LudumData

Just in Time by Pietrek

[raw]
made by Pietrek for Ludum Dare 47 (COMPO)

"Just in Time" is a short 2D platformer about a guy, who travels in time and suffers side effects of being in a time loop. Your goal is to get to the next button before the time runs out. It ain't much, but it's honest work. Hope you enjoy :)

The game is supposed to play music backwards (sometimes). Because of Unity bug this feature only works on Windows version, not on WebGL version. It's a shame, it's a cool effect :( If you have this possibility, download a Windows version for a better experience.

EPILEPSY WARNING! A game contains quickly changing colours.

Controls: A, D - walk, W - jump, E - press a button, R - rewind, Esc - go to main menu

Tools: Unity, Audacity, Bosca Ceoil, GIMP

Some screenshots: screenshot1.png

screenshot2.png

screenshot3.png

screenshot4.png

screenshot5.png

Youtube https://pietrek14.itch.io/just-in-time-web
Youtube https://pietrek14.itch.io/just-in-time
Youtube https://pietrek14.itch.io/just-in-time
Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/47/just-in-time

Ratings

Overall 334th 3.386⭐ 24🧑‍⚖️
Fun 229th 3.455⭐ 24🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 221th 3.5⭐ 23🧑‍⚖️
Theme 166th 3.909⭐ 24🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 551th 2.65⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Audio 257th 3.238⭐ 23🧑‍⚖️
Humor 139th 3.182⭐ 24🧑‍⚖️
Mood 361th 3.045⭐ 24🧑‍⚖️
Given 53🗳️ 20🗨️

Feedback

TheConfusedCyborg
04. Oct 2020 · 21:42 UTC
I get a 404 for the itch.io web link - maybe it's just taking a minute though.
🎤 Pietrek
04. Oct 2020 · 21:48 UTC
@theconfusedcyborg My bad, forgot to set it to public. It should work now.
Gilad Bar Ilan
05. Oct 2020 · 07:20 UTC
Nice idea! liked the rewinding!
ZachsButt
05. Oct 2020 · 07:24 UTC
I like the main character
Flopo
05. Oct 2020 · 07:27 UTC
I think the graphics could use some work. Maybe make the player automatically push buttons instead of pressing e that would improve playability. Otherwise good work!
Lamasaurus
05. Oct 2020 · 07:59 UTC
Cool concept! Once I got it it was a blast to play. But jumping was kind of inconsistent. It felt like jumping while moving made you jump higher, but then you had to account for that and not bump into anything. Keep up the good work!
kittymac
05. Oct 2020 · 15:26 UTC
Fun little concept; definitely liked the rewinding aspect.
Gironimo4
05. Oct 2020 · 16:07 UTC
Just had to spam buttons to figure out 'E' was the interact button, because I just missed the menu screen. Fun one, will definitely take a look at the source code to figure out how to manipulate time like that!
TheConfusedCyborg
05. Oct 2020 · 16:18 UTC
Cool idea! Would have loved if you could partially rewind by holding r and there were some more puzzle aspects around the time rewinding idea.
🎤 Pietrek
05. Oct 2020 · 18:06 UTC
@gironimo4 It's from Brackeys rewind video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqlHpPzS22U&list=LLSy96YSvT3AFn904zr0dKuQ&index=4540) and the music going back is just pitch in AudioSource set to -1.
Juanv
05. Oct 2020 · 22:25 UTC
I liked the rewind mechanic.
Shaolin Dave
06. Oct 2020 · 05:54 UTC
Love the "prince of persia" mechanic of time reversal, much more polished than simply having him return to the beginning with not explaination.
I only realized after playing that there were controls in the menu. In the future, it's probably better to incorporate them into the game. I actually listed mine on the title screen. But your controls are good enough I could figure them out without looking it up, so that's also very good.
Tamail
06. Oct 2020 · 13:51 UTC
Nice idea with a really charming art! :smile: A liked it, I'd just have two small suggestions: I think it would be fair to auto-click the checkpoints, maybe..? Also, don't stop the player from moving forward for such a long time after the button since it kills the flow for me. :)
IndieDevDan
07. Oct 2020 · 00:59 UTC
The rewind mechanic is great. Not being able to jump the right height got a little frustrating, but got past it anyway.
IndivisibleParticles
07. Oct 2020 · 18:30 UTC
It's simple but I like it :)
The_Real_JD_13
07. Oct 2020 · 20:20 UTC
Fun little game with cute graphics. Big fan of the time rewinding mechanic, very well executed.
ancient-pixel
08. Oct 2020 · 09:57 UTC
The graphics were kinda cute, probably the music helps. The first stages were so easy that i didnt get the mechanic or why i should press the buttons. But then it got hard and it hurt so much if i am 1mm away fromthe button and the time rewinds XD
Retro Hammer
08. Oct 2020 · 13:14 UTC
With some graphical improvement this could turn out awesome, it's already a good game tho, I enjoyed it!
Danial Jumagaliyev
08. Oct 2020 · 14:53 UTC
Whilst there are many submissions with the idea of a "time-loop", this one has a pretty cool effect when the time rewinds back, it could've been more smoother, but it still does the job. In terms of platforming, the jumping can get weird sometimes, I think the ground detection should've beeen reworked a bit. Other than that, the game is pretty good, and it matches the theme well with its story. Well done!
Leo Red
09. Oct 2020 · 07:27 UTC
The idea is great. The controls could be better. The art is great. The music is fitting. Overall great.
Eugenik
09. Oct 2020 · 17:14 UTC
The game is gorgeous! I really love this game!
ruthiepee
16. Oct 2020 · 23:06 UTC
The ending just made me laugh out loud, I don't know if the quick cut back to the title screen was intentional but it reinforces the idea of the loop. The time-rewinding effect is really, really cool. What I like is that it takes a game like a normal platformer and makes it a little more focused and forgiving because you don't have to start over all the way at the beginning. I didn't think the game was too challenging, especially after I figured out you can sort of cheat and double bounce twice as high. Really enjoyed playing it!
Doraemon
24. Oct 2020 · 19:38 UTC
Cool and fun game!