Press Space To Jump by theo

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made by theo for LD26 (COMPO)
Press Space To Jump. The simple idea becomes infuriatingly frustrating in this minimal one-button platformer. Enjoy, and don't forget to vote when voting's up!

Ratings

Coolness 55% 3
Overall 2.81 940
Fun 2.84 676
Graphics 2.59 906
Humor 2.11 640
Innovation 1.81 1303
Mood 2.08 1180
Theme 3.63 458

Feedback

馃帳 theo
28. Apr 2013 路 08:34 UTC
First person to screenshot it (screenshot expected) gets a cookie. And their name in the description.
SageChaozu
28. Apr 2013 路 14:26 UTC
I'm using Windows 8 and I cannot run it. I have JDK installed but it just does nothing. Are there any prerequisites?
馃帳 theo
28. Apr 2013 路 16:38 UTC
There aren't. That's an interesting bug. Mind trying the OSX version to see if that works? That's just the .Jar
SageChaozu
28. Apr 2013 路 20:30 UTC
I just re downloaded the Windows version and it works now. Not sure what happened but I'm able to play now.
martijn
29. Apr 2013 路 08:01 UTC
Simple, but decent. One complaint is that the game over screen only last for a single frame.
neight
30. Apr 2013 路 01:21 UTC
Kind of tough. I think it told me I suck, but only briefly.
Stryphe
30. Apr 2013 路 01:22 UTC
Seems to start out a little quick but a nice game!
Tiago
30. Apr 2013 路 01:25 UTC
I love hard games like these! This one is very awesome, the trailing cubes effect really work to get the game harder for some reason, didn't make it to the finish line but very nice to put the arrow up top to mark up the length of the level. (I used the OS X version)
Canobie
30. Apr 2013 路 01:27 UTC
Good theme
ddionisio
30. Apr 2013 路 01:29 UTC
I had fun playing this one and I felt compelled to try several times! Challenging, and not too frustrating.
Tyro
01. May 2013 路 07:41 UTC
Sure, it looks like a simple test of reflexes, but cube better believe it's challenging. The perfect game for inducing catharsis and releasing your boxed up emotions. You're a real square if you don't give this one a go.
ilovepixel
01. May 2013 路 17:12 UTC
This was a very hard game, but I still kept playing haha.
Aceria
02. May 2013 路 01:34 UTC
Very much enjoyed the game regardless of how frustrated I got with it. xD It reminds me of 'The Impossible Game' but without music. Just out of curiosity. Did you actually make it to the end yourself once?
hardycore
02. May 2013 路 01:43 UTC
A good reminder that a game with a limited scope but is well tested and polished is better than the other way around. We've all seen the "player moves forward automatically and the only control is jump" kind of game before, but this one has a really well-designed level. It's just hard enough and just long enough to infuriate without being so long to be hopeless. Kudos.
kulhajs
02. May 2013 路 20:35 UTC
I've destroyed all my keyboards, now what?
馃帳 theo
02. May 2013 路 20:37 UTC
Lol, I've beat it four times now. Happy to hear all the positive feedback!
馃帳 theo
02. May 2013 路 20:43 UTC
And a fifth time just now! Such a good feeling. I think I made it just slightly too hard.
davidpeter
05. May 2013 路 03:43 UTC
Fun game, but too hard for me :( Game over screen lasts a single frame if I press space. If I don't press anything then it shows up and waits.
Cybearg
05. May 2013 路 04:36 UTC
Effective game, frustrating as it is. Maybe it could have started out a bit slower and then worked its way faster for some more progression, but I enjoyed it anyway, though I didn't come near beating it.
Paul Sinnett
20. May 2013 路 17:36 UTC
A nice remix of The Impossible Game. Was there any audio? I got no soundtrack / effects.