A Simple Circle by zatyka
25 Levels... 3 colors... 1 circle.
The goal is simple; get the circle to its home (the square with the circle cut out of it). There are 3 different shapes to help you accomplish that goal. Every level can be solved multiple ways; the real challenge is using as few shapes as possible.
Controls:
- Drag and Drop shapes with left mouse button.
- Right mouse click to rotate shapes.
- Double click or drag shape outside of level to destroy.
- M to toggle sound/music
Assuming you don't clear your temporary internet files, your progress should be saved as you progress through the levels. If you beat the game, you'll see your total number of shapes used on the main page (lower is better). My current lowest is 70.
Made in about 16 hours. I hope you enjoy the game. Feedback is welcome.
The goal is simple; get the circle to its home (the square with the circle cut out of it). There are 3 different shapes to help you accomplish that goal. Every level can be solved multiple ways; the real challenge is using as few shapes as possible.
Controls:
- Drag and Drop shapes with left mouse button.
- Right mouse click to rotate shapes.
- Double click or drag shape outside of level to destroy.
- M to toggle sound/music
Assuming you don't clear your temporary internet files, your progress should be saved as you progress through the levels. If you beat the game, you'll see your total number of shapes used on the main page (lower is better). My current lowest is 70.
Made in about 16 hours. I hope you enjoy the game. Feedback is welcome.
| Web (HTML5) | http://zkatz.com/games/LD26 |
| Windows | http://www.zkatz.com/games/LD26/ASimpleCircleWindows.zip |
| OSX | http://www.zkatz.com/games/LD26/ASimpleCircleOSX.zip |
| Source (Construct 2 CAPX) | http://www.zkatz.com/games/LD26/ASimpleCircleSource.zip |
| Original URL | https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-26/?action=preview&uid=14357 |
Ratings
| Coolness | 100% | 1 |
| Overall | 3.76 | 105 |
| Audio | 3.25 | 227 |
| Fun | 3.80 | 49 |
| Graphics | 3.09 | 512 |
| Humor | 2.33 | 481 |
| Innovation | 3.27 | 439 |
| Mood | 3.50 | 144 |
| Theme | 4.11 | 95 |
Reminds me of the incredible toon machine from way back when.
One suggestion- its kind of annoying that the pieces dont place if you click them too far into gray, maybe have them bump out automatically?
The sound that plays when you get the ball to it's home is a bit harsh for the ears though. :p
The music sets a great mood and the game fits the theme really well.
Good job!
So sorry to hear that, you can always use the Windows or OSX downloads instead. Unfortunately I'm unable to duplicate the issue with the web version.
If you'd be so kind, could you give me some more info. Are you using the most recent version of chrome? Did you happen to try on any other browsers. When you click "Click here to begin" does the screen go straight to black? Does it fade white, and then go black?
At some point I got stuck and ragequited though and then I remembered that I had some sleep deprivation. So I gave it another try today.
Definitely a good entry (:
The thing that made me ragequit I think is that you spend some time figthing against the UI.. You don't have any indication if you'll drop a piece at a valid place or not. It would have been easier if the piece turned red when invalid, or something like that.
But some good puzzle overall o/
Thank you for the kind words (Actually, thank EVERYONE for the kind words), but I can't take a huge amount of responsibility for a majority of the physics. The engine I used (Construct 2) is powered by Box2DWeb that does the heavy lifting.
This game hooked me up for like 10 minutes!
Just a little suggestion. It would be nice if you could, idk hold shift to duplicate a shape!
Good Work!
If you could clarify that a little bit for me i would be thankful ^^:
"The platforming mechanics could be definitely be tightened"
What exactly do you mean? The controls? the jump height? the overall game speed?
Thanks for your help :3
But thanks! your review was really helpful ^^
There is no Audio in the web version for me, I'm, running Maxthon; so I got the Windows version and it is amazing. I gave the audio a low score however because the 'ping' is KILLING me.
The game is fun though, good job! :3
might be worth adding the sound toggle key (M) to the controls list!
But the game is simple yet very enjoyable, it reminds me "The Incredible Machine" (lite version :D), and scoring by using less shapes is smart. Also, the zoom effect is immersive. Good job man :)