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Battery by onzephyr

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made by onzephyr for LD26 (COMPO)
Battery is a minimalist game about making sure your gaming device has battery power to keep playing. Very simplistic kinda of meta.
Hope you enjoy playing this simple platformer.

Please use Chrome browser if possible, or you won't see all the effects. Battery has controller support with Chrome as well. "360 controller"

control support for
KBAM = QWERTY="WASD" and AZERTY="ZAQD" along with arrow keys. buttons = k /L reset=R

controller = left-analog or D-pad, with A, B buttons. Back=reset

Windows http://goo.gl/rstpC
video http://youtu.be/Wui6BwDHqv0
Web http://goo.gl/rstpC
Source http://www.games.onzephyr.com/ld26/onzephyrld26_final.capx
Original URL https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-26/?action=preview&uid=5478

Ratings

Coolness 88% 2
Overall 4.07 22
Audio 3.29 210
Fun 3.93 23
Graphics 4.15 49
Humor 3.46 93
Innovation 4.03 45
Mood 3.81 57
Theme 3.84 283

Feedback

drivers99
29. Apr 2013 路 02:02 UTC
That was really cool. One small bug: It keeps beeping after you lose and restart.
馃帳 onzephyr
29. Apr 2013 路 02:27 UTC
@drivers99 Thanks for playing. Dang it I Know exactly why that bug is happening. I disabled an event to test something and never turned it back on. Oh Well what can you do. I'll fix it for the jam version I guess. "F5 the page if the audio bugs out" should only happen after the lose screen.
HeyChinaski
29. Apr 2013 路 04:52 UTC
Fantastic concept and a really beautiful game. I can imagine you wishing you could do this as a child when your Gameboy batteries ran out.
pansapiens
29. Apr 2013 路 05:05 UTC
Absolutely love the 3D visual effect of the Gameboy. I was about to suggest that the screen color wasn't consistent between levels ... and then the penny dropped. Very smart :)
BigBlackBeard
29. Apr 2013 路 06:52 UTC
Awesome work !
Waynetron
29. Apr 2013 路 06:52 UTC
Loved how the Gameboy rotated. Nice touch
gizmo
29. Apr 2013 路 06:53 UTC
flawless!
Orni
29. Apr 2013 路 06:54 UTC
one of my favorites so far!
fantastic idea
the game itself is good as well
Tahooey
29. Apr 2013 路 06:55 UTC
By far one of the Best Games I have played so far SO much fun. Only issue is a lack of replay ability but awesome none the less
Suese
29. Apr 2013 路 06:56 UTC
How cyberpunk! Small, tight and polished. Liked it.
Mekuri
29. Apr 2013 路 06:56 UTC
Clever game. Kinda make me want to play on my old gameboy now :-)
Good job.
unclejunkie
29. Apr 2013 路 07:34 UTC
Great concept and overally very fun game!
Zaszx
29. Apr 2013 路 07:54 UTC
Probably the best one I've seen. Great work!
Toestee
29. Apr 2013 路 08:57 UTC
I liked how the gameboy or whatever it is rotated when you moved, very cool effects.
Andrew
29. Apr 2013 路 09:30 UTC
Awesome idea and execution. I generally tilt my device the way the character is moving as opposed to the other way but that's fairly minor.
donan
29. Apr 2013 路 10:17 UTC
Wow, its nice. Really good game.
deige101
29. Apr 2013 路 14:49 UTC
loved this. funny, difficult, sexy.
10/10
馃帳 onzephyr
29. Apr 2013 路 15:48 UTC
Thanks for All the Comments and feedback. It really helps me understand what works and where I can improve. Plus I can show all the comments to my wife. In hopes of validating spending the weekend in front of the computer. /whisper " I think I'm in trouble"
whiteravens
29. Apr 2013 路 19:17 UTC
Wonderful, just... wonderful! My favorite among the entries I played so far :). Great work!
BradleySmith
29. Apr 2013 路 19:43 UTC
This is one of the best games I've played so far. Hope this wins something, very well done!
joekinglake
29. Apr 2013 路 19:51 UTC
Very nice :-) Hope it does well.
JohnnySix
29. Apr 2013 路 19:53 UTC
Excellent stuff - really love the theme, the insane difficulty and the presentation. A really polished entry, well done!
Jellycakes
29. Apr 2013 路 20:28 UTC
Really nice idea and fresh idea. Didn't know what the mechanic was for until the battery actually started running out. Good intuitive level design. Nice job.
r3d5
29. Apr 2013 路 21:27 UTC
Wow. This game is incredible. Truly amazing work. Nice job!
Yann
29. Apr 2013 路 21:56 UTC
Hey neat, very hard, but neat (:
KevinZuhn
30. Apr 2013 路 00:09 UTC
This game sent me into a panic once I realized I was on a timer! Very fast-paced and furious, and satisfying to beat. I like the shaking of the gameboy as you move.
lathomas64
30. Apr 2013 路 00:16 UTC
This was very interesting. I wasted most of my battery on the first level/title screen without realizing it the first play through though. :(
josefnpat
30. Apr 2013 路 01:09 UTC
Very fun game. I like the gameboy abstraction as if it were a real gameboy experience!
CloudiestNights
30. Apr 2013 路 01:45 UTC
Wow, this is such a great idea! The constant persistent part that the battery plays added some really cool connection between the levels! Good use of the theme, too!
minism
30. Apr 2013 路 01:55 UTC
A perfect little platformer. Feels like a fully complete encapsulated game. Controls and graphics are both really nice, excellent job!
angelk
30. Apr 2013 路 06:22 UTC
Oh man I love this. I got really excited when the LCD started going dim as the battery died. It got hard fast, but that's a good thing for me; skip right to the good stuff. Great job!
wallmasterr
30. Apr 2013 路 08:19 UTC
Realy fun game, has the hard frustration element, the only thin that confides me was that when u get the battery in , it looks like u are dieing. But nice idea for a mechanic and brilliantly exicuted.
Tbaggi
30. Apr 2013 路 09:11 UTC
I love it! :)
rogueNoodle
30. Apr 2013 路 09:26 UTC
Wow - incredible entry. Great job! Also, I apparently make stupid mistakes when my batteries are running out ;)
_Rilem
30. Apr 2013 路 12:45 UTC
What an awesome concept! I love it! :p
Skywilly
30. Apr 2013 路 13:00 UTC
Fantastic little game with great visuals !
zatyka
30. Apr 2013 路 14:14 UTC
One of my favorites! Very nicely blends an original idea with classic gameplay.
Mikel
30. Apr 2013 路 14:24 UTC
Impressive
deepnight
30. Apr 2013 路 19:26 UTC
Pretty simple gameplay but the overall realization makes it a nice game :)
Taro Omiya
01. May 2013 路 02:31 UTC
Wow, awesome vintage style. This was pretty awesome! Good memories!
starpixie
01. May 2013 路 05:48 UTC
This is pretty solid. Nice concept and it's fun!
sparkleswirl
01. May 2013 路 06:15 UTC
Really loved the "keep playing to keep playing" idea, and I think you hit the Gameboy style graphics right on the head. Was a little sad the RESET button didn't do anything though.
Loren
01. May 2013 路 15:18 UTC
that was so fun! Really really cool game :)
Uhfgood
01. May 2013 路 20:42 UTC
Nice, now if you could only get a real handheld to act like this, it would be a great practical joke!
IrfanFox
02. May 2013 路 00:41 UTC
It brings back childhood memories. It's not too easy and not too hard, just fine. I love it!
rujo
02. May 2013 路 14:50 UTC
this is pure style!!
love the game under any possible aspect (maybe a little bit difficult)
Alucard J
02. May 2013 路 22:49 UTC
Wow, very cool idea, and fun to play. Well Done =]
s0ulcrusher
03. May 2013 路 02:40 UTC
You should write a tutorial on how to make/render those awesome looking GB sprites, your game gets that look down perfectly!
fishbrain
03. May 2013 路 07:14 UTC
Excellent work! This is really cool, on so many levels! Great presentation, fast gameplay.
aquilicoco
03. May 2013 路 10:55 UTC
Nice game. Love the player.
klianc09
03. May 2013 路 16:11 UTC
Really well executed.
infernet89
03. May 2013 路 16:33 UTC
Woha, even portals! Very nice platform, and original idea! Good job!
Ray_Mickelino
03. May 2013 路 16:42 UTC
That was awesome. Good game man!
MinionStudios
03. May 2013 路 17:27 UTC
This is one of the best games I have seen in the comp! Incredible gameplay, graphics, animations and effects... WOW
someone
03. May 2013 路 18:55 UTC
Wow awesome. Took a few attempts but got there in the end.
DaanVanYperen
03. May 2013 路 19:18 UTC
Great way to break it out of the typical box. Wish I thought of that!
Exclamation Mark
03. May 2013 路 20:38 UTC
Awesome! Absolutely awesome. Simple concept that engaged the player and granted replayability. Superb quality, well done.
loxo
04. May 2013 路 21:17 UTC
This looks really great. I like the game, but it's quite hard.
tsb
05. May 2013 路 06:40 UTC
Loved the old gameboy console, I had one just like that :)
Overal great idea, loved the climate of the whole scene as well.
... it was a great age, thanks for reminding me
Sestren
05. May 2013 路 13:18 UTC
I love all the little details you put into this game. From the gameboy tilting with you as you move to the shadows under the LCD graphics. The concept of finding batteries in-game to power the game in real life is cool. My only complaint is how harsh the sound is that plays when you beat a level. Minor complaint, though. Great entry, and lots of fun!
SecondDimension
05. May 2013 路 21:50 UTC
Wow this is beautiful, I love the atmosphere and the idea. Pretty perfect entry as far as I can see
tompudding
06. May 2013 路 10:19 UTC
Very cool. Polished and a neat twist on the platform genre
howieV (binarygirl)
07. May 2013 路 00:33 UTC
best game ive played so far man..good job :)
JustinMullin
07. May 2013 路 19:46 UTC
This is so terribly clever. The effects as the Gameboy runs out of battery, and the tilt as you move left and right, totally sell it! Extremely well done.
Jeremias
07. May 2013 路 19:52 UTC
Clever idea. A bit too difficult, the batteries should give more energy as they give currently. I like how the device moves while you move the character.
Make A Game
08. May 2013 路 15:05 UTC
This was really creative. Loved it =D
badlydrawnrod
08. May 2013 路 19:41 UTC
Damn, but I just love the way you presented this. Almost had me reaching for the Gameboy gathering dust on the shelf behind me.
GameNacho
08. May 2013 路 20:04 UTC
I like how you're powering the controller by using a battery from inside the game, good job!
kill0u
08. May 2013 路 21:54 UTC
Great concept!
Leginar
10. May 2013 路 04:36 UTC
Very clean work. You nailed those screen colours, very nice. The rotating console was an excellent touch. Just the right length to allow the player master all of the mechanics. A true joy to play.
Kvisle
11. May 2013 路 00:38 UTC
I beat it, and I like it!

I really like how the Game Boy tilts when you move around - it reminds me of when I was a kid and introduced my friends to NES. How they handled that controller was weird --
GaTechGrad
11. May 2013 路 00:53 UTC
Neat idea. I like how the Game B... err.. um... hand held gaming device tilts as you press left or right.
euwaku
11. May 2013 路 04:28 UTC
What a fantastic concept! The battery life was a bit too short maybe, but I really enjoyed this entry... congratulations :)
Mago
11. May 2013 路 06:54 UTC
One of the beast game I playd so far. You, my frend, are AWESOME!
mollymus
11. May 2013 路 07:29 UTC
Cool game! I LOVE the "A WINNER IS YOU"-ending! Makes me think of my old texas(t84?) and the hidden game in bubble bubble (press x^2 in the menus)! Did this inspire you?:D
Jod
11. May 2013 路 09:01 UTC
Really awesome, loved how the gameboy moved left and right. And the graphics set is indeed just like it! Well done indeed!
Zccc
11. May 2013 路 14:19 UTC
I really loved the concept :D the only problem is that the platforming felt really tight at points, and I could barely avoid the spikes.
Madball
11. May 2013 路 17:07 UTC
I couldn`t stop playing it after I won. I ended up completing the game without the battery going lower than green. Fantastic work! Oh, what is L for?
Spiridios
11. May 2013 路 22:50 UTC
Probably the best platformer I've played this LD, good job.
Jonapulse
12. May 2013 路 15:58 UTC
Fun, and the gameboy interface was interesting.
GranaDa
12. May 2013 路 18:22 UTC
Amazing graphics and audio! Really fun!
ethankennerly
12. May 2013 路 19:05 UTC
This looks authentic! Jumping to get to and get a battery interested me. If you continue to develop this, rotating the screen distracted me a little.
馃帳 onzephyr
15. May 2013 路 00:53 UTC
Thanks for All the feedback and comments! I added a short video of the game. And updated the links.
Sylvain.p
15. May 2013 路 16:14 UTC
Nice idea, we could continue the concept, with torn of the sound for keep more energy or change the contrast. Great concept.
KevinLaity
17. May 2013 路 01:42 UTC
Wow!
numpad
17. May 2013 路 19:42 UTC
This is a masterpiece! Loved the idea and graphics! Really great job!
davidpeter
18. May 2013 路 22:16 UTC
This is the best game I've played this Ludum Dare. Very, very solid.
maloki
19. May 2013 路 03:54 UTC
Interesting concept you have here! Quite nostalgic, too.

The title screen got me stuck for a while until I figured it was a quick intro to the game mechanic. Oops!
Roupette
19. May 2013 路 15:53 UTC
A good mood mood game. But now, it's my battery that is low, I'll take a coffee :p.
TurboDindon
20. May 2013 路 12:50 UTC
Woaaaww, very good ideaaaa. I'm really surprised!
It's a very good entry. Congrats.

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