LudumData

Our Story by CarlsonAndPeeters

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made by CarlsonAndPeeters for LD28 (COMPO)
Two unlikely companions enter an ancient cave. What they find might not be what they seek.

How does it relate to the theme? We'll have to see for ourselves...

Controls:
WASD = Move Wizard
Arrow Keys / IJKL = Move Thief
Space = When both characters are at the end, proceed to the next area
R = Reset Level
(you should not need to reset unless there is a bug in the level)

This has been my first Ludum Dare. Crazy frantic fun 48 hours.
Engine: Unity
Language: Javascript
Graphics: Photoshop
Music: bfxr and Otamata


Bug Notes:

Some people have noted a bug in a room with 7 torches (door not opening/torches needing to be lit in a certain order). I have not been able to repro this issue. If it happens try resetting the level (R) or if you know repro steps please let me know.

There is a bug involving pressure plates that I couldn't quite pin down. If they stop functioning, you may need to reset the level (R). But it is rare and tends to happen only if you step on and off pressure plates really quickly.
Web (Unity) https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/29507008/LudumDare/LudumDare_WebBuild.html
Windows https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/29507008/LudumDare/OurStoryWindows.zip
Linux https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/29507008/LudumDare/OurStoryLinux.zip
Mac https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/29507008/LudumDare/OurStoryOSX.zip
Source https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/29507008/LudumDare/LudumDare.zip
Original URL https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-28/?action=preview&uid=28902

Ratings

Coolness 76% 2
Overall 3.74 72
Audio 2.64 438
Fun 3.53 109
Graphics 2.58 674
Humor 2.12 555
Innovation 3.44 176
Mood 3.85 37
Theme 3.63 113

Feedback

cbear_wallis
16. Dec 2013 · 03:31 UTC
Loved the game! The theme was rising. It become more and more apparent as the game progressed. Just as a I was ready to stop playing I hit the apex of the games story. Well crafted and well designed! My only concern is the repetitive music and the graphics. Other than those two things the game is very nice!
Crabman
16. Dec 2013 · 14:26 UTC
I read that as "an aging programmer" first. :D But this is really fun, love it! As cbear_wallis said, the music is a bit repetitive and the graphics could use some work, but you really have something there!
howieV (binarygirl)
16. Dec 2013 · 14:32 UTC
i liked it.. i thought controlling two at the same time would be a pain but it was fun and surprisingly easy :)
tommakesgames
16. Dec 2013 · 14:35 UTC
Outstanding! Excellent design and great use of the theme. I totally enjoyed playing this - well done!
One small thing - bug in the room with 7 torches. I needed to light the end ones before the first ones for some reason.

Apart from that was great - excellent use of mechanics and minimal writing to tell a story.
ydg
16. Dec 2013 · 15:01 UTC
Fantastic level design and good use of the theme. Nice way of telling the story as well. Had a great time with it. Good job!
the
16. Dec 2013 · 15:16 UTC
Nice story. Unfortunately, in room "With the scroll in my hands I can change the world" wall did not disappear after the all torches were lighted.
f7f5
16. Dec 2013 · 22:38 UTC
I tried running it on Linux (Fedora 19 64) but after clicking "ok" on the screen resolution widows, it just closes and returns to the console with no error messages...
Zephyr89
16. Dec 2013 · 22:41 UTC
Now, those were some tough choices.
sknoslo
16. Dec 2013 · 22:42 UTC
Fun game. Nice take on the theme!
David Colson
16. Dec 2013 · 22:47 UTC
Superb game design, my only grip is I accidentally got stuck in the *SPOILERS* room where you pick scroll or gold, and I got neither.
garygreen
16. Dec 2013 · 22:49 UTC
I really liked the co-op aspects of this to solve the puzzles and also how you used the theme too.
Anoarith
16. Dec 2013 · 22:57 UTC
Wow best game I've rated so far. Really nice job. Nice mix of mood and game design.
Raphy
16. Dec 2013 · 23:17 UTC
Hey nice game, with cool and clever level design. It would be funnier with another person though :P
Tsumei
16. Dec 2013 · 23:46 UTC
Fun little game, mechanically very sound. I like your fire animation :)

Music gets a teensy bit repetitive, but by far the best repeating music I have come across.
Nick Weihs
17. Dec 2013 · 00:13 UTC
Hit quite a few bugs during my playthough (buttons that you could only hit with both characters standing on them, level that wouldn't complete even though both players were standing at the end). The level design was really good though and the mechanics were intuitive.
moosiejack
17. Dec 2013 · 03:47 UTC
I thought that this was really fun to play. Easily my favorite among all of the games I have played so far. Great combination of animation and game design.
ahm99
17. Dec 2013 · 04:22 UTC
Graphics weren't amazing, music was irritating, BUT! The story was great. Great work! :)
Zenkerdus
17. Dec 2013 · 20:21 UTC
I liked the feeling of controlling multiple characters at the same time
ALobker
17. Dec 2013 · 22:03 UTC
The harsh reality when you betray someone you need.
postmodestie
17. Dec 2013 · 23:49 UTC
I'm not the puzzle type, but this was entertaining! Great story/mood!
mystakin
18. Dec 2013 · 01:18 UTC
This game is awesome. Like... "I should tell my other gamer friends about this" awesome. It was the right length, told its story well, and managed to connect with me. Well done!

I may have encountered a bug, though? The room with the scroll and the chest, I moved on without grabbing either item and it said I grabbed the scroll.
Joror
22. Dec 2013 · 15:06 UTC
Very smooth learning curve, nice story telling.
jimmypaulin
01. Jan 2014 · 19:17 UTC
Really moody and engaging - the text led me through brilliantly and really imparted emotion into proceedings - I was a bit gutted about the ending! One of my favourites this LD
cardboard
05. Jan 2014 · 08:48 UTC
Great length and tells a nice story. I was able to reproduce the bug a few times by getting the top torch then the bottom torch in the first room and then getting the second room's torches in a 'Z' shape (top-left, top-right, middle, bottom-left, bottom-right). Hopefully this helps. Nice job on the game! :)