Evolution Jumper by UntitledQ

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made by UntitledQ for LD24 (JAM)
Build your own DNA from fragments to gain and lose attributes and progress through this short game.
IMPORTANT: Press TAB to open/close the DNA screen. Hold Shift to sprint and press space to jump.

You may need:
- Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 Redistributable
x86: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=5555
x64: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=14632
- DirectX End-User Runtimes (June 2010)
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=8109

Ratings

Coolness 45% 641
Overall(Jam) 3.15 117
Fun(Jam) 2.90 126
Graphics(Jam) 2.52 207
Humor(Jam) 2.08 149
Innovation(Jam) 3.67 23
Mood(Jam) 2.81 115
Theme(Jam) 4.00 7

Feedback

geekygenius
28. Aug 2012 · 02:55 UTC
Very nice use of the theme!
RARoadkill
28. Aug 2012 · 20:45 UTC
I like it, I really like how you did the evolving in this
mokujin
28. Aug 2012 · 20:48 UTC
Fatal Error: couldn't load some texture
BrothersT
28. Aug 2012 · 20:59 UTC
We enjoyed the game at the start, but the DNA combination mechanic wasn't too clear, and we got into a situation where we couldn't transform into the right animal to progress several times (we dropped all our DNA before going to level 3, and got stuck with only once piece).

One other comment is that the text on the DNA screen flashes up too fast. Perhaps you should swap the periods for which it is visible and invisible?

Other than that, good use of a theme, however unscientifically accurate :)
DevWouter
29. Aug 2012 · 18:27 UTC
Good use of theme, and nice gameplay. I do wish it was easier to figure out what does what and why.
science4cake
29. Aug 2012 · 18:28 UTC
This was awesome. :) Sound would have put this in my top ten. ;)
zx81
29. Aug 2012 · 18:30 UTC
I can't play without d3dx9_43.dll.
Is this a complete game ?
🎤 UntitledQ
29. Aug 2012 · 18:35 UTC
zx81: Have you got the "DirectX End-User Runtimes (June 2010)"? (link in description)
I didn't want to package that as it's 90 MB and many people might already have it through other games.
VAMflax
29. Aug 2012 · 21:09 UTC
The upgrade idea was good. But the levels are so tight, I just got trapped in little gaps all the time, which really got old fast.

Like the turn anim, like elastomania! :)
AaronGordon
29. Aug 2012 · 21:43 UTC
Fantastic use of the theme. I really enjoyed mixing the different strands of dna. Maybe it would have been nice if i could fight back against the crab things, but really nice job!
darkstarmatryx
29. Aug 2012 · 21:55 UTC
Good Idea, but while changing animals I got stuck off screen. Was really difficult figuring out right combinations for things.
Josh @ Dreamland
01. Sep 2012 · 22:17 UTC
Chokes WINE. I really should scan the description for Microsoft dependencies before I try running this stuff. >_<
jarnik
02. Sep 2012 · 14:46 UTC
Nice idea! I loved the idea of configuring your DNA blocks to create specific properties (and even animal type! :D). I was not able to get past the turtle though...
small trouble
03. Sep 2012 · 18:55 UTC
That was a good concept, it is different from the other games I have played.
demonpants
06. Sep 2012 · 17:47 UTC
Could you make a Mac version?