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Inokan by gillenew

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made by gillenew for LD33 (JAM)
Me and my friend Fred Oliveira decided to participate in this JAM with this game
We dare say that this game is well intentioned :)


[History]

Inokan awakens in a dimension known as Shadows Gnarled, with a mission to free the young souls of unholy intentions of the Lord of wandering shadows Deformibus Tenebris.

[Controls]
Arrows = Moves the character
Z = Dodge, holding Arrow down + Z to falling down from platforms
X = weak attack button
C = Magic Attack
ESC = Fullscreen

[Used Programs]
Construct2
Photoshop CS6
Cmaps
Bfxr

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[Music credits]
Title screen

mvrasseli_guitars_0
Composed by mvrasseli
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Gameplay

Hail to Man at War.v7
Composed by Alexander Naumov. Tri-Tachyon.
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Boss

3HR.MT_.3
Composed by Alexander Naumov. Tri-Tachyon.
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Ending

Floating Paper Bags
Composed by Jonathan Holston, or Human Antagonist

please link to my soundcloud page in credits whatever you guys do. https://soundcloud.com/humanantagonist

Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike
Web https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/66781112/ld33/index.html
Game Jolt http://gamejolt.com/games/inokan/88545
Original URL https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-33/?action=preview&uid=40452

Ratings

Coolness 100% 1
Overall(Jam) 3.46 326
Fun(Jam) 3.14 464
Graphics(Jam) 4.21 137
Humor(Jam) 2.35 744
Innovation(Jam) 2.65 808
Mood(Jam) 3.51 242
Theme(Jam) 3.21 703

Feedback

LibrettoDev
25. Aug 2015 · 00:59 UTC
Pretty awesome and comprehensive!
Azlen
25. Aug 2015 · 01:09 UTC
The graphics for this game are impressive, I especially like the skull on the title screen
superfluous
25. Aug 2015 · 02:44 UTC
Loved the graphics and music. Not super sure about why I would ever weak attack :D
baykush_figtree
25. Aug 2015 · 02:47 UTC
Coll mechanics and graphics. Good entry overall :)
Lucho9
25. Aug 2015 · 03:04 UTC
wow this was awesome, haha, and the music!! i am really interested on the story behind it. very cool
Sicilica
25. Aug 2015 · 03:06 UTC
I really liked the look and feel of the game. It reminded me a lot of Risk of Rain.
omaha
25. Aug 2015 · 03:11 UTC
loved the graphics. I think this would play well on a gamepad.

I had trouble with the left-hand-attack implementation. Ever since Super Mario Bros I've felt like my right hand/fingers are for attacking and my left is for movement.
DrYitMat
25. Aug 2015 · 03:33 UTC
Graphics are pretty great! I do think there are a tad too many enemies though!
victorhugoka
25. Aug 2015 · 11:47 UTC
Amazing art and sound. The gameplay is very complicated to understand but is good to play.
KodingNights
25. Aug 2015 · 17:17 UTC
That was cool stuff. Nice music! Did you make it? Nice pixel graphics however that demon girl bobs up and down like 50 frames per second.
internetpaulicy
25. Aug 2015 · 17:17 UTC
This is just awesome.
disperse
25. Aug 2015 · 19:22 UTC
The attitude of the main character is great.
daydreamcorgigames
26. Aug 2015 · 09:34 UTC
Cool graphics and music!
derr
26. Aug 2015 · 13:24 UTC
Love the graphics and the metal music! The controls are a bit difficult to get used to because I'm on a German keyboard (Z and Y are switched).
blahgyn
26. Aug 2015 · 15:26 UTC
that a really good game!
psychonull
26. Aug 2015 · 21:23 UTC
Great game. Excelent music, sfx and graphics. Also great presentation with intial menu. Good job!
GFM
27. Aug 2015 · 02:45 UTC
After I don't know how many tries (getting one shot by the red shadow), I was finally able to get to the boss... only to be one shot by it.... Damn... >_<

The game is really well done and polished... but I kinda see the same problem as the one my game has: the melee attack range is too short, which makes you a quick target to attacks. In your case, though, there actually is another option... but this other option is so much better than the melee attack that it seems somewhat useless...

Still, great game and awesome graphics!!

Btw, I didn't quite understand all those little caged animals... I I was able to find three of them... Also, what was the point of all those treasures? It was displayed on the "Achievements screen" and made I spawn particles... but were there other effects?
collaboration
27. Aug 2015 · 13:02 UTC
I love the graphics and mechanics, as for protoype - it's really good, sure it needs polish, but it's also a good start, well done!
🎤 gillenew
27. Aug 2015 · 21:32 UTC
Thank you All you guys :D

@KodingNights We don't did the music :(

@derr Sorry for this, not left any time to put the best controllers or joypad

@GFM All the items add some attributes to your character
Gamepopper
27. Aug 2015 · 21:58 UTC
Awesome soundtrack and graphics, really like the concept!
Electron
28. Aug 2015 · 08:55 UTC
music doesn't match with the game, pixel art is good(some polishing in walking animation will increase the feel), otherwise good game
WubAlliance
28. Aug 2015 · 08:57 UTC
Fun game! Movement is smooth, but the control layout is a little strange. The dashing is effective, in fact so effective it seems to be better to just flat out run past enemies so you don't risk losing life (I would LOVE to see someone speedrun this). Overall incredible aesthetic feel, you guys did a really good job with graphics. The soundtrack strangely fits, its a shame I can't rate you guys on audio D: . Great work, I would love to see more!
randoman
28. Aug 2015 · 09:33 UTC
Awesome game! The only thing that could improve is enemy spawning. Sometimes I am just walking and *PAM* there are several enemies right over me. Good job guys!
retrogradeorbit
28. Aug 2015 · 10:01 UTC
I'm gonna go against the grain here and say I didn't like the music. The guitar playing is not tight and drums sound like ice cream containers are being hit. You can switch the music off, but when you die it starts playing again and you have to switch it off again.

Other than the music, good game!
LeoM
28. Aug 2015 · 10:14 UTC
Maybe a Walkthrow video for those who are no capable of finish it ? ^^
Great art and fun to play, but I'm not good enough to reach the boss... :s (I swear I tried !)
Picking a username is hard
28. Aug 2015 · 10:39 UTC
Cool game. I think for a more complicated combat system like this one, the controls should me said somewhere in the 1st level, and I had no idea what was going on. I thought all the enemies were my friends until they started killing me lol. The graphics were pretty good. The game has potential.
Yrr
28. Aug 2015 · 10:48 UTC
Nice graphics, solid controls, would be nice if there was more indication if a weak attack landed
sergicollado
28. Aug 2015 · 13:22 UTC
So cool, I like graphics and hate a little controls, I miss be able to go down in platforms ... great work!
Volatile Dove
28. Aug 2015 · 15:27 UTC
Nice graphics but a little bit difficult.
Awpteamoose
28. Aug 2015 · 19:28 UTC
If you made it so punishing, why make players start a new game?
Mach60KAS
28. Aug 2015 · 22:26 UTC
Loved the music and art of the game, but I kept getting one shot by red ghosts. Did the pickups do much of anything? The way they were presented reminded me of Risk of Rain but without the effects. Still, very nice entry. Well done!
veoviscool12
31. Aug 2015 · 01:39 UTC
I really enjoyed this entry. Graphics super strong, gameplay fleshed out. I'm always impressed at what graphics some pull out in two days, it's incredible. Only complaint is: why have a weak attack without some sort of tradeoff for using the strong attack?
zuurr
31. Aug 2015 · 04:03 UTC
sick music and art (but especially music). the character could use some more fluid animations though, esp. for attacking and such.
valid4life
31. Aug 2015 · 05:12 UTC
The graphics were quite nice! The music went well with the game
crucknuk
31. Aug 2015 · 12:07 UTC
I love the graphics and music! Good job! ;)
stahlmanDesign
01. Sep 2015 · 04:26 UTC
I'm pretty impressed by what I see from Construct 2. The character movement and attacks were kind of original. Complex jump and warp effect. I loved the art and feel. Was a bit hard and I didn't get too far. Sound wasn't working in browser on Safari. I kept hearing the sound of keys hitting when input not accepted instead of game music or effects.
HappyHour
01. Sep 2015 · 04:57 UTC
Dodging around and using the large shot is pretty fun. Good lookin' sprites too.
freaknarf
01. Sep 2015 · 06:34 UTC
Cool game, a bit hard... It could be cool to have some checkpoint, at least at the begining of levels, as quickly a single error becomes deadly. I loved the boss visual especially, but I did not beat it :) Vilain spawning felt a bit too much random compared to their power, and i can't stop dying if I don't dash until the boss, so bonuses feel like they are more dangerous to care about than usefull...
Good start that needs some balance !
NoWandStudios
01. Sep 2015 · 06:40 UTC
Wow! We love the desing of character. Very immersive atmosphere.
Druid
01. Sep 2015 · 07:10 UTC
Wow! Amazing graphics, neat riffs and great mood! Pretty cool entry!
Will Edwards
01. Sep 2015 · 07:34 UTC
Its a classic mistake to not explain the controls. Nobody reads the description, they just play the game. Put on-screen "tool tip" help so everyone finds the controls :) I have learned this lesson so hard in my own entries...

The use of semi-transparency was excellent.

Would look excellent put through an upsampling shader like 2xSal.

A proper opening animation, and the "achievements", excellent!

I couldn't get very far; I felt I was very quickly overwhelmed.

But I still score this very highly; that I'm no good with button mashing doesn't mean I can't appreciate there is actually a seemingly complete game here :)
CreamyBacon1
01. Sep 2015 · 07:42 UTC
Good art, music, and it played smoothly. But you should have called it Cheap Death: The Game, I mean they spawn right on top of you, and there's the one that can inst-kill you! Other than that I have no further complaints. Good Job!
Ibai Aizpurua
01. Sep 2015 · 14:32 UTC
Congratulations! Nice Game!
Biruts
01. Sep 2015 · 19:54 UTC
Very nice project guys, i really love it, please check our game too and if you liked it give us a vote. Look for Road to hell and enjoy.
Finn
01. Sep 2015 · 23:32 UTC
Nice art, music's a bit too excited for simple level music. Enemies respawn too quickly.
PowerSpark
02. Sep 2015 · 02:29 UTC
The art is very impressive!
crafteverywhere
02. Sep 2015 · 02:33 UTC
The art is pretty great！
Hjalte500
02. Sep 2015 · 04:28 UTC
I like the overall mood and the graphics and judging by the screenshots it looks like there's even more awesome shit later on but unfortunately a ran into a wall. I played multiple times trying to get further but at same point in every playthrough a whole fuckload of enemies spawn at on top of eachother so I cant progress. Looks awesome though wouldve loved to see the boss.
sbarrio
02. Sep 2015 · 05:50 UTC
Really well executed, and that's some kick ass music!
OxyOxspring
02. Sep 2015 · 06:58 UTC
Glorious...
theshadowteam
02. Sep 2015 · 08:27 UTC
not bad, the red guy killed me , good game
NidzaKornjaca
02. Sep 2015 · 11:35 UTC
Great graphics and smooth movement, but the music doesn't match the look and feel well. As far as player attack go - I don't see why anyone would use the short range one since its very unsafe compared to the strong attack which really has no trade off. The spawning is bad too - not really much of a point fighting until you reach the boss, and sometimes the red guy spawns on you if you fight and just kills you. I think the enemies need a longer windup animation. Also the boss kills you instantly without much of a warning forcing you to restart and maybe try again, this time expecting it - step up on the platform and boom 0.5 seconds later a giant rock hits me.

A game with good presentation and potential, but falls short in a couple of important game design aspects - most importantly, fairness.
ChrisFagan
02. Sep 2015 · 11:54 UTC
Loved this! The visuals were great, the music was awesome. It was really hard though, the enemies spawned very quickly.
Nikteddy92
02. Sep 2015 · 12:59 UTC
WOW THAT'S GREAT!
You created this with construct2, I'm impressed! Well done!
Graphic is amazing! The music is GREAT! I loved them!
The gameplay is smooth and enjoyable! A little bit challenging some time!
You made a great work! Well done guys! :D
cbstegeman
02. Sep 2015 · 14:23 UTC
Love the look of the game. I pretty much just sped through it without bothering to fight most of the enemies.
BulletsArePeopleToo
02. Sep 2015 · 15:38 UTC
Great graphics and mood. Could not figure out how to consistently jump high enough to reach many of the platforms.
pirate_shell
02. Sep 2015 · 18:19 UTC
The graphics were delightful and the atmosphere of the underwater setting worked well, in my opinion. The music was some classic hard rock to get you pumped. The gameplay was simple, but functional. I like the game overall, but I feel some things could have been done better. Mostly the combat. The enemies being semi-transparent was a cool visual choice but I feel threats in your game should be the most noticable visual elements so you can avoid them better. The second issue is the way the enemies spawned. Often I would find myself getting blind-sided by them since they were so abundant and spawned so close to me. The final problem I have is the fact that without any limit on the magic attack the melee is sort of useless. That said, just a bit of constructive feedback. Take it or leave it, I still think this was a good entry~
bombjack
02. Sep 2015 · 18:38 UTC
ammmmaaaaaazing art totally in the theme. the gameplay is original and fun. very good job :)
DrZanuff
03. Sep 2015 · 14:05 UTC
Wow! Just Wow! Graphics are top notch! Good C2 game!
Sparrow
03. Sep 2015 · 14:57 UTC
Awesome game, hard but rewarding! :)
Linus123xbb
03. Sep 2015 · 15:18 UTC
Great game it was very nice looking and the controls were quite good too! The dodge mechanic was especially good. It would've been more fair if you didn't have to restart from the very beginning whenever you died.
Eldan_Knight
03. Sep 2015 · 15:39 UTC
Great graphics! Also I liked the Castlevania gameplay, specially the dodge movement. I find the enemy spawn a bit fast, if you don't run from your enemies you can't advance!
Techblogogy
03. Sep 2015 · 16:22 UTC
Nice little cute game! Loved it!
6DownStudios
04. Sep 2015 · 09:28 UTC
Great entry! Outstanding pixelart with some very neat graphical effects, especially that title screen, that's incredible! Gameplay's a bit tricky at first but quite fun once you get the hang of using the Dodge boost (which looks fantastic)
Jet Spy Dragon
04. Sep 2015 · 10:23 UTC
Great work! Looks fantastic! Great touch with achievements ;)
MFEP
04. Sep 2015 · 12:30 UTC
Nice game, awesome graphics, cool music, but some checkpoints would be great, it is a little annoying to have to start again from the beginning when I die.
Jesse Freeman
04. Sep 2015 · 12:38 UTC
Great art and music! Controls felt a bit off, especially when you are surrounded by shadows. It's a great concept, hopefully you continue to work on it now that the jam is over.
roaringcatgames
04. Sep 2015 · 13:47 UTC
So metal! Great visual accompanied with a metal soundtrack makes for a great mood. Good job with this! I couldn't get far before dying.

Cheers,
Loi LeMix
RobotMeal
04. Sep 2015 · 15:38 UTC
Cool entry, great graphics. Achievements are a nice touch.
Drauthius
04. Sep 2015 · 18:35 UTC
Nice game. Very hard, especially if you like to explore. :)
kikaz
05. Sep 2015 · 13:58 UTC
Good job but too hard for me...
Jupiter_Hadley
06. Sep 2015 · 15:54 UTC
Really neat game! Love the graphics and music! I included it in part 20 of my Ludum Dare 33 Compilation video series, if you would like to take a look :) https://youtu.be/WVNLcoTqal4
xvw
14. Sep 2015 · 04:38 UTC
A verry polished and beautyfull game ! Thanks a lot !
Patomkin
14. Sep 2015 · 10:55 UTC
A good game, reminds me of Risk of Rain. Most of the enemies should be skipped, though, otherwise it is quite easy to get overwhelmed while fighting.
Tanton-H2X
14. Sep 2015 · 14:50 UTC
have seen this game so many times in homepage
finally have chance to play it today. Really wonderful game!
very difficult!~~
the Dodge made me running very frequently~
love the artstyle and the mainmenu so much!
hope it more great!well done!