UNSTABLE DREAMS by ROBOWARRIOR1982

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made by ROBOWARRIOR1982 for Ludum Dare 49 (JAM)

UNSTABLE DREAMS

This is an rythm/action game mixing 2D and 3D graphics. You play a girl, who has in trouble, and dream about a strange way to liberate her spirit.

Don't fall phase :

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Battle phase :

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https://youtu.be/uGowgRcoVoM

CONTROL :

WASD or ARROW to move.
Enter to valid and shoot.
F to switch in fullscreen mode (windows).
R to restart the game.

HTML5 version can be slow, if you can test the windows version.

Ratings

Overall 343th 3.821⭐ 30🧑‍⚖️
Fun 741th 3.426⭐ 29🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 444th 3.596⭐ 28🧑‍⚖️
Theme 198th 4.13⭐ 29🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 567th 3.796⭐ 29🧑‍⚖️
Audio 615th 3.34⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Mood 226th 3.926⭐ 29🧑‍⚖️
Given 37🗳️ 31🗨️

Feedback

MaggardJosh
05. Oct 2021 · 06:33 UTC
Very cool graphic style! Gave up though after I started back over at the beginning a few times.
benmcnelly
05. Oct 2021 · 06:35 UTC
Nice game! How may bosses are there, I keep falling off after second one.
squirmonkey
05. Oct 2021 · 06:37 UTC
It was fun, but I found it a bit too punishing, I didn't want to have to do the whole balancing part over when I lost to the boss, I just wanted to try the boss again.

Cool graphical style!
Evileptic
05. Oct 2021 · 06:37 UTC
Very pleasant tension throughout the game. I'm loving it. Good job. :smirk:
Enya454
05. Oct 2021 · 06:37 UTC
Really fun game, the visuals were really good and the gameplay was good. Only 2 bits of feedback. Maybe instead of the enter key to attack it should be space, because since it's enter, my hands cross over a fair bit. Also, sometimes when going into the balancing sections, I immediately fall off with no chance of starting to recover. Other than these it's actually a really good game.
Turncoda
05. Oct 2021 · 06:39 UTC
Very cool that the camera is offcenter. Reminds me of The Pathless. I also liked the 2D character sprites in 3D environments. You don't see that very often these days and I realize it was probably due to time constraint but I think it's very charming in this 3rd person context. I'd love to see a fleshed out version of this.
talas
05. Oct 2021 · 06:40 UTC
Great game, very great. I really like it =)
Good difficult, gomme game play. great job, really
🎤 ROBOWARRIOR1982
05. Oct 2021 · 06:43 UTC
@maggardjosh, @squirmonkey yes i have put checkpoint after each boss but you need to walk a little to reach it (there is a sound when you reach it), but for some reason the balance may be too punitive and you can fall. I need to check that!!!Thanks for your comment !
🎤 ROBOWARRIOR1982
05. Oct 2021 · 06:48 UTC
@turncoda Yes i like too the mix between 2D/3D, i'd planned to made better sprite (for the character) but not enought time to polish it. I think too there is a lot of thing to make using the two methods ! Thanks for your comment !
Iori Branford
05. Oct 2021 · 06:51 UTC
Simply brilliant. I did notice when you take a boss crystal and go on the next path, you might fall down instantly before reaching the next checkpoint, and have to go to and fight the same boss again.
🎤 ROBOWARRIOR1982
05. Oct 2021 · 07:21 UTC
@iori-branford (i like king of fighter too), thanks for your comment, i looked that after your comment and i think it's fix now (i made the fix).
automatonvx
05. Oct 2021 · 09:20 UTC
Made it through all the bosses to be at peace. Not sure what to say for this one. I liked the interpretation of the theme, and it made for a pretty atmospheric experience. On the path sections I found i was just looking at the coloured dots and so not paying any attention to the environment or character which is a shame. I liked the pixel art in 3d style. Gameplay was compelling enough to keep me retrying to the end and the music helped a lot for the surreal vibe. A fun experience.
AcHeHex
05. Oct 2021 · 22:35 UTC
I really enjoyed this. The balancing mechanic is immediately clear and imo progresses in difficulty at a nice pace, and I also enjoyed the boss fights, they were definitely a welcomed surprised to break the pacing a bit and rest my wrist.

My only criticism is that I would've made it an auto runner because my hand gets kinda awkward holding W while gently caressing A and D, and I felt no need to stop walking forward.
Outside of the lil glitches in the sky and ceiling the overall atmosphere is very dream like even if the character art is a bit on the rougher side, and the music only complimented that mood.
🎤 ROBOWARRIOR1982
06. Oct 2021 · 09:27 UTC
@achehex Thanks for your comment, i had an issues with the randomize cloud height in the HTML5 version (that didn't work exactly like the Windows version), if i use the fonction at the same moment the result was identic, and when you try to draw polygon at the same position this can be glitchy, but it's fixed now i created a custom random function.For the autorun, i prefer that the player have the liberty to avance or not,because it's your decision. (sorry for your wrist, there is a pause with press escape).I like you appreciated the mood global of the game !
Matthieu Riboulot
06. Oct 2021 · 17:17 UTC
Really nice game, I managed to finish it. The mood was really nice, the gameplay well designed yet a bit repetitive once you mastered it.
Andreman
07. Oct 2021 · 01:19 UTC
Nice mechanics. At some point i couldn't get central gems for some time, especially first one, idk why, is it a bug or there some rule?
🎤 ROBOWARRIOR1982
07. Oct 2021 · 06:45 UTC
@andreman I've no encounter this problem in my playtest (HTML and Windows). The gem is really a t the middle of the circle maybe the collision box is too small but there is normally no problem. In which version Did you had the problem ? The game was laggy or not ? If you stay in the gem a moment you take it ?Else the gem role was to realign the character for the next phase and after you can continue the path nothing other, that's not very bad if you can't really get it.
Andreman
07. Oct 2021 · 10:48 UTC
@robowarrior1982 I played Html version: i went through gem without any reaction from game. You mentioned that i need to stay in it some time? I didn't that if i correctly remember

PS Graphic solusion is rare and nice looking)
🎤 ROBOWARRIOR1982
07. Oct 2021 · 11:42 UTC
@andreman If you have not reach the end of the game,in waiting i recommend you to install the windows version or trying with anoter web navigator (i made my playtest with Firefox and Brave). PS: Thanks !
Liosdali
09. Oct 2021 · 07:44 UTC
Balance and boss fights mechanic looks very simple but still enjoyable . Also i like your 2d style. In balance part if you will add auto walk it will be more good.
bassguitarbill
09. Oct 2021 · 09:52 UTC
This game answers the question "what if Tony Hawk was a 2d anime schoolgirl?". I liked this! Any game jam submission with more than one game mode is really impressive, and while the gameplay was pretty simple, the balancing part was challenging and the boss fights were visually interesting, so I was never bored. Well done!
Sibi
09. Oct 2021 · 09:55 UTC
Awesome unique aesthetics! I think standing still during the balancing part could have been used to further stabilize. And I would have loved to have some balancing elements during the boss fights. Overall very solid entry and tells a nice little finished sotry.
🎤 ROBOWARRIOR1982
09. Oct 2021 · 09:56 UTC
@bassguitarbill ahah ! You have find my inspiration ! With the annoncement of the theme, i thinked about the mechanics of the grind/manual in TonyHawkProSkater3, and i tryed to made it and i have made things around ;)
ALAN001
09. Oct 2021 · 10:07 UTC
Cool game but difficult at first 👍
ALAN001
09. Oct 2021 · 10:07 UTC
Cool game but difficult at first 👍
Soul Grinder
10. Oct 2021 · 08:33 UTC
Fun to play balancing game with fun boss fight mechanics. The 2D/3D mashup worked great and the graphics suited the game well. Good stuff all round.
Shrillwhip
10. Oct 2021 · 10:58 UTC
Cool concept, and charming graphics. It was fun and interesting. The music was a bit dull initially, but picked up during the boss fight.
David Mason
10. Oct 2021 · 22:07 UTC
very cool
LDJam user 263516
10. Oct 2021 · 22:08 UTC
Very cool! i love dream games :) balancing mechanic reminds me of Tony Hawk...
epicureanistik
10. Oct 2021 · 22:26 UTC
The art style is great, especially with the boss designs.
rufson
11. Oct 2021 · 01:31 UTC
I have defeated all the demons! Very nice atmosphere with a wide view of the built-up space+music fits it very good.

The only thing I can complain about is this bold font that doesn't match the aesthetics of the rest you did so well. Look at this one for example https://befonts.com/osake-brush-font.html
:peace:
manzdeh
16. Oct 2021 · 12:49 UTC
This was a really fun game! I enjoyed the strange vibe, and the graphics and sound were also really nicely done. Great job!
FireSlash
19. Oct 2021 · 06:34 UTC
I absolutely love the concept here.

Boss design was a bit simplistic and easy to spam, but there was clear pattern progression. The rooftop segments were tricky but I felt like I was getting better each time.

The aesthetic you've got going here is fantastic as well.

Overall really nice work!