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imy by Ditto

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made by Ditto for LD26 (COMPO)
imy is short for the title of the game which is revealed at the end.

This turned out way better then I anticipated, yesterday everything felt like shit. Hope you all like it, I think I got a really emotional thing going on which feels pretty cool. Also, for you enjoyment, press 'alt+enter' for fullscreen and use headphones.

You'll need XNA to play.
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=20914

Windows https://www.dropbox.com/s/xbyc229frdarxkq/imy.rar?dl=1
Source https://www.dropbox.com/s/b6xprljpi3kqknt/imy_source.rar?dl=1
Original URL https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-26/?action=preview&uid=14669

Ratings

Coolness 82% 2
Overall 4.24 6
Audio 3.88 42
Fun 4.02 15
Graphics 4.08 66
Humor 2.62 322
Innovation 4.09 33
Mood 4.48 2
Theme 4.24 49

Feedback

uberbrainchild
29. Apr 2013 路 02:05 UTC
Awesome!
manabreak
29. Apr 2013 路 07:06 UTC
Can't get it to work. :/ It crashes right when I start it, no errors / exceptions whatsoever. I do have XNA runtime installed.
onzephyr
29. Apr 2013 路 07:18 UTC
absolutely fantastic. one of the best I've played so far this Ludum Dare
馃帳 Ditto
29. Apr 2013 路 07:21 UTC
Hmm that's strange, if you do have XNA 4.0 installed it should work fine. :(
HELLO23
29. Apr 2013 路 07:34 UTC
I also can't get it to work. It crashes when I start it. I have XNA installed.
Brian Corr
29. Apr 2013 路 07:37 UTC
This is really top shelf. I love the fog and the gameplay mechanic.

A bit short on direction early on but I suppose that was intentional. I didn't realise I could pick up the balloons I'd dropped until later on.

REALLY GOOD
HELLO23
29. Apr 2013 路 07:37 UTC
I tried to run it from the source code (using visual studio 2010 - I have XNA), here is the exception (screenshot) : http://puu.sh/2JkeW.png
馃帳 Ditto
29. Apr 2013 路 07:53 UTC
Oh my, thank you so much, eh, will try to fix that!
馃帳 Ditto
29. Apr 2013 路 08:05 UTC
Okay, it seems to be a problem with windows media player not being installed and whatnot. I added a try/catch which should fix the problem, but in case the catch runs you won't hear the music.. : (
HELLO23
29. Apr 2013 路 08:44 UTC
AWESOME GAME !!! One of the best games I have seen so far.. although I got stuck with no balloons. Minimalistic and simple graphics, but so beautiful ! A beautiful game and idea. I will defiantly go over the source code sometime, It is hard to believe it was all done in less than 48 hours !
馃帳 Ditto
29. Apr 2013 路 10:25 UTC
HELLO23 Damn, did you ever get to the end? :( also, if you're going to look at the code, you're in for a ride. it's a mess.
Xatulu
29. Apr 2013 路 11:33 UTC
Not working on Win8.
Nakato
29. Apr 2013 路 11:38 UTC
Great job, very nice concept !
Graphics are really cool
timtipgames
29. Apr 2013 路 11:42 UTC
This is awesome. Whatever your emotions were, I'm sure they are caught in this game forever. When the game was already over, I kept starring on the screen mesmerized for a while. Chapeau.
The Jahn
29. Apr 2013 路 11:43 UTC
Spectacularly done.
Zer0XoL
29. Apr 2013 路 12:00 UTC
I really liked the part where the level started to tilt.
Awesome details! :)
jami
29. Apr 2013 路 13:06 UTC
Why aren't there 6 stars? or 20 stars? Sooo awesome game! That's the kind of game you want to play over and over again. Thank you!
FenLudum
29. Apr 2013 路 14:48 UTC
I love it!
Bluebutton
29. Apr 2013 路 19:13 UTC
Absolutely stunning. Congratulations, hope you win.
mushbuh
29. Apr 2013 路 19:15 UTC
Great job!
pjchardt
29. Apr 2013 路 19:20 UTC
Beautiful game!
tankete
29. Apr 2013 路 19:22 UTC
Really enjoyed the gameplay and music. Set the mood nicely! At later points in the game I could barely see the main character...a bit too much white. But loved it!
Gaeel
29. Apr 2013 路 19:29 UTC
The game started fine then after a while the framerate dropped to unplayable levels, I'll test this game again later to see if I can play it to the end
cmayhem
29. Apr 2013 路 19:32 UTC
A very nice experience. One of the best games so far. I really like the different mechanics and the controls are tight.
FuzzyWuzzie
29. Apr 2013 路 19:55 UTC
Wow, I am just blown away by this. It's gorgeous and simple and minimalist and the balloons.. just so unique and fun! Music was really fitting too. The only bad thing I can say about this game is that it had to end!
ChuiGum
29. Apr 2013 路 20:14 UTC
Enjoyed it a lot, very awesome...
馃帳 Ditto
29. Apr 2013 路 22:57 UTC
Tankete, there's a reason behind that.

Thank you all for the nice comments! To all who have technical problems with the game, you're fueling my urge to learn openGL until next LD, hopefully I can reach a wider audience then : )
Greg Power
30. Apr 2013 路 09:21 UTC
Really great. You nailed the balloon mechanic. I love the sound they make when pop.

Also, I've just had a bit of fun editing the game in the map doc. Ad hoc level editor!
Dir3kt
30. Apr 2013 路 18:52 UTC
At the beginning I was expecting some fast twitchy game. But it was quite the opposite and I liked it a lot. You made my day, thanks!
Tyro
01. May 2013 路 10:54 UTC
That balloon mechanic was one of the single funnest things I've ever seen in a platformer.
lanz
01. May 2013 路 10:59 UTC
Very good game! Liked music, and theme. Colors were quite harsh for me. Overall it was very fun and sad in a good way. Great job!
Mesene
01. May 2013 路 11:05 UTC
Beawtifull and solid! nice entry
Jeremias
01. May 2013 路 11:08 UTC
You create an intensive atmosphere here. The music and the sound effects fit very well. The physics and the puzzles which you made out of them feel very smooth. Nice game!
Topaz
01. May 2013 路 11:27 UTC
One of my favourites. Very interesting!
The Consul
01. May 2013 路 11:37 UTC
The game doesn't start at all for me. No error message or anything. Got Win 8
馃帳 Ditto
01. May 2013 路 12:12 UTC
Is that so, I've already had some complaints from win8 users. I don't really know what I can do about it I am afraid. Sorry.. : /
gameXcore
02. May 2013 路 20:07 UTC
Really smart and polished. You left me hanging at the end though...
馃帳 Ditto
02. May 2013 路 21:04 UTC
Heh, that's real clever;D
ilo
02. May 2013 路 21:31 UTC
Very nice, Ditto. Very nice.
Jiggawatt
02. May 2013 路 23:02 UTC
Moody as hell, with a gimmick that stands to be explored further. Hooked from the first second.
ddionisio
03. May 2013 路 03:54 UTC
Love the balloon effect, that was really sweet! I had a lot of fun with it. I like the ending, this game is a great metaphor.

The controls are smooth. The graphics and audio is great too. I feel the screenshots don't do justice until you see it in motion.
cwilloughby
04. May 2013 路 07:31 UTC
Simply amazing. This is the best ld26 game I've played. Maybe the best indie game in a while. Excellent work!
Madball
04. May 2013 路 11:46 UTC
Wow... That's a fantastic mood. I put a hand on my speaker and I could feel the notes. :)
KEFIR
04. May 2013 路 11:59 UTC
It is just plesant to play this game! So calm and nice! Very good level design and cute graphics. Fits theme perfectly!
zkenshin
04. May 2013 路 15:20 UTC
Really great entry. :)
klianc09
04. May 2013 路 19:54 UTC
awesome game
Covenant
05. May 2013 路 10:54 UTC
Loved the visuals on this one, the gameplay was very nice as well (it's rare to see platforming controls work so well)... Gratz!
kyyninen
05. May 2013 路 17:55 UTC
Short but very lovely! I honestly almost cried out loud when my precious balloons started popping. Then later I realized you could touch broken balloons and they filled again... AND THEN THEY POPPED AGAIN. Music is wonderful, still listening to it.
kill0u
08. May 2013 路 21:05 UTC
Nice :)
badlydrawnrod
10. May 2013 路 19:27 UTC
Deceptively simple, but very accomplished.
Sylvain.p
15. May 2013 路 00:45 UTC
Really nice mood, good game (to short but great anyway)
Kitch
15. May 2013 路 04:19 UTC
wow... great mechanics and well... nailed it all around. thanks for the experience!
fermcg
16. May 2013 路 01:38 UTC
Mini art!
farmergnome
16. May 2013 路 08:44 UTC
This is fantastic, I love the floaty jumping segments and the wonderful baloon/parachute bits, a unique mechanic and full marks for fun and mood and innovation. Great work.
Zer0Kelvin
17. May 2013 路 17:25 UTC
I love this! Great idea! I'd love to see this as an expanded game.
Rodrigo Robles
30. Jun 2013 路 16:19 UTC
I'm a Linux user and can't run the game. Even wine couldn't make it run. Please use some multiplatform tool next time! When you develop a windows-only software, you obligate your user to purchase the windows thing. And the money is not the problem, the goal is about freedom and break the chains of the microsoft slavery.
馃帳 Ditto
04. Jul 2013 路 17:12 UTC
@Rodrigo: Yes, I totally agree with you. This is actually the last game I create using XNA and am currently learning SFML with C++. Hopefully in the future you can play my games. Thank you for your interest anyhow, means a lot!