Unicycle Scientist: Saves the World by MrWhimble

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made by MrWhimble for Ludum Dare 49 (JAM)

The amazing Unicycle Scientist has created the cure to literally every single problem in the world. But the evil super villain Pentagon Man does not want to see the world become a better place, and so he tries to stop Unicycle Scientist by blowing up their laboratory. Now it is up to the greatest scientist in the world to make it out of the collapsing building and save the cure.

Controls: [A] and [D] or left and right arrow keys to play.CoverImage.png

Ratings

Overall 290th 3.875⭐ 18🧑‍⚖️
Fun 304th 3.813⭐ 18🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 404th 3.625⭐ 18🧑‍⚖️
Theme 104th 4.281⭐ 18🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 260th 4.188⭐ 18🧑‍⚖️
Humor 90th 4.094⭐ 18🧑‍⚖️
Mood 422th 3.7⭐ 17🧑‍⚖️
Given 27🗳️ 0🗨️

Feedback

Dazzumbledor
04. Oct 2021 · 23:00 UTC
Great polish and style! There's a lot of clean design in the menu and the controls are difficult but responsive. V Nice :smiley:
ahjusba
06. Oct 2021 · 10:09 UTC
I had a laugh. Fun game overall! Details I liked: the initial boost and the smoke trail from the potion!
Zvyaga
06. Oct 2021 · 10:11 UTC
Cool game, interesting mechanics, very well-tuned physics. This is the Gravity Defied of Our Time
Prostone
06. Oct 2021 · 10:15 UTC
Controls are responsive and just like a real unicycle you have to lean forward.
Game itself is ok, but on my larger monitor the UI and intro is not scaled properly, might just be unity detecting the resolution badly though.
Nice graphics and gameplay :) Next level might be to actually balance the chemical as well :D
Nikl
06. Oct 2021 · 10:19 UTC
Cool animations and very polished feel. We seem to have had the same idea when thinking about "unstable" => unicycles ^^

I especially liked that the face changes when the angle of the unicycle gets too steep.
Not an apple a stone
06. Oct 2021 · 10:25 UTC
Fun simple and just generally really great!
Max S.
06. Oct 2021 · 10:27 UTC
This was a lot of fun! Really liked the controls and the little boost you get after landing a jump
LDJam user 267116
13. Oct 2021 · 00:35 UTC
Nice game! Funny concept with great art. The hard mode isn't joking around, I couldn't get past the first jump! I'm impressed that the scientist discovered the cure to everything without any fingers! Truly an inspiration.
BlushingCrow
16. Oct 2021 · 00:42 UTC
Love the opening cut-scene (and voicing!) that really sets the tone for a fun little game. I get major QWOP vibes from it, which goes to show how a simple control scheme and an idea can still have a lot of merit to it. Sound effects were solid, and the music is bouncy and fun. It's a solid "just one more game" style title - well done :)
Frozedon
16. Oct 2021 · 04:02 UTC
Fun little physics game. The landings felt random sometimes on if id suddenly fall backward or forward. Otherwise had a good time and beat it!
HacksawUnit
21. Oct 2021 · 19:59 UTC
One of the biggest surprises of this LudumDare for me! Amazing art, polish, and mood! The gameplay (ESPECIALLY when not on Easy Mode) is pretty tough, but feels great after getting used to. Great job!
RonanRorry
21. Oct 2021 · 20:16 UTC
Really good looking game! That intro cutscene was very well-made as well, though I wish you could skip it. The gameplay reminds me of Excitebike, but now that I'm typing this, I realize it actually shares more in common with QWOP. The music is also pretty good. I think I'll try and beat this game after posting my comment.

EDIT: I'm a little late on reporting this, but I went back to the game and beat it first try! You two should be *very* proud of yourselves for managing to create this entry.