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The Spy by cyrus

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made by cyrus for LD31 (JAM)
The Spy - Infiltrate the building and hack the computer without getting detected.

Use left-click to move and/or hack a computer.
Use double-click to run (careful, guards may hear you!)

GAMEPLAY TIPS (if you want them):
* The guards see only whats in front of them (and to the sides, to an extent)
* If you sneak (left-click), they don't hear you. If you run (double-click), they will hear you even through walls if you're close-by.
* Have a hard time remaining undetected? Look at the movement of the guards, try to follow them, always staying behind them.

IMPORTANT: Needs a browser that can play mp3 music. (Some troubles have been reported with Firefox on Linux)
Web http://thespy.papauschek.at/
Original URL https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-31/?action=preview&uid=44181

Ratings

Coolness 71% 3
Overall(Jam) 3.03 658
Audio(Jam) 3.33 246
Fun(Jam) 3.03 511
Graphics(Jam) 2.68 770
Humor(Jam) 2.30 651
Innovation(Jam) 2.93 572
Mood(Jam) 3.19 388
Theme(Jam) 3.15 813

Feedback

mrhill
09. Dec 2014 · 03:40 UTC
So stressfull, I really liked it nontheless
jocamar
09. Dec 2014 · 03:40 UTC
Unfortunately I can't run the game. I'm on firefox. The console says that there's .mp3 media resources that could not be decoded, my guess is because FF doesn't support .mp3.

Will try with another browser later.
Caspila
09. Dec 2014 · 03:41 UTC
Nice start for a stealth game. I'm not so sure about the controls, though, cause point and click controls don't allow for precise stealth
Grindstorm
09. Dec 2014 · 03:41 UTC
Liked that piano song and fog of war effect!
digibody
09. Dec 2014 · 03:43 UTC
It's fun, had a bit of Monaco feel to it. It seems the only way around them is to get seen and have them chase you and you just outrun them
SoulGame
09. Dec 2014 · 03:47 UTC
You tried and you need to train to develop games.
I think i couldn't beat the game. Maybe with balancing something can work.
internetspaulicy
09. Dec 2014 · 03:53 UTC
At first I didn't like playing without knowing the extent of the guards view. But after I got used to the idea that I needed to simply stay behind the guards I found it fun. The music is very cinematic and the game is inviting and easy to pick up. Good show!
🎤 cyrus
09. Dec 2014 · 04:01 UTC
Thanks for the feedback. I didn't realize it was so hard. Thought about adding the view-area of the guards, but then it may be too easy ;-)

Stay behind the guards and you can complete the levels without getting detected! Outrunning them is also possible (sometimes), but more tricky...

@Firefox: Thanks for pointing that out. I think the game will only work on Windows with Firefox, because of the mp3 music.
goro
09. Dec 2014 · 06:13 UTC
Nice game, but a bit boring)
LukeZaz
09. Dec 2014 · 06:44 UTC
Pretty fun. Running made it a bit easy if you went the right direction
wer2chosen
09. Dec 2014 · 14:50 UTC
Real hard, but GREAT game. The point and click means table/phone people will enjoy it. Very challenging.
Smiley
09. Dec 2014 · 14:53 UTC
I liked the "light effect".
Wilson
09. Dec 2014 · 15:00 UTC
The mouse click movement worked much better than I expected, nice game.
jonah1nine
09. Dec 2014 · 15:01 UTC
Really nice concept. I like how the music changes and match the tension of the game. Quite difficult though.
pandamicro
09. Dec 2014 · 17:10 UTC
Great Mood ! Nicely done, but I don't see much relation with the theme
rjhelms
09. Dec 2014 · 23:54 UTC
Nice to see a well done stealth game on here. I like the way the line-of-sight and level transitions worked. Good music, too!
🎤 cyrus
10. Dec 2014 · 01:17 UTC
@Theme: The idea was that you would not have levels, but instead the level changes around you (which you don't see, because you can't see behind walls)
Therefore the entire game is on one screen ;-)
InHelli
10. Dec 2014 · 16:43 UTC
some pleasant moments)
peterthehe
10. Dec 2014 · 16:45 UTC
T'WAS EXHILARATING :')
aidinviper
10. Dec 2014 · 17:51 UTC
really enjoy it
I'm hacker and enjoy it a lot :D
it's an innovation
Valon
10. Dec 2014 · 18:50 UTC
Good stuff I liked it. Great atmosphere too.
IguanodonT
10. Dec 2014 · 19:35 UTC
I liked it; took a while to get good control over it, still not exact control, but it was fun.
hexagore
10. Dec 2014 · 20:38 UTC
Liked the music and mood on this. Audio is a bit glitchy but when i first got detected and the terror music kicked in it worked for me quite well :)
JNyknn
11. Dec 2014 · 08:03 UTC
Interesting concept, although the controls felt a bit awkward. Good game, nonetheless.
Backterria
13. Dec 2014 · 08:40 UTC
cool idea!keep up!
MrBadIvan
16. Dec 2014 · 11:26 UTC
Good game and I like much stealth mechanics in games =)
asobitech
16. Dec 2014 · 18:42 UTC
Good use of fog of war.
Don't feel I have too much control over the character. Would have liked keyboard/joypad controls as well.
rmc
16. Dec 2014 · 19:22 UTC
Is a bit confusing to play with point and click this kind of game!

But it's a nice idea for and stealth game!
Dietrich Epp
19. Dec 2014 · 21:10 UTC
It's fun, but it took me a really long time to figure out that I was the guy outside the building in the first level, not the red guy on the inside. The level transitions were a bit confusing as well. The lighting effect was really cool.
maxmetallica
29. Dec 2014 · 22:18 UTC
nice game