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Morpherhead by kostasvs

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made by kostasvs for LD35 (JAM)
You have a weird ability: you can reform your head at will.
You can also cut the formed pieces off.

Use these abilities to traverse obstacles and dangerous environments.

Only a short stage in this version, hopefully will make more and design more varied traps and environments if people like the idea.
Windows https://www.dropbox.com/s/hiaq9twzbxd327f/morpherhead.zip?dl=1
OS/X https://www.dropbox.com/s/3tvojx9od6yrd70/morpherhead_mac.zip?dl=0
Linux https://www.dropbox.com/s/o61sd71im9cwmc9/morpherhead_linux3.zip?dl=0
Original URL https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-35/?action=preview&uid=44550

Ratings

Coolness 57% 3
Overall(Jam) 3.69 163
Fun(Jam) 3.79 87
Graphics(Jam) 3.28 564
Humor(Jam) 3.63 93
Innovation(Jam) 4.41 7
Mood(Jam) 2.92 680
Theme(Jam) 4.34 14

Feedback

calzep
19. Apr 2016 · 01:14 UTC
Loved it :D Very funny and unexpected. I like how cute he is when he blinks!
varuns
19. Apr 2016 · 10:46 UTC
I hope you plan to expand on these mechanics, it could get through steam green-light!
OveRMolo
19. Apr 2016 · 11:16 UTC
Very interesting and challenging.
Daukan
19. Apr 2016 · 11:30 UTC
Cool mechanic. I like the progression of the level. Very nice and simple.
Jimjam
19. Apr 2016 · 12:10 UTC
Awesome little mechanic, well done!
PulsorHD
19. Apr 2016 · 12:33 UTC
Very original idea, I liked it, lacked music, but was fun overall.
remiv
19. Apr 2016 · 12:40 UTC
The linux link failed because there is no data folder. Copying the data folder from the windows archive is not enough to make it work.

That said, wine work on the windows executable. A very inovative point of view on shapeshipting, I love it!
🎤 kostasvs
19. Apr 2016 · 12:48 UTC
Thanks for the positive feedback guys, it is really appreciated!

Linux build is indeed messed up, I am really sorry! This build should work:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/ypa4295tnl8p631/morpherhead_linux2.zip?dl=0
siryakko
19. Apr 2016 · 13:11 UTC
Cute and gore. Nice take on the theme and pretty enjoyful. Please continue working on.
jollyserpent
19. Apr 2016 · 13:36 UTC
Very interesting use of the theme, well done! There's potentially so much stuff to do with this mechanic.
PanicTheFirst
19. Apr 2016 · 23:56 UTC
Very nice mechanic! Had fun playing around with it.
xandy
20. Apr 2016 · 10:39 UTC
once i jump/move in the linux build my character won't stop running/jumping and i have to tab in/out to fix it. the head mechanic works fine though. this is a nice and innovative concept and i hope you keep improving and building more levels for it. and the eyes are a nice touch
🎤 kostasvs
20. Apr 2016 · 11:54 UTC
@xandy I am really sorry about the linux issues, I didn't have time to test the game on linux!

I didn't get this problem on my (virtualboxed) Ubuntu, however I uploaded another version of the game which just might fix your controls issue (uses GetAxisRaw instead of GetAxis). Otherwise I will need more info to pinpoint the problem, or perhaps update my Unity (maybe 5.4beta has better linux support).
goffmog
20. Apr 2016 · 13:07 UTC
Really fun mechanic that works surprisingly well and must have been tricky to get to work! Really good job, totally original and I liked the presentation too. I did find the jumping controls a little bit tricky and ended up doing an extra jump a few times unintentionally.
Arvydas
20. Apr 2016 · 14:11 UTC
Wow, this game is really innovating! Really great idea and fun to play! There's lot's of potential humor here as well with the shapes you can create lol. Great work! Oh and the graphics are good as well. Needs sounds and music though!
andyman404
20. Apr 2016 · 17:58 UTC
Awesome game! This takes the shapeshifting theme to a new level! Very innovative. I appreciate the lovely mesh manipulation/cutting techniques you used for the head growing/cutting. Well done!
JOK
20. Apr 2016 · 19:47 UTC
Awesome shapeshift theme. I was really amused when I realised how to get up to the high platforms the first time. Great, would be cool to see the concept evolve!
CaptainPilot
02. May 2016 · 12:46 UTC
Awesome idea and a really unique twist on the theme. I think I had some issues as I needed to be kinda 2 inches off to the left of where I wanted to be clicking, which made it a bit tricky to play! But I could definitely see a great idea shining through!
Satyre
05. May 2016 · 12:21 UTC
Funny mechanics. Really great idea and use of the theme :)
Molpe
11. May 2016 · 17:24 UTC
Hello, hi, congratulations on the results, I liked this game a lot, it really is innovative x)

I've made a short let's play, if you want to check it out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4RlnK5fDdqU