Minimalist's journey towards overlord minimalism by LionelJitro
Both win and mac just require a double click to play. No installation required.
PLEASE DON'T CHANGE THE WINDOW SIZE IF YOU WANT TO PLAY THE GAME. I didn't have time to implement scaling so the mechanics break.
Platformer with no platforms (minimalism right there).
I suggest using an xBox controller or similar. I haven't beaten the last level yet, I hope it is possible.
"The world has been repressed by years of increasing government control. A small population moved into the caves to escape the grasp of insidious bills that the people didn't vote for. Government beasts are being seen closer to the bastions of the free. You are Minimalist and you have decided to lead the revolution to minimise the influence the government has on the world."
Engine: Loom
Graphics: Photoshop
Music+Sound effects: Audacity
Map editor: Tiled Map editor
Sprite Packer: Texture Packer
Text Editor: Sublime
******************UPDATE******************
There was a bug that made the game unplayable in level two.
And another that made the music repeat on mac(and only on mac).
I Changed two lines of source code.
Source changes on this commit: https://bitbucket.org/ljitro/ludum-dare-26/commits/3ce95abdd1b7e5b1a47aac698add162f1cb5dbec
PLEASE DON'T CHANGE THE WINDOW SIZE IF YOU WANT TO PLAY THE GAME. I didn't have time to implement scaling so the mechanics break.
Platformer with no platforms (minimalism right there).
I suggest using an xBox controller or similar. I haven't beaten the last level yet, I hope it is possible.
"The world has been repressed by years of increasing government control. A small population moved into the caves to escape the grasp of insidious bills that the people didn't vote for. Government beasts are being seen closer to the bastions of the free. You are Minimalist and you have decided to lead the revolution to minimise the influence the government has on the world."
Engine: Loom
Graphics: Photoshop
Music+Sound effects: Audacity
Map editor: Tiled Map editor
Sprite Packer: Texture Packer
Text Editor: Sublime
******************UPDATE******************
There was a bug that made the game unplayable in level two.
And another that made the music repeat on mac(and only on mac).
I Changed two lines of source code.
Source changes on this commit: https://bitbucket.org/ljitro/ludum-dare-26/commits/3ce95abdd1b7e5b1a47aac698add162f1cb5dbec
Ratings
| Coolness | 67% | 3 |
| Overall | 2.85 | 897 |
| Audio | 3.08 | 328 |
| Fun | 2.38 | 1068 |
| Graphics | 3.65 | 208 |
| Humor | 2.67 | 294 |
| Innovation | 2.10 | 1209 |
| Mood | 2.83 | 598 |
| Theme | 2.68 | 1211 |
Feedback
BradleySmith
29. Apr 2013 · 18:57 UTC
Interesting and unique art style, hilarious sound effects. The only thing to say is that starting at the start makes the game quite difficult to grasp. Overall a fantastic effort for 48 hours.
Jellycakes
29. Apr 2013 · 18:58 UTC
Really nice game! Enjoyed apart from dying so often because today I am bad at video games. Dat Piano!
gilmore606
29. Apr 2013 · 22:33 UTC
Beautiful art, funny sounds, but sending me back to the start every time is a bit much.
kratorspore
29. Apr 2013 · 22:37 UTC
The controls felt a bit unresponsive for what you want in a platformer, especially the jump. Wonderful graphics, sound and mood.
Daisuke909
29. Apr 2013 · 22:38 UTC
I don't really get the minimalism, and the platforming is kind of awkward... if the real government had those turtles... man, forget nukes. :P
gilmore606
30. Apr 2013 · 03:32 UTC
I came back to this one just to look at the art again. Are you an artist by trade? That screenshot's so tasty I want to chew on it.
richtx
30. Apr 2013 · 03:49 UTC
Kind of a kooky pitfall. I had fun with it. Great job.
boboKat
30. Apr 2013 · 04:41 UTC
Nice art. pretty hard since I'm not a bit platformer player but fun in a minimalist sort of way!
Skulls
30. Apr 2013 · 04:41 UTC
Hard game, love the artstyle and piano. I think what makes it so hard is that you can't move in the air after you jump.
JokerDen
30. Apr 2013 · 09:08 UTC
Love the art. I think making platformers is really hard for 48 hours. +
EdoMiyamoto
30. Apr 2013 · 09:10 UTC
Very hard !
omaromeir
30. Apr 2013 · 09:12 UTC
Difficult game, tight controls, cool sound and hilarious character voices :'D.
ncgames
30. Apr 2013 · 09:17 UTC
a minimal jump for a minimal platformer. :D lovely art and transitions
SonnyBone
30. Apr 2013 · 11:49 UTC
Great artistic style and nice audio! It's a bit tough but rewarding when you finally beat it.
jacklehamster
02. May 2013 · 07:18 UTC
Nice graphics, ambiance, music and sound effects. The bat part is, for a game where you die instantly when you slightly get touched, starting all the way from the beginning becomes very frustrating. Try to make the game a bit more enjoyable for those who suck at platformers ;-P
MinionStudios
02. May 2013 · 14:49 UTC
Quirky and interesting idea. I like the art style and the piano music!
HelkeGames
03. May 2013 · 18:21 UTC
Very minimalist and cool game, i enjoyed it well done :)
Tainted_Code
03. May 2013 · 21:16 UTC
Really good game, despite the poor animations and controls but hey, it's minimalism, so I'll let you off! ;)
SuperlevelSebastian
04. May 2013 · 11:11 UTC
Sadly it just crashes when I try to start it (Windows XP, 32bit). :(
PabloAlexandre31
04. May 2013 · 20:46 UTC
Nice game
nseward
04. May 2013 · 20:54 UTC
First, going back to the beginning is a bit much and the hit boxes are a bit too big. That said ... oh my god. The music and the graphics are amazing. Super job. I loved it.
little_polygon
07. May 2013 · 04:55 UTC
Having to walk across the first screen over and over and over again on every life kills the momentum of the game :\
Exclamation Mark
07. May 2013 · 22:53 UTC
Frustratingly hard! (don't take it too personally, i'm fairly easy to frustrate :) ) The drawings are awesome, the sounds are nice, but having to watch it over and over (and *OVER*) again, every single i miss by a pixel killed the mood pretty fast. Getting killed a gazyllion times can work well, games like super meatboy have proven that, but the key to that is keeping the action fast. Revisiting the first screens that are empty and slow paced breaks the action and gives a very mixed experience of challenge, emotion, frustration and boredom. I like the concept of having the action on the bottom of a large screen, that's an interesting take on the theme. Good job, but with could have easily been so much better!
GranaDa
07. May 2013 · 23:42 UTC
Something feels strange with the controls, maybe a bit unresponsive. Loved the art and audio. Good job!
sP0CkEr2
16. May 2013 · 04:44 UTC
too many turtle -- grrrrr -- nice effort
TheDanielBerry
16. May 2013 · 18:20 UTC
This is so awesome that you developed for the Ouya.