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Sweet Dreams by hitchh1k3r

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made by hitchh1k3r for LD33 (COMPO)
^_^ IT'S NOT SCARY ^_^
Sorry if the title image mislead you...


Sweet Dreams is about the Bogey Man influencing children's happy dreams, and turning them evil. You will need to find a way into their dream, and then create a shadow on the wall that will frighten them into a nightmare.


CONTROLS:
- WASD/Arrows: Move
- Left Click: Interact


HELPFUL TIPS:
- After entering the dream you will have to create a shadow from the things you've collected, try to make a shadow you think looks cool. The controls to move the objects around are a bit tricky (but that is the nature of manipulating objects in 3D space). After you finish your shadow you will get a chance to name it and share it with everyone else who has beaten the game in the Hall of Shadows.


CHALLENGES (if you can't think of anything else to make):
- Make the scariest shadow you can think of.
- Make your favorite video game character.
- Make a self portrait?


NOTES:
- I lost an entire day of timelapse footage so I probably wont do a video :(
- I built a WebGL and WebPlayer version but they crash/reboot'd my computer, :( so there is only download links (for now)


TOOLS:
Unity 5 - Game Engine (C#)
Blender - 3D Art
Inkscape/Photoshop - 2D Art
Otomat/Audacity - Music
BFXR - Pickup Sound Effect


Let's see who can make the best shadows! ^_^
Itch.io (Win/Mac/Linux) https://hitchh1k3r.itch.io/sweet-dreams
Source https://github.com/hitchh1k3r/LD33-Sweet-Dreams
Original URL https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-33/?action=preview&uid=21983

Ratings

Coolness 100% 1
Overall 3.43 241
Audio 3.09 296
Fun 2.95 514
Graphics 3.73 182
Humor 2.80 427
Innovation 4.10 23
Mood 3.40 203
Theme 3.51 386

Feedback

Chunck26
24. Aug 2015 · 02:11 UTC
Dude!!!!! This is so cool. Ya, it's a very simple idea but the idea.... Oh man. It's such a sweet game. I also really like the graphics. The controls are a bit difficult, but it makes up for it with the sweet idea and graphics. Very nicely done.
Jamie Guillemette
24. Aug 2015 · 04:13 UTC
interesting concept with the shadows
keyle
24. Aug 2015 · 04:14 UTC
I couldn't jump. Sad cause I loved the art style. Space bar did nothing. Impressive 3D work & on the dinosaur in the time allowed :)
bradur
24. Aug 2015 · 14:21 UTC
This game had awesome atmosphere, and the Hall of Shadows was so cool!
Good models and lighting as well.

Moving the items about was a little hard, but I managed to make a formation that resembled something at least.

Very nice work in such a short timeframe!
jofra
25. Aug 2015 · 22:43 UTC
awesome ideia! some hard controls but an awesome game ideia
Josho
25. Aug 2015 · 23:04 UTC
very conusing had no idea how to play
awesomerex
26. Aug 2015 · 00:09 UTC
Cool Concept! I liked the hall of shadows.
Aun
26. Aug 2015 · 00:18 UTC
Great idea, I loved the graphics. Sometimes it is a bit hard to control (that is the problem with 3d). A tutorial at the beginning would be nice. Maybe a system of ranking at the end could be a good idea (trying to replicate an image for example)
neuroaktivo
26. Aug 2015 · 00:21 UTC
i liked it! nice idea!
corupta
26. Aug 2015 · 01:03 UTC
Wow, very original idea, fancy graphics and nice music.
Zed
26. Aug 2015 · 15:47 UTC
It's SO clever. Maybe a couple of extra instructions would've been nice, as it took me a while at the start to even figure out how to get anywhere, but the idea itself is so original and brilliant.
Hamsternator
26. Aug 2015 · 16:46 UTC
This is the coolest thing! =D
Creating a game based on community shadow puppets sharing and giving it a "plausible" setup, genius!
KaiseanGames
26. Aug 2015 · 18:21 UTC
At first I thought it was a very bad cover picture on this page. Then I played the game and realized this is the BEST game this LD. Very very very well done. Lot's of stars from me. I hope you win :)
Solifuge
27. Aug 2015 · 02:48 UTC
I have never seen a game like this before; it really is a great creative game, and a clever take on the theme. Also, props to whoever Mario was; that Koopa shadow puppet was excellent!

I really liked the low-poly models, and the simple ambient music chords in the BG were a nice touch; it helped fill the silence when getting my shadows turned around right.

I went back and made another for fun. For a post-compo or expanded version, it might be nice to have a rating system that let people tag or score their favorites, or flag the broken or empty entries; there's a fair number of shadows that seemed to be single objects or all defaults, and it'd be nice if the community of boogyfolks had a way to curate and clean up this Shadow Art Museum we're building together!
jk5000
28. Aug 2015 · 17:16 UTC
A really great idea and a great game.
boardtobits
28. Aug 2015 · 17:44 UTC
Loved the idea, I couldn't get into the dream though. The modeling was well-done and the movement/interaction controls worked well. I just couldn't interact/jump into the dream, so I missed what sounds like the best part.
Drunkteam
29. Aug 2015 · 15:14 UTC
Wou! Very original game, de controls are not very comfortable but the idea is cool for creative people.
mahalis
30. Aug 2015 · 23:58 UTC
Really cool idea! I couldn't come up with much, but I was impressed with what I saw in the gallery, even more so since those were user-created. It'd be interesting if there were a challenge mode where you had to figure out how to fill out a given silhouette.
Anvil0008
31. Aug 2015 · 07:14 UTC
This is super fun to mess with. It took me a while to figure out how to get in the dream, but once I looked around it made sense. And seeing other peoples' stuff at the end was sweet. Great job!
Slashee the Cow
31. Aug 2015 · 07:44 UTC
Very cool. You're right, the manipulation controls while in the dream are a bit confusing. I just wish it was more of a game, like we had to figure out what the kid was afraid of and then got a rating for how scary the shadow is or something - but I digress. What you've done is awesome for two days' work (and I wish I could do this much in two days).
colinn
31. Aug 2015 · 23:33 UTC
Gallery at the end was fun
Lukbebalduke
02. Sep 2015 · 01:37 UTC
Very cool idea! But the "hall" did not work for me. Overall, you did a great job!
Demy
02. Sep 2015 · 18:39 UTC
Nice concept but a little bit a lack of a gameplay.
puppetmaster
04. Sep 2015 · 21:20 UTC
Fantastic idea with hall of shadows, spooky! Very unique and cool entry!
alienart
04. Sep 2015 · 21:53 UTC
Very nice work.
jwin
05. Sep 2015 · 03:27 UTC
Very cool idea! I liked the little art gallery at the end!

It was a little hard to figure out what I was doing until I entered the shadow mode, but then I couldn't go grab more toys.
LastLeaf
05. Sep 2015 · 06:26 UTC
Great game! Love the idea.
Personally I love the title art more :)
WubAlliance
05. Sep 2015 · 18:06 UTC
Fun game! I love how you can share your shadows, I created the Unity logo. The object requirement isn't really all that helpful, especially if you just want to design something detailed. I restarted the game a couple of times so I didn't have to include the dinosaur in the shadow. I love this concept, 5/5 for innovation. Very well done, I would love to see more of this! Nice job!
Kizler
05. Sep 2015 · 20:53 UTC
Very very cool concept. :)
dancingmad
05. Sep 2015 · 23:29 UTC
Good concept !
Maybe one concept of the next Mario paint ;)
SecondDimension
06. Sep 2015 · 12:05 UTC
A lovely idea, very original. It's nice to see a creative game come out of the theme. It would benefit from a little more instruction, and the controls are tricky but it is very interesting.
crucknuk
08. Sep 2015 · 14:18 UTC
Great entry! Adding a galery at the end is really cool!
fragileannihilator
14. Sep 2015 · 23:48 UTC
The metagame is even more interesting than the game! Good job!