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Solitary Sand by Cross

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made by Cross for LD22 (COMPO)
Here's my first Ludum Dare entry and my first completed flash game.

I recommend a half decent set of stereo headphones or a surround sound setup.

It's a concept I'd always thought could be cool, and was my first thought when the theme was announced.

I learned a lot about flash and will take part for sure in the future.

Source is messy but still belongs to me. if you have any questions, hit me up on Twitter.

Web http://dl.dropbox.com/u/46225469/LD22/index.html
Download .swf http://dl.dropbox.com/u/46225469/LD22/SolitarySand.swf
Source http://dl.dropbox.com/u/46225469/LD22/Source/LD22.zip
Original URL https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-22/?action=preview&uid=7242

Ratings

Coolness 32% 415
Overall 2.85 273
Audio 3.69 17
Community 2.20 453
Fun 2.00 492
Graphics 1.50 669
Humor 1.40 524
Innovation 4.46 1
Mood 3.23 107
Theme 4.00 14

Feedback

madmaw
19. Dec 2011 · 05:13 UTC
Love this concept, so good. Only downside is that for me at least, in Chrome/Mac the mouse seems to become unresponsive after a while :(
CaptainFresh
19. Dec 2011 · 07:05 UTC
Very innovative game, but I had a really hard time figuring out where stuff was. I eventually found the metal object but couldn't do anything that I found with it. I didn't have a lot of fun with it, but the concept is golden.
A-Type
19. Dec 2011 · 07:24 UTC
Very cool concept. Unfortunately, the limit of holding one item and the seeming inability to use items together caused me too much trepidation. I don't have a great way of knowing where I dropped the rope after I pick up the metal thing, so I don't want to drop it. So I don't progress... still, you're on to something.
ladron
19. Dec 2011 · 21:00 UTC
Interesting idea. I mostly wandered around, lost, though :-)
bach
21. Dec 2011 · 01:27 UTC
Love, love the idea! It gives me such a weird feeling not being able to rely on my eyes to explore everything. Probably what a blind person would feel like..

I do agree with everyone though that it's a little bit too open. More tightly controlled environment would have actually made it a more intense/interesting experience. Keep it up though! :)
🎤 Cross
21. Dec 2011 · 02:56 UTC
Thanks for the input guys. The sounds really restricted me as far as environments go since I lack any sound gear aside from my laptop microphone.

I'm thinking on a sequel that would take place in a more enclosed space with other people to interact with.
SLiV
22. Dec 2011 · 12:33 UTC
Although the concept is very interesting, it wasn't really fun. At least some indication of if I was heading in the right direction would have been nice. I was a bit put off after I found the metal, since I had to drop the rope and I hadn't a clue where I had left the driftwood. But the audio and mood where awesome. Good job.
summaky
26. Dec 2011 · 17:10 UTC
It is an innovative idea, but it is too easy to get lost for me even with headphones. Maybe the area is too big.
Raptor85
02. Jan 2012 · 20:25 UTC
cool idea but absolutely frustrating
DalsGames
08. Jan 2012 · 15:03 UTC
I didn't understand what to do but I liked the concept alot! I hope you continue working on this!
binary_girl
10. Jan 2012 · 15:46 UTC
how bizzare mines about being blind and using sound aswell :) good stuff :)
mildmojo
12. Jan 2012 · 07:34 UTC
I've wanted to do an audio-only 3D game like this for years. Nice work, though I agree that a smaller, more closed-in environment would work better