Gravity Spy by PaidGEEK

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made by PaidGEEK for LD27 (COMPO)
A game where you have to reach a goal without getting spotted by sensors. Green sensors will not hurt you, however
they switch to kill-on-sight mode every 10 seconds for 10 seconds.
Gravity for objects works in the direction of the closest surface.
Every level can be completed very quickly if you plan your path wisely.

Controls:
-WASD or arrow keys
-Space to jump

Timelapse: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJnx3XB117I

Ratings

Coolness 86% 2
Overall 3.94 32
Audio 3.28 158
Fun 3.64 80
Graphics 4.06 60
Humor 1.88 778
Innovation 3.64 144
Mood 3.62 77
Theme 3.14 593

Feedback

Cherno
26. Aug 2013 路 02:10 UTC
Really nice looking game, feels quite polished. Love the gravity as well; you can create some pretty awesome orbits with it. Only thing is, levels don't have much diversity, and what's up with the 10 second time that restarts? Not sure why it's there (apart from because of the theme). So yeah. Apart from that though, really sleek game.
TaleLore
26. Aug 2013 路 02:39 UTC
Feels really nice. At one point I went whirling off into orbit haha.
Ravetcofx
26. Aug 2013 路 02:46 UTC
I love this game! it has great gravity functions! good job with java my brother! The only thing is I donr see how it fits with the theme.
lcass
26. Aug 2013 路 03:02 UTC
Very nice.
馃帳 PaidGEEK
26. Aug 2013 路 03:05 UTC
Thanks! The thing with the theme is that original idea was to have 10 seconds grace period and 10 seconds state when you can die. So your job would be to sneak by. But then I got carried away like with everything I do.
Rabbits...
26. Aug 2013 路 03:09 UTC
Loved the intro music but it got stuck on the tutorial for me.
Yaguar
26. Aug 2013 路 03:16 UTC
Fantastic. Was absolutely beautiful. The gravity added a whole new level to it and it was tense with the music and watching for the moment the timer switched them back to green.
The Jahn
26. Aug 2013 路 03:20 UTC
didn't seem to work with the theme much, but it's still a pretty great game. definitely some fun controls and the graphics are spectacular.
Falcon
26. Aug 2013 路 03:31 UTC
Highly polished, I like it. :)
raincole
26. Aug 2013 路 04:07 UTC
It feels like magnetic force, not gravity. I'm always surprised by these well polished games.
Tork
26. Aug 2013 路 04:31 UTC
Great game, simple and fun!
Ravetcofx
26. Aug 2013 路 07:55 UTC
I cant stress how much I love this game....
Andrio
26. Aug 2013 路 10:35 UTC
Ahhh :)
PTSnoop
26. Aug 2013 路 10:45 UTC
Very nicely done. The gravity-switching mechanic takes a little while to get used to, but I love the way you gradually introduce it. And the music and graphical style both really help create the mood.
Xera
26. Aug 2013 路 10:45 UTC
Really fun, except the controls. The fact that your directions change all the time takes a lot of getting used to. Otherwise, great entry!
josefnpat
26. Aug 2013 路 11:41 UTC
Very cool game! The controls are really clean, and movement is awesome, even with the gravity changing! Great job!
SmudgedCat
26. Aug 2013 路 12:41 UTC
Awesome game! It's really well polished.

It took me a while to figure out I had to get into an orbit to complete the second. Once I did that it made me realise what the possibilities were.

I'd suggest making the points where the sensors change color more obvious, have them flash in the last second or something. And at times I wasn't sure where the source for a sensor was, might be nice to have a graphic for the sensor to remove any doubt.
馃帳 PaidGEEK
26. Aug 2013 路 13:13 UTC
Thanks all! P.S. I inlcuded a broken file for one of the maps by mistake. It's fixed now.
MadcoreTom
26. Aug 2013 路 14:23 UTC
Awesome stuff!
Friday
26. Aug 2013 路 16:26 UTC
Really nice and polished!
flamecow
26. Aug 2013 路 18:07 UTC
Wow, this game looks brilliant. It's rather interesting and the gravity manipulation is really wicked.
SpiralCodeStudio
26. Aug 2013 路 18:49 UTC
Wow, this is great! Controls should be more responsive, but the gameplay is quite unique.
Sh1rogane
26. Aug 2013 路 19:21 UTC
Fun and good game, like the lightning alot
oajfh
26. Aug 2013 路 23:11 UTC
Nice lighting. Gravitation manipulation is slick, although the way the character jumped caught me out on occasion (just me, I suppose). Nice game, but long levels though.
Vavassor
27. Aug 2013 路 00:56 UTC
Very nice how polished this game is. Found it really difficult to wrap my head around the controls until I figured pressing left and right corresponded to clockwise and and counter-clockwise around the surface. Once I got the hang of it, it got much more fun.
PapyGaragos
27. Aug 2013 路 08:34 UTC
First game I really enjoyed, so first game to get 5 stars for me :)
馃帳 PaidGEEK
27. Aug 2013 路 11:16 UTC
Thanks a lot!
juaxix
27. Aug 2013 路 22:45 UTC
Nice physics, lights and shadows :)
Prudiiarca
28. Aug 2013 路 08:47 UTC
It's one of the games I will keep and play several times... So nice!
SaintHeiser
28. Aug 2013 路 14:25 UTC
Great idea but awful controls. Can't understand the direction when I landed on the wall. It's often fatal...
GlennBrann
28. Aug 2013 路 17:17 UTC
I really like it, controls are great, also love the gravity
rincewind_cz
30. Aug 2013 路 12:24 UTC
Really nice work! Good choice of colors, really good implementation of base idea and that subtle audio fits the overall atmosphere well. My only complaint are the controls.. I can't really tell why but I can't get used to them.
Sergey Mohov
31. Aug 2013 路 07:41 UTC
Unfortunately, the jar doesn't work on my Mac. I've got Lion if that helps.
Diptoman
31. Aug 2013 路 16:39 UTC
I loved the level progression. The art style of the game is very interesting and polished! The music definitely adds to the experience. :)
Great job on this!
kristof
31. Aug 2013 路 19:29 UTC
Cool concept and looks great. The controls are a bit difficult in my opinion as the ball is not always moving in the same direction as the key would make you think. The music produces a great atmosphere.
johntheperson
31. Aug 2013 路 19:49 UTC
Really nice game. Very polished. The level design could probably use a little work, sometimes it's pretty unpredictable what will happen when you get fling out of one orbit into another. One of the most complete entries I've seen so far.
Jupiter_Hadley
31. Aug 2013 路 20:29 UTC
Interesting, very well polished and fun game. I enjoyed it loads! I featured it in my Ludum Dare 27 video compilation series, if you'd like to check it out, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGdyZZ8iT10
emveyh
07. Sep 2013 路 21:03 UTC
Cool graphics, great gameplay and fitting audio. Awesome job!