanic is not in the game, it's working on you while you playing the game.
It can be beaten in less than three minutes.

It look better if you playing it offline.

Controls:
WASD - Movement
Q+Y + Left mouse button + Right mouse button - Meditation

In the windows version you can exit with alt + F4.
Indie DB page http://goo.gl/S2nUYD
Windows (Post compo) http://goo.gl/8VsrsQ
Web (Post compo) http://goo.gl/WHxtb2
Windows http://goo.gl/VzebND
Web http://goo.gl/XMHTg5
Original URL https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-28/?action=preview&uid=31826

Ratings

Coolness 81% 2
Overall(Jam) 2.76 402
Audio(Jam) 3.09 200
Fun(Jam) 1.81 525
Graphics(Jam) 3.11 299
Humor(Jam) 1.74 419
Innovation(Jam) 3.45 77
Mood(Jam) 3.19 174
Theme(Jam) 2.12 477

Feedback

ChuiGum
17. Dec 2013 · 04:51 UTC
Very nice looking!
weazen
17. Dec 2013 · 05:01 UTC
The mouse controls are very touchy for me
SilentBunny
17. Dec 2013 · 05:01 UTC
The idea is well executed. These are the simple games that I love playing and leave them thinking in a slightly different way then when I started. I rated a ton of games already, but this one is my absolute favourite.
Unept
17. Dec 2013 · 05:04 UTC
Nicely done.
Berzee
17. Dec 2013 · 05:08 UTC
Surprisingly relaxing. -____- I liked this a lot. =)

Recommended with headphones (my first time through I just used speakers), to catch all the little nuances in the sounds.

Also recommended is staring at the ceiling light (might only show on desktop version) and then spinning around as fast as possible so that the car noises swirl around you in living 3D. (But sometimes when looking straight up the camera seems to get "gimbal locked" or whatever that's called -- that was the only technical difficulty I noticed =).
CatOnMars
17. Dec 2013 · 06:24 UTC
Innovative idea. Although it has little gameplay, but it gives player a nice exprience with mediation and it's effect. I like the part when eyesight strech and you get into a spiritual world.
DavidErosa
17. Dec 2013 · 14:24 UTC
Nice one, the controls a bit sensitive but gets to relax me :)
ZYXer
17. Dec 2013 · 14:24 UTC
Interesting idea and nice graphics.
Gamelabbers
17. Dec 2013 · 14:30 UTC
Nice and relaxing, like the effects during the meditation. My workrave wasn't happy though with the constant button press :)
windwalkerranger
17. Dec 2013 · 16:22 UTC
Nice idea, I like these different games a lot, especially when they are delivered right. Only complaint is the connection to the theme being a little bit thin. Other than that, well done!
Keith Evans
17. Dec 2013 · 19:36 UTC
Really simple idea but it was surprisingly calming. Liked the deep breathing sound that came up after a few seconds. Mouse controls were pretty rough in the web version. Good Job!
sadiquo
17. Dec 2013 · 21:12 UTC
Very interesting idea!
Pietro Ferrantelli
18. Dec 2013 · 06:03 UTC
Really nice idea, congratulations.
Dr. Mo
18. Dec 2013 · 06:20 UTC
I get what the game was going for, but the crazy high mouse sensitivity throws off the feeling of peace. My stream viewers were divided over the Q+Y button combination, but I think it worked. This whole thing kind of reminds me of LSD Dream Simulator in a good way.
Toureiro
18. Dec 2013 · 14:52 UTC
My only major feedback would be that the character (I'm assuming a human) controls like some kind of heavy construction vehicle. I think that if the controls were snappier and more human like instead of slow and incremental you could achieve a greater contrast between standing and meditating.

But overall - Interesting idea.
tobbez
18. Dec 2013 · 15:14 UTC
The mediationsequence was really nicely made. Got confused by the controls for a bit.
AtomicVikings
18. Dec 2013 · 15:49 UTC
Never seen something like this before. It was rather interesting. good job!
brmassa
19. Dec 2013 · 04:37 UTC
relax the controls please! heheh
sandbaydev
19. Dec 2013 · 15:50 UTC
I'm not sure if I played this correctly.. :)
🎤 Before Light
19. Dec 2013 · 16:46 UTC
Thank alla of you, for playing, rating and commenting my game, it means a lot to me. If it says in the end you win, you played correctly.
Und[0]ne Devs
19. Dec 2013 · 19:46 UTC
Very interesting concept, nice job!
euske
20. Dec 2013 · 10:41 UTC
I think I'm confused. Maybe I need real meditation.
TomboFry
21. Dec 2013 · 15:53 UTC
Very odd, but nice and calming, definitely. I wasn't sure what to do at first but then I realised I needed to hold *all* the meditation keys, not just one at a time :L
iiechapman
22. Dec 2013 · 23:31 UTC
This is a very unique game, I did not understand it at first but as I sat and waited I thought I was going crazy but then I realized the the world was changing. BTW: I just released the Windows version of my game so you can finally play it!
mtinkerhess
05. Jan 2014 · 00:44 UTC
It's different, not a "fun" game exactly but more of an experience. The couple of things that happen to you while meditating are pretty cool and surprising. Not sure how it relates to the theme though. Nice textures on the bed and floor.