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Loop Desert by Giovanni Cappellotto

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made by Giovanni Cappellotto for LD28 (COMPO)
This is a game about choice, a hostile environment, and limited resources.

You must survive the Loop Desert trying to reach the city before you run out of water.

Choose wisely the right direction. You will find two bottles of water on your path to help you reach your destination, but only one can save your life.

Controls: right and left keys to move the explorer.

Tools: Crafty.js, Audacity, Draw! (http://www.drawbang.com)

Thanks to Giorgia and Luca.
Web http://www.focustheweb.com/ld28/
Source http://www.focustheweb.com/ld28/source.zip
Original URL https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-28/?action=preview&uid=20065

Ratings

Coolness 96% 2
Overall 3.60 117
Audio 3.33 128
Fun 2.85 507
Graphics 3.93 92
Humor 2.39 426
Innovation 3.74 72
Mood 3.81 40
Theme 3.18 329

Feedback

Linus Lindberg
15. Dec 2013 · 23:24 UTC
Looks amazing, I'll come back and play it once we are allowed to vote! :D
ManicTheNobody
16. Dec 2013 · 00:07 UTC
Very entertaining. The combination of fixed position and parallax background elements worked nicely. When I finally realized how to solve the puzzle I felt a genuine sense of accomplishment. Nicely done.
Linus Lindberg
16. Dec 2013 · 07:00 UTC
The graphics are simply fantastic.. Love the running animation and the day/night effect!
AlanZucconi
16. Dec 2013 · 13:17 UTC
Ma allora non sono l'unico Italiano a fare Ludum Dare! :D
dsoft20
16. Dec 2013 · 14:34 UTC
Very nice graphics!
buiomega
16. Dec 2013 · 14:38 UTC
Great sound, insane game!
well done Giovanni!
WhoaConstrictor
17. Dec 2013 · 00:12 UTC
Genius, took a while to figure out. I really like the atmosphere the music creates.
Calciumtrice
17. Dec 2013 · 00:12 UTC
A nice piece of work! Graphics are gorgeous, love the pixel art and animation, the sense of scale and the time transitions are all very nicely done. Combined with the background sound it all creates a really great atmosphere.

Took me a few tries to figure out the game mechanic but made it to town eventually.

Really good job!
sanojian
17. Dec 2013 · 07:15 UTC
I really like the graphics. Wish there was a little bit more to do.
ziomorti
17. Dec 2013 · 13:18 UTC
This is something that really represents Ludum Dare. Loved the idea and the execution. Awesome.
Capro
17. Dec 2013 · 20:20 UTC
Brilliant game!
MaTX
17. Dec 2013 · 20:21 UTC
Really nice graphics (although I would have liked a bit more work on the background, but that just polish) and brilliant idea.

It took me some time to understand how it worked, but I was really amazed when I did. Great job!
travislucia
19. Dec 2013 · 00:52 UTC
Nice graphics, only "game" i've given a high "mood" score to. I noticed if you started walk left the days would take much longer than walking right.
mystakin
19. Dec 2013 · 02:14 UTC
Once I figured out the result of which direction I chose, this game became one of my favorites so far. Awesome graphics, and the solution is so simple but not immediately obvious. Great work!
AmmoreChicks
19. Dec 2013 · 09:08 UTC
Good animations and sound. Intriguing...
loxo
19. Dec 2013 · 11:21 UTC
Great game with great graphics and audio! I like that it looks so simple and than you need a few attempts to figure out how the game works and the puzzle is solved.
TheStolenBattenberg
20. Dec 2013 · 10:09 UTC
This was amazing, I loved the music and the graphics were great, nice job!
lordjosephdeburg
20. Dec 2013 · 10:13 UTC
Interesting game concept and arty. Took me a while to figure out the puzzle but this is a solid entry. Well done!
Colapsydo
20. Dec 2013 · 10:14 UTC
Hopefully there is no nasty desert animals.
I like the final "whoo".
glovecat
20. Dec 2013 · 10:16 UTC
Great game! and great idea! It took me 3 tries complete the game!
Czepta
20. Dec 2013 · 10:18 UTC
Really cool great work! Love the day night cycle you pulled it off nicely. Your art is actually really nice and does the job well. All in all a great effort!
cwkx
20. Dec 2013 · 10:24 UTC
Really fun little puzzle, very innovative, full marks! :D
Zerkruemler
20. Dec 2013 · 11:29 UTC
Nicely done. Although the player has few choice what to do, the result of the actions is the difference.
Nice done. I enjoyed to have a quite 'special' game mechanics.
Beavl
20. Dec 2013 · 11:46 UTC
Nice sword-and-sworcery-like character design. Sound is good and puzzle is clever. Took two tries to figure this one out. Enjoyable entry, congrats!
Arkrothe
20. Dec 2013 · 11:55 UTC
Great atmosphere and a simple but innovative puzzle game.
Pomb
20. Dec 2013 · 12:51 UTC
Cunning. Once I had figured out the mechanic though it got boring walking the whole time. Maybe other elements that changed your health status could have been cool. Or simply other animations you could make just to keep the interest high.
feizenbara
20. Dec 2013 · 13:41 UTC
Great!
Shaun Lebron
20. Dec 2013 · 14:50 UTC
Really good art theme. I drooled at the color transitions between day and night. The running animation is great. Really good minimalism on the art. And nice victory dance at the end, haha.
Diptoman
20. Dec 2013 · 17:54 UTC
Took me a while to figure out the game. Great job with the art and idea!
archaeometrician
20. Dec 2013 · 19:10 UTC
Cool game ! Nice graphics !
lilinx
20. Dec 2013 · 21:07 UTC
Ha! It was fortunate I read in the comment that it was possible to beat this game, so I took the time to figure out the solution. You managed to design a clever puzzle that goes with an interesting atmosphere, congratulations.
sekaru
20. Dec 2013 · 21:37 UTC
Lovely design and graphics. However either I was either having framerate issues or the running animation was generally choppy.
Spierek
21. Dec 2013 · 14:39 UTC
This game was quite clever, kudos :)
Mago
21. Dec 2013 · 19:45 UTC
I loved audio, also very interesting game idea.
DustyStylus
23. Dec 2013 · 16:05 UTC
Absolutely superb. A brilliant concept and solid execution. Love the pixel art and the background ambience is perfect. Well done indeed!
auto_suggestion
23. Dec 2013 · 23:32 UTC
Control of time was the crucial discovery. Once I understood that, I was led on only by the hope that whoever designed this game had left a reward for surviving so long. Lo and behold, my patience was rewarded with water. I enjoyed that initial discovery.
multikorv
24. Dec 2013 · 00:00 UTC
Looks and sounds nice! Not really much interaction though, some more possibilities to affect outcome more would be nice. Overall its feels nice!
recursor
24. Dec 2013 · 16:03 UTC
Nice puzzle game with stylistic graphics. The audio adds to the atmosphere and is also well done.
Xavier
26. Dec 2013 · 11:23 UTC
Pretty good game. I love the graphics and the day-night cycle. Very inspiring!
ayame9joe
26. Dec 2013 · 15:54 UTC
Interesting idea and amazing art!
van noctar
27. Dec 2013 · 19:14 UTC
Innovate, but the controls is so repetitive...
ismyhc
30. Dec 2013 · 03:06 UTC
Great pixel art graphics!
isaacmarco
31. Dec 2013 · 16:15 UTC
very curious. I love how colorful it is and how easy it is to play
jomomomo
03. Jan 2014 · 17:45 UTC
Best audio I've seen in a game this LD. Good job
Brainless Games
04. Jan 2014 · 20:27 UTC
I like the concept but would have liked a bit more to do. The graphics and sounds where really good.
rezoner
06. Jan 2014 · 08:36 UTC
I am a Dilbert! Very moody
Jezzamon
06. Jan 2014 · 23:42 UTC
Wow, that's a really clever puzzle! I felt really cool when I figured it out :D

I think the graphics could have used a bit of a touch up, the main character's walk cycle was a bit weird, and he didn't seem as 'clean' as other pixel art I've seen in that style. Still thought it looked pretty good though.