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Screen Escape by bessdlan

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made by bessdlan for LD31 (JAM)
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Webgl version
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Work with Chrome and Firefox. No guarantee for other browser as they are still lagging behind in term of HTML5 / Webgl support.

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Gameplay note
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Left / Right arrows to move
Up arrow to jump
Press space to sped up initial cinematic.

Game Description
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Screen Escape is a puzzle / platformer game where you have to help a character that suddenly get kicked out of his video game. To go back to his home, he have to repair corrupted software of the computer owner and resolve challenging puzzles.
Windows https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/65951148/Screen%20Escape/ScreenEscape.zip
Webgl https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/65951148/Screen%20Escape/LD31.html
Original URL https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-31/?action=preview&uid=31298

Ratings

Coolness 88% 2
Overall(Jam) 3.13 569
Fun(Jam) 2.70 765
Graphics(Jam) 3.10 584
Humor(Jam) 2.93 330
Innovation(Jam) 3.23 374
Mood(Jam) 2.76 700
Theme(Jam) 3.96 158

Feedback

alecmilne
09. Dec 2014 · 10:11 UTC
I got stuck/frustrated on the puzzle with two boxes and a button too high. Not sure if I was doing it wrong or the physics/controls were too tricky to allow me to progress.

I liked the graphics. A callback to old platformers. Also, the storyline has good promise.
aeveis
09. Dec 2014 · 10:19 UTC
interesting idea. The cubes were really hard to push up the slopes and stack on top of one anther. I was able to get cubes stacked using the slope, but it took a long time.
Ken Scott
09. Dec 2014 · 10:20 UTC
I love the concept and some of the puzzles were inventive. Sadly, the movement felt awkward, especially since I was expected to use the physics behavior to solve rooms. Movement mechanics in platforming games takes a lot of work to get right, which is made even worse when playing it on a keyboard. Can't hold that against you too much given that this is for a jam, but something to look into if you develop further.
allurious
09. Dec 2014 · 10:25 UTC
The theme was captured nicely, but the controls feel very clumsy.
ChaosCult
09. Dec 2014 · 10:29 UTC
Movement is kinda awkward and stilted, but otherwise nice game.
Yarek
09. Dec 2014 · 10:32 UTC
Nice game and very cool idea :) I love the concept ^^
the-arrival
09. Dec 2014 · 10:34 UTC
I also got stuck/frustrated on the first Icefox level.
After some time i had no problems to stack 2 boxes. But it was impossible for me to get the box and myself to the next slope at the same time.
Now some good words :D
The game has a nice story and the physic puzzle games are a nice idea.
Crushenator
09. Dec 2014 · 10:34 UTC
Very original idea. I quite liked it.
calavera
09. Dec 2014 · 10:57 UTC
Fun! i like the gfx, the puzzles and the use of the theme. I think some sound could have helped a lot.
SpartanIceCream
09. Dec 2014 · 13:34 UTC
Nice
eemmbbeerr
09. Dec 2014 · 15:27 UTC
Liked the game a lot.
I gao stuck on the level with two boxes and two slopes: I managed to push both boxes up the slope, but they stayed up there and I couldn't go after them. Possibility of a situation like this requires a restart option.
Screenshot: https://www.dropbox.com/s/e5c1yf7qs8g3a7y/blessdlan.png?dl=0
Team Flashlight
09. Dec 2014 · 17:25 UTC
The game does not run on my Windows 8.1 laptop. Does it requires a special library to be installed in advance?
Ryusui
09. Dec 2014 · 22:51 UTC
Clever, but the physics are too fidgety for me to make any real progress. I quit at the part where you have to get a Companion Cube to slide up a slope too high for you to walk.
Louisload
09. Dec 2014 · 23:25 UTC
very nice concept for the theme! this is one of those games you could make a full thing of! :D congratulations on the idea, very funny and entertaining
TriSquare
09. Dec 2014 · 23:27 UTC
This game is really cool. its just a shame that the movement is very off putting.
pjimmy
12. Dec 2014 · 14:45 UTC
neat, love the creative take on the theme, well done
🎤 bessdlan
12. Dec 2014 · 14:54 UTC
@Team Flashlight There is no specific library required, I tested it on win8, but not 8.1, but it shouldn't cause any problem. Perhaps an incompatibility with hardware. Does the .log file in the game folder say anything?

Thanks for playing it everyone! We ran out of time to properly test it out, hence the physics / movement bugs and the high challenge of some levels. Sorry about that.

Anyway, I added a webgl version so non windows user could try it out. It's the same version than the windows version minor some trivial modification so you could use this version to rate the game.
Hellequin
12. Dec 2014 · 21:38 UTC
Interesting idea! A bit hard but overall well done!
EquipeJAM
12. Dec 2014 · 23:51 UTC
good work ^^
dekart
13. Dec 2014 · 11:26 UTC
The second screen seems too hard to complete since I've tried many times and didn't even understand what to do. In any case, the concept is good, the idea is interesting, and I like the snowman at the desktop wallpaper :)
LuthienCeleste
13. Dec 2014 · 21:47 UTC
Feels a bit slow, but interesting overall.
Cliff Lee(CL)
15. Dec 2014 · 17:25 UTC
So great!
Awesome in all ways!
But the jump is so annoying.
Rothens
20. Dec 2014 · 10:35 UTC
Controls and physics are a bit frustrating, but this is a nice start :)
Darthone
21. Dec 2014 · 15:47 UTC
Got stuck on the level with 2 slopes. Interesting game though
Riocide
21. Dec 2014 · 18:14 UTC
Got stuck on puzzle 1
SimianLogic
29. Dec 2014 · 18:42 UTC
cool idea--i also got stuck in the room with 2 heart cubes. i think you're supposed to push one up high and get it stacked, but the movement is too rough to actually pull it off. pretty fun entry though!