Scriptless Pipes by Turkey | LudumData

Scriptless Pipes by Turkey

made by Turkey for Ludum Dare 48 (COMPO)

Welcome to Scriptless Pipes!

NOTE: A lot of people have struggled with level 4. As a helpful tip, there are 2 hints/ parts to the riddle on different layers that when you put them together, you solve to get the answer to the riddle. Hope this helps!

This game was made entirely using only HTML and CSS. Not a single drop of script is contained in this project or was used to make this!

The goal of Scriptless Pipes is simply to get to the bottom of the webpage! You utilize the pipes to take you deeper and deep to the various layers of each level.

Some levels have additional tasks like flipping levers, or finding/ solving a code before you may progress to the next level.

This game works on mobile, (It's HTML and CSS why wouldn't it), but I do recommend you use landscape mode to prevent things from getting bunched up and over top of each other.

Have fun and enjoy my game!

Why did I only use HTML and CSS? - I don't really consider my self a true "Game Dev", but over the past year I've been recreating games with "unconventional game engines", such as Snake in Discord, Tetris in Minecraft, and Battle Ship on Twitter. I like the unique challenge these bring, so I thought I'd try to continue with the challenge for this Ludum Dare! HTML and CSS were chosen simply because they are both pretty powerful, but you would never think to make a game using only them.

Dev Log https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GAtzLFWUQjw

Link	https://games.theturkey.dev/ld48/
Link	https://github.com/TheTurkeyDev/LudumDare48
Original URL	https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/48/scriptless-pipes

Ratings

Overall	316^th	3.618⭐	36🧑‍⚖️
Fun	431^th	3.353⭐	36🧑‍⚖️
Innovation	17^th	4.412⭐	36🧑‍⚖️
Theme	274^th	3.853⭐	36🧑‍⚖️
Graphics	690^th	2.956⭐	36🧑‍⚖️
Given		18🗳️	22🗨️

Feedback

25. Apr 2021 · 18:38 UTC

neat concept, i got stuck at level 4. I think i tried them all but i couldn't find the answer to the riddle.

25. Apr 2021 · 21:16 UTC

Very cool concept and clean execution, but I don't know how to get past level 4.

26. Apr 2021 · 01:01 UTC

@cjgammon It seems to be a common theme xD Atleast you were able to try them all!

26. Apr 2021 · 01:01 UTC

@epiccrownking Glad you liked it! Maybe I'll see about reworking the level 4 riddle

26. Apr 2021 · 01:10 UTC

@Turkey yeah, that'd be great :b I just couldn't figure out where to find the solution, but making a game entirely in HTML and CSS is a really hard task and you did it really well! I wouldn't even be able to fathom where to start with it, so massive kudos.

26. Apr 2021 · 03:15 UTC

Really cool showcase of a game that doesn't need all the bells and whistles to still be cool and fun.

26. Apr 2021 · 03:16 UTC

@liammasters Glad you liked the game! Definitely shows you don't need all the latest tools to make something enjoyable!

26. Apr 2021 · 03:20 UTC

10/10, best performance in a browser for any LD48 game!

Jokes aside, super cool idea!! So creative. I could not solve the riddle, Layer 4 was "empty". A tiger? Purple? I even tried to use the console :)

26. Apr 2021 · 03:23 UTC

Fun, innovative idea for a game! I managed to get to the end. The fact this was made entirely in HTML/CSS is really cool. Awesome work

26. Apr 2021 · 03:25 UTC

@pixelportalz Close! You are meant to put the two hints together. Props for trying to use the console to figure it out though!

26. Apr 2021 · 03:25 UTC

@delicioussalad I appreciate the support! Good work on beating it!

26. Apr 2021 · 03:29 UTC

@turkey I have to go back and try again. Piper tiger mumble mumble.
EDIT: I was coding for 48 hours so I inserted the color of the pipe (purple) in the riddle. I got it!!! Sorry my brain was fried

26. Apr 2021 · 03:34 UTC

@pixelportalz Eyyy! Glad you got it in the end

26. Apr 2021 · 03:40 UTC

Hey! Thanks for making this, was really cool. I'm a web dev so was cool to see the neat things you did.

26. Apr 2021 · 03:46 UTC

@ben-taylor Glad you liked it! Does this mean that you can now make a game, but claim you are still working since it's web dev? hmmmmmm.... xD

26. Apr 2021 · 03:56 UTC

Awesome idea. Really nice that you made this fun, lots of 'figure out path to bottom' games are just guess and check but this seems to avoid that feeling. well done.

26. Apr 2021 · 03:59 UTC

@rhoff95 Yes, I really wanted to avoid it just being a random click the pipe maze, with no thought. Glad to see that it seems to have worked!

26. Apr 2021 · 04:07 UTC

HTML and CSS are both very hard languages to make games in.Plus, no Game Engine? Pretty Short nd Sweet game.But The CSS and HTML made me give it a 5

26. Apr 2021 · 04:11 UTC

God, every time I work with HTML & CSS I'm reminded why I hate working with HTML & CSS...
The browser has no right to be able to do this, it's an abomination. Why you can make a game that's compelling at all with just that is beyond me...

But anyways, it's nice and simple. I like it more as a tech demo than a game though...

26. Apr 2021 · 04:13 UTC

@lakshyaisagod Thanks!

26. Apr 2021 · 04:16 UTC

@petra-the-kat Yeah, It's definitely also meant to be a "tech demo" of sorts, but yes, just think, the ability to do this is just lurking in every page you visit!

26. Apr 2021 · 04:39 UTC

I love it! The core gameplay loop is surprisingly engaging. Clicking on a pipe and finding a new layer is a very satisfying experience!

The only thing I'm missing is audio. I'm not sure how hard that would be (or if it's even possible) with just HTML5, but some relaxing background tracks and pipe traversal sound would really elevate this already charming concept.

Great work!

26. Apr 2021 · 04:45 UTC

@greg-the-egg Happy you found it engaging! I wish I was better with music to attempt to do some background tracks. Thanks for the feedback!

26. Apr 2021 · 08:37 UTC

Heyy I dont know if you remember me but it's hoobit I tuned it to your stream a couple of times while you were working on it, it's actually crazy to see all the new levels and the project coming to life! Even after seeing it already on the stream it was still kinda hard (esp. the math one) and engaging, and I love that you challenged yourself to just HTML and CSS and made it work.

26. Apr 2021 · 10:20 UTC

Nice concept! Congratulations!!! I'm stuck at level 4! I would have probably played for much longer if I could find the answer.

26. Apr 2021 · 12:00 UTC

@tomn114 Hey! Yes I do remember you stopping by! Good to see you on here too! Thanks for playing and supporting me while I made the game! Glad you enjoyed my end result!

26. Apr 2021 · 12:02 UTC

@rouge-dragon yeah, level 4 seems to be a common problem. As a hint there are two "hints" to the riddle in the level that you out together and they tell you the answer. You are able to skip and play the other levels using the level select on the main page! Thanks for playing though!

Robin Scarbrough

26. Apr 2021 · 16:35 UTC

I'd suggest phrasing the first half of the hint as a question for level 4. I think this is a fun use of your tools. :thumbsup:

26. Apr 2021 · 17:24 UTC

Well done! that was a lot of fun

BinaryPrinciple

26. Apr 2021 · 17:26 UTC

Good idea on combining mechanics! I like how the game ask you to put attention and the puzzles were interesting.
Good game.

26. Apr 2021 · 17:43 UTC

@robin-scarbrough That's a good idea for how to address the issue with that level. thanks!

@nick-barrash Thanks for playing!

@binaryprinciple Glad you liked it! Thanks for playing!

26. Apr 2021 · 19:41 UTC

Cool game, only HTML and CSS is interesting

26. Apr 2021 · 20:03 UTC

I also, like some poeple here, got stuck on level 4, looked it up in the console, after that it was quite fun, i really enjyoed plaing

26. Apr 2021 · 20:05 UTC

@kuviman I appreciate you playing the game!

@dergamer Yes, the trend has definitely been set xD Glad you stilled liked the game!

26. Apr 2021 · 22:16 UTC

Interesting concept! Nice usage of HTML and CSS to create that kind of game! Keep it up :D

26. Apr 2021 · 22:19 UTC

Really great concept!

26. Apr 2021 · 22:20 UTC

@rhewid Glad you liked it! Thanks for the support!

26. Apr 2021 · 22:20 UTC

@vimlark I enjoyed watching you play it!

27. Apr 2021 · 19:32 UTC

Wooow such a great idea and lot of fun! thank you for the experience! :smiley:

27. Apr 2021 · 20:14 UTC

@asiyeap Thanks for playing! I'm glad you had a lot of fun time playing it!

LDJam user 236545

01. May 2021 · 16:27 UTC

Clever and fun! It was the perfect length, and didn't overstay its welcome.

The limitation to just HTML and CSS was an interesting constraint.

Good work!

02. May 2021 · 06:11 UTC

Very unique concepct, you can put loads of puzzles in that, very good, good game

13. May 2021 · 06:00 UTC

Five stars in innovation! As a web programmer I'm very interested in your code :nerd: Great job!

13. May 2021 · 16:55 UTC

@betovf Glad you liked it! Feel free to criticize it and tell me how much it hurts you to look at xD

16. May 2021 · 11:41 UTC

A cool technical idea and impressive result with that kind of constraint. Even though the focus was more on the technical side the game made fun and was interesting to play!

17. May 2021 · 02:56 UTC

@oadt Thanks for playing and enjoying the technical constraint!