Freeze Ray by Skulls

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made by Skulls for LD32 (JAM)
This game is a platformer. The unconventional weapon is a freeze ray that can only incapacitate but not kill. In order to proceed through the game you’ll need to freeze enemies so you can jump on them to reach places you otherwise couldn’t.

The sounds are public domain and a few I made myself so I’ve opted out of the sound rating.

Controls:

WASD or arrow keys to move and jump
Left click on mouse to fire freeze ray towards cursor
M to turn off music

Game by: Robert Reed
Graphics by: Colin Capurso

Ratings

Coolness 53% 3
Overall(Jam) 3.39 368
Fun(Jam) 3.37 277
Graphics(Jam) 3.24 541
Humor(Jam) 2.70 587
Innovation(Jam) 3.07 530
Mood(Jam) 3.00 549
Theme(Jam) 3.38 495

Feedback

plokdev
20. Apr 2015 · 19:49 UTC
The coolest thing about this game is the level design. The difficulty ramps up quickly as you go through the game, until you're carefully positioning groups of enemies so that you can jump onto one just before the other melts. It's not an easy game, but that's part of the draw. And of course, it's a perfect fit for the theme.
Sogomn
20. Apr 2015 · 20:19 UTC
Teleporter online!
The sounds are so "cool". Hah. Got it?
Nicely done, simple but solid game.
I want to rate the audio! It's so cool! Pls!
ChuiGum
21. Apr 2015 · 06:03 UTC
Nice innovation, very original! Good solid game overall
Bitterdeath
21. Apr 2015 · 06:10 UTC
I like the no kill mechanic. Plus the style is soothing and clear when playing.
j_peeba
21. Apr 2015 · 06:28 UTC
This game was quite fun! I was actually compelled to play through the whole game which isn't all that common with LD games. :)

Although the controls were a little bit floaty, they felt precise enough for a hardcore platformer like this. However, once I discovered that you can keep re-freezing enemies while you keep on standing on them, the game got a little too easy.
HellBlazer
21. Apr 2015 · 07:56 UTC
Nice idea and fun game. Pretty cool (no pun intended) freezing mechanic, though it would have been nice to use it for more than just jumping. Say, blocking projectiles or preventing a trap from moving. Still, limited dev time and all that of course.
plams
21. Apr 2015 · 08:58 UTC
Telaporta On Line! I made it through, nice game!
Resonance Arcade
21. Apr 2015 · 18:40 UTC
Feels a bit slow, but overall not too bad. Like the daft voice acting :) It's like programmer art, but aural :)
Tanser
21. Apr 2015 · 19:03 UTC
Nice game! I like it :) and the music, so epic :D
Hambone
25. Apr 2015 · 04:01 UTC
I liked the art!
Octopus Melange
26. Apr 2015 · 05:01 UTC
well rounded!
flummox3d
01. May 2015 · 09:10 UTC
Loved the sound effects :D Nice work! :)