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Boxed in. by PIXEL^3

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made by PIXEL^3 for LD23 (JAM)
This game is a fairly simple puzzle game with a unique way of playing.
The players are small people in a box being held by a larger person. You must use both WASD and arrow keys to free the players from the box.
Use arrow keys to move player(s)
Hold W and S to lower or raise gravity, respectively.
Hold A or D to tile the box.

12 days left and we have received quite a few positive reviews, and since it was fun making this game, we may as well keep adding to it in the future. Thanks for the ratings guys :3

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Web http://acecardx60.bplaced.net/games/Box_LD23.html
Source http://dl.dropbox.com/u/55433941/downloads/Boxed_In_Source.zip
Original URL https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-23/?action=preview&uid=10948

Ratings

Coolness 72% 3
Overall(Jam) 4.10 5
Audio(Jam) 3.46 54
Fun(Jam) 3.78 13
Graphics(Jam) 3.50 100
Humor(Jam) 2.73 82
Innovation(Jam) 4.10 7
Mood(Jam) 3.37 52
Theme(Jam) 3.95 10

Feedback

0xdeadbeef
24. Apr 2012 · 01:47 UTC
Very fun! I really liked the cool gravity mechanics, as well as the multiple people levels!

Only had time for a few levels, though, will definitely play more!
Tinco
24. Apr 2012 · 22:58 UTC
Best game I played so far! Great challenging puzzles, great explanations! Great art, great sound.
LeReveur
24. Apr 2012 · 23:06 UTC
Clever, fun, easy to understand and original concept.
Well done, and thank you for this game. :)
Killswitch
24. Apr 2012 · 23:22 UTC
Great game! The ability to rotate the screen and the gravity is something unique. It was fun and challenging, you have to be strategic to complete all of them. It suits the theme well because the players are small people inside a box.
R3ason
26. Apr 2012 · 01:33 UTC
Oooh, this was fun! Great levels, great puzzles, overall a really polished entry; congrats! Thanks!
tacograveyard
26. Apr 2012 · 01:33 UTC
Really cool. Bookmarked so I can come back and play more later. Great entry!
MarekkPie
26. Apr 2012 · 01:40 UTC
Fantastic. Only complaint is the missile turrets sometimes aren't looking at you when firing.
Christina Antoinette Neofotistou
26. Apr 2012 · 20:59 UTC
Lovely little game! Took a bit of practice to get used to the controls, but I liked the mechanic.
davidllanos22
27. Apr 2012 · 01:15 UTC
Loved this one! Well done! Very funny :)
CappaGames
28. Apr 2012 · 00:09 UTC
Missile turrets need to be tweaked a bit, so they will shoot open the blocks. Sometimes they won't shoot even if your close as you can be. Other than that, its a pretty fun game.
gregdevice
28. Apr 2012 · 07:04 UTC
I like the way the game board tilts! Levels are fun, some are way easy and some are crazy hard. Well, I guess it keeps you coming back. Nice Job!
RHY3756547
28. Apr 2012 · 21:48 UTC
This one's really clever. Awesome work!
Cake&Code
28. Apr 2012 · 22:15 UTC
Wow! That was an awesome game! Fun level mechanics, solid controls, and good level design. I felt like I learned the different mechanics at a good pace and then applied them and combined them in really fun ways. Great job, seriously.
Evil Cult
29. Apr 2012 · 06:55 UTC
[Comments and ratings from this account come from various team members]
Really wanted to get through to the end of this game as I found it very enjoyable. The mechanics took a bit of getting used to but are very unique and creative and a lot of fun. A couple of graphic bugs in places but one of my favourite games so far! I saw the kittens :D
summaky
29. Apr 2012 · 10:16 UTC
Very creative interpretation of the theme! The music is also great and I noticed that each time I had to restart the player was different, which is cool. I had more trouble with the levels where I had to control multiple people, but I think this is a clever idea.
Oye Beto
29. Apr 2012 · 10:45 UTC
My computer won't let me press 3 keys at a time, making the 2nd level impossible to pass. I'm trying to run, jump and tilt the screen at the same time.
I'll come back another day and try it with another computer.
castor
29. Apr 2012 · 12:52 UTC
Sadly couldn't play properly due to keyboard restrictions but the game looks really good.
Gornova
29. Apr 2012 · 15:08 UTC
amazing a great game! you need to work on level design, in particular on first levels (to catch newbie) and could be a great game
Nolan C
29. Apr 2012 · 20:09 UTC
This is awesome. Best game in the Jam I think.
derosa
29. Apr 2012 · 22:25 UTC
Very challenging and very well done. Loved it! Thanks!
DainVadda
01. May 2012 · 21:10 UTC
Wow, so many gameplay elements and jet such a polished and fun game. Great!
Make A Game
05. May 2012 · 01:04 UTC
I liked the out of the box mechanics ;-). The background tune and art provide for a neat look and feel. Congratulations!
🎤 PIXEL^3
05. May 2012 · 03:46 UTC
@Make A Game
nice pun you have there.
marudziik
06. May 2012 · 20:35 UTC
Very good, fun gameplay. Very challenging, though - but I liked it, especially the tilting mechanic, as well as the music. Awesome.
Robert Swan
07. May 2012 · 10:14 UTC
Excellent game. Not just because of it's polish but because the game has given rise to puzzles that show the designer's brain trying to tease the gameplayer's brain fairly :) I like that sort of stuff!
asfdfdfd
07. May 2012 · 14:31 UTC
Looks good and idea is interesting =3
schattenkind.net
08. May 2012 · 15:29 UTC
Well done game. I's fun and cool mechanics. On a smartphone it should be easier to play.
johanp
13. May 2012 · 09:51 UTC
Very fun little game! I like how my brain always chooses the wrong buttons when it really counts. :)
barigorokarl
13. May 2012 · 10:02 UTC
Wow, hard one, I got stuck in the second level and ragequit ;-) But to be fair, theres a lot of potential here! Nice one!
Keirua
13. May 2012 · 11:59 UTC
Really great !
The game's mechanics are really great, and the polish is great.
There is something weird with the rockets though; they seem to turn for no reason (maybe that's normal) but they can shoot at the player even though they are not aiming at it.

Really good !!!