Naos by seagaia

made by seagaia for LD23 (COMPO)

IT WOULD BE COOL IF YOU TOOK PICTURES OF THE DRAWINGS YOU GET AND POST EM!

Made by Seagaia ( you should follow me on twitter - @seagaia2 ) - sean hogan.

if you want to read about the dev and other dev, go here: seagaia.wordpress.com

I called this game Naos for no real reason, but I like the sound of the word.

I'm not sure what kind of game it is, really - I just decided to make whatever. It really does relate to the theme of "Tiny World" in a way, but don't worry about it too much. Just enjoy the few minutes you have with Naos!

You're a guy, in the woods, and you walk into a canvas and stuff and paint and yeah okay

Tools:

Flixel
FlashDevelop
REAPER + sfz + some sega genesis soundfont + bitcrusher
GIMP

FUCK YEAH LUDUM DARE 23!

PLAY IT ON NG!	http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/594293
TIMELAPSE!	http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEdNZnjlCK4
THE MUSIC!	http://soundcloud.com/seagaia/seagaia-songs-from-naos-ludum
POSTMORTEM	http://seagaia.wordpress.com/2012/04/24/ludum-dare-23-naos-a-postmortem/
SOURCE CODES	https://github.com/SeanHogan/seagaiald23
Original URL	https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-23/?action=preview&uid=7853

Ratings

Coolness	98%	2
Overall	2.91	462

Audio	3.28	124
Fun	2.38	668
Graphics	3.17	295
Humor	2.17	460
Innovation	3.55	145
Mood	3.85	22
Theme	2.55	661

Feedback

wibblymat

23. Apr 2012 · 23:23 UTC

It's not much of a game... but it was a nice experience.

SidetrackGames

23. Apr 2012 · 23:24 UTC

I like what you got going here. The art direction is dipping into something that could turn out rather nice!

jplur

23. Apr 2012 · 23:28 UTC

Nice effects!

piterlouis

23. Apr 2012 · 23:28 UTC

Nice, but scary with a sinister atmosphere XD. Good work!

Syntaxide

24. Apr 2012 · 00:00 UTC

Certainly an interesting game. And unique. I was expecting a horror game though based on the intro noise and the screenshots.

nilstastic

24. Apr 2012 · 12:05 UTC

Excellent!!

robcozzens

25. Apr 2012 · 05:39 UTC

NG seemed to just be playing giant ads.

strega

25. Apr 2012 · 05:43 UTC

That was kind of a strange game. I guess I'm not one for a lot of dialog. The effect kind of hurt my eyes after a while, but it was still pretty neat.

otaviogood

25. Apr 2012 · 05:51 UTC

I had low expectations based on the screenshots, but I think this is the best in the mood and music categories that I've seen so far. Great style.

blob

25. Apr 2012 · 23:33 UTC

Very interesting concept. Musics are trippy but gave a strong strange mood to the game. I d love to see a more polished version giving slowly more and more options to paint.

Too many dialogues that told me to press X. Constantly giving game instructions kind of break the immersion.

Shadow

25. Apr 2012 · 23:37 UTC

Loved the graphics, really. Nice but bizarre journey. Loved the atmosphere as well. It would be interesting to have the story develop a little further, though.
Overall a nice entry. Liked it.

firstrowgames

26. Apr 2012 · 00:13 UTC

very unique game and art,i liked it, although the blur? effect kinda hurts the eyes a bit.

BNeutral

26. Apr 2012 · 03:21 UTC

Loved it, very fresh.

🎤 seagaia

26. Apr 2012 · 06:39 UTC

@all: Thanks for complements w.r.t. mood! I know the gameplay is a bit well, lacking, but I hope to use these art/aesthetic ideas in a game I'm working on at the moment, to make it creepy/unsettling :))

Apologies for those whose eyes are hurt by the blur (I liked the effect...but it was overdone a bit). Glad the music seemed to work with the mood :)

I understand with the breaking of the immersion in dialogue...i am a little scared in the game jam with not getting the directions across clearly o_O. In general, I like to avoid text :) so when I implement this sort of atmosphere in a later game, no text! Just...scary stuff I guess. ambiance is the best

robcozzens

26. Apr 2012 · 17:00 UTC

That was really cool! And original!

aquasheep

27. Apr 2012 · 04:10 UTC

Very nice! Loved the graphics, and the message of creativity and self-discovery was good too. Also, liked the drawing minigame as part of it.

I look forward to more games from you in the future! You're helping advance the Art. +1

robbiehunt

27. Apr 2012 · 04:13 UTC

I've had a long day, family is getting ready for bed, I've got the lights out. This game was getting to me. No joke - something about it was unsettling. Almost like watching David Lynch's Rabbits.

AWESOME! I'd love to see more things like this, and expanded upon. Video games inspired by David Lynch, haha.

Good job, again, really impressive experience made in 48 hours!

crazyheckman

27. Apr 2012 · 04:14 UTC

I really like the style of this.

racarate

27. Apr 2012 · 05:14 UTC

I love the art direction, the color cycled jittered scibbles specifically. I didn't get where the blur fit in aesthetically, but hey, it's 2012. Overall, I liked it. The anti-Thoreau barbs were pretty funny and the faux achievements were... something. I would have preferred less hand-holding, it edged a little close to QTEs with all the "press x here" dialogs. The xy-autoscroll-paint-mechanic is here to stay.

AdventureIslands

27. Apr 2012 · 20:39 UTC

Whoa! This was.. interesting, it felt really haunting for some reason, it was short and perhaps not much of a game but I did really enjoy it, good job!

PsySal

28. Apr 2012 · 03:25 UTC

Nicely done on the music, together with the story it set an interesting mood. I also like that you did something different in terms of interactivity, so I give you high marks for innovation.

I found the "I should press x to..." to be kind of distracting, because it's in the protagonists voice. Why not introduce a narrator or just have hover-overs, that can be accepted without breaking the fourth wall. But maybe that's what you wanted? Hmn...

Anyhow, interesting game! I like the story and overall feel a great deal.

frosty

29. Apr 2012 · 05:05 UTC

Really interesting art style and music!

FunkyDelPueblo

29. Apr 2012 · 05:11 UTC

Incredibly interesting. I really dug the graphics & art, it really contributed to the mood. The music, too. I guess I really dug the atmosphere, is what I'm trying to say. Sort of more an interactive story than "game," but definitely benefits from the "interactive" format.

davidllanos22

29. Apr 2012 · 21:18 UTC

Pretty interesting game!

NefariousZhen

30. Apr 2012 · 02:40 UTC

The art style is unique and very likeable.

Pixelulsar

04. May 2012 · 20:37 UTC

Cool concept, but I didn't like the drawing system much.

Lawrence Esswood

05. May 2012 · 17:41 UTC

I'm glad I'm not epileptic. Not sure what just happened, but I think I liked it. I made a green blob!