Unstable Matter by thesedatedprince

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made by thesedatedprince for Ludum Dare 49 (COMPO)

So, here it is. Nowhere near as polished as I'd like, but all in all I'm happier with this than my last entry (partly because this one actually has some gameplay :P). Enjoy - there's sort of an in game tutorial, but it's probably worth checking out the Gameplay Hints section on the itch.io page.

Ratings

Overall 314th 3.394⭐ 35🧑‍⚖️
Fun 200th 3.561⭐ 35🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 410th 2.97⭐ 35🧑‍⚖️
Theme 477th 2.803⭐ 35🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 415th 3.045⭐ 35🧑‍⚖️
Audio 111th 3.621⭐ 35🧑‍⚖️
Humor 119th 3.303⭐ 35🧑‍⚖️
Mood 265th 3.227⭐ 35🧑‍⚖️
Given 37🗳️ 46🗨️

Feedback

shellofagirl
04. Oct 2021 · 01:36 UTC
I liked the art and the theme of this, turning into gas would sure be unstable :3
p-r
04. Oct 2021 · 16:26 UTC
Great music
ugly_robot
04. Oct 2021 · 17:11 UTC
This game is fantastic, I love the wacky art and enemy design, the gameplay feels rhythmic and deeply satisfying, and the story was hilarious to boot. Excellent work, you should be proud.
binroot
04. Oct 2021 · 18:22 UTC
Nice game. You've got to make the music sync'd up with the wall patterns!
huntthewumpus
04. Oct 2021 · 18:26 UTC
Fun little game with simple-but-challenging mechanics. Loved the enemy style. I also liked how the checkpoints were set and how it slowly introduced different patterns/mechanics.
kristinamay
04. Oct 2021 · 18:31 UTC
This is a great little game! Challenging yet simple to understand, with steadily increasing difficulty. Big fan, great work.
Flying Dog Fish
04. Oct 2021 · 18:35 UTC
Nice game with nice graphics and great soundtrack, but it's way too fast for me. I had to press the break button all the time so it was awkward to press up and down buttons at the same time.
The Lame Brain
04. Oct 2021 · 18:35 UTC
ARGH! My brain is melting!
I just need a second to think!!! I am Old!

No, but really... good game. Fast and frantic, right on target!

Excellent music!

Cheers

-LB
LDJam user 209292
04. Oct 2021 · 20:32 UTC
I think the game is difficult, but interesting. It was nice to play!
DzejPi
05. Oct 2021 · 07:27 UTC
Liquid would indeed be a hard work. :) Very challenging and frantic game. But at the same time, fair - I felt that hitboxes were fairly forgiving, which is important for this type of game. Nice job!
Swen
05. Oct 2021 · 21:10 UTC
Just found out that my brain is slooooow.
Nice trick of coloring the character the same the obstacles :D
Sli
05. Oct 2021 · 23:49 UTC
Wooow I'm dizzy, but maybe it is the beer.

Good design choice with the colors. Music was on point.
doomshmuck
06. Oct 2021 · 13:30 UTC
This was fun! the stage right before the boss I think could have used one more checkpoint (that last section was pretty tricky and long), but I was able to get through it. And I feel ya on not getting everything done that you would want, I think we all feel that way... That being said, this felt pretty complete for a game jam game, so nice work!
Lone_Wolf
06. Oct 2021 · 19:13 UTC
Made it to the end after reworking how my brain handled the gas/solid controls at least three times. The game was fun and encouraged a little bit of self-improvement lol

I like how you can use the left/right arrow keys to control difficulty in the first few levels,
and your music was also quite good, I would have liked to hear the ending you had prepared.

Nice job!
mmisspelling
06. Oct 2021 · 19:24 UTC
Damn, the music here rocks HARD. Really nice job on that, I figure it took you some time! Also pretty fun gameplay and text, the artstyle is not my cup of tea but it's not detrimental to the game. It was also challenging but in a fair way, it's my fault but I died way too many times at the final boss fight ahahhaha
Diego Escalante
08. Oct 2021 · 05:12 UTC
The mechanic was simple to understand but it was pretty fast paced and fun! I think it could use a little more variety in the long run but I had a great time. Well done!
JakobTheQuizGuy
08. Oct 2021 · 12:02 UTC
Cool game with a good concept and unique use of the theme, unfortunately it was a bit too much on my eyes when it started speeding up more.
Lovor
08. Oct 2021 · 13:59 UTC
Hah game about unstable man) like woman from ant man 2. Funny game
FALKon2246
08. Oct 2021 · 17:11 UTC
Excellent! The game was on point, and you did a good job with audio and art. Lovely submission!
tamdevs
08. Oct 2021 · 17:29 UTC
Hey!

This game was great. There's a story, audio, challenge, enemies, progressive instructions/gameplay. The art was grungy and fits perfectly. It reminded me of playing rockband but with translation.

Thanks and congrats on the game.
essarrgee
08. Oct 2021 · 17:38 UTC
Very fun! I appreciate the checkpoints and the decelerate feature too! Really helps for people like me who aren't very good at faster games like this haha. Good job!
nyxkn
09. Oct 2021 · 20:45 UTC
Really nice game idea! The music was really cool. Lots of that hero feel going on. It took me a while to figure out how to beat the last boss. Quite fun and appropriately challenging!
Solah
10. Oct 2021 · 16:14 UTC
Wow, very cool game, it is challenging but was fun all along! Very good job!
Ommadawn
11. Oct 2021 · 14:39 UTC
Nice game ! Gameplay is simple and effective, the final boss is a nice touch to add to complete this game ! I feel like putting the obstacles in rythm with the music would have been perfect :stuck_out_tongue:
ValiantSugar
18. Oct 2021 · 11:31 UTC
Interesting mechanics for a runner. I wish you luck.