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The Cell by kevglass

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made by kevglass for LD21 (-)
The game uses Java, you need that installed to run. It's available as an applet (though Java applets on OSX arn't nice) and as a downloadable game.

You are Sidney, a convict wrongly banged up. Sidney has mutant powers - the ability to copy himself. Sidney must escape through a series of cells to be free of the prison.

Avoid the prison guards, they'll wake up if you get to close. Avoid traps and lazers. Press the switches to open the doors to the cells.

Windows http://www.cokeandcode.com/gamelets/thecell/thecell.zip
OS/X http://www.cokeandcode.com/gamelets/thecell/thecell.zip
Linux http://www.cokeandcode.com/gamelets/thecell/thecell.zip
Web http://www.cokeandcode.com/gamelets/thecell/
Source http://www.cokeandcode.com/gamelets/thecell/thecell.zip
Original URL https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-21/?action=preview&uid=5134

Ratings

Coolness 27% 3
Overall 3.48 70
Audio 2.95 109
Community 3.88 12
Fun 3.33 66
Graphics 3.47 91
Humor 2.16 174
Innovation 3.42 104
Theme 3.73 49

Feedback

RadicalEd
22. Aug 2011 · 09:23 UTC
Great job, man! One of my favorite! :)
zloe_zlo
22. Aug 2011 · 11:37 UTC
Simply the best game of this compo
Milo
22. Aug 2011 · 16:50 UTC
Best game I've seen in the compo yet.
dev_redant
22. Aug 2011 · 19:33 UTC
Nice job. Loved the idea within the theme. :D
R3ason
23. Aug 2011 · 01:00 UTC
Brilliant all around!
ToxicLogic
23. Aug 2011 · 09:51 UTC
I'm see that you were expecting the "Self-Replication" theme to win. ;) Fun game.
Fififox
23. Aug 2011 · 09:52 UTC
That's a good game! The idea was interesting and has been well executed, the graphics are nice (toilets :D ) and the sounds are good, and there's even a background music! kevglass' journal is well filled, cool! That's an outstanding entry!
ointment
23. Aug 2011 · 13:22 UTC
Just admit it, you started working on a self-replication game in advance, then changed the graphics when the theme turned out to be "escape" instead. :y

Tsk tsk.
Danik
23. Aug 2011 · 15:06 UTC
Really well thought out levels, challenging!
Chinchilla
23. Aug 2011 · 20:13 UTC
Devious puzzles! This is definitely one of my faves so far. And probably the one that's kept me playing longest.
Shigor
24. Aug 2011 · 06:29 UTC
One of the best I've tried so far...
wally2069
24. Aug 2011 · 23:08 UTC
It is clear that you were anticipating self replication as a theme, but it does work as a block pushing puzzle game to escape jail.

Otherwise a nice game.
🎤 kevglass
25. Aug 2011 · 08:32 UTC
FWIW, I didn't read the themes or come up with the idea until the announcement of the final theme. I guess self replication was just on my mind having read the top few themes.
d_m
25. Aug 2011 · 15:42 UTC
Great job! I played this a bit earlier but wanted to actually finish the game before I scored it. Definitely fits the theme, and is a nice balance of fun and challenging. It took me a moment to figure out the cloning ability, but once I did it was definitely great. Reminded me a bit of Lolo to be honest. Great game!
arielsan
26. Aug 2011 · 02:11 UTC
Great work with the game, nice graphics. Sadly I couldn't hear any sounds on Linux :(

I love the timelapse :P
Rudy
26. Aug 2011 · 15:32 UTC
Nice audio. Quite challenging. The character sprite doesn't really stand in middle of tile, which makes it weird when looking at tile lines.
Dark Acre Jack
28. Aug 2011 · 17:10 UTC
Quite a few entries using this dual-avatar movement mechanism. This one's had the best aesthetic so far, but I'm not sure if I prefer the static movement to the one where you can push the replicant around by bumping into walls.

Still, a solid effort and nice graphics.
angrygeometry
30. Aug 2011 · 21:51 UTC
very nice job! interesting mechanic, though i had a little trouble controlling at first (sometimes when i pressed up he would continuously move forward)
Orz
31. Aug 2011 · 22:29 UTC
I could have used some instructions ("press space to replicate" isn't enough). Other than that, this is one of the best entries. Also appreciated having the source code, as I used Slick for my entry as well!
Codexus
11. Sep 2011 · 10:28 UTC
Very nice, I have seen the exact same concept used before but it's a nice implementation and the levels are good.