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MinimalJump by Xatulu

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made by Xatulu for LD26 (COMPO)
My game has some miner issues with collision detection, i will try to be better next time.

It's a simple 2D-side scrolling lybrinth. Even if you often end up stuck, don't fret. There is a portal out of that hell hole. Even if it will take forever to find it.

Sorry for the Try again holes..
Uploaded a map for those who want to avoid those.

Regarding Mac Os X problems:
Just tested with latest OsX + latest Java version, running smoothly.
Applet http://goo.gl/0LPF3
Windows https://github.com/Xatulu/LudumDare26/raw/ld48-final/builds/MinimalJump_Windows.jar
OS/X https://github.com/Xatulu/LudumDare26/raw/ld48-final/builds/MinimalJump_Mac.jar
Linux https://github.com/Xatulu/LudumDare26/raw/ld48-final/builds/MinimalJump_Linux.jar
Github https://github.com/Xatulu/LudumDare26/tree/ld48-final
Original URL https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-26/?action=preview&uid=21938

Ratings

Coolness 100% 1
Overall 2.68 1045
Audio 2.81 487
Fun 2.32 1101
Graphics 3.06 530
Humor 2.34 477
Innovation 1.95 1271
Mood 2.55 889
Theme 3.26 827

Feedback

Doccrazy
29. Apr 2013 · 03:22 UTC
Great visuals, and made me rage quite a bit. Nice one!
B
29. Apr 2013 · 11:35 UTC
Graphics look cool! Cant' rate because I couldn't get it to work on my Mac :/ Sorry!
Awennor
29. Apr 2013 · 11:38 UTC
Interesting game! I actually managed to play it on a Mac! Good job, overall!
Morgawr
29. Apr 2013 · 11:38 UTC
Game was pretty smooth, jumping mechanics were quite annoying (jumping+right = getting stuck in next tile). The gameplay was very annoying when getting stuck at any wrong turn.

Overall it's solid, I liked the music.
Toki Anholmes
29. Apr 2013 · 11:39 UTC
hey, great graphics and music. I think it might be better if there wasn't these raging holes.
CiderPunk
29. Apr 2013 · 11:39 UTC
the jumping needed more work i think. looks and sounds ace though!
MagiMaster
29. Apr 2013 · 11:39 UTC
For an exploratory platformer, the Try Again areas kill the flow.
Mousseto
29. Apr 2013 · 11:39 UTC
Graphics and music are great! Maybe just too much bored when i get stuck.
🎤 Xatulu
29. Apr 2013 · 11:43 UTC
Hey guys, thanks for the feedback!
Yeah, i probably should have taken another approach for level design, and my collision detection is abmyssal, maybe i will improve it by adding a phys2d engine in the aftermath!
agmcleod
29. Apr 2013 · 12:48 UTC
Can't seem to get the mac one running. Did you export as a runnable jar? "Exception in thread "main" java.lang.UnsupportedClassVersionError: com/xatulu/LudumDare/LudumDare : Unsupported major.minor version 51.0"
LACrackers
29. Apr 2013 · 12:50 UTC
Yes, but i will try again later today on my mac, haven't been able to test it on Linux and Mac Os X as of now, though that errors seems like your Java version is older then the one required.
raincole
29. Apr 2013 · 13:11 UTC
The art stuffs are creative. The jump is a little buggy... sometimes you can't jump while touching wall
Dietrich Epp
29. Apr 2013 · 13:15 UTC
It's like a handbook of dirty tricks. Dead ends, invisible platforms... post a map :-)
🎤 Xatulu
29. Apr 2013 · 13:19 UTC
Added the Map as screenshot
dstozek
29. Apr 2013 · 13:24 UTC
These "try agains" are really annoying! But it's satisfying overall
TaleLore
29. Apr 2013 · 13:28 UTC
Liked the graphics. I see what you mean by collision detection problems, but still a good game.
YM
29. Apr 2013 · 13:48 UTC
Dead ends :(
AlvaroH
29. Apr 2013 · 17:55 UTC
I love the graphics!
Zekyon
29. Apr 2013 · 17:56 UTC
The graphics, sound and difficulty are very awesome!.

Nice game, congratz!
JimmyLord
29. Apr 2013 · 18:02 UTC
Simple fun platformer, sticky walls when jumping and dead ends hurt, but enjoyed exploring the maze.
karsyf
29. Apr 2013 · 18:11 UTC
Like the sparse visuals, the collision detection bugs were a little annoying =D Potato!
@SamPotasz
29. Apr 2013 · 18:53 UTC
Good work! Agreed that the game would be simpler & better w/out the dead ends, but I love the music :)
Fabien Porée
29. Apr 2013 · 21:56 UTC
How can a game look this cute and be so mean? :)
Love the music.
AestheticGamer
30. Apr 2013 · 11:59 UTC
The effort in visuals and audio is definitely appreciated. I also had some fun with it, but yes, the collision detection issues and the trial and error gameplay lead to diminishing the result. I feel if you tackled this again, maybe added some mechanic to the gameplay to spice it up, and of course work a bit on design and collisions, this could be a fun time. Good job on your first self-made game effort, though!
TheAwesomeProgrammer
30. Apr 2013 · 13:22 UTC
I love the movement, but as you also say the collision is a bit of. But it is a awesome platform game :D
Mago
30. Apr 2013 · 13:31 UTC
Simple but fun game. I realy liked minimal grafic and music is very neat. Great job.
lightnarcissus
30. Apr 2013 · 14:09 UTC
Few problems aside, it stays true to the theme quite admirably!
FuzzyWuzzie
30. Apr 2013 · 15:33 UTC
Nice graphics and I love the music, but the jumping needed work. Maybe instead of needing to push the jump key, you could auto-jump if jump is held down?
tonic
30. Apr 2013 · 15:39 UTC
A bit frustrating and the gameplay could be refined a bit, so keep working on it. I like the graphics! :)
EdoMiyamoto
30. Apr 2013 · 15:52 UTC
It's nice, only problem is you can't always jump when facing a wall !
🎤 Xatulu
30. Apr 2013 · 16:20 UTC
@FuzzyWuzzie: Yeah, the whole physics and controls need work, those will be the next parts i'm tackling.

@Tonic: Will do, currently rewriting it so it doesn't use Slick (see my Journal)

Thanks for the input guys!
Benjamin
30. Apr 2013 · 17:00 UTC
Nice little platformer, you can't jump if you have a block just in front of you. Even if the theme was minimalist, adding some bonus to collect like coins would have made the game better imho.
Yakyb
30. Apr 2013 · 17:40 UTC
enjoyed this, despite some annoying collision bugs had a very nice feel to it
Test User
30. Apr 2013 · 17:52 UTC
The collision detection did make it a little tedious to jump around, but besides that, it was fun running around the maze.
lasergans
30. Apr 2013 · 18:10 UTC
Potato <3
Nice graphics.
Did run good on Mac 10.7.5
Alex Rose
30. Apr 2013 · 18:32 UTC
It'd be nice if it had a button for restarting, instead of just saying it on the wall, and the jump physics felt a bit like you only set a constant velocity up and then down, rather than using acceleration?

But those are minor qualms, overall it's a cool game, really fits the theme. Nice one.
🎤 Xatulu
30. Apr 2013 · 18:41 UTC
@Alex Rose: Well you can Press F10 (not on mac thou, OsX kills that..), but yeah, adding a permanent OnScreen Button might me nice.

And yeah, thats what i did, i didn't have more time for proper physics, will be in the game in a later stage! Thanks for the input!
Shugor
30. Apr 2013 · 21:25 UTC
I found that the graphics and music were pretty nice, but as others have previously said, dead ends and difficulty jumping when too close to a block killed the mood. By the way, that is a nice potato.
jhrrsn
30. Apr 2013 · 22:19 UTC
Gameplay is quite sticky. I enjoy the concept and the audio. The 'try again' pits are infuriating though :P
lotusgame
01. May 2013 · 10:19 UTC
Nice graphics and huge work on level design. Too bad controls are so awful. Sometimes you can't jump even if there isn't any obstacle over your head. Whatever it's a great job :)
fullmontis
01. May 2013 · 13:11 UTC
Very frustrating when you reach a dead end and have to restart from the beginning. I like the simple visual style.
The Consul
01. May 2013 · 14:00 UTC
The dead ends are frustrating. Also one cannot jump while next to a tile.

Good job though. The graphics are nice!
robotality
01. May 2013 · 14:31 UTC
The "try again" part was rather frustrating and the controls were a little bit difficult but overall nice platformer
BrothersT
01. May 2013 · 14:56 UTC
Haha, nasty game! I like it. I think because I pretty much made it to the end first time, despite the huge level.
Travis Irby
01. May 2013 · 20:04 UTC
Like the unique look to this game and the memorization mechanic is clever, nice job!
Kiwiboi
02. May 2013 · 17:37 UTC
Yes the collision is quite a problem but other than that it's pretty enjoyable! :D The music is great and it fits the theme well! :)
Rafael Sales
02. May 2013 · 19:24 UTC
Cool game dude. Congratz!
Neonlare
03. May 2013 · 11:31 UTC
Hit collision is terrible. Running into a wall and jumping flat out stops your vertical movement dead and it shouldn't, it feels pretty unnatural that way. However there's a lot of content in this and the gameplay was otherwise pretty damn nice.