Vålnad by Rutger Megahertz
This game is, for me, an experimental game. This time I tried to focus more on atmosphere,aesthetics and storytelling; it ended up as a puzzle/mystery game. This is also my first entry in Ludum Dare that's in full 3D! Please enjoy!
Controls:
WASD - Steering
X - Pulse
Spacebar - Boost
Esc - Exit the game
Controls:
WASD - Steering
X - Pulse
Spacebar - Boost
Esc - Exit the game
| Windows | https://www.dropbox.com/s/83j7qpcchdzuvee/valnad.zip?dl=0 |
| Original URL | https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-36/?action=preview&uid=4101 |
Aesthetics were superb as was the sound design, and the little bit of story was incredibly evoking. It's a real shame there isn't more of this game...
Short interesting game overall.
Sounds and visuals fit nicely, and gave all the necessary information. Gave the game the right mood.
The puzzle was interesting, though the mirror things turning as they were lit up could quickly become annoying if the game was much longer.
I'd be curious to see more out of this. Solid game overall. Good job!
The controls were a bit troublesome for the sole reason I had no idea which way I was facing unless I was moving. And since I could get stuck on terrain moving to check my direction wasn't always an option. The reverse did help things slightly, but I'd have liked a small arrow pointing frontwards.
The first time I played through the game, either something glitched or I solved the puzzle accidentally and got the final beam stuck to me. Since the beam then rotated the rest of the mirrors, I got really frustrated trying to solve the puzzle while the beam kept screwing up my positioning.
I restarted the game and played through it to realize the puzzle'd already been solved.
And I realize it's LD, and the experience was enjoyable as-is, but I feel like the short length of the game harmed it for me. A slightly more complex puzzle where I'd had to get to grips with the mechanics /before/ I solve it, or a short intro sequence to make me understand what the beam's doing, would've helped a ton.
Very nice game regardless.