Evolism by noa

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made by noa for LD26 (COMPO)
One minimalistic game for the 26th Ludum Dare, only one level but in perpetual evolution.
Can you reach the better time?

EDIT:
New version less 6Mo, I forgot to compress the music, I apologize ^^'

NB: sources aren't modified

Ratings

Coolness 61% 3
Overall 3.32 398
Audio 2.79 498
Fun 3.26 310
Graphics 2.76 758
Humor 2.14 618
Innovation 3.50 261
Mood 2.83 598
Theme 3.97 181

Feedback

headchant
29. Apr 2013 路 09:19 UTC
Very nice idea but sooo frustrating :D great game!
DkCub23
29. Apr 2013 路 09:20 UTC
Really creative. After I got the gist, I thought it would be super easy, but it actually got really difficult
geepit
29. Apr 2013 路 09:43 UTC
Really cool! Nice idea
馃帳 noa
29. Apr 2013 路 10:10 UTC
Thanks a lot :D
I wanted to do more levels but I haven't enough time, therefore the game is really short.
If you enjoy it, I can create some level editor.
MTO
29. Apr 2013 路 11:36 UTC
Really great concept here. It's a bit of a challenge to keep up as the level evolves, however there's no real penalty so you can keep improving. Fun!
馃帳 noa
29. Apr 2013 路 11:47 UTC
After the end, for more difficulty I'll implemented one nightmare mode: if you die, you come back to the first level.
HELLO23
29. Apr 2013 路 12:00 UTC
VERY nice idea, and game ! One thing I did not like is having to repeat everything over and over.
raincole
29. Apr 2013 路 12:43 UTC
Doesn't work on Mac... it terminates immediately
馃帳 noa
29. Apr 2013 路 12:49 UTC
Your java version is up to date?
Stiju
29. Apr 2013 路 12:50 UTC
Great and challenging game, a little short but very good.
Liked the music.
killerstarbunny
29. Apr 2013 路 21:42 UTC
This is awesome just wish it was longer.
WiseGAMER
30. Apr 2013 路 00:19 UTC
Nice music and Mechanics :)
NiceAlexanderAS
30. Apr 2013 路 00:24 UTC
I finished it in 2:06 minutes... very fun bro :D
馃帳 noa
30. Apr 2013 路 08:48 UTC
My best score is 1:25 ^_^
theRestlessTaxidermists
30. Apr 2013 路 11:27 UTC
Damn! It looks nice but I can't open it (OS X)...
馃帳 noa
30. Apr 2013 路 12:45 UTC
Theoretically a java program could run on every platform. Unfortunately, I haven't Mac OS X, therefore I can't see what's wrong.
Sorry for Mac user.
Tainted_Code
30. Apr 2013 路 13:16 UTC
Great idea! Annoying but satisfying :)
goerp
30. Apr 2013 路 13:48 UTC
A good idea, done in a very minimal style (which looks just fine) with nice music (is it random?).

Two things that might be improved (I think):
- the responsiveness: if you enter a green block you immediately move from the new position. A small delay would help also because of the other point:
- It's not easy to see where your block is transported to. Some transitional effect would help.

But a good game!
Oh yes: I think the game doesn't need the timer. Just progressing is enough I think.
berkano
01. May 2013 路 17:26 UTC
This was fun! Completed in 5:07. The last level is TOUGH!! Nice job.
Exclamation Mark
01. May 2013 路 17:52 UTC
Nice concept. The controls were a bit buggy but other than that it's a nice entry. The download was a bit fat thou. Oh and ignore the guy who said it doesn't work on OS X - works just fine ;)
馃帳 noa
01. May 2013 路 18:09 UTC
Thank you for your clarification on Mac problems.
And yes controls are somewhat imprecise due to a lack of time.
Jellycakes
02. May 2013 路 23:25 UTC
That was cool. teleporting mechanics were a little hard to figure out at first but I got the jist. Nicely done!
SuperDisk
04. May 2013 路 02:42 UTC
Creative game, but it got frustrating after a while.
Ryusui
04. May 2013 路 02:46 UTC
The controls feel a bit slippery and the whole exercise feels more like a memory test than anything. It's a clever concept, but it needs to be expanded on.
twelveplusplus
09. May 2013 路 05:33 UTC
why is this 27 MB?
itsZN
13. May 2013 路 01:44 UTC
This is a cool idea! I like the idea. The only thing I don't like is the third teleport is to close to the death zone. I keep moving to fast...
馃帳 noa
13. May 2013 路 05:36 UTC
It's more an "try and die" game than anything else :p
twelveplusplus
14. May 2013 路 20:34 UTC
this game was huge! cool idea though, and very minimal.. i wasn't sure how to score the graphics, cuz i get the atari 2600 style... and it's definitely minimal... but, lol... cool game :)