Plug me in by ciobeni

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made by ciobeni for LD 39 (COMPO)

Description

Plug me in is a puzzle game where you control a robot that needs to recharge the battery. Solve a sequence of puzzles to get to the plug and refill the battery.

Made using

  • LMMS for music
  • SFXR for sound effects
  • Inkscape for images

Screenshots

Menu First Level Another Level Game Over

Ratings

Overall 216th 3.5⭐ 24🧑‍⚖️
Fun 205th 3.409⭐ 24🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 436th 2.864⭐ 24🧑‍⚖️
Theme 44th 4.136⭐ 24🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 378th 3.095⭐ 23🧑‍⚖️
Audio 283th 2.952⭐ 23🧑‍⚖️
Humor 315th 2.313⭐ 18🧑‍⚖️
Mood 333th 2.947⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Given 29🗳️ 8🗨️

Feedback

Falk Bruskeland
31. Jul 2017 · 12:44 UTC
The HTML link doesn't work for me. I'll wait to rate your game when that's fixed :)
increpare
31. Jul 2017 · 13:34 UTC
https://ciobeni.itch.io/plug-me-in is the correct link, for anyone looking :)
increpare
31. Jul 2017 · 13:37 UTC
Gets stuck at 96% loading on osx safari for me.

ok in chrome though.

ah i enjoy moving around and the light pacing of the earlier levels. eventualy it got a bit nerve-wrecking, but I saw it through to the end. thanks for the charming game :)

(oh I thought the music worked nicely also)
AdroitConceptions
31. Jul 2017 · 14:49 UTC
restart didn't refill the battery :(
nice puzzling game.
music is a little to fast for my liking.
There was an odd lull in the levels after the tutorial levels
Tutorial levels were well done.
doorless
31. Jul 2017 · 18:25 UTC
for some reason the link dosnt work?
🎤 ciobeni
31. Jul 2017 · 22:14 UTC
Oops! The link is fixed now.
drtizzle
31. Jul 2017 · 23:42 UTC
Very cool puzzle game! I really like the clear tutorial teaching all the game mechanics, a lot of LD games are lacking that (mostly of time constraints, but still :slight_smile:).

- Graphics are simple but decent, nothing bad to say about that.
- Music is a little low on volume, but because it is a very fast and busy song that might be a good thing ;)
- I lost interest after dying 3 times because I had to do all the levels again. It would be nice if you could try the same level over and over again. With these types of games, the challenge is not in surviving but it is in solving the puzzle.

Well done!
Egor Iv
01. Aug 2017 · 06:24 UTC
23408 - It's nice to play a good puzzle game!
Emil Sunesson
01. Aug 2017 · 15:18 UTC
I love puzzle games 24420 the most fun game ive played so far awesome!
Cynical Monkey
01. Aug 2017 · 20:47 UTC
okay so the basic premise is there but the levels in the middle dragged, once you introduce the switch going back to just moving to the exit was not really an interesting challenge. also i would add a reset level option, once you push a crate into a wall yo are screwed
GanbareGamesKyle
02. Aug 2017 · 20:38 UTC
It's not good to have to restart the whole game when your energy runs out.
azziliz
03. Aug 2017 · 21:28 UTC
Agreed with comment above me. I want the R key to refill my energy, please.
bunrun11
04. Aug 2017 · 00:30 UTC
There is no win screen :(
The mechanic that the resetting the level doesn't refill your energy doesn't add anything to the game since some levels require almost if not all of the energy. If it's only there because of time constraints then don't mind me, it's not really a game breaker.
Gurbx
04. Aug 2017 · 13:14 UTC
Cool game, enjoyed playing it! I only found it a little bit annoying that you had to restart from the beginning when you failed a puzzle. Would have been better if you didn't have to do the puzzles you've solved again, but overall it's really enjoyable! Good job!
ledez
04. Aug 2017 · 13:23 UTC
Great game! If improves could be a good addictive game. Other than that I agree to just restart the last room you was playing and not the game from the beginning. Excellent job for Compo (48hrs) submission. Keep the good work.
alwaysinbeta
05. Aug 2017 · 19:14 UTC
Really good fun and a nice idea for the theme. I thought the music and graphics worked well
hungare
06. Aug 2017 · 23:56 UTC
@ciobeni Nice work!

I liked:

The Puzzles: I think puzzle games are one of the more risky games you can make for Ludum Dare because you need to put in a lot of work, but I think you did a good job with them. They did require thinking.

The Music: It was really upbeat, fast-paced, and just cool to listen too. It also gave off the robot/power vibe.

I didn't like:

The Battery: I think for the first 5 or so levels the battery was set too high and I ended up with half of it left by the time I reached the plug. Then on the level with the 2 boxes I just kept running out of power trying to figure it out. I think you should have made the battery for each level only a little more than the shortest route to make you think a little more. I also wish restarting reset the battery like some other people said.

Overall, really solid work! Good luck!
TheMonsterFromTheDeep
10. Aug 2017 · 02:00 UTC
For the most part, I really like this game. Most of the puzzles (that I was able to reach) seemed well-designed. The graphics look great and the tutorial is really well-done.

However, as others have said, it is very annoying to have to re-do the whole game after screwing up a level. This essentially ruins the whole experience, as it makes playing more of a chore than entertainment.

The music is okay, although I'm not quite sure that it necessarily "fits".
Baby Dino Herd
10. Aug 2017 · 14:41 UTC
Really nice job to successfully execute a fun and interesting puzzle game! Like others have said, I *really* wish the battery filled upon restart. That said, I think the tutorial text that accompanied the first few levels was extremely effective -- well done!
Menip
11. Aug 2017 · 04:50 UTC
Fairly enjoyable puzzle. Nice music, just the sound when you finish level was a tad loud :)
Also, got frustrating that running out would cause you to restart whole game, where instead you could simply press r right before running out.
Good job!
BuzzShock
11. Aug 2017 · 06:07 UTC
Nice job - boy it gets more difficult quickly! Would be nice not to have to start over from beginning.
Snirp
11. Aug 2017 · 06:47 UTC
I would also like to not start over at the beginning. That said, a good robo-game, I enjoyed it. Thanks!
kpded
11. Aug 2017 · 08:35 UTC
Nice puzzle game!

Graphics and audio fits the game mood

I wish there were restart level of undo button. In this game sometimes I realize that made a turn that was stupid and can't be corrected (moved box to the corner for example), in this case undo button would help a lot