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Perspectives by Simon

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made by Simon for LD23 (COMPO)
Hi, I'm Simon and this is my first LD.

I decided to try and make a game about the different perspectives that one can have about a certain place.
The player is led to discover the world thanks to friendly NPCs and the higher she gets the greater she can see the world as it is.
In spite of the bugs and the lack of polish I hope that you'll still enjoy the game !

Controls: Arrows to move and jump.
Tools: Komodo Edit (IDE), my own javascript engine (http://www.assembla.com/code/fm-javascript-framework/subversion/nodes), Inkscape, GraphicsGale, and Otomata (http://www.earslap.com/projectslab/otomata).

EDIT: I forgot to say that I have tested the game only on Firefox and Chrome although my framework is supposed to work on Opera and Safari too.

Web http://simonchauvin.com/videogames/perspectives
Source https://github.com/simonchauvin/Perspectives
Original URL https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-23/?action=preview&uid=9596

Ratings

Coolness 65% 3
Overall 2.11 847
Audio 2.38 471
Fun 1.63 874
Graphics 2.17 773
Humor 1.38 782
Innovation 2.17 758
Mood 2.31 657
Theme 2.06 826

Feedback

Rabbits...
23. Apr 2012 路 01:11 UTC
the concept looks pretty gnarly, but I keep getting stuck in the walls...Is that supposed to happen or am I just not that good...
MadGnomeGamer
23. Apr 2012 路 01:25 UTC
I fell into the floor just before the first NPC and was unable to escape...I agree, though, cool concept!
馃帳 Simon
23. Apr 2012 路 10:38 UTC
Sorry for the collision bugs, it happens in the corners because I'm only considering one side colliding at a time !
Evgis
23. Apr 2012 路 11:17 UTC
I keep getting stuck in the walls as well. Graphics and mood, however are pretty good!
馃帳 Simon
23. Apr 2012 路 11:50 UTC
Thanks a lot, I really appreciate it. It's rather funny cause I'm a programmer and game designer. I've never thought I could actually produce a game with "good" graphics :)
Dmitri Z
23. Apr 2012 路 16:13 UTC
I dig the minimalist soundtrack. Also kept getting stuck in the rightmost wall, couldn't get too far.
Good work for the first entry.
Transmit
24. Apr 2012 路 11:43 UTC
Yeah I ran head first into a wall and disappeared before the NPC's could! Fun though if you look past the bugs.
Pacifist Games
24. Apr 2012 路 11:52 UTC
I like your idea about how meeting more people can help your character achieve more, but the execution was rather lackluster. I liked the short music track though, very calming.
馃帳 Simon
24. Apr 2012 路 13:02 UTC
I totally agree
jeroenimooo
25. Apr 2012 路 11:31 UTC
Fun game, had some bug though, was trapped in a block a vouple of times. First i though when jumping he was sweating ;p Was fun to play :)
netmute
25. Apr 2012 路 11:36 UTC
Getting stuck in the walls quite often and had to restart.
Character graphics look great!

Is the guy flying by shooting stuff from his shoulders? :)
馃帳 Simon
25. Apr 2012 路 11:38 UTC
Than you all for playing and commenting. A friend told me about the sweating thing, I added this at the last minute but I should have not ! :)
emveyh
25. Apr 2012 路 16:22 UTC
It was fun besides that collision bug :) Great concept!
Rabbits...
25. Apr 2012 路 21:15 UTC
a lot better than when I first played it...I'm sad that all the npcs evaporated...
TheGamingProject
25. Apr 2012 路 22:20 UTC
I was having the collision issues as well, but assumed the blue was water (hence the 'water jump'?). Overall there isn't much depth, but enjoyable nonetheless. Loved the disappearing NPCS.
R茅mi
02. May 2012 路 18:55 UTC
The end is quite rough but I liked the sound design! (the game takes a looong time to load!)
gregdevice
03. May 2012 路 05:01 UTC
Interesting idea. I like the background graphics. Couldn't make some of the jumps.
馃帳 Simon
03. May 2012 路 08:29 UTC
Thanks guys for playing and everything.
@R茅mi, how long did it take to load exactly ? I've never noticed that and the assets are really lightweight! (I'm loading it in like 10 seconds)
kddekadenz
03. May 2012 路 15:50 UTC
I do like the sounds and the general concept.

criticism:
- collision detecting is buggy when jumping from great heights (was inside floor)
- textures for humans are ok, but you should use other colors
- the level texture(s) are very simplicistic
- it's way to short
- the idea itself is innovative, your game isn't
getRandomName()
10. May 2012 路 19:50 UTC
Le concept est interessant mais je trouve qu'il manque quelque chose 脿 d茅couvrir lors de l'apparition progressive du monde.