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Manual Overload by Shawn Beck

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made by Shawn Beck for LD 39 (JAM)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1oshRSNXkco

Scott's space pod is running out of power. Manual Overload is a first person button-hell game where you try to replenish your space pod's energy by following the instructions of a sexy computer voice. Can you get to the end of the game?

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Controls:

Mouse : Move

Left Click : Attempt to press a button

Right Click : Attempt to press a button

W : Reach Up

S : Crouch

Tools

Unity Plus, Unity Post-Processing Stack, ColorfulFX, FMOD, Maya, Build Report, http://www.fromtexttospeech.com, Scott Thoo

macOS https://shawnbecktp.itch.io/manualoverload
Windows https://shawnbecktp.itch.io/manualoverload
Linux https://shawnbecktp.itch.io/manualoverload
Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/39/manual-overload

Ratings

Overall 59th 4.038⭐ 28🧑‍⚖️
Fun 21th 4.12⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 70th 3.885⭐ 28🧑‍⚖️
Theme 79th 4.08⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 45th 4.5⭐ 28🧑‍⚖️
Audio 19th 4.28⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Humor 14th 4.308⭐ 28🧑‍⚖️
Mood 59th 4.087⭐ 25🧑‍⚖️
Given 26🗳️ 5🗨️

Feedback

Duck_Games
31. Jul 2017 · 10:43 UTC
Amazing game! Kept you on your toes the whole time. I don't know if its generated togo on forever or if there is an ending, but I think its safe t assume no one getting the ending anytime soon! :smile:
peremily
31. Jul 2017 · 10:46 UTC
I'm terrible at it, but i liked it, it felt really polished. Well done!
🎤 Shawn Beck
31. Jul 2017 · 11:46 UTC
@duck-games - It's all curated. There is an ending :)
nikrt
31. Jul 2017 · 12:00 UTC
The visuals and the audio are really awesome. The gameplay is fluid too.
Neato
31. Jul 2017 · 13:24 UTC
Hey I got there. Nice game.
Quemagalletas
31. Jul 2017 · 13:27 UTC
Wow mate this game looks amazing I really like the sounds, voices and effects!!

I would really like to take a look at the code :D
azsteak
31. Jul 2017 · 13:58 UTC
Really nice good game :D
Had a lot of fun clicking at full speed trying to survive. Very fun !
justinooncx
31. Jul 2017 · 15:05 UTC
Another crazy-polished game as usual! The button presses were... kinda hard to align at first, constantly unable to hit the buttons or turn the cranks or flip the switches when I'm supposed to. And then I discovered I could just.... hold down LMB and RMB and wiggle the mouse everywhere. No penalty for hitting the wrong thing, it seems! Managed to win the game that way!
LJN
31. Jul 2017 · 16:22 UTC
That was really funny, I liked it a lot. Slam that decombopulator!
tuism
31. Jul 2017 · 16:48 UTC
Beautifully presented, but not that much substance to it. It's basically solo Spaceteam :) The UI could be done better I think, having to rely on an exploit to beat the game makes it less fun. And the reaching wasn't really explained, for a piece of critical info.

Really really pretty though :)
rijnswand
01. Aug 2017 · 02:42 UTC
Brilliant idea!

Would be great if you could publish a linux version of it.
🎤 Shawn Beck
01. Aug 2017 · 03:20 UTC
@rijnswand Now available for Linux :)
blksocks
01. Aug 2017 · 04:25 UTC
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uneSOPqqAFw
LockonS
01. Aug 2017 · 04:33 UTC
Interesting! It's like Space Team for lonely people. The mouse sensitivity was a bit high, but I suppose that isn't too big of a problem. I had a bit of problem trying to turn the wheel thing at first, but the game is pretty intuitive at that. I really like how elements are introduced one by one rather than all waiting for you in the beginning. Nice job, though could be slightly more related to the theme.
ghust1995
01. Aug 2017 · 04:34 UTC
This game is super polished, I can see this working as an alternative to Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes or Spaceteam, if this was a multiplayer game. Loved it! Nice job with the visuals =)
willvasco
01. Aug 2017 · 04:36 UTC
Never before has suffocating in the dead of space been so fun XD
tinfoilboy
01. Aug 2017 · 04:47 UTC
Funny little game. I liked the pace of it, kept me on edge throughout my play time. Especially when you get down into the 10s of power and the sound starts playing. The graphics and audio were also really cool. Overall, great work!
asyzruffz
01. Aug 2017 · 04:55 UTC
Funny voice-over, nice graphics, and portrays the sense of urgency to finish in time.
rijnswand
01. Aug 2017 · 15:41 UTC
@shawn-beck Thank you for the linux build!

This is an awesome game, had a lot of fun playing it!

Some of the controls where a little hard to press, but this is a very polished and well made entry.
Sarrixx
03. Aug 2017 · 15:43 UTC
Hahahaha man this was so sweet. Nice job!
simonhutchinson
07. Aug 2017 · 20:59 UTC
Nice! I found this game through Warp Door. Very cool. I love the clear polish in both the visuals and audio. It all really comes together in a beautiful but straightforward game world.

Really great work!
Sarrixx
08. Aug 2017 · 20:02 UTC
I am making a bit of a let's play series for my favourite LD 39 games and Manual Overload was one of the games in my last video. Check it out if you'd like! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6VLnCENNAg&feature=youtu.be
faemir
08. Aug 2017 · 22:14 UTC
Bravo. Found on warpdoor, this is one of my favourite entries - I have pretty much no critique and can only express how great i think your entry is!
🎤 Shawn Beck
09. Aug 2017 · 06:26 UTC
Heyya. Thanks for the feedback guys. And especially @sarrixx for making the video. That play-through was quite insightful. Taking notes in case I plan to expand the game :)
buttonmasherbros
16. Aug 2017 · 16:20 UTC
You've been featured on today's LUDUM DARE TO BELIEVE! Check it out here -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scjBTw9HsCY
feips
16. Aug 2017 · 20:52 UTC
This is just brilliant!
franfox
17. Aug 2017 · 13:38 UTC
I'm wondering why people isn't having a lot of comments and reviews. I think is on of the best games I've played this LD. Congratulations!
Jupiter_Hadley
18. Aug 2017 · 18:07 UTC
Really lovely, fun, game! I included it in my Ludum Dare 39 compilation video series, if you’d like to take a look :) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gzd4DGHkRKc
Ellian
20. Aug 2017 · 20:22 UTC
That was one of the dumbest (in a great way), greatest games I've reviewed for LD so far. Good graphics, good audio, but that gameplay and its humor were perfect! I'm a fan of chaotic games, and this is a really good take on that!
I can't think of anything negative to say, it's really fun to play!