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The Pits of Mazow by Azor1

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made by Azor1 for LD34 (COMPO)
This is my first Ludum Dare. The theme I was following was 2-Button control. The theme inspired me to make the game very old-school in aesthetics.

I only ended up getting 2 short levels finished, but I'm happy with the completed game engine.



Controls can be changed in the options menu.

Next Menu Item/Turn around - Down

Select Menu Item/Jump - Right
Java (Cross platform) http://3d6.itch.io/pits-of-mazow
Source http://3d6.itch.io/pits-of-mazow
Original URL https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-34/?action=preview&uid=64653

Ratings

Coolness 66% 3
Overall 3.20 510
Audio 2.29 605
Fun 3.10 525
Graphics 2.94 569
Humor 2.29 522
Innovation 2.71 723
Mood 3.03 433
Theme 3.65 546

Feedback

Mithreindeir
14. Dec 2015 · 04:29 UTC
This was awesome
Mixer
14. Dec 2015 · 04:38 UTC
Hey, neat concept. I liked the idea of toggling direction, and the other key for jumping, however it made me confused at first. I reread description though and got it, not at all your fault, my fault :D One other thing though, was that the game was really slow, dunno if that was the 15 windows I have open, or whether it was just a slow moving player.
bushmango
14. Dec 2015 · 06:02 UTC
Boy those controls are awkward, but I blame the theme ^.^ Cute graphics. I would have liked if your guy could go faster.
Tasteslikefuture
14. Dec 2015 · 20:01 UTC
Really cool game. Love the OG gameboy aesthetic, definitely took me back. Gameplay was very fun. Excellent work!
2011petia
14. Dec 2015 · 20:02 UTC
Simple, but awesome !!
Chubb1337
14. Dec 2015 · 20:02 UTC
I really like the 8-bit feel to it. Nice game, cool concept aswell. Could use some music, maybe try beepbox.com ;)
gmisail
14. Dec 2015 · 20:04 UTC
Seems like the game was kinda slow, and empty without at least sound effects. Overall, good game. I personally like the graphics too, basic as they may be
🎤 Azor1
14. Dec 2015 · 20:15 UTC
There should have been sound effects for jumping, collecting stars, ect. What OS/version of java were you using?
TerraCottaFrog
14. Dec 2015 · 20:29 UTC
Cool game, with great graphics!

However, the game was a little bit too slow for me and the hitboxes on the spikes were way too large.
ORECROS
14. Dec 2015 · 21:44 UTC
The low framerate hurts my eyes
Red_Fan games
14. Dec 2015 · 21:47 UTC
Little confusing at first , but when you get the hang of it it's awesome.
Ben Allen
15. Dec 2015 · 00:59 UTC
Love it! I find it odd how you can change directions mid jump but I guess it makes sense and adds more depth.
logorrhea
15. Dec 2015 · 01:00 UTC
Good use of the theme, and great job designing levels around your mechanics!

I wasn't quite up the skill level to collect some of those blips over the spikes, but I can see how it could be done.
InfinitySquaredGames
15. Dec 2015 · 01:01 UTC
Well done! the controls are difficult, but once I got used to it, it was much better. Congrats on a job well done.
mrjorts
15. Dec 2015 · 01:01 UTC
This is fun, but it's very unforgiving to have lives in a game like this. I would have liked to keep playing, but not if I keep getting reset to the beginning. It would be nice to have some control over how high or long the jump is, since it can be quite tough to line up multiple jumps in a row.
diest
15. Dec 2015 · 04:43 UTC
Sounds were really loud and it was real short. My only complaints!
SirSoltex
15. Dec 2015 · 04:51 UTC
great! the controls were a bit confusing at first
DieBackStudios
15. Dec 2015 · 05:55 UTC
Just Love super pixelated games :D
ChuiGum
15. Dec 2015 · 06:12 UTC
Great job for your first ludum dare! Some nice calm graphics. Although I think with music, it would be even cooler.
Geckoo1337
15. Dec 2015 · 06:48 UTC
Minimalist and funny. However the controls seem to me a little bit weird and awkward. Maybe if the player could walk more quickly, it could be really enjoyable. Neat ++
zaniarm
15. Dec 2015 · 07:39 UTC
Awesome game!
x92rwzb
15. Dec 2015 · 12:44 UTC
Nice little platformer. You used direction really well. Jumps could have been less high. Also it could have been faster paced.
TaylorAnderson
15. Dec 2015 · 16:56 UTC
i really liked the mechanic, i felt like the character movement was a little too slow.
Simplest
15. Dec 2015 · 19:05 UTC
Love games with simple art, nice entry. The controls are a little strange but It was funny. Good job!
Bobsleigh
15. Dec 2015 · 21:13 UTC
Nice visual feel, but I find the controls tedious. I had more fun figuring them out in the menu than to control the caracter.
Zeezgames
15. Dec 2015 · 23:22 UTC
Nice little game here :) i enjoyed playing and the tricky controls made it more fun to focus on what i was doing :)

Well Done!
Gamepopper
16. Dec 2015 · 19:36 UTC
Pretty good platformer, a bit slow for me but the goal was clear and the levels were pretty challenging.
shadow64
20. Dec 2015 · 07:33 UTC
A good amount of gameplay out of the two buttons. I liked the dynamic of the jump being a known amount so that changing in midair made it really interesting. Thanks for sharing and I hope you keep working on it. :)