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Fractman by samh

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made by samh for Ludum Dare 47 (JAM)

FRACTMAN, a.k.a. the FRACTAL PACMAN.

A postmodern experiment about exploring a maze that contains a smaller maze, itself containing another maze, eventually containing the original maze, in a never-ending loop. There is no exit.

Made using PICO-8 and Tiled.

Controls: arrow keys to move

Objective: none

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Other games made by members of the Potico: - Stamp by @linheha and @lucien-catonnet - Loopy Particle Simulator by @nusan - Floody Loops by @alixmic, @diffty, @florian-piette and tomalego

Youtube https://github.com/potico/ld47-fractman
Youtube https://escargames.itch.io/fractman
Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/47/fractman

Ratings

Given 3🗳️ 2🗨️

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snowinn
06. Oct 2020 · 01:50 UTC
All I see is a link for the source code ? Looks like a very creative idea, I’d be interested in playing
Ree Rolph
06. Oct 2020 · 01:51 UTC
Just source code, in a format I don't recognise. Is there a playable executable?
🎤 samh
06. Oct 2020 · 08:05 UTC
@snowinn @ree-rolph Sorry for the delay! We put a playable web export on itch.io: https://escargames.itch.io/fractman
shubart
06. Oct 2020 · 08:30 UTC
Great idea Sam !
nusan
06. Oct 2020 · 18:26 UTC
the main challenge was to find a path to clear capsules while feeling like there is progress. It's so hard to wrap your head on the level that you are very lost ^^ A bit sad that there is no "ending" as you collected all capsules, and so you are never sure if there is one missing somewhere, deep down ^^
anyway, it's a pretty great idea!
loveapplegames
10. Oct 2020 · 19:37 UTC
The topology of this is mind-boggling! I can keep zooming in one direction and I end up at my previous position. I think I've eaten all the dots, but there does not seem to be a win condition, is that correct?
ditam
14. Oct 2020 · 09:27 UTC
31480 points! I *think* I ate everything... A very cool and innovative concept, congrats! The music loop should be a bit longer, it was very jarring to have it repeat every 4 seconds or so, but I guess that's part of being stuck in a loop, eh?