The Scientist by Bubblman

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made by Bubblman for LD30 (COMPO)
Hi!

This is my first game entry for Ludum Dare. I quite like the results although if I used my time better I would have been able to make a few more levels.

So... After about 30 hours of work put into it - I present you my game:

The Scientist.

Yea, I know, worst name ever.

Anyway... The concept of the game is a bit hard to explain but I'll give it a shot.

Every level is split into a number of worlds, split screens. Each world has it's own unique attribute. One world is normal, as we see it. In another world you can see invisible walls. The third one is for moving objects. And the fourth one is where your nemesis hides. The twist is - you move in all worlds at the same time.

Each level is a puzzle, with a total of 5 levels due to not managing my time correctly :(.

Instructions:
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A - Move left
D - Move right
W - Jump, Climb ladder
Space - Jump
S - Go down ladder

Pretty simple, huh?
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I thank you for playing and hope you enjoy!

Ratings

Coolness 45% 1426
Overall 3.46 308
Audio 3.62 98
Fun 3.22 405
Graphics 3.22 460
Humor 2.60 391
Innovation 3.26 479
Mood 3.00 534
Theme 3.96 71

Feedback

pxlcoder
25. Aug 2014 路 13:19 UTC
Loved the music!
Doddle
25. Aug 2014 路 15:35 UTC
Would buy the full game
OnlySlightly
25. Aug 2014 路 18:30 UTC
Really cool idea. Very challenging and interesting design decision to make his jump height based off his momentum. I love how many world you managed to show on screen. Awesome game!
馃帳 Bubblman
25. Aug 2014 路 19:22 UTC
@OnlySlightly Thanks! Though, the jump height isn't actually based on his momentum. It is a little random though, because of Unity's engine.
AdventureIslands
25. Aug 2014 路 20:35 UTC
Managed to complete it, pretty good! Final level was tricky, but I liked this entry. It's well done but little rough around the edges, the pushable block in top of the final level could get stuck instead of falling down for example.
SaxonRah
25. Aug 2014 路 21:16 UTC
Great job, this is a really great entry! Loved it!
AndyBrown
26. Aug 2014 路 10:18 UTC
I enjoyed the concept. I agree, some more levels would have been nice; I was starting to get in the game. The music was charming and fit well with the game. Great job for your first Ludum Dare!
Artamus
27. Aug 2014 路 19:34 UTC
Nice game, congrats!
arzi
28. Aug 2014 路 11:48 UTC
Nice to hear actual (non-electronic) music in an LD game! All in all, a pretty neat puzzle game (though I got stuck quite soon).
xandy
28. Aug 2014 路 13:05 UTC
cool puzzle platformer with nice music. some levels to introduce the mechanics more gently would have helped
TKia_
31. Aug 2014 路 20:01 UTC
Like the guitar. Mechanics were fun enough, though confusing at times.
sol_hsa
01. Sep 2014 路 16:31 UTC
Nice music, the recording could have used a slight low pass filter though..
dancingmad
07. Sep 2014 路 14:07 UTC
A lot of physics issues, but the overall game is pretty fun.
foodzilla
14. Sep 2014 路 21:24 UTC
Awesome game, great music! There's some bugs you have to work out, but overall a great puzzler with a lot of potential!