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Lights Out by stevenjmiller

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made by stevenjmiller for LD33 (COMPO)
Lights Out is a stealth action game where you harvest souls to open the gate back to your realm.
Tools used:
GameMaker Studio
Audacity
Cosmic DJ

NOTE: When you go to download the game, you will notice that two versions are available. Basically, I have received 4 or 5 comments from people who were very confused about what to do and where to go. So I made the text easier to read and added an arrow pointing to the exit after all of the souls are harvested. I believe this is allowed, but just in case you like to be confused or you think it is unfair that such changes were made, the original file is still available.
Gamejolt http://gamejolt.com/games/lights-out/88210
itch.io (with Source) http://steven-miller.itch.io/lights-out
Original URL https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-33/?action=preview&uid=57518

Ratings

Coolness 100% 1
Overall 3.35 288
Audio 2.84 416
Fun 3.40 216
Graphics 2.79 625
Humor 2.25 668
Innovation 3.01 455
Mood 3.16 350
Theme 3.65 303

Feedback

Gaius Baltar
24. Aug 2015 路 06:47 UTC
Great stealth game!
avultima
24. Aug 2015 路 06:47 UTC
Well executed concept. The changing of abilities is cool! Unfortunately, I can not get past the first level. I kill all the NPCs, but it does not take me to the next level
SuperPokeunicorn
24. Aug 2015 路 06:57 UTC
Surprisingly long and fleshed out (that's what she said) given the time constraints. I didn't even get to beat it! The stealth mechanics are solid and the visuals are great. Good job!
馃帳 stevenjmiller
24. Aug 2015 路 07:12 UTC
In order to progress, you actually have to go up to the manhole circle thing and interact with it by teleporting through the wall. Sorry I didn't make that more clear, I've always been bad with tutorials. Thanks for giving it a try, though!
KodingNights
24. Aug 2015 路 07:44 UTC
I liked the idea but can you make it past the tutorial level? I killed all humans and pushed all the switches but nothing...
sydream
24. Aug 2015 路 08:07 UTC
Nice work, I love stealth games. The controls are bit gimmicky and not as precise. Art is ok-ish, though the perspective is odd and you could have used a better font. On the bright side, it is a good answer to the theme, the mood is all there and it's somehow fun to play even though would do with a score count or something (or have I missed it?)
馃帳 stevenjmiller
24. Aug 2015 路 08:35 UTC
I fixed the tutorial, as bugs that hinder progress are allowed to be fixed. The tutorial is hopefully much more clear now. Sorry for any confusion it caused, but hopefully this will address any concerns and allow people to access the full game.
adamwoolridge
24. Aug 2015 路 08:54 UTC
Nice mechanics! Hard to see the cursor though,
Wingy Mammoth
24. Aug 2015 路 09:51 UTC
Nice. I made a stealth too. But my stealth is full of bugs.
And I couldn't pass the second level.
Azure_Kyte
24. Aug 2015 路 09:56 UTC
This is awesome! Great execution and rather varied for a game made in 48 hours. Well done :D
peterthehe
24. Aug 2015 路 10:06 UTC
Fun and well-executed!
OadT
24. Aug 2015 路 10:12 UTC
I actually liked the gameplay idea. It would be nice if you could have been implemented them better n the levels (e.g. I often just reach the light switch after I already killed all enemies and the special powers could have been used better, you just have to teleport in the later levels (btw the later level are quite tough :D))
Also the graphics are quite too dark, I couldn't see walls and it was very hard to see my cursor (At first I thought teleporting doesn't work because I didn't see my cursor)
Overall good idea and nice game, it just needs some more polishing :)
lolfrad
24. Aug 2015 路 10:23 UTC
Really great game. The only problem I have with it is that the text is hard to see, since its black and the background is quite dark.
belva1234
24. Aug 2015 路 16:14 UTC
We both made a stealth game good job :D
Hyoga-3D
24. Aug 2015 路 16:35 UTC
It's very complex congratulations. Great game!
NickMakesGames
24. Aug 2015 路 16:39 UTC
interesting stealth game. The addition of special powers helps make this entry feel more unique compared to many other games.

Also, pretty cool that you used Cosmic DJ to make the music. I've never really considered it before as a proper music-production tool before.
adrenalineChallenger
24. Aug 2015 路 16:40 UTC
Good game, just a little easy.
Luneyco
24. Aug 2015 路 19:54 UTC
Nice stealth game! :)
TooMuchPete
24. Aug 2015 路 20:01 UTC
This was fun and really well done for such a short period of time! The music was really great! One thing that might be interesting would be if the people were at least a little freaked out by all of the dead bodies laying around, or if they turned toward the light switches when you turned lights off that they were nearby.
Vycerys
25. Aug 2015 路 06:22 UTC
Love the concept! Good work!
ekajjake
25. Aug 2015 路 06:51 UTC
This game is awesome! I think the range could be tweaked a little bit for the monster, but overall awesome game!
DruhinM
25. Aug 2015 路 07:35 UTC
Great game. Good job
Acerio
25. Aug 2015 路 09:45 UTC
The graphics could use work, but overall a great stealthy game.
Warxen
25. Aug 2015 路 12:43 UTC
Nice concept, but could not get past the first level.
Flygamer101
25. Aug 2015 路 13:21 UTC
Very cool stealth game :D Loved it. Great graphics too.
block97
25. Aug 2015 路 14:24 UTC
Very fun, challenging stealth game! I loved the different enemies and abilities, and when I got a hang of it, speeding through the levels like a demonic ninja was incredibly enjoyable!
FZeroRacer
26. Aug 2015 路 01:26 UTC
Lots of levels and really nicely polished. The only 'issue' is that it's a little bit on the easy side but considering the time constraints it's still a great game.
Lancelot Gao
26. Aug 2015 路 02:26 UTC
I like the idea and Visual effects, well done!
Macecraft
26. Aug 2015 路 05:38 UTC
Nice game. It has simple and easy to pick up gameplay. The loopable music gets a bit annoying however...
treeman
26. Aug 2015 路 08:24 UTC
Nice game, I liked the abilities. Unfortunately a bit too easy.
uheartbeast
26. Aug 2015 路 17:12 UTC
Well done.
Josh H
26. Aug 2015 路 18:11 UTC
Very cool game here. Controls well and is pretty intuitive. Good job!
Vaclav
26. Aug 2015 路 21:38 UTC
Very nice, great theme and concept :)
If you like stealth games, try mine too.
boardtobits
26. Aug 2015 路 23:18 UTC
Like the idea a lot! The people felt a little easy to avoid, but that's just a matter of tweaking behavior I think. Otherwise, cool game!
bouletmarc
27. Aug 2015 路 01:46 UTC
really nice stealth game, very well done
Maxi and The Gang
27. Aug 2015 路 07:47 UTC
COOL GAME! Unfortunately i don't know where to go in second area and please make text more visible.
Team Myopia
28. Aug 2015 路 02:18 UTC
Nice game with quite a few mechanics going on
Patomkin
28. Aug 2015 路 11:05 UTC
Surprisingly, a quite good stealth game! The idea and three different enemy types are great. I only wish that monster's attack range would be a little bit bigger - I often stumbled into enemies whilst trying to kill them...

P.S. Four teenagers watching TV and not noticing their buddies getting killed cracked me up :D
DaanVanYperen
28. Aug 2015 路 17:38 UTC
Really fun!
blubberquark
03. Sep 2015 路 13:08 UTC
Too easy, but very polished. Good job.
KaiseanGames
06. Sep 2015 路 17:17 UTC
Great game, I've had a lot of fun.
jofra
07. Sep 2015 路 15:05 UTC
The controls are not very precise therefore it is a little hard to control the little monster. I would love see more depth in the graphics or in the letter font to create a stronger mood, but i know that can be very hard to manage (sorry if im being picky X) )

Gj :)
MechanicMoon
10. Sep 2015 路 17:09 UTC
Great game with some skills very well thought! I love stealth games. Ninja!!!
Jupiter_Hadley
13. Oct 2015 路 12:58 UTC
Cool game! I included it in my Ludum Dare 33 Compilation video series, if you would like to take a look :) https://youtu.be/Ee0UBhVOJOc