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MIN(Ball) by cahman

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made by cahman for LD26 (COMPO)
A minimalistic puzzle platformer.
Get the ball to the Goal.
Try to get the LOWEST time and FEWEST switches.
Instructions are in-game, but the only keys are space and r.

This game relies heavily on color. I'm guessing it will be quite difficult if you are color blind. Sorry...

Tools I used:
Unity
Gimp
Paint.net
LMMS
Audacity
Chronolapse
Bfxr

TimeLapse : http://youtu.be/MtgIQOxJKc4
By the Numbers: http://www.ludumdare.com/compo/2013/05/01/minball-by-the-numbers/

This was my first Ludum Dare. Made a game, had some fun, learned a few things, and ate WAY too many tater tots. The perfect weekend.

Web (Unity) http://www.cahman.com/games/MIN%28Ball%29/
Windows http://www.cahman.com/files/MIN(Ball)_LD26/MIN(Ball)_Windows.zip
Mac http://www.cahman.com/files/MIN(Ball)_LD26/MIN(Ball)_Mac.zip
Linux http://www.cahman.com/files/MIN(Ball)_LD26/MIN(Ball)_Linux.zip
Source http://www.cahman.com/files/MIN(Ball)_LD26/MIN(BALL)_Source.zip
Original URL https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-26/?action=preview&uid=20494

Ratings

Coolness 85% 2
Overall 3.28 437
Audio 2.35 761
Fun 3.33 261
Graphics 2.24 1135
Humor 2.05 690
Innovation 3.48 274
Mood 2.78 651
Theme 3.30 790

Feedback

torcado194
28. Apr 2013 · 23:59 UTC
Haha that was pretty fun!
adnzzzzZ
29. Apr 2013 · 03:45 UTC
This was really enjoyable. I didn't think I was gonna actually finish it but got hooked. Good job!
gmaker
29. Apr 2013 · 04:23 UTC
very difficult game, but interesting
dalbinblue
29. Apr 2013 · 04:23 UTC
Cool game. Took me a while to get my head around it (maybe because it's very late, and I'm tired). But once I got the hang of the mechanics, it all worked out.
lightnarcissus
29. Apr 2013 · 11:03 UTC
Quite innovative! Good job!
Toki Anholmes
29. Apr 2013 · 11:10 UTC
Fun idea and nice execution. Maybe the art should have been more "subtle" (specially the colors).
cmayhem
29. Apr 2013 · 11:32 UTC
Really cool idea but execution is lacking. The difficulty ramps up too quickly, the player needs a bit more time to wrap their heads around the mechanic and the colors are a bit too chaotic. There is much promise here though.
CogComp
29. Apr 2013 · 19:29 UTC
Clever idea!
HelkeGames
30. Apr 2013 · 10:18 UTC
Pretty fun and minimal ;) Great job!
nilstastic
30. Apr 2013 · 10:21 UTC
Pros: Excellent idea and gameplay, very fun! =)
Cons: Graphics was a bit lacking. *Argh*
🎤 cahman
30. Apr 2013 · 10:50 UTC
@All -- Thanks for the positive feedback! Trying to make graphics that were simultaneously colorful and vibrant, visually appealing, and minimal was quite challenging!
DustyStylus
30. Apr 2013 · 12:24 UTC
Tough! Would like to be able to cycle before game starts just to see the order.
oatsbarley
30. Apr 2013 · 12:31 UTC
This is quite an original idea, and some of the puzzles took me a bit to get my head around!
Exclamation Mark
30. Apr 2013 · 12:33 UTC
Cool. Just in my sweet spot between "challenging" and "frustrating". I was just about to rage quit but then not only did I beat a level, but also got the "Kudos" screen - nice touch with the global rankings :) Good concept, works for me, thou it would be nice to have three separate buttons for the three colours. And the graphics are a bit lacking in polish, as some have already pointed out. But still, very good entry! Kudos!
🎤 cahman
30. Apr 2013 · 13:15 UTC
@Exclamation Mark -- That's quite impressive! After this many people have played, anyone hitting the kudos has definitely earned it.
My Milked Eek
30. Apr 2013 · 15:39 UTC
It was hard, but not rage-quitting hard. All in all a fun game.
Travis Irby
01. May 2013 · 00:21 UTC
Thanks for checking out my game! Thats a good idea about a line to show where the ball will shoot. Your game is a lot of fun! Clever mechanic, challenging but in a good way well done.
Alec Von Arx
01. May 2013 · 05:02 UTC
Awesome game! Really cool idea, would love to see a MINBall 2 or extended level pack or something! Also, nice potato haha similar incorporation to mine.
🎤 cahman
01. May 2013 · 10:31 UTC
@Alec - Thanks for positive comments! I'm planning on polishing it up some more and making a level editor. Oh, and rewriting some of the source (it's gross). From there, who knows!
Dabuuker
01. May 2013 · 12:49 UTC
Interesting mechanic and fun to play. I feel like it might be better if every color had a dedicated button, not sure though.
netmute
01. May 2013 · 21:20 UTC
Beautiful concept, a very fun game! :)
johnfn
02. May 2013 · 00:32 UTC
What would make this game really good is if you mapped 1, 2 and 3 to turn on an individual color and turn of all others. I don't really like space because I'm never sure which color is about to turn on. Still it's good, a nice idea.
🎤 cahman
02. May 2013 · 01:06 UTC
Hey guys! Thanks for the feedback! My thought was a single key to cycle R->G->B would be "more minimalistic," but I'll try a dedicated color version after the compo to see how it plays.
Cheers,
Cahman
johnfn
02. May 2013 · 01:39 UTC
Sometimes it's okay to sacrifice a little theme for a little sanity ;-)