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10 Seconds of Light by zerebruin

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made by zerebruin for LD27 (COMPO)
LD 48 release is here!

/////// THE GAME ////////

== THE MISSION ==
Reach the end of each platform labyrinth with only 10 seconds of light power! Collect power-ups to master these mazes.

== CONTROLS ==
- WASD or arrow block to steer.
- Mouse 1 or CTRL (right or left) to activate Light
- SPACE to jump.
- LEFT ALT, ENTER or Mouse 2 to shoot.
- ESCAPE returns to menu

Menu controls are Mouse only atm.


///////// THE MAKING /////////

== TOOLS USED ==
Unity 3D (engine), Visual Studio (coding), NanoStudio (music), Illustrator (icons), Photoshop (textures)

== ASSETS USED ==
Font: JockeyOne (OFL, via Google Fonts)
Unity SnapToGrid script for level creation (via unifycommunity)
Windows http://david-arndt.de/games/10secondsoflight/10secondsoflight_win_ld48_release.zip
OS/X http://david-arndt.de/games/10secondsoflight/10secondsoflight_mac_ld48_release.zip
Linux http://david-arndt.de/games/10secondsoflight/10secondsoflight_ld48_release.x86
Web http://david-arndt.de/games/10secondsoflight/
Source http://david-arndt.de/games/10secondsoflight/LD27_10secondsoflight_LD_48_release_source.zip
Original URL https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-27/?action=preview&uid=18208

Ratings

Coolness 40% 1404
Overall 2.91 718
Audio 2.28 698
Fun 2.73 717
Graphics 2.42 836
Innovation 3.00 521
Mood 2.59 662
Theme 3.13 603

Feedback

plancien
24. Aug 2013 路 21:16 UTC
I like your concept.
hope the game won't be too hard.
馃帳 zerebruin
25. Aug 2013 路 08:43 UTC
There will be a 'frustrating mode' for those who like it hard, but also an easy mode with a minimap even, so everybody should be happy in the end :)
BubbleTea
25. Aug 2013 路 23:07 UTC
I enjoyed it :) didnt want to try the hard mode to spoil the fun i was having >.> though, i would of prefered the light key being mapped to the keyboard or space button, it wasnt hard to get use to using the mouse key. well done!
avh4
26. Aug 2013 路 06:43 UTC
The keymapping was a little odd for a Mac, I'd like to use right cmd/alt instead of click or left alt.

Overall fun! There seems to be a bug where I can't fall off and restart the level if I run out of light. Level five seems to be a big jump in difficulty.
Blue Steel
26. Aug 2013 路 06:57 UTC
Couldn't really play it. i only have one hand.
bonsairobo
26. Aug 2013 路 07:02 UTC
I like this a lot. Weird music haha. The perspective was kinda weird for WASD.
Sebastian
26. Aug 2013 路 07:02 UTC
Nice, I love the light mechanic!
馃帳 zerebruin
26. Aug 2013 路 07:14 UTC
@Blue steel: WASD + ctrl + alt + space don't work for you? Download the Desktop version and you should be able to remap the keys to your liking.
matthias_zarzecki
26. Aug 2013 路 07:47 UTC
Nice idea! but sadly the controls kind-of ruin it. forward/backward/left/right does not work whenit's in a different direction from the viewpoint :(
Aaants
26. Aug 2013 路 07:48 UTC
Cool game, nice work :)
Andrewves
26. Aug 2013 路 07:50 UTC
The controls were a bit fiddly but didn't detract from the fun. Great concept.
Ghostik
26. Aug 2013 路 16:35 UTC
A lot of ppl have implemented some 10 seconds "light system" :D . Its funny. Simple but definitely playable!
kristof
27. Aug 2013 路 08:00 UTC
The controls feel a bit imprecise at times. But you managed to implement a lot of features in this short time. I definitely had some fun!
caranha
28. Aug 2013 路 14:16 UTC
Hey Zerebruin, thanks for the review!

I liked this game - it is a neat idea to play the game in the dark. I also liked the music.

I think that the "gun" felt a bit out of place. Instead of making the gun, you could have used Mouse button 2 to allow for Camera rotation - I think that would be much more in line with the kind of game you have here.

Also, I think it would be cool if the light faded in and out, instead of instantly turning on and off :-)

Thanks for the game, and here is a video review, I hope you like it!
http://youtu.be/y65ArTvquSA
blackotus
29. Aug 2013 路 17:15 UTC
Nice usage of the theme, allowing the player to judge when to best use his 10 seconds of light :)

I would prefer to have the fire button be on the central mouse button though, as in the web version, the RMB opens the options window.
stenol
05. Sep 2013 路 13:33 UTC
Great concept. The right button not working well for the web version. Great work!
Jupiter_Hadley
15. Sep 2013 路 06:14 UTC
Nice spin on ball-rolling games. I loved the idea of having the light. Great job. I featured it in my LD27 compilation video series, if you'd like to check it out :) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zzQ8TXQohmI