Chromachron by RilleP

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made by RilleP for Ludum Dare 51 (COMPO)

This is a platformer where the player character can change color. The player can only interact with objects where the color of the player and the object share atleast one channel (RGB).

Every 10 seconds the color of the player changes to the color of the last platform the player stood on. If the new color is the same as the current, the game is lost.

The objective is to get to the end of the level, with as many coins collected and in as few 10 second cycles as possible.

screen0.png screen1.png screen2.png screen3.png

The colors rgb:

Red: 1, 0, 0

Green 0, 1, 0

Blue 0, 0, 1

Yellow 1, 1, 0

Purple 1, 0, 1

Cyan 0, 1, 1

Examples:

if the player is RED they can interact with RED, YELLOW and PURPLE objects.

if the player is PURPLE they can interact with RED, BLUE, PURPLE, CYAN and YELLOW objects.

Ratings

Overall 347th 3.184⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Fun 369th 2.947⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 199th 3.395⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Theme 295th 3.447⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 364th 3.026⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Audio 254th 3.056⭐ 20🧑‍⚖️
Humor 342th 1.938⭐ 18🧑‍⚖️
Mood 375th 2.763⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Given 29🗳️ 13🗨️

Feedback

dollcoded
03. Oct 2022 · 09:46 UTC
Nice game! I got a bit stuck at first because I didn't understand the rules of the game and theyre not really explained in the game either, 'too much blue/red' isn't very explanatory of why you're dying...

Other than that I really enjoyed the mechanics and the way the game works with the theme, the audio is nice and I like the music. Nice job :)
Taximan981
03. Oct 2022 · 09:47 UTC
I didn't fully read the description before downloading the game so I struggled a bit, an in game tutorial of the examples would be nice, or the RGB values in game. Other then that, cool concept! Like the idea a lot.
osh.studio
03. Oct 2022 · 10:10 UTC
Cool concept, good music and audio, had fun with this as I'm a platformer lover! I think it needs a little more in-game intuition for instructions to the player. Good game :)
LDJam user 5243
03. Oct 2022 · 11:42 UTC
As others mentioned, the mechanics wasn't super clear even after reading the premise of the game. Also, the level didn't seem to have any given direction that you where supposed to follow. Just aimlessly collecting coins. Anyhow, good work on the game, mechanics and direction apart, everything ran nicely and was quite enjoyable to play around with for a while. Good job!
FoggyDude
03. Oct 2022 · 11:52 UTC
I'm not the best at platfomers :sweat_smile: Really cool concept though!![screee.jpg](///raw/a1f/84/z/502d7.jpg)
thegamearchitect
03. Oct 2022 · 13:13 UTC
Nice and colourful!
lustdante
04. Oct 2022 · 06:52 UTC
Honestly I'm a sucker for a color based game! Well done!
Serxiolas
04. Oct 2022 · 21:33 UTC
Nice handcrafted visuals, amusing music! Game feel can be improved by retouching colliders at platforms. Nice colour theme!!
JakobTheQuizGuy
05. Oct 2022 · 20:35 UTC
My initial impression was frustration with the rules, but as I kept playing and understood, I was really impressed! I would like to commend you for the level design especially, several sections really felt like they were consciously designed to elicit specific feelings from the player and you got them from me! Your take on the theme is very creative. Awesome job!
LDJam user 233138
05. Oct 2022 · 20:58 UTC
I use Windows but the game don't launch. The window close itself right after I open it
Cogent.Invalid
06. Oct 2022 · 20:13 UTC
![screen.png](///raw/4b2/f3/z/52942.png)

Here's what I saw, unfortunately.
theheheo
06. Oct 2022 · 20:56 UTC
Very cool and unique idea! Really liked the character, the animations really made it feel alive. The music was also nice, that bassline slapped! Well done!
🎤 RilleP
07. Oct 2022 · 13:06 UTC
@fullsaphir @cogent-invalid Very sorry about that! I wont look into fixing it, but thanks for letting me know.
CaptainDreamcast
07. Oct 2022 · 19:32 UTC
Made it through with 205 coins at 37 cycles for a score of 273! I feel like I got most of the coins, but I also took a lot of cycles for some of the more puzzly sections.

I really loved this idea! The rgb interaction made for some neat puzzles, especially once the spiky wheels come in too, those added a lot of challenge, making it through with no wasted moves. The art style looks very stylish, it gives off that like a painting vibe, I thought it fit well with the gameplay. Very cool game here, well done!
rasblo
09. Oct 2022 · 10:12 UTC
Nice! This was fun, sweet main character and really well made music which fit with the 10 second timer, kind of stressful :smile: Fun implementation of color
ChillerTyp
10. Oct 2022 · 18:53 UTC
A true selfmade style!
Talops
11. Oct 2022 · 18:13 UTC
![262.png](///raw/1db/c/z/530b0.png)

That was great! A good execution on a creative concept. Visually original and consistent both in art and with the theme, and the puzzles' pacing was perfect! Clearly one of the better submissions I've played this time around, congrats!
Vetche Studio
16. Oct 2022 · 12:10 UTC
Very original concept! I had so much fun! :D Good job!