The Void Walker by Ethan Allwood

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made by Ethan Allwood for LD35 (COMPO)
STORY/DESCRIPTION
You are the void walker. You have been stuck in the void for centuries. Your task is to escape the void, but to do so you will need 15 special crystals. These crystals have a special power. Every time you collect one, it shapeshifts the environment around you, causing it to be more difficult each crystal you collect. There is one other difficulty. There are void creatures and guns set up around he void, defending the crystals. If you can survive and collect all the crystals, a door will open up to earth for you to escape.

CONTROLS
WAD - movement left right and jump
S - shield/crystal mode
[space] - throw a slowing orb

CHALLENGE
If you can beat the full game post your final time. It will show this in the last room.

Developer best time: 128.18

Ratings

Coolness 76% 2
Overall 3.74 112
Audio 3.46 137
Fun 3.62 142
Graphics 3.60 210
Humor 2.42 387
Innovation 3.48 251
Mood 3.66 96
Theme 3.81 171

Feedback

TechXSoftware
18. Apr 2016 · 02:04 UTC
Good game
rosden shadow
18. Apr 2016 · 02:31 UTC
nice game good job!
ConorOD
18. Apr 2016 · 02:35 UTC
Looks nice, and controls are responsive. Fun and innovative design too - I really enjoyed this. One issue though - sometimes I couldn't see far enough to judge jumps or spot incoming bullets or enemies.
Crown Games
18. Apr 2016 · 02:37 UTC
Great game!
JohnGalt
18. Apr 2016 · 02:37 UTC
Interesting concept!
nicotuason
18. Apr 2016 · 02:44 UTC
Oooh smooth framerate and animations! The pacing of this game is really good. New challenges get introduced at the right time and I never got bored.

Falling into the gap gets a little frustrating though. Most of the time you can't see that the gap is beneath you. It's a good thing falling doesn't take away your health.

I like all the shades of blue you used. Blue is great.
nickavv
18. Apr 2016 · 02:48 UTC
This is awesome, and pretty tough. I made it to level 10. I also found an easter egg which gave me a nice hat, which is great and I appreciate that :)
egos
18. Apr 2016 · 03:08 UTC
Well realized
Good job
XAND
18. Apr 2016 · 03:27 UTC
Very good, had a couple of weird collision issues, but other than that I saw no issues.
glaze_96
18. Apr 2016 · 14:27 UTC
Got to level 6 on my second try.

Interesting take on the theme. Was looking forward to some level shapeshifting, glad I found one!

The aesthetics are really nice. The soundtrack is a little out of place though.

Overall, good game =)
Gamepopper
18. Apr 2016 · 20:01 UTC
Having the level mutate the further you progress is really clever. I love the graphics on the title and game over screen, although I wish it remained that consistent during gameplay.

Gameplay is also pretty solid. Great job!
Aaranos
19. Apr 2016 · 01:04 UTC
Clever level design. The difficulty curve is pretty good.
Brian Mayberry
19. Apr 2016 · 04:06 UTC
Great design and progression, expertly executed. Not much to add aside wanting to have offensive and defensive controls while airborne.
Freank
21. Apr 2016 · 16:47 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
matiasbontempo
28. Apr 2016 · 01:06 UTC
Nice game, I like the music and graphics!
DAT.NOT.MY.GAME!
30. Apr 2016 · 13:10 UTC
I love this game. Great idea with changing surroundings. And I like the graphics and funny tips like "Don't fall in". Great job!
pirate_shell
30. Apr 2016 · 20:47 UTC
This was a good little game. I enjoyed the art and music, which were cute and oldschool. The gameplay was classic, but I liked the take on shapeshift, as each time you touched the crystals the level changed. It was so simple, but elegant. The controls were tight for the most part, although i feel like the 'combat' was a little akward. Other than that, solid game!
Jupiter_Hadley
08. May 2016 · 00:20 UTC
Neat game! I included it in my video compilation series of Ludum Dare games, if you’d like to check them out :) https://youtu.be/tTBSC0cP_38
Ellian
08. May 2016 · 09:45 UTC
This is a fairly good game!
The idea of changing the shape of the level instead of the character is rare, so this is a pretty smart idea. Cool job!