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Everybody Hates Water Levels by Paladin

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made by Paladin for LD29 (COMPO)
(MAY UPDATE - If you liked the compo version of this game but wished it was slightly better, I've worked a bit more on it. The definitive version is available here: http://paladinofcats.free.fr/jam/EHWL.zip
Of course this link is *not* suitable for judging purposes by any means.)


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***CONTROLS***

- Arrow keys and mouse.

- F1 to rebind keys.

- Terrain is destructible (aside from the level borders).

- You can die from your own blasts.



***NOTES***

- I didn't have the time to implement checkpoints and mini-map. As a result the game is hard. (Exit is on the top-right corner.)

- Source is a Clickteam Fusion 2.5 file.

- Timestamp note for the jugdes: toggled built-in key rebindings in a post-deadline build in order to accomodate for laptops. No asset/code was added.
Windows/Wine http://paladinofcats.free.fr/jam/EHWL.exe
Source http://paladinofcats.free.fr/jam/EHWL.mfa
Original URL https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-29/?action=preview&uid=34925

Ratings

Coolness 71% 3
Overall 2.97 754
Audio 2.61 637
Fun 2.58 931
Graphics 2.62 902
Humor 2.80 332
Innovation 2.82 734
Mood 2.76 765
Theme 3.34 490

Feedback

Lrnk
28. Apr 2014 路 10:48 UTC
Nice! The destructable terrain is fun, and the air bubble thing filled me with Sonic the Hedgehog nostalgia
JALgames
28. Apr 2014 路 11:06 UTC
Could you please add WASD controls? Otherwise, I can't play it on my laptop (because using the touchpad with your left hand - you don't really want to do that:)
馃帳 Paladin
28. Apr 2014 路 11:09 UTC
@JALgames - Yup, doing that right now.
Jonathan Whiting
28. Apr 2014 路 11:21 UTC
Getting "Error: Erreur de fichier!" when I try and run. Windows 8, 64 bit.
Pietro Ferrantelli
28. Apr 2014 路 19:05 UTC
Very solid entry !
Bashosha
28. Apr 2014 路 19:54 UTC
Nice One :)
NukeTheBunnys
28. Apr 2014 路 22:05 UTC
Chrome told me the download was malicious and wouldn't let me download it. Normally I have the option to override with things like LD games, not this time
UltimateWalrus
28. Apr 2014 路 22:11 UTC
Always happy to see other people using Fusion. I found the gameplay a little aggravatingly slow, but I suppose I shouldn't complain about a game called "Everybody Hates Water Levels" :] Five stars for humor.
Lucariatias
28. Apr 2014 路 22:12 UTC
Pretty hard, plays pretty well though.
馃帳 Paladin
28. Apr 2014 路 22:22 UTC
@UltimateWalrus - Indeed. Perhaps I'll write a post-mortem note on the whole thing.
Balloonsfor600
29. Apr 2014 路 00:03 UTC
The "ER-ER-ER-ER-ER" alarm is hilarious. I was a little confused that I needed oxygen at first, but overall nicely done.
terraco
29. Apr 2014 路 09:05 UTC
You're right. EVERYBODY hates water levels.
Dominator_101
01. May 2014 路 21:03 UTC
Pretty fun! Hard, though. But then again, it is a water level :P
GreatBigJerk
03. May 2014 路 14:34 UTC
Chrome wouldn't let me download it because it's "malicious"
馃帳 Paladin
03. May 2014 路 15:18 UTC
According to the testers of a post-compo version, it seems there is consistent issues with Chrome downloading and compatibility with Windows 8, that are probably tied to the Clickteam Fusion engine.
Konrad Zegis
03. May 2014 路 16:08 UTC
Haha. I really liked that 'beep-beep' sound. And graphics, and idea. And all.
Ragzouken
06. May 2014 路 10:40 UTC
love mouth sounds but i think the volumes for the music/bfxr/recorded sounds need to be balanced better - had to turn up pretty high to hear the music

liked the kinda claustrophobic feel from the light, v appropriate for undersea. the intro is too long for how easily i die :p
Zutty
06. May 2014 路 11:23 UTC
Solid game, though the slow movement combined with the fact that you sometimes stick to the ceiling are slightly frustrating. Love the sound effects.
Draknek
12. May 2014 路 16:25 UTC
Since it's not fullscreen, I can easily click outside the game and lose focus.

WASD should be the default rather than arrow keys. Or even better, they'd both work and you could use either without configuration.

The initial oxygen bubbles looked like they were a hud rather than in the world.

I can die by shooting too close to the wall? :/

Volume levels of sfx are too high.

Didn't get out of starting area because it takes too long to get anywhere.