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Alin by zimennik

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made by zimennik for Ludum Dare 45 (JAM)

:purple_heart: DESCRIPTION

Loneliness ... It's everything that a little soul in the universe could know until a cosmic storm brought him to a mysterious planet where he could take a shape ... Who knows what waits him in the end of this adventure and is he that much alone in this universe...

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:video_game: CONTROLS

Arrows - move

Hold Space - show elements to choose

Arrows while holding space - choose elements

Z - jump

X - shoot fireball

C - use special ability

:star: ELEMENT ABILITIES :star:

Water - Jump. More water - more heigh

Air - Speed. More air - more speed

Earth - Mass. More earth - more mass

Fire - Fireball. More fire - more fireball distance

:star2: SPECIAL ABILITIES :star2:

Fire + Water = Steam cloud - You turn into a steam that can pass gates

Fire + Water + Earth = Meteor - you turn into a meteor that flies far

All elements combine = Smash - you can destroy the earth

Changelog:

v. 1.1 Fixed critical bug when player shoots spider. Fixed end of the game bug.

v. 1.2 On slow devices wind obstacle is too strong. Added standalone builds (WIN / LINUX / MAC)

Youtube https://zimennik.itch.io/alin
Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/45/alin

Ratings

Overall 524th 3.491⭐ 60🧑‍⚖️
Fun 519th 3.322⭐ 61🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 232th 3.636⭐ 61🧑‍⚖️
Theme 495th 3.39⭐ 61🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 685th 3.3⭐ 62🧑‍⚖️
Audio 453th 3.19⭐ 60🧑‍⚖️
Humor 737th 2.34⭐ 55🧑‍⚖️
Mood 686th 3.198⭐ 60🧑‍⚖️
Given 63🗳️ 57🗨️

Feedback

GeneralBeans
08. Oct 2019 · 01:01 UTC
Very cool concept!
The controls felt clunky and first, but as you play and get used to the muscle memory of the elements and their respective directions - things got fairly fluid towards the end! I certainly wouldn't be sad for more levels!
Lots of fun, thanks for the submission!
Hellpug
08. Oct 2019 · 02:28 UTC
Game isn't aligned properly so it can't be played.
ectucker1
08. Oct 2019 · 03:02 UTC
The game looks pretty cool, but I'm getting an error whenever I hit the first enemy with a fireball. The message was: "RuntimeError: index out of bounds"
Tokugawa1983
08. Oct 2019 · 05:15 UTC
just jump over spider
Bredera
08. Oct 2019 · 09:04 UTC
cool little game, like the art! movement felt a bit clunky overall great job!
🎤 zimennik
08. Oct 2019 · 12:48 UTC
@hellpug @ectucker1
Thank you for feedback! We fixed this critical bug. You can try it now :smiley:

P.S. Also yeah, you cant kill spiders. You shoud jump over them.
GabrielGameDev
08. Oct 2019 · 17:12 UTC
Very cool concept, very creative. It's a little difficult to play, remembering what the elements do and what the inputs are, but with time it gets used. It turns out to be more of a puzzle game than platform challenges, which I find quite interesting.
Inky
08. Oct 2019 · 18:41 UTC
Cool concept, I liked how the camera panned out when I started playing, and how it tilts. Reminds me of Seasons After Fall, if you've never heard of it you might find it cool! It's a game that also uses the directional element selection, and you guys did that well.
ectucker1
09. Oct 2019 · 02:16 UTC
@zimennik thanks, I was able to get through the game this time. The combinations of elements were interesting, and definitely forced me to think a bit about what would work in different situations. Some of the platforming was a bit touchy, but the checkpoints were close enough that it never got too frustrating. I really liked the camera angle; it made the game feel more dynamic. Nice job overall!
nikita-lozhkin
09. Oct 2019 · 10:30 UTC
Nice! Polish & Publish!
Aune
09. Oct 2019 · 10:42 UTC
Few minutes were needed to get into. After that it's really interresting. Nice job ! :)
Druvsaft
09. Oct 2019 · 10:57 UTC
I like the idea of combining elements into different actions, but I couldn't really see a large connection between some of the elements and the action they represented (like water for jump or earth for pushing a button).

Maybe I was just playing the tutorial, but I would have liked to have to solve some of the puzzles on my own instead of being told the correct answer.

I got very nauseous from the camera panning motion as well, so I had to stop playing. I think you have to be careful with that type of movement of the camera, or give the player the option to turn it off (maybe you did, didn't see one).

I like the icons for the elements in the UI, they're very pretty!
Asimov
09. Oct 2019 · 13:48 UTC
controlls aside this was a cool experience. Like Doodlegod but you can actually use your stuff. Cool concept, Art and fitting sound :)
Huntrox
09. Oct 2019 · 14:36 UTC
didnt know what to do cant kill spider and i jumped over it but still cant finish it
i like the idea elements with abilities makes the game unique
🎤 zimennik
09. Oct 2019 · 14:53 UTC
@huntrox It is unfortunate to hear that you are having problems playing the game. Indeed, you cannot kill a spider, just jump over.
Annie Owl
09. Oct 2019 · 15:13 UTC
Fun game concept! Controls are a little bit confusing at first, but as you get a hang of it the game becomes pretty fun to play.
el_fideo_rubio
09. Oct 2019 · 17:45 UTC
Great game I love the presentation on this one really easy to pick up and really polish :)
fabula_rasa
09. Oct 2019 · 19:32 UTC
Fun game and really polished! I liked the graphics and the concept. But the controls felt really uncomfortable and I kept trying to press SPACE to jump ;).
ToxicComputer
09. Oct 2019 · 21:27 UTC
Loved the models. Good job!
cepblvl
10. Oct 2019 · 10:05 UTC
An interesting idea! Very interested!
Oakwarrior
10. Oct 2019 · 10:06 UTC
Cute game, nice art :3
AZAMATIKA
10. Oct 2019 · 10:14 UTC
The controls and jumping system are bad as hell, brokes my gaming experience.
Recommend to fix it and make more friendly (elements selection too, do not lock the arrow key after first selection).
🎤 zimennik
10. Oct 2019 · 10:26 UTC
@azamatika Too bad to hear it. Did you finished the game? It designed that you adapting to controll as you play.
AZAMATIKA
10. Oct 2019 · 10:34 UTC
Nevermind
poodle_in_need
10. Oct 2019 · 11:15 UTC
cool game man! Some of the effects are really cool. controls and stuff feels a little weird, and the environment has an atmosphere i dont find that appealing, but for a 3 days game it has quit much content and the whole thing is a great idea. I like it :v:
LoneWolfDev
10. Oct 2019 · 11:33 UTC
Good one!! It's nice the way of changing between elements and combining them to go through the level. I like it!
Luc Dercourt
10. Oct 2019 · 12:41 UTC
A very interesting concept ! It could use a little more explainations / theming but it is still a really great experience that could be expanded into a full-length game ! Congrats !
kuviman
10. Oct 2019 · 12:58 UTC
There needs to be some interaction with my friend in the end ;)
BilalCh213
10. Oct 2019 · 13:01 UTC
Awesome idea and nice execution! Combining elemental abilities to get a special combo ability is a really decent concept. Maybe, more explanations would have helped alot. Controls can get a lot better.
Lars-Erik
10. Oct 2019 · 20:53 UTC
Very nice and cute little puzzle platformer. I was about to quit a few times, but it sucked me in again til the end. 👍
Eranot
11. Oct 2019 · 11:00 UTC
In the first spider encounter my character just couldn't jump for some reason.
2 Odd Diodes
11. Oct 2019 · 11:07 UTC
It's a little janky here and there, but I had a lot of fun playing it. The combining elements concept is pretty neat.
Tero Pulkkinen
11. Oct 2019 · 13:18 UTC
the game looks amazing with many features and large world. Ha some difficulties with opening some of the doors, but anyway looks nice.
PaulLyaudet
11. Oct 2019 · 14:37 UTC
at first I wasn't really in the game, camera was a bit disturbing imo. But 15 minutes after, I finished the game and had a good time XD Nice job ^^
DoDELoV
11. Oct 2019 · 16:02 UTC
I really liked the combination of elements and the theme of the game as a whole. Sometimes the game freezes.
Omickron
11. Oct 2019 · 18:27 UTC
Madly liked the combination of elements and the theme of the game as a whole. Sometimes the game would hang, but it's more of a weak computer. Beautiful and clear graphics.
daria-toni
11. Oct 2019 · 19:56 UTC
The controls are a bit, I'd say, tricky. Takes some getting used to. And I couldn't understand why it was water and not air to jump :) Strong sides - very nice atmosphere, music adds to the mood. Really interesting system of mixing elements, unique. Unfortunately, after my first use of meteor skill, I fall out on the bridge... what am I doing wrong?
🎤 zimennik
12. Oct 2019 · 09:07 UTC
@daria-toni this is a little metroidvania. After every obtained orb you can go trough path that was blocked before
OnurY
13. Oct 2019 · 17:11 UTC
Nice game,good job.

I found a bug :

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🎤 zimennik
13. Oct 2019 · 22:15 UTC
@onury oh shit :smile:
GoupixM
14. Oct 2019 · 16:55 UTC
The game is really well thought out ! I like the idea of having to combine the elements to make new things, but suddenly we tend not to retain them and therefore to forget what elements do what. But the game is great, the sound is really nice and the enemies and the main chara are really beautiful !
elysiagriffin
30. Oct 2019 · 02:30 UTC
Thanks for submitting your game for me to play on my livestream! I played it today in the last few hours of voting :)

If you’d like to rewatch the playthrough, you can find it here: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/501424047?t=1h43m55s

Hope you got some valuable feedback on your game and looking forward to seeing you next LD jam if I dont catch you before then! :D

💜 Elysia Griffin AKA Button Feedback Lady

https://www.twitch.tv/elysiagriffin