The Weaver Of Links by Toubib

made by Toubib for LD30 (JAM)

BEFORE PLAYING:
Use CHROME for better quality.
Check out the new version 2.0 which contains more puzzles and challenge.
the v1.0 is more about execution-based platformer.

WHAT IS THIS GAME?
A little platformer/puzzle where you need to connect people so they can join your network.

HOW TO PLAY :
Use ARROWS to move and jump.
The only way to loose is if your green cable touches a red line, your character can freely do it.
If you're bugged, press 'R' to restart level or 'Escape' to go back to the menu level.

WHO ARE WE?

We are a team from Paris, it's our first jam, you can follow us on twitter :

Lead Designer @Remi_Leblanc_
Developer @Yonben
Level Designer @CF_Elyas
Sound Designer @MagneticYoshi
Concept Artist No twitter yet!

Web v2.0	http://toubib.itch.io/the-weaver-of-links
Web v1.0	http://swordnpipe.com/wol
Original URL	https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-30/?action=preview&uid=39033

Ratings

Coolness	66%	3
Overall(Jam)	3.30	327

Audio(Jam)	3.46	192
Fun(Jam)	3.19	295
Graphics(Jam)	3.33	405
Humor(Jam)	2.27	445
Innovation(Jam)	3.50	151
Mood(Jam)	3.13	354
Theme(Jam)	3.42	267

Feedback

Shivur

26. Aug 2014 · 21:48 UTC

Cool concept! The controls and collisons need more precision since the game require precision.

se1by

26. Aug 2014 · 21:51 UTC

I start in the Menu and cant select anything

PeculiarCarrot

26. Aug 2014 · 23:17 UTC

I like the idea, although the plugs are all on the same path as I would've normally taken, so they don't really add much to the game. The red lines are your typical avoid-these-obstacles. The idea is given that the only way to lose is to touch the red lines, but when you fall off a platform, "Oops!" You die for no obvious reason. The platforms also blend with the background. On the bright side, the art is FANTASTIC for a game made in 48 hours. (I especially love the Internet guy at the end of Level 1 :3 ) I also like the platforming situations you put the player in, though the learning curve was a bit steep. Needs some work, but otherwise, it's a good game! :D

🎤 Toubib

26. Aug 2014 · 23:58 UTC

You die if your green cable touches a red line. We could have done a better level design by making the player really understand he can touch red lines. In fact we used most of our time getting the game running without bugs xD.

Frump

27. Aug 2014 · 00:40 UTC

The first level was by far the hardest. The jump right before the zig zag hallway left very little room for error!

The concept of the game was pretty interesting and enjoyable.

torcado194

27. Aug 2014 · 01:05 UTC

the visual design for this game was super neat! but the gameplay felt bland. the idea is good, but removing it would make no effect if you just think of the red-lines as death. you would play it exactly the same.
regardless, it was really interesting!

🎤 Toubib

27. Aug 2014 · 01:11 UTC

I agree, we could have done so much more out of that green line...But we had no time left...

jacklehamster

27. Aug 2014 · 09:45 UTC

Interesting idea. It would have been good to have a level built like a puzzle (where the plug have to be connected in a particular order for the level to be solved). The art style is nice but the way it is put into the game seems a bit messy.

BlueSama

27. Aug 2014 · 09:54 UTC

jump is little a annoying and for a platformer game it's a biggest problem could ever happen.
but the main concept is nice.
overall nice job :)

esayitch

27. Aug 2014 · 17:24 UTC

Pretty cool execution-based platformer. Quite challenging as well. There are some quirks with collision detection, and I was not a big fan of the graphics (it was not consistent throughout, or at least that's what I felt). However, the sound gels well with the game, and the level design is very smart.

The concept was very fun as well, I think with some more time you can explore a lot of additional possibilities with it.

I liked! Good luck in the competition and in the future :)

metalchouchen

27. Aug 2014 · 20:56 UTC

Some boring bug in jumps but the concept and the game are cool! Congrats!

HotBoxGames

27. Aug 2014 · 21:50 UTC

Was a cool idea and nicely executed

Pfeyffer

27. Aug 2014 · 21:56 UTC

Fantastique! Très belle interprétation du thème. Jolies dessins. Je veux plus de niveaux.

INC$D021

28. Aug 2014 · 10:06 UTC

Very nice. Hard but fun :)

Stending

28. Aug 2014 · 10:33 UTC

Cool game.
It really needs more levels, and maybe some polish!

nonetheless

28. Aug 2014 · 11:38 UTC

Hi there fellow parisians, very nice concept for the game, like it a lot :)

lkr

28. Aug 2014 · 22:17 UTC

Fun concept, nice music and interesting variety in the worlds :)

It was quite punishing having to start from the beginning of the level when dying close to the end though. Maybe consider a checkpoint midways?

Had fun playing!

ceosol

29. Aug 2014 · 03:04 UTC

This was a fun entry. Concerning a innovative entry, I think you hit the nail on the head. It needs a little bit of work as far as a platformer goes, though. The ledge detection is off and the jump mechanics were very unforgiving. I am horrible at making platformers, so I cannot tell you how to fix that :)

I think you should definitely develop this game further. I think it would market better as a puzzle game after seeing v2.0

🎤 Toubib

29. Aug 2014 · 08:57 UTC

thanks man, we coded it from scratch with no experience in platformers. Unfortunatly it's jam code, changing things isn't that easy as it is very messy.

synchingfeeling

29. Aug 2014 · 20:10 UTC

Cool idea, really innovative.

The Lag Pack

08. Sep 2014 · 15:59 UTC

Cool game, really liked the art.

Moosefly

10. Sep 2014 · 17:19 UTC

Doesn't control as well as I would like a platformer to control, but it's still a decent game. Too bad you couldn't make more use of the link mechanic, which in turn made it maybe a bit too basic.

Anssi@MooseflyGames