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Critical Error by JayJack

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made by JayJack for Ludum Dare 49 (JAM)

You play as Keeko the purple computer virus and infiltrate the system, making it so unstable that it crashes! Overwrite file systems (purple blocks) to respawn from them if you accidentally get deleted!

There are so many things I wanted to do with this game jam but I only had a few hours to work on it. Here is a better idea of the concept with all the stuff I haven't had a chance to implement:

  • Any kind of jumping at all
  • (Specifically a spring jump toward a cursor the player can aim in any direction)
  • Make the computer more progressively unstable as you overwrite the system
  • Unlock more powerful hacking abilities in Metroidvania style gameplay
  • Way better art, music, effects, and sound effects
  • More computer-like aesthetic
  • Commentary on bottom of screen as console commands
  • Fight pompous Antivirus bosses with hilarious corporate satire
  • Travel to other computers using the internet as a hub
  • Uncover scandalous secrets hidden in top secret mainframes
Link https://jackfactory.itch.io/critical-error
Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/49/critical-error

Ratings

Overall 1236th 3.113⭐ 33🧑‍⚖️
Fun 985th 3.21⭐ 33🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 1362th 2.613⭐ 33🧑‍⚖️
Theme 1445th 2.452⭐ 33🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 1089th 3.203⭐ 34🧑‍⚖️
Audio 581th 3.403⭐ 33🧑‍⚖️
Humor 1086th 2.362⭐ 31🧑‍⚖️
Mood 888th 3.283⭐ 32🧑‍⚖️
Given 28🗳️ 40🗨️

Feedback

neputevshina
05. Oct 2021 · 11:42 UTC
cute concept)) <3, it's sad that game is so short
Skyward4d
05. Oct 2021 · 11:45 UTC
Congratulations on the first jam submission!
Hopefully you pursue this post-jam and add all the features you talk about.
I can see it being a really solid game once you expand on the foundations you have here,
Nice work.
LDJam user 261418
05. Oct 2021 · 11:57 UTC
Really cute concept!
Also loooove the soundtrack!! Give me huge mega-man vibes haha.
The ending part was really difficult, but I managed to get it!!! Well done :)
![Screenshot 2021-10-05 135600.png](///raw/a2d/f3/z/46f1a.png)
Tomssuli
05. Oct 2021 · 12:07 UTC
Well that was quick fun :D
Nice minimalistic graphics and nice song at least for that short time.
Gameplay was evasive platformer without jumps, not very special that way.
I liked the overall retro mood and the game looked and sounded polished.
Reispfannenfresser
05. Oct 2021 · 15:39 UTC
This works really well as a platformer where you can't jump.
It's a bit short, but overall very enjoyable.
bflatinteractive
06. Oct 2021 · 05:26 UTC
Cool little game, made it to the end! I think the lack of jumping actually makes it more unique. I noticed that Keeko's acceleration when holding a direction key is pretty drastic, but controls felt good to me.
One suggestion: don't have the checkpoints in the line of fire. In one of them, I was getting hit by a bullet immediately on respawn.
Duck Reaction
06. Oct 2021 · 17:30 UTC
Nice game, good entry :)
I like the retro style, it reminds me megaman with visuals and universe. I really appreciate the effort with sound design and music that make your game more immersive! Maybe some situations in level design are too hard but it's a jam, so it's hard to have a balanced result quickly. Also more different type of challenges to surprise players would be great but it's a great job! :smile:
Tulkas
06. Oct 2021 · 17:31 UTC
I loved the main characters design. Animations are good, especially death animation. Wish it was longer. Overall, NES like, good and quick adventure. Nice job dude!
Marshal
07. Oct 2021 · 00:39 UTC
Sound and Art are very good, the gameplay is smooth and I can see that you did your best in the time you had, which made the game look very polished, the theme on the other hand I believe it was only in the text, probably due to the lack of the mentioned time. in general I really liked the game
Hobzone
07. Oct 2021 · 08:50 UTC
Nice game but really really short ! It is a shame because I liked it :D !
Cedric86
07. Oct 2021 · 17:29 UTC
Fun little game with good music as well. Sadly it was a bit short but overall well done. Keep it up.
LazySeal
07. Oct 2021 · 17:33 UTC
Interesting game with nice animations, but feels quite short :C
Quite Good
08. Oct 2021 · 20:46 UTC
I see a lot of potential here. The visuals and the audio are really good, and with a little more time this could have been flesh outed into a full feeling game. Nice work!
Aprioriface
08. Oct 2021 · 22:49 UTC
Simple but very interesting game. Sountrack is amazing! Great challenge at the end of level.
Need more levels. I'm waiting for updates))
loveapplegames
09. Oct 2021 · 15:35 UTC
Cute game! It's polished and playable enough, but very short. Love the music. It would be great just having a bigger level. Connection to the theme is unclear.
Nakami
09. Oct 2021 · 23:36 UTC
Nice game ! I especially love the fact that there is check points !

Know that I have read all cute ideas I'm really wondering what this game could be :)
kpded
12. Oct 2021 · 14:49 UTC
Looks like a solid concept of a little platform game! Well done!
mar3k
13. Oct 2021 · 17:26 UTC
It's a short game and few more levels would be nice, but overall a nice entry, the graphics are lovely, music as well and the overall idea is very cool. Good job.
James_7777
14. Oct 2021 · 20:29 UTC
Nice animations and cute aesthetic. It felt a bit weird without a jump button, but you made it work! I like the unique take on the unstable theme, good job!
Suchista
17. Oct 2021 · 17:35 UTC
For a fisrt solo jam game made in a few hours it's a good entry :) Obviously it lacks some things, as you listed in the description, but it works, there is something to do and it's complete. And the music slaps. No jumping mechanic can be a good thing if you create levels around it, and you did a decent job for such limited amount of time. At first it wasn't clear to me what the controls are, some instructions would be nice. Overall, it's not great, but it's not that bad either, good job :) Also, you can make a post-jam game with the ideas you've listed in the description realized.