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Regain Power by shp

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made by shp for LD 43 (COMPO)

First person adventure platforming game where you must collect missing batteries for your space ship. You are forced to sacrifice living things to gain gold and to gain more useful items.

The challenge of the game is the island itself, you must find creative ways to explore it further and master movement with platforming and grappling hooks.

How to play:

  • Launch the executable (if Linux version fails to launch, try it with parameter -nooss )
  • Change controls, audio or video settings in-game
  • Use in-game Help in-game if you're confused
  • YOU CAN DRAG AND DROP ITEMS FROM THE INVENTORY TO MAKE SACRIFICING THINGS FASTER

The game was made using:

  • FTEQW Engine
  • Blender (3D modeling and texture painting)
  • GIMP (Textures)
  • Trenchbroom Level Editor (The Island)
  • Wally (Textures)
  • Audacity (Sounds)
  • SunVox (Music)

The source code is included in all downloads under MIT license, to compile you need to use FTEQCC, an advanced QuakeC compiler.

POST-COMPO BUG FIX PATCH 1.01:

  • Fix annoying bug where sometimes clicking after leaving inventory strafes the player
  • Fix rope physics so that hitting the ground while attached to something no longer glues you to the ground (Fixed and original versions can both be found at the itchio page)

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Windows https://shp.itch.io/regain-power
Linux https://shp.itch.io/regain-power
Source code https://shp.itch.io/regain-power
Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/43/regain-power

Ratings

Overall 7th 4.231⭐ 28🧑‍⚖️
Fun 11th 4.173⭐ 28🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 141th 3.481⭐ 28🧑‍⚖️
Theme 258th 3.462⭐ 28🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 38th 4.173⭐ 28🧑‍⚖️
Audio 32th 3.9⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Humor 127th 3.25⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Mood 42th 3.904⭐ 28🧑‍⚖️
Given 42🗳️ 17🗨️

Feedback

Flopper3939
03. Dec 2018 · 09:09 UTC
This is a really great game. Great platformning, and the grappeling hook is just so fun to use. "Really makes you feel like spiderman" :) At some points it can be can hard to know where you are supposed to go, but that just adds to the exploration part of the game.
Derek Volker
03. Dec 2018 · 18:02 UTC
That was a nice and solid entry. It was a bit hard for me, but i am not a very good player anyway. Was able to finish the game and find 2/4 secrets. The last battery is really difficult to get by, in my opinion. Also, as @flopper3939 already said, the grappeling hook is really fun. It changes the game dynamics when you got it. Keep up the good work!
Marc Garcia-Penche
03. Dec 2018 · 20:31 UTC
Really good, I loved it. It is a bit hard but I don't think it's too much of a problem. Also not sure if intended but you can pick up the trampoline while in the air so you get to use it and keep it on your inventory. Also the console is enabled so I could noclip a bit around the map, it was fun.
Maksim Chugunov
03. Dec 2018 · 20:59 UTC
This game is super fun! Abused my whole way with just one trampoline, of course. And yes, grappling hook MAKES YOU FEEL LIKE SPIDERMAN. Got 3/4 secrets, does the last one even exists? Spent like 10 min looking for it, flying around on my grappling hook, your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man
John Gabriel
03. Dec 2018 · 21:04 UTC
The fact that the grappling hook is had so late in the game makes me worry that some people will switch off before they get to it, which is a shame, _because it is amazing_. Swinging around the island is easily the highlight of all the games I've played so far this jam.
Morg
04. Dec 2018 · 10:30 UTC
Definitely one of the best games I've played so far, the dynamics were super fun and the exploration really had me hooked. The grappling hook mechanics were juuuuuust right. You should make this into a full game, please. I'll buy it!
Pukami
04. Dec 2018 · 12:07 UTC
Great game! It really does become tons of fun with the grappling hook, but it's still great working with the trampoline and trying to get the most out of a single one! haha
Juutis
04. Dec 2018 · 17:03 UTC
That was fun! Great mechanics with the grappling hook and the secrets were a nice touch. I found out about the secrets just after I picked up the 5th battery and spent like 15 more minutes finding all four. :)
Sitarra
04. Dec 2018 · 19:34 UTC
I like it ! Very good work for a Compo !
The trampoline is very funny =)
Danny Sun
04. Dec 2018 · 19:47 UTC
This game is cooooooooool
Ice Maker
04. Dec 2018 · 20:11 UTC
The graphics are incredible, as is the audio, mechanics, storyline, atmosphere... This is the first game that I've given more than 4 stars in multiple categories :smile: My only critiques are that it's difficult to figure out how to use the dynamite and that the floaty movement leads to a bit of motion sickness (a mostly inevitable effect in first-person 3D games).
DJUS
04. Dec 2018 · 20:22 UTC
Really great game, but difficult.
Ace17
04. Dec 2018 · 20:30 UTC
Wow. Controls are smooth and nice, and the level design is impressive!
The gameplay gets a little bit annoying after a while, though. I didn't make it to the end.
I had a good laugh when I discovered the "sack of k...." :D
Sigton
04. Dec 2018 · 20:36 UTC
I'm the worlds pickiest person when it comes to platformer engines, and I really wish that the movement just felt tighter cause just now it feels like I'm floating along clouds rather than running along the ground. Some more sound effects would also make the experience that bit better, too.

Apart from that though; very impressive! I love the map, it looks great and the terrain is well designed :)
jharler
04. Dec 2018 · 21:13 UTC
This was a lot of fun. An impressively large map for a compo game. The sound and graphics sucked me into the world. I do wish that the ship would've crashed in the middle of the map (so I had to explore both up and down) and so that when sacrifice was needed, I didn't have to go all the way back. A minor complaint. Overall, this is a great entry!
SanyingLi
05. Dec 2018 · 06:19 UTC
Overall the game is very fun to play, due to lack of time, I only found two butteries and quit. The puzzle is cool and I enjoyed finding the stuff. My only complain is sacrificing items kind of take too much time, if I can sacrifice multi items in the same time would be better, still good game and nice job!
jk5000
09. Dec 2018 · 15:19 UTC
This is absolutely one of the best LD games I have played! Both the music, graphics and mood is really amazing in this game. The only complain I have is that the controls could have been better. Overall an amazing LD game. Well done. Well done. Well done. Well done.
piper82
02. Jan 2019 · 13:59 UTC
very smooth. however, i only found one secret and you should have let players play after the end to find other secrets.