Maze Runner by varuns

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made by varuns for LD35 (JAM)
It's a one-level-game involving first-person controls, a shapeshifting maze, and (not yet) shattered glasses.

FIND THE KEY, USE THE EXIT, AND LET THE GAME QUIT ITSELF AS AN INDICATION OF YOUR VICTORY.

Controls - W,A,S,D + Shift AND R to restart, the maze will trap you, you'll have to restart.

Ratings

Coolness 97% 2
Overall(Jam) 2.98 791
Audio(Jam) 2.43 641
Fun(Jam) 3.12 544
Graphics(Jam) 3.15 643
Humor(Jam) 2.04 720
Innovation(Jam) 3.04 555
Mood(Jam) 3.04 590
Theme(Jam) 3.52 406

Feedback

馃帳 varuns
18. Apr 2016 路 16:45 UTC
If you can't solve this puzzle, your-a-nincompoop.
marshmello
18. Apr 2016 路 17:44 UTC
very good game enjoyed it alot must have more levels
ohi12
18. Apr 2016 路 17:56 UTC
Am I crazy to think this game has something to do with antichamber? It crashed when I was reaching the exit :P. Really creative about shapeshifting, hope to see where it goes from here!
divegato
18. Apr 2016 路 17:58 UTC
Cool concept
Reallysketchy
18. Apr 2016 路 18:05 UTC
I must be a nincompoop then because it took me forever to find the key :) but the map shifting is a really cool concept. Great job!
chromebookbob
18. Apr 2016 路 18:05 UTC
I don't really see the theme, but It was nicely animated. Try to hide the mouse cursor
local minimum
18. Apr 2016 路 18:38 UTC
Cool concept, some parts took me a little while to figure out but really nicely done. It would have been nice with the cursor locked and not visible on screen, but that's just a minor detail. Simple and well executed.
Max Amaden
18. Apr 2016 路 19:12 UTC
Interesting game, it really screws with your mind :P
馃帳 varuns
18. Apr 2016 路 19:22 UTC
This was my first ludum dare. IT'S AWESOME!!!

I'll try to rate back your games ASAP :D
TP2k
18. Apr 2016 路 19:38 UTC
Reminds me of antichamber, nicely done.
spiffl
18. Apr 2016 路 19:46 UTC
How come you don't have a rating for humor? I'm not sure if it was supposed to be funny, but I laughed a lot at the end, when I went through the exit and there was glass everywhere! I accidentally broke some by backing away from another wall :p also breaking glass in general is a fun thing to do, and the sound effects were good. I can tell you weren't really able to do much with the game in the short amount of time you had for the jam, but it's a good concept and you should keep working on it! And definitely do the next jam as well :)
BarkingCat
18. Apr 2016 路 20:14 UTC
Had some issues with the cursor. Game is fun and tricky, shifting maze is an interesting concept, but needs more feedback.
Wevel
18. Apr 2016 路 20:19 UTC
Nothing happened when I got to the exit, but the maze changing depending on which way you are going is cool
kik0729
18. Apr 2016 路 20:19 UTC
Really cool
It really reminds me of Antichamber or Portal :)
馃帳 varuns
18. Apr 2016 路 20:31 UTC
You must find the key to get past the exit.
Reyn
18. Apr 2016 路 20:33 UTC
Well done on your first ludum dare! :) btw, delete the PDB files! They are massive, 125mb+
staircase27
19. Apr 2016 路 08:54 UTC
Nice first level. Like the idea
Anupam Coleman
19. Apr 2016 路 09:24 UTC
Really neat concept, the camera was a bit hard to control.
donvermo
19. Apr 2016 路 09:48 UTC
Nice game, it reminded me a little of antichamber.
bobismijnnaam
19. Apr 2016 路 10:01 UTC
Doesn't run on ubuntu 15.10 :(
teamross
19. Apr 2016 路 10:21 UTC
Nice idea! I would like more levels!
morrilet
19. Apr 2016 路 10:29 UTC
Hah. When I actually got to the exit I restarted because I thought I was trapped again... The colors mess with 'ya. Nicely done.
kostasvs
19. Apr 2016 路 10:38 UTC
Not bad overall, just wished the maze was more dynamically changing; the pitfalls were only 2 or 3 places here and there, so it doesn't intrigue the player that much. I believe this will be a very nice game if you plan to expand on it.
crucknuk
19. Apr 2016 路 10:46 UTC
Congratulation for your game, it really reminds me Antichamber, and thats mean it's good ^^

The theme of maze shapeshifting is really cool, you really feel like running into a trap.

Obviously need some polishing for menu and mouse, but overall pretty cool game :)
PulsorHD
19. Apr 2016 路 10:57 UTC
Good idea, had a few glitches, but really liked the concept. I enjoyed breaking the glass, alot. Looking forward to see the finished game.
meganukebmp
19. Apr 2016 路 11:19 UTC
Pretty interesting concept. Crashes a lot sadly.
aemiliu5
19. Apr 2016 路 11:55 UTC
cool little game!
Swynfel
19. Apr 2016 路 12:52 UTC
That feeling when you break the glass.

Antichamber-like shapeshifting.

Some portions load slightly too late, so you can see visually the change, and it breaks the immersion.
And you can't quit the game manually (I think) so you have to play until the game closes on it's own.
And finally, the cursor is displayed when you play... It's very disturbing.

Did I mention I like the sound of the breaking glass ?

Good luck for your latter projects.
Populous90
19. Apr 2016 路 14:10 UTC
The game looks REALLY, REALLY well, plays really well, feels well, and sounds well. The whole game is really good except that I got frustrated with the controls because they were challenging, but I think that's what you were going for and it worked. Overall good game.
DieBackStudios
19. Apr 2016 路 15:52 UTC
Awesome man! u must develop it further :D make it the next antichamber success!
thephantom
19. Apr 2016 路 18:31 UTC
i tried the game on linux using wine .. but i think it was missing some stuff. since i couldn't solve it.

but overall nice job.
clementd
20. Apr 2016 路 12:17 UTC
Maze shifting is really interesting and well done in the game. Breaking glass was quit a satisfaction.
fullmontis
21. Apr 2016 路 12:17 UTC
A nice antichamber inspired game! I like these shapeshifting labyrinths. The game was implemented well and I found it enjoyable.
jk5000
25. Apr 2016 路 09:05 UTC
A good idea and a great little game. And a very good idea for the theme. Well done.
jofra
02. May 2016 路 01:30 UTC
GOT IT! xd Nice little maze puzzle, really enjoyd it.
EvanEGibbs
06. May 2016 路 06:58 UTC
Really fun game! I liked the spin that you put on it. A maze that changes shape on you is an interesting idea. It was satisfying to finally complete it! I'd play more if you continue in the future. Nice job! :)
Louspirit
06. May 2016 路 09:41 UTC
I really liked the graphics and sound. It was quite short to finish, you should continue your game :P
Molpe
06. May 2016 路 20:36 UTC
Ah, I wish there were more levels! This was great! It could use some music x)
I've made a short let's play if you want to check it out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRFE5GSMZBI
alyphen
07. May 2016 路 06:17 UTC
Pretty simple idea, but nicely executed. Minimal graphics and a smart little maze.
Level progression and audio (other than the simple footstep and smashing sounds) could add a lot to this.
Tanton-H2X
09. May 2016 路 11:24 UTC
haha~!fun and everything smooth + neat(love this style so much) ,just process too short,may because I got the key so quickly? haha but the unique position you set was really good*锛圕onverse thinking i mean)
these glasses have great viusal feeling also with nice sound effect(this game's sound effect good enough,every mix fitful and wonderful,also fit the totally well) and i must to say the feeling is soo good when i broken these glasses!(i have just think it could not be acheive,because read the doucement in this page before > < )
all in all,very potential game, and hope it could be more long.(oh by the way, Speaking of this reminds me of that only the angles/radian of each road(part) let me feel may a little bit Large.(but that is may what you want,and this is positively to let player lost in the maze,so i also like it as it is.)
well done, cheers!~