Mystic Stickup by BeardoGames

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made by BeardoGames for LD32 (JAM)
It's a splendid night for a walk! But wouldn't you know it? A ruffian! He has assaulted you in the alleyway you walked down and is demanding all your money!

What is a stylish hypnotist like you to do, but break out your mystic amulet and put your years of training to use!

Use the two keys shown at the top of the screen to swing your mystic amulet of hypnotism back and forth. The better you swing it, the more he'll fall under your spell.

But watch out! ***Hypnotism is hard, so the keys you'll need to use will keep changing.***

Do your best or it's lights out for you and goodbye to your money!

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A few notes from the programmer (me):

***NOTE: if you're playing the Mac version, DO NOT click the fullscreen button. It breaks the layout of the game. I've looked into how to prevent it from happening but there doesn't seem to be a clear solution.***

I've posted versions for Mac, Win, and Linux, but I only have access to a Mac so I couldn't test the other two. They _should_ be fine, but you never know. Also, I've disabled the resolutions chooser, but last LD I seem to remember some folks saw it anyway despite our best efforts. Things may not look right unless you select 550 x 800 as the resolution.

Some play pointers: The speed at which the keys change gets faster over time. Good typists may do better at the game. Do not attempt in real life.

Ratings

Coolness 55% 3
Overall(Jam) 3.52 267
Audio(Jam) 3.50 185
Fun(Jam) 3.29 335
Graphics(Jam) 3.90 207
Humor(Jam) 3.86 70
Innovation(Jam) 3.84 92
Mood(Jam) 3.56 172
Theme(Jam) 4.16 42

Feedback

Lady Beardo
20. Apr 2015 路 20:54 UTC
This came out so good!
馃帳 BeardoGames
20. Apr 2015 路 21:09 UTC
Thanks! It was a lot of fun to make!
wg_phancock
21. Apr 2015 路 01:16 UTC
This gets hard really quickly, but maybe I'm just a poor typist lol

Art style is cool as always.
LordKawaii
21. Apr 2015 路 04:08 UTC
SO HARD, but I love it.
monika
21. Apr 2015 路 04:27 UTC
Love it so much. Gorgeous as always.

Tip for people who can't see the keys in the web browser: Try zooming out. I think it has to do with Windows scaling - on my high-res monitor, I have Windows scaling set at 150%, and had to zoom the site to 67% to compensate.
dlowe
21. Apr 2015 路 05:35 UTC
Thanks for the game!
SadSmile
21. Apr 2015 路 19:54 UTC
great game, just not my type of game
monkfallsinsnow
22. Apr 2015 路 01:34 UTC
Wonderful art. Look into the eye!
Jellyhard
22. Apr 2015 路 15:28 UTC
Neat idea.
Couldn't beat it though, it gets impossible for me later on.
chikun Dev Team
22. Apr 2015 路 15:28 UTC
I tried this hypnotic technique after playing this game as I was mugged by a biker in an alley outside a dive bar. I was assaulted with a knife, severely wounded, and left for dead with my wallet and hypnosis pendulum stolen.

Would recommend.
camlang
22. Apr 2015 路 15:43 UTC
Nice rendering of the theme!
ianburnette
23. Apr 2015 路 01:12 UTC
Haha, very clever. Makes me wish my
igoramendola
23. Apr 2015 路 08:16 UTC
haha cool! it's a very creative use of the theme.
I've finished more than 5 times trying to find different ends (I found 2 - kawaii and chicken). The game is simple but can be played many times, still keeping fun.
The graphics are well made and the music gives a good atmosphere. Nice work :D
nonetheless
23. Apr 2015 路 18:48 UTC
This unexpected keys changing is so annoying :) but I can't stop trying ;)
nonetheless
23. Apr 2015 路 19:20 UTC
thank you for your comment :)
PushmePullyu
24. Apr 2015 路 09:44 UTC
Very well done! I wish the key change happened at an easier point during the swing though.
dyfer
24. Apr 2015 路 11:53 UTC
Good idea but too hard for me ^^
Geckoo1337
24. Apr 2015 路 21:22 UTC
Very hilarious. This concept is really simple, but good enough. I like the aesthetic and sounds. It's a good entry. Thank you ++
rogueNoodle
25. Apr 2015 路 14:10 UTC
Awesome use of theme. I now believe hypnotism is valid form of self defense. Found three endings - are there more?
Xanjos
26. Apr 2015 路 01:09 UTC
The controls do take some getting used to (especially the sudden key changes) but once you get to used it, everything becomes very easy. Anyway, it's a brilliant take on the theme and I love how there are different possible outcomes after the thug becomes hypnotised.
jk5000
05. May 2015 路 17:22 UTC
A simple and fun idea. A little monotonous, but it's okay.