Semantics by WashingMachinae

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made by WashingMachinae for Ludum Dare 45 (COMPO)

A short humorous game exploring the different meanings of the phrase "Start with nothing" Had much more planned, but as can be expected, ran out of time. Hope you enjoy anyway! :)

CONTROLS:

[WASD] to move

[Space] to Jump

[E] to Interact/Pick up/Select Channel

[MOUSE01] to Hold Item/Change Channel

[F] to toggle controls message

[SHIFT] to move faster

[ESC] to escape reality

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Ratings

Overall 317th 3.25⭐ 24🧑‍⚖️
Fun 210th 3.318⭐ 24🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 318th 3.045⭐ 24🧑‍⚖️
Theme 147th 3.682⭐ 24🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 427th 2.659⭐ 24🧑‍⚖️
Audio 197th 3.227⭐ 24🧑‍⚖️
Humor 51th 3.591⭐ 24🧑‍⚖️
Mood 174th 3.364⭐ 24🧑‍⚖️
Given 26🗳️ 13🗨️

Feedback

KekkoDude
07. Oct 2019 · 11:58 UTC
Well, you hit the theeme in a funny way, liked that haha.


got the great cube of nothingness and got yelled at for leaving stage, and then i spent more time then i would like to admit to find the exit haha.

The backside of Nothingness is seethrough. and yeah, i did it! haha
Apace
07. Oct 2019 · 12:31 UTC
Huh, what a creative game. The idea is so nice, playing a part in a TV show.. thing.. and then switching to different channels. It's super creative and fun! I wish you would've had more time to develop this further, for example the two channels which currently just have their logo. But what you've got is already very fun and humorous! I loved the moment when I realized you could actually talk to one guy in the audience on the first show. Super fun.
squimmy
07. Oct 2019 · 12:41 UTC
I love it!

The sound and music work is fantastic and suits the surreal feeling of the experience perfectly.
🎤 WashingMachinae
07. Oct 2019 · 12:59 UTC
My scope should have been smaller, originally the idea was to have 6 rooms and end up going from channel to channel to pick up items / resolve things and end up back at the TV show to finish the interview.

Glad you guys liked it!
NachtWitch
07. Oct 2019 · 13:40 UTC
A really interesting play there buddy, pretty funny sometimes too
RilleP
07. Oct 2019 · 13:52 UTC
That was really wierd in a good way
Kanonix
07. Oct 2019 · 14:06 UTC
Same as up comment, I was like "Wtf ?" but then I left stage and said "Ok that's actually fun" and kept playing it... ^^

Great job for being right into the theme !
IanTyf
07. Oct 2019 · 14:26 UTC
Great game! I found myself laughing a bit here and there. Definitely a great taste on the theme.
Hcursino
07. Oct 2019 · 14:53 UTC
God! So much random stuff, I couldn't stop laughing. I loved the sounds and music, as well as the rick and morty reference. Got stuck after giving the plumbus to the guys in the Island. Thank you for the laughs, good job.
W0lfEnstein
07. Oct 2019 · 15:04 UTC
Haha, very funny game and the best soundtracks :D
blint6
07. Oct 2019 · 15:34 UTC
Very creative, so much actually that it reduced my immersion to the game: from one universe to another very quickly, it's hard to keep track.

Still, very funny and creative game, highly appreciated.

_Lo lolol loloooo..!!_
Dominas
08. Oct 2019 · 07:45 UTC
Hilarious execution, loved the fitting music. Great experience overall!
Nick Parry
10. Oct 2019 · 11:24 UTC
I liked the idea of the different TV channels. Took me a while to work out thats how you proceed. Maybe one of the guys in the audience could have suggested that they wanted to go backstage and watch something else.

Impressive audio (Although to nitpick the last note of the first song is too loud and harsh).

Really good job.