For the exit by Martomate

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made by Martomate for LD31 (COMPO)
The game is about finding the exits for the boxes.
Controls are in the game.

The level-generation isn't always the best (because level-gereration is really hard) but if you get stuck you can press the delete-key.

I used Java (without libraries) for the programming (you'll need Java 1.6 or higher I believe), Paint.NET for textures and LMMS and Audacity for sound.

This is my second finished LudumDare, hope you like the nice graphics at least :)

Timelapse: http://youtu.be/Zphq8KfzNmk

Ratings

Coolness 24% 2112
Overall 2.72 1001
Audio 2.22 801
Fun 2.50 1005
Graphics 3.11 545
Innovation 2.33 1037
Mood 2.69 760
Theme 3.06 1039

Feedback

Absor
08. Dec 2014 · 12:49 UTC
Level generation is truly the weakness, maybe I was just unlucky but all of the levels were unbeatable (~20 tries). Looks nice at least.
HuntTheWumpus
09. Dec 2014 · 21:58 UTC
At first I didn't see there is a "slow move" and got stuck multiple times. Without "slow move" it was a bit too easy to solve everything, but still fun :) Liked the fluent animations and sound. (Good to see that java/swing is capable of doing this ^^)
Team Flashlight
11. Dec 2014 · 03:17 UTC
It might be too difficult somehow, at least I tried a lot but cant win the game. Regardless of this fact, I also feel the UI might be too dim and hard to see things...
harley77
11. Dec 2014 · 21:46 UTC
Looks good and could be a great puzzler, but yeah, the level generation needs work.
JangoBrick
13. Dec 2014 · 11:43 UTC
I can't really understand most of the criticism. For me, level generation worked brilliantly. The game is a bit too easy maybe, but besides that, I like it! And since I'm quite in love with Java, this is even better -- it shows what great things you can do with it, as opposed to the common opinion that Java is not a proper language for writing games.
NickMakesGames
14. Dec 2014 · 04:00 UTC
the gameplay feels a bit too easy, in my opinion. With slow move available at no penalty, the game is very little more than a simple maze navigator, with very little challenge at all.
That said, the visuals and sound design were very nice, and the glow effect on all the controllable blocks was fairly impressive.
f7f5
14. Dec 2014 · 15:00 UTC
Either I'm missing something or slow move just breaks the game - keeping shift pressed all the time removes all challenge.
FloatingGhost
14. Dec 2014 · 15:11 UTC
Without libraries!? Bloody hell.

Quite easy, holding shift a lot helps, otherwise, nice
billrizer
14. Dec 2014 · 15:28 UTC
Nice GFX :).

Not sure how to actually complete a level though!
01101101
14. Dec 2014 · 16:05 UTC
Nice concept! Reminds me of Ricochet Robots (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ricochet_Robot) except in Ricochet Robots you can use other Robots (your colored cubes) as walls.
I guess you added the slow move to make every level beatable?
It kind of removes the challenge if you can use it all the time... Maybe limit it to a few uses, or work on the level gen so you can get rid of it entirely.
Good work anyway, simple graphics but it looks good. I like the sound too. I feel like this has potential :)
Wilson
14. Dec 2014 · 17:56 UTC
Looks really nice and the concept is interesting, but slow move kinda makes it easy. Adding a moves counter would have provided some kind of challenge. I played maybe 6-7 games and only had one unbeatable level which I think is pretty good, since level gen is indeed hard :)
gebirgsbaerbel
14. Dec 2014 · 21:09 UTC
In general a very nice game. Level generation is really hard. I got lucky my second level was already solvable. Controls are fast and fluent. However if the level is winnable there is no real challenge in solving it. It would be greate if you only had fast mode, then you need to think a bit more (Also makes level generation harder, I know).
AnaglyphCoding
21. Dec 2014 · 16:47 UTC
Looks like some nice graphics and shading, although the game play is tricky (which, don't get me wrong, I enjoy some difficulty- but at this level, I'm sad to say I closed it because there weren't enough enjoyable aspects to balance it all out). It's a good puzzle-based idea though and the limitations only further increase the more thought that you have to put in to it in order to complete it, which is good because that's what these types of games are all about. Overall, a neat job :)
maxmetallica
29. Dec 2014 · 19:18 UTC
nice concept