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Into the loop by ChickenChaser

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made by ChickenChaser for Ludum Dare 47 (JAM)

Instructions:

Survive as long as possible in an endless loop without touching the lava or getting hit by a meteor. Have fun.

Movement:

W and D, Arrow-Keys or J and L, Space to jump

My second time participating in a game jam.

There are Windows and Linux builds if the HTML 5 version doesn't work, although the Windows one isn't tested.

I'll also release the sourcecode for anyone who is interested.

Youtube https://chasethechicken.itch.io/into-the-loop
Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/47/into-the-loop-1

Ratings

Overall 1351th 3.075⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Fun 1543th 2.475⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 529th 3.575⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Theme 410th 3.95⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 1407th 2.65⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Audio 1047th 2.375⭐ 22🧑‍⚖️
Humor 328th 3.447⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Mood 1153th 3.056⭐ 20🧑‍⚖️
Given 26🗳️ 14🗨️

Feedback

Str0nkyK0ng
06. Oct 2020 · 00:40 UTC
Wicked game! I loved how you could see the looped code executing, so you could have time to react to the events before they occur. Great job!
mfischer3d
06. Oct 2020 · 00:52 UTC
I like the concept of the while loop arena but feel like there is no clear objective / the game is too easy
Rockclaw
06. Oct 2020 · 00:56 UTC
Clever concept. It could use some polish but I had a chuckle playing it. Love the meteor SFX.
Macmist
07. Oct 2020 · 21:46 UTC
Ah, that was litteraly on the theme, well played! Simple to play, and really fun! Cool graphics as well
raoz
08. Oct 2020 · 16:07 UTC
Very interesting take, but I wish there was more to do/more challenge. Seeing the code execute was a really clever take!
Ingo_holle
08. Oct 2020 · 16:18 UTC
Nice! I loved the connection between the level and the executed code; a very clever take on the theme. Also I think the idea to use the IDE as level design is cool. The controls felt a little clumsy though.
Sli
17. Oct 2020 · 23:23 UTC
Interesting take on the theme. Pretty original to use the IDE.
Adafheyesh
17. Oct 2020 · 23:56 UTC
Literally jumping around in the loop of code is a cool interpretation of the theme. Platforming-wise, I think the gravity for the player could be higher; often, I'd jump for a platform, but float way above it, and I wouldn't be able to see it on my way down (and sometimes it even disappeared by the time I came back down).

The ending screen is neat, but I suspect it's pretty hard for a non-programmer to parse it and find the buttons. I do like the dedication to the theme, though.

Nice work overall!
TriceratopsJJJ
19. Oct 2020 · 21:19 UTC
Wow what a nice concept :O It's so cool to see the code execute while you play!
JoaoG
19. Oct 2020 · 21:30 UTC
That’s definitely an interpretation of the theme! It seems simple, but it was a very smart idea, good work!
Sombrero Guy
19. Oct 2020 · 21:31 UTC
Cool game! I really like the idea of using the IDE as level design! Nice work!
aurel
27. Oct 2020 · 06:53 UTC
That was a very cute interpretation of the theme! I died trying to make sense of the code though!

The ending screen was a beautiful touch and I had a fun time looking through it :D