Run Away the Simulation by CapitanRetraso

made by CapitanRetraso for LD 41 (COMPO)

This is a clicker-platformer game where the difficulty is based on your multitasking capabilities.

Are you able to keep clicking and complete the level at the same time? If you get distracted for more than 1 second it's probably over.

CONCEPT

Complete the level. Your health rapidly decreases every second, to restore it you need to click as fast as you can (like you would do in cookie clicker for example)

You are granted with a 3 second immunity period at the start of the level so you don't have to destroy your mouse as soon as you enter it.

SCREENSHOTS

CONTROLS

A - Move left

D - Move right

SPACEBAR - Jump (keep pressed if you are on top of a super jump platform)

LMB - Regenerates some HP (smash it to stay alive!)

G - Can't you keep up with the pressure? Does your brain panic when doing 2 things at a time? Worry not! Press this button after the immunity period and your health won't decrease over time. (Traps still hurt you)

Source code	https://drive.google.com/open?id=18yAAnNQhEEfByrYipXHp6zQAkV-iuTxe
Windows	https://drive.google.com/open?id=1bIAn1SrXpQfuX77xcF6ny7uJcpqC9KdT
Original URL	https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/41/run-away-the-simulation

Ratings

Overall	643^th	2.75⭐	22🧑‍⚖️
Fun	608^th	2.675⭐	22🧑‍⚖️
Innovation	673^th	2.45⭐	22🧑‍⚖️
Theme	524^th	3.175⭐	22🧑‍⚖️
Graphics	355^th	3.225⭐	22🧑‍⚖️
Audio	408^th	2.618⭐	19🧑‍⚖️
Humor	491^th	2.188⭐	18🧑‍⚖️
Mood	580^th	2.5⭐	20🧑‍⚖️
Given		28🗳️	4🗨️

Feedback

Olivier Millochau

23. Apr 2018 · 03:45 UTC

I don't know if you are a superhumanoid robot or if i'm a noob ^^ But I didn't manage to go far without the "G" button help.
The graphics are super cool and the controls too once you get them. But the difficulty is soooo hight, to much for me at least ^^

Arthur Amorim

23. Apr 2018 · 04:17 UTC

That's what i call a hard game. It's a pretty smooth movementation, i really like it. You also made a really good concept for the theme. I'm definitely giving you a 5 on Theme. Nice job =D

Matt Christian

23. Apr 2018 · 22:36 UTC

Good job, interesting idea and very unique to add that clicker to the platformer aspect. I found the game relatively easy but definitely had a few moments of looking at my hands to consider what to press next. The game has a good sense of urgency as you rush through even though I felt the audio could have used a little more work.

HKoisumi

24. Apr 2018 · 00:10 UTC

Freaking amazing! Excelent work, wanna check ours too??

https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/41/hype-time

stderr

26. Apr 2018 · 04:15 UTC

Oof. Hand hurts.

niksorvari

26. Apr 2018 · 04:16 UTC

Got stuck in the ground lol, pretty fun. I see cookie clickers as like an idle leisure game, where this it is necessary to click at a certain speed. Would be cool if the bar was right above the player or something so you don't have to look up. good job!

Axe

26. Apr 2018 · 05:21 UTC

Holy moly what a lot to take in.

very stressful to explore the map and experiment with all the mashing. i'm not sure this is the best use of idle/clicker mechanics to mesh with the game. maybe a idle mechanics to make ammo?

the platforming is soly, the art is glitch and cute. had a lot of fun even if im really bad at it! c:

Dark Roast Studios

27. Apr 2018 · 07:44 UTC

original idea, but damn my hand hurts now

Smooth

27. Apr 2018 · 19:56 UTC

Simple and Fun

Dovakla

27. Apr 2018 · 20:52 UTC

It seems like a good platformer with a great aesthetic, but the clicking only makes it artificially frustrating. If you want to do something like that, I think it should be actually integrated into the gameplay. Good thinking adding the G button cheat.

Lost Dutchman Software

27. Apr 2018 · 21:00 UTC

Its surprising how much clicking to keep the health up adds to the feeling of urgency to rush through the level.

ghust1995

27. Apr 2018 · 22:05 UTC

At first I felt the clicker part of the game rather arbitrary (and part of me still think it is). However it does change how the game feels, there is this constant clicking pressure and if you stop, you die. To make it less arbitrary I would love to see the clicker part of the game better explored, it could even become an even more nonsense clicker mechanics, but adding depth to it would definitely increase the quality of the game, or show that the genres are very incompatible (which is the direction I would like to see the game going).
Other than that, I would add some visual/audio feedback for when damage is taken, since I only realized that the glitchy things damaged me after trying the game with the G key.
Loved the visuals, would love to see them explored to become even glitchier (perhaps clicking could make the game more or less glitchy).
Other than that, congrats on the game!

fashionbatman

27. Apr 2018 · 22:43 UTC

My hand is tired now, but that was fun, and a good take on the theme. I especially love the art and style in this. Great job!