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Disconnecting Worlds by Macocco

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made by Macocco for LD30 (COMPO)
A game about crossing a border. Made for the LD48 competition.
Controls are explained in the game but I'll put them here anyways:
+Move/navigate the menu with the arrow keys.
+Jump/select a menu point with space.
+Talk with 'T'

If you are wondering why the player sprite is flickering when walking to the right, I don't know either.
I'm open for questions on twitter @MarcoSpiess.
Enjoy!
Windows (Compo version) http://www.mediafire.com/download/10ydpsfgze8jti4/Disconnecting_Worlds_LD48_version.exe
Source (Gamemaker .gmz file) http://www.mediafire.com/download/uqs6ols3ml1j4az/Connected_worlds.gmz
Original URL https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-30/?action=preview&uid=13370

Ratings

Coolness 62% 3
Overall 3.54 248
Audio 2.37 729
Fun 3.22 405
Graphics 2.94 663
Humor 2.84 268
Innovation 2.97 704
Mood 3.58 134
Theme 3.88 105

Feedback

kewry
25. Aug 2014 · 02:51 UTC
I loved what you did with the theme, it was really well thought out, and the game plays really well. The dialogues are fun to read but too small in font size. Could use a bit of tinkering in the wall jumping and sliding, they seem too weak or too strong, as I spend a while trying to get up a wall only to fling back down thanks to the sliding
AdventureIslands
25. Aug 2014 · 09:32 UTC
Really cool usage of the theme, too bad there wasn't an ending, the story got really interesting towards the end.

I felt the game was little too small, it could have been like twice bigger so it would have been easier to play and easier to read the tiny text.
Zekronz
25. Aug 2014 · 16:05 UTC
Really nice game! You should probably make the wall jumping a little bit easier :D <3
Donutttt
25. Aug 2014 · 17:28 UTC
Nice game, really creative and great artwork.
PeerPlay
25. Aug 2014 · 18:39 UTC
Small game, but it was fun. Good job!
kyru
25. Aug 2014 · 18:42 UTC
Very neat use of the theme. Wall jumping was a little tough to do I thought. Great style to the game.
MyougaHiroshi
25. Aug 2014 · 18:45 UTC
Very good game, it gets harder and harder, and very good for this theme :D
taviandir
25. Aug 2014 · 18:45 UTC
The resolution was quite low (for me atleast), but besides that there are some cool ideas in this game !
kevincorrigan
25. Aug 2014 · 18:47 UTC
This was a fantastic game, really fun and challenging. The text was to small though.
reheated
25. Aug 2014 · 19:19 UTC
It's great! I liked how all the platforming was done on "one" screen that kept changing. Pretty tough towards the end!
veryfinestlions
25. Aug 2014 · 19:45 UTC
Nice! Controls are a bit slidey for my taste, but not horribly so. Classic weird laser guard dystopia, trying to stop kids smuggling cake and letters.
🎤 Macocco
25. Aug 2014 · 22:52 UTC
To all the people complaining about the size of the game/font: You know that you can switch on fullscreen in the main menu, right?
CogentInvalid
26. Aug 2014 · 00:41 UTC
Great style and story, but the controls were ridiculously cumbersome, especially towards the end.
andrewkennedy
26. Aug 2014 · 01:11 UTC
That was pretty fun, but once there were too many guards I wasn't good enough to make it past the border anymore XD.
AndyBrown
26. Aug 2014 · 09:30 UTC
That was very challenging, controls felt too slippery and loose for me, I'd wall jump up over something and then land up on a platform and slide all the way across it. The story was well done though, and I enjoyed the concept!
PapaCheech
27. Aug 2014 · 04:14 UTC
good job love the graphical style and gameplay! You should be proud of this one.
43iscoding
27. Aug 2014 · 13:29 UTC
Great artwork. That gradient background really makes mood.
rogueNoodle
28. Aug 2014 · 09:14 UTC
I loved that the obstacles between the two areas built up over time - original take on the theme and platformers in general. Controls were a little slippery, but great entry overall :)
Tommislav
28. Aug 2014 · 19:33 UTC
A wonderful and terrible game at the same time. I think it was wonderful. A little to hard (but I really wanted to get to the end). The biggest complaint I have is that the text way to small. Some music would have increased the mood even more. Great work!
Aglavra
29. Aug 2014 · 17:00 UTC
I really liked your approach to the theme and the style of the game. It would be nice if the screen would be two times bigger, because it is a bit difficult ro play and read text. The game in the end becomes too difficult because of jumping and sliding mechanics.
Jupiter_Hadley
05. Sep 2014 · 20:52 UTC
Super nice game. I included it in part 16 of my Ludum Dare 30 Compilation video series, if you’d like to check it out :) http://youtu.be/bMx3RCVCht0
bluesky
07. Sep 2014 · 16:36 UTC
This is actually very entertaining, well done.