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Doctor Spandex by Cássio Eduardo

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made by Cássio Eduardo for LD25 (JAM)
HOW TO PLAY

Press UP to toggle down/up stairs(this will disable the floor above the stair)
Press DOWN to crouch(crouch behind the furniture to become invisible)
Press "S" to jump
Press "A" to attack(attack the buttons to destroy them)
Press "W" to throw the Sound Emitter
Press "D" to shoot
Press "Shift" to run

To complete the level, you must collect all the RED spandex and return to the starting point.

Credits

Cassio Eduardo - Programmer
Markus Hanka - Artist
Tuan Le - Artist
Lars Dobbertin-king - Composer

Windows(Updated, bug fixes only) http://dl.dropbox.com/u/73724617/Doctor%20Spandex.rar
Windows(Original, has some bugs) http://dl.dropbox.com/u/73724617/Doctor%20Spandex_1.rar
Post Mortem http://www.ludumdare.com/compo/2012/12/19/post-mortem-39/
Gameplay Video(Level 1 only) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_mf6th1fho
Original URL https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-25/?action=preview&uid=10554

Ratings

Coolness 100% 1
Overall(Jam) 3.59 53
Audio(Jam) 3.60 42
Fun(Jam) 3.52 42
Graphics(Jam) 4.15 35
Humor(Jam) 3.55 34
Innovation(Jam) 3.04 132
Mood(Jam) 3.37 70
Theme(Jam) 3.73 74

Feedback

DaGamesta
18. Dec 2012 · 02:50 UTC
Very nicely done! Best game I've played so far, I knew right from the beginning I'd be giving you a 5/5 for Humor, and the game is actually pretty fun, if hard. The only downer was the stair programming being very... odd. But 72 hours, blah blah blah, yada yada yada, pretty good game!
valeroth
18. Dec 2012 · 03:17 UTC
Awesome game. Loved the style and music :)
RatDog_Adam
18. Dec 2012 · 03:29 UTC
Very cool game, loved the art style!
brantkings
18. Dec 2012 · 05:13 UTC
Loved this game! The style, and the complexity! Great!
farmergnome
18. Dec 2012 · 10:44 UTC
One of my favorites so far.
VonZippenstein
18. Dec 2012 · 11:03 UTC
Stair concept I actually really enjoyed. Got through the game all melee. Leaping down from the stairs mid climb was helpful.
Cthu
18. Dec 2012 · 13:52 UTC
Loved it!
arch.jslin
18. Dec 2012 · 14:14 UTC
Humorous and excellent execution of the theme! My only complaint would only be the control mechanism. For a fast pace game, the control scheme in this game is not very nifty
SirJson
18. Dec 2012 · 18:09 UTC
Great game! But the Controls are not easy to learn. I had often trouble with it ;)
lucky.luddite
18. Dec 2012 · 18:10 UTC
Killer title screen! Got a little frustrated with the timing of melee hits, but that is probably because I am too slow.
gameXcore
18. Dec 2012 · 18:41 UTC
It was fun-ish, I guess the difficultly levels ruined it a little for me.
🎤 Cássio Eduardo
18. Dec 2012 · 20:00 UTC
I think this kind of game is better played with a joystick, so i had no idea how to map the controls on the keyboard. The controls are good for some(me >_<) and bad for others(everyone else), love/hate situation.
ramoncb
18. Dec 2012 · 22:55 UTC
Awesome! The mood is pretty cool, the music is fantastic!
Justin Kibbe
19. Dec 2012 · 00:47 UTC
I really enjoyed this game. The main problem was having the game become so hard after tripping an alarm. Also would be nice to have some kind of indicator on what stair climbing state you were in.
Faust
19. Dec 2012 · 03:11 UTC
Really nice sneaky game, the only problem is the difficult control.
dalbinblue
19. Dec 2012 · 03:16 UTC
Very interesting an nice looking. As others stated I as able to get by just on melee, ans did have a lot of trouble with the stairs, and often triggered the alarm with a guard off screen (I know there is a line of vision light, but the cue of an actual guard is easier to see and grab your attention).
Cake&amp;Code
19. Dec 2012 · 05:48 UTC
Quite fun! Though the controls are a bit awkward since pressing up for the platforming was a toggle when it feels more like a works-while-button-held type mechanic.

Trying to sneak around was really cool, I discovered late in the game that I could bash the alarms to disable them but I don't think I'd have ever used it. I like to clonk the guards on the head before they can activate it for some reason. You actually made burglary feel like a lot of fun! :D
Starspell
19. Dec 2012 · 12:10 UTC
Took me a while to get working because the text on the main menu doesn't render on my computer for some reason ^^;

The graphics are fantastic and the audio is good too. However the gameplay is somewhat frustrating. Melee is impossible and I wish there was a way of turning off the alarm - I didn't see one.

Pretty a pretty accomplished game overall!
DragonKN
19. Dec 2012 · 15:50 UTC
I really enjoy the graphics... but the game play, i think that i already play other games like that xD

ps: spandex haha
Beerman
19. Dec 2012 · 23:37 UTC
Took a few goes to get the hang of the controls but it was worth the effort. Fun game, the title screens really added to the comic-book vibe :)
FrederickK
20. Dec 2012 · 19:57 UTC
Loved, but as they said, the controls are very hard to master.
Liked a lot the music, and the hero guy is really funny!
Awesome job guys!
rinaka
21. Dec 2012 · 17:09 UTC
Very nice graphics! I especially like the old comic book style of the title screen (and other static screens.) The "stairs mode" takes some time to get used to but it allows some quick escapes.

Fun game, I loved popping from behind furniture and smacking down the guards while they were surprised :)

I only wish it was possible to continue from the last stage played instead of having to start over once you get caught (or did I do something wrong?)
Darkfrost
21. Dec 2012 · 17:43 UTC
Absolutely awesome! Controls let the game down a tiny bit, but it was great fun! Loved the art style, only complaint is having to start over when you lose a level, should restart the current level :)

Good work!
wombatica
21. Dec 2012 · 18:49 UTC
love it
comrad_gremlin
21. Dec 2012 · 20:07 UTC
Well done. The game is quite hard, but playable. Great art.
youdonotexist
21. Dec 2012 · 21:13 UTC
Is it possible to get a Web/Mac version of this?
TyrusPeace
21. Dec 2012 · 21:24 UTC
Wow, this is really high quality! Great work, guys!

This has very good gameplay! Sweet arcade stealth with an amusing number of moves that are all meaningfully different from each other.

I get the retro style, but it's kind of slow feeling to replay a level in a stealth game to get to the next level again after you lose.
🎤 Cássio Eduardo
21. Dec 2012 · 21:25 UTC
youdonotexist: I'm working on the Web port.
youdonotexist
22. Dec 2012 · 00:15 UTC
Cassio Eduardo: I'll keep an eye out. Ping me on Twitter (@youdonotexist) if you need help testing/verifying the Web port on Mac.
BrothersT
22. Dec 2012 · 02:35 UTC
Haha, really good. Love the art of the main menu. I wish the rest of the game was more like that!
maiev
22. Dec 2012 · 16:15 UTC
Amazing art, music and humor. It took me a few plays to understand the mechanics though. Otherwise I absolutely loved the comic book feel of the graphics and everything about the game felt really polished.
Eniko
22. Dec 2012 · 18:22 UTC
Really nice well polished game. Particularly like the graphics! Definitely one of the better ones.
HeroesGrave
22. Dec 2012 · 21:45 UTC
Nice!
cwilloughby
22. Dec 2012 · 23:26 UTC
Cool concept. Like the art and sound. Dr spandex is hilarious. Controls around stairs are a bit janky. Otherwise great!
JaJ
04. Jan 2013 · 20:59 UTC
Fun! A bit complicated at first with all the different things you can do. It was a bit weird that you could hit enemies while standing on the stairs on the floor below, made the game a lot easier.