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Twice Upon A Time by DainVadda

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made by DainVadda for LD23 (JAM)
here is our unfinished game. for the three of us was it the first participation at ludum dare.
it's about solve quests by timetravelling. in a tiny world... aehm... room.
let us know what you think about it.

Edit:
We managed to port the game to Windows. The new Mac version supports Fullscreen (press F) and should fix some minor instabilities.

Requirements (Windows):
- OpenGL 3.2 capable graphics card and drivers
- Tested on Windows XP only
Requirements (OS/X):
- Mac OS X 10.6+

OS/X http://dl.dropbox.com/u/16186852/Twice%20Upon%20A%20Time.zip
OS/X (post contest) http://bit.ly/JIJFcP
Windows (post contest) http://bit.ly/IzbKRB
Original URL https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-23/?action=preview&uid=12428

Ratings

Coolness 50% 3
Overall(Jam) 2.91 151
Audio(Jam) 2.86 126
Fun(Jam) 2.52 178
Graphics(Jam) 3.54 96
Humor(Jam) 2.24 136
Innovation(Jam) 3.17 96
Mood(Jam) 2.78 131
Theme(Jam) 2.43 203

Feedback

azurenimbus
23. Apr 2012 路 17:55 UTC
You should definitely go ahead and finish it! It's a cool idea!
Kendja
25. Apr 2012 路 07:26 UTC
Cool screenshot, but unfortunately i don't have OS/X device. Some video would be nice.
Shigor
27. Apr 2012 路 12:38 UTC
at least put up gameplay video on youtube, you won't get much rates otherwise (I proudly admit I'm just to lazy to go search for my mac in a pile of unholy mess that accumulated near my table...)
evilseanbot
28. Apr 2012 路 05:10 UTC
It looks adorable! Sad that you don't make a windows version.
馃帳 DainVadda
28. Apr 2012 路 12:24 UTC
Thanks a lot for your comments. We managed to port the game to Windows today. But keep in mind that the Windows version is untested. Please let us know if you run into any problems.
We will also try to record a video during the weekend for those of you still unable to run the game.
tripleVisionGames
29. Apr 2012 路 11:22 UTC
Had a quick go in Windows version and it works for me, having fun with it I think you should finish it!!
DDRKirby(ISQ)
29. Apr 2012 路 12:08 UTC
Windows version popped up a black window and the console printed out numerous GL_INVALID_OPERATION errors. Sorry! Also, I'd recommend against using a 1280x768 window; not all of us have fancy 1600x1200 screens ;)
Jan Willem
29. Apr 2012 路 12:12 UTC
I have the same problem as DDRKirby. To bad, sounded like a fun game!
angrygeometry
29. Apr 2012 路 13:10 UTC
same problem as the others i'm afraid! sorry!
PaulSB
29. Apr 2012 路 13:17 UTC
Exactly what the others said on the Windows version: "buffer.h:129 GL_INVALID_OPERATION - glVertexAttribPointer"
RHY3756547
29. Apr 2012 路 14:11 UTC
Lovely graphics and sounds, not much in the way of puzzle solving though. Nice work, even if it is unfinished. Worked for me on an Nvidia GTX 260 with windows 7.
NefariousZhen
29. Apr 2012 路 15:24 UTC
Doesn't seem to work in os/x 10.7.3 (post-contest neither)
yoklov
29. Apr 2012 路 15:38 UTC
Works for me on osx 10.7.3

Neat game, nice setting of mood. Enjoyed the graphics and sound, and the small puzzles.

Definitely you could have something great if you keep working at this
emongev
29. Apr 2012 路 21:23 UTC
GL_Invalid_Operation on Win 7 64
levelbylevel
29. Apr 2012 路 22:29 UTC
Fun little game :) Kinda reminds me of Day of the Tentacle with all the time-travelling stuff.
馃帳 DainVadda
29. Apr 2012 路 22:55 UTC
Thanks again for your comments. I just uploaded a new Windows version that could eventually fix the GL_INVALID_OPERATION bug some of you encounter. Thanks for Playing!
mneubrand
30. Apr 2012 路 00:20 UTC
Love the art style and time travel idea. Couldn't figure out what to do after I recharged the drill and fixed the panel in the future.
Gunmonkey
30. Apr 2012 路 00:54 UTC
I really liked this game !
someone
01. May 2012 路 14:56 UTC
The windows version runs in wine, but unfortunately at about 1000fps and the character moves to fast it is almost impossible to go where you want.
Julian Spillane
01. May 2012 路 15:00 UTC
Worked fine for me on my Windows XP machine. I love your visual aesthetic and the time travel mechanic for puzzle solving. I'd love for you to continue this past the jam. :)
馃帳 DainVadda
01. May 2012 路 15:31 UTC
@someone Thanks for trying. I just uploaded a new version that should fix your problem.
Ace
01. May 2012 路 15:52 UTC
The graphics were nice and it has good music/sounds, the puzzles feel slightly lacking in some way though.
Also, is the player really supposed to look that retarded?
demonpants
01. May 2012 路 17:54 UTC
Pretty good start, but there doesn't seem to be much to do. I put a battery into a compartment and walked around with a little gun, time traveled for no apparent reason, and then that appeared to be the limit to what I could do. I also discovered some strange bug where I took the battery out again in the future and couldn't replace it, then tried setting it on a shelf and it disappeared.
PIXEL^3
01. May 2012 路 20:39 UTC
I'm not a linux user myself, but does this run on wine, or would it be possible to port it to linux?
Mach60KAS
01. May 2012 路 20:45 UTC
Great proof-of-concept here, it would be great to see this expanded upon for a future release!
馃帳 DainVadda
01. May 2012 路 20:54 UTC
@PIXEL^3: The user @someone, some comments above, seemed to have tried it out on wine. It seems to work (kind of). ;)
We are using open libraries only (OpenGL, OpenAL, libpng,...). I think it would be no problem to port to linux. But I do nat have a working linux machine at the moment,
josefnpat
01. May 2012 路 22:04 UTC
I was able to run it via wine under linux. I was able to age the flower multiple times, and then fix the compartment with the charged drill. I don't know what to do with the hole in the wall, or the spider :(
Shifty
01. May 2012 路 22:33 UTC
really good looking and ambitious to make an adventure game ! I did not finish it because I couldn't find the answer to the enigmas but still good work :)
ratking
02. May 2012 路 20:53 UTC
OK, the idea is nice, the main char really looks a little bit retarded, this could be a good game, etc.
But why did you even upload it if it's not finished? :-/
Datamosh
06. May 2012 路 14:19 UTC
Cutest art style ever! Lovely idea, you should continue it after the Ludum. Our game is space/astronaut based too! Check it out if you have some time!
Dan C
06. May 2012 路 14:23 UTC
Can't create an OpenGL context on my GeForce 9400M.
Evil Sandwich Studios
09. May 2012 路 20:09 UTC
I can't play your game because I don't have Windows nor OS/X. Perhaps another member of my team will find and rate your game.

- In锚s Almeida from Evil Sandwich Studios
zazery
09. May 2012 路 20:13 UTC
I definitely enjoy time travel games. Managed to figure out the battery to open the door and how to grow the plant. I wasn't sure what to do with the spider, open electrical panel, or gun.
manax
12. May 2012 路 02:28 UTC
Nice work, not sure if it's complete (based on comments) but I was able to grow the plant & fix the panel, but wasn't sure what to do beyond that...

It played fine for me, except a crash to desktop if I moved down, off the bottom of the screen.
omaha
13. May 2012 路 18:15 UTC
couldn't get it to run on my 2011 iMac running 10.7.3