Freeze Box by SamC

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made by SamC for LD27 (COMPO)
10 Boxes, 10 Levels, 10 Seconds.

Arrow Keys to move left and right. Space to jump.

The game is a platformer in which you control a box which freezes after 10 seconds. After the box has frozen a new box spawns, this allows you to progress through the level by positioning your boxes before the 10 seconds runs out.

I intend to port this to android.

27/08/2013- fixed a couple of last minute typo bugs

Ratings

Coolness 100% 1
Overall 3.56 147
Audio 2.83 389
Fun 3.45 175
Graphics 3.57 193
Humor 2.61 367
Innovation 3.77 93
Mood 3.09 292
Theme 3.83 73

Feedback

PaidGEEK
26. Aug 2013 路 18:12 UTC
This is so awesome! The lighting is superb! And gameplay wise I don't see any problems. Good job.
Sh1rogane
26. Aug 2013 路 19:13 UTC
Fun game, like the lights. One thing though, is it supposed that i can kinda wall jump?
馃帳 SamC
26. Aug 2013 路 19:52 UTC
@Sh1rogane Thank you, yes.
stephan_h
26. Aug 2013 路 20:53 UTC
Very cool idea. And the game is fun even at this early stage.
porglezomp
26. Aug 2013 路 21:24 UTC
Running mac. I really wish I could play, the lighting looks beautiful.
Vasileiadis
26. Aug 2013 路 21:25 UTC
Nice game :D Loved its feeling!!
porglezomp
26. Aug 2013 路 21:26 UTC
Am I allowed to rate the graphics solely based on the screenshots? I want to.
kunzbe
26. Aug 2013 路 21:28 UTC
The idea with the absorbtion was neat :)
wally2069
26. Aug 2013 路 21:30 UTC
Fun mechanics and really liked playing the levels.
psychomonster
26. Aug 2013 路 22:03 UTC
This is a fantastic puzzle platformer. In level 3 I didn't need a frozen one :) But this game is tricky and very funny. gratz :)
otresnjak
26. Aug 2013 路 22:04 UTC
Awesome!
tigers
26. Aug 2013 路 22:06 UTC
Really interesting idea. Would've killed for the ability to just freeze my box, as opposed to having to wait for the 10s to be up.
Diogo Muller
26. Aug 2013 路 22:09 UTC
Great lightning, good concept. Would also fit well on the "Death is useful" theme.
douglasv
26. Aug 2013 路 22:16 UTC
Those light effects are neat!
Recursiveanomaly
27. Aug 2013 路 02:41 UTC
Awesome game! Total boxes used: 54. I love the lighting and graphics. Best part was using previous attempts to your advantage to beat the level!
bonsairobo
27. Aug 2013 路 04:45 UTC
I enjoyed rolling my box :)
Sithdown
27. Aug 2013 路 11:55 UTC
I like this idea! Good art and effects also :)
Surrealix
27. Aug 2013 路 12:18 UTC
The game is very smooth - the lighting is nice, the boxes feel chunky, and the controls work although are somewhat fiddly at times. Some of the puzzles/levels were pretty tricky though it got easier once I figured I could jump :/ (you can finish a surprising amount without jumping if you put your mind to it!).

Well done.
rincewind_cz
27. Aug 2013 路 13:45 UTC
46! Fantastic idea, I hope that android port will be soon, it's perfect... :-)
necmelt2006
27. Aug 2013 路 15:31 UTC
Excellent concept, love the light effect but i don't like the music and soundfx :/
tripleVisionGames
27. Aug 2013 路 18:16 UTC
This is fantastic! Love it. Great controls and awesome idea and it looks great too! Post jam version could do with the absorbing of other boxes being tweaked. Found that a teeny bit frustrating on later levels. Will be playing through again when I've got more time. Really enjoyed it and would play a 100 level version of this no questions asked (and pay for it, October challenge hint hint)
sirdorius
27. Aug 2013 路 19:54 UTC
Great idea and great implementation. Congratulations!
gre
27. Aug 2013 路 20:47 UTC
Man I really REALLY love the concept;
Also awesome that it is about timing and you have to jump at the exact right moment so your block freeze at the right place.
kebabskal
27. Aug 2013 路 22:02 UTC
Good use of theme. I liked the faces on the cubes and the lighting effect!
Broxxar
27. Aug 2013 路 22:10 UTC
Fantastic use of theme. And kudos on the beautiful volumetric lighting.
Tainted_Code
27. Aug 2013 路 22:18 UTC
It was great. Amazing visual effects with the light! Also, completed the 3rd level with only one box o.O
HeyChinaski
27. Aug 2013 路 22:20 UTC
Loved this one! Very frustrating but really addictive and fun. Such a clever concept. Absorbing the other boxes for more time really made the game much deeper than it could have been.
Toadpud
27. Aug 2013 路 22:23 UTC
This is the best entry I've played so far. I loved it! I did find some problems, though:
-I love how if you fall, your blocks continue to fall until they freeze. However, if you fall for the majority of your 10 seconds (by consuming a frozen black you're standing on, for example) you will eventually fall into a black abyss without background.
-Occasionally you see white outlines around the tiles (presumably because of a decimal camera position, but I'm no expert)
-You can jump if you're touching ANYTHING. This basically breaks the game, and you can build up ridiculous speeds by hugging a wall and jumping repeatedly.

Good luck with the Android port! Maybe I'll pick it up when it's released!
dcolgan
28. Aug 2013 路 00:12 UTC
Solid job good sir! Very nice graphics and mood. You should keep polishing this game!
Nick Weihs
28. Aug 2013 路 00:21 UTC
Really nice lighting effects, and the art for the boxes was pretty funny.
Kragnir
28. Aug 2013 路 01:36 UTC
Nice platforming, too much waiting.
Crazi456
28. Aug 2013 路 02:30 UTC
Great game! Loads of fun!
ratalaika
28. Aug 2013 路 16:50 UTC
good job
GeorgeBroussard
29. Aug 2013 路 00:31 UTC
Beautiful game. Felt the levels were way too big for this idea. Would love to see much smaller, easier to digest levels with 2-3 boxes, and ramp up from there.
porglezomp
30. Aug 2013 路 02:44 UTC
Yay! A mac port!
porglezomp
30. Aug 2013 路 02:49 UTC
Wow! It was as great as the screenshots suggested, and not only the graphics! Nice puzzles (probably should be harder and more controlled though), nice controls.
zlowrance
30. Aug 2013 路 14:28 UTC
Great lighting, enjoyed the game :D
Jellycakes
01. Sep 2013 路 22:16 UTC
Really well made, the lighting looked great, the gameplay was solid. Sometimes it was a little frustrating battling with the physics but other than that, was really enjoyable nice job.
omgflyingbanana
06. Sep 2013 路 18:20 UTC
That, my friend, is a winning idea.
I think you should listen to "tigers" and add the ability to freeze your box instantly.
This can be a successful game if published to the Android market.

P.S. if you get someone to do the graphics for you it could look very nice :)