John Power by Anoarith

made by Anoarith for LD28 (COMPO)

It's a game where you choose one power between three at each level.

It's my first game with Game Maker so there's some bugs here and there and it's kinda short (I guess x)). Also, I don't know at all how to export the game for Mac or Linux.

I also didn't have the time to make my own music so I used the music Go Cart by Kevin MacLeod (an awesome guy making royalty free music if you don't know him yet ;)).

I hope you'll enjoy :).

Windows	http://www.mediafire.com/download/2uus5b8ohw2junh/John+power.zip
Installer	http://www.mediafire.com/download/0ysc846j1pt63fn/John_Power.exe
Source	http://www.mediafire.com/download/5b6kbsmvmz2v1gk/John+power+sources.zip
Original URL	https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-28/?action=preview&uid=24843

Ratings

Coolness	72%	3
Overall	3.46	175

Audio	3.09	211
Fun	3.71	51
Graphics	2.66	642
Humor	2.44	413
Innovation	3.17	317
Mood	2.59	619
Theme	3.57	133

Feedback

Brian Mayberry

16. Dec 2013 · 17:38 UTC

Controls were tight and responsive, and what a catchy tune you selected there! I had fun playing this one!

jomomomo

16. Dec 2013 · 21:28 UTC

Can't play windows games. :-(

multikorv

16. Dec 2013 · 21:44 UTC

Really nice and responsive controls! I had fun also. :)

rvaquero82

16. Dec 2013 · 22:26 UTC

Nice!! it's fun :D

Capitals

16. Dec 2013 · 22:55 UTC

I like the one power system (similar to my game)! It is also quite hard which is great!

zebi24

16. Dec 2013 · 23:20 UTC

Very nice use of theme, fun, challenging... great job dude!

sudorossy

17. Dec 2013 · 00:53 UTC

Really fun + challenging. Only complain is that the enemies spawn don't reset

zconnelly13

17. Dec 2013 · 01:33 UTC

Saaadface. This looks like so much fun and the comments suggest the same but I'm on a mac :(((

🎤 Anoarith

17. Dec 2013 · 01:49 UTC

Thanks for these positive feedbacks :)

I'm so sorry for Mac users >_<. As I said, I don't know GameMaker very much but I guess the pro version is needed to export the game for Mac :/

kunzbe

17. Dec 2013 · 03:44 UTC

That was fun to play, awesome take on the theme! The last level was a real challenge :)

Hyde Wyvern

17. Dec 2013 · 04:19 UTC

Coool *_* I love your take on the theme very creative! Good Work :D

Poxymyr

17. Dec 2013 · 18:52 UTC

I really liked your game :D I spend 20+ minutes playing it, and i guess i could play more if I would beat every level with each power! :D Everything is ok, except some bug with the teleportation power and with collision at the side of a platform.

joserodolfofreitas

18. Dec 2013 · 13:53 UTC

Challenging game!

Madball

18. Dec 2013 · 14:58 UTC

Nice and polised game! I liked the music!
I tried to complete the game without powerups, and I only used them on two levels.
Also, there is a problem with those curvy corners. Collision with them is bugged. I can't jump always, and sometimes I can't even walk off them.

WhoaConstrictor

18. Dec 2013 · 22:33 UTC

As soon as the "power downs" were introduced, it went from great to amazing. The powers chosen for each level seemed appropriate, interesting, and cool. I really like this game, the creativity here is astounding. My one complaint would be the rounded stairs were hard to climb as I would sometimes get stuck on the rounded sections and get cheated out of a death.

SonnyBone

21. Dec 2013 · 07:36 UTC

Just so you know, if you have to use audio that you didn't create yourself, you should enter in the JAM where the rules aren't as strict. The COMPO rules don't allow for the use of music like this. FYI

This game appears to be very crude but it's actually very well crafted and challenging. Your choice of powers at the start of each stage changes which is a nice touch that adds an extra layer of depth to the strategy. Nice!

lilinx

21. Dec 2013 · 08:34 UTC

best "one-upgrade" game i've seen so far in LD
feels like you can actually choose your gameplay and adapt it to your skills, it's an interesting idea

🎤 Anoarith

22. Dec 2013 · 12:26 UTC

@SonnyBone -> Woops, I didn't know that. Thanks for the information.

lalanl

24. Dec 2013 · 02:41 UTC

Good, difficult platformer. Great music!

ParaPup

24. Dec 2013 · 20:34 UTC

It felt so good to play and the game wasn't half bad.

RodRoy1

05. Jan 2014 · 00:17 UTC

Awsome game. Loved the music, thought the idea was amazingly simple, and the level design was good too. More please with polish and packaging. Well done :D