Macro by RetroEpic

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made by RetroEpic for LD27 (JAM)
Welcome... TO THE FUTURE!

A future where humans are no longer bound by the fact that there is only one of each individual! A future where you can record copies of yourself to repeat tedious tasks! We can only make recordings that last 10 seconds, that's due to certain limitations in hamster short term memory and the amount of actual electricity one can yield out of a sack of lemons... but darn it! It's progress!

Take control of Marco, the Macro Machine operator. Use multiple copies of yourself to make it through all 8 levels of this deceptively tricky puzzle platformer.

CONTROLS

W, A, S, D / Cursor Keys - Move Marco around
Space - Jump
Ctrl - Use switches, doors, Macro machines

Macro was made in 72 hours by six members of RetroEpic Software.

Members:
Keith Boshoff (programming & level design)
Niki Boshoff (programming & level design)
Xavier Knox (music and sound effects)
Paul Lombard (art & level design)
Theunis "Yuun" Lombard [no relation, related to the Boshoffs though... it's complicated] (asset wrangler & level design)
Brendon "Noobs" Smuts (project champion, programmer & level design)

Made with Unity3D, Photoshop, Pro Motion, Garage Band, Audacity and very little sleep.

Ratings

Coolness 55% 3
Overall(Jam) 3.61 80
Audio(Jam) 3.50 94
Fun(Jam) 3.36 120
Graphics(Jam) 3.82 140
Humor(Jam) 2.44 280
Innovation(Jam) 3.50 93
Mood(Jam) 3.48 100
Theme(Jam) 3.35 183

Feedback

nathanhoffer
27. Aug 2013 · 03:02 UTC
Loved this one, guys! Good work. Great puzzles and interesting game play!
Orni
27. Aug 2013 · 08:48 UTC
amazing mechanics, perfectly adjusted jumping as well

loved every second of it - didn't expect anything less from you :)
maxking1234
27. Aug 2013 · 08:58 UTC
Good game, with great mechanics!
dumasflo
27. Aug 2013 · 08:59 UTC
Very nice, it's a little Braid like ! Loved it ;)
dancingflame
27. Aug 2013 · 09:01 UTC
Great idea, solid puzzle.You guys really done a good job :)
Qaterknan
27. Aug 2013 · 09:35 UTC
Good puzzles and macro concept. Also th graphics were quite nice.
rustybroomhandle
27. Aug 2013 · 09:41 UTC
Love it. Really like the little guy's animation, especially when he's clinging to walls :D Great gameplay, great sound. ^.^
gre
27. Aug 2013 · 10:25 UTC
Very very good mecanism! Nice take on the theme with that "player playback".
Very good stereo audio too.
Mythalore
27. Aug 2013 · 13:08 UTC
very nice art style and awesome music, if a bit vague on the theme. Overall solid mechanics, well done.
fgielow
28. Aug 2013 · 03:54 UTC
Woah, really solid mechanics and great polishment here xD
bombjack
28. Aug 2013 · 11:04 UTC
Great idea! very fun!
Aslai
31. Aug 2013 · 00:15 UTC
I can't give this a 5 for humor, but in every other category, this earns solid 5s across the board. This is easily among the top 5 LD entries I've ever played. The graphics are perfect, the physics are perfectly implemented, the puzzles are genuinely fairly difficult, and the soundtrack is perfect. Good job, team!
koe415
05. Sep 2013 · 04:17 UTC
Wow great puzzles! Very well thought out gameplay and great level design! The platforming and movement felt "right." Good visuals and an awesome soundtrack make a complete package! Great game guys!
xrm0
10. Sep 2013 · 11:21 UTC
How do you control the copies of yourself?
Jiggawatt
10. Sep 2013 · 21:02 UTC
Pretty clever use of the theme.