ShapeMania by Doccrazy

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made by Doccrazy for LD35 (COMPO)
SHAPEshifting + trackMANIA = ... get it? well...

I did not really get where I wanted to within the 2 days, so this one is a little incomplete. I hope you enjoy the game anyway!

======== Controls ==========
Arrow keys - Move
Space - Jump **** Arrow + Space to walljump ****
1 / 2 / 3 - Change shape
Enter - Restart level
ESC - Back to menu

++++++++ Important hint I forgot to mention in-game ++++++++
The Glider (2) can be controlled in-flight using up and down arrows. Otherwise you won't make the first long jump!

Ratings

Coolness 45% 1350
Overall 3.35 340
Fun 3.39 282
Graphics 2.78 586
Innovation 3.30 345
Mood 2.76 570
Theme 3.87 137

Feedback

tomdeal
18. Apr 2016 · 13:23 UTC
Really hard game (even with glider controls), but I like the concept. It reminds me a bit of the old sonic games, where you also switch between ball and hedgehog :-)
FloatingGhost
18. Apr 2016 · 13:35 UTC
Well implemented, aside from the wall-jumping - I don't know if I was just being stupid, but I found it pretty difficult to pull off.

The different abilities of shapes was well thought out, and they all worked as required. All in all, pretty nice :)
Tharky
18. Apr 2016 · 14:14 UTC
It was hard man, but cool concept. Couldn't get fast enough to do the spin so I quit :(
jessiexjquine
18. Apr 2016 · 14:43 UTC
One of my favorite games I've played! The switching mechanic to be able to glide to complete jumps to such an awesome and creative idea. The level design definitely needs a bit of work (checkpoints would also be nice, and right now it requires getting a pretty hard number of things right in a row in some cases), but it's a game jam, so that's pretty understandable! While gliding and wall jumping could use a bit of tweaking, the mechanics are overall satisfying! I wish the ball mode had more uses. Great use of the theme!
KodingNights
18. Apr 2016 · 14:50 UTC
Brilliant to use inkscape as a level editor. I'm stealing that idea for the next game jam.
cheesewhiz999
18. Apr 2016 · 16:45 UTC
Fun game, but the physics are very slow, and it could use some sound/music.
🎤 Doccrazy
19. Apr 2016 · 16:48 UTC
Thanks for the feedback! I know the game lacks a few easier levels and a lot of polish/sounds, but suddenly time was up ;)

The trick to walljumping is to press and hold the arrow key BEFORE you hit the wall, then space as you do. It takes a little practice ^^.
Obvious Industries
19. Apr 2016 · 20:10 UTC
I mastered the wall jump and can now jump to the third platform immediately. I love the challenge :)