Think: Outside the BOX by LittleThor

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made by LittleThor for LD33 (COMPO)
You are the "monster" in this totalitarian town: alone and different. Surounded by lobotomized workers, you must escape to survive.

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Genre : Stealth, Maze
Controls : WASD or arrows to move.

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Have fun!

Ratings

Coolness 46% 1362
Overall 3.08 506
Fun 2.52 786
Graphics 3.04 489
Innovation 3.08 412
Mood 3.96 40
Theme 2.52 851

Feedback

Chronodrax
24. Aug 2015 · 03:22 UTC
Found the way out of the BOX, then jumped into the nothingness of infinite space, thus giving me plenty of time to think outside the box while free-falling.
My character will die starving to death while falling, but he will die FREE
ps: it's easier to avoid cameras than to find the exit :p
vegapomme27
24. Aug 2015 · 14:01 UTC
Could not find the exit and just got lost. Pretty creepy atmosphere, though
AdenMansonGames
24. Aug 2015 · 14:51 UTC
l0V3 THE GRAPHICS and the gameplay. Reminds me of a game called 'Life is Strange' (not the one pewdiepie played, a different one'
Crypto137
24. Aug 2015 · 14:55 UTC
Creepy atmosphere, but not very fun to play. I wish more things happened in the game. The graphics are basic, but get the job done.

Overall I think it's an interesting idea that needs more work.
peterthehe
24. Aug 2015 · 14:59 UTC
The uniformity of movement is really interesting. This is one of the best entries I've seen so far.
conormn
24. Aug 2015 · 16:01 UTC
Very nice setting and mood. Good job!
peterkirk
24. Aug 2015 · 16:06 UTC
I visuals were simple but work really well with the colour pallet.
With how same-ish everything looked I got lost easily.
jk5000
24. Aug 2015 · 18:10 UTC
The idea and game concept is great. I would like some animations.
Reallysketchy
24. Aug 2015 · 18:32 UTC
Very cool idea with a great mood and it kind of reminds me of 1984 because of all the "box" posters. I could find the exit, though because everything looks the same.
scriptorum
24. Aug 2015 · 19:40 UTC
Outside the box is infinite free-fall. Next time I'm staying inside!

This is essentially a maze game, so a run button would make some corridor stretches more tolerable.
g_o
24. Aug 2015 · 21:11 UTC
Nice mood! Pretty easy actually but took time to actually FIND the exit
TFR
24. Aug 2015 · 21:43 UTC
Very good game! The art style is very coherent and although the graphics are simple, there is very strong and lonely atmosphere on it. Very good! Its hard to be a monster at Box.
tanjent
24. Aug 2015 · 22:09 UTC
Why not rating of the sound category, because I found it to be awesome! Just wished it had some distant reverberant metal clangs/noises and it would have been even more drab/ominous and fitting.. Got lost pretty quickly and gave up finding the exit, a little map would have helped :)
liquidmedia
24. Aug 2015 · 23:21 UTC
Good game, the controller is different but quick to learn, and it's a maze game :) just a bit light on the graphics and animation the innovation is cool.
fdslk
25. Aug 2015 · 00:02 UTC
Very nice, but same as Chronodrax: I went into space!
Geckoo1337
28. Aug 2015 · 05:49 UTC
Mood is great, but the camera is too weird. It could be enjoyable with another controls system. I like aesthetic. Thank you ++
🎤 LittleThor
28. Aug 2015 · 12:01 UTC
Thank you everyone for your nice feedbacks!

@Everyone who felt into the void: it's just a metaphor of freedom. Will you know what to do when you become free after a complete life of slavery? (Nah, just kidding! I didn't have the time to make a proper end and I totally forgot to freeze time when you reach the exit! :p )

@Reallysketchy: thanks a lot dude! 1984 was my main reference. This, and Metropolis. I am really happy someone noticed it!

@Everyone who want animations: I struggled hard with Unity's animator. In fact, it was the very first time I used it, and I failed after hours of work. I think I need more practice for my next LD ^^
callmemonamiral
28. Aug 2015 · 18:59 UTC
Also you're red and they're black so maybe you had a difficult childhood and now you're traumatized.

What if you're a monster, just because in your twisted mind, it's alright to fuck teddy bears?

What if they are right about you, you're insane and you need help? You know, everyone is going very slow, and has a peaceful life. But you just want to escape. Isn't it weird? Maybe suicidal?

Trust me, being suicidal isn't anywhere close to "monster". Thanks for stigmatizing mental illnesses, LittleThor.
Frozen Fractal
31. Aug 2015 · 15:25 UTC
On Linux, so neither the web nor the Windows version works :(