ICTOAN by devsaur
ICTOAN
ICTOAN - short for "I can't think of a name" is a puzzle-game including magic and boolean-logic!



Edit: I made an update, that fixed a game-breaking bug with a bomb that got caught in an infinite loop, because I forgot to destroy the bomb after it exploded. And I removed motionblur, because some people get sick with motionblur.
Instructions (You should understand the game without instructions, but if not here is what to do:)
Try to open the doors
Depending on the amount of crystals you have collected, some objects appear or disappear
green: AND-Gate
purple: NOT-Gate
bombs explode, when all inputs are powered
You loose health, the more crystals you have collected, so think before you act!
If you can't find the solution: Remember, the level changes, based on the amount of crystals you have collected ;)
BadMusic (You can turn it off in the settings, you should do that as soon as possible ;))
| Gitlab | https://gitlab.com/allinonemovie/LD40 |
| Windows | https://devsaur.itch.io/ictoan |
| Original URL | https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/40/ictoan |
Ratings
| Overall | 302th | 3.447⭐ | 21🧑⚖️ |
| Fun | 280th | 3.421⭐ | 21🧑⚖️ |
| Innovation | 138th | 3.611⭐ | 20🧑⚖️ |
| Theme | 395th | 3.324⭐ | 19🧑⚖️ |
| Graphics | 24th | 4.289⭐ | 21🧑⚖️ |
| Audio | 385th | 2.765⭐ | 19🧑⚖️ |
| Mood | 356th | 3.031⭐ | 18🧑⚖️ |
| Given | 17🗳️ | 13🗨️ |
The game had a high graphical fidelity, but aesthetically it was lacking. The particles seemed out of place, for example. You could have gone for a less elaborate representation, although i think it would lose something if reduced to 2D.
And i would have liked some indication as to what i would do when pressing e, maybe some highlighting of the affected object.
The gameplay and concept are really nice. Good job.
Maybe some sound effects and bigger rooms would make this game more relaxing.
The graphics are overall nice, though at some places objects stick out becouse of bad blending and style matching.
I think that with some polishing, the game can be made way more clear and enjoyable.
The graphics are obviously good-looking, but I don't really know if they are necessary. What I mean with this is you can remake the game with simpler graphics (decreasing the huge file size in the process!) and make it as fun as it's right now (or even more fun!).
I do think that this entry may be worked into a full game, as the concept is appealing. The thing is that some of the mechanics (like the disappearing) may need some reworking.
But here are some of my thoughts about the game:
Good:
- The game is super pretty.
- The gameplay idea is really interesting.
What could have been better:
- I am so sorry to say this, but the music is really bad. In fact it was so bad, it nearly made stop playing your the game. For me puzzle music needs too be more relaxing.
- For me the game mechanics was too complex, but in a full version of the game, where the player has time to learn the game mechanics, this is not necessarily an issue.
- The puzzle rum was too small for the more complex puzzles.
- When you die/failed in the game, it is really difficult too see what you did wrong.
- In a full version of the game, I would like to have some kind of interesting story.
Overall, you have a solid start to a game here, and if you want to make it into a full game I think there's enough material here to work with, provided you fix some of the more glaring issues (and get better music). Good work!