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Torchkick by Wekaj

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made by Wekaj for Ludum Dare 46 (COMPO)

The great floods have ruined the lower world. A lone traveler, one of the last fire carriers, seeks to climb to places untouched by the water. They head out at the next low tide...

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Goal

Get your torch to the top of each level while escaping the water below.

Controls

  • Arrow keys: move character
  • Spacebar: jump/kick
  • Shift: dash
  • R: restart level

You can only kick/dash once before touching the ground, but if you manage to hit your torch, you can kick/dash again.

Made With

  • C# + MonoGame
  • Visual Studio 2019
  • Aseprite
  • Audacity

I didn't get enough time to do much audio work, unfortunately, but I am happy with the result otherwise!

Running the Game

Extract the .zip and run "_Torchkick.exe".

Youtube https://github.com/Wekaj/LD46/releases/download/Final/Torchkick.zip
Youtube https://github.com/Wekaj/Torchkick
Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/46/torchkick

Ratings

Overall 29th 4.143⭐ 23🧑‍⚖️
Fun 33th 4.15⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 42th 4.15⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Theme 59th 4.2⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 276th 3.775⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Audio 563th 2.975⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Mood 213th 3.625⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Given 16🗳️ 14🗨️

Feedback

slimabob
20. Apr 2020 · 03:14 UTC
Very cool take on the theme! It took a bit to get the hang of the controls, but I really appreciate that you started the player in a tutorial room so they could figure everything out. I think a 1v1 multiplayer game with the jumping & kicking as a primary mechanic would be a real winner. Great job on your entry!!
jerripo
20. Apr 2020 · 03:18 UTC
This game is LIT (get it??)

Well coded torch kicking mechanic, feels natural and looks good visually. Always nice to be already having a good time just by moving the player around. I think I'd prefer if I could dash in my last moved direction just by tapping shift while immobile, but oh well.

Have you ever played An Untitled Story? The art style on some stuff reminds me of that.
DLC Scar
20. Apr 2020 · 03:24 UTC
The game is good. It's really challenging and I could not complete level 2.
WubbaDuck
20. Apr 2020 · 03:30 UTC
This is great! I had a bunch of fun juggling the torch. It did seem a bit hard to predict where the torch was going to go, but I think I kinda got the hang of it.
N.O. Games
20. Apr 2020 · 08:41 UTC
I really enjoyed this, it's extremely difficult for me but really fun. I think I just like kicking things in games. Great game
🎤 Wekaj
20. Apr 2020 · 09:14 UTC
Thanks everyone for the feedback so far!

@slimabob A 1v1 multiplayer game is a great idea. I might consider attempting this... Thinking about it more, Lethal League is in the same vein, isn't it.

@jerripo I haven't played An Untitled Story but I do see what you mean! Yeah being able to dash while immobile probably should have been a feature.
Tom Kun
20. Apr 2020 · 14:50 UTC
Very well made game. It is challenging and have potential. I couldn't finish level 2 as well. I think you can make the platform wider in the bottom so it start easier in level 2
JakobTheQuizGuy
21. Apr 2020 · 16:50 UTC
Wow, very impressive entry! Unique idea, well executed gameplay and nice graphics on top. Randomly generated levels are cool, but the randomness got a bit too unforgiving at times in my opinion, almost quit at the freezer 2 but I made it after quite a few tries. Making the wind less strong would also balance it a bit I think. All in all I'm giving high scores for this one. Also I don't wanna spoil anything for players reading this before playing, but if you wait during the ending something very ominous happens...
🎤 Wekaj
22. Apr 2020 · 09:50 UTC
@jakobthequizguy Hahaha, I'm glad someone found that ;) Yeah it does seem like once again I've not tuned the difficulty very well. The freezer part 2 is where it goes a bit overboard, I would definitely lower the wind strength in hindsight, amongst other things. Thanks for the kind words!
JakobTheQuizGuy
22. Apr 2020 · 09:53 UTC
@wekaj I can relate, 3/4 of my LD games have either been too hard or too easy :p
Trace
22. Apr 2020 · 16:21 UTC
I really liked this one, it sorta felt like downwell, except in reverse. Even if there was no music, the sound effects were still satisfying and i really liked the subtle slowdown when you hit the torch.
Kupnu4
23. Apr 2020 · 04:06 UTC
So nice! Mechanics are simple but brilliant! Looks and sounds good as well! Good job
phantomeniasll
23. Apr 2020 · 11:18 UTC
Really good but challenging game
Thevruniverse
23. Apr 2020 · 11:28 UTC
nice game i enjoyed it
Flipsy
23. Apr 2020 · 11:34 UTC
Awesome, most fun I've had playing a game in this jam yet. Very tough. Difficulty ramped up very quick but in a good way, gave it a nice arcady feel. Hard to come up with a simple mechanic that is compelling like this is. Very addictive. Fantastic job.
GOD COLO
23. Apr 2020 · 11:43 UTC
Woooaaahhh!! Did you code this game in monogame?! :open_mouth: That's some nice work you've got there! I know how working with monogame is and I can tell you that this is really an amazing work!
Greato Jobu! :laughing:
CarlOfAllTrades
23. Apr 2020 · 11:44 UTC
Really funny game and nice idea! It's a bit hard honestly :smile: .
But really good work!
Majadroid
23. Apr 2020 · 11:44 UTC
Interesting gameplay, maybe the difficulty could be a little bit lower.
Yaroslav Gozak
23. Apr 2020 · 11:52 UTC
So I could not finish the tutorial - the last jump was to high for me)
But! I managed to complete 1st level! First time I wondered how I did appear in the water because I remember there was tube I was walking on. And then I realized that water is rising continuously! Game is pretty difficult ...until you find out that you can swim. Then you just need to be a good rocket and kick torch quick enough before it get under water too far away.
...However this didn't help me to even pass the 2nd level. I only managed to survive for 3/4 of the way)
BlackOpsBen
23. Apr 2020 · 14:39 UTC
Very solid game, AND WELL DONE for having such a unique game mechanic and game loop and interpretation of the theme! I'm impressed! That 3rd level took SOOO many tries for me, but it's rewarding when you start to get the hang of it.
Nazorus
23. Apr 2020 · 15:23 UTC
I love the gameplay and animations, the juggling mechanics with the torch are very satisfying and fun to play with. I think this idea has a lot of potential. In line with other comments, I found the difficulty curve to be pretty steep as well, but I have a feeling this is just a matter of learning.

The atmosphere felt pretty slick despite the lack of music or ambient sound, it has a somewhat Dark Souls-ish tone to it.

Great work on this compo, this is really impressive for a solo 48h sprint!
Silas the Dev
23. Apr 2020 · 15:31 UTC
This game had a really fun intuitive main mechanic. The mood was very nice. I do wish there was more variety between levels. the difficulty curve was also a bit off.
dcrdro
23. Apr 2020 · 17:50 UTC
Very cool entry, nice concept! Also your game pretty athmospheric, and some hard to play. Good job man !
Jupiter_Hadley
05. May 2020 · 23:42 UTC
Nice concept, challenging game. I included it in my Ludum Dare 46 compilation video series, if you want to take a look. :) https://youtu.be/HbpVWKRHlfc
🎤 Wekaj
11. May 2020 · 09:36 UTC
@jupiter-hadley Thanks for checking it out!