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Little Girl by adamprack

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made by adamprack for LD35 (COMPO)
How horrible! A poor, defenseless little girl has been locked away! Her captors are cruel and under orders to keep her imprisoned--or dead. Perhaps they weren't wrong to lock her away, though. She seems to house a dark, wildly powerful secret underneath her innocent appearance.

Help the little girl skip her way to freedom by unleashing a hellish phantom from within, but don't let it consume her life.

Little Girl is a dark, atmospheric action game where quick, merciless kills are the name of the game, and balance is the way of life. It features a fully-interactive soundtrack, morphing gameplay types, and a perfectly innocent, shape-shifting demon of a lead character.
Web http://www.adamcreations.com/littlegirl
Windows http://www.adamcreations.com/littlegirl/littlegirl.zip
YouTube Playthrough https://youtu.be/TYgB2WC7FEs
Source http://www.adamcreations.com/littlegirl/littlegirl.capx
Original URL https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-35/?action=preview&uid=88080

Ratings

Coolness 56% 3
Overall 4.10 19
Audio 4.43 3
Fun 3.76 92
Graphics 4.41 20
Innovation 3.21 395
Mood 4.24 10
Theme 4.28 21

Feedback

terop
18. Apr 2016 · 02:23 UTC
The graphics looks pretty amazing. Nice mood too.
Halleflux
18. Apr 2016 · 02:33 UTC
Amazing job! The art, sound, and gameplay are impressive, to say the least. I feel like the controls were slightly clunky at times, and I died at several points without really knowing why, but those issues weren't too significant.
Easily a contender for one or more first places. Well done!
AscendedLudumDare
18. Apr 2016 · 03:58 UTC
I mostly enjoyed playing this, i liked the mood and graphics were top notch. Audio to me was good but.. well not my personal taste.
Innovation however, you've asked to be judged on it but i dont see how this game has Innovated so its a 1 star sorry. Might want to consider taking that out next time.
Overall, one of my top pics for the Compo
the31
18. Apr 2016 · 04:36 UTC
Wow, that's amazingly well-polished! Great graphics and impressive audio.

Some small issues I had with it though: The ending seemed kinda abrupt, and I didn't understand why I would want to press a button to fall faster--it seemed like I was falling just fine without it. Small things, though!
brinkhousegames
18. Apr 2016 · 04:42 UTC
Really enjoyed this one. Excellent flow, music, and graphics. The attack/shift mechanic was really satisfying. Nice!

Would love your thoughts on my game -- Tito's Revenge
http://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-35/?action=preview&uid=65699
namrog84
18. Apr 2016 · 04:45 UTC
double jumping areas seem extra difficult or im just not doing it right. took me forever to get past the first 2 areas that needed double jump, also spooky! i liked it!
Dia6lo
18. Apr 2016 · 05:25 UTC
Great gameflow. Completed game in one breath.
mactinite
18. Apr 2016 · 05:40 UTC
This was awesome. One of my favorites so far. Super polished. Obviously could be better with more mechanics. Maybe a Abe's Odyssey type game.
🎤 adamprack
18. Apr 2016 · 05:50 UTC
@the31 Thanks! The quick-fall is really useful for ambushing enemies and closing the gap between you and them quickly!
stephenhaney
18. Apr 2016 · 06:19 UTC
Amazing polish. Really loved the graphics and sound! Your game definitely stands out. One note, it's hard to play without a mouse (using a laptop trackpad). If I could shapeshift with a keyboard control instead of right click it would help a lot.

Overall, quite fantastic! Nice work.
🎤 adamprack
18. Apr 2016 · 06:24 UTC
@stephenhaney Thanks a lot! I opted out of all-keyboard because I was afraid of hitting keyboard hardware limits for some users. But, of course, that creates the opposite problem for laptop users. I hope you get a chance to play through it with a mouse!
GAFBlizzard
18. Apr 2016 · 06:36 UTC
Have you seen my bear Tibbers? :3

The monster controls well -- the jumping slash was a good move. Nice atmosphere and music.

I was lucky that in that high-security lab, all the elevators were unlocked. :P
GAFBlizzard
18. Apr 2016 · 08:05 UTC
I forgot to mention, having checkpoints was great.
Katamori
18. Apr 2016 · 08:47 UTC
Beatiful, a bit addictive and truly atmospheric! Nice job!
UncleChris
18. Apr 2016 · 13:55 UTC
Very cool game play - and awesome use of environment to help with tutorial. I have seen that a few times this ludum dare and I like it.
Broxxar
18. Apr 2016 · 19:28 UTC
Interesting game. Wish there had been a few more mechanics, after the first level the other two just felt like rinse-repeat. Nothing new or more challenging compared to the tutorial.

Was also hoping for a big boss battle or something at the end! But that 48 hours really flies by, huh?
brainybeard
19. Apr 2016 · 15:55 UTC
Well this is a great game! Loved the simplicity of the awesome mechanics. Really satisfying to turn into the monster and do damage!
MurderPunch
19. Apr 2016 · 18:48 UTC
Really dig the art style here! The game mechanic is pretty great too. I think this'll be a great little platformer with a little more time thrown into the controls.
Thirsty
19. Apr 2016 · 23:59 UTC
Kept falling in that lava trying to jump all of them at once... finally gave up and did it one at a time.

Nice game!
broknecho
20. Apr 2016 · 03:13 UTC
What an awesome entry! The mood really sold it. Pretty tight controls overall. Everything felt pretty tight. Very impressive for a COMPO entry!

Great job!
Jupiter_Hadley
20. Apr 2016 · 15:13 UTC
Really interesting game! I included it in my video compilation series of Ludum Dare games, if you’d like to check them out :) https://youtu.be/KyB-5ZqWXwk
Mathias Olsson
20. Apr 2016 · 19:54 UTC
Very nice graphics and mood. Well done!
icefallgames
20. Apr 2016 · 22:54 UTC
Great job... the way the audio interacts with the action is superb. As are all the subtle touches of polish everywhere. One of the most impressive entries I've seen so far!
RafaSKB
21. Apr 2016 · 00:55 UTC
Great visual effects, awesome creativity with the character. This is a great implementation of the theme! :)
🎤 adamprack
21. Apr 2016 · 02:35 UTC
Thanks everyone so far for all the wonderful comments and feedback!
sP0CkEr2
22. Apr 2016 · 04:42 UTC
please - make more - this was my favorite game so far - just spectacular
Benjamin-L
23. Apr 2016 · 06:10 UTC
Wow! The audio in this game is very well done. I really like the dynamic effect when you transform. Great job!
Sanka-X
23. Apr 2016 · 16:11 UTC
Nice polished game. Love the audio especially the add sound when u shift. Nevertheless I think its lacking a game mechanic associated with the little girl form (like enemy cant shoot you, but you cant pass through them or a wider angle of view for planning your way) because without it s breaking de flow of progression for nothing (waiting for the bar refill for the next jump/enemy its kind of frustrating).
Nomys_Tempar
25. Apr 2016 · 14:48 UTC
Well done, the mood is very great, graphics too !
Karl Schmidt
27. Apr 2016 · 04:34 UTC
Nice work! I had to go find a mouse since this was unplayable with a laptop trackpad :( (at least a mac one) I felt like I didn't have a good handle on the controls even with the mouse. (While shapeshifted, it just felt out of control and random. Maybe that was the intention) The effects were nice and the sounds while shapeshifted were also a nice touch.