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Moss by uvwar

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made by uvwar for LD32 (COMPO)
W,A,S,D or Arrow keys for Control
Spacebar to jump. If you feel like you're getting stuck holding spacebar should get you out of most situations.

There's no 'end-state' or way to exit so you'll have to alt+tab and kill the program etc.

If it's running slow for you, go ahead and try turning down the graphics and resolution a lot; doesn't seem to make the game look all that different and you'll get higher frames per second!

Moss is a game where you play as Moss! Grow over rocks! I was sort of tangentially related to the theme, but I couldn't get some of the animations to work, so now its just a more relaxing moss game that has nothing to do with weapons!

Special Thanks to: Will Blanton, Andrew Bowers, and Momin Khan
Web https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/59922961/Tyler_Rhodes_Ludum_Dare_32_Moss.html
Windows https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/59922961/Tyler_Rhodes_Ludum_Dare_32_Moss%20Win.zip
OS/X https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/59922961/Tyler_Rhodes_Ludum_Dare_32_Moss_Mac.app.zip
Source https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/59922961/Tyler-Rhodes_Moss_LudumDare32.rar
Original URL https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-32/?action=preview&uid=40468

Ratings

Coolness 77% 2
Overall 3.20 526
Audio 3.16 308
Fun 2.40 982
Graphics 4.19 56
Innovation 3.55 257
Mood 4.12 21

Feedback

stevenlr
20. Apr 2015 路 18:55 UTC
Really really nice mood! The graphics are gorgeous and the atmosphere is captivating. It's definitely not a conventional game but a fun game to toy with. The physics is a bit glitchy and I have not figured out how to change the direction I'm looking to, if there is any way to do so. I would love to see this extended into a game when spreading this moss becomes a mechanic!
Ilseroth
20. Apr 2015 路 22:39 UTC
As soon as I boot it up I get hit with a massive development window. The game looks great but and the mood is solid, though my laptop is getting a rubbish framerate on it.
馃帳 uvwar
20. Apr 2015 路 23:29 UTC
yeah I dont know what the dev window showing up is about either. Happens to me every time in Web mode, but not for other people. You can try downloading the .exe .apps and crank the graphics really low for a better framerate(and no dev console)
pLaw
20. Apr 2015 路 23:35 UTC
Nice graphics and mood. It has a calming effect on me.
Alexander Ramsay-Baggs
21. Apr 2015 路 00:48 UTC
Very cool idea, but the depth blur and unmovable camera made me feel a little sick.
emmelineprufrock
21. Apr 2015 路 01:01 UTC
Very pretty, love the mood of it in general and the way that it's presented. It kind of feels like you're underwater?
fleegle2000
21. Apr 2015 路 01:14 UTC
Nice relaxing break from all the action games! It's a nice moody title, great to play on a rainy day, which in my case it is. Maybe I just didn't play around with it long enough, but it would be cool if there were more little secrets and interesting structures to, er, moss up. The depth blur was nice. I agree with @stevenlr that being able to change camera direction would be nice.

Great work!
qapn
21. Apr 2015 路 02:42 UTC
As others have said, it's very peaceful and the perfect sort of "game" for a rainy day (it's pissing down here in Sydney). Gameplay wise there's not much going on, and the controls feel cumbersome, but it's really good looking. Your choice of post-processing effects etc are on point.
jackyjjc
21. Apr 2015 路 12:19 UTC
It is a fun concept, nice to see an original entry, good work!
Ptolo
21. Apr 2015 路 13:18 UTC
Very relaxing game, the graphics and particle effects were very impressive. I came to the end of the map after a while and the moss got wedged between some rocks and stopped moving :P

Great innovative concept!
richiebranson
22. Apr 2015 路 03:25 UTC
love the visual effects applied to the camera. very interesting Could definitely see this being expanded into something cool!
Tortoise
22. Apr 2015 路 03:25 UTC
Reaaaaaaly pretty. I would have like to look around more, but unfortunately the camera was very restricted.

I like the idea of moss slowly painting every surface. Moss is love, Moss is life.
speakupgames
22. Apr 2015 路 03:26 UTC
Me while playing this game:
oh whats over there that looks neaHOLY CRAPE IM FLYING NOW OKAY.
Loved it.
GAFBlizzard
22. Apr 2015 路 04:58 UTC
Nice atmosphere. It seems to be a sort of FPS, so it's a little odd that there is no way to steer or look in a different direction. The gentle thunder was nice.
tikilittle
23. Apr 2015 路 03:21 UTC
Loved the atmosphere, graphics, and audio. I was not sure what my aim was, so just explored the environment a bit.
OnlySlightly
24. Apr 2015 路 03:39 UTC
Beautiful game, I loved how dreamy it was being so ethereal and having this impact on the environment around you. Great game!
01010111
24. Apr 2015 路 23:31 UTC
Super good mood, very relaxing thunderstorms. The moss shader stuff was balling out of control.

This would have been way way better with a working camera, and would have been over the top good with another mechanic or two - it wouldn't have to be combat or something else gamey, but something more to do would really incentivize more game play.

Awesome work!
Archonthewizard
25. Apr 2015 路 00:47 UTC
Really cool looking game. Could be turned into something pretty cool, like Flower. Definitely relaxed me
ZQMony
25. Apr 2015 路 00:51 UTC
Very cool and good mood.
lucentbeam
25. Apr 2015 路 05:13 UTC
The restrained color palette is quite lovely, and the moss animations are well done. I'm curious what that original idea you had was, but it's certainly a pleasant visual experiment as it is!
dyfer
29. Apr 2015 路 07:50 UTC
Ok that's extremely nice. Thing is, even with the lowest quality settings I had a very slow experience on my mac an feel frustrated. Still Excellent work.
Crowbeak
09. May 2015 路 04:59 UTC
I felt more like mold than moss, especially since nothing grew on the trees. :/