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Sleight of Hand by anotherlim

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made by anotherlim for LD25 (JAM)
You are the villain:

You and your loyal kobold minion rob the poor people of Ludum.

Distract the curious victim on the left with your charm and skills while your Minion performs some sneaky sleights of hand.

Use the mouse to follow the path of the diamond in order to keep the victim distracted. Meanwhile use your other hand to type in the words at the top to perform the criminal act.

Web http://oldtrigger.com/sleightofhand/
Original URL https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-25/?action=preview&uid=19381

Ratings

Coolness 49% 670
Overall(Jam) 3.32 105
Audio(Jam) 3.52 49
Fun(Jam) 2.92 146
Graphics(Jam) 3.92 65
Humor(Jam) 3.00 98
Innovation(Jam) 3.88 19
Mood(Jam) 3.55 37
Theme(Jam) 3.96 32

Feedback

lotusgame
18. Dec 2012 · 21:17 UTC
Strange game, thats a good thing :)
I ust say, it took me a while to read the text under to understand the game :)
Good luck and nice coding
Mythalore
18. Dec 2012 · 21:20 UTC
Rather minimal, but has great graphics!
illugion
18. Dec 2012 · 21:20 UTC
That art style was really unique and the gameplay was quite interesting, it was hard to concentrate on both hands while looking at the screen, i liked that game !
Spierek
18. Dec 2012 · 21:20 UTC
The hitbox of the "device" could've been a bit larger, but the game is quite solid. Loved the audio.
zimra
18. Dec 2012 · 21:21 UTC
Nice idea ! I didn't have to follow the path with the mouse though, just clicking on the gem when he stopped moving (then again, it may be 'cos I use a stylus, not a mouse).
daredevildave
18. Dec 2012 · 21:22 UTC
Loved it! Great audio and a nice mechanic. I couldn't seem to "win" or fail though.
DavidErosa
18. Dec 2012 · 21:22 UTC
Hehe, I found terribly difficult to write anything while moving the mouse! xD Nice graphics, nice music and nice game!
Joncom
18. Dec 2012 · 21:22 UTC
Great graphics. Very cool concept. Challenging and fun. Yet, it seemed to go on forever. What happens when the shield moves all the way to the right? Nothing as far as I could tell.
Joozey
18. Dec 2012 · 21:25 UTC
Good graphics, audio, matching theme, funny voices and innovative gameplay! I'm missing scores, possibility of failure, and my laptop doesn't feature both trackpad and keyboard use (no idea why) so its either typing or tracking the diamond for me. All in all nice setup, it is just missing a goal.
drizzlybear
18. Dec 2012 · 21:29 UTC
Seems like the web link above is down. :| Wanted to play this one. :D
Blodyavenger
18. Dec 2012 · 21:43 UTC
I loved this game! I liked how you combined thematic graphics and music together. Voice acting really fits in the there as well! Too bad you can't win (or can you?) Interesting mechanics using mouse for coordination and keyboard to type letters - it's not that simple. BIG PLUS from me :)
PaulSB
18. Dec 2012 · 21:47 UTC
Intersting concept, and it looks great! Was definitely tricky wrestling with the two activities. Could do with some feedback, and indeed the timer seemed to run out with no effect.
strong99
18. Dec 2012 · 22:04 UTC
This quite a hard game! Typing those letters and moving the mouse along the path. I cheated with my pen tablet :3 I like this innovative idea!
Christina Antoinette Neofotistou
19. Dec 2012 · 04:46 UTC
Fantastic graphics! Lovely lovely mood. And robbing a man blind, using a Bosch-inspired henchman, wow! Kudos to no end
Blodyavenger
20. Dec 2012 · 00:48 UTC
I just had to play it again because of this charming mood! ^^
🎤 anotherlim
20. Dec 2012 · 16:55 UTC
Thank you all for your feedback! The game was indeed not finished and there was no way to lose, the game did not end and the "score" wasn't tracked.
We continued working on it and were able to implement most of the features now. Check out the new version on: http://oldtrigger.com/sleightofhand/dev
The version for the jam entry is not being changed of course.
Pitoum
20. Dec 2012 · 20:12 UTC
Love the art. Maybe a bit repetitive withe the mouse, would be great to diverse it!
01101101
21. Dec 2012 · 11:11 UTC
Very strange but one can feel some good ideas.
fishbrain
01. Jan 2013 · 12:51 UTC
Great graphics and audio - the game didn't seem to end though? Excellent, experimental, innovative... I love to see games like this.