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Glatto Boy by hellforge

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made by hellforge for LD32 (JAM)
Glatto boy is a game about a boy and his alien arm Glatto. Glatto can eat a lot. And he can transform him self into usefull things like a rocket luncher or a flappybird.

Glatto and the boy dont know each other or anything about the world they are stranded on. They can't communicate with each other but its seems they like each other.

So its about you, the player to help them to find out whats out there.


//CONTROLS//

MOVE: W,A,S,D or Arrows UP, Down, Left and Right
LEECH: K
SHOOT after leech: K
JUMP: J
FLAP: J
ROCKETJUMP: S or Arrows Down + Shoot (K)

RESET: R

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We recommend the latest versions of Firefox and Chrome to play Glatto Boy!

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//POST LUDUM VERSION COMING! //
//A much smoother and polished version of Glatto Boy is coming! //
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Find out more about Hellforge and future projects on www.hellforge.co

Tools used:

UNITY3D
Photoshop
Pyxeledit
Sublime3
Visual Studio
WebGL http://www.hellforge.co/glattoboy/
Unity Player http://www.hellforge.co/glattoboy-player
Original URL https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-32/?action=preview&uid=45490

Ratings

Coolness 75% 2
Overall(Jam) 3.45 313
Audio(Jam) 3.44 204
Fun(Jam) 3.19 421
Graphics(Jam) 4.08 151
Humor(Jam) 2.16 838
Innovation(Jam) 3.03 561
Mood(Jam) 3.34 316
Theme(Jam) 3.79 206

Feedback

🎤 hellforge
21. Apr 2015 · 01:44 UTC
We have some problems with our build! stay tuned coming soon!
🎤 hellforge
21. Apr 2015 · 04:03 UTC
Please use the Web and Links Buttons - there is an issue with the iframe :/ - we are working on it.
wg_phancock
21. Apr 2015 · 05:03 UTC
Loved the art, especially the textured feel of the environment - rocks and trees and such. Animation of the character is also top-notch.

The music felt somehow slightly out of place to me - it's a little too techno drum heavy or something -- can't quite put my finger on it, but it doesn't quite match the dreamier feeling of the environments. It's fantastically done for what it is, however.

The main character's power is kind of kirby-ish, but the rocket jump is interesting; would like to see more when you get some of the bugs ironed out. There was a spot where I fell through the map, for instance, right after the part where you do the glide jump the first time.
Supernovadx
21. Apr 2015 · 05:18 UTC
Unfortunately I'm stuck on the initial loading screen.
pi_pi3
21. Apr 2015 · 05:18 UTC
At first I thought it's a Kirby rip-off, but than I got to the rocket jumping part. So... Kirby + TF2 = this? Even though it's not very innovational, it's fun to play. Sadly I got stuck after a failed rocket jump (no Fwoks), so I can only rate the game until the first rocket jump. I think you should work further on this game and release it some day.
🎤 hellforge
21. Apr 2015 · 05:19 UTC
Hey wg_phancock thank you very mutch for your feedback and for the bugreport. We will go for that one.
🎤 hellforge
21. Apr 2015 · 05:21 UTC
pi_pi3 - we already know that, its a major bug we want to fix asap so that you can smoothly go through the level!
🎤 hellforge
21. Apr 2015 · 05:23 UTC
Supernovadx please try the latest versions of chrome or firefox! The html5 export of Unity is tricky sometimes. Maybe you should wait a moment or two because of loading times. Thanks for your comment! If there is any problem, let us know!
pixzleone
21. Apr 2015 · 05:55 UTC
Awesome artstyle and music!
🎤 hellforge
21. Apr 2015 · 06:04 UTC
Thank you for your kind words pixzleone! We appreciate it!
benjamck
21. Apr 2015 · 06:16 UTC
Kafka meets Kirby? Fun idea, love the art and mood too. The music seemed too upbeat for the setting though. The gameplay was clever, but I ran out of "fuel" mobs, so I couldn't get very far. It sounds like you guys are addressing that for future builds. All in all good work, I wish you guys the best of luck going forward!
🎤 hellforge
21. Apr 2015 · 06:28 UTC
Hey benjamck, thanks for your kind words! Best of luck for you as well! Take care!
lanza
21. Apr 2015 · 06:33 UTC
Very cool art style and music! The mood is awesome too.
sentendo
21. Apr 2015 · 06:40 UTC
doesn't work for me :(
seems really cool
🎤 hellforge
21. Apr 2015 · 06:43 UTC
Thats not cool sentendo! Have you tried the latest google chrome or firefox browser? We hope you can try the game soon!
Frenchie
21. Apr 2015 · 07:02 UTC
I'm also stuck at the loading screen (tried Firefox & Chrome). The HTML5 build with Unity sucks right now. I would also add a web player build for those of us who don't mind. I'll check back tomorrow!
TyrusPeace
21. Apr 2015 · 07:09 UTC
Great mood and music :).

I unfortunately got stuck (as you noted in the description!) by failing a rocket jump and not having another enemy to launch afterward.

I squealed with glee when I did the first "flap your arms to glide" j j j j jump, though. Nicely done! This game is gorgeous and the green fella hanging off your shoulder is pretty strange and cool.
dix
21. Apr 2015 · 07:11 UTC
I love the art and the music! They're awesome! I get stuck at second level at the JJJ, can't jump over :c
🎤 hellforge
21. Apr 2015 · 07:12 UTC
Thanks for your kind words and feedback! Its almost done!
Madball
21. Apr 2015 · 12:37 UTC
I completed the game, and some things weren't smooth enough. Controls, for example. You could easily find your boots inside a moving platform. Also, by the very end, I glided too far and found myself on a rock that didn't count as a walkable platform.

I couldn't play from the WebGL link, it said "uncaught exception: out of memory"

Overall, I liked the game a lot, but it needs more polishing. Also, which arm is Glatto? Left or right?
🎤 hellforge
21. Apr 2015 · 13:53 UTC
Hi Madball! Thanks for your honest feedback, you are totally right! That are the points we also not so happy with and we work on an improved and polished post-ludum version!
guigrillo13
21. Apr 2015 · 14:30 UTC
I really like the game and the graphics :P
nice job man
SadSmile
21. Apr 2015 · 14:37 UTC
Awsome! Yet another LD-Entry that i would buy if it would be expanded :)
TeamCalcium
21. Apr 2015 · 14:39 UTC
I really like the idea with the "weapon"-hand.
The combinations to use it are fantastic!
eddynardo
21. Apr 2015 · 14:39 UTC
Nice game, maybe add some delay on the enemy spawners and a an animation 1 second before they spawn
swipefaststudios
21. Apr 2015 · 14:45 UTC
Couldn't get passed to the third checkpoint after the cliff! But cool graphics and music!
Jared Sartin
21. Apr 2015 · 14:50 UTC
Awesome work!!
Taldius
21. Apr 2015 · 14:51 UTC
Nice game, it reminds me of Klonoa, the graphics and the music are good. It get pretty difficult after a certain point because of the lack of checkpoint.
Anyway, great job overall!
Tuism
21. Apr 2015 · 14:56 UTC
Great graphics, decent concept (a bit derivative of Kirby but hey what's really original?), but I don't know whether it's the Unity player build that's terrible or something else.

There's a constant stutter which I tried to ignore.

Then the main mechanic of "eating" an enemy is confusing - I'm not sure when I ate something, and not sure when I haven't. When I throw something out, sometimes it appears behind me... or in front of me, whatever. Is it respawning? Surely it needs to do that when it's off screen?

Level design wise, the first backtrack from the purple wall is terrible.

It's a really pretty game, but I suspect you have suffered the same problem I did - too many "necessary" systems in concept leading to none of them being properly tweaked and finished and tested, which is a shame.

Oh and shouldn't it be "Glutto" instead of "Glatto"?
BubuIIC
21. Apr 2015 · 15:02 UTC
Very nice work. The design is very cool. Sadly I don't get how to get past the J-Button-Tower. Probably the double jump does not work.
🎤 hellforge
21. Apr 2015 · 15:06 UTC
Thanks for the feedback! Yea we talked a lot about to name but its a little alien person that stands for it self so we went for Glatto instead of Glutto :D
🎤 hellforge
21. Apr 2015 · 15:08 UTC
You have to press J more often to Flap around :) @BubuIIC
RyanNielson
21. Apr 2015 · 15:33 UTC
Pretty solid game with some nice graphics. I really like the idea of consuming enemies to do different attacks. You should add an indicator to show whether or not you have consumed an enemy, so you can easily tell if you can shoot or not. I had a few glitches falling through the ground and platforms, but nothing game breaking.

Good work!
broknecho
21. Apr 2015 · 15:54 UTC
Really nice style here. Mood is fantastic too. Great start here.
Park
21. Apr 2015 · 17:08 UTC
Very interesting, I agree that some systems need to be smoothed out. The enemies spawning immediately without a warning animation or an identifiable "spawn point" sprite causes many inconveniences (the number of times I died by an enemy spawning on my head after I sucked one up is a little embarrassing).

Controls for gliding are a bit awkward since it seems impossible to do on flat ground, not sure if that might be a frames related thing, but I could only glide by jumping from a decent height and mashing J. The input key graphics were nice hints, some visual to represent the desired action would also be helpful polish (I wasn't sure at first what JJJJ would equate to when I didn't do it successfully; a charged jump, a double jump?).

Well, those things aside, I still spent a good time in the game, the art, music, and mood are all quite pleasing, and Glatto is a very cute companion. The world engaged my curiosity. With more polish and user-experience design I think many people would enjoy this game! Good work! ヾ(＾∇＾
dyfer
21. Apr 2015 · 18:18 UTC
super impressive game. Art and music are greats but I got some problems to flap ...
🎤 hellforge
21. Apr 2015 · 19:44 UTC
Thank you very mutch for your honest Feedback guys! We are aware of the isusses and we are working on a much more polished and smooth post ludum version right now! Take care!
SinclairStrange
21. Apr 2015 · 20:26 UTC
Looks absolutely bloody lovely! The mood and atmosphere with the music is top notch and very well done. The gameplay is pretty solid too, even those it's not overly innovative it's still great! One of my favourite games on 'ere!
generic_ghost
21. Apr 2015 · 20:31 UTC
Wow! Great job. Reminds me of Kirby a little bit.
pikmin4000
21. Apr 2015 · 20:43 UTC
made me feel relaxed and cool with blue tones in the color scheme. You should work on making certain sections easier in the platforming, it felt frustrating at times which doesn't go well with the mood
gruhn
21. Apr 2015 · 20:58 UTC
Great art. I saw the posting of the character during the Ludum Dare, somewhere, and thought "that's a fun idea."
scorched
21. Apr 2015 · 21:04 UTC
Another Kirby-like game) Good graphics
Nibble Bits Studio
21. Apr 2015 · 21:18 UTC
Great art and sound!
Geckoo1337
21. Apr 2015 · 22:00 UTC
Nice entry, but there is some problems which can be solved very easily. One - I didn't understand that these letters which have been written on first screen was here as a tutorial. It's not clear. Two (but not the least) when the player changes its direction, the weapon disappears. It's really annoying. You can do something so as to allow a keep active way. Though it's a good entry with an interesting mood, it can be improved. I loved ++
AlexDJones
22. Apr 2015 · 13:36 UTC
Platforming was a little frustrating, but apart from that it was an interesting and fun game. Really loved the visuals as well.
GarethIW
22. Apr 2015 · 19:52 UTC
Really enjoyed the art, mood and the interesting weapon idea. Got stuck at the second gate and frustrated with a checkpoint that was a fair way back.
Azurency
22. Apr 2015 · 19:52 UTC
Impressive graphics and mood! It's a nice game, good job
MrShoestore
27. Apr 2015 · 01:09 UTC
a little frustrating with platforming,but it is a beautiful looking game. I do keep thinking it says "Gelato Boy". which makes me want gelato...
Franklin's Ghost
27. Apr 2015 · 14:09 UTC
Nice game. Liked the way the character is standing behind the wall at the title screen, thought that was pretty clever. The instructional letter blocks were also useful and nicely designed so they weren't in your face. The rocket jump was a nice move. Did feel like the music was a bit disattached from the game though.
jmborden
03. May 2015 · 02:37 UTC
Really nice world, I especially like the checkpoints. The weapon was "Kirbyesque". I had a problem where sometimes when I would land on the platforms, I would get stuck in the middle of one. I had to jump to get back on the surface. This really screwed the timing for moving platform jumps and made the platforms near the Saturn more frustrating than they should have been. Simple music went well with the game. I really wanted to give this game higher ratings but just couldn't give 5/5's due to the poor controls.
Fluffy Tigers in the Sky
03. May 2015 · 11:54 UTC
I really like the art style and music, all in all it's a pretty polished game! My character disappeared after I failed to do the rocket jump tutorial, though.

When I read your game description, I first thought that you worked on this game (or at least the concept) before since it says "Ludum Dare edition".
Saker Games
04. May 2015 · 06:04 UTC
Beautiful art and good music. Very good game. One thing I could barely get used to is the controls. Otherwise it's one of the best games out here. :D
Steven Colling
04. May 2015 · 12:15 UTC
The character sprite disappeared after a rocket jump. Anyway, the art is really good and the chosen music fits very well, too. Nice work!
chabuduo
04. May 2015 · 14:14 UTC
Wow amazing work!It would be nice to have to sound effects on the leeching and shooting, hitting stuff.
Hope you guys polish it further!
KaiseanGames
06. May 2015 · 12:08 UTC
Very good game. Jumping on platforms needs to be tweaked a little, but it's great anyway!

Well done!