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Vortex Loop by TheCze

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made by TheCze for Ludum Dare 47 (COMPO)

Controls:

Click the window to focus the game if you can't start it SPACE or MouseLeft for everything Don't forget to use your coins to activate boost!

Jump from loop to loop and try to get as high as possible. You can collect coins to use your booster, but you will need a few coins until you can gain some velocity, but then they can save you from defeat!

Known bugs:
  • game occasionally crashes on gameover
  • game might slow down after gameover, if you are experiencing problems reload the game, but it should still run smooth on any modern pc! vortex2.jpg
Tools used:
  • libgdx
  • Photoshop
  • Garageband
Youtube https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pMZd2eYGN-pXkbejdIYyqB9V5zwIR9WR/view?usp=sharing
Youtube https://thecze.itch.io/vortex-loop
Youtube https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pMZd2eYGN-pXkbejdIYyqB9V5zwIR9WR/view?usp=sharing
Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/47/vortex-loop

Ratings

Overall 542th 2.944⭐ 20🧑‍⚖️
Fun 456th 2.944⭐ 20🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 435th 3⭐ 20🧑‍⚖️
Theme 395th 3.389⭐ 20🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 523th 2.75⭐ 20🧑‍⚖️
Audio 406th 2.694⭐ 20🧑‍⚖️
Given 23🗳️ 8🗨️

Feedback

sriram070
05. Oct 2020 · 04:12 UTC
It doesn't go past the title screen even if I press esc
PronomicalArtist
05. Oct 2020 · 14:52 UTC
Wish there was something to tell me how high I was, if that´s the point of the game. I also noticed some frames dropping, I dunno what this is caused by.
I like the mechanics otherwise.
Samuli
05. Oct 2020 · 15:00 UTC
Works ok for me. Good little game. Takes some practice to get the feel for the jumps.
🎤 TheCze
05. Oct 2020 · 15:19 UTC
@sriram070 just click the window to focus the game
jharler
05. Oct 2020 · 17:57 UTC
This is a difficult game! Not because of anything you did wrong, but because I suck at timing my releases. This has the "just one more try" addiction factor to it. The mechanic is simple and fits the theme well. Simple graphics and audio, but they fit the game well. Overall, nicely done.
BorisFromMurmansk
05. Oct 2020 · 18:22 UTC
Addictive gameplay, but lack of background music
Chris Fagan
06. Oct 2020 · 06:39 UTC
This is a tough game - which is good! I found myself wanting to do just one more so many times. Really cool use of theme, and nice minimal graphics. Great job!
bereg
07. Oct 2020 · 13:08 UTC
The idea is actually quite good. The game plays a little bit slow and clunky in my taste. If it was a bit faster, there would be more fun with bouncing and so on. I can totally see it as an addictive mobile game.
JHax
09. Oct 2020 · 23:00 UTC
Really liked the physics of slingshotting the little arrow.

Would be nice to have somewhere to see how high up you've got.
Pincushion
10. Oct 2020 · 23:16 UTC
Cool game. The flying and orbits feel good. It's nice and challenging too. I would have liked some type of goal or score.
🎤 TheCze
13. Oct 2020 · 11:26 UTC
@bereg I totally agree about it feeling slow and clunky, I'm actually thinking about redoing the game and polish it for a mobile release
kingofsquirrel
20. Oct 2020 · 15:38 UTC
Great game overall, but I would have really liked a restart button because sometimes you know you're gonna lose and then have to wait, but I am sure you'd have done it if you had enough time
gamescodedogs
20. Oct 2020 · 16:30 UTC
Really liked the physics of arrow. Nice work :)
philipprapp95
20. Oct 2020 · 17:49 UTC
Sweet little game, though it lacks a bit in Graphics. Really loved the control and physics of the arrow. Go on and it will be a really great mobile game :D
pedrocoden
20. Oct 2020 · 17:54 UTC
I think I had to optimize better, but in general the game is excellent!
Zarki
20. Oct 2020 · 17:54 UTC
nice physics man, way to go