RoadFromHell by 01edward01

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made by 01edward01 for Ludum Dare 51 (JAM)

A little witch called Berna accidentally goes to hell, separated from her dog. She tries to reach heaven by defeating monsters while being cursed by the Archangel. Defying heaven's will is no easy job, what motivates her is knowing that Maya is waiting for her to come back.

Every 10 seconds, our character's curse activates and gives a random buff or debuff. You have 30 seconds to finish the level. You may or may not defeat the monsters blocking your way. All of this will be your choice. Our game could be challenging for some, do you have the power to defy your fate?

!!!Game is compatible with windows!!!

CONTROLS

Jump /W , Double Jump /W*2 , Move /A-D, Ranged Attack/ Left Click

2D Artists:

-regalias : Berna Tunalı

-Zailr : Pınar Tekelioğlu

Game Designers:

-All Members

Level Designers:

-01edward01 : Yağız Selek

-regalias : Berna Tunalı

Game Developers:

-KTYPRK : Kutay Perk

-01edward01 : Yağız Selek

We only used assets for music, backgrounds and the door in the last scene.

Asset Links:

https://assetstore.unity.com/packages/audio/music/sc-fi-music-214312

https://assetstore.unity.com/packages/2d/environments/rococo-pixel-art-asset-free-147531

https://assetstore.unity.com/packages/2d/environments/pixel-skies-demo-background-pack-226622

https://assetstore.unity.com/packages/2d/textures-materials/nature/free-pixel-art-forest-133112

https://assetstore.unity.com/packages/2d/environments/pixel-skies-demo-background-pack-226622

Ratings

Overall 1085th 2.944⭐ 65🧑‍⚖️
Fun 1100th 2.706⭐ 65🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 1131th 2.532⭐ 65🧑‍⚖️
Theme 1063th 2.992⭐ 65🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 757th 3.352⭐ 66🧑‍⚖️
Humor 768th 2.491⭐ 58🧑‍⚖️
Mood 917th 3.056⭐ 64🧑‍⚖️
Given 65🗳️ 124🗨️

Feedback

Motti
03. Oct 2022 · 21:53 UTC
It's hard to play, and a bit difficult, but it's okay with "every 10 seconds", check out me jam game!
Tyler M
03. Oct 2022 · 22:18 UTC
I got stuck in a wall, but it was still pretty fun! I liked the environment a lot!
Mr_DanH
03. Oct 2022 · 22:19 UTC
A cute little platformer. It was quite tricky, I found I would slide off platforms if I landed just on the edge of them. I would've liked to see some more exciting variations of buffs/debuffs.
Jag
03. Oct 2022 · 22:41 UTC
I managed to make it to the end! I really really enjoyed the pixel art, it was really well done. Fun game that had me hooked to the end. But the platforming felt a bit unfair at certain points especially when camera is too small to see pitfalls and spikes. But hey I finally made it all the way to heaven to pet the dog!
Omaewander
03. Oct 2022 · 23:32 UTC
Visual part is just awesome! Overall game kind a cool too!
I wrote it myself
04. Oct 2022 · 02:13 UTC
The game looks amazing, you guys created a great atmosphere. Good job!
gogobut
04. Oct 2022 · 07:57 UTC
Wonderful atmosphere and setting, lovely graphics, very cute curses.
MESUT PERK
04. Oct 2022 · 08:29 UTC
Creative and challenging. great job. I'm waiting for your new episodes and new games.
bobo_oh
04. Oct 2022 · 10:54 UTC
Nice game! Congrats!
yopox
04. Oct 2022 · 11:03 UTC
I liked the atmosphere!
The game is difficult but also quite fair so it's fine.
It would have been nice to include a game finished screen. Good job ;)
Allosius
04. Oct 2022 · 11:08 UTC
Really hard, we often die without seeing why, it goes a little too fast and lacks visual feeback before restarting the game
🎤 01edward01
04. Oct 2022 · 11:10 UTC
@allosius sorry time limit was really a pain! we wanted to add it visial feedbacks etc. but we just couldn't because of the time!
Tashie
04. Oct 2022 · 11:35 UTC
Really nice art and music! Platforming is fun when you realise you can double jump. Visually a little hard to see the crystals that kill you, maybe a little glow effect would help?
LDJam user 237261
04. Oct 2022 · 11:37 UTC
The game has some really nice looking stuff, but the multipe graphical assets (all with different pixel sizes) clash way too much from my taste. It's a tricky platformer, something that is not very kind to you, but I did not mind that! As others have said some more feedback as to what's happening to you would've been nice!
Zailr
04. Oct 2022 · 11:38 UTC
@tashie thank you for your advice! We will try to add some glow or change the color to make it more visible to the eye^^
balduin
04. Oct 2022 · 12:07 UTC
The game looks good and the music is nice too. The platforming is pretty challenging because of the character´s fast movement speed, but this doesnt prevent it from being fun.
recyx
04. Oct 2022 · 12:10 UTC
Lovely game! A bit hard at times but that made it even more rewarding to find my doggo! Congrats on finishing the game in the short few days!
LDJam user 273557
04. Oct 2022 · 12:31 UTC
I enjoyed the look of your game a lot! I ended up playing longer than I had expected to just so that I could reach the end lol
🎤 01edward01
04. Oct 2022 · 13:00 UTC
@motti Thanks for feedback! yes it become a hard game.
🎤 01edward01
04. Oct 2022 · 13:00 UTC
@tyler-m Thanks for feedback!
🎤 01edward01
04. Oct 2022 · 13:01 UTC
@mr-danh Thanks for feedback! sorry for bug though.
🎤 01edward01
04. Oct 2022 · 13:01 UTC
@jag Thanks for feedback! We will patch camera after the jam!
🎤 01edward01
04. Oct 2022 · 13:02 UTC
@omaewander Thanks for feedback!
🎤 01edward01
04. Oct 2022 · 13:02 UTC
@i-wrote-it-myself Thanks for feedback!
🎤 01edward01
04. Oct 2022 · 13:03 UTC
@gogobut Thanks for feedback!
🎤 01edward01
04. Oct 2022 · 13:03 UTC
@mesut-perk Thanks for feedback!
🎤 01edward01
04. Oct 2022 · 13:03 UTC
@bobo-oh Thanks for feedback!
🎤 01edward01
04. Oct 2022 · 13:04 UTC
@yopox Thanks for feedback!
Kitkii
04. Oct 2022 · 13:04 UTC
Cute little game really liked the style of the 2D sprites was very fluid and enjoyed using the double jumps a lot. I will say that some of the art looks like it didn't belong there. I don't know how to explain it but seemed like it didn't match the rest of the sprites. Besides that, was an overall good experience and hope to see more from you next jam.
Spike Studio
04. Oct 2022 · 15:01 UTC
It was a bit hard to play, but was still a cute game. Nice graphics, and the atmosphere was great. Nice job!
Birdy Games
04. Oct 2022 · 16:41 UTC
Cute game, but its too hard for me. Anyway, nice job!
blobo
04. Oct 2022 · 16:55 UTC
The artwork is really charming! The backgrounds look great, and the characters are cute. The biggest piece of feedback I have to offer, and I mention this in the video I recorded, is **blind jumps**. You never want the player to be required to move downwards without knowing what's below them. Especially when what's below them is a hazard. Even when there aren't off-screen hazards, blind jumps are anxiety inducing. It leads to "unfair" deaths, and is all around bad game design.

Other than that, the game was really great! I recorded myself playing it so you can have even more feedback:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9BZBQ8LAZE
gord10ahmet
04. Oct 2022 · 17:51 UTC
To be honest, I found the game too hard and unfair, especially because of the time limit and blind jumps. Some visual consistency is needed, but I liked the character sprites.
UgurIpek
04. Oct 2022 · 18:33 UTC
Good game. Nice Job!
Yurain33
04. Oct 2022 · 19:19 UTC
Pretty witch <3
niccolo-temperanza
04. Oct 2022 · 20:09 UTC
So I'm quite a hardcore platformer guy if I can say so myself, and I can appreciate all sorts of challanges.
The artstyle is nice, music is alright as well. The only thing I'll say is this, I don't mind bs deaths cause it can be part of the charm the only thing I found weird, and perhaps you could help me out with this and clarify, is that I seemed to be dying at random sometimes, nothing happening, just being brought back to the beginning, was it one of the random effects?

Still, in the end I managed to rescue my doggo friend <3
🎤 01edward01
04. Oct 2022 · 20:31 UTC
@niccolo-temperanza Thanks for playing to end! There is no random effect death. Maybe there was a bug? I will try to find it! Thanks!
Emityus
04. Oct 2022 · 20:37 UTC
Pixel art and enviroment was great.Music choice was pretty fun too.I like challenging platform games so i wouldnt say it was hard it was just on point.loved the boss design would like to see it more!
skaiduck
04. Oct 2022 · 20:44 UTC
I am in LOVE with all the details. The character and the boss design, especially the dog... They are all so good. The atmosphere and the music are really harmonious and I think they succeeded to make me feel kind of magical like I was the witch in the game. I left out a huge ''awwww'' when I saw Maya in the end. It was so cute <3 Nice game!! Hoping to see new projects from you guys :3
KTYPRK
04. Oct 2022 · 23:28 UTC
@uguripek @mesut-perkI'm glad you like it. Thanks for you comments <3
KTYPRK
04. Oct 2022 · 23:32 UTC
@emityus The game monster variety will increase and we will be back with more challenging levels. Thanks for feedback
Vera Babchenko
05. Oct 2022 · 07:19 UTC
I really liked the game! Very cool drawing! And a cool platformer! It's a pity there is only one respawn point at the beginning! Very cool game! You are great!
Hekateras
05. Oct 2022 · 09:15 UTC
I like the concept of this game, although the platforming aspect proved a little too punishing for me so I didn't get to the end. I really like the character designs though!
Maximen
05. Oct 2022 · 10:23 UTC
Gameplay can be more fun, the art design beautiful.
LDJam user 298734
05. Oct 2022 · 13:07 UTC
nice game!although kind too hard for me(try my game!)
BukkakeTears
05. Oct 2022 · 14:55 UTC
Dark Souls of platformers. I got lured to lava (???) by some drowning girl screaming for help.
Congratz on finishing your first ever game jam entry guys!
LDJam user 3808
05. Oct 2022 · 19:53 UTC
Have to say you have brutal hitboxes. Really punishing platformer. Some polishing and this would be quite interesting platformer.
SciDev
05. Oct 2022 · 22:01 UTC
The art and sound are both very good but it's so incredibly difficult to pass even the first level. The option for checkpoints would be nice, or refinement of the hitboxes and movement could help.
regalias
05. Oct 2022 · 22:10 UTC
thank you all for playing our game ^^
Faust_Mi
06. Oct 2022 · 07:06 UTC
Creative and challenging! Good job!
LDJam user 298734
06. Oct 2022 · 07:25 UTC
good game! so is this the end of stage?(rate back plz!)
![asda.JPG](///raw/eee/84/z/527c4.jpg)
NoSLoofah
06. Oct 2022 · 14:44 UTC
I don't think I've seen a game with the w key to jump in years, is it an illusion...Nice game anyway
KTYPRK
07. Oct 2022 · 23:13 UTC
@nosloofah we love w jump more than space too. Thanks for feedback
KTYPRK
07. Oct 2022 · 23:15 UTC
@projectcolorball we have 3 diffrent level in game. You should be continue.
resacaGames
08. Oct 2022 · 18:41 UTC
Nice little game! VERY punishing... Almost makes me think the 3 hearts were a tease, because I never saw them go down.
The buffs and debuffs were creative but barely did something, longer durations would've been maybe better.
The pixel art was nice and the music very soothing.
Nice work!
KTYPRK
08. Oct 2022 · 20:05 UTC
@resacagames thank you so much
chingle
09. Oct 2022 · 07:36 UTC
The visuals looks great and the music sounds alright. I think a lot of the level hazards doesn't standout that much so it was hard to distinguish what areas are safe and what are not, I thought I just die randomly. Great game nonetheless!
Paul Avallone
09. Oct 2022 · 17:42 UTC
Really solid platforming controls. I felt very in control of the character. The 2 second shooting wait was a little boring and I would have rather had it be a key instead of of clicking with a mouse because you can't set the direction with the mouse. I love the music and the pixel art. I think some 2 frame animation on the liquid blocks that kill you would make it look more deadly. It's weird that the hearts didn't do anything. I think adding sound effects would add a lot especially a specific death sound on certain things so you know what killed you. On the white stage at the spawn I went left and ended up falling under the world but I could still move left and right until the dog. I couldn't jump and when I respawned I was still stuck under the world. I would love to see this game expanded with more enemies and mechanics. Great job!
fuzzybut
09. Oct 2022 · 21:38 UTC
Nice platformer! I read through some of the other comments to make sure I don't repeat too much of what the others are saying - I didn't think this game was too hard at all!

The background and art was nice! I think making more contrast between damaging fixtures and the background would help the player more, but the message is pretty clear that they're dangerous after a few restarts haha. One thing that would really elevate the game is sound effects for level change, taking damage, using the wand, hitting enemies, etc. That audio feedback would probably help other players track their gameplay a bit better. It especially would've helped me identify the Archangel's crystal projectiles at the end. I also think it'd be more fun if the Archangel had more hp since it's the final stage boss!

Great work on the game! Thanks for uploading it!
enderswype
10. Oct 2022 · 13:04 UTC
Nice gsame, the timer mechanic makes me wanna rush the end and i cannot appreciate the artstyle ahah
i somehow got stuck in the 3rd level, i went left to explore and ... fell under the map or something idk, but even respawning didnt put me back on the level ahah woof woof tho
dzolkin
18. Oct 2022 · 19:22 UTC
Cool, it didn’t immediately dawn on me that the game has a double jump, in general it’s very good.