Pretentious Game by keybol

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made by keybol for LD23 (COMPO)
I used my platformer engine built around WCK-Box2d

The game is on reddit r/gaming hot
http://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/sv636/pretentious_game_help_the_blue_block_reach_his/

Also frontpaged with badge on Kongregate
and Newgrounds frontpage

Ratings

Coolness 17% 1039
Overall 3.82 48
Audio 3.63 52
Fun 3.68 50
Graphics 2.18 770
Humor 3.15 103
Innovation 3.37 227
Mood 4.03 8
Theme 3.27 304

Feedback

bms
25. Apr 2012 · 00:31 UTC
WOW really emotional game. I loved it.
vigrid
25. Apr 2012 · 00:33 UTC
Wow, at first I thought this game looks like garbage, but I decided to give it a try anyway - I got hooked and finished it. Great mood and great music. Graphics are exactly what they need to be for this type of game - leaving to imagination, what needs to be left. Kudos!
seagaia
25. Apr 2012 · 05:25 UTC
I really, really like your song that you wrote for it. You should use all these little mechanics in another game...
homnom
25. Apr 2012 · 12:46 UTC
Not sure if it's a spoof of art games or an honest entry, either way, quite nice.
StarLight
25. Apr 2012 · 12:47 UTC
it's awesome!
free_napalm
25. Apr 2012 · 12:51 UTC
Every level was nice to play, and the last level made it great.
Casino Jack
25. Apr 2012 · 21:02 UTC
Fantastic entry considering you spent less than 10% of the available time on it. I'd love to see this with a few more levels and some art to match the mood.
Bread
26. Apr 2012 · 00:30 UTC
I really liked this. I feel like the minimalist art-style really added to the theme of the game.
Pixelulsar
26. Apr 2012 · 20:22 UTC
Love the music and the the story. It would be cool to see what other puzzles you would add if you had more time.
FredericRP
27. Apr 2012 · 09:55 UTC
A wonderful game, a great message and top realisation !
Make A Game
27. Apr 2012 · 10:27 UTC
I'm also not sure if this is meant as a honest interactive hipster love poem or a joke but I love it anyway. You entertained me to the end and then I spammed my friends with it.
royvanrijn
27. Apr 2012 · 13:12 UTC
Deep.... nice!
Alink
27. Apr 2012 · 16:55 UTC
Great! Maybe use slightly less simple graphics, like rounded rectangle or less flashy colors. The music and mood are superb. The title makes me not sure about the intention, but both ways are well done.
MaximSchoemaker
27. Apr 2012 · 18:28 UTC
Absolutely lovely! ^^ even if you're taking the piss it was still beautiful :P
Sanguine
27. Apr 2012 · 19:41 UTC
Came here via http://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/sv636/pretentious_game_help_the_blue_block_reach_his/

Loved it :)
Puzzlem00n
28. Apr 2012 · 00:23 UTC
You see, the funny thing is, this reminds me of the game I wish I had made.
nate427
28. Apr 2012 · 01:04 UTC
Loved it. This should win.
rhburrows
28. Apr 2012 · 03:29 UTC
Wow, not only was the story touching but the simple game-play was fun enough that even though I got interrupted half way through I really wanted to come back to finish. Fantastic!
midnightrose77
28. Apr 2012 · 04:04 UTC
To be honest, I also didn't click on this game because of its graphics but because of it's popularity on kongregate I gave it a change. I was touched, it really shows off the theme in a very simplistic and beautiful way.
oddgoo
28. Apr 2012 · 11:55 UTC
I hate to be "that guy", but you cannot use someone else's music in the 48 Hour Compo. In this case, Kevin Macleod's.

Very nice ending nonetheless!
firstrowgames
29. Apr 2012 · 21:49 UTC
awesome game.
matt
01. May 2012 · 15:22 UTC
What a nice game.
Keirua
01. May 2012 · 15:34 UTC
Wow ! The minimalistic style really does magic here !
Alexandre
01. May 2012 · 16:05 UTC
Simple game, but I liked the story, music and puzzles!
kylerhoades
01. May 2012 · 16:15 UTC
how very pretentious
refreshcreations
01. May 2012 · 21:05 UTC
Really enojyed this game, it's great, yup!
LukeRissacher
02. May 2012 · 02:21 UTC
Wow - really inspiring. Loved that. Great use of gameplay as a metaphor.
rvmook
02. May 2012 · 10:44 UTC
Great mood and fun to play aswell
getRandomName()
02. May 2012 · 14:44 UTC
Really great game.
namuol
02. May 2012 · 19:19 UTC
Nicely done! I love "pretentious" games. ;)

Doesn't exactly fit the theme, but the simple "mechanics" make for an succinct emotional experience.
VDOgamez
04. May 2012 · 00:10 UTC
Wow, that really WAS a pretentious game. I feel bad for doubting you. That's not to say it wasn't good. I liked having to figure out the change in mechanics from the text. The music is good, too.
tcstyle
04. May 2012 · 20:21 UTC
I personally don't like games like this but it's very well executed. The soundtrack is great.
How did you manage to record some music like this within 48 hours?
KevinWorkman
04. May 2012 · 21:55 UTC
This game is simply beautiful.
Zillix
05. May 2012 · 07:58 UTC
Really spot on.
keenblaze
05. May 2012 · 17:55 UTC
Great!!!
gritfish
06. May 2012 · 01:54 UTC
Every level introduces some new mechanic - I kept expecting it to run out, or combine ideas, but it kept suprising me. Very good.
Pierrec
06. May 2012 · 13:37 UTC
Simple, but very effective. Reminds me One and One Story, which is a great game too.
schattenkind.net
08. May 2012 · 14:00 UTC
The game is fun to play, only with minimal graphics. The music is wonderful. I really like it. But the game rules are unclear and not consistant.
azurenimbus
10. May 2012 · 04:14 UTC
Just great. No suggestions, I think it's perfect.

As a parody of sorts, this turned out to be quite amazing on its own.

I don't know if the author will ever say what he had in mind, but I think it's a definite take on One and One Store, which is also great. I think the mechanics explored here are way more interesting, though.
kibertoad
11. May 2012 · 18:56 UTC
Excellent game! It starts where most similar games start, but takes the concept few steps further. Bravo!
mcc
14. May 2012 · 02:01 UTC
This was pretty neat but it is um sort of pretentious
Jack
15. May 2012 · 11:43 UTC
ok that was a clever ending xD