Start with NOThInG by Kerdelos

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made by Kerdelos for Ludum Dare 45 (JAM)

Description

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Oh no ! You've lost your favourite Flask! No way to continue your experiments without it. But thankfully you start with NOThInG! Nitrogen! Oxygen! Thorium! Indium! Gravitium! (You got us there, it doesn't exist but it's quite convenient.) Learn how each elements behave to reach your precious flask. Good luck !

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Controls & Information

Arrows : Move

* S :* Pickup element

* D :* Drop element

R : Restart level

M : Return to menu

You loose if you run out of oxygen or are exposed to too much radioactivity, take care !

Player can hold two elements.

Crates can hold two elements.

Generator can hold one element.

Credits

Graphics : Charliecoding, Tyrannas

Programming : CaptShampoing, Erilhir, Schadocalex

Audio : Kerdelos

Additionnal Programming : Kerdelos, Tyrannas!

Ratings

Overall 157th 3.908⭐ 40🧑‍⚖️
Fun 180th 3.763⭐ 40🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 92th 3.973⭐ 39🧑‍⚖️
Theme 272th 3.724⭐ 40🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 276th 3.974⭐ 40🧑‍⚖️
Audio 152th 3.8⭐ 37🧑‍⚖️
Humor 277th 3.3⭐ 37🧑‍⚖️
Mood 288th 3.703⭐ 39🧑‍⚖️
Given 36🗳️ 38🗨️

Feedback

konomizure
08. Oct 2019 · 12:18 UTC
Really nice game! Pretty graphics, cool mechanics and i loved the idea of using elements to define "Nothing", even the comic side of the pretty convenient Gravitium. haha. Congratulations for this nice little game!
o2o
08. Oct 2019 · 12:25 UTC
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Funny Puzzle game!I really like it.
I hope this game that will have more Level.
tab1bit0
08. Oct 2019 · 12:35 UTC
Nice puzzles mates!

A slightly misleading description says: Player can hold two elements. I managed to pick 4 elements :smile:
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Chocolat-Endive
08. Oct 2019 · 13:06 UTC
It's quite hard at first but once you understand the mechanics it's really cool. Love it, I would have play it more if it were longer.

Good job with this game!
Tyrannas
08. Oct 2019 · 13:31 UTC
@tab1bit0 yeah we figured that out, we didnt publish the latest version by mistake x)
Lucien Catonnet
08. Oct 2019 · 19:54 UTC
Nice puzzle game! The graphics are cute and coherent, the music is very adequate (puzzle-like), the mechanics are interesting, transfering properties to objects led to varied puzzles that surprised me (won't spoil though). I haven't finished the last level though, my brain isn't ready for this yet. Congratulations!
nusan
08. Oct 2019 · 20:46 UTC
Cool puzzle game! Figuring out the combination of moves is tricky and fun. Music and visuals where great too. I would have liked an undo button. Great job!
Linheha
08. Oct 2019 · 21:26 UTC
Nice puzzle game :) The music is great and the graphics are cute, I would also loved an undo button but I guess it would be cheating a little bit hehe
shubart
09. Oct 2019 · 11:55 UTC
Excellent game. Great ideas . Give me more levels !
Lukvasando
09. Oct 2019 · 20:50 UTC
Really well made! It's really cute and simple and puzzels are awesome even tho I got stuck on the level of introducing Th element.The art and innovation is the biggest plus in my oppinion! Hope to see your future jams!
schadocalex
09. Oct 2019 · 23:24 UTC
@nusan @linheha yes the undo button is a must have, but not that easy to do. Postjam version with undo and more levels is coming!
WashingMachinae
10. Oct 2019 · 09:56 UTC
Interesting idea, gameplay is pretty neat, though it was very annoying to keep clicking twice to move any direction (turn and then move)
Wevel
10. Oct 2019 · 12:12 UTC
A fun game with some nice puzzles. The music is really good, well done.
RadonRaph
10. Oct 2019 · 12:34 UTC
Nice game, very cool graph ! A little hard but i like the idea !
samh
12. Oct 2019 · 14:35 UTC
Loved the clean design and music. Nice mechanics and nice puzzles, I wish there were more, too! Also an undo button, I concur with @nusan 😄 Oh and you could also add stars/ratings for a given number of actions performed to solve a level, it’s a great way to add replay value.
Purrseus
16. Oct 2019 · 20:30 UTC
Really great puzzler! The mechanics are sound, graphics are nice to look at and the soundtrack is sublime :sunglasses:
It offers a good challenge, too. The puzzles are fair and logical. Also, new mechanics are introduced the perfect way to figure them out yourself :)
paulhocker
17. Oct 2019 · 05:28 UTC
like the idea of mixing chemicals to give you different abilties to complete the level -- nice work
Derek Volker
17. Oct 2019 · 13:49 UTC
Pun puzzle with a nice twist.

The graphics are simple and easily understantable. which is a must in this kind of game. I think you also did a good job in the sounds making them match the graphics for the style of the game.

Good job on your game!
Whiteseraph
20. Oct 2019 · 10:38 UTC
Wow! I love everything about this game. I think it fits the theme well enough, and the gameplay was actually interesting for me, and it's hard to make a proper puzzle game in such a short time. Also thanks for making it a web build, makes it much easier to play and rate the game.
NoobException
20. Oct 2019 · 12:36 UTC
Great game! I found a little bug though in the first level with Indium
If you connect the power, then remove one part and put it diagonally to the gate, it starts to rapidly open and close making noise. :upside_down: ![bug.png](///raw/85d/22/z/29bcb.png)
mharring
20. Oct 2019 · 13:29 UTC
Great puzzle game! The visuals and sound are well done. It wasn't entirely clear that you could place TH on the radioactive circles, so perhaps a little direction would have helped, although it was fun to figure out. Well done!
Drakeno
20. Oct 2019 · 16:18 UTC
Pretty nice puzzle game! Simple, good and clear. Difficult enough to be enjoyable, good job! Loved the music btw
ThePirateNun
20. Oct 2019 · 21:49 UTC
This was a really cool game! The puzzles (at least the ones that I got through haha) were very well designed, and the concept is very cool as well. The idea fits the theme in a very clever way, and I'm excited to see where this game goes in the future. Well done!
TheCrittersCove
20. Oct 2019 · 22:56 UTC
Really neat gameplay, once the player figures out how to play anyways. Some basic instructions in the beginning would help immensely. I kind of get with the elements, where figuring out what they do is fun. But I think the radioactive thing and box could use some explanation. Like I didn't expect that I could push 3 boxes in a row, as almost every puzzle game has told me otherwise.

On a separate note, it seemed the oxygen element lacked much purpose. Maybe in later levels it would be easier to make it consequential.

Besides the above issues, this game is really solid. As others have said, I would have loved to keep playing more levels if they were added. The graphics are simple, but effective. The audio is also nice and suitable. Really nice job overall!
Shunt
22. Oct 2019 · 13:51 UTC
Nice gameplay and some good quality puzzles, might be worth thinking about explaining some of the concepts in the beginning or making it clearer what's actually happening.
nitroglycerine
23. Oct 2019 · 11:48 UTC
A very interesting game! It is worth making explanations at the beginning of the game, otherwise I tried to understand for a long time
Finlal
27. Oct 2019 · 02:14 UTC
Милая игра, с простой но приятной графикой
alixmi
28. Oct 2019 · 22:42 UTC
Nice cute game with a catchy music, I like the baba is you vibe but with a chemistry twist ^^ neat