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The Lonesome Pixel by Aslai

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made by Aslai for LD22 (COMPO)
Controls:
Arrow keys: Movement / Jump
R: Restart level
Escape: Quit game

You are the red pixel.
Feel free to make your own levels; they're just plain old 24 bit bitmaps.

Note: Some users have experienced some difficulties on the bridge level. If you feel that it is too difficult, then replace /resc/maps/main3.bmp with http://whff.tk/download.php?file=3vmi1r5grk
If you are in game, pressing 'R' will reload the map entirely. There's no need to restart.

Update: My friend who is starting in C wanted to write a platformer using the Windows terminal for I/O. Just for kicks I ported it to use the console. The link has been added. (Note, I didn't bother porting over the splash screens, and the controls are ever so slightly more sticky. Don't complain about these things if this is the version that you play!)

Another update: I got a Wii for Christmas and it hasn't taken me long to figure out how to write code for it. I decided to port this over. To run it, you'll need the Homebrew Channel. Enjoy :)

Windows / Primary http://www.cemetech.net/programs/index.php?mode=file&id=658
Windows / Alt http://whff.tk/download.php?file=18r29bcew4
Windows via CMD http://whff.tk/download.php?file=1c2xrp27rn
Wii http://whff.tk/download.php?file=rmx6vibx5l
Original URL https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-22/?action=preview&uid=8782

Ratings

Coolness 49% 245
Overall 2.73 322
Audio 2.13 364
Community 2.56 312
Fun 2.33 352
Graphics 1.87 601
Humor 1.58 437
Innovation 3.00 154
Mood 2.23 386
Theme 2.14 525

Feedback

RighRok
18. Dec 2011 路 23:37 UTC
The jumping bits in the game are too buggy to get past the 2nd level after you're told you can't make it alone.
馃帳 Aslai
18. Dec 2011 路 23:44 UTC
You just need to have a better sense of timing. Once you do it once, it's quite easy to do again. Try walking into the hole and then mashing the up button.

If you still can't beat it, then just modify the level in paint ;)
LUPIN
19. Dec 2011 路 09:45 UTC
HOLY BALLS I GOT SO FUCKING HIGH BEATING THIS GAME

JESUS
xilefian
19. Dec 2011 路 15:05 UTC
It was hard as nails. That's all I really have to say, wasn't fun enough for me to get through it.
馃帳 Aslai
19. Dec 2011 路 21:15 UTC
Like I said:
Note: Some users have experienced some difficulties on the bridge level. If you feel that it is too difficult, then replace /resc/maps/main3.bmp with http://whff.tk/download.php?file=3vmi1r5grk

As a drastic measure, you can also press the '0' (Zero) key to advance a level.
matt
19. Dec 2011 路 21:17 UTC
Really difficult, pretty fun. Overall I enjoyed it.
Quimby
20. Dec 2011 路 12:42 UTC
This was a whole lot of fun, but I rage quit after f*cking up the same damn jump over and over and over again on the first really big level, and the jump come after a whole ton of setting up which is ruined when the avatar pushes one crucial bit of dirt into an nonredeemable position for having missed the jump.
I feel like the jumping wouldn't be quite so bad if it used a non-arrow key button and had slightly more hang time to make your move... Other than that, excellent work - you should be proud.
brus46
20. Dec 2011 路 12:51 UTC
It doesn't work on my machine :(
win7 says missing lib: zlib1.dll
馃帳 Aslai
20. Dec 2011 路 23:13 UTC
If you're missing any DLLs for whatever reason, throw these in with the executable.

http://fnord.tk/sXKGN7
JaJ
21. Dec 2011 路 12:01 UTC
Nice challenging game. Mood-wise, it is hard to feel lonesome, or anything, as a pixel.
ddm
29. Dec 2011 路 23:57 UTC
Lots of promise with the idea.
Kelly Thomas
30. Dec 2011 路 01:19 UTC
Challenging
SusanTheCat
02. Jan 2012 路 01:19 UTC
I suck at jumping games, but I found this rather amusing.
Mstrp2ez
02. Jan 2012 路 01:20 UTC
Pretty fun, i'm not a fan of these kinds of game. But as they go, this one is ok. I got stuck on the second or third level (can't remember), as my path was blocked and i couldnt get it to go away again. So i had to restart. With some graphics and work, it could be a good game.
danbolt
06. Jan 2012 路 07:28 UTC
Cool, and a little hard! Reminds me of good ol' ZZT!
kumber
09. Jan 2012 路 22:08 UTC
Difficult but fun. I loved it. Well done!