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Watch Out Your Head by mipelius

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made by mipelius for LD 40 (COMPO)

Watch out your head. Hint: It might be a good idea to avoid picking up those coins! :wink: To defeat the boss you just need to let him throw all his coins away (that might be quite challenging, though).

To have the best possible gaming experience, you may want to download and play the binary version (OSX / Windows).

Controls:

  • [A]/[D] or [arrow left]/[arrow right] = move
  • [Space] = jump
  • [Tab] = respawn

Minor fixes after deadline:

  • the lift stays up after respawning into the last checkpoint
  • repeating background texture (WebGL related issue)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHtYNyKnlKA

HTML5 (web) https://mipelius.itch.io/watch-out-your-head
Windows https://mipelius.itch.io/watch-out-your-head
macOS https://mipelius.itch.io/watch-out-your-head
Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/40/watch-out-your-head

Ratings

Overall 243th 3.542⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Fun 139th 3.688⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 133th 3.63⭐ 25🧑‍⚖️
Theme 126th 3.917⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 610th 2.391⭐ 25🧑‍⚖️
Audio 101th 3.625⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Humor 25th 4.022⭐ 25🧑‍⚖️
Mood 256th 3.239⭐ 25🧑‍⚖️
Given 28🗳️ 16🗨️

Feedback

GeorgeBGreen
04. Dec 2017 · 12:43 UTC
This was actually weirdly hilarious. Your head getting bigger from coins is an interesting spin on the coin idea, and the implementation sort of made me laugh. The controls could use some work, they're pretty slippery right now. The music and sound effect for dying were on point though, great audio overall :D
quixatocs
04. Dec 2017 · 12:46 UTC
Hahahah that explosion sound is hilarious. I really love that you've flipped the convention of collecting coins to avoiding coins! Of course the first round I played (even though I read the instructions) I collected the coins and then exploded my face on that corner. Years of gaming has given me an instinct for collecting coins that I'm now going to question on every new odyssey I explore ;) Great work! See you next jam.
sirikan
05. Dec 2017 · 12:39 UTC
I like it. Nice take on the theme.
TomDev
05. Dec 2017 · 13:14 UTC
Good game, you nailed the theme, good one
tvance
05. Dec 2017 · 15:43 UTC
Great music and well done on fitting the theme! It's a shame there are no checkpoints (that I could reach anyway...). This is a fun game though.
Jani Nykanen
05. Dec 2017 · 15:53 UTC
Nice concept, but the controls feel a little sluggish (that can be intentional, though)
SVR_Audio
06. Dec 2017 · 12:57 UTC
Pretty good concept, the art is simple but really good, the gameplay is very fun, overall it is a great game !
SundanceKid
06. Dec 2017 · 20:40 UTC
Awesome concept, cool music. It was so satisfying to beat!
🎤 mipelius
07. Dec 2017 · 07:34 UTC
Thanks for your feedback, I appreciate it! Maybe you are right about the controls that are not that well adjusted. It used to be way more bad at early development stage, though! :grin: It would be nice to hear how many of you have managed to play it through. @tvance: Actually there are some checkpoints, so you just need to try harder :wink:
candlesan
07. Dec 2017 · 19:48 UTC
Cool! I like the concept of the growing head. Wish there was a bit of risk/reward associated with having a head too big but sometimes you wanted it anyways but that could always be added later. Good music, very challenging. Really glad there were a few checkpoints - wish there were a few extra checkpoints.
BudgieM2
07. Dec 2017 · 19:58 UTC
Love the idea! It's a very funny concept. I love how big his head can get. But I think it needs more frequent checkpoints as I got stuck on the red blocks after the elevator which I probably could have done with more checkpoints.
Shivur
07. Dec 2017 · 21:28 UTC
Very good idea. Good level design even if it's hard. Cool sound effect when the head explode.
Aakoo
07. Dec 2017 · 22:31 UTC
Funny idea!
PhillSerrazina
08. Dec 2017 · 01:38 UTC
Ahhh a good old rage game! Used to love these a few years ago, this one as an unique charm to it, I like it! Very nice idea!
🎤 mipelius
08. Dec 2017 · 06:04 UTC
Ok, maybe there could be more checkpoints, but I kinda like the idea people getting nervous hitting their heads against the wall again and again :grin:
Liquidream
08. Dec 2017 · 12:56 UTC
Friggin' hilarious - especially that "slow raspberry" sfx when you die! :D

Great game and concept. Quite difficult, but enough to make you come back! That funky music was also great. Good luck! :D
SammyB
10. Dec 2017 · 06:53 UTC
Found myself trying to go after coins every once in awhile even though I knew they were bad for me. Enjoyed the soundtrack a lot too!
Tim Eriksen
10. Dec 2017 · 12:48 UTC
Cool game! Good adaptation of the theme :) The music was nice!
thebillington
10. Dec 2017 · 12:49 UTC
Genuinely great game. Got stuck for ages on the elevator, brutally difficult and bags of fun!
volatile
10. Dec 2017 · 13:45 UTC
This game had one of the best implementations of the theme I have found so far! I seriously wonder how you came up with this idea :grin: It is a bit frustrating sometimes (because your head is really sensitive and the jumps are just a bit too high for comfort) but nevertheless it is a cool game.
cppchriscpp
10. Dec 2017 · 17:48 UTC
This is a hilarious little game - I think my only real frustration is that I can explode my head with zero coins by simply walking into a wall the wrong way. The head explode sound cracked me up. Great entry; thanks for sharing!
falak
18. Dec 2017 · 12:30 UTC
AUHGHEGHERGFSADWs! TOO HARD! XD But really good game!