Dusk Strider by Nash High
Create platforms and walls as you navigate a treacherous ethereal realm.
WASD/Arrows to move. Space (or W) to jump. Press down while in the air to create a platform. Press UP & a direction while in the air to create a wall.
(edit: We released a small bugfix to get the soundtrack track looping!)
| Youtube | https://joehasdied.itch.io/dusk-strider |
| Original URL | https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/45/dusk-strider |
Ratings
| Overall | 311th | 3.684⭐ | 21🧑⚖️ |
| Fun | 253th | 3.658⭐ | 21🧑⚖️ |
| Innovation | 26th | 4.289⭐ | 21🧑⚖️ |
| Theme | 862th | 2.868⭐ | 21🧑⚖️ |
| Graphics | 365th | 3.816⭐ | 21🧑⚖️ |
| Audio | 411th | 3.278⭐ | 20🧑⚖️ |
| Mood | 462th | 3.45⭐ | 22🧑⚖️ |
| Given | 15🗳️ | 4🗨️ |
Sadly, the mechanics are just... really not for me. I found myself trapping myself with walls more than using them in a way that helps.
It seems like maybe an 'erase' feature could be helpful. Also the fact that the floor would continue to get painted in as the player was running across it (regardless if the down key was pressed) made movement extremely difficult. Much more than it needed to be.
The concept is very innovative though and again, the chosen style and presentation is strong!