Withdrawal Syndrome by Pixlexia

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made by Pixlexia for LD27 (JAM)
# A drug addict suffers withdrawal syndrome as he tries to escape from the hospital.

# Controls:
Arrow keys - move
Space - jump

# Need help?
- Press the up arrow key to go through stairs, elevators, and even vents.
- Holding the jump button gives a higher/longer jump.
- Evade doctors and nurses by avoiding their line of sight indicated by a red line.

Ratings

Coolness 64% 3
Overall(Jam) 3.46 137
Audio(Jam) 3.26 150
Fun(Jam) 2.97 277
Graphics(Jam) 3.75 158
Humor(Jam) 2.89 169
Innovation(Jam) 2.69 402
Mood(Jam) 3.00 257
Theme(Jam) 3.51 105

Feedback

Lissar
27. Aug 2013 · 02:49 UTC
I really liked the visual design! The music was simple but nice. Jumping did not feel as responsive as I normally like, though.
Recursiveanomaly
27. Aug 2013 · 03:05 UTC
Loved the ending! Game was very solid.
Shugor
27. Aug 2013 · 03:08 UTC
I also liked the graphics and the music. The idea seems pretty nice too, not too quick but still fitting the theme. Along with jumping, the doctor's line of sight seemed to be too hard to avoid though, so I didn't really get that far.
Verrazano
27. Aug 2013 · 03:57 UTC
That was a truly fantastic game. Not to hard, not to easy. Funny, fits the theme. Good art decent sound. Good job overall. :)
jay griffin
27. Aug 2013 · 06:25 UTC
Excellent work. The only real complaint I'd have is that the jumps tended a little too much towards the pixel-perfect side for my tastes, but otherwise it's hard to fault.
supersammy7000
27. Aug 2013 · 06:26 UTC
this is a really awesome concept and you turned it into a awesome game.
Octopuns
27. Aug 2013 · 12:13 UTC
Really really nice visual design. My only gripe is that the player takes a bit too long to accelerate. Nice work.
Tainted_Code
27. Aug 2013 · 12:20 UTC
Haha the ending was cool! It was a fun game, loved the music, great job!
SbstnC
27. Aug 2013 · 12:35 UTC
Really nice. I've always wanted to play Jeff Goldblumm in a game.
RobotParking
27. Aug 2013 · 12:49 UTC
NOT NEARLY ENOUGH VOMITING FOR MY TASTES. AVOIDING DOCTORS/10
mikegbrown
27. Aug 2013 · 12:52 UTC
Really like the opening screen and the concept. The controls were a little messy. Specifically going up stairs with the up arrow I often held it just a little too long so I would end up back downstairs. After I finally figured out how to get past the doctor I almost got burned by this. It was a funny moment though. Well done.
Ithildin
27. Aug 2013 · 13:32 UTC
The game won't run for me :_(
Any ideas on what could be the reason? (Win 7, x64)
bytegrove
29. Aug 2013 · 00:13 UTC
Ow, poor guy. :P Cool idea! The platforming mechanics felt a bit off and unforgiving though, and sometimes it was hard to know what you could and couldn't jump on. Pretty graphics and really nice colour schemes. And the animations are really smooth. Nice work!
theholychicken
29. Aug 2013 · 04:13 UTC
Haha, druggie adventure.
It's a little difficult to jump high enough, and the slow acceleration makes it a little less gamey than I would've liked.
Graphics are great, though!
Nice job!
Tanser
29. Aug 2013 · 12:40 UTC
Nice game and graphics. The jump is pain in the ass though.
rpmoura
29. Aug 2013 · 12:41 UTC
It's really well made, the only thing was the jumping mechanic was a bit off to me.
Reyn
30. Aug 2013 · 11:22 UTC
Well done. Foreground and background is difficult to distinguish. Thanks
EggDestroyer
30. Aug 2013 · 11:28 UTC
Solid entry, nice visuals. Not too fond of the audio volume mix and the jumping mechanism doesn't feel so great, and the game is a bit short. But it still works quite well, and the "check-point pills" are a sweet idea.
namrog84
30. Aug 2013 · 11:28 UTC
Man that guys is addicted to drugs!!
ZYXer
30. Aug 2013 · 13:30 UTC
I can't get it to run on my Windows 7 SP1 machine. When I try to open it I get the waiting cursor for 1 second and then nothing happens. It's really too bad, as the screenshots look really promissing.
kibertoad
30. Aug 2013 · 13:34 UTC
jumping was painful, but good work with checkpoints. the art is clean and nicely done, but kinda lacked identity. great job with the stealth element.
made me remember an old friend who died from overdosing on clonazepam last year. and the nights spend together with my ex coming off heroin before her trip to prison. about a lot of nasty stuff from the old days, actually. I think I am going to get drunk tonight.
ashdnazg
30. Aug 2013 · 14:54 UTC
It's slightly too hard for me, but I must say it's wonderfully done!
PaperBlurt
10. Sep 2013 · 13:33 UTC
Love the graphics.. and for me then the game is halfway home!
haxpor
16. Sep 2013 · 19:22 UTC
I'm sorry, I can't get it to run on my windows 7 machine.