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Absorb by dimlight

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made by dimlight for Ludum Dare 45 (JAM)

This time, you are a slime with nothing.

No weapons, no jumping skills, no sense of touch, no sound, and even no sight.

Luckily, you can ABSORB other creatures and STEAL their skills. Can you take the advantages of that and grow step by step? You begin from zero, but where will your end be?

Well, here goes “nothing”.

You will move on a large map, and there will be no evil “levels” to take away or reset your abilities. All you have to do is to make the most of what you have and keep looking for the next skill.

You will encounter:

9 completely different creatures that can be your prey (Which means 9 distinct abilities!)

3 exciting and interesting boss battles

Good luck, slime with nothing!

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Youtube https://dimlight07.itch.io/absorb
Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/45/absorb

Ratings

Overall 65th 4.123⭐ 71🧑‍⚖️
Fun 101th 3.935⭐ 71🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 268th 3.594⭐ 71🧑‍⚖️
Theme 75th 4.138⭐ 71🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 94th 4.297⭐ 71🧑‍⚖️
Audio 219th 3.642⭐ 69🧑‍⚖️
Humor 311th 3.211⭐ 66🧑‍⚖️
Mood 281th 3.715⭐ 67🧑‍⚖️
Given 40🗳️ 54🗨️

Feedback

o2o
07. Oct 2019 · 16:52 UTC
So funny but I want to play more Stage.
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Ausstein
08. Oct 2019 · 08:30 UTC
Nice Game. I really like the mechanics, they are a great take on the theme. I can't beat the scorpion. It just destroys every web i shoot instantly and neither the horn attack nor the slash do anything...
Laurens
08. Oct 2019 · 08:35 UTC
Man the animation on this is sooo smooth! Also love the concept of evolving the slim!
BOOtak
08. Oct 2019 · 08:37 UTC
Great game! I really like the take on a theme where you should start from a black screen. Very cool idea to deliver a tutorial like that! Graphics is also great
NightVision65
08. Oct 2019 · 08:42 UTC
@ausstein shoot web on the path of its tail as it sting you, then its tail will be trapped. Pay attention to the tips after death! :)
Ausstein
08. Oct 2019 · 09:07 UTC
@nightvision65 then I'm just incompetent. I tried that but the web was destroyed instantly every time...
hydrate
08. Oct 2019 · 09:15 UTC
Very nice game! I tried really hard to jump through two connected holes, then I realize it doesn't work. How can I defeat that Longhorn beetle? I died three times already.
NightVision65
08. Oct 2019 · 09:20 UTC
@hydrate dodge its charge with jump ability or just simply walk away.Attack when it hit the wall and get dizzy. And the two connected hole needs the beetle's dash ability.
Shigor
08. Oct 2019 · 12:14 UTC
Nice one. I gave up after a while of trying to defeat the second beatle... it seems that I'm not doing anything to it unless it crashes in the web - which costs me integrity though. I'll probably revisit it later.
Eryph
08. Oct 2019 · 12:26 UTC
Great idea, fitting the theme. Art style is really cool too !
The Scorpid boss is in my opinion a lil bit too hard. The web is colliding weirdly with his sting.
NightVision65
08. Oct 2019 · 12:28 UTC
@shigor you can attack it mutiple times either using mantis attack or dashing when it crash into the web and it doesn't have too much HP...Usually it will be defeated after crash into 3-4 webs. If you can't get near it in time, just try to put the web near you.
konomizure
08. Oct 2019 · 12:44 UTC
Awesome game, i just couldn't beat the scorpion, too hard and repetitive for me.
moechen
08. Oct 2019 · 13:06 UTC
Love the music and art style! That's cool. But i can't dash when i press w and S,so it is tired to clean the web. If i can press any key to attack,the experience can be better
NightVision65
08. Oct 2019 · 13:14 UTC
@konomizure @eryph @ausstein The scorpion has been nerfed. Now we get better tips to show you how to deal damage to scorpion. The collision is also much more reasonable now. The place the scorpion choose to sting is clearer and you can have more time to react. Enjoy!
Magnanix
08. Oct 2019 · 13:53 UTC
Loved it! The only minor annoyance was that the charge is on the horizontal axis only :). Lost to the scorpion a few times because I kept charging through his tail into him and taking a few ticks of damage. Ended up beating it by baiting for the tail on the vertical axis, so that there was no obstruction in the dash XD.
I AM...!
Love the take on the theme, I've read a few novels/stories that use this theme, to think the thought didn't even cross my mind to use that trope for my entry... Very nice work :D!
Dizzy Dalvin
08. Oct 2019 · 14:26 UTC
Finally beat the scorpion. This was really challenging. The gameplay, the graphics, the music - everything is top-notch. The best game I've played here so far.
Dawnscream
08. Oct 2019 · 14:54 UTC
Amazing little game with so much potential to grow into something better. The graphics were awesome, the music was nice and the sound effects fit. A bit of audio balancing wouldn't hurt, as some of the sounds were too loud compared to others. I liked the extra challenge the dash controls provide as well as how the enemies and new things are introduced. I genuine had to stop and think on how best to utilize my arsenal, which means a lot! Great entry and awesome job on this one! Congrats!
Yohsk13
08. Oct 2019 · 15:19 UTC
That slim art/slime animation is awsome :p Love to the slime.
Good feeling of pregression (getting stronger and stronger) through the game even if I got beaten up way too much by that first beattle. But now I have a brain so they can't hurt me (right?) :p
WhatNameGames
08. Oct 2019 · 16:34 UTC
This is crazy good, especially for LD, awesome job. The art is great and there's a lot to the game. Were you by any chance inspired by Reincarnated as a Slime? cause we kind of were.
aaranos
08. Oct 2019 · 16:43 UTC
Lot of features in here. The tip at the scorpion was definitely the only way I beat it.
Wxzuir
08. Oct 2019 · 17:12 UTC
The ending is great!
adngdb
08. Oct 2019 · 17:51 UTC
Very nice game! The ambiance is great, the take on the theme is great, and the gameplay is pretty cool. I did enjoy playing it!
gamefive
08. Oct 2019 · 18:09 UTC
Did Slime bring the motif from the main Japanese animation? No further progress was made in the first stage. I want to know how. I liked the game graphics and sound
Malai
08. Oct 2019 · 20:30 UTC
Had a lot of fun, good idea, good execution. But maybe making some of the collision boxes (especially those rock tile) would make movement more smooth, because then you 'catch' less often
KungKras
08. Oct 2019 · 20:40 UTC
This is really impressive.
I LOVE the expressive animations. And the way the levels are designed to teach you each mechanic before moving on to the next is really professionally done.
It's cool that you had the time to put boss fights in also.

If I am to come up with something constructive it would be this. I found it annoying that I could only dash to the sides. It made it feel like the world worked selectively based on what direction I was moving, which felt kind of inconsistent.

Other than that. This is one of the most solid ludumdare entries I've ever come across.
Michael Feldman
09. Oct 2019 · 02:19 UTC
Nice tutorial, was a little confused once the "real" game started. It seemed like all I could do was fall through holes.
Ltven0mI
09. Oct 2019 · 02:36 UTC
Nice game! I like the use of the theme at the start of the game haha. The animations are really smooth and the art style is cute. The music and sfx sound good! I found the holes were a bit unforgiving in terms of when you fall in them. Perhaps if the collider for them was a bit smaller? The scorpion fight was good, however I was a bit confused at first as to how you attack it, figured it out after dying and seeing the hint screen though. Aside from that though the rest of the game felt really good and was pretty fun! I enjoyed consuming other creatures to evolve reminded me of Kirby haha.
🎤 dimlight
09. Oct 2019 · 03:13 UTC
@michael-feldman
Move to the right of the map and find a way to get the grasshopper and then you will be able to jump through holes
Plazmaz
09. Oct 2019 · 05:42 UTC
Really nice! I like the acquiring of skills over time. Really good art/SFX as well.
Ninben
09. Oct 2019 · 06:20 UTC
really nice Game ! The only real default (because it's fun to evolve, the animation is really good, there are boss !) it is i can't play it with joystick !
Mungo_
09. Oct 2019 · 14:18 UTC
There are a few games in this jam that I wish were longer, and yours is definitely near the top of that list!
Naddir
09. Oct 2019 · 16:11 UTC
Very nice! The kirby like mechanic combined with a metroidvania style is cool :D
elHombreBanana
09. Oct 2019 · 17:15 UTC
I really enjoyed this entry! The boss battles felt pretty great (and sometimes unforgiving) with different skill combinations, very well done!
Lukein
09. Oct 2019 · 17:15 UTC
Neat game! Graphics are on point and there is a bit of challenge with that scorpion boss, with some good mechanics. Could really be extended to a full game based on that absorption of skills mechanic alone.
toasteater
10. Oct 2019 · 02:46 UTC
It feels like there is a lot of polish. I like the animations. Nice game!
Foursay
10. Oct 2019 · 03:50 UTC
this is game is so complete! the tuorial and the gameloop are designed se well and I am absorbed into it. The boss fighting is verying interseting and with the tips I manage to kick the scorpion's ass. So well done!
p.s. I saw your link in indienova but didn't find you in the LDgroup. Maybe you wanna check that out
p.p.s. Welcome to play my game XD!
m.dam
10. Oct 2019 · 13:46 UTC
Very polished animation! The last boss was a bit tedious and the i wish the button layout had been a bit friendlier for people with slower hands.
Entropy
10. Oct 2019 · 17:10 UTC
This definitly needs further development.
Alright so first of all the tutorials... man I can't believe you guys manage to do that in 72h, including tutorials and everything.
The mechanics are great and feel responsive, althought the jump feels a bit buggy to me.
Loved the different insects, and the last boss was really good!
Kuddos!
sawtan
10. Oct 2019 · 18:06 UTC
Awesome jam entry, this one captured the theme splendidly and felt like a really thought out game from start to finish, the last boss was a bit to hard for me to finish, but I enjoyed the way you had to be tactical to take him down. Loved the different powers you gained from absorbing the insects, and to have 3 bosses in a jam game, that's a tall order that you managed to deliver on well! Great job and Cheerz!
Hiago Tadeu
10. Oct 2019 · 18:10 UTC
Very good game, well done, I liked absorption mechanics, for a challenge of 2 days was a great job.
Hiago Tadeu
10. Oct 2019 · 18:10 UTC
Very good game, well done, I liked absorption mechanics, for a challenge of 2 days was a great job.
NightVision65
11. Oct 2019 · 02:45 UTC
@hiago-tadeu @sawtan @entropy @m-dam @foursay @toasteater @lukein @elhombrebanana @naddir @mungo @ninben @plazmaz Thanks very much for your comments! Glad you guys like our game! It's a pity that we didn't have time to make the animation of dashing up and down, which makes the dashing quite confusing. We will try to do better next time!
unept
11. Oct 2019 · 15:27 UTC
Nicely done. Nice art and animation. There are a bunch of "start with no abilities" games in this jam, and you did well using the absorption theme with the ants, grasshoppers, rhino beetle, etc.
PabloTitan
11. Oct 2019 · 18:34 UTC
Pretty expanded game, all those skills and the overall feel of upgrading, awesome animations and art, even good sounds, nice entry ;)
kr0s
11. Oct 2019 · 19:56 UTC
Great game with lots of polish. I like the absorption mechanic. Also, the animations were spot on.
rEaX
12. Oct 2019 · 03:27 UTC
Good gfx, fitting music, interesting concept overall. It's clearly a well made game. However, there are no penalties for dying so that effectively makes your life infinite and the whole game becomes super easy. Also all the enemies except the last boss seems completely harmless and pointless since you can just absorb them all by spamming E. The lack of challenge takes away the fun factor and the sense of accomplishment when progressing.
NightVision65
12. Oct 2019 · 05:53 UTC
@reax thanks for your advice! As a jam game we aim to let the most of the players get a good and complete experience. So we decided to make the game easy enough for most players to finish. We may let players to choose difficulty next time :)
BilalCh213
12. Oct 2019 · 13:07 UTC
Lovely game! I really liked the final boss. It was challenging but then, it won't be a boss for 'nothing' ;)

Nice art, nice sounds, nice music, nice mood! This game is decent in all the aspects. I like the absorb mechanism. Solid entry! Great effort! :D
shabbyrtist
12. Oct 2019 · 18:09 UTC
![QIP Shot - Screen 137.png](///raw/8c6/82/z/29790.png)

Pretty nice game, lots of content. The battles against bugs resembled the battle against king moblin from link's awakening. The setting recalled the anime " That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime". Thats was fun
sztobar
13. Oct 2019 · 10:43 UTC
Mechanics are really fine, I loved especially the first level where I had to figure out myself on the map. Boss fights were also good.
Oscar Henrique
14. Oct 2019 · 01:08 UTC
This game is really nice, but i am a very bad player. Unfortunately, i can't pass the beetle even knowing how to kill it
whoyayale
14. Oct 2019 · 12:08 UTC
nice game, but the first level has no guide, It took a long time to find the insect
Derek Volker
14. Oct 2019 · 20:04 UTC
Stupendous job. Even more for a jam. The graphics are really nice, the mechanics are interesting and easy to understand (even if not easy to master), it has lots of contents, stages, a boss battle (and a particular not easy one) and even a story twist at the end.

The only downside i could see (in fact hear) is that the music is almost unhearable. Specially regarding the boss battle the addition of a climactic music would improve the already neat game you guys developed.

Its also worth to note the amount of mechanics you put the effort to develop in such a small timeframe. Amazing job!
Franciszek Pyrć
15. Oct 2019 · 05:51 UTC
The begging was awesome. Good job!
Paulo Brunassi
15. Oct 2019 · 20:17 UTC
Awesome job, great concept and execution. I can't point a downside of this project. From graphics, sound and gameplay, everything is great. Congrats guys!
johnnysix
19. Oct 2019 · 22:37 UTC
I couldn't get to the end. :(

Fantastic concept, and great work with the tutorial / intro - really great stuff with the story and slowly acquiring the skills.

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