WADJ by HolyBlackCat

A short puzzle-platformer...
Start with no CONTROLS:
- A,D - move
- W - jump (hold to jump higher)
- J - shoot
- Esc - retry from checkpoint
- Mouse - click stuff
(they are listed in the game too)
Changelog:
1. Numerous engine fixes; added screenshots
0. Initial upload
Please comment, your feedback is valuable!
| Youtube | https://holyblackcat.itch.io/wadj |
| Youtube | https://github.com/HolyBlackCat/LD45 |
| Original URL | https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/45/wadj |
Ratings
| Overall | 18th | 4.071⭐ | 23🧑⚖️ |
| Fun | 30th | 3.929⭐ | 23🧑⚖️ |
| Innovation | 35th | 4.048⭐ | 23🧑⚖️ |
| Theme | 42th | 4.143⭐ | 23🧑⚖️ |
| Graphics | 20th | 4.286⭐ | 23🧑⚖️ |
| Audio | 119th | 3.475⭐ | 22🧑⚖️ |
| Humor | 317th | 2.225⭐ | 22🧑⚖️ |
| Mood | 126th | 3.548⭐ | 23🧑⚖️ |
| Given | 15🗳️ | 17🗨️ |
You have to carefully think about when to sacrifice an ability to activate a switch.
I believe you could build on that idea, creating more levels with what you have adding challenging environments on the way. Imagine Super Meat Boy without jump or walking left! :D
Glad you liked it though.
I wasn't a fan of the control scheme- WAD+mouse works fine, but pressing J then requires either stretching the left hand really far or taking the right hand off the mouse.
You'd definitely need some more mechanics if you wanted to expand the game further, but I think this was just about the perfect length for what you have now.