Mechshift by sumguy67

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made by sumguy67 for LD35 (JAM)
Transform your mech as needed to navigate perilous caverns.

CONTROLS - Desktop
Click to cycle form
Space to use that form's special ability

CONTROLS - Android
Tap right side of screen to cycle form
Tap left side of screen to use that form's special ability

Ratings

Coolness 64% 3
Overall(Jam) 3.38 402
Audio(Jam) 3.56 195
Fun(Jam) 3.50 224
Graphics(Jam) 3.10 678
Innovation(Jam) 2.95 631
Mood(Jam) 2.92 680
Theme(Jam) 3.95 121

Feedback

torcado
19. Apr 2016 · 05:09 UTC
really interesting! all of the forms seem to be necessary pretty evenly, so its designed well. nice job!
avinashd
19. Apr 2016 · 05:09 UTC
A basic game, but a solidly implemented one. Nice.
Evergreen Games
19. Apr 2016 · 05:10 UTC
Pretty good. Shifting between forms on the fly feels good. The game is quite hard though, even on the tutorial.
mactinite
19. Apr 2016 · 05:12 UTC
This game actually surprised me with it's difficulty for me. The music is pretty cool with the different forms. Would have been cool if it was in sync with the track all the time. Great job!
aucguy
19. Apr 2016 · 05:12 UTC
Fun and challenging
blockdroppers
19. Apr 2016 · 05:26 UTC
Great game! A lot of fun and the different transformations seem like they all have their pros and cons
omlette.du.fromage
19. Apr 2016 · 18:37 UTC
great i have to say, but too hard even for me :) music is amazing

Alex (Omlette du Fromage team)
Javabot
19. Apr 2016 · 18:39 UTC
Oh man, playing this is hard on a laptop. Great music though.
Prudiiarca
19. Apr 2016 · 18:51 UTC
Nice platformer! I enjoyed playing it so the following doesnt really matter:
This may sound weird, but I would prefer controls relying completely on keyboard or mouse. I dont know why but I got confused by having to click to change shape and having to press a key for jumping and dashing
OttersDen
20. Apr 2016 · 06:07 UTC
The gameplay is very fleshed out and holds a nice level of challenge. Because the game is already very complete, I will offer some above-and-beyond advice: Some of the obstacles require the player to essentially lose at least once because the information is not all there by the time you need to act. But to remedy this would be outside of the scope of LD, I guess. But again, this was great! Keep up the good work.
zzapp
20. Apr 2016 · 06:16 UTC
Fun platformer that provides plenty of challenge, the gameplay, graphics and audio were solid, nice job.
Ghust1995
20. Apr 2016 · 18:55 UTC
Interesting, I feel it's a little bit too precise at some parts, but I feel that was The point of it =) Nice game
zenmumbler
20. Apr 2016 · 22:04 UTC
Good idea and setup, got a bit of a blaster master vibe from the visuals. The second form's bouncing is rather tricky. Nicely done.
Ayawaska
20. Apr 2016 · 22:04 UTC
Interesting mechanics and the level design is good!
vctr_seleucos
20. Apr 2016 · 22:05 UTC
Nice and addictive game! It is a simple but really well made idea, and the level design is really good. Controls were a bit odd imo, I would prefer two keys instead of keyboard + mouse.
SeaMonsterGD
20. Apr 2016 · 22:09 UTC
Really good game. The mechanics are solid with manageable parameters. The difficulty is well presented and we understand the skills and how they work very fast (thanks in the part to the efficient tutorial).

As OttersDen said, some places require you to know the level already to progress, which can be frustrating. With more time to develop, maybe you could give clues to the player to what's coming ahead. Objects in the backgorund, colors, lights, etc... That would suggest what the next pattern could be.

Also, right-clicking (or any other button) to switch "back" would be nice.
PowerSpark
21. Apr 2016 · 03:29 UTC
Great polish and music, I think the tutorial should be skipped however.
geekguy100
21. Apr 2016 · 03:43 UTC
Very fun! I would love to see this on the Google Play Store! Fantastic!
joemid
21. Apr 2016 · 03:48 UTC
Fun game. Hard. Finally got the hang of it. Really fast and responsive.
Sabina Lis
22. Apr 2016 · 21:54 UTC
I liked the shapeshifting controls change, nice game
flummox3d
23. Apr 2016 · 08:48 UTC
Fun little game, although a bit hard for me. Great work anyways! :)
Atridas
24. Apr 2016 · 17:14 UTC
Quite hard but it is fun right from the start.
esayitch
24. Apr 2016 · 17:42 UTC
Pretty cool game! I liked how the shapeshifting is core to the game as opposed to a tacked-on addition, and that you often have to do it in clutch situations otherwise you are doomed :P

Graphics were all right, sound was pretty cool too.

Overall a very nice entry! Good luck :)
fin_nolimit
28. Apr 2016 · 00:36 UTC
Awesome android game!!! I like endless runner type of games and this one was really tough
Roan Contreras
28. Apr 2016 · 01:51 UTC
Played this at Newgrounds before I saw this page, it's awesome! The controls are hard to get a hang on but I am doing well on this game, it's really fun. Nice shape shifting mechanic too. Great job! :D
aemiliu5
29. Apr 2016 · 17:10 UTC
Android version not available in my country :(
🎤 sumguy67
02. May 2016 · 13:59 UTC
Hey aemiliu5, sorry about that! First time publishing to Android. Should be worldwide now!
commanderstitch
04. May 2016 · 04:30 UTC
nice music and walking sounds. I was going crazy but then i figured out the extra jump in pogo mode. xD then it got really hard on lvl4!