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i drew this because i was bored by DragonZBW (SparkLight Games)

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made by DragonZBW (SparkLight Games) for LD35 (JAM)
You are a character, scribbled out on a sheet of notebook paper. You were drawn for a purpose. But what was that purpose? Shapeshift your way through a world of sketches as you quest towards... what, exactly?

~Game contains 8 levels, and is beatable in less than 10 minutes. Please play the entire game for accurate judging.~

Controls:
- arrow keys to move
- z to shapeshift

You can also get the soundtrack here if you're interested: https://dragonzbw.bandcamp.com/album/i-drew-this-because-i-was-bored-ost
Itch.io (Windows and Mac) https://dragonzbw.itch.io/i-drew-this-because-i-was-bored
Original URL https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-35/?action=preview&uid=85560

Ratings

Coolness 54% 3
Overall(Jam) 4.03 39
Audio(Jam) 3.79 100
Fun(Jam) 3.43 272
Graphics(Jam) 4.36 69
Innovation(Jam) 3.65 156
Mood(Jam) 4.13 34
Theme(Jam) 4.18 44

Feedback

Munchy2007
18. Apr 2016 · 22:55 UTC
Very unusual style of graphics. The title really doesn't do the game justice. I love the soundtrack too.

Really nice game and not at all what I was expecting.
EstrelSteel
18. Apr 2016 · 22:58 UTC
The art style is incredible.... At one point I did fall out of the map.
bagface
18. Apr 2016 · 23:04 UTC
Great art style. Fun transforming mechanic.
mf1214
18. Apr 2016 · 23:05 UTC
Amazing graphics style. Great implementation of the theme. Well done!
SuperPokeunicorn
18. Apr 2016 · 23:17 UTC
Love it! Very clever narrative and nice mood. I like how a lot of the levels had some sort of trick to them. The last level required a too much precision to get right and took me way too long, but the game overall was great. Fantastic work.
The Pelranthean
18. Apr 2016 · 23:19 UTC
Excellent job.

Good use of your art style to create a setting and motivation for the story.

I flew out of bounds once and I'm not sure how to reset a level, so I had to restart the game after that. Otherwise, very well executed.

I love it.
Drusilla
18. Apr 2016 · 23:23 UTC
It was fun to look at and to play, especially the last level.
sndr
18. Apr 2016 · 23:49 UTC
I enjoyed the play and the last level was so fun!
It was nice the way you set the mood and how well it matched the artstyle. :)
AnaGF
18. Apr 2016 · 23:49 UTC
Wow! It is a great LD entry. Graphics are really original, audio is beautiful, and funny gameplay. Nice story too!
mukult
18. Apr 2016 · 23:51 UTC
OMG the art style!!! Absolutely wonderful... I have always tried to nail the art style like this... but it was just so hard...

The feel and the polish is just perfect!! Very solid entry to the game jam!! Love the game!
EthanBierlein
19. Apr 2016 · 00:29 UTC
This is amazing! The art style and the music blend together so well, and create something that I think is very, very unique experience.
Corinator
19. Apr 2016 · 00:50 UTC
Fantastic game! Love the art style!
Pierre
19. Apr 2016 · 08:02 UTC
Great game !
But I always died because of the eraser, can we finish the game ?
Xanjos
19. Apr 2016 · 20:48 UTC
Absolutely loved the art style and the gameplay mechanics work really well. Those black blobs are pretty relentless though.
ajhc
19. Apr 2016 · 23:31 UTC
Very lovely. Got stuck on a level though, when you go through some tight spikes underwater and there are enemies straight after. Idk, I tried a few different approaches but wasn't sure what to do. Dying in this is very frustrating since movement is slow and it's such a mellow feeling world and this just kinda put me off working through it in the end. Really lovely sketch art & animations, though, and you set the atmosphere very well.
bigmangames
20. Apr 2016 · 01:17 UTC
Good job on actually making the different forms move and feel different from one another.
kariamoss
21. Apr 2016 · 12:19 UTC
Unusual style but very cool! Very good game! :)
TiByte
21. Apr 2016 · 18:09 UTC
This game is gorgeous BUT: I CAN'T DEFEAT IT!!! The hand is way to fast, or the squid is way to slow. I just came to the U-shaped point, before jumping out of the water.
ORECROS
21. Apr 2016 · 21:49 UTC
You managed to actually make the different forms feel different. which is really good compared to what others have done. last level is a bit TOO difficult.
bigbatardyt
21. Apr 2016 · 23:58 UTC
this game was so relaxing really great work
andyman404
22. Apr 2016 · 04:55 UTC
Awesome game! I loved the hand-drawn notebook doodle aesthetic. Excellent shifting mechanic. Great work!
SHLFStudios
22. Apr 2016 · 17:38 UTC
This game was really well put together, but you lost me with the difficulty curve at the end. escaping the eraser just seemed impossible to accomplish. well done game though!
LOSTALLOY
22. Apr 2016 · 21:25 UTC
Lovely cute game! The unusual graphics contribute a lot to the concept and mood.
11Schotter
30. Apr 2016 · 14:26 UTC
Amazing! This one deserves much higher attention!
xesf
30. Apr 2016 · 22:22 UTC
Brilliant game. I loved the octopus and bird ;)
Reis Mahnic
01. May 2016 · 00:05 UTC
STUNNING visuals. Loved the atmosphere and music too.
Really excellent job.
deepnight
04. May 2016 · 08:30 UTC
Very nice idea :) The control could be better (especially the way you change into a bird), but it was fun to play!
MintArcade
09. May 2016 · 21:12 UTC
Great art style - love it. Great use of the theme.
TheCain
09. May 2016 · 22:06 UTC
'Less then 10 minutes.' that last level took me over 20
That last level is way too hard.
But other than that I liked it.
Marius
10. May 2016 · 11:01 UTC
Hi, nice game and congratulations ! We're realizing a video with several winners 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