The Saddest Landscape by BradleySmith

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made by BradleySmith for LD27 (COMPO)
Explore a world within a filmstrip.

The theme made me think of the old traditional movies in which have a countdown beforehand, this is how I interpreted the theme.

Thank you for playing and for your kind words, the final version will have a solid gameplay mechanic.

CONTROLS: Arrow Keys.

Ratings

Coolness 100% 1
Overall 3.22 392
Audio 3.95 16
Fun 2.12 1079
Graphics 4.31 23
Humor 1.82 808
Innovation 2.71 756
Mood 4.22 5
Theme 2.56 1009

Feedback

joekinglake
26. Aug 2013 · 07:06 UTC
This looks great, a compelling small world :-)
Gus
26. Aug 2013 · 09:55 UTC
Yet one of the best games I've played so far
The drawing, the mood.. it's almost perfect
The saddest thing is that isn't complete yet, but I guess you can't make that much in 48h. It would be just impossible.
Zelun
26. Aug 2013 · 11:34 UTC
Wow, awesome! dat music, man... DAT MUSIC!

Please, make this project happen. ;D
jay griffin
26. Aug 2013 · 12:05 UTC
Really nicely done, very polished piece of work. Excellent stuff.
Sheep
26. Aug 2013 · 15:02 UTC
Too bad their isn't really any gameplay. The art and music was nice, but it felt more like a... film?
Hypnohustla
26. Aug 2013 · 15:26 UTC
Beautiful little game. Loved the filmstrip aesthetic. And a great take on the theme :)
withoutpillow
26. Aug 2013 · 16:39 UTC
this is amazing, i really look forward to see more of this!
pereubu
26. Aug 2013 · 16:41 UTC
looks nice, I like it. Very machinima/limbo inspired :3
What were your inspirations ? ( maybe Unmechanical ? )
zedutchgandalf
26. Aug 2013 · 16:41 UTC
Did you know that if you hold down the UP-key, the character just goes flying of the screen? This is beautifully done, but very, very short and there's no gameplay whatsoever...
GrimGary
26. Aug 2013 · 16:42 UTC
Since I was a big fan of Limbo, I love this style of game. The atmosphere, though bleak was very well done. The film edges were a perfect touch! My only problem was fitting it to the theme, save for the 10 count at the beginning.
BenWhi
26. Aug 2013 · 16:47 UTC
That was a charming little game. Brilliant idea with the film reel lasting 10 seconds, so whatever happens inside can go on for as long for however long you want it. Also nice job experimenting emotions different from the norm.!
immanuela
26. Aug 2013 · 18:08 UTC
How do I play the game? It's not opening for me :(
🎤 BradleySmith
26. Aug 2013 · 19:11 UTC
@immanuela what link did you press? o.o try the newgrounds or kongregate link if not you can download the .swf from the "web" link. You might have to wait as there's no pre-loader.
mtrc
26. Aug 2013 · 19:31 UTC
Very cute. Wonderful graphics and mood, really well done!
Alex Shestakov
26. Aug 2013 · 19:32 UTC
Looking forward to see what's next :)
Split82
26. Aug 2013 · 20:14 UTC
Oh nice music! Exactly my style. Did something a little bit similar in my game.
charmahal
26. Aug 2013 · 20:15 UTC
I really like this game! Something I haven't seen before, I thought the overall mood of the game was really good. Almost brought a tear to my eye when the last little guys comment popped up!
Musashi
26. Aug 2013 · 20:40 UTC
Great mood and amazing music! Keep the good work!
Draktharr
26. Aug 2013 · 21:50 UTC
beautiful , but got a weird bug if i pressed the up key and didn't released it, I would jump on the air and go past the screen
SasoriDama
26. Aug 2013 · 21:50 UTC
It reminds of limbo a bit. It has a nice atmosphere and is a cool idea, you should add to it someday to make it more of a game.
RobotParking
26. Aug 2013 · 21:50 UTC
Very fascinating aesthetic you're working with here. Really dug it.
Larzan
26. Aug 2013 · 21:52 UTC
Beautiful, a piece of art.
But no game... yet.
Absolutely love the design though!
Feysoura
26. Aug 2013 · 21:53 UTC
As a film student myself, I award you a 5/5 on every category for the awesomeness of going through a filmstrip. However, 10 seconds of filmstrip would be about... 240 frames, taking a standard. For that, I take away my 5/5 on theme and award you a 4/5 because making 240 frames would've been insane and it was a nice concept anyway.
With that said, I shall now retire. Goodbye.
Omar_q8
26. Aug 2013 · 21:53 UTC
Really brilliant art and direction, and although it's lacking in game mechanics the little film strip idea opens to a whole lot of game design possibilities
Linus Lindberg
26. Aug 2013 · 21:54 UTC
Visually stunning, and the music sets the music perfectly.
One of my favourite games so far this LD!
bisk8s
26. Aug 2013 · 21:59 UTC
Amazing art and music but I did not get the theme conection.
imef
26. Aug 2013 · 22:05 UTC
Awesome Game! I noticed you can jump in mid-air if you keep the up arrow down.
🎤 BradleySmith
26. Aug 2013 · 22:23 UTC
@bisk8s The theme made me think of the old traditional movies in which have a countdown beforehand.. that's how I interpreted the theme. :) Thanks for playing.
kristof
26. Aug 2013 · 22:25 UTC
Awesome esthetics and music (I am still listining to it while I type this ;) ). Please try to finish it.
theholychicken
26. Aug 2013 · 23:06 UTC
Wow... simple and moving. The music was simply perfect with the visuals. I stop walking once in a while and have the robots look at the broken robots on the ground...
At the end I wished there was more. I'll check it again if you finish it!
KeithE.
26. Aug 2013 · 23:20 UTC
wonderful style with great music. One of the more heartfelt LD games I haveplayed. Great job!
Volute
26. Aug 2013 · 23:31 UTC
Wow, amazing art !
flyingbear
26. Aug 2013 · 23:50 UTC
awesome mood and music!
DanHayesGamer
26. Aug 2013 · 23:55 UTC
Love the music and the graphics, well done!
Diogo Muller
26. Aug 2013 · 23:58 UTC
Very depressive (in a good way). The art and the music really complement each other, great work.
kevinAlbs
27. Aug 2013 · 00:07 UTC
Nice game, very artistic and emotional.
bytegrove
27. Aug 2013 · 00:27 UTC
You're on to something here, I'd love to see this fleshed out. :)
It's like the darker side of the world of Wall-E or something.
The music is superb, really good. When I drove past the dead tree it gave me chills. Good call on letting the music continue to play after the game ends.
Nice interpretation of the theme.
Please continue working on this! :)
Fireblend
27. Aug 2013 · 00:34 UTC
More of a toy/art thing than a game, and I'm not quite sure what it has to do with the 10 seconds theme if at all, but hey, it's pretty compelling and polished for what it is. Good job.
DWallin
27. Aug 2013 · 00:40 UTC
A great example of the aesthetic first approach. Excellent music and soundtrack fed into great mood and atmosphere. I just wish there was deeper gameplay to back it up!
🎤 BradleySmith
27. Aug 2013 · 00:41 UTC
@Fireblend The theme made me think of the old traditional movies in which have a countdown beforehand.. I wanted to make a world within a filmstrip negative. That's how I interpreted the theme. :)
Andrew Shouldice
27. Aug 2013 · 00:54 UTC
There is no landscape that is sadder than this one. Beautiful music -- well done.
Boodog
27. Aug 2013 · 00:54 UTC
Cool!
lambomang
27. Aug 2013 · 01:01 UTC
Nice style. Very, very lacking on the game side of things though.
lulzfish_4
27. Aug 2013 · 01:22 UTC
It's touching. The 10-second countdown was a bit long.
davvblack
27. Aug 2013 · 02:21 UTC
A gorgeous little vignette... I would love to see a full game in this style. The film as a framing mechanism is especially nice.
gravyhands
27. Aug 2013 · 02:39 UTC
Beautiful mood, the music really helped
Sestren
27. Aug 2013 · 02:40 UTC
The setting is interesting and I like the mood. It makes me wish there were more to it, though.
Pol
27. Aug 2013 · 02:42 UTC
I like the atmosphere a lot :D It's like Little Wheels (http://www.kongregate.com/games/fastgames/little-wheel) mixed with ImmorTall (http://www.kongregate.com/games/Pixelante/immortall).
Looking forward to playing the sequel :D
crashbanito
27. Aug 2013 · 03:02 UTC
That music with the imagery of a parent robot guiding his little one through a barren landscape is beauty at its finest. I'd love some more of this kind of content.
Joxno
27. Aug 2013 · 03:10 UTC
Atmosphere, music, graphics, you definitely nailed it, amazing
Travis Irby
27. Aug 2013 · 03:13 UTC
Great style and take on the theme! want moree ;D
matthewvermaak
27. Aug 2013 · 03:16 UTC
The visuals and audio made for a great atmosphere. Good Job :0)
Jason
27. Aug 2013 · 03:33 UTC
You nailed the music and the graphics on this! Great job. But I'm not sure how it fit the theme other than the countdown at the beginning? However, I know nothing about film, so could be something thats just beyond my knowledge?
roaet
27. Aug 2013 · 03:48 UTC
Really captured the atmosphere. Good job!
justi
27. Aug 2013 · 04:37 UTC
Interesting theme, graphic and music in + :) Sad, but i'm waiting for happy ending...
tylorlilley
27. Aug 2013 · 04:39 UTC
Waaay too short... the theme also isn't very heavily applied to this game. Which would be okay if there was more to do with it... too bad. What was there seemed cool.
TravisChen
27. Aug 2013 · 04:42 UTC
Love the idea of playing on a film strip.
Vaughn
27. Aug 2013 · 04:53 UTC
Very moody and atmospheric. Really beautiful audio. Interesting use of the theme. Funny little glitch: hold the jump button for awhile :)
Raiyumi
27. Aug 2013 · 05:15 UTC
Way too short!! But.. I loved the graphics and atmosphere. :)
ENDESGA
27. Aug 2013 · 05:26 UTC
very very cool :)
amazing graphics imo :D

-ENDESGA
Sergey Mohov
27. Aug 2013 · 06:33 UTC
This reminded of my first Ludum Dare game. Assets, music, but lasts 10 seconds :-) Luckily, this time the theme is 10 seconds, so it fits. Good job! Music's cool.
Nerlin
27. Aug 2013 · 06:46 UTC
Like your theme interpretation. Perfect graphics and audio, excellent mood. Well done.
kannas
27. Aug 2013 · 07:11 UTC
Very great art and music. i was also surprised to find that the map wasn't static. though simple and short, it was a good experience :)
Kaldrick
27. Aug 2013 · 07:15 UTC
Perfect mood, audio and graphics. I'll eagerly wait for more.
Shugor
27. Aug 2013 · 07:34 UTC
It has some nice graphics and music to set the mood, but there's pretty much no gameplay. :/
ratalaika
27. Aug 2013 · 07:50 UTC
Really touching mod and nice graphics! Great work :).
infernet89
27. Aug 2013 · 09:15 UTC
Very nice mood, graphics and audio.. Too bad there is no real gameplay. I am curios to see where it's going.
lcarpentier
27. Aug 2013 · 11:17 UTC
Great atmosphere! Good job, impressive for a compo game.
Tifu
27. Aug 2013 · 11:17 UTC
Really good job at evoking a sad atmosphere, lovely music.
Pixlexia
27. Aug 2013 · 12:23 UTC
love the art :D
Xgor
27. Aug 2013 · 13:09 UTC
Not much of a game, but the aesthetics and mood is amazing.
Mythalore
27. Aug 2013 · 13:26 UTC
Very compelling especially with the art and sound!
torvik88
27. Aug 2013 · 13:59 UTC
Wonderful game, really showing that games are art which i always enjoy.
SneManden
27. Aug 2013 · 15:05 UTC
Wow, not much of a game, though it was an emotional and very beautiful experience! But has great potential to become something very great!
flamecow
27. Aug 2013 · 15:22 UTC
Wow, very moody stuff here.
RHY3756547
27. Aug 2013 · 15:23 UTC
I love the graphics and the story is very well presented, it's a shame it couldn't be longer though.
zkenshin
27. Aug 2013 · 15:38 UTC
Nice concept, would love to see it expanded.
MinionStudios
27. Aug 2013 · 16:03 UTC
Moody and atmospheric, way too short.
lazyeels
27. Aug 2013 · 17:03 UTC
*Sniff* Why do I feel soooo sad? Well done on the mood, it was a bit limbo-esque, but there is nothing wrong with that. I wanted to learn more as I went along, so points on the fact you made me want to keep on trucking till the end.
sittaman
27. Aug 2013 · 17:21 UTC
Nice mood, audio and art!
Alexander Ponomariov
27. Aug 2013 · 17:25 UTC
"i miss the windows"!! AA) It best! Limbo+Wall-e
zn01wr
27. Aug 2013 · 17:25 UTC
Awesome music and drawing, which build a really sad mood. Beautiful world, some interaction would have been better but I guess it would be impossible in just 48h. :-)
Once Upon a Team
27. Aug 2013 · 17:28 UTC
Beautiful game, i miss a little bit of gameplay
Arrow-x
27. Aug 2013 · 18:35 UTC
I love this style of games
dancingflame
27. Aug 2013 · 18:45 UTC
Great moody platformer. The idea is really creative. I enjoy the mood very much, it's really touching... Great job!
The Evil Cult
27. Aug 2013 · 19:00 UTC
Shame that you couldn't get more in. Looks like a really good start. Would have loved to see how it progressed.
wine
27. Aug 2013 · 19:22 UTC
Interesting concept! I look forward to see next part
Zerkruemler
27. Aug 2013 · 19:25 UTC
Easy small game
kbm0
27. Aug 2013 · 19:32 UTC
Nice look, limbo-esque. Great job, altogheter. I always jumped through the roof - was that intended?
gre
27. Aug 2013 · 19:54 UTC
Very good graphics! Can't wait to see what's next!
Blizzil
27. Aug 2013 · 20:03 UTC
The mood is incredible, the sound is awesome and the graphics are beautiful.

Except for the fact that there is very little gameplay, this is a impressive entry!
H-Bomb
27. Aug 2013 · 20:10 UTC
Great art, sound, and atmosphere. Way to go !
Static 64
27. Aug 2013 · 20:19 UTC
The art was good, but it wasn't fun. I'd love to see this as an actual game (possibly with a more upbeat tone), but it's not that great as is.
Jimanzium
27. Aug 2013 · 20:49 UTC
Very very cool graphics and atmosphere, good job there
fgielow
27. Aug 2013 · 20:51 UTC
Nice concept, mood, graphics and well executed.
Just think you could work more the game play and interactions or choices for the player fell more intimate whit the game.
great work for 48 hours
flod
27. Aug 2013 · 21:58 UTC
nice done!
mollymus
27. Aug 2013 · 22:23 UTC
Stunning graphics and music! I very much enjoyed the mood of this game! Too bad about the lack of game play, loads of potential in here!
panurge
27. Aug 2013 · 22:27 UTC
Just lovely. Can't wait to see a full game in this style.
namrog84
27. Aug 2013 · 23:29 UTC
great music

sad but beautiful. I liked it
blackotus
28. Aug 2013 · 00:00 UTC
Nice work on the atmosphere, I like how you walk on film frames.
I enjoyed the little interactions when you jump on things too.
Good job!
OldPeculier
28. Aug 2013 · 01:11 UTC
Love the theme, the film strip, and the music. Not much fun to be had here, though, am I right?
zlowrance
28. Aug 2013 · 03:59 UTC
Great concept and good execution. I personally dont think it needed the crutch of the film strip gimmick though. This game could certainly stand on its own and i think it would be more engrossing w/o the film strip overlay. Just my 2 cents. Great entry, regardless.
rylgh
28. Aug 2013 · 06:12 UTC
Very nice, and I like your interpretation of the theme. It doesn't have to be a 10 second round or life, it's just a starting point.

I also found the 'hold the jump button to fly' thing but I actually found it kind of beautiful... the robots flew off the screen and the landscape kept scrolling by, empty.
Crazi456
28. Aug 2013 · 08:05 UTC
Great looking art/music!
Diptoman
28. Aug 2013 · 09:14 UTC
Not much of a game, but excellent art, music and overall atmosphere. Do keep working on this!

Also, this may have been mentioned before, but if you keep Up pressed, the game lets you jump forever.
recursor
28. Aug 2013 · 11:28 UTC
Interesting and very stylish entry, although I wish there was more to do than just move and jump. Graphics are lovely and I really like the piano music. A good start to something really nice.
MatrixBai
28. Aug 2013 · 13:03 UTC
It's short but well polished. The music is beautiful.
N427
28. Aug 2013 · 14:08 UTC
Not much gameplay but really cool environment and atmosphere! Can't wait to see an expanded version of it!
ratking
28. Aug 2013 · 17:27 UTC
The whole presentation is really charming. Would love it would last any longer. Now I feel sad, and can't do anything in the game to stop it.
jsspiegel
29. Aug 2013 · 00:17 UTC
Made me sad (which is good), fantastic job.
Erkberg
29. Aug 2013 · 01:25 UTC
Not much in terms of gameplay, but the art and mood are great. Best thing about it is the music though, absolutely love it.
zillix
29. Aug 2013 · 01:55 UTC
very moody. I love the feel of it
PaperBlurt
29. Aug 2013 · 17:36 UTC
Interesting take on theme and I like the context.
Zuige
29. Aug 2013 · 20:55 UTC
A nice demo! My flash player started spewing out errors once I finished the game though. Might want to fix that. :)
Unept
30. Aug 2013 · 17:34 UTC
Great start! Still can't remember that robot game that this reminds me of. I like the filmstrip motif in-game. Definite potential with that.
XaiZil
30. Aug 2013 · 22:14 UTC
Nice concept for something bigger but nothing really going on in this entry
Corné Dorrestijn
31. Aug 2013 · 12:00 UTC
I really like the graphics/mood in your game.
TobiasW
31. Aug 2013 · 16:38 UTC
That's a really interesting visual style, I quite like it. Together with the music it adds a really nice mood. I'm not sure the jump-over-the-gaps gameplay fits this game. Maybe some choices instead? Or dialogue?
Codexus
31. Aug 2013 · 20:14 UTC
Sorry but using freesound is not allowed in the compo category (especially when the music is such a big part of your entry). Your game should be moved to the jam category where it belongs.
darkshadow
31. Aug 2013 · 20:31 UTC
Lovely graphics, very Limbo like in style.
hbocao
31. Aug 2013 · 20:47 UTC
I wish we could see more of this world :(. Awesome art!
manuq
31. Aug 2013 · 21:34 UTC
You came into a nice mood. I hope that mood inspires you to develop a playable game with things to do. Wish you luck!
oxysoft
31. Aug 2013 · 22:46 UTC
humor 5/5

holding jump key makes you fly up and to the sky!
spitfire87
31. Aug 2013 · 23:05 UTC
Not really a game, but the concept and the mood achived are perfect. With a more work this could become a nice interactive graphic novel/storyboard.
Zephyr89
01. Sep 2013 · 11:25 UTC
Well... As a story the is place great. However as a game it fails on the fun front. ;)
haloflooder
02. Sep 2013 · 01:41 UTC
I really miss drawing and animating on flash. Flash will always have better animation compared to HTML5. This reminded me of that flash game with the same atmosphere and the style is almost the same.
Purplescape
03. Sep 2013 · 21:28 UTC
It's so sad but really well made. Great style!
Jesse Freeman
04. Sep 2013 · 11:22 UTC
Great mood, looking forward to what you do next with it.
Jupiter_Hadley
05. Sep 2013 · 02:09 UTC
Nicely done, sort of a really a good sad mood, but thats exactly what youre going for. I cant wait to see whats next. I featured it in my LD27 compilation video series, if you'd like to check it out http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WX5erHA1DPE
Atmospherium
06. Sep 2013 · 14:18 UTC
I'm really excited to see where you go with this. I like that you took inspiration from the 10 seconds theme, but didn't force it into the gameplay. Really solid entry despite how short it is.
Pinktreeleaf
06. Sep 2013 · 15:06 UTC
no gameplay but beautiful graphics and nice atmosphere and piano play.
Almax27
08. Sep 2013 · 09:39 UTC
Nice setting and mood :)
shard123
09. Sep 2013 · 10:49 UTC
Amazing art, sound, and atmosphere, I can't wait to see more!
Roan Contreras
12. Sep 2013 · 00:57 UTC
Really beautiful! I want to see the continuation of this game :D
xhunterko
13. Sep 2013 · 09:37 UTC
Pretty graphics. Nice sound track. Very dark story. Except I don't see the theme connection in a 10 second countdown to start. I half expect the stage to peel away behind you and you couldn't go back. Maybe it did and I missed it. But still, I think you may have been able to re-think the theme use a bit.
Boneloaf
15. Sep 2013 · 20:12 UTC
Strong atmosphere, liked the jumping animation, story made us sad for the poor little robots.