Growing Up by blurryroots

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made by blurryroots for LD34 (JAM)
Not really a game. Just some thoughts on life.

Progress - Left mouse button, A button
Thoughts - Right mouse button, B button

To finish one 'section' just walk all the way to the right until you hit the checkpoint. When you reach the credits, press the left mouse button or the A button on your controller to exit.

Ratings

Coolness 57% 3
Overall(Jam) 3.03 772
Audio(Jam) 3.24 392
Fun(Jam) 2.19 1054
Graphics(Jam) 3.88 275
Innovation(Jam) 2.69 805
Mood(Jam) 4.03 68
Theme(Jam) 4.06 186

Feedback

WolfkingW
15. Dec 2015 路 03:14 UTC
I'm sorry, but I didn't find a .exe or any sort of application inside of the .zip folder, and wasn't able to play your game. You might want to check on that.
馃帳 blurryroots
15. Dec 2015 路 03:22 UTC
@WolkingW Thanks for the tip. I've apperantly uploaded just the readme without the game :O I reuploaded the zip ;)
Dianouille
15. Dec 2015 路 14:31 UTC
The game's concept is cool. Hm, cool isn't the word. What I want to say is that is a great idea. I loved it. I think the gameplay can be a little more, hem, interactive ? The art is really cool, I like your low poly. And the music is fine too. Good job !
Didi
15. Dec 2015 路 14:37 UTC
nice lil short sad story that is life ;)
tyrants.not.found.team
15. Dec 2015 路 14:41 UTC
While it's not really a game game, it does present the idea of life in a quite interesting manner. Makes you think about it. It's like a mini-animation with two buttons, heh. Thumbs-up for that and it delivers on what it wants to be, but no so much on the actual game part :)

Cheers,
Ionut(Tyrants.not.found team)
skysthelimit
15. Dec 2015 路 14:45 UTC
Cheer up... life aint all that bad!

Loved the art style, which is unusal with me and blocky graphics. But still. It worked!

Would have loved to have seen a bit more "game" in a "game" jam entry but cant have everything eh?.
fullmontis
15. Dec 2015 路 14:54 UTC
The game is really gorgeous, looks almost like a claymation. The lightning is especially lovely. The mood is also quite intense and pensive.
linseyray
15. Dec 2015 路 14:54 UTC
Really loved it! Nice contemplation on life, had some goosebumps in the two last levels. It's all too true for many of us, which makes it quite sad. The graphics are lovely, very nice style. I do feel the audio could have done more to add to the mood, in the later levels it felt a bit too energetic. Great job!
holgk
15. Dec 2015 路 17:26 UTC
Nice entry but a bit more gameplay (something more to do) would be nice. Your graphics are really really cool.
newbeings
15. Dec 2015 路 18:04 UTC
Nice job!
Noah Ratcliff
15. Dec 2015 路 18:35 UTC
Interesting concept! However, I found it to be too fast paced for the effect to really hit home for me.
M a r o o v a n
15. Dec 2015 路 19:13 UTC
I can't say it was very intersactive, but I like it anyway. Charm story, a very good move on the theme. Music is also pretty good. Some people wouldn't like it as a game probaably, but I like it a lot as an interactive experience! Good job!
Blobo
15. Dec 2015 路 19:30 UTC
Pretty sad story. i really liked the art, yet the gameplay felt lacking.
nuprahtor
15. Dec 2015 路 19:51 UTC
Small little expirience. Tilt-shifted graphics looks really good.
3rdChance
15. Dec 2015 路 21:10 UTC
Sometimes it's nice to be reminded of the past and what comes next ... this could be further worked on ! :) Thank you for the experience!
rijnswand
15. Dec 2015 路 21:36 UTC
Interesting! The graphics look really cool and the music goes great with the game.

Reminds me a bit to The Graveyard.
Imagos Softworks
16. Dec 2015 路 08:55 UTC
Yes. This is great. One button moves and the other thinks. Heartbreaking by the end. Wow. Excellent job.
equiposalchicha
16. Dec 2015 路 12:31 UTC
Almost made me cry
schizoid2k
16. Dec 2015 路 18:53 UTC
Not a game, as you say, but it was nice to walk through this. Makes you think.
PuddleOfWater
16. Dec 2015 路 20:52 UTC
Great mood and graphics! =P
I think when the lighting was from the avatar's back, I felt the avatar was powerful. but when the light was on its head or face, I felt the avatar was being acted upon. Like as if 'Now, the future is grabbing you.' and not the other way around.
Also I really liked Sandbox - Creativity and Slide - Excitement. That made "Life lessons" comedic. :p
Allthebees
17. Dec 2015 路 04:09 UTC
I love the artstyle. Those low-poly trees were beautiful and all the details are a nice touch. Great thought-provoking concept, made me think.
PeteDS
20. Dec 2015 路 14:23 UTC
Man you really captured the mood, I felt like I was watching the opening ten minutes of Up aha! Pretty good social commentary.
srakowski
23. Dec 2015 路 00:06 UTC
I almost teared up a bit walking through this. Despite not being a real 'game' you've built something special here. Well done :)
Jupiter_Hadley
12. Jan 2016 路 21:18 UTC
Really interesting game! I included it in my Ludum Dare 34 compilation video series, if you鈥檇 like to check it out :) https://youtu.be/lBXur6KZCzs