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Soliloquy by ratking

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made by ratking for LD22 (COMPO)
In this game you are split. You are one person, alone in a lifeless world - but you have two souls, which have to work together ...

Controls:
WASD / Arrowkeys - Movement
Space - Jump
1,2,3 / Mousebuttons - Soulswitching (don't do that in the first three levels :P)

Credits, where credits due:
I used this font: http://www.myfont.de/fonts/infos/5223-AEnigma-Scrawl-BRK.html
And this code: http://lukasz.dk/2011/05/01/pixel-perfect-bitmap-font-in-unity/#1 (Had to modify it, though)
Three samples from freesound.org for my "music".

// edit 1:
I made a post compo version which fixes the following problems:
- After dying, you controlled both souls when sometimes this wasn't good.
- Mouse sensitivity can be adjusted with N/M and was adjusted for Macs.
- The background noise loops now.

Web (Unity3D) http://fholio.de/things/jams/LD22-Soliloquy/LD22-Version/index.html
Source (Unity3D Package) https://www.dropbox.com/sh/w0u8zh1bunirnks/AADltVncE2zWerujuYHmXxBoa?dl=0
Post-Compo Version (Kongregate) http://www.kongregate.com/games/RatKingsLair/soliloquy
Walkthrough Video (YouTube) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0oVRQvblADk
Original URL https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-22/?action=preview&uid=3663

Ratings

Coolness 66% 3
Overall 3.90 10
Audio 2.39 293
Community 3.34 68
Fun 3.43 36
Graphics 3.90 44
Humor 2.27 207
Innovation 4.37 3
Mood 3.54 47
Theme 3.68 51

Feedback

Danik
19. Dec 2011 路 12:25 UTC
Brilliant concept! Challenging and fits the theme very well. A little hard on the eyes after a while though. The sound seemed to stop working after a few levels.
馃帳 ratking
19. Dec 2011 路 12:53 UTC
@Danik Thanks! The visuals are a problem, I know, but at least it looks a little bit different thanks to them. ;) BTW, thanks for noticing the sound bug, will do a fix soon.
Brendan
19. Dec 2011 路 19:16 UTC
I love it, but the visuals break my mind after a bit. It is a really creative idea!
Ryhoiku
19. Dec 2011 路 21:03 UTC
This was an amazing concept, and I had tons of fun playing it! I love it!
x2l2
19. Dec 2011 路 21:22 UTC
great idea but it turns hard to play
King
19. Dec 2011 路 22:08 UTC
Wow epic! Hard on the eyes, but epic!
marudziik
19. Dec 2011 路 22:41 UTC
Very, very innovative - I really like the idea. I mean, there are some 2D games using similar concept, but I don't think I've ever seen a 3D game like that. Congrats!
blahoink
20. Dec 2011 路 00:28 UTC
Awesome concept. you could definitely develop this further!
Dmurph
20. Dec 2011 路 02:29 UTC
This is a great concept! I just have a few things. I felt like I could jump a really far distance and there was not much sound. I defiantly think you can continue with this concept. Good job!
Andrew
20. Dec 2011 路 13:42 UTC
It's a bit floaty and jumping feels more like a jetpack, but the idea is awesome. I had to stop cause I was getting dizzy though.
Sos
20. Dec 2011 路 14:15 UTC
Awesome concept :) I especially love the use of checkerboard patters as opposed to alpha blending.
Jeck
20. Dec 2011 路 14:35 UTC
Excellent concept, though damn does it hurt my brain. I liked the audio, especially the creepy laughter. A shame it cut out, but I hear that's fixed in the post-compo version.
Norgg
20. Dec 2011 路 15:12 UTC
Yes.
gebirgsbaerbel
20. Dec 2011 路 16:11 UTC
Nice game. The graphics are nice however I felt sick after a while, being split in two halves definitely hurts :)
TeamEpsilon
20. Dec 2011 路 22:18 UTC
Amazing! Well designed and fun to play.
nuria
20. Dec 2011 路 23:46 UTC
I quit after the splitting, not pleasant. I liked the mood, graphics + laughter reminded me of killer 7, which is good!
Dark Acre Jack
21. Dec 2011 路 01:47 UTC
Very excellent idea, and I get what you're going for. It gave me serious vertigo and I couldn't go on.
馃帳 ratking
21. Dec 2011 路 09:09 UTC
Hey guys, thanks for the kind words!

I am very sorry to hear how badly my game treats you! Perhaps I'll cut the effect down for some of you, but I don't know how yet. :-|
bostelk
21. Dec 2011 路 11:21 UTC
+++s for you
Gaeel
21. Dec 2011 路 13:22 UTC
Excellent game, I do not recommend playing this while intoxicated...
pighead10
21. Dec 2011 路 14:34 UTC
Awesome concept! I hear no sound, and my I now suffer from eye strain, but great fun!
Jack
21. Dec 2011 路 14:56 UTC
this is absolutely excellent
QXD-me
21. Dec 2011 路 15:53 UTC
Interesting idea, but the splitting hurts my eyes, am I supposed to always be seeing both views even when I control only one? Seems pretty fun, but I don't think it's that strongly relevant to the theme. I like the visual style.
馃帳 ratking
21. Dec 2011 路 15:57 UTC
@pighead10: Yeah, sorry, not much sound to hear here. :(
@QXD-me: Yes, you're supposed to see both views all the time, this is pretty relevant especially in the last level. I think it emphasized the "Alone" topic quite well. :)
matthias_zarzecki
21. Dec 2011 路 22:15 UTC
Nice little surreal and motion-sickness inducing platformer!

Good level-design, as in, it gets progressively harder and more complicated. The screen-overlay is brilliant, although highly disorienting.
Shigor
22. Dec 2011 路 20:59 UTC
Nice idea, but my head exploded after a while when trying to use soul switching (after I nearly ragequit on jumping platforms) - i got completely disoriented very soon and had no idea what to (well.. i had the idea, but i just wasn't able to navigate)
Cell
23. Dec 2011 路 19:29 UTC
A-Mazing!
summaky
26. Dec 2011 路 14:50 UTC
It is indeed hard to play, but mind boggling! I gave you 5/5 for innovation. Very well done.
Winterblood
29. Dec 2011 路 02:11 UTC
Elegant visual style (even loved the garish palette), and brilliant concept - but quickly headache-inducing when the view splits. Had to stop playing on level 4 or 5 :(
ScreamRawr
29. Dec 2011 路 04:53 UTC
Amazing. Simply amazing.
SonnyBone
05. Jan 2012 路 20:37 UTC
"(don't do that in the first three levels :P) "
Wish I would've read that beforehand... lol
NeiloGD
06. Jan 2012 路 13:35 UTC
Excellent concept, and actually very intuitive! Great work :)
sf17k
10. Jan 2012 路 06:57 UTC
Playing this after voting's over, I think it's perfect. The mechanic combined with the visuals creates a very interesting psychological effect that evokes a sensation of an out of body experience, and reminds me of thoughts and dreams about alternative perspectives. An example of how games can simulate even thought itself. It was challenging to learn to play this but I feel smarter now.
keenblaze
10. Jan 2012 路 09:34 UTC
Favorite entry =)
jameslucas
11. Jan 2012 路 12:07 UTC
Far and away my favorite. I think this was vastly underrated in the 'fun' category.