Don't Let Them Die by parsia

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made by parsia for LD33 (JAM)
You are a monster and everybody runs away from you. you have to use this to solve puzzles. remember that don't touch humans, because they would die and you don't want this (you are not evil). it's a platformer game, so the mechanics are move, jump and run.

*controls
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right and left arrow keys : move (also A and D)
hold shift : run
space : jump
R : restart from the last checkpoint
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*hint: hold run to jump far

hope you enjoy it.

***Note: I updated the game version, no features have been added, the game is the same.i just fixed two bugs. one for checkpoint functionality and one bug when you hit humans. here is the link for the first version that i uploaded: https://www.dropbox.com/s/63g0xe9ccal7aod/dont_let_them_die.zip?dl=1

Ratings

Coolness 100% 1
Overall(Jam) 2.59 1009
Fun(Jam) 2.46 946
Humor(Jam) 1.98 891
Innovation(Jam) 2.80 683
Mood(Jam) 2.09 1034
Theme(Jam) 3.31 628

Feedback

Phoenix Smith
25. Aug 2015 路 02:56 UTC
can't play because the data files are missing
Zenkerdus
25. Aug 2015 路 08:02 UTC
"Data folder not found"
馃帳 parsia
25. Aug 2015 路 08:10 UTC
@Phoenix, @Zenkerdus Sorry I forgot to copy the data folder
i fixed it and you can play it now.
Reyn
25. Aug 2015 路 08:51 UTC
Excellent :) Makes me think of limbo. Maybe he is just dead ? :P
馃帳 parsia
25. Aug 2015 路 08:54 UTC
@Reyn Thanks for your comment, i think he's just a good monster :D, kind of odd! :)
Zephyr Raine
25. Aug 2015 路 09:03 UTC
The checkpoints are kind of buggued, as you can trigger them while dying, thus respawning to the next step without beating the puzzle.

Otherwise, concept is great, would have loved to see more detailed art and sound but meh, nice work for a first LD !
AzureAspect
25. Aug 2015 路 09:04 UTC
Fiancee: Arent the humans running like mega man?

I was expecting the good monster theme to pop up at some point, liked the puzzle ideas. Maybe some winning "stuff" would be nice at the end? (some victory music and close the game or some such)
馃帳 parsia
25. Aug 2015 路 09:12 UTC
@AzureAspect
i had no time for music and stuff, i just managed to finish the programming and design.
i will work on this game in the future.
thanks for your feedback.
StaNov
25. Aug 2015 路 09:23 UTC
Love the puzzly level-design!
grynca
25. Aug 2015 路 09:51 UTC
Nice puzzles,
little hard to drive humans on the right place though
馃帳 parsia
25. Aug 2015 路 12:03 UTC
@Zephyr Raine , thanks for your detailed feedback.
i fixed that checkpoint bug and uploaded the new version.
about the art, i have to say that im not an artist and i have no experience in creating arts, but i tried to do my best. but for sound and music, i ran out of time, so the game is silent :D
Orni
25. Aug 2015 路 15:45 UTC
could really use some music but I've submitted games without audio before, too - we've all been there.

Great work, well done game and nice idea.
raducumiczzz
25. Aug 2015 路 23:00 UTC
love the submission. great work.
Galvesmash
26. Aug 2015 路 13:14 UTC
Nice puzzles, loved how you explore the theme and the humans to comlete the puzzles. The blue buttons are the hardest!
馃帳 parsia
26. Aug 2015 路 13:39 UTC
@GalveSmash thanks, im so glad you've enjoyed my game. :)
ChimeraAnt
26. Aug 2015 路 20:50 UTC
Can't play :(
BoskoSokolov
26. Aug 2015 路 23:31 UTC
nice idea cool mehanics good job
ZXeno
27. Aug 2015 路 08:14 UTC
Had fun with the puzzles. More closure would have been nice though! Lack of sound was somewhat disconnecting.
馃帳 parsia
27. Aug 2015 路 08:22 UTC
@ZXeno , yeah you are right, unfortunately i was alone and i ran out of time and couldn't work on the ending and sound/music.
Tselmek
27. Aug 2015 路 08:34 UTC
Nice entry, the graphics aren't that great and the platforming is a little clunky and slow but the mechanics are really interesting and the puzzles well designed. Also liked how you used the theme. I would play such a puzzle game if it was expanded in the future. Great job for a first entry.
pixzleone
27. Aug 2015 路 09:26 UTC
cool game :) very difficult jumps though
lebrokholic
27. Aug 2015 路 09:36 UTC
PuzZzles) Anyway, I suggest you to work more on the graphical content. Good luck!
Darkflint
27. Aug 2015 路 21:05 UTC
I didnt expect a puzzle game here, but it was fun! Music would have been really a nice addition, but who are i to talk? Have no music either :P
brianbruggeman
29. Aug 2015 路 12:38 UTC
I love platformers. I wanted to play, but no mac port. (sad panda)
AnaglyphCoding
29. Aug 2015 路 12:45 UTC
DUDE, THIS WAS AWESOME!!! Possible the most original entry I've seen so far. I actually loved it. However I noticed that the humans had the same running animation as megaman, which I guess is one of the reasons you opted out of graphics. Gave 5 for innovation and four for most of the other themes, well done! :)
SKT
29. Aug 2015 路 12:57 UTC
Great game and good idea, I had so much fun playing it !
The monster is a little slow (it was hard to jump sometime) and too bad there isn't a music (but you already know that).
Nice job !
NoWandStudios
30. Aug 2015 路 11:00 UTC
Original gameplay! A fresh perspective of puzzle mehacnic. Congrats
crucknuk
31. Aug 2015 路 15:25 UTC
Interesting puzzle mechanics. I liked it! good job!
Crowbeak
03. Sep 2015 路 06:31 UTC
Good job making something that would have been hard to achieve/think of with any other theme.