Leaving Room by LastLeaf

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made by LastLeaf for LD 42 (COMPO)

Introduction

This is a puzzle game. Control the main character to leave the room.

There are 10+ levels with puzzles, and a simple story about the room and love.

It is a small puzzle game inspired by Klotski. However, it is totally different from Klotski due to the gravity. Please reconsider your strategy if you ever played Klotski.

Controls

Use mouse drag & drop to move.

Helper keys:

  • Keyboard [R] to restart level;
  • Keyboard [P] to go to previous level;
  • Keyboard [N] to go to next level ( CHEATING do not do this unless you feel the puzzle is really too difficult).

This HTML5 game requires WebGL support. Please play with latest Chrome or Firefox.

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Ratings

Overall 44th 3.975⭐ 62🧑‍⚖️
Fun 66th 3.871⭐ 60🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 120th 3.695⭐ 61🧑‍⚖️
Theme 93th 4.11⭐ 61🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 139th 3.808⭐ 62🧑‍⚖️
Audio 63th 3.711⭐ 59🧑‍⚖️
Humor 238th 2.725⭐ 53🧑‍⚖️
Mood 6th 4.184⭐ 59🧑‍⚖️
Given 63🗳️ 41🗨️

Feedback

Gary Beebe
13. Aug 2018 · 05:32 UTC
That was cool, I liked it.
vulpineblazeyt
13. Aug 2018 · 05:36 UTC
I forgot I was playing LD games for a minute, definitely a fun puzzle game.

SPOILERS but it was sooooo sad </3
4thwallstudios
13. Aug 2018 · 05:37 UTC
That was beautiful, so simplistic but complex at the same time. This has tons of potential.
Ethan Nachreiner
13. Aug 2018 · 05:46 UTC
Short and sweet! Well... sort of sweet, more depressing really. I loved how you incorporated the story with the mechanics. Maybe I'm overthinking it, but when "she" was introduced and the game became harder I thought that the story and gameplay was a bit disconnected (to me as a player, she was just another obstacle); but then when the game became easier I also kind of missed her (because the game is only interesting when it's actually a challenge). The gameplay, graphics, and sound all succeed in doing everything they functionally have to, and the game just has a nice overall tone. Great game! (Although I do wish it was a bit longer.)
Simone Cicchetti
13. Aug 2018 · 05:55 UTC
Really good to play, went by really pleasantly <3.
A couple of times the puzzles could have been anticipated better, but overall the whole game is solid and has a strong identity!
🎤 LastLeaf
13. Aug 2018 · 09:23 UTC
@ethan-nachreiner Thanks for your comments.

I think first several levels should be easy enough, so the second section (she came) and the third section (she left) are generally harder. I did not have much time to research the game mechanics. The difficulty control is not well enough currently :(

However, she is just keep bringing everything and do no cleaning. It is also a kind of "love" :)
piece ofcheese
13. Aug 2018 · 16:21 UTC
Great puzzle game with a sad story. I liked it!
Zachary Shah
13. Aug 2018 · 16:51 UTC
Puzzles were challenging and so fun. I loved the story and the music was really fitting! This game has so much potential. Feel free to play and rate my game if you like at https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/42/ouch
314owen
13. Aug 2018 · 16:55 UTC
Great story and puzzles! The music did get a little repetitive though
Jens
13. Aug 2018 · 17:03 UTC
Love the graphics! The gameplay is really good. I didn't get so far but you've managed to implement a lot of levels.
Hats off to you!
🎤 LastLeaf
13. Aug 2018 · 17:14 UTC
@jens you can try keyboard [N] if you find a level is too hard for you
Historymaker118
13. Aug 2018 · 18:32 UTC
I really enjoyed this game. So simple, yet very touching. The music got a little repetitive, and the levels could do with a bit more challenge (I found the whole thing to be a little too easy) but a fantastic effort for a two game solo game.
2lol555
13. Aug 2018 · 18:34 UTC
Amazing storytelling! Great use of the theme :) Loved it!
literallyjosh
13. Aug 2018 · 18:38 UTC
That was great! I found oe one of the puzzles disproportionately more difficult than the others but it was nice.
garygreen
13. Aug 2018 · 18:46 UTC
That was such a unique puzzle game. I really enjoyed the story you added to it.
Donitz
13. Aug 2018 · 19:14 UTC
Surprisingly deep story on top of fun gameplay. Nice!
DangoGameDev
13. Aug 2018 · 20:03 UTC
Really special game, great job. Love how the music seemed to sync with moving boxes rapidly.
Ismael Rodriguez
13. Aug 2018 · 20:08 UTC
Pretty much a masterpiece. Cute story, solid mechanics, good puzzles, charming evolving music.

If anything could be improved I would say it's the visuals and overall presentation. They get the job done, but it's just the weakest part of what you have here.
Possibly some kind of sound effect or "yay" when completing puzzle.

Overall AWESOME Jam game.
Ismael Rodriguez
13. Aug 2018 · 20:08 UTC
Pretty much a masterpiece. Cute story, solid mechanics, good puzzles, charming evolving music.

If anything could be improved I would say it's the visuals and overall presentation. They get the job done, but it's just the weakest part of what you have here.
Possibly some kind of sound effect or "yay" when completing puzzle.

Overall AWESOME Jam game.
🎤 LastLeaf
14. Aug 2018 · 01:51 UTC
@ismael-rodriguez Thanks for the feedback!
Autumnotopia
15. Aug 2018 · 06:10 UTC
I liked how relaxing it was. The puzzles were relatively easy, but that's okay. Overall very charming.
Stefan Jovanovic
17. Aug 2018 · 17:36 UTC
Really enjoyable puzzle. I like how there is a story behind everything. There were some challenging parts but overall wasn't that hard.
Keep up the good work! :smile:
BigBossErndog
17. Aug 2018 · 18:54 UTC
Wow, very nice puzzle game! The puzzle mechanic was very simple and easy to understand but changes things up with different size obstacles and slightly more complicated layouts. It's not too difficult but this would be a lot of fun if developed further outside of Ludum Dare.
Steffo
18. Aug 2018 · 09:27 UTC
I loved this!

The simple story is perfect for the simple mechanics, and all the levels are challenging enough to be satisfying to beat!

The best game I've played for this jam! Really well done!
isubka
19. Aug 2018 · 14:27 UTC
Making people feel things with such a small game is really really hard. For me, everything is well done here. Right now this is my favourite game of the jam (it doesn't look like a jam game at all by the way!!).
designernap
19. Aug 2018 · 14:33 UTC
This is simply excellent. Loved this. A nice touch that was perfect polish was the song changing to have two melodies that matched when "she" arrives. Loved it. Superb!
🎤 LastLeaf
19. Aug 2018 · 17:36 UTC
@isubka Thanks! I also love your game. It is solid, interesting, and carefully designed in every aspect. This is my 5th game jam. This time I tried not to focus on the graphics and the detailed level design, but to do my best on storytelling. It resulted in a game which was different from other games I made before. I am glad you enjoyed it!

And thanks to all the advices and encouragements above!
MaximeMazet
19. Aug 2018 · 20:05 UTC
Its very good game ;) graphics very nice and the overal is very good too
RiptideStudio
20. Aug 2018 · 15:43 UTC
Nice and fun puzzle game!
That cube-girl made me nervous.
Always that women makes things harder...
Diego Escalante
21. Aug 2018 · 06:12 UTC
Good twist on a classic puzzle. And an equally good use of the theme. The game is pretty simple and intuitive, but has good challenging depth. I liked how the music changed near the end.
T8kk
21. Aug 2018 · 11:28 UTC
Oh nice story and game LastLeaf! I did truly enjoy this game! From sound design to story and game mechanic with a great fit of the ludumdare theme I found this game an excellent entry. Well done LastLeaf!
crastinator
22. Aug 2018 · 03:43 UTC
Ah the feels! Thanks for a touching experience. What a great entry!
King Kujito
22. Aug 2018 · 16:02 UTC
This game is sweet. Would love to see this game with more challenging levels.
🎤 LastLeaf
22. Aug 2018 · 17:26 UTC
@king-kujito Thanks! I will do further development with more researches of the mechanics.

I am happy that you feel it sweet not sad ^_^
lilkrit
23. Aug 2018 · 12:59 UTC
I'm sorry I had to give you lower humor score, the game is just too sad :( other than that, only good ratings for you!
meatpudding
24. Aug 2018 · 14:34 UTC
Wow what a great game! I loved the theme and the story. The puzzles were really fun. So awesome.
Eric Kulbiej
25. Aug 2018 · 17:33 UTC
Great art style and sound. Good job. I like the mechanics as well. Keep it up!

Please do check my game maybe you’ll like it and leave some feedback.
thegunmaster
25. Aug 2018 · 19:58 UTC
Oh wow, this game is great! Super fun to play and quite unique. Seemed like just a copy of that unblock me game at first, but turned out to be rather different. It also fits the theme super well and has very nice graphics, good job!
Zirrrus
26. Aug 2018 · 10:05 UTC
Very good blend of narrative and gameplay! The change in music really emphasized the shift in mood. Very good job!
Sibi
26. Aug 2018 · 10:17 UTC
Lovely game. Simple but emotional. The ending was a bit abrupt but otherwise great job!
SachaY
28. Aug 2018 · 22:18 UTC
Oh my god this is so sad, at the start we hate the blocks she gather and when she leaves, we miss them :cry:
Anna Petrova
29. Aug 2018 · 17:51 UTC
Nice art. Cool game!
Jzjerry
31. Aug 2018 · 16:54 UTC
Very cool!It reminds me of the sliding-block toy which I've played when I was a little boy XD!
Andrei9
03. Sep 2018 · 16:41 UTC
Nice game! interesting graphics :thumbsup:
wildcard
03. Sep 2018 · 17:24 UTC
Cool use of theme, I had fun trying to solve the puzzles, they are quite challenging. The story is very good! Well done!
F1Krazy
04. Sep 2018 · 19:29 UTC
This was so sad, but so beautiful. I love it. Possibly the best story-based game I've played this Ludum Dare. I'm not very good at these kinds of slider puzzles, but I was absolutely determined to see this one through, and I did. For her.

There's not really anything I can suggest. It's short, obviously, but it doesn't need to be any longer. It's already a good enough game by itself.
🎤 LastLeaf
05. Sep 2018 · 00:45 UTC
@f1krazy I am considering making the story longer (adding a happy ending?).