The Omnipotent Program by AnaglyphCoding

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made by AnaglyphCoding for LD33 (COMPO)
IMPORTANT NOTE: below will be 2 download links. Both include the runnable game and the source code, however the top link includes the game's OST and so the download itself is much greater. If you don't want the OST, use the second link. Both should be expected to work properly on Windows and Linux, however OSX is unknown. If anyone can try these games on OSX, please let me know the result in the comments.

The Omnipotent Program(OP) is a game where the rules can be changed. It takes place in a world under the control of The OP- a program that handles everything that happens in the gaming world that is become increasingly aggravated at the fact that the player always seems to win against the enemy. One day, he decides to even out the playing field... upon figuring out that in order to win the game you must be the player, he decides to body-swap the player and the enemy. The outcome could be disastrous...

This game features a complex AI/PLAYER switch game mechanic that is likely to create a lot of bugs, however I have playtested as much as I can and so far the experience has gone just fine. However, don't use this as a reason to not expect bugs.

The player uses a disc in which they can throw at the enemy. When the enemy and player switch, the enemy will now shoot the disc at the player.

Upon destroying the enemy in it's monster form, you will proceed to the Master Program room, where you must figure out how to destroy the OP.

After that, RUN!

Ratings

Coolness 75% 2
Overall 2.76 761
Audio 2.67 483
Fun 2.56 764
Graphics 2.85 594
Humor 2.43 583
Innovation 3.00 457
Mood 2.65 674
Theme 2.97 705

Feedback

wicht
24. Aug 2015 路 11:43 UTC
Works on my Mac. Nice mechanic. I didn't really get if i hit the monster or not as there is some feedback on hit missing.
DarkCart
24. Aug 2015 路 11:46 UTC
A pretty big game, but overall a good one :)
Slashee the Cow
24. Aug 2015 路 11:58 UTC
I had a lot of trouble from the introduction figuring out just what I was supposed to be doing. Then after I killed(?) the monster(?) in the first bit, and the monster(?) went into the next room with the program(?) it just stopped moving forward and the graphics kept shuddering. I left it for a little while and it didn't seem to go any further.

And the music. Sounded cool at first. Thirty seconds later, not so much.
Wevel
24. Aug 2015 路 11:58 UTC
Nice music and art but its a bit confusing how you play
馃帳 AnaglyphCoding
24. Aug 2015 路 12:40 UTC
For those wondering why the enemy stops moving at the last room, you're supposed to release the blocks in front of the enemy in order to push it into the program and destroy it. Hope that clears things up a bit. Thanks for playing :)
mathias234
24. Aug 2015 路 13:08 UTC
Over all nice, the music i find a bit annoying, i cant take repeating 8bit music
Artylo
24. Aug 2015 路 13:13 UTC
The first set of controls doesn't seem to work for me. I would prefer to use that, because using Q for shooting the disks, having to move my middle finger over my ring finger is not a comfortable control scheme in my opinion.
Otherwise, the mechanic is pretty clever and I'm giving you a fair score for innovation and theme execution.
Nice game overall, but still has it's flaws.
Jupiter_Hadley
25. Aug 2015 路 12:51 UTC
Interesting game. I included it in part 1 of my Ludum Dare 33 Compilation video series, if you would like to take a look :) https://youtu.be/SB3lix7PW1A
Grhyll
26. Aug 2015 路 11:08 UTC
Can't play :( I downloaded the second pack, but there is no .exe in it or what, just the assets and the source code...
rudra
26. Aug 2015 路 18:37 UTC
Nice mechanic, pretty interesting one :)
MechanicMoon
27. Aug 2015 路 12:36 UTC
The mechanics are original but a bit strange. I could pass the first boss because the distribution of the keys are not the best option to play without problems. The graphics and music are nice, but you must improve the control and add some story clues to improve the narrative of the game. Nice job!
Slothmachine
27. Aug 2015 路 19:21 UTC
Nice gameplay concept and good pixel art.
glerikud
28. Aug 2015 路 12:00 UTC
Very interesting idea and mechanics. The music was too short though, and it felt repetative.
MrMordem
28. Aug 2015 路 14:43 UTC
Nice entry, The mechanics are a bit hard to figure out at first, the graphics are good, the music as well, and sound wise i dig the atari sound effects that appear at the end :)

I think i found a small glich, in the bonus minigame room (collect all the bits) at some point i threw my disk and it was stuck in a wall with no way to retreive it
razieliyo
29. Aug 2015 路 12:42 UTC
Good job, loved the graphics too much!
Biruts
30. Aug 2015 路 13:15 UTC
Very nice project guys, i really love it, please check our game too and if you liked it give us a vote. Look for Road to hell and enjoy.
paquinn
31. Aug 2015 路 22:11 UTC
Really nice audio.
Nurbs
04. Sep 2015 路 01:17 UTC
Well, I beat it, I think. It's an interesting concept but it's too unpredictable to play reliably I think.
wallmasterr
10. Sep 2015 路 21:23 UTC
nice mega man type feel and the swaping fit the theme nicely
JonathanG
14. Sep 2015 路 22:05 UTC
It looks good, but it's hard to figure out what's going on! The disc flies everywhere, and it's difficult to tell what's damaging what, and which health bar is which?