Growing Ice by petercraft

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made by petercraft for LD34 (JAM)
​Nice endless runner created in 72 hours for the 34th edition of Ludum Dare Game Jam. Hope you enjoy it.


--- How to play ---
Use the A, Z or Left key to get smaller. D, X or Right key to get bigger.
You can press two of them (for example: A and Right key) to activate your super attack.
You can take screenshots by pressing the Up key.
And to pause the game, press Esc, when your game is paused press again Esc to exit to the title menu!
To kill enemy, you have to be the same size it is.

The icon in the lower right corner shows you whether your super attack is available, the hearts in your higher right corner show you your health.

Created by AMYMIST and Petercraft.

WARNING: You HAVE TO have JAVA Version 8 at least. You can google: "Java JRE", and it should give you the official site.

Ratings

Coolness 100% 1
Overall(Jam) 3.36 475
Audio(Jam) 2.73 609
Fun(Jam) 3.29 402
Graphics(Jam) 3.68 388
Humor(Jam) 2.60 550
Innovation(Jam) 2.88 689
Mood(Jam) 3.35 397
Theme(Jam) 4.02 218

Feedback

wavegunner232
14. Dec 2015 · 22:01 UTC
4.5 its really great just not the MOST innovative
Gipzo
14. Dec 2015 · 22:05 UTC
Couldn't run your game on windows. It doesn't know how to run .jar files.
ajopart
14. Dec 2015 · 22:11 UTC
Great graphics ! Congrats for using both themes. Miss some soundtrack but nice otherwise
Recursiveanomaly
14. Dec 2015 · 22:13 UTC
I played another jam game with nearly identical controls (get bigger / smaller and navigate narrow gaps), but this had the breaking obstacles based on size. Love the look of this one but didn't get much out of the gameplay.
🎤 petercraft
14. Dec 2015 · 22:16 UTC
You have to have Java version 8 at least
🎤 petercraft
14. Dec 2015 · 22:17 UTC
Yeah, one of my weaknesses is the music and the sound effects :/
gene-z
14. Dec 2015 · 22:17 UTC
very nice, congratulations
Yazara
14. Dec 2015 · 22:19 UTC
The artstyle looks really nice!
The sound effects overall are nice, apart from the sound of the monster behind you, which is too intrusive.
And why does the character get faster when it shrinks?
🎤 petercraft
14. Dec 2015 · 22:19 UTC
Thx so much, :D
An_error
14. Dec 2015 · 22:24 UTC
Great game, needed some music though.
Leaghorn
15. Dec 2015 · 13:02 UTC
Awesome art
juaxix
15. Dec 2015 · 13:03 UTC
Pixel art is art :)
mat1er
15. Dec 2015 · 13:26 UTC
Great!
LavaGhost
15. Dec 2015 · 16:23 UTC
Very Good! I <3 all of the art and the concept!
Skruffye
18. Dec 2015 · 06:56 UTC
Challenging and fun.
The game is a nice departure from "eat things smaller than yourself" games. The animation was good, the art was nice and overall the game was fun. Good job! :)
🎤 petercraft
18. Dec 2015 · 07:00 UTC
Thx XD
OrangeeZ
18. Dec 2015 · 07:15 UTC
Interesting idea , I liked it !
Bumblepie
18. Dec 2015 · 08:27 UTC
I really enjoyed the visual style of the game, the pixel art was impressive, and a good level of detail was put into the main aspects of the game. The endless runner mechanics were solid, but I think a few design decisions could have been better. One example is the monsters which you have to be the same size to kill, it feels strange taking a hit from a tiny monster when you are so massive, and the icicles already give you an incentive to shrink. As well as that, there wasn't really an incentive to go fast, I think that perhaps slowing down enough should also lose you a life, as it could really help the pacing of the game. This could also show off the monster better, and make it feel like more of a persistent threat rather than a reminder of your health. Overall a great job though :)
yoanndeplo
18. Dec 2015 · 09:53 UTC
Very good sounds and graphisms !
RedBricksStudio
18. Dec 2015 · 19:13 UTC
That cute dinosaur was fun to control! A nice twist for the endless runners.
AzureAspect
18. Dec 2015 · 19:14 UTC
*insert random big monster sound here* mercy!?
Well working game and graphics, monster noise could have been a tad bit lower. (got frightened the first time I heard it but after that it got more annoyning the longer I kept playing)
Jerre
20. Dec 2015 · 20:31 UTC
One of the best I've played yet. Nice atmosphere, and good use of both themes.
Hot Box Games
20. Dec 2015 · 20:33 UTC
Nice graphics and good take on the theme :)
LudoGames
20. Dec 2015 · 21:20 UTC
really fun game, liked the art and theidea alot
Yvanor
20. Dec 2015 · 21:29 UTC
Simple but fun game. I liked the graphics, so bad there is no sound. Good job ^^
jstan
24. Dec 2015 · 03:47 UTC
I really like the gameplay. Keep good work.
LittleBlueFrog
29. Dec 2015 · 11:20 UTC
Nice animation and use of both themes. Very nice entry!
Tapehead
03. Jan 2016 · 10:14 UTC
it takes some time to learn but it makes fun! well done!