Run and Transform by plule
NOTE :
- If game doesn't run, try getting the .love and opening it with LOVE (love2d.org, tons of LD48 are made with it anyway), I'm sorry but I didn't seem able to package it correctly :D
- if someone launch the Mac OS build succefully or not, please tell me. I have no way to test it! Thanks :)
This is a simple run and escape game, with the possibility to transform yourself.
Without any surprise, I didn't have the time to include half of the features I wanted but whatever, this is my first Ludum Dare and first game I release, so I'm still proud of it :)
The game is short, but I hope it will be challenging.
It's been made using LOVE (love2d.org) with some libraries (hump, AnAL and tween.lua)
Have fun!
PS : to get the sources, rename .love to .zip.
Edit : Made a small update because it used F1, F2, F3 keys which are not usable on some keyboard. Now it allows 1,2,3 and C,V,B
Edit bis : it seems that sometimes, the game freeze on a white screen at launch. I wouldn't call it "normal", but if you just wait, game should start and run fine.
Edit bisbis : I made a post compo made of tweaks to make it more playable, get it here : http://www.ludumdare.com/compo/2012/08/29/post-compos-tweaks/ (these tweaks has been made OUTSIDE of the 48h, the real compo is on this page.)
- If game doesn't run, try getting the .love and opening it with LOVE (love2d.org, tons of LD48 are made with it anyway), I'm sorry but I didn't seem able to package it correctly :D
- if someone launch the Mac OS build succefully or not, please tell me. I have no way to test it! Thanks :)
This is a simple run and escape game, with the possibility to transform yourself.
Without any surprise, I didn't have the time to include half of the features I wanted but whatever, this is my first Ludum Dare and first game I release, so I'm still proud of it :)
The game is short, but I hope it will be challenging.
It's been made using LOVE (love2d.org) with some libraries (hump, AnAL and tween.lua)
Have fun!
PS : to get the sources, rename .love to .zip.
Edit : Made a small update because it used F1, F2, F3 keys which are not usable on some keyboard. Now it allows 1,2,3 and C,V,B
Edit bis : it seems that sometimes, the game freeze on a white screen at launch. I wouldn't call it "normal", but if you just wait, game should start and run fine.
Edit bisbis : I made a post compo made of tweaks to make it more playable, get it here : http://www.ludumdare.com/compo/2012/08/29/post-compos-tweaks/ (these tweaks has been made OUTSIDE of the 48h, the real compo is on this page.)
Ratings
| Coolness | 71% | 3 |
| Overall | 3.06 | 324 |
| Audio | 2.64 | 288 |
| Fun | 2.83 | 348 |
| Graphics | 2.94 | 367 |
| Humor | 2.14 | 337 |
| Innovation | 2.69 | 435 |
| Mood | 2.97 | 203 |
| Theme | 2.72 | 440 |
The first jump is very unforgiving! Transformation seems to take a very long time - so long that I haven't seen an obstacle before it's too late to transform to avoid it :(
@Ragzouken Yeah, I wanted the transformation time to be challenging. I guess it was a bit too much :p
By the way, i really liked the idea.
@TinyPlatypus The transformation is useful because there is level made of water or air.
@infernet89 it should be fluid. But since I blindly draw the whole thing, it might not be. sorry :(
Also, since I found a bug in which the slower the computer is, the faster the player fall, I made a post-compo correcting this and with shorter transformation time. I'll take that as a lesson for the next time :)
Animations seemed rather polished, while the surroundings could need some work.
I'm missing a highscore-counter.
I would allow the player to use the up / down key for restarting. I feel like no-one is gonna use F1-F3 to transoform, you might as well remove those.
Could be a really good game with some additional work and polish! :)
About the poor visual aspect of the surroundings : yeah, I didn't manage to apply a texture... (and, I feel like I would have done something ugly.). I'm glad you like the animation, the runner is the first sprite I ever made :)
(well, too bad I'm planning to do a polished version with different visuals :D maybe I'll change my mind)
Anyway, your game is really nice. I think it needs better effects - it feels a bit punishing sometimes - but I like it. Good use of the theme too.
I'd suggest making the first part of the game very easy so that players like me can see the water section (and realise how cool the game is) without having to try too many times.
Apart from being hard, I enjoyed this - it's a cool variation on the 'run and escape' type of game that I haven't seen before.
Amazing results for your first game, congratulations!
Also, I think gameover messaged shouldn't try to be "funny/witty" because they look like they are mocking the player. Constructive advice is always appreciated like "big fish are dangerous, avoid them. Small ones however, can give you a health boost" (I know it's not like that in the game, it's an example) instead of "Really? did you REALLY tried to kiss that fish or something? I mean, Eww dude, what's wrong with you!?"
I got really far in the water section but failed to reach the end of it before giving up. It's a nice entry though. Thumbs up!