Phantom of Time by Lemare

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made by Lemare for Ludum Dare 51 (JAM)

If the web version has performance issues, please download the game using the links below.

Phantom of Time is an endless runner where you've got to grab the key and get to the next gate in 10 seconds or it's game over! How long can you delay the inevitable?

Evil phantoms will haunt you in this infinite randomly generated map. (We capped it at 100 levels so you guys have an ending :) )

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Choose your own difficulty by taking the right buffs and debuffs!

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Ratings

Overall 353th 3.721⭐ 45🧑‍⚖️
Fun 343th 3.64⭐ 45🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 704th 3.186⭐ 45🧑‍⚖️
Theme 263th 3.988⭐ 45🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 442th 3.826⭐ 45🧑‍⚖️
Audio 138th 3.927⭐ 43🧑‍⚖️
Given 41🗳️ 63🗨️

Feedback

LauraHur
03. Oct 2022 · 13:47 UTC
Looking forward to it! Give us a shout when its up
HexTheHardcoreCasual
03. Oct 2022 · 15:58 UTC
Nice work, team!
Grandblood
03. Oct 2022 · 16:25 UTC
Nice game. I like the sounds and the level art. Cool you get to pick from different effects at the end of each round. Played a couple of levels and its fun to rip through the environments when you know the layout. Good Job!
LDJam user 300360
03. Oct 2022 · 16:42 UTC
Great game, it feels like a full fledged game I couldn't reach the end but it was tense and reaching the door each time was rewarding.
Budark
03. Oct 2022 · 20:21 UTC
Nice one
🎤 Lemare
03. Oct 2022 · 20:34 UTC
@laurahur We uploaded the game for both windows and macOS.
Matoux42
03. Oct 2022 · 20:43 UTC
![Capture.PNG](///raw/bfb/6/z/50c80.png)

What an amazing game !

I hope my score is not so bad :sweat_smile:
🎤 Lemare
03. Oct 2022 · 21:27 UTC
@matoux42 Hey not bad! 32 stages is pretty far already :)
GenericParadox
03. Oct 2022 · 22:21 UTC
I absolutely love the procedural generation of the tiles. The idea is very fun with a lot of potential. I think the only suggestion i'd make is that your jump should be a bit more variable with how long you press and the top corners be made diagonal colliders to allow you to bounce sideways if you hit one. Other than that great job!

Also had to add that I love seeing the clock tick in the background, really nice touch!
AnniV4X
04. Oct 2022 · 03:06 UTC
This was a fun game! I really love the clock sound in the background, adds to the intensity. Sometimes the corners were very punishing with the jump. I really enjoyed playing this though.
jjbug
04. Oct 2022 · 04:24 UTC
Wow, this game is so impressive. The art is beautiful and well designed, the audio fits everything spectacularly well, controls and randomized levels feel perfect... wow. Also, thank you so much for putting a tutorial at the beginning! I really enjoyed playing this entry. Super well done, team. I will definitely be coming back to this entry to try again. It sucked me in! I read in the description that there are 100 levels. That's so tempting to try, even though my score after trying for a while was under 200.

(Wrex: try clicking the blank computer or chair? ♥ Not a lot more content, but a little.)

Phantom of Time is phenomenally easy to play and get into. If anyone reads these comments, I hope you consider giving it a shot.
Lady
04. Oct 2022 · 05:20 UTC
Really nice game. Had a lot of fun. Really hit the theme.
Anatintti
04. Oct 2022 · 05:25 UTC
This was fun. My only gripes were that sometimes I couldn't see the ghosts below me before I hit them.
Jonathan Vinesar
04. Oct 2022 · 05:30 UTC
I had fun with this! I got a bit frustrated when I first played and didn't pick the upgrade in time (so I died), but I kept trying and got a score of 214! Interesting ideas and upgrades, but some of them counteracted each other. So I would choose and upgrade for one, and it could be completely countered by the next. It would be better (imho) if the upgrade still had a slight gain after each other.
GameJMunk
04. Oct 2022 · 05:34 UTC
Great idea! The graphics are very nice, and the ticking audio is great as well. One thing to improve might be the controls. Possibly add up-arrow as a valid jump button. Other than that its a great game, and its really satisfying to freeze and pop enemies!
🎤 Lemare
04. Oct 2022 · 08:37 UTC
Thanks for playing guys!
Flaterectomy
04. Oct 2022 · 09:33 UTC
A solid use of the theme, with great art -- excellent use of the palette to separate ghosts/keys/background , it's a simple but often overlooked method to really make things visually clear. Good use of sound to indicate the time limit was approaching too, though the ramp-up sounds could've started a little sooner for me personally.

My one issue was that (I think) there's no grace period after going just over the platform's edge, which I've come to expect from platformers by now. I fell down a ton of times expecting to still be able to make the jump, and it eventually lead to me putting down the game sooner than I would've liked.

A great entry, good job!
BenTheTwoOfUs
04. Oct 2022 · 09:54 UTC
The main character's movement speed is too fast so I couldn't be a high scorer.
But this is a well-polished and fun game.
Art and sound are also good.
Angrybeard
04. Oct 2022 · 10:14 UTC
Really fleshed out an clean execution of your concept!
LDJam user 237261
04. Oct 2022 · 10:17 UTC
It's a really fun game. Some more variety in scenery would've helped it, but I think it already works well in its simplicity. The clock as it is always visible in background is incorporated really well! and the upgrades and randomisation add a lot to the generally simple idea of the game!
ZL17
04. Oct 2022 · 13:37 UTC
Nice art and sound design
keip
04. Oct 2022 · 18:33 UTC
very nice game. i think the graphics are really nice. very good gameplay. keep it up.
Cedric86
04. Oct 2022 · 18:38 UTC
I can see how it would be very well done but i'm left handed so the controls were a pain for me. :D
Aside from that very nice entry. Graphics look nice the movement feels smooth. The ticking sound of the clock in the back and the clock itself are a very neat touch.
Great job. Keep it up.
Rowdy3
04. Oct 2022 · 18:52 UTC
This was really fun and quite addictive!
Controls were responsive and I like the card system, it makes it a lot more interesting. Very well done!
tharky
04. Oct 2022 · 19:10 UTC
Fun! Sound design is incredible. I felt anxious trying to get to the ending fast. Movement could be improved but it's a jam game, so job well done :)
merdeboi
04. Oct 2022 · 19:18 UTC
Got 399, very nice game. Short addictive loop. Graphics are great, sounds add a lot to the feel. The clock in the background ticking away reminds you of the pressure.
nyxkn
04. Oct 2022 · 21:20 UTC
What a good game! Visuals are really beautiful and sounds are gorgeous. Game mechanic is very fun and engaging and everything feels so polished! Maybe just the jump felt a little odd. My only gripe is that it was a bit annoying when levels would have you choose between going down two different paths and since you can't see you won't know which is the correct one. Really easy to lose that way and it feels a bit too random and unforgiving. Overall a really great experience. Thanks!
Kuboxxxxx
04. Oct 2022 · 23:01 UTC
Great game, so much fun. I like the idea of the cards you choose every 5 levels cause you have a real impact on the way you play. That looks like a good material for a full game!
mypalmike
04. Oct 2022 · 23:35 UTC
Nice game. Took a while to notice the alpha-blended clock. I found it tough to get very far - if you miss a jump, you probably already lost. I was able to play the web version without problems.
LDJam user 301711
05. Oct 2022 · 06:26 UTC
Very cool, well done
ArcticMattekar
05. Oct 2022 · 07:00 UTC
I love the art style and the spooky mood - especially the clock sound!

The web version seemed to work on my pc. Very well done :thumbsup:
fuzzybut
05. Oct 2022 · 18:29 UTC
Great game! The sound effects and graphics take the cake. I think a little more drag on the player's ghost would give it a floatier feeling, but that's just personal preference! And I also think it would be nice if there was a way to display the buffs that were already selected when we choose new ones. Overall, very solid platformer!
Birdy Games
06. Oct 2022 · 03:19 UTC
Cute and fun game. At first it seemed very simple, but it became more and more fun and I ended up liking it a lot. Great job!
Game-mon
20. Oct 2022 · 20:03 UTC
Great game! cool visuals and sounds, and i liked the roguelike aspects of the game (procedural levels, interesting upgrade choices). definitely a lot of potential here, congrats! :D
Julie Koon
21. Oct 2022 · 21:46 UTC
Really fun and loved the ghost characters!