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The Voynich Experiment by Manu & Wan

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made by Manu & Wan for LD24 (COMPO)
* 26/04/2014: Unfortunately, the original game made in 48hrs does not work anymore in modern browsers. I only maintained the post-compo version - which has more levels and is compatible with Firefox.

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THE GAME

The Voynich Experiment is a game that takes place in the scientific manuscripts of a mysterious 1600s scientist. Resolve the puzzles made of cells & science as the truth of evolution is revealed to you...
Tip: finish the game to unlock an additional kitten-themed level!

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POST-COMPO VERSION

Since I couldn't fit in a lot of the ideas I had for the game, I'm continuing to make new content when I feel like it. Currently the post-compo version has:
* 8 new levels
* 2 new cell types
* A level selection screen
* Some bugs and unclear things fixed
If I eventually find that the gameplay has enough potential, maybe I'll turn this into a real game!

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LINKS

Soundtrack: http://soundcloud.com/silexwan/ld24
Timelapse: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhjHe0FHlEg

The Voynich Experiment (HTML5 / Post-compo version)* http://mkalam-alami.github.com/ludum-dare-24/
Original sources* https://github.com/mkalam-alami/ludum-dare-24/tree/24hrs
Github https://github.com/mkalam-alami/ludum-dare-24/
Original URL https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-24/?action=preview&uid=9172

Ratings

Coolness 75% 2
Overall 4.34 2
Audio 4.13 5
Fun 3.84 19
Graphics 4.21 30
Humor 3.09 105
Innovation 3.63 75
Mood 4.05 11
Theme 4.08 23

Feedback

patrikspengler
26. Aug 2012 · 21:27 UTC
Wow, this is the most amazing entry I've played yet. The design was super, the gameplay was great, too. Kittens were awesome! :D
JonRB
26. Aug 2012 · 22:34 UTC
Love it! I like the whole concept and the graphics are really well done. I did struggle a bit with learning to do things on my own but it's relatively intuitive!
Frozen Fractal
27. Aug 2012 · 01:59 UTC
I have just now managed to pick myself up from the floor after a good five minutes of laughing various body parts off.

You deserve a medal.
Skulls
27. Aug 2012 · 08:28 UTC
Great game, but when I played it firefox went up to 51% CPU usage about half way through. I switched to chrome but shifting my size with v didn't seem to work. I can tell it's a good game though just wish I could play it properly :(
Nick Knowlson
27. Aug 2012 · 08:31 UTC
Best music, period. The rest of it is great too but I especially loved the music.

You're the only one I've given 5 stars across the board to, congrats!
hnjslater
27. Aug 2012 · 08:33 UTC
Very good. First game I've played and wanted to finish so far. I would recomend chrome/chromium. I started off in firefox and it was waaay to slow to play on my laptop.
dvdking
27. Aug 2012 · 08:33 UTC
Graphics, story, gameplay, everything was great.
It must be something bigger in future.
Wan
27. Aug 2012 · 08:34 UTC
@Skulls: Indeed the game is laggy with Firefox unfortunately, mainly because of the libs I used. Regarding the controls, it's not "v" but "down arrow", I didn't notice the symbol ambiguity, sorry!
kidanger
27. Aug 2012 · 12:30 UTC
Very nice ! It's cool you added a bonus level.
vilya
27. Aug 2012 · 12:30 UTC
Brilliant! Love the look, the music, the unobtrusive tutorials, everything. The only complaint is that it's a little tricky to position yourself over the narrow holes so you can drop through. Everything else: brilliant!
Kralle
27. Aug 2012 · 12:30 UTC
Lags on third level when using chrome, didnt work with ie
aschearer
27. Aug 2012 · 12:39 UTC
Great game. As others have said the music was a great choice. I also thought the faux diary was a nice touch. (Though you should go through and fix the many typos it contains.) The gameplay itself was OK. I would like to see some more interesting puzzles, though, which really make the player think. There were also a handful of bugs with the collision detection, especially when rotating the cells. But all in all I thought this was a great entry, nice work!
arzi
27. Aug 2012 · 12:54 UTC
Quite amazing, I love the atmosphere of the game. Very nice art too, and an extra point for the hidden level ;)
MortalWombat
27. Aug 2012 · 22:02 UTC
I liked it even though it's quite rough around some edges (e.g. the collision detection edges ;)).

The one thing it lacks, in my opinion, is some interesting level designs and a proper ending (apart from the "improper" ending which was lovely :D).

Lovely audio and graphics, though!
Joker
28. Aug 2012 · 12:21 UTC
Great art, interesting gameplay. It's terribly laggy in firefox though.
Accidental Rebel
29. Aug 2012 · 05:39 UTC
Aside from the graphics, sound, and over-all mood. I also liked the gameplay mechanics. Although simple, they still forced me to stop and concentrate. Now that's a beginning of a good puzzle game. Looking forward to seeing more of this in the future!
tdsmale
29. Aug 2012 · 11:46 UTC
Best I've played so far! :)
zx81
29. Aug 2012 · 12:44 UTC
with i.e. & firefox not working.

One of the most interesting games, although Ive had some problems with starting the game. The music is really good.
cappelnord
29. Aug 2012 · 13:53 UTC
epic good. Favourite so far.
BumpkinRich
29. Aug 2012 · 17:51 UTC
Thanks Wan. Really enjoyed playing through your experiment. Really lovely mood.
flyingbear
29. Aug 2012 · 22:21 UTC
A very nice puzzle game, I'd like to see it expanded in the future. Maybe a different control for rotate, the game didn't respond well to me pressing down+left+right together and would only rotate me like 25% of the time.
Zed
30. Aug 2012 · 12:52 UTC
It won't load for me, just gets stuck on 'loading libraries', which is really sad because, from the looks of things, it's amazing.
saguaro
02. Sep 2012 · 17:43 UTC
Great game! I'd love to see this one expanded.
yosh
02. Sep 2012 · 23:36 UTC
Well that's an amazing HTML5 game. I really really liked the hand-written style of the graphics, put in that a old-fashion scroll.
Good job!
raohmaru
04. Sep 2012 · 22:28 UTC
This game is amazing!!
Haddy22
05. Sep 2012 · 22:05 UTC
Fantastic! Great job- the design was inspired- the evolution theme fit 5/5 and I love the old paper element fitting seamlessly into the BG on the page. Very cool game- nice 1
Igor Silva
06. Sep 2012 · 10:54 UTC
great, the history is amazing, the graphics is very good, congratulations, i loved this game
deepnight
06. Sep 2012 · 17:15 UTC
That's a really impressive work for a 48h game :) The overall art is great and level design is good. I especially liked the music, works great!

Good job :)
frogmaster
06. Sep 2012 · 18:59 UTC
Everyting is so delicious in this game: humor, fun, graphics, audio, attitude to theme! Fantastic!
Ronny
19. Sep 2012 · 16:34 UTC
This menu music sounds a lot like star wars :D Currently playing seems very very cool.
ButtercupSaiyan
21. Sep 2012 · 19:16 UTC
Well, that was really fun to play. I love the art style of the paper textures, the combination idea and the music is just wonderful.