Looper by shashwat

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made by shashwat for Ludum Dare 47 (COMPO)

My take on the theme.

Adjust the cannons and mirrors so that all the balls are (sunglasses on) stuck in a loop. The puzzles get progressively harder and interesting.

Contains interesting puzzles, cringey jokes, and a fun user-interface.

Looper

Ratings

Overall 135th 3.761⭐ 25🧑‍⚖️
Fun 61th 3.913⭐ 25🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 153th 3.659⭐ 24🧑‍⚖️
Theme 134th 3.978⭐ 25🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 553th 2.636⭐ 24🧑‍⚖️
Audio 359th 2.9⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Humor 169th 3.045⭐ 24🧑‍⚖️
Mood 417th 2.932⭐ 24🧑‍⚖️
Given 32🗳️ 20🗨️

Feedback

04. Oct 2020 · 20:19 UTC
Fun puzzle game, really enjoyed it. Litlle chime at the end of the level felt rewarding.
jmattspartacus
05. Oct 2020 · 04:59 UTC
This is a ton of fun! Great job! :smiley:
🎤 shashwat
05. Oct 2020 · 06:48 UTC
Thanks, guys :)
Vollfeiw
05. Oct 2020 · 08:31 UTC
Stuck at #12 sadly, greate puzzles, pretty fun and satisfaying to resolve !
🎤 shashwat
05. Oct 2020 · 08:33 UTC
@vollfeiw there is a "View Solutions" button at the top if you want to get past that level. Hopefully you're not finding it too hard?
Unevilicorn
05. Oct 2020 · 08:57 UTC
Very fun game, lots of levels, however I can't seem to get to level 13 it just takes me back to the home screen
EDIT: @shashwat I have just reopened the game and it seems to be all working fine now
🎤 shashwat
05. Oct 2020 · 09:34 UTC
That's very unexpected @unevilicorn . Can you send me a screenshot of what you're seeing? Maybe I can figure out what's wrong.
Vollfeiw
05. Oct 2020 · 09:42 UTC
Yeah, i know about the solutions, but my ego doesn't let me click on it :P
Not it's not to hard, what is a puzzle game where you can't get stuck at some point ?

Had really fun time overall, don't worry ^^
Vivoubos
05. Oct 2020 · 11:10 UTC
WoW, I just finish the game.

I love puzzle game! That's a really good entry!

The theme is present, the idea is great, the music is good, and the game works perfectly!

The only bad point that I can see is the graphics. Very good game! Congrats
🎤 shashwat
05. Oct 2020 · 11:21 UTC
Thanks @vivoubos. Graphics are my weakest point. In fact, it's been an achievement for me to actually get the basic animations I got done. Thanks for the feedback!
javicepa
05. Oct 2020 · 13:04 UTC
Very nice mechanics and clever level design! I got to level 7

Congrats!
FussenKuh
05. Oct 2020 · 14:02 UTC
I quite enjoy this type of puzzle game. With a bit more polish and a mobile build, I could see myself playing this to pass the time. The puzzle difficulty ramped up at a good pace and I appreciated the link to the puzzle solutions for when I got stuck. I was able to reference the solution to get on and enjoy the next level. Nice work!
Dark Dungeon Studio
05. Oct 2020 · 14:18 UTC
Finished your game!

The puzzles were a lot of fun!
The game was just long enough!
Would've liked to have seen a more variety of mirrors or cannons, to keep the game fresh.

Overall, very well done!
jd557
05. Oct 2020 · 16:52 UTC
This is a pretty fun game! +1

It's a shame that the graphics are not very pretty, I was going to skip it just based on the thumbnail. Fortunately, I didn't :)

Great work. I also enjoyed the music.
blobo
05. Oct 2020 · 19:15 UTC
Wow, these are some cool puzzles! Great work on the design, and I love the idea!
axeltherabbit
05. Oct 2020 · 21:01 UTC
A lot of fun, thank you for the game :)
candlesan
06. Oct 2020 · 01:43 UTC
I had a lot of fun with these! I beat all 15 levels. I actually think level 12 and 13 were the hardest although maybe it was just that at some point my brain sorta "clicked" and that made the last few easier? I don't know. Definitely worth considering continuing to work post-jam
🎤 shashwat
06. Oct 2020 · 05:05 UTC
Thanks everyone!
Obi One
06. Oct 2020 · 11:46 UTC
Good game! Too simple however =)
Todd Mitchell
06. Oct 2020 · 14:45 UTC
Loved the vibe. Really fun to play. Great job!
Eugenik
07. Oct 2020 · 05:36 UTC
Great game, Love the art style.
Trypants
07. Oct 2020 · 05:51 UTC
Nice concept! I think a great addition would be to add "auto-detection of loop" instead of clicking on the button. But thats a small detail. great work!
Recher
07. Oct 2020 · 10:28 UTC
I saw some other games using the same idea. But there is a twist I did not see anywhere else : the "semi-oriented" mirrors that sends the ball on an angle between a diagonal and a straight line.

And the idea to make a loop is also quite original.

The level design is excellent. Usually, in that sort of games, you just follow a path by rotating mirrors, you get wrong one or two times, but you finish the level without really thinking about it. Here, some levels were really interesting, and I needed the solution for two of them.

Nice graphics, but annoying and repetitive music. I know that sound is important in game, but I prefer no sound than a 5-seconds music loop (ha ha ! "loop").

The ball movements make some glitches when bouncing on mirrors. Not a real problem for playing, but it makes the game less "pretty" and less "fluid".
🎤 shashwat
07. Oct 2020 · 13:31 UTC
Thanks guys. Good feedback
Pandakipu
11. Oct 2020 · 19:11 UTC
Nice game, i like those kind of "lazer puzzle" game :)