Whispers in the Lab by fidrik

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made by fidrik for Ludum Dare 53 (JAM)

Link to game is below! can play on web / windows

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Whispers in the lab

find an deliver the eyes of the old gods! be careful of the effects they will have on you....

How to Play

play with a controller for best experience!

MOVE: WASD/ LEFT STICK

CAMERA = MOUSE/RIGHT STICK

PAUSE = ESC / START

JUMP / DOUBLEJUMP(when available) : SPACE / A/X

SPRINT : l1/SHIFT

INTERACT = e/x/SQUARE

Ratings

Overall 826th 3.354⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Fun 889th 3.08⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 309th 3.68⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Theme 1046th 3.25⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 482th 3.86⭐ 27🧑‍⚖️
Mood 854th 3.229⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Given 22🗳️ 35🗨️

Feedback

lillatorp
01. May 2023 · 22:18 UTC
very neat game! Can def see the idea and concept. Love his wobbly walking style as well :D
Fiinrii
01. May 2023 · 22:28 UTC
Liked the graphics especially the ghost. Originally couldn't tell why controls weren't working properly with the eye, found it extremely hard to platform while carrying it as it felt like I had little to no control, couldn't get past second level. Interesting concept.
🎤 fidrik
01. May 2023 · 22:31 UTC
@fiinrii I could have explained it better with prompts and a better tutorial but the idea is you can only move in the direction the arrow is facing when you get the eye

I did have it originally so you could drop it and pick it back up. but it left it in the end as it was causing issues. Thanks for playing though!
SpaceyLake
02. May 2023 · 00:43 UTC
Fun platformer! I like the look of the player. The rest of the models are also beutiful. I had a fun time playng through it. The difficult was well balanced.
TildeCat
02. May 2023 · 19:13 UTC
Cool idea and perfect graphics! I really like this game!
Quanta Studios
02. May 2023 · 19:17 UTC
Really like the wobbly walk also. Only thing is when I pick up the package, the keys pull me in one specific
direction that I can't deviate from and I get caught. Cute character too.
Obe Dot
03. May 2023 · 00:30 UTC
The game is really fun! The animations are so funny. Sometimes when I pick up the box the controls get messed up but it's a good game anyway.
Fluburbio
03. May 2023 · 00:35 UTC
I really like the visuals and animation, this is a cool concept!
zgragselus
03. May 2023 · 00:36 UTC
Great submission!

I've played through a bit, died a lot, but had fun and that counts. The graphics is match the game, controls are fluid and seamless.

The only thing I didn't get right away was how to run after picking up the delivery (panicked and ran into ghost) and double jump (yes, I know instruction say it). I figured it out after few deaths though. Also does it not have sounds/music (might be just my setup)?
EvilScotsman
03. May 2023 · 00:37 UTC
Really cool art and particles, and a tricky mechanic. Could do with a little sound though.
LDJam user 355692
03. May 2023 · 00:49 UTC
Interesting game, which looks and plays very solid. Almost beat final level, but I get too tired of this control mechanic. It plays nice for some puzzles, but for longer ones it just becomes too frustrating.
🎤 fidrik
03. May 2023 · 20:51 UTC
@zgragselus yeah no music for this one, just overscoped
@evilscotsman thanks, yeah just ran out of time for sounds
@apoly yeah it can be frustrating, I originally had it so you could drop the package, so you you switch between normal and arrow movement. but just didnt have time to do it right
ROBOWARRIOR1982
04. May 2023 · 15:47 UTC
The 3rd level made me cry.
The concept is interesting, do the way without contraint and after with the arrow direction, level design is interesting, at he beginning is funny but after a moment is is too frustrating.
🎤 fidrik
04. May 2023 · 19:32 UTC
@robowarrior1982 im sorry hahaha, yeah I reckon if I came back to this id just keep the getting the eye and the ghost but change or remove the loss of control
snakemuho
04. May 2023 · 21:21 UTC
I loved it and I want more. Love the simpsons aesthetic, the messed up controls and the level design. Please make more levels!
cheesepencil
04. May 2023 · 21:21 UTC
It was frustrating but hilarious picking up the macguffin and then immediately running into a wall and getting eaten by the baddie XD

love the aesthetic and lab theme!!
HagamosVideojuegos
05. May 2023 · 08:54 UTC
I love the character animations, like other comments, it's funny but after a minute is too frustrating, is not a problem really, I think with more time can be a really funny game.

Well done!
yellow
06. May 2023 · 05:06 UTC
Fun, it's really fun!

A simple mechanism brings a strong sense of tension.
When I picked up that eye and ran away! ![monkey.gif](///raw/440/e/z/5b721.gif)
sinclairstrange
07. May 2023 · 22:01 UTC
Loved the graphics and the gameplay, really fun! Gets a little frustrating at times, but of course being a LDjam game we can forget that sort of stuff as we don't have time to really polish and nail down those areas, but overall it was really funny, really cool little game to play!
Adam Gallina
08. May 2023 · 06:12 UTC
Really unique and was a lot of fun to play! I really liked the walk animation :) Definitely frustrating to control at times, but overall well done! It'd be really interesting to see what strats the controls would create for speedrunning
someoneman
08. May 2023 · 14:41 UTC
There might be an issue with deadzone on the controller. When I have the eye, the character sometimes continues running when I release the left stick.

This game is much better when played on the keyboard, but it didn't work in the web build. The desktop build was good, though.
David Mason
13. May 2023 · 10:17 UTC
took me too long to understand the controls when confused
SenseiMori
17. May 2023 · 18:31 UTC
Great! I was surprised by the unusual mechanics with controls:) But, frankly, it's fun