while (true) by Barrier

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made by Barrier for Ludum Dare 47 (COMPO)

There are spoilers in the comments ;)

StuckInALoop.png

I'll be honest with you, there isn't much gameplay and it's not possible to get out of the loop. But there is a way to win the game. It requires changing reality itself!

*So I didn't even plan to participate in the jam this time, but I got an idea for this "puzzle". Hopefully someone figures it out and posts the win screen in the comments ;)

Ratings

Overall 594th 2.658⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Fun 607th 2.184⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 255th 3.421⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Theme 164th 3.921⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 574th 2.447⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Audio 466th 2.395⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Humor 112th 3.342⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Given 40🗳️ 12🗨️

Feedback

yayapipi
04. Oct 2020 · 13:44 UTC
amazing game haha

I beat it :D
![win.PNG](///raw/a31/81/z/3533d.png)
![2.PNG](///raw/a31/81/z/3533b.png)
yayapipi
04. Oct 2020 · 13:48 UTC
![23.PNG](///raw/a31/81/z/35326.png)

Be sure to command the coroutine to prevent stuck in same loop again
testuser
05. Oct 2020 · 00:14 UTC
Eat, Sleep, Rave, Repeat. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBoRkg5-Ieg)

I did not figure out how to alter reality...
05. Oct 2020 · 15:15 UTC
Browser unity stalls out
Nobleboy
05. Oct 2020 · 19:06 UTC
Deep lore, really got me involved in the story.
Flying Dog Fish
06. Oct 2020 · 14:11 UTC
You definitely nailed the theme with this one.
JudgeZedd
06. Oct 2020 · 16:26 UTC
I did not manage to alter reality. ):
DID get stuck in a loop, though. So I have to give top marks for the Theme.
Jegus9
06. Oct 2020 · 16:46 UTC
(POTENTIAL SPOILERS)

i didn't manage to do it, but i didn't mess with the source. I'm suspecting it has something to do with that?

at first i was suspecting that there was a parameter in the page HTML source like a variable I could mess with and "change reality" without downloading the source code. or maybe there is, but i didn't find it. that would be a much more elegant way to do it. anyway, pretty good use of the theme, i like it.
Foursay
06. Oct 2020 · 17:07 UTC
![QQ截图20201007010637.png](///raw/202/02/z/391c5.png)
Gotta be this one
madbookstudios
06. Oct 2020 · 17:12 UTC
Completely nailed the theme haha - nice job!
🎤 Barrier
06. Oct 2020 · 17:14 UTC
@jegus9 you basically figured it out, you would need to mess with the source of the project. Your idea for having a parameter in html sounds cool, I should have done it like that if I had more time on hand :)
🎤 Barrier
06. Oct 2020 · 17:15 UTC
@foursay Thats it, you just have to trigger it :)
Foursay
06. Oct 2020 · 17:18 UTC
@barrier niiiiiiice!
SimplePotential
07. Oct 2020 · 20:46 UTC
Well you don't get much better at use of theme :)
I honestly had no idea what was going on when I first loaded it and ultimately I still didn't. I clicked through who knows how many times. Some how though I didn't hate it
Chaosinism
10. Oct 2020 · 15:24 UTC
Well... Although each entry of Ludum Dare is open-source, I have to admit that it is the first time I actually read the source code. This game is a good promotion of learning Unity :)
MrBamboo
10. Oct 2020 · 22:27 UTC
Ok this concept is awesome ! Change the source-code reality 😂
PerfectSquare
11. Oct 2020 · 00:07 UTC
Excellent out of the box thinking! I clicked a bunch and didn't figure it out, but glad there are lots of smart people in the comments so I can still enjoy how clever the puzzle was!
lesinvisible
12. Oct 2020 · 11:47 UTC
This game is too complex for a human brains to comprehend.
Shakedimus
13. Oct 2020 · 00:58 UTC
Funny concept , even though it's a joke the animations were actually fun to look at and the sounds were a nice addition. When I read the 'solution' in the comments I realized it's a clever metapuzzle but I can't really say I like it as a game. I had a laugh clicking through it a bunch though.
yellowsalamander
13. Oct 2020 · 08:31 UTC
It took me a while lol
schwede
16. Oct 2020 · 15:00 UTC
Splendid games don’t have to be enormous! This game stands out because it’s so simple, but so artistic. I my opinion you nailed the theme very well, and you have created an artistic game. I didn’t know how to change the reality, but I played many days and weeks. I even checked the code to see the solution, but I didn’t find it. It felt very satisfying to hit those buttons to process your daily activities. Good job m8!
🎤 Barrier
16. Oct 2020 · 17:31 UTC
Thanks @everyone for the cool comments! It's nice to see that some of you really liked it! :D