You're a Floor Lamp Now by blinry

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made by blinry for LD35 (COMPO)
Hey all, this was my first time ever participating in a game jam! So much fun! I hope you'll enjoy this game!

One day, a fairy showed up and granted you shapeshifting abilities! Well... play the game to find out what happened next (also, it's in the title, duh). Bonus points if you find the "The Witness" reference!

Controls: Arrow keys to move, Space to turn light on/off.

It's a HTML5 game built using CreateJS. Tested on Chromium 49 and Firefox 44. The title font is "Rubik One".

Ratings

Coolness 87% 2
Overall 3.45 259
Audio 2.97 339
Fun 3.16 449
Graphics 3.33 332
Humor 3.94 25
Innovation 3.72 140
Mood 3.40 177
Theme 2.93 723

Feedback

sanojian
18. Apr 2016 · 13:17 UTC
It is certainly original. Felt good when he finally got the cheese. Nice lighting too.
chromebookbob
18. Apr 2016 · 17:53 UTC
This was so sweet, good work on the AI and originality
Danman9914
18. Apr 2016 · 17:56 UTC
Nice level of polish! Good humor.
BarkingCat
18. Apr 2016 · 20:53 UTC
Funny little game for sure, but I wish I could unplug myself for a bittersweet ending :V
terop
18. Apr 2016 · 20:53 UTC
those light circles look pretty nice, with awesome fading edge. Otherwise graphics looks decent, and the ideas in this game is great..
APantaloni
18. Apr 2016 · 20:57 UTC
Original and interesting to play
theOnlyGoodDrcz
18. Apr 2016 · 21:01 UTC
wow! turns out it's not that easy :) sounds are lovely, and waiting in the dim room for the mouse to come is surprisingly pleasant.
meganukebmp
18. Apr 2016 · 21:03 UTC
Very original and fun game. Very humorous.
Idorrac
18. Apr 2016 · 21:45 UTC
The idea behind the game is really unconventional but turns out to be quite fun! I also like the humor behind the game. :)
sftrabbit
18. Apr 2016 · 21:45 UTC
Laughed out loud at the concept! Definitely an interesting idea and the lighting effects are nice - good work!
Jordan
18. Apr 2016 · 21:46 UTC
Hah. What a mean fairy. The art and sounds are nice, and the story is fun. I really enjoyed playing.
FrozenCow
18. Apr 2016 · 21:57 UTC
Haha wow, Blinry, I remembered that name vaguely. Found your Github profile, you worked on Gish as well! Awesome to come across a game of yours on LD!

Anyway, nice concept and narration. Had a good laugh and enjoyed the game. Took a while, I was surprised Mr Mouse didn't die on me.
AlejoAC
18. Apr 2016 · 22:03 UTC
Unexpected and humorous take on the theme.
Sometimes I had to wait too much for more fireflies, but in the end Mr. Mouse had its cheese.
Pellanor
18. Apr 2016 · 22:10 UTC
It kept freezing in firefox for me. Could be my fault for too many tabs and other games... Worked fine in Chrome.

Very cool take on the theme. Adorable sound effects too :)
dwhiffing
19. Apr 2016 · 00:39 UTC
I see the witness reference in the grandfather clock! Very very innovative and great job taking liberty with the theme for humorous effect. Wasn't fully drawn into the gameplay, but I enjoyed it nonetheless.

PS Thanks for checking out stellar pendulum!
Croze
19. Apr 2016 · 01:44 UTC
Very pretty, I liked the sound effects! Th commentary was funny too
RyanMan56
19. Apr 2016 · 02:51 UTC
This is absolutely incredible, I really enjoyed this! The sound effects and the story were very funny
Garris
19. Apr 2016 · 03:46 UTC
Being a floor lamp has opened my eyes to all of life's possibilities. Really though; fun concept that works *shock*ingly well (haha)
keyboardmonkey
19. Apr 2016 · 05:54 UTC
Be careful what you wish for. I hope in the next installment your light attracts another fairy. Good entry!
Alexandre Szybiak
19. Apr 2016 · 11:35 UTC
It's quirky and original, it feels fresh and unique, I liked it :)
Paskal007r
19. Apr 2016 · 16:28 UTC
yes, yes little mouse, eat those dead corpses!
Funny idea, gave me a smile.
Brickkid512
19. Apr 2016 · 18:42 UTC
Very original concept and great humor
Shatter Point Studios
19. Apr 2016 · 18:45 UTC
Very nice! I liked the writing and silliness of the concept, it made me laugh.
Pedro120
19. Apr 2016 · 19:39 UTC
Awesome game. Good take on the theme and well done polishing it. Struggling to find fault!
Blobo
19. Apr 2016 · 21:33 UTC
This was hilarious. flat out genius. really well done.
kestrelgames
19. Apr 2016 · 21:46 UTC
that is a hilarious concept! Awesome little game :) I like the wry text. :) Also... zapping fireflies is kind of satisfying ;p
pjimmy
19. Apr 2016 · 21:46 UTC
ahah! very cool!
plantprogrammer
19. Apr 2016 · 21:59 UTC
Nice idea and implementation. Hilarious background story xD And some creepy firefly sounds ;)
Good job.
Crowbeak
19. Apr 2016 · 23:06 UTC
Well, that was hilarious. Glad you had the hint at the bottom for people who can't figure out the rules, but glad it also had to be actively clicked. It was nice to have that control over having the rules explained to me.
giordanno92
20. Apr 2016 · 02:37 UTC
Nice little game. On my second attempt, I've finished it in a minute! It took me about ten minutes on the first try oh randomness XD Anyway, it could use some tiny jazz music or maybe a cute small lullaby to improve the game, the sfx was funny though. I was expecting being able to shapeshift inside the game, but I guess we can say you were inside the theme. And I see you commented on my game about an error, update your JRE (Java) to version 1.8 and try again. I'm waiting for your review over there. You can get more instructions on my itch.io DL page. Thanks!
DSSiege11
20. Apr 2016 · 18:34 UTC
This was really fun. I played till the end cause I really wanted the mouse to get all the cheese :D Great job ;)
ekx
20. Apr 2016 · 19:34 UTC
Really cute and funny. Had a little trouble grasping on what to do exactly but hat a lot of fun after i got it.
Cosrnos
21. Apr 2016 · 01:16 UTC
I actually quite liked it. The way the mouse follows you around after you beat it is cute.

The sounds were kind of harsh, but oh well.
JohnnySix
21. Apr 2016 · 21:35 UTC
Bonus points for humour an sound effects. Mouse chomping noises were hilarious. :D
DSSiege11
22. Apr 2016 · 09:43 UTC
Already commented before but forgot to rate ^^' That should be done now :)
TheMeorch
22. Apr 2016 · 23:57 UTC
What an awesomely inventive concept, with a hilarious execution. Great art, funny writing, and gameplay that's not quite like anything else I've played. Nice work!!
josefnpat
23. Apr 2016 · 00:43 UTC
Fun little game, I didn't think of games being based on creating a path like that. I liked the cheese eating sound.
-@bytedesigning / Ashley
unnamed1334
23. Apr 2016 · 00:46 UTC
Good job on the art and game play. Defiantly a good entry especially for your first time entering a game jam.
SHLFStudios
23. Apr 2016 · 05:32 UTC
i feel dumb, cause i cant get the mouse close enough to the cheese. just eats the fireflies then goes back in its hole...
Postcursor Laboratories
23. Apr 2016 · 05:57 UTC
It is a well-made game and very original, and the graphics are pretty good as well. However, I don't feel that this fully fits with the theme because shapeshifting feels like it was thrown in last-second.
Hectigo
23. Apr 2016 · 06:02 UTC
I'm happy with my first day as a floor lamp. It's good to be of service to mousekind.
RealityCheck
23. Apr 2016 · 08:22 UTC
A fun little game. Very original idea, and nice graphics.
redwizard
23. Apr 2016 · 10:51 UTC
Nice job doing that. Really good and original idea and well done.
Congratulations.
fin_nolimit
23. Apr 2016 · 20:03 UTC
That was a funny game!!! Excellent job!
Jeasonfire
23. Apr 2016 · 23:27 UTC
Well hot damn were the sounds super loud at the start. That's the biggest critisism I have of this game, and that's just as much my system volume's problem as it is this game's.

To the game itself. The bugs flew just as weirdly and randomly as one would assume. The mouse was really afraid of lights. (Except when the light comes from organic sources? What is he, some kind of a luddite?) Good job on the realism there. The writing was funny, the graphics were alright, and the sounds were hilarious. Good work!
Odyssey
25. Apr 2016 · 11:03 UTC
This was really funny! I enjoyed it
Jin47
25. Apr 2016 · 15:30 UTC
Impressive, simple but very clever! good job!
webadev
25. Apr 2016 · 17:25 UTC
Best of all the html5 i tested for the moment :) Original and funny ! :) The third cheese wasn't really easy but it's ok :) Nice work on IA btw.
The only negative points : sounds are a bit annoying, and a music would have been welcomed.
Very nice game !
marmpa
25. Apr 2016 · 18:34 UTC
Nice original game.At first i thought it would be difficult
Roland M
25. Apr 2016 · 19:39 UTC
Original man, well done. =]
joemid
26. Apr 2016 · 02:42 UTC
Very creative and entertaining! Great job!
deathray
27. Apr 2016 · 03:25 UTC
Five stars for humor and mood! It is incredibly original and well executed.
Sir Magic
27. Apr 2016 · 20:39 UTC
I feel so happy now. I am officially a hero to a mouse. But, seriously, great humour xD
ragnta
28. Apr 2016 · 07:12 UTC
Nice game! :) This was an original idea. :)
Pietro Ferrantelli
29. Apr 2016 · 16:16 UTC
One of the most memorable and unique games I've seen in Compo so far, good job overall. Hilarious concept with great theme interpretation. Graphics are eye-candy, audio is simple but funny and fits the game well and the mood is just awesome. I enjoyed it a lot and appreciated the amount of polish you put in it.
scorched
30. Apr 2016 · 00:36 UTC
The Witness Reference is pendulum? :-P
Funny game! Couldn't get the mouse out though...
csanyk
03. May 2016 · 04:47 UTC
Weird.
Naca
03. May 2016 · 14:08 UTC
This is super funny!!! I had a great time playing it :D It's not easy at all, so I was really challenged to get to the ending (my mouse finally did eat the three cheese pieces!) It's not the superpower I've dreamed of, but hey, now I know that being a floor lamp is not so boring ;) Well done!
wheerd
04. May 2016 · 21:31 UTC
Cool idea and really fun to play. Nice job!
TheCain
08. May 2016 · 07:48 UTC
That was nice.
retrogradeorbit
09. May 2016 · 11:01 UTC
Nicely playable.