Consumption by Van Merwan

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made by Van Merwan for LD25 (JAM)
Hi! This is Consumption.
I made it alone with an amazing tool named CraftStudio.
Here's a link so you can test its awesomeness : http://craftstud.io/

No sound. :(
For Windows, you will need the XNA Framework Redistributable.
For Mac OS/X, you will need the Mono runtime.

Here's the topic : You will see a fat guy. He's not the hero, he's your victim. You can damage his brain, heart, hands and feet by letting him to his everyday life. Once he's dead, don't forget to feel ashamed of yourself.

----- Controls :
ESC : Restart
LEFT RIGHT : Move
SPACE : Interact

Ratings

Coolness 100% 1
Overall(Jam) 2.62 259
Audio(Jam) 1.35 265
Fun(Jam) 2.26 272
Graphics(Jam) 3.73 85
Humor(Jam) 2.65 153
Innovation(Jam) 2.88 161
Mood(Jam) 2.50 242
Theme(Jam) 3.28 167

Feedback

bradleypollard
17. Dec 2012 · 12:52 UTC
I kinda like the idea of the guy you're controlling not directly being the villain, and the game looks completely gorgeous, but it's not very game-y. Also it was annoying how you had to stop to see if a ? would appear so you could interact with something.
MrAmazingSocks
17. Dec 2012 · 17:23 UTC
Nice use of the theme
quill18
17. Dec 2012 · 17:26 UTC
I really like the art style, and the twist on the theme is brilliant.
tumoxep
17. Dec 2012 · 17:27 UTC
Very beautiful graphics, and nice idea.
Definetely need som fat man music theme, like this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_KMk1-erNhQ
lorancou
17. Dec 2012 · 17:28 UTC
Interesting! Not very game-y indeed, but you visibly had fun with the theme! Well done :)
Spierek
17. Dec 2012 · 17:45 UTC
Nice art, a fun idea, but, like the people above said, it's not very game-y. CraftStudio looks like a fun thing to use, I'll have to check it out.
Devenger
17. Dec 2012 · 18:35 UTC
I sort of see what you were going for here, but since it just amounts to walking around and using things, it barely qualifies as being a game. I feel like, with these great graphics and this lovely environment, you could have made something that was less of a linear slideshow.
Klakwa
17. Dec 2012 · 19:07 UTC
Looks cool on the screens, unfortunately it doesn't run on my machine. (Nothing happens after launching .exe - I'm on Windows 8 Pro x64 with Ati FirePro gfx so maybe that's the cause)
Somfunambulist
17. Dec 2012 · 19:11 UTC
I really love the graphics!
Crimsoneer
17. Dec 2012 · 20:04 UTC
Okay, very pretty and interesting...but not really much fun. I like the look though! Also, why did the goat damage my hands? WHAT DID I DO TO THE GOAT???
🎤 Van Merwan
17. Dec 2012 · 22:09 UTC
@Crimsoneer : This is what happened : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7tj6Ht7R6I
Thanks for all of your comments. I will remember them while I'll be working on my next LD entries. :)
Rex Peppers
17. Dec 2012 · 22:10 UTC
Can't play windows games. :-(
loren
17. Dec 2012 · 22:13 UTC
Great! Although I wish I could eat the fridge :( Fun style, I liked the bright colors
8bitDamage
17. Dec 2012 · 22:16 UTC
I love the graphics! The use of the theme is very meta! ;)
Mava
17. Dec 2012 · 22:19 UTC
Very twisted, I liked it :)
Edocentrique
17. Dec 2012 · 22:43 UTC
I feel ashamed now ! Nice game !
dremelofdeath
18. Dec 2012 · 07:27 UTC
love the graphics and the concept, but there isn't much to the gameplay really
Verrazano
18. Dec 2012 · 17:48 UTC
The game was very good looking. But I wasn't quite sure of the purpose even though I read, the description. Could have used some cutesy sound effects and music.
h.attila
18. Dec 2012 · 19:34 UTC
Well done! I genuinely felt bad at the end.
Could've used some sound effects and music, though.
dek
18. Dec 2012 · 21:13 UTC
Enjoyed the graphics and the idea!
ceronman
23. Dec 2012 · 02:07 UTC
Nice graphics!
jackspinoza
27. Dec 2012 · 22:11 UTC
haha, very good. Nice looking game with a message: touching goats can be hazardous. I know a number of games I've played this Ludum have omitted sound but, for me, it is an essential part of a game an really elevates the work.
Norgg
28. Dec 2012 · 17:10 UTC
Nice graphics, though I didn't quite understand why some of the "healthy" things to do (like the treadmill) were needed to kill the person.
goerp
28. Dec 2012 · 18:05 UTC
So the message is: no matter what you do, you will die in the end? Very realistic :D
I liked it although it wasn't very 'gamey'. The way the guy swayed a bit, the semi 3D, the way he changed, looked cool.
And I did feel like the bad guy (a bit).
Craftstudio looks interesting, especially the feature of collaborating online on the same stuff.
OU GDA
28. Dec 2012 · 23:17 UTC
I liked the 3d style. Too bad the interactions didn't really change the environment too much.
kibertoad
29. Dec 2012 · 20:23 UTC
Movement could be faster, but overall it was an ok game (game?), if not a really amazing one.
aare
31. Dec 2012 · 14:46 UTC
Nice and fitting graphics, but the gameplay lack something to make it more than just walking and pressing space. Also, sound would help
azurenimbus
07. Jan 2013 · 23:32 UTC
Cool idea for the theme and good job with the whole style of the game.