Erase by Sylvain.p

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made by Sylvain.p for LD26 (JAM)
A puzzle-platformer where the player have to remove most of the items and features on each level in order to create a clean-up picture: an abstract representation of the different phases of the character life.


PS : alternativ .rar link
http://www.fichier-rar.fr/2013/04/30/erase/


Game Design and code: Sylvain Payen
Graphic Design: Mathilde Soulier
Sound Design: Alexandre Dazzoni


Made with Construct 2

Ratings

Coolness 100% 1
Overall(Jam) 3.03 305
Audio(Jam) 2.72 323
Fun(Jam) 2.54 403
Graphics(Jam) 4.04 71
Humor(Jam) 1.91 334
Innovation(Jam) 3.32 158
Mood(Jam) 3.17 200
Theme(Jam) 3.23 279

Feedback

馃帳 Sylvain.p
30. Apr 2013 路 02:23 UTC
Restart if the sound isn't synchronized.
Leginar
30. Apr 2013 路 06:01 UTC
I had a lot of trouble with the dash level. I must have been missing something because I never seemed to be able to get rid of all of the unnecessary elements.
:(
AnnaGavaldaKedavra
30. Apr 2013 路 10:23 UTC
I don't understand the dash level either. I Erase all the elements OK, but then i die, why?
馃帳 Sylvain.p
30. Apr 2013 路 15:32 UTC
There are still few bugs, but to this level you may have forgotten that you can destroy some triangle with shoot (and destroy more), because I didn't see error. Persist the next level is better !

We may sell the walkthrough/soluce for $5 if you want. :-)
plash
30. Apr 2013 路 16:25 UTC
Not really understanding this game.. Response to player input & movement is nonexistent, and sound is very screwy. There is no audio cue when the player gets to the end of a level. The transition between the erase and movement modes is too long.

What does "Press MAJ to shoot." mean? None of those keys do anything, and the sequence M A J doesn't seem to either. ... Actually, the shift keys seem to shoot.
OniiRam
30. Apr 2013 路 16:29 UTC
I can't get past dash level either
MinionStudios
30. Apr 2013 路 17:08 UTC
very stylish game! I love the warping and gameplay flow. Good job!
NicoJaujou
30. Apr 2013 路 17:09 UTC
Interesting design, maybe too much possibilities (the shoot thing is maybe too much), I love the eraze effect that you use.
rogueNoodle
30. Apr 2013 路 17:12 UTC
Nice entry - the visual design is amazing.
klianc09
30. Apr 2013 路 17:38 UTC
It somehow doesn't load, seems to get stuck at the loading screen.
AnnaGavaldaKedavra
30. Apr 2013 路 17:48 UTC
@plash dat troll
sharbelfs
30. Apr 2013 路 21:24 UTC
The graphics are awesome, but he have some bugs and need a faster control.
Cosine
30. Apr 2013 路 22:09 UTC
Game felt great, graphics were cool. Love the fact that it's HTML5. Cool game, but it didn't run too well on my machine.
dissonance
01. May 2013 路 02:48 UTC
Nice game. I had a few issues with the controls, but other than that it was pretty fun. Good job!
馃帳 Sylvain.p
01. May 2013 路 03:28 UTC
Thank you for the encouragement.

Among other things:
* The Level 4 is achievable, (Hint : at the end there is only one triangle).
* If the sound doesn't work on the online version download the .rar (the feedback will be better synchonized). If anyone know something better than googledrive to host the game ...
* NicoJojou, you can be right about the features, but the interest in having more comes at the end.
* We will probably made a free-bug version(for the edgiers as plash) and a video for the less skilled.
CherryNukaCola
01. May 2013 路 03:43 UTC
Nice take on the theme and gorgeous art.
Felix20
01. May 2013 路 18:26 UTC
Wow, really cool sound and graphics, though the music can get annoying. The gameplay is a pretty cool concept, but it's a bit clunky and boring.
Overall a nice effort, just needs some more polish.
GranaDa
01. May 2013 路 18:30 UTC
Nice mood. Got trapped on "press MAJ to shoot". Nice graphics and sounds. It would be nice to see this become a full featured game.

@Sylvain.p: Our game was made using MMF2 and exported to HTML5 using Clickteam's HTML5 beta exporter.
jijaweb
02. May 2013 路 17:48 UTC
One of the most beautiful games. Very good work!
ramoncb
02. May 2013 路 18:10 UTC
amazing art and concept, I played the web version

I tried to download via googledrive, but the link seems broken .-.
ramoncb
02. May 2013 路 18:11 UTC
ops, now I saw the alternative link, sorry xD
馃帳 Sylvain.p
02. May 2013 路 19:18 UTC
@ramoncb: thanks for this information, the file had disappeared from google drive. It should be repaired within 10 minutes :)
PPLo
03. May 2013 路 23:29 UTC
My PC REALLY don't like the waving effect :/
SecondDimension
03. May 2013 路 23:39 UTC
Very nice audio & visuals, creates a great atmosphere
StMatn
04. May 2013 路 00:14 UTC
Nice game! I really like the graphics style. The game is fun, but what is the "MAJ-button"? Great work.
馃帳 Sylvain.p
04. May 2013 路 01:40 UTC
@StMatn : Many people have the same problem, it's my fault... the MAJ button is the Shift button. Sorry.

@PPlo : It's strange, what's your browser

PS: in construct 2 It's MAJ so I thought that it's how called It in English.
Super Hamster
04. May 2013 路 04:22 UTC
I get a white screen.
Travis Irby
04. May 2013 路 07:07 UTC
Thanks for the comment on my game. I agree that it could probably be faster paced. Your game is really stylish! Unique concept, nice.
Colapsydo
04. May 2013 路 09:19 UTC
The universe created by graphics and sound is nice and the evolutionary gameplay is a great way to teach the player the moves.
However I found a bit frustrating to have to redo the level even if I reach the goal, it should be indicated first that we have to destroy a specified number of elements and not afterward.
Dir3kt
04. May 2013 路 19:14 UTC
Graphically impressive. I liked the erase mechanics it's quite innovative and interesting. I didn't like the shoot and dash, felt like it was too much.
Rafael Sales
05. May 2013 路 15:56 UTC
Fantastic game!! Really minimalist, fun and great art. Congratulations dude!!
rujo
06. May 2013 路 09:51 UTC
very peculiar and artistic oriented game.
fermcg
07. May 2013 路 01:40 UTC
Very nice! Well done!
egos
07. May 2013 路 22:44 UTC
Very nice game
special mention to graphic and a good point for construct 2 commutiy

a bientot
methamphetabear
07. May 2013 路 22:54 UTC
Very original style!
Roan Contreras
07. May 2013 路 22:56 UTC
I like the graphics... Good game :D
KEFIR
07. May 2013 路 23:44 UTC
Amazing graphics! AMAZING!!!
Martin_Monosys
13. May 2013 路 21:10 UTC
Very nice game, and a solid idea fitting the theme, but I must admit that I didn't really like the way you need the keyboard and the mouse to play this... I realize most games require this, but it didn't fell "natural" here... Sorry to say so.
ddionisio
14. May 2013 路 01:01 UTC
Wow, I love the art style in this game! I like the idea that you have to choose wisely which chunk of the level to erase. The only issue I had is it felt awkward to switch between mouse control for erasing.
alwaysinbeta
14. May 2013 路 13:03 UTC
Really interesting art style and unusual gameplay. Enjoyed it.
lotusgame
14. May 2013 路 18:24 UTC
Very nice game ! A huge work ! Impressive :)
Galvesmash
15. May 2013 路 03:15 UTC
Beautiful graphics for this game!
omaha
15. May 2013 路 04:55 UTC
I loved the geometric graphics. Very clean and fun to look at. I felt the audio needed some TLC. The 'electric shock' sound in level 3 was like fingernails on a chalkboard.
lightnarcissus
15. May 2013 路 13:07 UTC
Some great aesthetics here and one can see you've definitely put a lot of work there. Some issues aside,I think it's a solid effort.
Xanjos
15. May 2013 路 20:02 UTC
Pretty good game with a really nice art style and an interesting concept but controls felt a bit awkward.
Symmeteer
16. May 2013 路 02:32 UTC
Pretty zany - I liked it! The movement was a bit sticky, though.
DDRKirby(ISQ)
16. May 2013 路 06:21 UTC
Interesting concept...
DST
16. May 2013 路 07:17 UTC
Absolutely beautiful! Very stylish, with a good mechanic.
Orni
16. May 2013 路 09:01 UTC
nice game

it doesn't seem to fit the theme though, since it's not minimalistic - it's rather abstract, which are totally different things (many people misinterpreted the theme this way)

you should also speed it up, since the level transitions take a long time, just make the fading stuff and delays twice as fast
馃帳 Sylvain.p
16. May 2013 路 14:47 UTC
Thank you. If I have time I will make an adjusted version (in few week) so thank you vvery much for the comments.

Orni : the minimalist comes with the game process, you have to destroy the level and destroy the too much feature of the character, as a minimalist artist which try to minimalize his work. But you'r true the graphic style and gameplay isn't directly minimalist.
mtrc
17. May 2013 路 00:28 UTC
This was pretty fun! I wasn't sure why there was a minimum elements to be destroyed - why not let us be creative and reach solutions faster? But I enjoyed the aesthetic a lot and the ideas in there.
Gremlin
17. May 2013 路 04:06 UTC
Clever puzzles.

The jump feels a bit awkward.
paulmcgg
18. May 2013 路 11:22 UTC
Wow. I think this might be the most visually stunning entry I've seen, beautiful. I loved the shimmery erase view (how did you achieve this?) and think there could have been a nicer way to erase objects or see them disappear.

I did have some problems with the movement being sluggish and really awkward control placement. I guess because the controls didn't work in mine (did you try the downloadable builds as well as web?), you may have a different keyboard layout?

But again, the art is phenomenal. Well done.
paulmcgg
18. May 2013 路 11:24 UTC
Do you have a website?
ethankennerly
18. May 2013 路 18:58 UTC
The special effects of zooming out to delete an obstacle impressed me!
deathray
19. May 2013 路 18:30 UTC
Great art! Not the most fun, but so pretty to look at.
infernet89
20. May 2013 路 17:07 UTC
I really LOVED the art style here, full points in graphics for you ;)
Teejay5
20. May 2013 路 22:26 UTC
Love the design! At times its unclear what you're supposed to do, (and a few bugs here and there) but I really like the puzzle elements presented.