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The Lamp by Catman

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made by Catman for LD26 (JAM)
You are stuck in a room. It is empty, save for a lamp in the middle. The lamp is your only hope.

Turn the lamp off, then turn it on.
See what happens.
Survive.


Controls:
WASD or arrow keys to move
any other key to use objects

Mac and Linux versions have not been tested. If there is any problem please let me know!


Hints:
Beware of the eyes.
Use the torches.
Match the colors.
Fear the hours.
Keep going.


This minimalistic survival game (both in the graphics and the gameplay) was created by:

Michele Pirovano - Programming, Game Design, Animation
Federica Tana - Graphic Design, 2D Art
Dario Campanella - Graphic Design, 2D Art, Game Design, Sound
Andrea Campanella - Music, Sound
Dario Bertini - Programming
Riccardo Sacchi - Programming

Windows http://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1962143/TheLamp/release/Win.rar
OS/X http://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1962143/TheLamp/release/Mac.rar
Linux http://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1962143/TheLamp/release/Linux.rar
Web http://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1962143/TheLamp/release/Web/Web.html
Original URL https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-26/?action=preview&uid=11589

Ratings

Coolness 72% 3
Overall(Jam) 3.61 102
Audio(Jam) 3.33 150
Fun(Jam) 3.55 72
Graphics(Jam) 3.16 278
Humor(Jam) 2.74 144
Innovation(Jam) 3.69 65
Mood(Jam) 3.79 43
Theme(Jam) 3.74 106

Feedback

sboerwinkle
29. Apr 2013 路 22:15 UTC
Linux gives a dropbox 404.
馃帳 Catman
29. Apr 2013 路 22:16 UTC
Thanks, fixing...
Musicolor
29. Apr 2013 路 22:22 UTC
creeeeeepy and fun
馃帳 Catman
29. Apr 2013 路 22:24 UTC
Should be working now!

I am going to bed, so if there is any problem with the Mac or Linux versions (or even the others) please let me know and I'll fix the ports tomorrow, thank you!!
Tanius
29. Apr 2013 路 22:30 UTC
really nice game, well done.
DarioOliGPI
29. Apr 2013 路 22:59 UTC
OMFG! :) really cool :) I played it a lot :) very original and fun. Maybe sounds are too loud compared to music if you want to find something wrong at any cost XD
sittaman
30. Apr 2013 路 01:02 UTC
Cool game!
rujo
30. Apr 2013 路 08:51 UTC
fine and peculiar game, fits the theme.
Madball
30. Apr 2013 路 08:56 UTC
This was very atmospheric. I also like the variety of monsters, sounds. There seems to be no ending, right?
馃帳 Catman
30. Apr 2013 路 08:58 UTC
Thank you everyone for your comments, and for playing!

There is a single ending: death.

You can aim for the best time, tho ;)
dsoft20
30. Apr 2013 路 11:01 UTC
Great well executed game, it perfectly fits the theme and it's fun to play
ArkadyDracul
30. Apr 2013 路 12:31 UTC
Simple and perfect!
Lidfrid
30. Apr 2013 路 16:44 UTC
Creepy, nice concept :)
BleuLlama
30. Apr 2013 路 16:46 UTC
Unique! I like it!
zkenshin
30. Apr 2013 路 16:49 UTC
Interesting game. Well done. :)
EdoMiyamoto
30. Apr 2013 路 16:50 UTC
I had fun, really good entry !
rogueNoodle
30. Apr 2013 路 16:54 UTC
That's pretty original game - great job :)
Sestren
30. Apr 2013 路 16:55 UTC
Really fun idea with good mood. The sounds were a bit loud and harsh, at times, though.
JustinMullin
30. Apr 2013 路 16:59 UTC
Much fun. At times i felt like I didn't want to turn off the lights, too scared. :) Overall fun game though. Good work!
Jubjub.
30. Apr 2013 路 17:09 UTC
Interesting game, I enjoyed the flavor text and found the sound effects quite effective (specially the growling!).
dick_claus
30. Apr 2013 路 17:42 UTC
Really cool, guys!
atraxgames
30. Apr 2013 路 17:47 UTC
Very atmospheric. Good game!
Jacques_le_lezard
30. Apr 2013 路 17:57 UTC
In my favourite ld game for the moment! Good idea =)
metaldemon
30. Apr 2013 路 18:41 UTC
awesome game. really neat concept. and fun how the same enemy is sometimes scared and sometimes attracted of/to light!
naufr4g0
30. Apr 2013 路 19:54 UTC
Very creepy for a so minimal game! :)
Love the footsteps, that help you to perceive the dangerousness of monsters, and the sounds.
saguaro
30. Apr 2013 路 23:23 UTC
I really liked the mood.
Potentialing
01. May 2013 路 03:07 UTC
Very enjoyable, I got some thrills playing this one, and reminded me of my childhood days playing "Ghost in the Graveyard", running to safe spots before people tagged me in the dark. This entry had a very nice mood, and the music helped bring the mood home. The SFX kinda detracted from that mood, though, and the graphics, while simplistic, did the job just right. Nice job!
LTyrosine
01. May 2013 路 16:23 UTC
Creepy and funny. Nice job.
olkeencole
01. May 2013 路 16:59 UTC
Excellent entry. Fits the theme well, fun to play, and the mood is well conveyed.
CherryNukaCola
02. May 2013 路 07:26 UTC
Interesting and very good at creating mood with its mechanics. Thank you!
Zhrack
02. May 2013 路 10:02 UTC
creepy and funny!
xdegtyarev
02. May 2013 路 10:35 UTC
Great horror game. Simple means achieve tense atmosphere. Would be nice if you could explore a house and not just one box room.
saggiosoft
02. May 2013 路 13:44 UTC
Original, fun, cool, professional.
matthias_zarzecki
02. May 2013 路 20:24 UTC
This is great, amazing work!

Love the gentle vibe, which contrasts nicely with the brutal monsters in the dark.
axcho
03. May 2013 路 04:08 UTC
The alternating light and dark is a very clever way to structure the experience. I like it. The sounds are great too - they really make it scary, not just frustrating.
infernet89
04. May 2013 路 15:36 UTC
Very nice atmosphere, pretty scary! Even if it is minimalistic!
loxo
04. May 2013 路 18:44 UTC
Nice simple concept, graphics and sounds.
ethankennerly
04. May 2013 路 22:05 UTC
The things barely seen moving in the dark scared me. Simple and novel. If you continue to develop this, I did not understand the colored squares that are there sometimes when light is on.
0beah
05. May 2013 路 00:10 UTC
Nice Idea. Monster sound effects are really creepy. creates great atmosphere.
KEFIR
05. May 2013 路 11:53 UTC
It was fun! Great idea! I think you should give this game a future, maybe with less minimalism ;)
GranaDa
05. May 2013 路 12:18 UTC
Really good idea! Nice mood and audio. Awesome!
TijmenTio
05. May 2013 路 13:08 UTC
Even though it is so simple, playing it gives me chills down my spine. Well done!
Sylvain.p
08. May 2013 路 01:09 UTC
Great game and very stresful atmosphere.
Ninja Doggy
10. May 2013 路 08:09 UTC
Nice game and concept actually.It fits very well in the LD#26
theme. 10/10 *
someone
10. May 2013 路 16:56 UTC
Nice game.
euwaku
11. May 2013 路 19:03 UTC
Wow, the atmosphere was crazy. This game almost awakened my inner kid fears :O
Very good entry.
馃帳 Catman
12. May 2013 路 07:09 UTC
Loving your comments, you all are the reason making games is sooooo good. :)
lorancou
13. May 2013 路 14:38 UTC
Great use of sound and darkness
nimblegorilla
13. May 2013 路 20:55 UTC
Really fun game. I died a bunch because I kept trying to shine the flashlight on monsters to see what they looked like instead of getting to the lamp. haha.
Riccardo Stucchi
14. May 2013 路 09:53 UTC
wow!!! Very very cool concept!!! while being minimalist you managed to make this game creepy!! I love this game!!! Excellent work!!! :D
Benjamin
17. May 2013 路 07:23 UTC
The lamp idea is neat, the switching on and off bring the perfect rythm to the game. The monsters are simple but scary and their screams are just perfect. I think I'm just not fond of size fading footstep, alpha fading or no fading would work better imho.