Monstermanity by D3giler

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made by D3giler for LD33 (JAM)
You play as the surviving brain of a dead patient that evolved into...
you guessed right, a monster! But is it a bad one?

Use W,A,S,D to move and Spacebar to Jump
Use Q or E to access the Upgrades Menu

Are you a Murderous Monster or simply one looking to be alone?
Enjoy ^^

My First Ludum Dare!
Was hoping to finish in time for the Compo but had too many other things on.
Still super proud of getting this far. "Benchmark for LD34 has been set!"

Ratings

Coolness 100% 1
Overall(Jam) 2.94 778
Audio(Jam) 2.55 598
Fun(Jam) 2.71 773
Graphics(Jam) 2.69 849
Humor(Jam) 2.08 863
Innovation(Jam) 2.45 915
Mood(Jam) 2.88 696
Theme(Jam) 3.53 471

Feedback

Stephen Patrick
24. Aug 2015 路 23:29 UTC
On windows 7 64 bit it says it doesn't have a "Monstermanita data" folder next to the executable.
Flaid
24. Aug 2015 路 23:42 UTC
I wish you would've zipped up everything into one file for easier play, but I assumed the data folder needed to be there, so I downloaded both.

I appreciated the voice over in the beginning! In my entry in the compo I focused a lot on sound, so it was good to see that someone else had at least put some effort into it. The music grated on me after awhile, but it was there, so it definitely counted!

There were a few times when I was able to get my monster through a wall where I wasn't supposed to, and at the end (after getting most of the upgrades), I landed on what I thought was the ground and instantly died.

The character design was good and I thought the controls were nice and fluid, exactly what a game like that would hope for. All in all, well done!
馃帳 D3giler
24. Aug 2015 路 23:43 UTC
The Data files should be in the link make sure you download them and not just the executable ^^ (else it won't work)
WASDMagician
24. Aug 2015 路 23:46 UTC
Art style was simple but effective, couple of graphical bugs (text width on the upgrade screen) and a few gamepaly oddities, walking along a light for example feels like it should act as a single object, it's actually three and you will get stuck on the end fittings.
Music was simple but fitted.
Attacking your enemies is awesome, leaping off a blind ledge and landing on some dude's face just doesn't get old lol.

Only problem I had was that I couldn't get out of the lab, I always died by touching the ground outside :(
mitkus
24. Aug 2015 路 23:50 UTC
Nice. Escaped the lab! Graphical feedback of moves could be better, but overall it feels good to jump around.
inurashii
24. Aug 2015 路 23:50 UTC
This game's moody retro feel and classic evolving science experiment plot were fun! The hit detection and controls felt very floppy, which detracted from the fun, but it was still cool exploring. The sound was not so good, unfortunately, nor were the graphics -- except for the main character sprite, which looked good. It would have gone over better if all of the sprites and backgrounds had been the same pixel resolution, I think. Still, an excellent freshman effort and I look forward to seeing what you make in the future!
glerikud
24. Aug 2015 路 23:51 UTC
It's a nice little game. The graphics are ok, it worked fine, the gui could use some more work, but it's pretty fun.
Xtaziz
24. Aug 2015 路 23:53 UTC
Not bad, you should put the wall climb ability to get first since you can chose other (like i did) and then in the second map i was not able to get it even if i had DNA
razavidn
25. Aug 2015 路 00:35 UTC
Good setting tone, platforming mechanic is OK. Buttons feel a little off from where they're actually clicked.
Nikteddy92
25. Aug 2015 路 00:50 UTC
Really enjoyable and funny!
I like the idea and the way the story is narrated.
Maybe a little too many graphical styles.. some clean and other not so much. Btw nice entry! :D
pixelgriffin
25. Aug 2015 路 01:50 UTC
I highly suggest zipping up your data so there is just one consolidated download.
jofra
25. Aug 2015 路 01:56 UTC
I Escaped!! :) Good job bro!
namrog84
25. Aug 2015 路 02:06 UTC
let me skip intro dialog. neat!
faemir
25. Aug 2015 路 02:08 UTC
The sound and Mood were great - it has a definite feel to it.

The movement didn't feel perfect but I like the method of attacking, it felt a bit novel.

I knew I could download the dropbox folder as a zip at the top-right but a lot of people haven't noticed this - I'd suggest changing that!
aucguy
25. Aug 2015 路 02:32 UTC
The two ending thing was cool but I would have liked more 'level content.'
Slashee the Cow
25. Aug 2015 路 03:08 UTC
That was good! I just wish there was more of it.
A_K_
25. Aug 2015 路 03:49 UTC
please build web version either if possible. I don't have windows atm :(
Acerio
25. Aug 2015 路 10:33 UTC
I escaped the lab. I'm satisfied. Good job :D
DruhinM
25. Aug 2015 路 15:49 UTC
Art style was pretty good. Overall i thought it was a decent game
crucknuk
26. Aug 2015 路 12:28 UTC
Good job for a first ludume dare!
Maxi and The Gang
26. Aug 2015 路 13:40 UTC
Please add dialog skip on the beginning.
collaboration
27. Aug 2015 路 11:26 UTC
I really love level design, and animation when you killing soldiers, would like to see more, really good start as for me.
Biruts
31. Aug 2015 路 15:20 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.
Modoc73
06. Sep 2015 路 08:34 UTC
I liked the idea of going through the vents. Good job.