Desire by burtlo

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made by burtlo for LD26 (COMPO)
You are the object of affection. You are desired. You are both the victim and the part to play in the story.

## Goal

Build up the highest level of desire by staying close without being grabbed.

## Controls

Use the mouse to move the character within the window.

Ratings

Coolness 73% 3
Overall 3.23 491
Audio 3.41 159
Fun 2.83 688
Graphics 3.13 477
Humor 1.86 839
Innovation 3.45 296
Mood 3.92 36
Theme 3.88 249

Feedback

Lerc
29. Apr 2013 · 11:51 UTC
Framerate drops to about 1fps when the ring clouds appear.
lightsoda
30. Apr 2013 · 16:15 UTC
The topic of desire and play on emotions in this is an interesting idea. Pretty moody.
DaanVanYperen
01. May 2013 · 01:32 UTC
A dimension that not many play with. Like it!
shawn42
01. May 2013 · 11:26 UTC
Fun concept. It's tricky if you're reading the text and trying to keep an eye on your score! Good work!
Topaz
02. May 2013 · 12:15 UTC
Runs fine on my laptop. The graphics which are there look really nice, and the music's pretty good too. Nice job!
HelkeGames
03. May 2013 · 18:20 UTC
Nice game, well done! :)
kurrik
04. May 2013 · 05:39 UTC
Took a second to get what I was supposed to do but the theme and atmosphere are both really strong. Seemed a little more thoughtful than many of the other submissions I've seen. Nice work!
avidgamerNino
04. May 2013 · 05:58 UTC
Desire: 1969, I think I could have gone longer. Nice and simple towards the theme.
Logan
04. May 2013 · 06:23 UTC
You did a great job setting the mood with this one. With the sound and the movements and the lines that thing says... It comes off as so creepy and needy, and yet I'm the one leading it on...
gmaker
04. May 2013 · 06:29 UTC
really fun! great job
Ryusui
04. May 2013 · 07:21 UTC
Very beautiful and unsettling - "dying" in this game is likely to haunt my dreams. XD

I just wish the text had the same care as the rest of the graphics - the stock fonts and static word balloon clash badly with the rest of the game's aesthetic. And that little "plink" sound when you start the game seems a bit out of place, too.
Jerm
04. May 2013 · 10:04 UTC
Not an incredibly fun game, but the atmosphere was really well done. There wasn't very many graphical elements, but what was there was really detailed and I really liked the whole visual style of the game. The music was really good too. I also liked how the 'enemy' had a few different styles of movement, which keeps you on your toes. My best score was 4700.
SnoringFrog
04. May 2013 · 20:08 UTC
Got my score up to 3840 before my roommate called my name and I slipped up. Found it easiest to just circle the enemy when it was chasing me, as that kept our separation fairly constant. Game looks and sounds great, though there isn't much to it. Nice work.
dremelofdeath
07. May 2013 · 09:11 UTC
Full score for mood! I loved the flow of this game. It's very simple, although for a while I didn't understand how to score points. The game is very symbolic, and I love it. Good work.
Geoege
07. May 2013 · 10:03 UTC
AwesomeAwesomeAwesomeAwesomeAwesomeAwesomeAwesomeAwesomeAwesomeAwesomeAwesomeAwesomeAwesomeAwesomeAwesomeAwesome!
Cake&Code
08. May 2013 · 05:46 UTC
Looks fantastic all around! The mood, the interaction, the music... it's all so perfectly blended together. I wish there were more than just a single quote that showed when you lose but hey, that's just my desire ;)
Make A Game
08. May 2013 · 10:55 UTC
The first time I played I went straight to the red circle.
2007 points.
I loved the concept, great mood, the narrative flowed beautifully it touches topics sometimes deemed as taboo like arousal, desire in an abstract way. Congratulations =)
lanz
08. May 2013 · 15:34 UTC
Simple, yet complicated. Cool graphics and music. I definetely liked the idea and implementation!
psc1997
08. May 2013 · 19:27 UTC
Music and graphics are awesome. Overall i like this game! Good job! ;-)
kyru
08. May 2013 · 20:24 UTC
Neat idea for a game, fits the theme well.
FREEZX
09. May 2013 · 17:50 UTC
Keeps you alarmed at all times! Liked it a lot.
garygreen
09. May 2013 · 21:32 UTC
What a quirky and original game. I really liked the idea and how you executed it in a minimal style. The fiery graphics were great too.
hissssssssss
13. May 2013 · 10:07 UTC
This was a really eerie game. It made me uncomfortable, in a good way. Fantastic.
JonathanG
17. May 2013 · 12:11 UTC
Well put together, fits the theme well, good music. Very unsettling/creepy as well!