Cell Out! by Rulrite

made by Rulrite for LD 39 (JAM)

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Hiya! Thanks a lot for checking out my game!

It's been a long time since I last joined in with a Ludum Dare - and I wasn't going to submit anything for this one, either, thanks to a busy weekend. But inspiration struck me on Sunday evening (of course!) and I just had to see if I could whip something up. Since I wasn't able to get to a computer until after midnight, this game wasn't made in 72 hours, or 48 - it was made in 24.

Needless to say, it's -very- short! I had a lot of stuff planned for it, but I decided to make something tiny and polished rather than try to cram all my ideas in. Hopefully you'll still enjoy it, even if there's barely any game to play.

Here's a load of stuff I had ready for it, just to give you an idea of what I would have done with more time.

You've woken up in a very strange place, locked in a very strange cell... So strange, in fact, that it's rocket-powered. Maybe you can find a way out?

--- Controls ---

Use WASD or the arrow keys to boost until you hit a block. Alternatively, click towards the edges of the screen to boost in that direction (use the background to guide you with your clicks). Be careful - you have a limited number of charges per level!

Restart any stage by either clicking on the 'R' in the top-left corner or by pressing the R key. You can quit the game at any time by pressing Escape.

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--- Music ---

There's no music! There was no time for it at all, I'm afraid. I suggest finding a good 8-bit/chiptune track to listen to on YouTube whilst you play. A game that allows your own music? Surely it must have the best soundtrack!

--- Sound Effects ---

All of the SFX used in Cell Out! were downloaded from opengameart.org. If you want to use them too, you can find them right here: https://opengameart.org/content/512-sound-effects-8-bit-style

--- Android Version ---

If you'd like to play on your Android device, you can download the APK file! It's a post-jam port with very minor bugfixes (just a few layering issues).

Windows	https://www.dropbox.com/s/427smfzzjlk93x8/Cell%20Out%21%20-%20Windows.zip?dl=0
Android	https://www.dropbox.com/s/rs7kob6u23p407m/Cell%20Out.apk?dl=0
Original URL	https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/39/cell-out

Ratings

Overall	100^th	3.909⭐	24🧑‍⚖️
Fun	4^th	4.381⭐	23🧑‍⚖️
Innovation	316^th	3.227⭐	24🧑‍⚖️
Theme	57^th	4.136⭐	24🧑‍⚖️
Graphics	143^th	4.217⭐	25🧑‍⚖️
Humor	256^th	2.833⭐	20🧑‍⚖️
Mood	436^th	3.19⭐	23🧑‍⚖️
Given		17🗳️	27🗨️

Feedback

RNGSilvercraft

01. Aug 2017 · 16:03 UTC

oh...that was short...
can you make the retry automatic?I think it will give the game a better pace.
cool gimmick!

Hygon

01. Aug 2017 · 16:03 UTC

Great game, the (few) puzzles are very neat. The Gameboy-style sprites are cool. Great job ! ^^

Syv

01. Aug 2017 · 16:19 UTC

Really nice game. The pace of the game is very quick which is cool and you managed to show off some neat ideas in the puzzles. I like it!

Orbat Games

01. Aug 2017 · 16:34 UTC

Wow! Really fun, simple mechanic, and nicely juiced :)

You know it's good when you're sad that it was over so fast.

And bonus points for the title screen/first level and the finish animation. Nicely done!

Kilirane

01. Aug 2017 · 16:36 UTC

I wish i had this game on my old gameboy ! Good concept with very clean old school monochrome 2D graphics. Would have liked to see more levels and more challenge. Great potential... Loved it !

Solah

01. Aug 2017 · 16:48 UTC

I don't know why but I can't launch the game. Maybe I'll try on another laptop, I really want to give it a try, the graphics are so nice.

gil4

02. Aug 2017 · 11:20 UTC

Awesome game! Really like its graphics, puzzle mechanics and level design. Finished it in several minutes though, could use more levels, but considering jam time restrictions and the quality of levels that are included I consider it pretty good as is.

Winterslice

02. Aug 2017 · 16:08 UTC

Very short indeed, but incredibly polished for 24 hours. Lots of potential here and would love to see it in a more finished state.

Dioinecail

03. Aug 2017 · 15:47 UTC

Man, that dymanic gameplay is really something! I like it very much and i would love to play the full game, i hope you'll get the PC on time next LD i wonder what you can do in 72 hours :D

blobo

03. Aug 2017 · 15:48 UTC

That was incredibly short, i was looking forward to a whole ten minutes of this. the game was so much fun, and i'm quite sad it ended so quickly.

Pixelbukkake

03. Aug 2017 · 18:45 UTC

I'm with the rest of the comments, the game is super fun but far too short! Please make some more levels and do a full release!

Rogue Studios

03. Aug 2017 · 18:52 UTC

Really good game, it would be great with more levels!

Anglain

03. Aug 2017 · 20:13 UTC

My god, I love the style of this game. The art and levels fit amazing together, i think this game would burst out somewhere like nitrome.com, or some sites kinda like this one. Sadly, not many levels - but still very nice, i like it :)

superpokeunicorn

03. Aug 2017 · 22:20 UTC

This is a really neat cross between a puzzle game and a platformer. It's sorta like 2048 with a spatial navigation element. What keeps this game from being entirely puzzle focused is the falling mechanic. Having to time bursts with your fall adds an element of platfomer-like skill based gameplay that you don't see in a lot of puzzle games. There are a lot of "puzzle platformers" that simply use platforming as a vehicle for the puzzles, but this game actually combines the best aspects of both genres. I think that combination of puzzling and platforming is this game's greatest accomplishment. Unfortunately, the game's short length keeps this play-style form being fully explored, but I'd love to see it expanded upon. In addition to the great gameplay, the little bit of screen shake when landing a long boost in addition to the player character's recoiling animation really sell the impact of each movement. Also, the resizable window is a nice touch. Overall, this is an excellent game that I greatly enjoyed playing.

justinooncx

04. Aug 2017 · 00:46 UTC

Short but sweet is the definition of this game~ None of the levels were wasted in terms of their usefulness as a puzzle or a tutorial! The mechanics are simple enough, but I see there's a lot of potential for really interesting puzzles! The aesthetics are also pretty neat for something done in so little time... All in all, a hidden gem that will shine with enough time and polish~

EShudra

04. Aug 2017 · 08:53 UTC

I've really enjoyed the game! You've got a style!

**pros+**

-beautiful monochromatic pixel art

-I like the feeling of how the character moves. Screenshake rocks)

-Interesting level design. It challenges

-All very intuitive without explanation

-Sound effects are nicely fits with pixel art theme

**cons-**

-Only one. It would be great to make a soundtrack

aemiliu5

05. Aug 2017 · 13:55 UTC

Short and sweet! Runs smoothly on mobile, too, nice job :)

PabloDap

07. Aug 2017 · 00:00 UTC

Really cute! Wonderful little graphics and tileset.

A pity it's so short, but then again, having so many games to test and vote it's nice to find one that doesn't demand much. And you can always continue it when you have the time.

Jupiter_Hadley

08. Sep 2017 · 15:38 UTC

Nice little 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=KiayEbHjWUc