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Material Exchange by ianb96

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made by ianb96 for LD32 (COMPO)
Swap two materials with each other to complete physics-based puzzles!

*Instructions*
Use WASD to move and the mouse to Swap materials. Escape brings up the menu and M unlocks the mouse. Press Shift to run and Control to crouch.

I had plenty more features that I would liked to have added, and it needs more levels, but here is my submission for LD32!

Play this in a browser besides chrome for the latest version!

Thanks for all the great feedback! I might just do a post-comp version with tons more levels, more materials, enemies, and modifications to the mechanics.
Web (Don't use Chrome) http://www.kongregate.com/games/dragian99/material-exchange
Windows https://docs.google.com/uc?authuser=0&id=0BzXuKUXaueK4NFdrdTJDUWxqWDQ&export=download
Source https://www.dropbox.com/s/fenbtxq20k1mnv8/MatExcScripts.7z?dl=1
Original URL https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-32/?action=preview&uid=35857

Ratings

Coolness 54% 3
Overall 3.38 357
Audio 2.07 772
Fun 3.39 276
Graphics 2.57 834
Humor 1.73 921
Innovation 4.10 37
Mood 2.23 982
Theme 3.42 490

Feedback

rectangular Tim
20. Apr 2015 · 13:31 UTC
Some swaps break the physics. The game was too easy. Even the highest mouse sensitivity felt too low. A material swapper is not really a weapon. I'm sure, that with a little more time you could have made much more interesting puzzles and none of the glitches were game-breaking. All in all not too bad. I'd love to see a post-compo version of this.
Simon
20. Apr 2015 · 13:34 UTC
Very clever. It's a lot of fun :)
jhell
20. Apr 2015 · 13:39 UTC
Extremely cool, I deeply enjoyed it. Maybe the puzzles are a bit too simple? But then again, cool concept!
Tijn
20. Apr 2015 · 13:52 UTC
I like this game a lot! Very clever and fun to play, well done :)
YaaZ
21. Apr 2015 · 10:42 UTC
Nice idea, but puzzles were too easy and walking speed was too low.
dylanigan
21. Apr 2015 · 10:46 UTC
Alright. This has potential to be a great game. With harder puzzles, more mechanics, and a better first person controller it could have extreme post-LD potential. Keep it up!
ito123456789
22. Apr 2015 · 01:38 UTC
Lovet yur game!
rantt
22. Apr 2015 · 01:39 UTC
Cool, concept. It was fun to switch out the different materials. Very clever, I enjoyed it :)
RARoadkill
22. Apr 2015 · 01:41 UTC
I really liked this. would like to see a longer game with more materials and maybe some harder puzzles. Well done
SuperKid
22. Apr 2015 · 01:45 UTC
It's a really interesting unconventional weapon. Loved the idea!
tikilittle
22. Apr 2015 · 02:26 UTC
What an interesting idea. You hit the theme on the head. I found myself clearing the puzzles pretty quickly. In the future, I could see you adding enemies that you can material swap.
flwns
22. Apr 2015 · 03:08 UTC
This is a very cool concept. I enjoyed playing it. I think some things I would change about it though, I would make the player move faster, and I would make the surface that hurts you stand out more.
Chaoslab
22. Apr 2015 · 03:26 UTC
Enjoyed it! Nice concept! :-)
lochmann-apps
22. Apr 2015 · 19:32 UTC
This is a really cool concept. We also made a first person puzzler, but this idea is really cool. Nice concept, the First Person controller needs a bit twering but I love it! Keep this game in progress!
rmc
22. Apr 2015 · 19:43 UTC
I really like the concept.
The controls could be a lot better, the sounds too.
I don't know if it's on the spot of the theme, but anyway is a clever concept, and can be worked to a full game. Nice job.
dydx
22. Apr 2015 · 21:18 UTC
Really cool game! Just wish there were more puzzles.
roving-stone
23. Apr 2015 · 01:33 UTC
A really interesting concept, but the puzzles weren't very thought provoking. Movement felt way too slow. The idea is great though.
diiq
23. Apr 2015 · 01:42 UTC
Cool idea! You did very well with the time allowed, given your ambitious concept.

As everyone has noted, there's plenty of room to expand and improve as you put more time into the project -- I'd love to see some cool physics for turning walls/enemies into way and have them actually splash around in a satisfying way.
edve98
23. Apr 2015 · 16:12 UTC
Please make a port for Linux, because I can't play it
elpaulo
25. Apr 2015 · 11:12 UTC
Yeah! Keep making levels to this game, and add more materials.
Very nice entry.
murilo
25. Apr 2015 · 19:42 UTC
That's truly an unconventional weapon!! Very good , sir! The gameplay and puzzles were fun too! But the movement could be a little faster. Great job!
MegaPonies
28. Apr 2015 · 11:39 UTC
That was some really good idea from a really simple concept. It even game me some ideas :3
chromebookbob
06. May 2015 · 17:27 UTC
Really fun, great gameplay. I would definitly play more of this!
Interface
08. May 2015 · 01:56 UTC
Was able to get my stuck in the level with some swapping :-) Great concept, a bit easy though.