Azure by BubbleChien

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made by BubbleChien for LD30 (COMPO)
Read the message in the bottle at the beginning, then another message appears when you solve a puzzle on the "alien" totems.

The puzzles work like small sudokus of 4 squares of 4 glyphs. Only one of each glyph per square and per line! Click on a square to change the glyph.

Ratings

Coolness 51% 3
Overall 3.27 496
Audio 3.74 60
Fun 2.88 699
Graphics 3.67 218
Innovation 2.81 817
Mood 4.00 32
Theme 2.70 897

Feedback

JosephLittle
25. Aug 2014 · 12:20 UTC
It looks and sounds very nice but I just could not figure out how I was supposed to do those puzzles :(
frogalicious
25. Aug 2014 · 12:21 UTC
I can't pretend to understand what was going on but I really liked the ambience of the island well done !
sP0CkEr2
25. Aug 2014 · 12:27 UTC
REally nice mood for the game, but alas I could not figure out what to do. Also, not sure what the mouse control setup at the beginning was? Nice job.
Robinerd
25. Aug 2014 · 12:28 UTC
I really like this kind of games. The atmosphere from the music and sounds and day/night cycle was great.
erdnuss
25. Aug 2014 · 12:49 UTC
Nice graphics, interesting story (although I did not play to the end). The puzzle solving gets a bit boring after some time (did I do something wrong?) and does not feel connected to the theme or the story. But still, a nice game.
MaddeStudios
25. Aug 2014 · 13:19 UTC
I loved the graphics, played with the stone thingy (I assumed it was sudoku). It only feels as though it is lacking in what you're actually supposed to do. It was nice, just not a lot of real gameplay. Anyway, great graphics, loved the style!
evilentity
25. Aug 2014 · 13:42 UTC
Some tutorial puzzle would be great, have no clue!
clofresh
25. Aug 2014 · 13:42 UTC
Interesting island ambience, though not sure what the benefit of an fps view for a sudoku game is
sthreet
25. Aug 2014 · 21:28 UTC
Only change I would suggest would be making the fact that it is four squares more obvious.
panurge
26. Aug 2014 · 08:42 UTC
I don't really agree with most of the other comments. I thought this game worked beautifully and it's one of my favourite experiences of this LD so far.

The little sudoku puzzles were pretty self-explanatory and worked very well to give the game some structure. They were relatively easy to solve but not so easy that they didn't require a bit of thought - perfectly balanced to drive the game along without becoming frustrating.

The incentive for playing them, of course was the story. This was handled beautifully - mysterious and oddly touching. I only wish I'd had a bit more closure at the end. I finished all the totems but the last message left me expecting more. Did I miss something?

Visuals and music are great. Together with the day/night cycle they create real ambience.

Altogether, a thoroughly enjoyable experience. Thanks!
Franklins Ghost
26. Aug 2014 · 13:37 UTC
One of my favourites so far. Played it all the way through and really enjoyed the atmosphere. Did feel like the ending was a bit abrupt with the last message though.
Hypnohustla
26. Aug 2014 · 13:43 UTC
Cool, reminds me of Myst. The atmosphere was really great. Didn't understand the puzzles but that's how it usually goes with weird symbols. :D Really solid game.
Rage Paint
27. Aug 2014 · 03:41 UTC
Liked that I got to set my own controls at the start. Also enjoyed the message in the bottle and the idea of the totem puzzles... but I had no idea what I was suppose to be doing with them.
nonetheless
27. Aug 2014 · 06:28 UTC
Sudoku Island :) great climate, love the music and background sounds
yodamaster
29. Aug 2014 · 20:01 UTC
Yeah, no interaction.
Pheonise
31. Aug 2014 · 10:14 UTC
Wonderful game, simple but solid puzzles, the story was also great - reminded me a little of Little Inferno's story style. I hope to see this expanded on somehow, if only for a more... happy ending!
smizmeal
04. Sep 2014 · 23:23 UTC
Beautiful art and nice atmosphere. I found the messages in the bottle to be a little unclear, but I really liked the sudoku-type puzzle solving.
Jupiter_Hadley
08. Sep 2014 · 02:50 UTC
Beautiful island. I included it in part 22 of my Ludum Dare 30 compilation video series, if you’d like to take a look :) http://youtu.be/_5a2Oj9U9sk
ClownAround
08. Sep 2014 · 08:37 UTC
Very nice game. Loved the atmosphere and music. Day and night cycles were a good touch. Liked the control setup at the beginning.
igoramendola
13. Sep 2014 · 18:49 UTC
I don't usually play sudoku, but looks like I'm not bad at all haha... I could finish it without any problem :)
It's a really interesting concept. The music and sounds give a nice atmosphere. Good work ^^