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Lava Run — High Intensity Cave Escape by Netrunner Nobody

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made by Netrunner Nobody for Ludum Dare 54 (JAM)

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About

Escape from the overly complicated network of similarly complicated cave tunnels before the rising magma roasts you alive! Based off of games like Spelunky and hacked "Kaizo" levels of Super Mario World.

Controls

:keyboard: Keyboard & Mouse :mousethreebutton:

  • [W/A/S/D] Keys - Movement
  • [W+A/W+D] Keys (alternating) - Wall Jump

Credits

| Role | Accreditation | Social Media | | ------------- | ------------- | ------------- | | :wrench: Designer | @netrunnernobody | Twitter | | :art: Artist | @loremodern | N/A | | :computer: Developer | @netrunnernobody | Twitter | | :computer: Developer | @jessicat | Twitter| | :musical_note: Musician | @loremodern | N/A |

web (recommended) https://netrunnernobody.itch.io/lava-run
Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/54/lava-run-high-intensity-cave-escape

Ratings

Overall 1059th 2.868⭐ 55🧑‍⚖️
Fun 1067th 2.611⭐ 56🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 1125th 2.13⭐ 56🧑‍⚖️
Theme 1111th 2.352⭐ 56🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 661th 3.445⭐ 57🧑‍⚖️
Audio 630th 2.861⭐ 56🧑‍⚖️
Given 44🗳️ 29🗨️

Feedback

lapin2686
02. Oct 2023 · 23:03 UTC
The character is very beautiful. I just wish there was a way to lower the volume in game as it is definitely too loud. Other than that it was a fun experience with clear and smooth controls.
LDJam user 216538
02. Oct 2023 · 23:05 UTC
Funny enough a similar concept of rising death fluid lol, just way more polished. Well designed and looks good
Smitner
02. Oct 2023 · 23:07 UTC
The art is very nice, however I think an imporvement would be if the camera was smoothed and decoupled from the jumping motion
Jamjamem
02. Oct 2023 · 23:08 UTC
Nice audio, but definitely would have had it a little lower, but the graphics are super great inside the level, wish there was the same work to the borders. !!!LOVE!!! the character animation!
Mekyi
02. Oct 2023 · 23:09 UTC
Had fun playing this platformer. Big bonus for the pixel art!
Vollfeiw
02. Oct 2023 · 23:09 UTC
My framerate was terrible so the gameplay wasn't smooth, so I can't really judge that.
I find the wall jump kinda junky, there's no animation and I don't really know when and how i'm supposed to jump against the wall.
Best point imo is the level design, pretty fun to go around
KingTuning
02. Oct 2023 · 23:09 UTC
Cool game and very nice designs, very hard but entertaining.
Nice sounds also.
Lava looks like blood but i like it.
Cheers
Bo Dangles
02. Oct 2023 · 23:09 UTC
i really liked the mix of hand drawn art and 2d pixel art. Very cool. i am a s8r boy
Lautilaj
02. Oct 2023 · 23:10 UTC
Very nice game!I liked it a lot
bad_fetus
02. Oct 2023 · 23:10 UTC
Took a second to get used to the way the wall-jump feels, but had fun once I got it working. Some very nasty traps in the levels but I enjoy deliberately frustrating games so well done! Good work. :)
Procok
02. Oct 2023 · 23:12 UTC
Jumped into "Lava Run" earlier. The jump controls felt a tad tricky, and there were moments where the ground seemed to disappear on me. An option to jump with the space bar or use arrow keys might help smooth things out. The graphics were on point. And the music is pretty good! Overall, it's a decent game. Finishing a game isn't easy, and you've done well. Kudos to you! 🎮🔥
TheJookerful
02. Oct 2023 · 23:15 UTC
I'm sorry, but I couldn't pass level 2. I tried wall jumping, but I couldn't make it. Is it possible, or is there another way to get through? It's a shame because I found your game very beautiful, especially the character and background design.
Its_Capp
02. Oct 2023 · 23:16 UTC
The first thing I noticed with this game was its rather.. interesting... music...
I found the winning screen dance to be a bit too long to the point that it interrupts the flow of gameplay, however the movement did feel snappy and responsive.
the idea of the lava flowing is unique from what I've seen so far.
However the game failed to teach me a necessary mechanic on level 3, where I was stuck and unable to figure out how to continue...
🎤 Netrunner Nobody
02. Oct 2023 · 23:20 UTC
@thejookerful Hello! You can wall-jump by holding the directional input (A/S) while jumping against a wall.

@its-capp Hello! Sorry to hear you're having trouble. There's tutorial text all around the earlier levels to help introduce you to new mechanics. Are you looking for the button in the right corner?
MarcoDeevil
02. Oct 2023 · 23:20 UTC
Love the main character and background artstyle.
yndajas
02. Oct 2023 · 23:21 UTC
Nice art and concept. I had the same issue as @thejookerful though and couldn't work out the wall jump 😢
Frankey333
02. Oct 2023 · 23:28 UTC
Finished all 8 levels! Very engaging game. The wall jump was hard to learn, but after the level introducing it, I felt I mastered it. Art & music go very nicely together and level transmission sequence was a nice touch.
🎤 Netrunner Nobody
02. Oct 2023 · 23:30 UTC
@yndajas Hello! You can wall-jump by holding the directional input (A/S) while jumping against a wall. You'll need to alternate between left and right walljumps to continue doing so.
fosf0
03. Oct 2023 · 02:21 UTC
It would have been nice to run and jump at the same time. Good level design though
Yurain33
03. Oct 2023 · 04:49 UTC
I'm so bad at playing runners... too doo doo too doo doo
AncientEntity
03. Oct 2023 · 04:55 UTC
Fun concept, sucked at the wall jumping but sort of got it to work. The movement felt a bit jittery, but besides that good job!
penguindustin
03. Oct 2023 · 07:08 UTC
The art and music were pretty good. The wall jump mechanic wasn't very intuitive and I got stuck on level 5. Bugged out twice with the lava glitching the board so it stopped moving and then glitching the character on a different time. Adding a little extra head room would make the game feel less cramped.
osh.studio
03. Oct 2023 · 08:39 UTC
Vibe was great and a classic time based platformer. The art was good but I think you can explore adding some more forgiving platformer mechanics like coyote time to jumps and wall jumps. Great job team
Human Writes Code
03. Oct 2023 · 10:05 UTC
Great character design and a cool concept. I have to admit that I got stuck at the first wall jump and just could not get past it. After a LOT of attempts I had to just reconcile myself with the fact that I'm bad at games. It's unfortunate because I really wanted to see what the rest of the game had to offer.
Sheepolution
03. Oct 2023 · 15:20 UTC
Interesting color palette which complements the Indiana Jones theme of the game. Unfortunately because the palette has so much of the same colors everything tends to blend in. Most notably the player character (which is kinda important to stand out) and the rolling rocks. Also I didn't notice the button in level 4 at first.

The movement is a bit clunky, but I don't mind it that much. All the more challenge for me.
Phillip Scott
03. Oct 2023 · 23:00 UTC
Did not car for the movement it felt sluggish and unresponsive, liked the art
Deruitda
04. Oct 2023 · 01:53 UTC
Awesome art and music, the wall jumping was really difficult and tough to pull off unfortunately
LDJam user 313326
04. Oct 2023 · 01:56 UTC
Looks and sounds great. I didn't expect instant death from a bat, however.
Lenny Rudeberg
07. Oct 2023 · 08:08 UTC
Cool/fun game, love you charater artwork and design. I found the controls to be a restrictive and unforgiving sometimes though.
LDJam user 206001
08. Oct 2023 · 08:20 UTC
I think the difficulty progression is too high, in the third phase it became too difficult. that round stone rolling, I gave up there, although perhaps with more effort I would pass, it was very difficult. That bird flying low, the lava is really fast. I think the difficulty should be worked on better.
LDJam user 372231
09. Oct 2023 · 19:02 UTC
The game is very beautiful, I like this color palette and the mood it gives. It is quite hard to play though, so I quit after a few failed attempts. The music is also amazing
NIrlandec
09. Oct 2023 · 21:48 UTC
The art style remind me something , but I don't remember what ...
FiveCyclops
15. Oct 2023 · 13:47 UTC
I love the idea of the lava spreading, graphics are also very cool ! Wall jump is kinda weird to use, otherwise no bug encountered and the levels are interesting, great work !!