LudumData

SkyTimer by TheSerOT

[raw]
made by TheSerOT for Ludum Dare 50 (JAM)

Jump off a plane and deploy your parachute! wait.. why isn't it working? The only thing you can do is enjoy these moments, at least going through the rings makes you feel that this time will never end, right?

Rules

  • Go through the golden rings to increase your score and fill your Timer bar before hitting the ground.
  • Once you fill it, the level will be reset and you'll start moving faster.
  • Try to get a high score before you inevitably greet the ground with your face.

Controls :video_game:

  • *Lean Forward: * W, Up Key
  • *Lean Backwards: * S, Down Key
  • *Rotate: * A and D, Left and Right Keys
  • *Reset: * R

1.png5GyupN.png2.png

Link https://serot.itch.io/skytimer
Link https://serot.itch.io/skytimer
Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/50/skytimer

Ratings

Overall 201th 3.94⭐ 52🧑‍⚖️
Fun 99th 4.04⭐ 52🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 422th 3.57⭐ 52🧑‍⚖️
Theme 59th 4.31⭐ 52🧑‍⚖️
Humor 277th 3.722⭐ 47🧑‍⚖️
Mood 205th 3.99⭐ 51🧑‍⚖️
Given 21🗳️ 1🗨️

Feedback

KidderTTV
04. Apr 2022 · 14:43 UTC
Wow really fun, love the graphic style
mira
04. Apr 2022 · 19:10 UTC
I played a similar game as a little boy on an old phone. Thank you for returning to my childhood. The gameplay is clear, the graphics are nice and the sound of the wind gives the right feeling. Good entry.
SimplePotential
04. Apr 2022 · 19:12 UTC
Reminds me a lot of the old N64 game "Pilot Wings", that's a good things as I loved that game. Simply mechanic and easy to understand. Great graphics. Slightly dizzying for me but not hold that against you. Very nice entry!
tigerj
04. Apr 2022 · 19:13 UTC
I love the character art. It's a fun play. Good ramping on difficulty too.
bohmann
04. Apr 2022 · 19:17 UTC
simple but enjoyable
Diccuric_Sigeon
04. Apr 2022 · 19:18 UTC
![Screenshot from 2022-04-04 22-17-34.png](///raw/5d3/3/z/4ac16.png)
Genpaku
04. Apr 2022 · 19:18 UTC
Nice game, easy to control but not so easy to play, exactly how it supposed to be :D I had 700 points at the end.
Shampop
04. Apr 2022 · 19:19 UTC
Remind me an old phone game called "Sky Diver", nostalgia ! Why do I wish to see the guy "touch" the ground ..? Nicely executed, missing an audio theme though
LarsDu
04. Apr 2022 · 19:24 UTC
Love the art style. Feels almost like cheating to get reset however.
rhewid
04. Apr 2022 · 19:29 UTC
Amazing! Made me a little bit dizzy, loved the artstyle. Sweet spot on the increase of fallspeed. Nice execution!


![sky.png](///raw/0b3/21/z/4ac76.png)
LDJam user 258516
04. Apr 2022 · 19:34 UTC
When I saw the print, I first thought that someone had made a battle royale!

The art is impeccable, and the theme was creatively fitted.

The use of wind sounds to simulate the movements was pretty clever.


Congratulations!
farzher
04. Apr 2022 · 19:53 UTC
since we're posting scores

![chrome_2022-04-04_12-49-16.png](///raw/d6e/01/z/4ad20.png)

starts off way too slow for me to want to play more than once. cool game though!
JulienLussiez
04. Apr 2022 · 20:48 UTC
I like the idea and the graphics. It was fun and immersive. I played few times to beat my high score, well done!
a333
04. Apr 2022 · 20:55 UTC
oh my god. I only read the description after I tried to land. Boy that bonk was unexpected.
After that I enjoyed this little chilling experience by all my heart.
Martin183
04. Apr 2022 · 21:01 UTC
Cool art style and nice game!
mlho7
04. Apr 2022 · 23:35 UTC
Great entry, very addictive, really good job.
joemid
05. Apr 2022 · 04:05 UTC
![skytimer.png](///raw/684/z/4c53a.png)
Tight controls and cool graphics that bring back fond memories of Pilot Wings on Mode 7. Gorgeous popping colors. Love the clouds. Thanks for the game!
Grumpy Gecko
05. Apr 2022 · 04:06 UTC
Loved the sound effects and graphics, a relaxing game to play!
AlekM
05. Apr 2022 · 04:16 UTC
Very Clever and fun Idea. Just wish it had a bit more variation
Kongo
05. Apr 2022 · 09:14 UTC
Reminds me a game i played on my phone when i was young. A well-made engaging game. Good job! :)
LDJam user 278660
06. Apr 2022 · 05:49 UTC
The idea is simple but funny, I love the art style of this game, and the audio of the game is awesome, great piece of work!
AdamCYounis
06. Apr 2022 · 05:50 UTC
Great job! I appreciate so many of the little design details you added to this game. It's such a simple interaction but had a lot of replay value, and scales difficulty in a way that feels completely fair. Sound design was top-notch. Graphics were beautiful (especially the pixelated character). Overall, a really special entry. Congrats!

Top score: 760
Wlqwos
06. Apr 2022 · 19:44 UTC
Nicely designed and well executed game: controls behave as expected and difficulty is just on point. Visually and in terms of sound the game is pleasing. I guess the only thing I missed is a simple soundtrack.
HolyBlackCat
06. Apr 2022 · 21:26 UTC
The wind sound getting louder and louder was a nice detail! Got a score of 700. :)
Sofimei
06. Apr 2022 · 22:05 UTC
One of my favorites so far!! The overall experience is very tight and polished, nothing unnecessary, everything serves the theme and vibe. Super cool take on the theme. I really like the character animation. The bar for hitting targets being right on the player character is nice, good UX choice so that no one has to look at the top or side of the screen when aim is so important.

LOVE the warp effect, first time i saw it I was really surprised in the best way! I gotta ask how you achieved that XD Great game!
OllieOA
07. Apr 2022 · 03:55 UTC
This is fantastic, currently and genuinely my favourite entry I have played so far. The artistic style is really cohesive and it was a really smart choice to blend the 3D environment with filtered 2D pixel art

The polish with the wind speed and the clouds is such a good touch that brings the whole product together. You should be very proud of this effort!
LDJam user 2331
07. Apr 2022 · 17:27 UTC
Really fun entry :D I liked the choice of showing the next target as it became less of a reaction game and more involved quick planning on whether it's best to grab the next going forwards or backwards.

![skytimer.PNG](///raw/b19/z/4d65c.png)
Debone
07. Apr 2022 · 19:53 UTC
Thanks for your submission, it's great that you managed to achieve the core loop in the 72 hrs! I liked the mix of pixel art character with a very good animation and the 3d environment. The sfx also was enjoyable and helped to make me feel I was falling fast!
Leiv Erik
07. Apr 2022 · 19:55 UTC
Very cool game!

Good job on the controlls and the fact that you can see the next circle and it stays when you teleport to the top. makes it feel like its under your controll the entire time.

It did seem like i sometimes should have hit a circle but didnt, especially when it was going very fast, might just be something graphical making it seem like im going through it though.
marcmagus
09. Apr 2022 · 16:42 UTC
Thanks for bringing your game by my stream for feedback! If you’d like to revisit the play and commentary you can view the highlight at https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1449912089

Pilotwings! Nice arcade action, controls felt smooth and consistent.
Shawn Moore
10. Apr 2022 · 03:06 UTC
This game made me really happy, reminiscing of playing SNES PilotWings as a kid. You absolutely nailed the combination of nostalgia, adding a slick modern take on it, and making it very relevant for the theme. Thank you for your game :heart:
Pious
10. Apr 2022 · 03:57 UTC
Great entry! The character controller is great and the movement feels fantastic especially once you get used to it for the easier part in the beginning. The visuals were superb and the audio is pretty good to go along with it. I'm giving humor points literally for the fact the dude sounds like a villager when he splats. I also heard Adam C Younis's analysis on this entry and thought it was genius to make timescale increasing the way you ramp up difficulty rather than speed of the fall so that the control speed was persistent.

Overall good job!
Noiyy
14. Apr 2022 · 09:16 UTC
Really like the wind sound & character controls. Good game, enjoyed it, didn't notice any shortcomings, good job! :smile: I got 700 score.