Geminis by Ludipe

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made by Ludipe for LD33 (JAM)
Follow the story of two siamese twins who work at freak show. During the day they complete challenges to amuse the public, but nothing is never that simple. You'll discover how different these sisters are over their late-night conversations.

(executable version recommended for a better perfomance)

INSTRUCTIONS:
-Arrow keys to move around (there's no jumping here)
-X to interact
-Z to split the sisters and swtich control
-F to examine the level
-V toggles fullscreen (once you get pass the intro)
-R resets the level

CREDITS:
Edu Verz (@verz_edu) | Design & Art
Celer Gutierrez (@celer_gut) | Sound & Music
Jon Romero (@Expin3) | Art & Animation
Luis Diaz (@Ludipe) | Design & Code
Somepx (@somepx) | font

Ratings

Coolness 46% 1362
Overall(Jam) 4.15 27
Audio(Jam) 4.17 27
Fun(Jam) 3.54 189
Graphics(Jam) 4.67 18
Humor(Jam) 2.91 461
Innovation(Jam) 3.48 183
Mood(Jam) 4.37 19
Theme(Jam) 4.30 22

Feedback

NoWandStudios
25. Aug 2015 · 11:02 UTC
Wow! I love the art and design of siamese twins. Music it's pretty nice too.

Very well done guys!
Fonserbc
25. Aug 2015 · 12:50 UTC
Really solid game, strong story, awesome graphics, really fitting music!
jordinuco
25. Aug 2015 · 14:10 UTC
Nice idea & art, as usual. Great team work
MechanicMoon
25. Aug 2015 · 14:15 UTC
Fantastic art! The mood is awesome, very creepy, but the gameplay needs some fixes, good job and very original idea ;-)
Crocanti de Pollo
25. Aug 2015 · 14:42 UTC
Good work, especially in mood, quite creepy (in a good way) :D
afisicos
25. Aug 2015 · 22:18 UTC
This game is a different idea, I hate circus enviroments in general but your game style is nice. Good job!
Sergi Montaner
26. Aug 2015 · 11:45 UTC
The characters separation is super creepy!
Nice graphics and music.
The puzzles were interesting enough and the dialog scenes between maps give the game fresh air.
I would make the intro cinematic skippable though.
LeafThief
26. Aug 2015 · 19:16 UTC
Good music, interesting story and really strong graphics + animation. The game itself looks like an adventure so the puzzle mechanics kinda broke with my expectations there. But it still works.

Good good job!
Mike Mezhenin
26. Aug 2015 · 19:47 UTC
Creepy as hell.

The trailer and the characters look like they came from an old adventure game; I would love to play a game like that. Didn't like the gameplay, but it's just me not liking puzzles; otherwise great entry!
CrazyMinnowStudio
27. Aug 2015 · 05:23 UTC
Fun puzzle mechanics and delightfully twisted behind the curtain story telling ties it all together to great effect. I feel so dirty after playing this, I must go take a shower now. Top notch game!
CrazyMinnowStudio
27. Aug 2015 · 05:28 UTC
I feel like I just attended a Spike and Mike's Sick & Twisted Festival of Animation.
Ibai Aizpurua
27. Aug 2015 · 13:40 UTC
Felicidades!! Un juego realmente impresionante para hacerlo en 72 horas! La ambientacin, diseños y puzzles todo encaja perfectamente.´
Como critica constructiva estaría bien que los controles aparecieran en el juego, pero bueno, en la descripción esta bien clarito. Pasote!
kerotan24
27. Aug 2015 · 18:39 UTC
Really creepy game and the animations are superb.
Pierrec
28. Aug 2015 · 06:45 UTC
Congratulations this is amazing. The movements are really slow, and it can gets annoying while playing, but it also contributes to the mood so...i don't know if it's a good or bad thing
cbstegeman
28. Aug 2015 · 17:01 UTC
You should definitely explore this concept further. Really interesting look and great characters.
team_ftlol
28. Aug 2015 · 19:30 UTC
Nice work! Lots of great art and animation on display here. The ringmaster's animations are great, as are the split/join animations for the sisters. I played at Newgrounds, but didn't get any sound output.

The actions were simple, but you got a fair amount of puzzle variety out of them. Great job!

-mildmojo
dickpoelen
30. Aug 2015 · 19:30 UTC
Well, that was just wonderful all around! Reminded me of coco rosie for some reason. One little bug: If you let a crate drop on one of the sisters, she gets stuck in t.
Biruts
01. Sep 2015 · 16:37 UTC
Very nice project guys, i really love it, please check our game too and if you liked it give us a vote. Look for Road to hell and enjoy.
rogberth
01. Sep 2015 · 21:10 UTC
Great theme guys, although I don't usually complete puzzle games I finished this one just to see how did it end.
bombjack
03. Sep 2015 · 18:51 UTC
totally in the theme. Very innovative. the split sisters are amazing!
scorched
09. Sep 2015 · 16:43 UTC
I love graphics, narrative, and camera work! Girls are cute (except their back)!
Got some glitches like when moving from the ladder on there is no animation for walking.
Stuck at the level with crate at the top floor and lever to the left (3rd, I think). Sad :(
scorched
09. Sep 2015 · 16:54 UTC
Oh, just noticed the platforms move simultaneously... Not very obvious :-)
MercuryXGames
14. Sep 2015 · 17:20 UTC
Great game!
humanatee_studios
14. Sep 2015 · 17:21 UTC
Nice graphics and music, great work!
DalaiLlama
14. Sep 2015 · 17:41 UTC
This is the creepiest, most awesome entry I have run into in a really long time. I love the concept, love the art, and it has so much content too! The humour and the dialogue made it feel like such a complete game. Congrats!
Creative Sectors
14. Sep 2015 · 17:48 UTC
Clearly the best game of Ludum Dare, I played a couple of dozens and none of those can beat this.
Finished it and it hit me right in the weakspot.
Poor kitties.
I wonder if it possible to create anything better than this within any time limit.

Perfect theme, perfect mood, superior visuals, fitting audio, fun gameplay. These words can't describe how I feel about this piece of art. Thank you.

To be honest, this one made me interested in your work so much I'll check your previous entries as well.

Keep up the good work!

Creative Sectors: Kardfogú
sergicollado
14. Sep 2015 · 18:42 UTC
Awesome!
NidzaKornjaca
14. Sep 2015 · 19:56 UTC
Cool entry, I managed to play to the end.
The good:
+ The story and dialogue
+ The music was pretty good and fits that bizarre feel
+ Interesting concept
+ Cool animations and graphics ESPECIALLY the trailer and announcer

The bad:
- Movement felt sort of slugish
- Various random animation glitches
- Unskippable + slow intro

Obviously the bad sides are mostly minor remarks and overall I found this game enjoyable and interesting.
Jupiter_Hadley
17. Oct 2015 · 18:17 UTC
Beautiful graphics, interesting game. I included it in my Ludum Dare 33 Compilation video series, if you would like to take a look :) https://youtu.be/gLe7oOEiGe0
Jupiter_Hadley
01. Dec 2015 · 04:24 UTC
I also included your game in an article of my favorites from this jam and added a trophy to your Ludum Dare profile!! :) http://fireside.gamejolt.com/post/jam-favorites-ludum-dare-33-part-2-jbncejqm