Forward Motion by Feysoura

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made by Feysoura for LD27 (COMPO)
Solve the adrenaline-pumping puzzles in 10 seconds or you die in a pool of gore. 13 levels, including bouncing, gravity-shifts, laser-beams, and crazy backgrounds.
I hope you like it (or at least have a bit of fun playing it), and remember to rate!

Thank you!

PS: Made in GM8. I can't make it work for HTML5 in GM:S, too much to do in 10 minutes. For the time being, you can play it on QuickPlay in GameJolt in case you want to play it online! There seems to be a problem with os/x users, sorry about that!

Here's the link:

http://gamejolt.com/games/quick-play/17088/

Ratings

Coolness 100% 1
Overall 3.24 372
Audio 3.06 261
Fun 3.37 219
Graphics 3.13 407
Humor 2.05 668
Innovation 2.39 954
Mood 2.98 368
Theme 3.28 459

Feedback

OldPeculier
26. Aug 2013 · 04:15 UTC
Web version doesn't seem to work on my Mac. I get a blue and grey (alternating) 100% bar in a small window.
Budda
26. Aug 2013 · 04:17 UTC
Wouldn't load for me. Game-jolt downloads it, then nothing happens.
xel
26. Aug 2013 · 04:18 UTC
Cool game. I got stuck in some walls during the reverse gravity puzzles though. Other than that it was fun to play.
jugglerrob
26. Aug 2013 · 04:21 UTC
Gamejolt sadly won't let me play :C
TwilightFlandre
26. Aug 2013 · 04:22 UTC
I'm not one for puzzle games but this was pretty fun. The graphics style is really nice too. There are some bugs but that is to be expected in a compo like this. Nice work!
madk
26. Aug 2013 · 04:25 UTC
Fun! A few collision issues, but nothing game-breaking.
namrog84
26. Aug 2013 · 04:28 UTC
Web version isn't working on windows 8.
downloaded just fine.
Was quite enjoyable. Would prefer slightly different scrolling background. (less lines/noisey?)

Generally good concept, controls/collisions were occasionally slightly wonky. But overall a pretty solid game!
🎤 Feysoura
26. Aug 2013 · 04:29 UTC
ha! I'm not one for puzzle games either but I wanted to try and make one. I'll check gamejolt and see what's up. Sorry for the inconvenience!
For everyone who played it, thanks! (and sorry for the bugs, there're not many of them [only in the gravity shift levels] and, as twilightflandre said, it's to be expected in a compo like this. Luckily if you get stuck in a wall you don't have to wait more than 10 seconds, ever. That's a plus.)
Ramon Imbao
26. Aug 2013 · 04:33 UTC
That level in the first screenshot is tough! Cool game, though!
Jishenaz
26. Aug 2013 · 04:35 UTC
Great game. I like the screen effect.
🎤 Feysoura
26. Aug 2013 · 04:49 UTC
Oh! Excuse me for being Captain Obvious in here, but do you guys have Java updated and running on your browser? Gamejolt needs it, and also launches an application.
You know, that's the only way I have for now for you guys to play it online. I know it's a drag to download a game.
Snail_Man
26. Aug 2013 · 05:15 UTC
Lovely platformer, but the concept lacked originality. Still, it was very fun, and I beat it!
caranha
26. Aug 2013 · 05:42 UTC
Very solid little game. The levels were interesting, and in some of them there seemed to be multiple ways to finish. The graphics went along really well with the game, and so did the sound effects.

The one thing that bothered me in this game were the controls: for a fast paced platformer, the keys would get stuck from time to time, and I wouldn't jump when I wanted to, so sometimes controlling the game felt clunky.

Also, I would have loved a windowed mode, but that is personal preference.

Great game, thanks!
caranha
26. Aug 2013 · 05:43 UTC
(Oh, I will upload a video of me playing your game shortly, please check my journal :-))
Mclogenog
26. Aug 2013 · 05:47 UTC
Straight forward, but nice! Some of the levels seemed way more complicated than they needed to be, though. Specifically, there were were levels with a lot of stuff I ended up ignoring. One level I just jumped down a ledge to the exit, ignoring all of the lasers and reverse volumes entirely. It also would have been fun to see the way gravity shifts and bouncing interact.
ratalaika
26. Aug 2013 · 07:47 UTC
I can't play on my mac :(, It said missing puglin and when I try to download it, only the windows version appear :(
tripleVisionGames
26. Aug 2013 · 18:34 UTC
Doesn't seem to work so I'll have to try it properly later. Evil Norton won't let me download it :(
davidwparker
26. Aug 2013 · 19:00 UTC
Yeah, Jolt didn't work on my OSX either.
dekart
26. Aug 2013 · 19:42 UTC
Unfortunately, web version doesn't work for me. No luck.
@TeddyNashor
26. Aug 2013 · 21:13 UTC
Gamejolt sadly won't let me play :(
tylorlilley
26. Aug 2013 · 21:21 UTC
Hey, another Game Maker programmer! What's up? I like your game, but I repeatedly got stuck in the ceiling by the gravity flippers. I also have an issue with the controls: With a fast paced game like this, why does pressing a button when you get to the finish make any sense? Let alone a button that is RIGHT NEXT to the button that restarts the level... if I were you I would have made touching the green box at the end automatically move to the next level, and moved the restart button a little further away... I like the backspace key for mine myself. Other than tat, I did enjoy showering your levels with pieces of my body! Great success!
BradleySmith
26. Aug 2013 · 21:26 UTC
Really awesome little plat former love the little character. Level design is great too. :D
theholychicken
26. Aug 2013 · 21:52 UTC
Awesome! Stylish and smooth gameplay, the glitching background did wonders for the mood.
A simple running animation for the legs would've made it even better.
Great job!
Meep
26. Aug 2013 · 22:14 UTC
Nice little speed-platformer. Great work! :)
wally2069
26. Aug 2013 · 22:20 UTC
Finished the whole game, neat platformer speed running game
Nights57
26. Aug 2013 · 22:22 UTC
I beat it! Woohoo! SUCCESS! I thought the level design was quite nice, though the filter effect in the background made my eyes hurt toward the end. Enjoyed the music too!
ShitAndSon
26. Aug 2013 · 22:42 UTC
Really nice job. This old school games are awesome
elementz123
26. Aug 2013 · 22:57 UTC
Some fun mechanics going on here! I am still seeing flashing though :/
hbocao
26. Aug 2013 · 23:32 UTC
I really liked, but also got stuck sometimes. And in some levels I think I ended up cheating. :P
[-BipolarDesign+]
27. Aug 2013 · 00:43 UTC
Nice platformer! I liked the scanlines a lot, but the jitteryness on the edges gave me a headache after a while. Also I wish I could press R to restart at any time. Other than that, you had some nicely designed levels, and all the features of a good platforming game :)
Vavassor
27. Aug 2013 · 01:14 UTC
Pretty fun overall but maybe borrowed too much from VVVVVV. Also the collision physics were a little wonky- if you touch a gravity reversal square while you are standing on the ground you are flipped and get stuck in the ground, also I found a laser I could stand on without dying. Great music and had fun playing!
link2x101
27. Aug 2013 · 02:27 UTC
Simple, but good, graphics and sound, okay use of theme.

Collisions with the walls on the side when falling need work, as they shouldn't affect you, but do.

Nice work!
patrickgh3
27. Aug 2013 · 02:48 UTC
Solid and smooth platformer! I liked the exit door sound effect.
ENDESGA
27. Aug 2013 · 05:27 UTC
pretty cool :)

-ENDESGA
Vaughn
27. Aug 2013 · 05:42 UTC
Fun little platformer! As many have already said, I seemed to run into the collision issues quite a bit, especially on the last stage. Overall, I had quite a bit of fun.
DvigubaiPiktas
27. Aug 2013 · 05:58 UTC
quite fun game, but quite buggy.
infernet89
27. Aug 2013 · 09:47 UTC
"THE END"
Woha, that was intense. Nice platform mechanic implementations, the only note i can do is the fact that i needed to restart before the timer end, in some situations where i trapped myself.
Reaperguy
27. Aug 2013 · 09:51 UTC
For me the web version gets stuck after the loading, when it says game running...
RobotParking
27. Aug 2013 · 12:31 UTC
I am always into dying in a pool of gore. It's kind of my favourite thing to do.
Misfit
27. Aug 2013 · 15:34 UTC
Nice game. Game Maker games are sometimes too heavy for my laptop, but I liked this one! good job!
Nerlin
27. Aug 2013 · 18:03 UTC
Was hard to play this game more than one minute because of background but game looks interesting. Also it could be good to add restart button before player dies.
Good job.
Joxno
27. Aug 2013 · 20:56 UTC
Quite fun but couldn't play for more than 5-10 min, those CRT-scan lines just killed my eyes
tripleVisionGames
28. Aug 2013 · 17:37 UTC
Fun little puzzle game. Could be really good with a bit more work!
Supercannon
28. Aug 2013 · 21:58 UTC
Very smooth controls, and interesting gameplay elements aded as you go. Solid entry for 48 hours!
Crazi456
29. Aug 2013 · 00:59 UTC
Very solid mechanics. Very fun, good job!
Xaychru04
16. Sep 2013 · 17:57 UTC
I liked the level design, but the graphics were hurting my eyes and there were some collision problems. Anyway, good little game. :)