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Gatestone by Aevek

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made by Aevek for LD30 (COMPO)
Gatestone - my isometric survival adventure game.

Controls - WASD/Arrow Keys to move, right click to open interact menus, E to open inventory, space to fire arrows once you've crafted them.

Move between worlds by using the Gatestones. Be careful, the other realms may be hostile. Be prepared.

Sorry no web version, the controls are far too right-click heavy to work well in a web version. I tested the linux version, but encountered too many issues. I'll post versions for other platforms once I've had a chance to test the OSX and fix the Linux.

Honestly I'm not all that happy with how it turned out. Maybe I've just been staring at it for too long. Suggestions on how I could have done it better are appreciated. I look forward to playing all of your games.
Windows http://jake.mcleman.com/old_site/games/LD30/Windows.zip
Source http://jake.mcleman.com/old_site/games/LD30/LD30_Source.zip
Original URL https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-30/?action=preview&uid=22124

Ratings

Coolness 66% 3
Overall 3.08 684
Audio 1.67 950
Fun 2.91 668
Graphics 3.46 339
Humor 2.24 611
Innovation 2.56 962
Mood 3.14 429
Theme 2.82 833

Feedback

Tomker
25. Aug 2014 · 18:03 UTC
Would like to see this game in full version, with some history and house building ability. Looks promising, good job though.
MintArcade
25. Aug 2014 · 18:10 UTC
Interesting. It took me 10 minutes to remember NOT TO TOUCH [Exit to Menu] button, but the game is fun, isuals are good and there is nice general vibe to the scene, unfortunately no music or sounds. Lots of things was done in 48 hours and I appreciate it. Nice job!
Zupoman
25. Aug 2014 · 18:21 UTC
Nice game. I like how large the world is (it's random, right?). The gatestone was a bit too far away though, and it is hardly anything visible after the night falls.
Rage Paint
27. Aug 2014 · 03:54 UTC
Nice job for the amount of time you had. Not sure why but a lot of the time I couldn't harvest rocks or bushes.
PapaCheech
27. Aug 2014 · 03:56 UTC
really good! Good graphics, and gameplay. I had alot of fun.
Drew Van Camp
27. Aug 2014 · 03:56 UTC
Holy cow! Very interesting! The visuals were a cool style. That hellish place was hard on the eyes because it was hard to see past the smoke or steam or whatever. First location was somewhat peaceful (until I kept getting stuck moving around). Nice seeing wildlife! I was surprised by that! Then things got scary in the second place and I almost made it but was double teamed and fumbling over keyboard/mouse controls. (I totally freaked out!)

I'm a big fan of the isometric 3D look, but would be cool to make the controls more comfortable. Could use some audio. Really good work, nonetheless, as it's looks really neat and is an adventurous challenge.
pvtroswold
27. Aug 2014 · 04:06 UTC
Fun, kind of lengthy to reach the gatestones though. Maybe could have used a save feature! Good job!
ethankennerly
27. Aug 2014 · 04:29 UTC
Crafting a workbench to make a knife to gather fibers to make a bow to shoot a deer in the blocky world charmed me. If you continue to develop this, have you considered clarifying space in the inventory, such as showing a progress bar? I felt confused why I couldn't pick anything up until I figured inventory was full. Also have you considered turning down the rate of spawning deer in the beginning? It's neat to participate in the ecology yet the fearless deer swarmed me after a few minutes.
Berail
28. Aug 2014 · 06:11 UTC
I want to see it finished :D it is promising game :D
4xisblack
28. Aug 2014 · 06:29 UTC
I like the visual style!
DragonInstall
29. Aug 2014 · 01:20 UTC
That was fun. Nice graphics. I really like isometric games and this one is no exception. Good job!
Endurion
29. Aug 2014 · 05:21 UTC
Nothing too innovative, but a good start. This needs some audio!

Putting the exit button was a really bad idea :)
varun
29. Aug 2014 · 05:40 UTC
Impressive that you were able to make survival game mechanics in such a short time! Loved the art style. The exit to menu button however, is unfortunately placed.
Crefossus
29. Aug 2014 · 05:52 UTC
The lighting gave it great mood.

The particles in the nether could use a light around them like the fire spell or just be darker as it becomes night.

If you can't harvest a bush it could be red and say "requires knife" or whatever. If your inventory is full and that prevents you from harvesting you could give a similar message or feedback.

The portal indicator didn't seem to be based on the player location even though it probably was. It felt a little off.

The exit to menu button should go on an escape menu and not the crafting menu.
mysterycjgamer
29. Aug 2014 · 06:08 UTC
Pretty good concept, night time takes WAY too long to end.
Also, you may want to use that ambient lighting,increase it's brightness during the day and such. Is this randomized?
Lvyn
31. Aug 2014 · 09:16 UTC
Nice idea and mood, but feels really long to reach the gem stones.
Ted Brown
01. Sep 2014 · 21:22 UTC
You picked an extremely challenging game type to do in 48 hours, and got very close to what I'd call a "full game." Well done.
Team Klappermann
05. Sep 2014 · 09:45 UTC
Nicely done! Kinda like the forest. Could have used some sounds though :)
mystakin
08. Sep 2014 · 01:00 UTC
I think this is a strong start to a Minecraft style game, especially given the amount of time put into it. I really dig the art, even though it's very polygonal. Feels like papercraft, so I think it works.
Chaoslab
10. Sep 2014 · 05:08 UTC
That was fun! :-)