Not Safe for Teamwork by bradur

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made by bradur for LD 43 (COMPO)

Not Safe for Teamwork

Gameplay

Control multiple characters, complete puzzles, reach level end. Sacrifice some characters.

Keys

| Key(s) | Action | | --------------------|:----------------:| | Arrows | Move | | Spacebar | Interact | | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 / Tab | Switch character | | Esc / P | Open pause menu | No mouse controls.

Story

Corporate has sent you and your coworkers to a team-building exercise. You must complete tricky puzzles together, using your individual strengths and weaknesses to overcome challenges. Sometimes, in order to go forward, you have to leave your colleagues behind...

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Ratings

Overall 198th 3.525⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Fun 136th 3.55⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 164th 3.4⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Theme 62th 4.075⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 355th 2.925⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Audio 258th 2.947⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Humor 226th 2.825⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Mood 337th 2.9⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Given 25🗳️ 14🗨️

Feedback

WongKongPhooey
03. Dec 2018 · 09:48 UTC
Enjoyable little puzzler! Fits the theme well, and I didn't encounter any bugs! A really nice level of challenge as it took a few goes to pass most levels. Well done!
Jannick Larsen
03. Dec 2018 · 09:54 UTC
very well done puzzles, and the sacrifice is cool!
BGameDev
03. Dec 2018 · 11:09 UTC
Simple designed puzzle game, nice.
Blodyavenger
03. Dec 2018 · 11:11 UTC
Nice puzzle game, it reminds of Chip's challenge and the likes just with more characters. Puzzles are well designed and visual + audio style goes well together with the gameplay. Sometimes I wish I had an overview over the map so it's not trial and error. Overall, I liked it :)
hypersnow
03. Dec 2018 · 22:58 UTC
Really solid game you've got here. Could use a minimap or a better camera, but had a fun time with it!
mrspeaker
05. Dec 2018 · 06:41 UTC
Really felt like I was sacrificing team mates... I was always hesitant to flip the switch! Great work, very complete and satisfying effort.
frenchie
05. Dec 2018 · 07:55 UTC
Wow, this was a surprisingly well put-together puzzle game. The last level really had me stumped for a while (I almost thought maybe you'd accidentally made the game unbeatable for a good 5 minutes or so)! That music just goes so well with the theme of the game, and the theme of the game goes so well with the theme of the jam.

I'm playing this because you submitted it to be a part of my Play & Improve series, but I'm honestly having difficulty thinking of what I'd even do. The only usability problem that bugged me was that I had to press 'P' before 'R' to restart! Other than that, it's really the graphics that need the most improvement and I'm a terrible artist. I don't think you need a minimap or a better camera - there was only one place where I couldn't see what I needed (bottom of the last level). I'm not great at designing puzzles and you've already got some great levels in here. I'm stumped! Is there anything you wish you could have done that I could take a stab at? If not, I'll think more on it...
velvetlobster
06. Dec 2018 · 00:56 UTC
Its like SAW (the movie) somehow ... sacrificing mates to continue to the other chambers of the game ... nice puzzles in this
Jupiter_Hadley
06. Dec 2018 · 09:54 UTC
Neat game! I included it in my compilation video series of games from the Ludum Dare, if you’d like to take a look :) https://youtu.be/8gcHVPkzZQo
wie_
06. Dec 2018 · 10:40 UTC
Fun game, reminds me a lot of portal's co op. Music fits this really well, it feels like some sort of elevator music, very calm anyway. Level design is cool too, but sometimes i'd like to see all the characters at the same time, because sometimes the levels are so large, that when switching characters, i don't know where i am anymore. Great work!
Teapoly
06. Dec 2018 · 11:17 UTC
Challenging level design, great puzzles.
sadzanenyama
06. Dec 2018 · 11:33 UTC
Cool puzzle game, maybe add a view where you can see the entire level? Some of the larger levels it became quite hard to orientate yourself when switching characters. Also the movement was a little wonky and I think it could be improved to be more precise. Overall decent puzzles, some that were actually quite a challenge. Cool concept. Well done!
EvoGenGames
06. Dec 2018 · 11:46 UTC
Hi there,

These are great puzzles!
Thank you for this nice game!

one remark:
* puzzle 2 & 3 are actually the same solution so it was not that engaging. I'm happy I tried the levels after that anyway because they were again fun to solve!
If you enjoy puzzles like this definitely try our game as well!
Hempuli
06. Dec 2018 · 15:58 UTC
Interesting! Always a fan of a nice puzzle game. The concept was a bit brutal for my tastes, but the puzzles were nice in a Chip's Challenge -esque way. Very solid!
Wizard.Exe
07. Dec 2018 · 01:01 UTC
I enjoyed this thoroughly, well designed puzzles and well implemented.
Yirggzmb
07. Dec 2018 · 01:40 UTC
Well done puzzles! I'm also terribly amused by the idea of a corporate team building exercise resulting in the death of some of the employees.
Arvejeitor
07. Dec 2018 · 18:09 UTC
Great puzzles, very original take on the theme