Unbecoming by tomlum

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made by tomlum for LD35 (JAM)
In losing your form you find your truest self.
Your imagination is the only limit to your being.
You are at once a gargantuan beast, a sly scoundrel, an explorer of this world and others.
You are a shapeshifter... of sorts.

Unbecoming - A short, silly narrative.



Design, Programming, Art, Music - Tom Lum (tomlum.com)
Voices - Eilis & Tom
Sound Effects - the invaluable folks at Freesound.org
Tags: Windows - OSX

Ratings

Coolness 98% 2
Overall(Jam) 4.38 6
Fun(Jam) 4.20 13
Graphics(Jam) 3.71 336
Humor(Jam) 4.28 10
Innovation(Jam) 4.25 21
Mood(Jam) 4.31 15
Theme(Jam) 4.45 4

Feedback

tasteless
19. Apr 2016 路 00:37 UTC
no game? but pretty :)
aegypticus
19. Apr 2016 路 00:40 UTC
Mac version has no game in it. Not sure if that's intentional.
nickavv
19. Apr 2016 路 00:43 UTC
This is really great, captures the imagination and wonder of childhood really well. Good stuff
馃帳 tomlum
19. Apr 2016 路 00:48 UTC
Ah, my bad! All version should now be working!
馃帳 tomlum
19. Apr 2016 路 00:54 UTC
Many thanks nickavv!
dwhiffing
19. Apr 2016 路 00:56 UTC
Wow! Fantastic work. Such a cohesive game with a real story and message. Love to see one of these in a jam, adds to the variety! Thank you!
aegypticus
19. Apr 2016 路 01:18 UTC
Wow. I've rated, like, 30+ games now and yours is the only that I've given a perfect 5/5 score to. I loved this, the narrative was amazing and the message was really great. The graphics were awesome and I really liked all the neat abilities of each role. Damn this was a good game! I'm glad you got the mac version up and running, because this is too good. I also love seeing Mac L脰VE developers on here making great stuff. Wow.
Zayron
19. Apr 2016 路 01:21 UTC
Wow that was a trip! I liked the part were you are shooting the business people. "401K!!!" haha! :)
gurkenlabs
19. Apr 2016 路 01:24 UTC
The different shapes were fun to play and I relly liked the music :)
lambda-
19. Apr 2016 路 01:26 UTC
Very nice, I liked the ending.
Funske
19. Apr 2016 路 01:28 UTC
I really enjoyed that. I was so much fun. Everything felt so satisfying, and I was actually sad when I had finished because the game was over. The message was cool, and inspiring. Very nice work!
Skruffye
19. Apr 2016 路 03:13 UTC
Really cool game with an awesome take on the theme! Thoroughly enjoyed playing. :)
ratking
19. Apr 2016 路 10:23 UTC
Very cool entry! I felt with the girl.
tasteless
20. Apr 2016 路 16:53 UTC
so I tried again, and thank you for suggesting it ! I loved it!! played till it closed and smiled the whole time :)
Leroyii
21. Apr 2016 路 17:37 UTC
STAPLER, GOLF, INVEST
cudabear
21. Apr 2016 路 17:50 UTC
This was a very fun entry! I love how it starts off feeling as though it's a whole different world, and then you realize it was the child's imagination the whole time. Very charming.

The gameplay was very engaging, I liked how each form had a very specific use and I was encouraged to swap between them often. I think a bit of challenge would have been nice, I don't think it was possible to die or have to restart. But it was still awesome nonetheless.

I loved the feeling of this game, and the way your graphics presented the story without copious amounts of text to read. That said, I felt the graphics were still lacking a bit. Furthermore, I feel the particle effects were a bit TOO much. There were times where my entire screen was filled with nothing but particle effects.

Audio was pleasant. It did meld together into one white noise effect when a lot was going on. I loved the voice-over lines for the businessman attacks.

well done, a very fun entry!
Muciojad
21. Apr 2016 路 18:27 UTC
Mindfuck! So awesome entry, there is great gameplay with different mechanics, it's super cool for me! Music and art with gameplay gives solid game in summary. I rated just a few games but this is best so far. Incredible work bro! :D
Elemental Zeal Games Studios
22. Apr 2016 路 18:20 UTC
This was very cute and humorous, great job!
glitchu
22. Apr 2016 路 18:31 UTC
I like the message for this game as it brings out the inner child of me :).
johnbrynte
22. Apr 2016 路 18:42 UTC
A truly bizarre ending to a very cute little game! The icing on the cake for me was the ability to moonwalk by pressing A & D. Good work!
A333
22. Apr 2016 路 19:51 UTC
Imagination!
Great game =) Very light-hearted mood and positive feelings. Thank you for that.
Orion Dev
23. Apr 2016 路 04:22 UTC
Absolutely amazing game dude! The story is silly but super deep at the same time. It at times makes you want to smile and chuckle, and at times it makes you a little misty eyed. The art and music in this game are good also but the story makes this game a true treasure. The first game that I believe deserves a perfect score :)
Tchaikovsky Lins
23. Apr 2016 路 04:26 UTC
Omg, it was very interesting!

I felt like a child, with all imagination and that curiosity to discover the world and even why not other worlds? As said, your imagination is the unique limit for what you'd like to be.

This game is an impressive work of idealistic art. I loved the end, the meaning behind the final moment was the best.

Really a great game! ^_^
Interface
23. Apr 2016 路 05:02 UTC
Great mood, great story with a message. 401K! I may have to let it sink in and play again :-)
Naca
23. Apr 2016 路 15:48 UTC
This game actually reached to my heart. When I was a child, I used to play with my imagination continuously. I miss that time. And I guess one of the reasons that I play videogames now is because I miss that time, the old fantastic worlds that me and my friends used to visit everyday. I suppose we all have done that, but many people do not remember as well. Maybe one day I'll try to play that way again :D. Anyway, congratulations for one of the best takes on this theme.
Freank
26. Apr 2016 路 08:41 UTC
Hi, nice game ! We're realizing a video with several games of the Ludum Dare #35.
Can you add your game on indiexpo.net ? (it's free)
So we can include also your game in the video ;)
p.s. write #LDJAM in the game's description
Arnage
26. Apr 2016 路 10:27 UTC
Love it, great story!
Miziziziz
27. Apr 2016 路 03:35 UTC
loved it :) frickin adorable
ijona
28. Apr 2016 路 01:17 UTC
Awesome!! There was a lot of unexpected things in this game, which is great.
marod
28. Apr 2016 路 08:01 UTC
Nice concept!
Cosrnos
29. Apr 2016 路 02:55 UTC
I love this game! There was definitely a mood to it and I really liked the adventure approach to the game!

The graphics were great, the audio was great and the humor was on point (401k!)

I also really liked the ending, I actually smiled at the very end. Great job :)
Walnoot
29. Apr 2016 路 14:56 UTC
Excellent game! Had me chuckling sometimes, and you seem to understand the relationship between lotsa particles and good gameplay
Osaft
29. Apr 2016 路 21:40 UTC
that was nice :)
Aaranos
29. Apr 2016 路 22:24 UTC
Well done. I enjoyed the game and the message. One complaint is a lot of colors of the player match the background and blend in.
Cliff Lee(CL)
30. Apr 2016 路 11:39 UTC
Awesome entry!

I feel emotional when playing this game. It brings some memories back.

Nice work!!!
Strike
01. May 2016 路 04:33 UTC
What a wonderful game !
Jolly Serpent
01. May 2016 路 08:00 UTC
Very neat game, I loved the idea and the message behind it!
TheCain
01. May 2016 路 16:29 UTC
That was really clever. I liked the ending, it really punctuated it.
Szabin
02. May 2016 路 13:33 UTC
Beautiful game :)
csanyk
03. May 2016 路 01:02 UTC
Great humor and mood to this entry. A child's make-believe play fantasy, no real danger, but it was fun to explore. I got as far as the mainframe, at which point I couldn't figure out a way to enter a password. So not sure what I wasn't doing right. But it was pretty fun up until that point, although the controls for the spaceman were a bit limited.
TheMeorch
03. May 2016 路 05:43 UTC
I love this game.

It captures childhood in a way that few games have for me. It's silly and funny, but also honestly moving. It's incredibly creative and surprising. It feels like a huge adventure and also just an afternoon playing outside. I can't say enough good things about this. Thank you for making it!!!
DAT.NOT.MY.GAME!
03. May 2016 路 08:52 UTC
Great game about imagination with nice idea and music.
Uson Chen
03. May 2016 路 09:40 UTC
Great imagination and sound effects! Like this way of story telling.
Tanton-H2X
09. May 2016 路 17:27 UTC
salute the torrential imagination and the pure heart of childhood!..
the final climax's continued(so many legs broken!!) really leaves me with a deep impression and shock me alot.
and the end scene also give me infinite daydream from time and space,meaningful + endless aftertaste!
GaryS
09. May 2016 路 22:25 UTC
This was delightful.
Literally, I was delighted many times whilst playing.
I found myself giggling as I discovered each new part of the experience. The sound effects were perfect too, really fit with the childlike gleeful mood of the game.
Overall, I really enjoyed playing. I'd change nothing. Just lovely.