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COLORFORM by torcado194

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made by torcado194 for LD26 (COMPO)
Hello Everyone!
This is my very first Ludum Dare entry!

COLORFORM

You are a color-changing square in a minimalistic world, trying to reach the top of [something] as you hop between platforms. Along your journey you will find many hazards.

The game is difficult but very fun once you get the hang of it. There are 2 modes, the 2nd is unlocked once you finish the game!

YES there is an ending!!
I will write here the name of first person who gets to the ending and comments what it says!

FIRST PLACE: -TO BE DETERMINED-


Thanks to everyone for this opportunity! Good luck to you all!

EDIT: whoops, fixed the web link! should be all good now

Flash Download http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?34z7tytpe4b13fl
Web -POST COMPO UPDATE- https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/56147979/COLORFORM%20-%20AFTER%20COMPO%20-.html
Video Demo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3iWYjVt1ZU8
Web https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/56147979/COLORFORM.html
Source http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?c7mj0luken03q9b
Original URL https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-26/?action=preview&uid=5839

Ratings

Coolness 45% 1411
Overall 3.18 546
Audio 2.81 487
Fun 3.02 526
Graphics 2.69 821
Humor 1.69 949
Innovation 3.42 326
Mood 2.73 713
Theme 3.58 505

Feedback

Raw
28. Apr 2013 路 23:20 UTC
Looks great. Unfortunately, I can't get the web version to work. Did you place the *.swf on your Public dropbox folder? Also, you might want to change the Flash download to a Flash Proyector (*.exe), since anybody without Flash (like me) won't be able to open the file (this also makes your game version independent).
馃帳 torcado194
28. Apr 2013 路 23:39 UTC
OH wow thanks a lot. i finally fixed it. i realized i needed the movie value to be the location of the file.
Also unfortunately due to Stencyl's restrictions i cannot upload the .exe, but you can download the flash player that plays the files or you could just open it in your browser
cahman
29. Apr 2013 路 00:51 UTC
Fun game, but challenging until I got the hang of it. And I dig the soundtrack!
馃帳 torcado194
29. Apr 2013 路 01:01 UTC
@cahman haha thanks a lot! did you get to the end? and yes i figured people would find it more difficult than I because I spent 30+ hours playing it
roaet
29. Apr 2013 路 03:48 UTC
Man that's a blast. I really like the mechanic. Though the woooooooooooooo of the progress meter (before change) could gated more. The soundtrack is nice.
qdowngames
29. Apr 2013 路 03:48 UTC
Quite hard. But I won't say it wasn't fun!
netgrind
29. Apr 2013 路 03:49 UTC
That was cool, I felt the tutorial was a little slow but as soon as I was past that I had a blast.
Killswitch
29. Apr 2013 路 03:51 UTC
It looks great. Also, it's unique; the player's color must match with the platform it steps on.
igrowbeards
29. Apr 2013 路 03:52 UTC
Nice work! I think it fit the minimal theme very well too - you weren't lying when you said it was hard.
GaTechGrad
29. Apr 2013 路 03:52 UTC
I like the idea, but it really needs a way to skip the tutorial messages after you die.
CogentInvalid
29. Apr 2013 路 03:53 UTC
This game puts an interesting spin on the change-player's-color gameplay mechanic. I'm generally not too fond of it, but the timing aspect makes it a lot more palatable. The soundtrack is good, too.
lambomang
29. Apr 2013 路 03:54 UTC
Is there a way to skip the tutorial at the beginning? It's kinda irritating having to sit through that again every time you die.
Other than that, it's a good game.
notajetski
29. Apr 2013 路 03:55 UTC
really, really hard!
Sestren
29. Apr 2013 路 03:56 UTC
Very challenging and unique game. I love color-based puzzle games, and this one is simple, but very well-executed. As has already been mentioned, restarting after death is a tad slow, and the sound effect of the bar resetting gets old after awhile.
dalbinblue
29. Apr 2013 路 03:58 UTC
Quite difficult, but a great concept. Is there any way to skip the initial "how-to-play" explanation at the beginning after dying. It was a bit annoying to have to sit through that each time.
gokuhd
29. Apr 2013 路 04:01 UTC
I like the colors you used and the simplicity. the idea is very good. If you are planning to polish it, I would maybe think about trying to find an easier way to change colors, sometimes it's difficult but challenging, which is good :).
馃帳 torcado194
29. Apr 2013 路 04:12 UTC
Thanks everyone! yes i realize the tutorial restarting each death is annoying, but it would be difficult to make that not happen programming-wise. and yes, i should make the cycle sound quieter. I will do this! thanks for the feedback! I'm still waiting for someone to see the ending! haha you'll love it
acronaut
29. Apr 2013 路 04:59 UTC
Gnarly execution of theme. Clever use of color-context controls! this could be fun with multiplayer (platform racing)
mortus
29. Apr 2013 路 10:00 UTC
Fun game, got to 11k+ points and after that inevitability of tutorial got me.
josefnpat
29. Apr 2013 路 11:12 UTC
Mind bendingly hard for me!

Nice job!
hughsk
29. Apr 2013 路 11:27 UTC
Pretty difficult at first, but nice overall :) Would be great if there were a way to skip the opening tutorial!
TheMightyComp
29. Apr 2013 路 12:07 UTC
Great job - the learning curve is pretty high, put once you get the hang of it, it's a really fun game. Will definitely be coming back to play this in the future.
馃帳 torcado194
29. Apr 2013 路 14:07 UTC
thanks for all the great feedback everyone!
馃帳 torcado194
29. Apr 2013 路 14:22 UTC
OK I fixed everything that everyone has asked for! the version will be up later in a separate category! :D
馃帳 torcado194
29. Apr 2013 路 22:48 UTC
ALRIGHT! i updates the game and everyone should be happy! (besides ulrta difficulty status) :D
Stryphe
30. Apr 2013 路 01:05 UTC
I like the concept! It sticks to the theme and provides a challenge.
Atridas
01. May 2013 路 16:22 UTC
Really nice work! I had a hard time playing this and I'll may return later to beat my highscore!
Alucard J
02. May 2013 路 22:07 UTC
Was a little confused at first, but then it turned out to be playable and challenging. Perhaps use a few different sounds while the colour changer is charging, a different sound for each colour would be interesting and give the player a break from the same sound, and as already mentioned skip the tutorial once it has already been seen. Well Done =]
JohnnySix
03. May 2013 路 01:56 UTC
The concept is cool - but the sound effect for the side bar and 303 bassline get a bit repetitive after a while, and not knowing what random colour is coming next makes it extremely difficult to play. If the bars changed colour with a sweep from right to left, so you could see that blue was becoming pink, or something similar, it'd allow a little reaction time. :)
Milo
03. May 2013 路 02:15 UTC
I found this somewhat too difficult - I died a whole lot without getting much better. Usually, when every platform was only one of two colors, I had issues. The music was really awesome though, and I had to keep trying for quite a while before I found it necessary to give up.
Zemmi
03. May 2013 路 04:55 UTC
That was fun, really wanted to beat it but that unskippable tutorial is a real downer. Wish it were skippable but other than that I really enjoyed the challenge.
fishbrain
03. May 2013 路 05:29 UTC
Nice concept, quite tricky. Well done!
mrexcessive
03. May 2013 路 05:45 UTC
Hey. Web working on Chrome. Have rated even though post-compo as it seems you had some issues with export from other comments. Idea feels undeveloped somehow. It's a bit harsh timingwise... more complex than a jumper like doodlejump (in terms of what you must do to stay put)... constant siren gets v. annoying! Good job on first entry and with Stencyl.
TravisChen
03. May 2013 路 07:36 UTC
One of the most fun games I've played yet. Great work!
mikeware
03. May 2013 路 07:47 UTC
Wow, this is really hard. Maybe I shouldn't be playing it so late at night. I like the concepts behind this, but I think with the cycle of four, having a slower cycle time to start could help. Also, maybe only starting with a couple of colors. It felt really harsh when I hit the wrong key and would fall from the top to the bottom instead of just one platform below me.
klianc09
03. May 2013 路 16:08 UTC
This is a lot of fun, but it can get quite confusing with 4 colors, would have loved to map the buttons somewhere else... and that unskippable tutorial...
glbs
03. May 2013 路 21:08 UTC
Nice! I much like the mechanics based on the colors, and your game requires a lot of coordination (that I obviously lacks seeing my score) and that kind of brain twist is pretty fun
badlydrawnrod
03. May 2013 路 21:55 UTC
It would be nice to have an option to make it easier for people who are colourblind.
馃帳 torcado194
04. May 2013 路 02:21 UTC
@Alucard J having a different sound for each color doesnt make sense since all colors are on screen at all times.
@JohnnySix the colors arent random, they cycle from red to pink to green to blue, indicated by the tutorial text and the colors at the top right
@Milo yes the 2 colors at a time thing was a bug that would be annoying to fix, but it only happens at the beginning
moomoo112
08. May 2013 路 09:07 UTC
having to sit through the tutorial every time I die gets annoying..
馃帳 torcado194
08. May 2013 路 14:06 UTC
thats what the updated version is for!