Keep It Alive by Rakowu | LudumData

Keep It Alive by Rakowu

made by Rakowu for Ludum Dare 46 (COMPO)

Compo Upload made in time :)

HOW TO PLAY:

There is a little soul which will be killed if you spend too much time. You have to figure out your way through the levels. This game is made to confuse. Sometimes you need to drag from left to right and sometimey you just have to click on elements. :) Check EVERYTHING visible, click EVERYTHING :D (Smog and lightning is bad) And yes, it has a ending.

P.d.: Don't hate me too much for that game :D

SHORT EXPLANATION "TUTORIAL" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzY01bLjjTg

SOLUTION (SPOILER): Here is a complete game solution : Keep it alive solution

Stuff i've created so far: * Instagram

A good friend and I also have a group called ZRGames where we create all kind of apps and games. Each one works on his own project and post it inside our group :ok_hand:

Youtube	https://rakowu.itch.io/keep-it-alive
Original URL	https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/46/keep-it-alive-7

Ratings

Overall	800^th	3.107⭐	44🧑‍⚖️
Fun	869^th	2.805⭐	43🧑‍⚖️
Innovation	528^th	3.293⭐	43🧑‍⚖️
Theme	946^th	3.024⭐	44🧑‍⚖️
Graphics	653^th	3.216⭐	46🧑‍⚖️
Audio	335^th	3.349⭐	45🧑‍⚖️
Humor	769^th	2.182⭐	35🧑‍⚖️
Mood	639^th	3.061⭐	43🧑‍⚖️
Given		44🗳️	60🗨️

Feedback

20. Apr 2020 · 04:52 UTC

![Screenshot 2020-04-20 at 11.50.04.jpg](///raw/8d5/21/z/2d0e1.jpg)
looks like your link is broken, I want to play it please fix. Maybe you forgot to publish on itch

20. Apr 2020 · 05:03 UTC

@tomeks thank you man! you saved my ludumdare xD Could check if it is now working?

20. Apr 2020 · 05:07 UTC

The link does indeed work now! Just in case @TomekS doesn't see the notification :) I loved the effects and music! It was a little confusing at first and I had to watch the video, so I'd suggest a how to play screen! But I'm sure you'd add that if there was more time!

20. Apr 2020 · 05:09 UTC

@ioan-pop thanks for your feedback :) I gues NOW can ludumdare for me completely start xD

20. Apr 2020 · 05:09 UTC

@rakowu you are welcome, I am sure someone would spot it anytime soon. It works indeed. Also the game looks very interesting, and has a nice looking BGM.

20. Apr 2020 · 05:13 UTC

Link works!

A nice idea :) But the controls feel a bit nuff. For one, I didn't get any mouse cursor (as shown in your video), and dragging feels like it's loosing the dragged item all the time.

Still, pretty solid entry for the short time, with neat music as well! Good job!

20. Apr 2020 · 05:15 UTC

@endurion Thanks for you feedback. But isn't there even a light? I replace the cursor with a small light to know where exactly the mouse is.

GeneralSturgeon

20. Apr 2020 · 05:22 UTC

Well done! Loved the music! A good start to a secretive puzzle mechanic and mood, a tutorial would be nice as well.

20. Apr 2020 · 05:30 UTC

Yeah i know what you mean but i run out of time :D Making a complete solution video was faster xD....

20. Apr 2020 · 05:35 UTC

@Rakowu: Yes, the light was there :)
I was just wondering, in your video the mouse cursor is clearly showing. It's completely playable as is.

20. Apr 2020 · 05:44 UTC

Yeah i created the video before finishing xD... But thanks man for the advice. I like to know this stuff to make things better the next time.

20. Apr 2020 · 06:10 UTC

Interesting game idea. I actually quite like the concept but I am not sure if I am missing anything with the presentation - are the puzzles following logic or trial and error? I watched the solution video which helped but I wasnt sure how to tell what was interactable in the scene or not. Regardless, very very neat approach!

I think the idea that you are controlling the little orb (instead of having a mouse cursor) is solid too and allows you to open up other puzzle mechanics based on your movement.

20. Apr 2020 · 06:11 UTC

This was a really interesting game. took me a minute to figure out what needed to be done (I went in blind on purpose). I eventually figured it out and started making my way through the puzzles. it was really fun and creative. you did a great job executing this. i feel like it does need some kind of tutorial. As well as some more responsive clicking and dragging.

All in all a great entry and a fun puzzler to pass the time! Keep up the good work.

20. Apr 2020 · 06:13 UTC

@mickm hey thanks for you feedback. Actually i let my wife test the game and the first she thought was that she has to control the "soul/orb". I understand why it seems to be confusing. The idea was that you have to figure out how to get through the scenes. That is the reason why i did not put them with diferent colors etc. Confuse was my goal but maybe it was a bit to hard?

20. Apr 2020 · 06:15 UTC

@chambre19 thanks man. Glad that you did it through without the solution video :D

20. Apr 2020 · 07:07 UTC

Interesting idea! I thought at the beginning, I didn't read the description through good enough, because I have no idea how to play this game :D Then, I realized, that this is also kind of the goal, to figure it our, how to play it :D
In the end I was able to solve it. I clicked and dragged everything! Fortunately the game was in fullscreen :D
Really good job!

commanderstitch

20. Apr 2020 · 07:10 UTC

i got a few of the puzzles. The one i failed was the one where it wasn't blocks you were clicking. it was cool, but i had no idea you were supposed to do that; now, that said ever after i was clicking everything on the screen until something happened. ;-)

20. Apr 2020 · 07:20 UTC

The music and visual style is really good. The gameplay idea is fun, but it really difficult to see are suppose to or can do. But overall is this fine little jam game.

20. Apr 2020 · 11:16 UTC

What a really interesting idea and the music is just amazing :smile: Hope you had a great time making this~

20. Apr 2020 · 11:28 UTC

@fictions actually i was suprised that i like this code more than a lot of my other games xD....
@horbee glad that you did it on your on man!
@commanderstitch yeah i think if i had to play my game i would hate me for that xD But i love games where it is a bit dificult :D
@jk5000 that was my idea, that you have to figure out what is "real" and fake

Thanks guys for your feedback!

20. Apr 2020 · 11:42 UTC

Good job! I really liked the music and the ominous feeling graphics gave me! Fourth phase was really difficult as there was so little time to find out what to do.

20. Apr 2020 · 11:42 UTC

Good job! I really liked the music and the ominous feeling graphics gave me! Fourth phase was really difficult as there was so little time to find out what to do.

E: I made it through without the video :)

20. Apr 2020 · 11:46 UTC

@pabricka could you made it through? :D o do you had to see the solution vid?

20. Apr 2020 · 11:53 UTC

I love the whole mood <3 Super cool Game :3

20. Apr 2020 · 16:10 UTC

Nice game! I like the music and the art style, although clicking and dragging feels a bit off (like rotating the disk in stage 2). Stage 4 gives very little time to experiment and then you have to do it all over again. Still I like the mood of the game and it is a nice puzzle game! Keep up the good work!

20. Apr 2020 · 16:30 UTC

@inka-mcatee @venitherich Thank you for you kind feedback :D

20. Apr 2020 · 20:14 UTC

Interesting game! I included it in my Ludum Dare 46 compilation video series, if you want to take a look. :) https://youtu.be/6SpOkik3XNg

20. Apr 2020 · 21:37 UTC

@jupiter-hadley Hey thanks for the game review :D

21. Apr 2020 · 09:22 UTC

great game! it looks super polished and the puzzles are so cool, well done levels and gameplay is fun but at first i was really confused but i think it's what you wanted :laughing:
btw congrats on 20 votes i saw your post

21. Apr 2020 · 09:25 UTC

@hamzeh thanks man! Could you made it through? :D I know that it was a bit pain. This was my way to balance poor amount of levels by dificulty.

21. Apr 2020 · 19:39 UTC

I like the music and how the visuals connect. But you were right on the post mortem about difficulty :)

21. Apr 2020 · 19:49 UTC

Nice game! I really like the simple art style and colours, it creates a nice mood for the game.

21. Apr 2020 · 19:56 UTC

@splitpainter It is pure death :smile:

22. Apr 2020 · 17:52 UTC

Nice Game!

22. Apr 2020 · 22:06 UTC

Love the art style and the audacity to try something new :) Keep it up!

23. Apr 2020 · 08:17 UTC

The game seemed to be way too random, I would have liked if there was some kind of logic or hints in every level you need to find or think about.

23. Apr 2020 · 12:05 UTC

Cool, interesting and creepy game! I was scared, when I play it. I think smoke it is devil. Levels in hell. Sorry for my imagination :D But it is my opinion
I like graphic.Awesome musis!

23. Apr 2020 · 14:29 UTC

@prackli Thanks for you feedback. I forgot to include in the description the youtube explanation vid. My fault sorry.

@attala Thank!

@bbadger Funny that it was "scary" :D didn't expect it. Thanks for you feedback! :D

24. Apr 2020 · 23:58 UTC

this is creepy in a very sci-fi way, I feel a bit like in those cube movies, interesting idea, the choice for colors and effects add to the mood. Clicking and dragging does feel a bit odd a times though.

25. Apr 2020 · 10:26 UTC

Interesting game! This music and graphics is really cool. But hard to guess how to pass the next level :/

25. Apr 2020 · 17:50 UTC

@velvetlobster @kubeec thank you for dou feedback :D

27. Apr 2020 · 14:57 UTC

I beat the game without the video!
The puzzles and the design is all done in a very clever way which really made me press, pull and try out everything in the level to try and beat it. That and the overhanging dread of the yellow cloud coming in a bit made a stressful but fun experience, great game!

29. Apr 2020 · 15:53 UTC

Very interesting concept! Looks and feels good. Keep it up!

30. Apr 2020 · 06:33 UTC

@nabo369 great that you did it on your own! Hope it wasn't too anoying start aaaal over again by getting hit from the Smoke :D
@physiker2001 Thanks, :D

02. May 2020 · 11:10 UTC

Fun short game. Didn't take too long to figure everything out. I think the lightning balls level I did without actually completing it.