Tom is Lonely by pedromgdo
'Tom is Lonely' is a plaformer entry for the Ludum Dare 45 Game Jam with the theme 'Start with Nothing'
In this game you will be able to play the same level 10 times, each time getting progressively harder, try to beat the game with the least number of deaths!
This is my first entry on a game jam, i hope you enjoy it.
Thank you for playing!

| Youtube | https://github.com/pedromgdo/Tom-is-Lonely |
| Youtube | https://pedromgdo.itch.io/tom-is-lonely |
| Original URL | https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/45/tom-is-lonely |
Ratings
| Overall | 196th | 3.536⭐ | 44🧑⚖️ |
| Fun | 86th | 3.714⭐ | 44🧑⚖️ |
| Innovation | 301th | 3.098⭐ | 43🧑⚖️ |
| Theme | 334th | 3.131⭐ | 44🧑⚖️ |
| Graphics | 209th | 3.429⭐ | 44🧑⚖️ |
| Mood | 223th | 3.218⭐ | 41🧑⚖️ |
| Given | 60🗳️ | 39🗨️ |
However, the player spawned off-screen for me and it was very frustrating to have to negotiate with slippery movement to safely get it on-screen. On lvls 6+ I was pretty much spawncamped in this way and spent most of my time malding off-screen.
Audio/visual feedback on respawning would've helped avoid the above situation, though the spawn should've been on-screen in the first place.
The controls took some time to get used to, as they are very different from what we're used to seeing in other platforming games. However, once I played with them a while, it was actually quite fun trying to slither my way through the projectiles mid-air!
I managed to beat all ten levels, but I wish it had some kind of "end screen", so I could tell you how many deaths it took me - once I reached the end it immediately went to the main menu and I couldn't see the death counter anymore.
For your next project, be aware about the controls ! I don't know if it's the same for others but i have to press the arrows key with strength for initiate the movement to the character, it's a little bit frustrating when you hit the last 5 levels hehe.
Well, your completely into the theme, i appreciate the minimalist sounds and graphics, all works well ... i can just wish you all the best for the future :)