acro bat by PaperAeroplane555

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made by PaperAeroplane555 for Ludum Dare 48 (COMPO)

​navigate deeper and deeper into a dangerous cavern as a small lil bat :>

CONTROLS

W to jump AD to move hold W mid-air to glide let go of W while gliding to perform a mid-air jump W while against a wall to do a wall jump (replenishing the glide)

DISCLAIMER

not the best at level design :> might be too hard

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Ratings

Overall 249th 3.7⭐ 17🧑‍⚖️
Fun 219th 3.7⭐ 17🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 594th 2.967⭐ 17🧑‍⚖️
Theme 644th 3.233⭐ 17🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 364th 3.567⭐ 17🧑‍⚖️
Given 12🗳️ 13🗨️

Feedback

Budark
25. Apr 2021 · 19:35 UTC
wow pretty hard I like it
LDJam user 235146
25. Apr 2021 · 19:59 UTC
I like the art and the controls, but jumping after releasing the key took me a while to get.
LSK
26. Apr 2021 · 14:47 UTC
I liked the graphics! I agree that jumping is a bit confusing; the first jump happens on key push and the second jump happens on key release
DevParty
27. Apr 2021 · 12:58 UTC
Nice graphics, good controls, overall good entry.
OddSocks
27. Apr 2021 · 13:11 UTC
Tis a hard one for sure, but really enjoyable. I love the 1bit art :smiley:
Great LD entry.
deepinthewoods
27. Apr 2021 · 13:14 UTC
Really nice! I like the jump-glide-jump mechanic, it's more bat-like! Great aesthetic.
verysoftwares
28. Apr 2021 · 09:53 UTC
controls are tight and 'bat-like', game gets pretty tricky towards the end
silkworm_sweatshop
28. Apr 2021 · 15:29 UTC
Nice little precision platformer. The jump on release is interesting but takes a bit to get used to. Not sure how I feel about it, definitely adds some challenge. Wish there was some sound, maybe the mechanic just lacks some feedback.
jk5000
03. May 2021 · 09:47 UTC
Difficult but still fun to play. Some music and sound effects would have been great. Overall a pretty well made jam game.
TheGreenWorm
03. May 2021 · 10:38 UTC
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I love how the player controls, super snappy and with the hold, wall jumps, double jumps... Very well tied to the bat design. Pixel art is crips and legible. Great job !
Poroporo-su
03. May 2021 · 10:59 UTC
Nice little game, I love the art! It was hard tho, maybe the jump could be on space also? The wall jump was a little tricky cause it push the bat very far I think. Also I love how the bat closes her wing after second jump and falls like a stone, that gave me funny scenes :smile:
automatonvx
11. May 2021 · 19:50 UTC
That was pretty great, made it to the end.. it wasn't so hard, just about right, challenging in places but not enough to rage quit. Controls were pretty good, would have loved gamepad support though, graphics were nice in 1 bit retro style, would have liked the option to make the screen bigger to get a better look at them. Gameplay was good, you got a lot of mileage over that interesting little platformer mechanic, was only missing some appropriate sounds to go with it. Great job.
ruthiepee
17. May 2021 · 14:56 UTC
Difficult but fun. The controls were pretty simple and intuitive which is this game's strength. I like that taking damage just resets you to the beginning of the room -- it's more forgiving that way. Of course it would be better with some audio but the mechanics are solid.
gladys
17. May 2021 · 15:10 UTC
thanks for putting enough checkpoints
PiJaMar
17. May 2021 · 21:24 UTC
Awesome little action puzzle platformer with good controls. I actually enjoyed the level design very much, it's hard, sure, but it didn't feel too unfair. The jump / glide mechanic is very creative, I'd love to see it in conjunction with other platformer mechanics. The 1-bit art is right up my alley, so I absolutely adore it!

What put me off a bit is the fact that the jump is only on "W". I think for this type of game it's important to have the jump key farther away from the left/right keys on the keyboard layout. I'd suggest adding alternative controls in arrow keys + Space bar if you're looking to improve the game in the future.

Overall very good entry, great job!