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Escape from Rigel 12 by Damian Schloter

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made by Damian Schloter for LD29 (JAM)
So here's my first LD game. Thought I'd take it slow and just do the jam. The controls are as follows:

WASD and mouse to move
left click to interact
F1/F2 to increase/decrease mouse sensitivity
F3/F4 to increase/decrease sound volume

Here's a caveat, the core mechanic of the game is a massive drain on performance after a while, so I would recommend playing on powerful machines only. The code is quick and dirty. Sorry about that.
It's also quite short, I guess, depending on how quickly one can find the way.

Should you decide to try it out please do let me know how it went. I'm not quite sure if the solution is at all easy to figure out.
Web http://www.damian-art.com/game/escapefromrigel12.html
Windows http://www.damian-art.com/game/escapefromrigel12Win.zip
OS/X http://www.damian-art.com/game/escapefromrigel12Mac.zip
Linux http://www.damian-art.com/game/escapefromrigel12Linux.zip
Original URL https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-29/?action=preview&uid=35442

Ratings

Coolness 67% 3
Overall(Jam) 3.74 77
Audio(Jam) 3.03 385
Fun(Jam) 3.49 118
Graphics(Jam) 3.76 223
Humor(Jam) 3.07 192
Innovation(Jam) 3.84 48
Mood(Jam) 3.47 192
Theme(Jam) 4.05 22

Feedback

Crawler Studios
28. Apr 2014 · 23:33 UTC
Clever game! Very funny how you tunnel through with a fork. :p good job.
blockbot
28. Apr 2014 · 23:38 UTC
This is hilarious, nice!
MidCry
28. Apr 2014 · 23:44 UTC
Good Job ...
dook
28. Apr 2014 · 23:46 UTC
I really, really enjoyed this one.

However, I wasn't sure if there was a way to beat it. I got outside, but don't sure if that was it. Digging around at random I later found a room that looked different, but i started glitching through the blocks and nothing seemed to happen. It looks great, though! :)
Somfunambulist
29. Apr 2014 · 00:26 UTC
Very interesting gameplay! I got caught on stuff really often, but other than that pretty good.
theundeadwarrior
29. Apr 2014 · 00:28 UTC
Nice game :) It just lags a lot when trying to dig for a while!
atlantian
29. Apr 2014 · 00:33 UTC
Loved the destructible terrain. Great first entry
NiceAlexanderAS
29. Apr 2014 · 00:35 UTC
Funny digging with a fork xD Great work on the game :D
thenmal
29. Apr 2014 · 01:14 UTC
Great first game. I couldn't find my way out before my computer melted but was a neat idea. :)
TeamPurpleDolphins
29. Apr 2014 · 01:23 UTC
Nice mechanics. The fact that it's a spork makes me laugh.
Dramentiaras
29. Apr 2014 · 13:39 UTC
Really fun!
bitserum
29. Apr 2014 · 13:41 UTC
That has to be the most powerfull spork ever. Fun idea, would love to see it expanded. I kept digging until eventually I found my way to a glitch.
BoTreats
29. Apr 2014 · 13:43 UTC
It looks good and the mechanic is pretty fun! I got stuck in an open space a few times though, and couldn't make my way to the surface.
Slader16
29. Apr 2014 · 13:56 UTC
Pretty fun game!
BoneDaddy
29. Apr 2014 · 14:33 UTC
Very cool game. The digging mechanic is amazing. I got up to the top but there was only a locked door. Wish I could've gone through it. Probably a pickup I missed...
Lyje
29. Apr 2014 · 17:10 UTC
What's that spork made out of?! Couldn't get very far without too much slowdown, but fun idea!
thinkster
02. May 2014 · 14:38 UTC
Cool idea!
DonovanWu
08. May 2014 · 05:11 UTC
Runs kind of slow on my laptop. But good game.
kristof
08. May 2014 · 22:36 UTC
Very good concept! The visuals and the sounds are nice as well. I could not find anything in the level though. I went down, maybe that was my problem. Also my frame rate slowed down significantly after a short while. I would like to see this as part of a bigger game. Good work.
mcapraro
08. May 2014 · 22:40 UTC
really neat idea! great execution too! i noticed the web version got very very laggy as i progressed as you pointed out but still very cool
friken
09. May 2014 · 00:00 UTC
great work.... I really wanted to get into the metal area. hearing footsteps in there was a nice touch :)
🎤 Damian Schloter
20. May 2014 · 04:07 UTC
Hey, thank you all for playing and voting! I made top 100 overall!

So, I understand that most people didn't figure out how to escape. That's okay though, seeing as this was a bit of an experiment and also not all that well thought out. Anyway, you can follow the drainpipe coming from the toilet and/or the noise of the guard's footsteps along the metal hallway to get out.