TrI-Deca by futuristteletex

made by futuristteletex for LD27 (JAM)

My dear TRIANGLEHEAD/s,
There is a 10 second clock in the sky. I don't know why.. So you better collect more time.. (I really can't rhyme..)

Summary of Gameplay:
Worms..! worms! & more worms! HEY! Watch out for that idiot bird! Oh no! Stuck in the mud! Better shrink down through that door.. MIND that gap!

Make your way to the end of the level by collecting time, jumping and "shrinking". Get the hidden'ish trophies and you are extra special!

Controls:
UP or W "Jump";
DOWN or S "Shrink";

HAVE FUN TRIANGLEHEADS!

Credits:
Art: Brian Callahan (@futuristteletex)
Programming: Abel Toy (@abel_toy)
Music: Rekcahdam (@rekcahdam)

Special Thanks to..
THE INSTIGATOR: Kevin Drew (@UndergroundPixl)
Akeru (for his awesome-ness)
Ashley (for her support and encouragement)

NOTES:
This was my.. (Brian C)'s first game jam ever! I really enjoyed myself.. and quite pleased with what Abel and i made! .. time for sleeps now..

Web	http://abeltoy.com/previews/tensecrunner/
Original URL	https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-27/?action=preview&uid=25869

Ratings

Coolness	89%	2
Overall(Jam)	3.78	48

Audio(Jam)	3.42	110
Fun(Jam)	3.73	31
Graphics(Jam)	4.13	78
Humor(Jam)	2.96	146
Innovation(Jam)	2.84	347
Mood(Jam)	3.47	104
Theme(Jam)	3.57	88

Feedback

Sloth Jesus

27. Aug 2013 · 01:18 UTC

This was one of the prettier entries. Now correct me if I am wrong but was the game decreasing or increasing in difficulty based on my performance? If so that is really awesome.

epiplon

27. Aug 2013 · 03:48 UTC

This is innovation for me, most runners games don't rely on time to win.
What else can I say? The game is beautiful, have a good set of levels and the music is pleasing, but not for that long.
Great game overall!

lekochen

27. Aug 2013 · 03:51 UTC

I like the art style, very adorable.

Crazi456

27. Aug 2013 · 04:58 UTC

Was very amusing, love the art/music.

Richard Matey

27. Aug 2013 · 05:00 UTC

I really like the graphic style, the game play is great too. Would like to see where this goes :)

Cthulhu

27. Aug 2013 · 05:00 UTC

Wonderful graphics, I wish I could do this!
Good gameplay and great mood.
WHO HAD THE GREAT IDEA THE PUT THE SPEED BOOSTER NEXT TO A GAP?? :D

🎤 futuristteletex

27. Aug 2013 · 05:09 UTC

thanks for the comments so far! makes me very happy =).. we plan on working on it more!.. glad people like the art/gameplay!

dancingflame

27. Aug 2013 · 06:05 UTC

This game is interesting and creative. I like the graphics. They are quite cute. Good game!!

IronyInteractive

27. Aug 2013 · 06:06 UTC

I love the visuals, very retro. the overall mood of the game is quite well done, and the gameplay is deliciously frustrating. Good Job, sirs.

namuol

27. Aug 2013 · 09:52 UTC

Very nice graphics and music!

I love the variety in the world! I'm not sure the pits really add much -- I feel like the time limit is what keeps it interesting, most of all, and sudden gameovers are kind of a bummer (although the instant restart makes the damage feel not-so-bad).

Add a summary/game over screen and track my high score, and this would have a lot of addiction potential. ;]

Soundless_dev

27. Aug 2013 · 23:19 UTC

So... Polished... Soo... Shiny! I love the music:3
has just the right amount of diffivulty to make it interesting. I dig it.

ellipticaldoor

27. Aug 2013 · 23:24 UTC

Nice art, music and gameplay!

nanotech

28. Aug 2013 · 00:38 UTC

The worms! The gaps! Argh!

The ducking mechanic is fun though. Spiffy pixel art and soundtrack too.

mikegbrown

28. Aug 2013 · 01:01 UTC

Really great art, like the music as well.

Took me a while to think about sliding through the mud, was that how that worked?

BenWhi

28. Aug 2013 · 01:09 UTC

Wow, this is some great stuff! Love the colors + mystical graphics. Got me hooked!

dom2d

28. Aug 2013 · 01:41 UTC

Epic music, gorgeous game (THOSE COLORS!!!), fun too! SFX would have been great, but whatever :)

🎤 futuristteletex

28. Aug 2013 · 16:57 UTC

yea there was a few things we would have loved to have gotten in, but there wasnt enough time since we didnt work on it on monday.. so what's there we are real happy with! thanks for the comments so far.. hope we get more =)

Nick Weihs

28. Aug 2013 · 20:04 UTC

Graphics a pretty damn cool and the music is nice, would be cool if it were a bit more varied though. Awesome job!

awesomesauce

28. Aug 2013 · 20:29 UTC

This is my favorite entry so far. Awesome job. The shrink move cracks me up.

psychomonster

28. Aug 2013 · 23:38 UTC

This was funny... I'm reacting a little to slow for today... need some sleep :D

GeorgeBroussard

29. Aug 2013 · 00:54 UTC

Great effort and style. I liked it and played maybe 10 levels? Got to about the level past the first jump pads and stopped. Just got too hard and I think was tuned for the developers vs normal people :) Great job, though.

ddionisio

29. Aug 2013 · 07:17 UTC

The art drew me here, I really dig it! Made me want to finish the game. But it got very frustrating! Controls are good though. I also like the music, it fits really well!

folmerkelly

29. Aug 2013 · 08:42 UTC

Love the look and vibe, gameplay isn't super deep but I won't front: If I wasn't committed to making a tower defense game, this exact game probably would've been what i'd come up with for this theme.

Kudos!

AdventureIslands

29. Aug 2013 · 09:53 UTC

Really dig the art style, the worm or snake things were cute :D Nice running game, some jumps were set up bit too difficult way, but I liked the gameplay a lot. The music is great and really adds to the mood.

Unept

29. Aug 2013 · 15:01 UTC

Nicely done. I love the art style and unique protagonist. Very clever way to show the countdown timer.

Makio

29. Aug 2013 · 22:04 UTC

Very funny to play even if I can t finish it ! :)

KunoNoOni

30. Aug 2013 · 04:02 UTC

Love the art and music. Great Entry!

BNeutral

30. Aug 2013 · 04:23 UTC

Reminds me of Bit Trip Runner, nice. Although the collectibles as always make me not enjoy the game as I obsess over getting them.

Shugor

30. Aug 2013 · 11:03 UTC

This was a fun game, and I especially liked how it could be finished easily with a bit of practice/memorization. Each level made great use of the mechanics, and it got even more interesting when the paths began to branch from each other. A stage select screen would be nice; I kept finishing levels after missing a few trophies, so it would be easier if I could just go to any one at will. Great job on the game otherwise~

🎤 futuristteletex

30. Aug 2013 · 12:12 UTC

@Shugor: A level select screen was in progress but we weren't able to finish it in time.

We also had a boss almost finished, but we didn't have time to completely finish it either :(

ratalaika

30. Aug 2013 · 16:30 UTC

Funny game.good job

naufr4g0

31. Aug 2013 · 19:07 UTC

Great art and very fun game!
I really enjoyed the game. :)

Pitzik4

02. Sep 2013 · 04:42 UTC

I couldn't seem to play. The screen just flickered and then turned white. :(

🎤 futuristteletex

02. Sep 2013 · 04:50 UTC

thats really strange.. not sure whats up with that.. i just tried after you posted worked for me.. maybe something on your end? not sure..

panurge

02. Sep 2013 · 10:27 UTC

Lots of fun with a really nice atmosphere! The smooth controls reminded me of Canabalt and I could see myself whiling away time with this on an ipad. Good work!

mrspeaker

02. Sep 2013 · 15:50 UTC

Yeahhh... this is great. That pixel art is so nice - great palette. I kept finding myself trying to hold down jump a bit harder to squeeze out a liiiiil' extra distance - it would be cool if this was a feature.

Great stuff, great stuff.

theholychicken

03. Sep 2013 · 03:55 UTC

Smooth and slick! Really fun to play!

SecondDimension

03. Sep 2013 · 10:55 UTC

I liked this a lot. Good graphics and fun, simple gameplay.

zlowrance

03. Sep 2013 · 16:30 UTC

Very nice looking and playing runner game :D Really liked it

Raiyumi

04. Sep 2013 · 01:00 UTC

Wasn't a big fan of the music, but it had solid controls and nice pixelart. :)