Experiment #56 by ildfuglen
You are Experiment #56, a seemingly innocent hamster in an underground volcanic laboratory, whose purpose is to generate power for the evil scientists. However, it seems the wheel you've been running in is about to come loose.. perhaps you can escape?
How to Play
W/A/S/D or Left Stick - Accelerate Up/Down/Left/Right
Space or Controller South (Xbox A) - Grapple
R or Left Bumper - Restart From Last Checkpoint
Escape or Controller East (Xbox B) - Exit Game
Escape the laboratory!
Swing across obstacles!
And avoid the lava...
Thank you for playing!
Ratings
| Overall | 108th | 3.848⭐ | 35🧑⚖️ |
| Fun | 51th | 3.985⭐ | 35🧑⚖️ |
| Innovation | 124th | 3.758⭐ | 35🧑⚖️ |
| Theme | 477th | 2.803⭐ | 35🧑⚖️ |
| Graphics | 103th | 3.909⭐ | 35🧑⚖️ |
| Mood | 241th | 3.3⭐ | 32🧑⚖️ |
| Given | 25🗳️ | 38🗨️ |




Poor lil hamster
It took me a little while to get my head around how the controls work, but once I did, they felt intuitive and responsive.
And the art is great!
Great work!
Maybe I didn't understand something, but I wasn't able to get moving from start. At all. I noticed the wheel turning red, but nothing happened when the wheel was full. I expected it to launch me off. I tried grappling as well, but that didn't work.
2nd try: Okay, I tried using controllers and now I got to actually play the game, awesome! The game has nice mechanics and I really enjoyed the momentum. I don't really see the theme, though. Maybe it's just me. I would highly recommend double checking the keyboard controls.
Literally the only thing I can complain about was that you could swing into the ledge that you're supposed to get to, but if you're too low in the swing, it's just over. Didn't cause too much trouble since you have checkpoints (nice) and I could just keep my pivot points in mind for the next run. But I'd be curious if it would improve the game feel if you could "mantle" edges that you are right below.
Nice job!
4.5/5 fun, 4/5 overall, great job!
If you’d like to rewatch the playthrough, you can find it here:
https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1173664587?t=2h15m27s
Good luck on your ratings, see you next LD! :D
💜 Elysia Griffin AKA Button Feedback Lady
https://www.twitch.tv/elysiagriffin
The art, especially the hamster was great and even though I criticized the hook mechanic it was actually well implemented and fun.
Really nice art too!
Also tip of the hat for the Linux build
Спасибо за игру ^_^
Loved the grappling hook mechanic, it was just such a delight when you get the hang of it and, dare I say, get into the swing of things. I would love to see where else you go with this game, and I can't wait for the sequel where I get to bust my hamster pal out to go frolic in the happy meadow.
Obviously music and sound effects would make the game better, so more useful feedback would be that I found the in-game instructions hard to understand.
*Thank you for the Linux build by the way.*