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It's Alive! ...Keep it That Way by erkoply

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made by erkoply for Ludum Dare 46 (JAM)

Keep Frankenstein's monster alive while you perform surgery on most/all of his organs. Then do it again, but faster.

A reverse Operation game.

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Tap or click on the organs to drag them through Frankenstein's monster's body, but don't let them touch anything that hurts. You may need to grab the organ again if you bonk it.

If you can finish without losing any health, something happens :)

I used GameMaker, Aseprite, and Famitracker.

Check out xygthop3's CRT shader: https://marketplace.yoyogames.com/assets/701/crt-pixel-shader

Youtube https://erkoply.itch.io/its-alive
Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/46/its-alive-keep-it-that-way

Ratings

Overall 796th 3.667⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Fun 739th 3.565⭐ 25🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 755th 3.521⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Theme 552th 3.979⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 206th 4.375⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Audio 995th 3.25⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Mood 269th 3.979⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Given 12🗳️ 20🗨️

Feedback

Seothen
20. Apr 2020 · 17:01 UTC
Wrong time for me to do a game like this, with a mouse that is going wonky, but I managed to do it; I think 49 51 was my time? Anyways, art is perfectly consistent and stylized. The installation of the brain was... unnerving. :) Nice work.
madbookstudios
20. Apr 2020 · 17:19 UTC
The art for this is AMAZING. Really love the style and mood created here, fits the theme nicely too. Simple but well executed gameplay - the buzzer sound really shocked me! Great work!
lectvs
20. Apr 2020 · 17:22 UTC
The CRT shader made the fancy text a little harder to read, but otherwise looked great and fit the style of the game perfectly. Neat concept and executed well!
David Bohan
20. Apr 2020 · 17:33 UTC
I love these types of games and I love the C64! Wish there were some cool sound effects, but I see your effort was rightfully placed in making this game look amazing. Awesome work!
Norris Eldridge
20. Apr 2020 · 17:44 UTC
Awesome work! I really love the visual style you went with and the game itself is kind like virtual Operation :) Nicely done!
MiraDore
20. Apr 2020 · 19:04 UTC
Wow ! The graphics are amazing ! I'm fond of your art !
sarahastra
20. Apr 2020 · 19:56 UTC
super cool! love the face at the beginning. simple, fun, and kinda spoopy!
maranon566
21. Apr 2020 · 06:04 UTC
This is a lot of fun! The graphics look great and the overall game was amazing. I love it!
vulgaris
21. Apr 2020 · 13:10 UTC
loved the aesthetics and the concept, very fitting with the theme and the touch of macabre was perfect!
Disthron
21. Apr 2020 · 15:51 UTC
The art is really nice. Really gives the game a good vibe. Thought I could not get the brain through so I don't know if anything happens at the end.
Nick Biglin
21. Apr 2020 · 16:01 UTC
I really enjoyed the concept of reverse operation! The music and art rocked, and I really felt the pressure to be cautious. I also thought the adaptation of the theme was great!
Derek Volker
21. Apr 2020 · 23:10 UTC
Really liked the aesthetics of the game, you must have really worked hard on this aspect. While the game is simple, it definitely fits the jam's theme. I was expecting a jump scare or something, but wasn't able to finish the game, sadly. In fact that is a good thing, i would not like a jumpscare.

Good job!
JoskerDu
22. Apr 2020 · 05:30 UTC
This is great. Really gave me the old school WarioWare feels.
Curious if the different paths are generated or designed.
eva
22. Apr 2020 · 16:36 UTC
Fun game and concept! Got 5724 I think, text was a little hard to read.
BigPapiErick
23. Apr 2020 · 01:38 UTC
Great game and the pixel art is amazing but i'm no epic gamer and kept dying at the brain :(
Nazah
23. Apr 2020 · 01:43 UTC
Wonderful art and music! Overestimated my skill; it was actually quite a challenge to maneuver the organs. Great game overall and creative concept crossing operation and Frankenstein themes.
Rojola
23. Apr 2020 · 13:56 UTC
Very nice graphics, I like a lot! There should be also more audio especially music to go together with this rather relaxing gameplay. Reminds me of Britney Spears game :D Good job!
anoushcat
24. Apr 2020 · 19:10 UTC
Cool game! I really suck at it though, the buzzing sounds are stressing me out!
The art and general mood and post processing effects are really cool!
LairinLair
24. Apr 2020 · 23:02 UTC
Great work with sound! Wish there was music at the gameplay too. Very well polished. Would be great to play on mobile or on a tablet. Congrats!
Mickson
24. Apr 2020 · 23:18 UTC
Awesome game! I LOVED the graphics, sound, and overall concept. You did a great job making classic troupes feel fun and new.
Euler Moises
25. Apr 2020 · 00:08 UTC
I was happy because I managed to bring a Frankstein to life!
:D
I loved the art that mimics the graphics on an old TV. It was very good. I missed music. I could have one, however simple.

Congratulations for the game!
JMad
27. Apr 2020 · 22:08 UTC
Nice entry! Made me very nostalgic. The mood you set is really great, and I had a chuckle at the brain level. Would love to see the easter egg at one point, so I might try again later :D
Le Don
01. May 2020 · 22:25 UTC
The art of this game is amazing! But I think the font is a little hard to read.