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Light up the Room by rubatotree

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made by rubatotree for Ludum Dare 54 (COMPO)

This is my first time participating in Ludum Dare.

I created a game using Gamemaker to illuminate limited spaces. The game's maps are all randomly generated. Although I tried my best to adjust the parameters, sometimes the game still becomes very boring. If so, please forgive me!

As long as the limited space is illuminated, ghosts have nowhere to escape. Have fun!

Original music included!

And I have prepared a Effects-OFF version for players who experience screen lag while playing games​↓ (Please do not download the Effects-OFF version if the normal version can be played normally)

//In the game, you can press Ctrl+z to undo!

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Source Code (GML) https://rubatotree.itch.io/light-up-the-room
Microsoft Windows https://rubatotree.itch.io/light-up-the-room
Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/54/light-up-the-room

Ratings

Overall 85th 3.895⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Fun 147th 3.632⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 57th 3.947⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Theme 96th 4.026⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 51th 4.132⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Audio 39th 3.974⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Humor 225th 2.306⭐ 20🧑‍⚖️
Mood 53th 3.861⭐ 20🧑‍⚖️
Given 25🗳️ 18🗨️

Feedback

PowerOfSin
03. Oct 2023 · 09:22 UTC
Cute fun little game. I quite like the aesthetic, even without the effects-on version (the other one was too laggy for me). It's cute seeing the ghost struggle to keep existing as you light things up.

The random levels are working pretty good actually, but level 26 took half a minute to generate for some reason.
MrSamafu
03. Oct 2023 · 09:27 UTC
I'm sorry but when i try to download, Itch.io say "this file is in quarantine" :/
LDJam user 371996
03. Oct 2023 · 10:43 UTC
Due to some design flaws, the level generator may sometimes slow down when the level is high... I'm sorry, but if you're willing to wait for the map to be generated, I would greatly appreciate it.
The warning message on itch.io may be because I used a proxy to upload my game. I'm very sorry, I will try my best to solve the problem as soon as possible.
Henry_Zhang
04. Oct 2023 · 04:32 UTC
可爱的幽灵动画！带感的音乐！不错的贴合了主题！！！
Cute ghost animation! Music with a feeling! Nice fit to the theme!!
MetaGen
04. Oct 2023 · 09:37 UTC
Great puzzle game and cute ghost!
LDJam user 4312
04. Oct 2023 · 10:05 UTC
Interesting concept, had a lot of fun chasing the ghost around. Later levels take some time to generate, had sometimes to wait up half a minute to get the next level. Also the light levels feel a bit inconsistent, maybe I didn't understand how the light sources interact with one another but it feels a bit unintuitive as to where to place the light sources. Overall still a very fun game.
Anper
04. Oct 2023 · 10:19 UTC
I like the black and white style of this game!
Martin Bousquet
04. Oct 2023 · 11:28 UTC
Your itch.io page has apparently been quarantined sorry...
Plepletier
04. Oct 2023 · 15:03 UTC
Wow! A fantastic puzzle game! I loved the art style and the music. Regarding gameplay, it's already excellent, but it would be even better and provide a smoother experience if the right-click of the mouse could remove lights. Having the player go into the menu to change actions disrupts the game flow. Nevertheless, I really liked this game. Good work!
Xindil
04. Oct 2023 · 18:15 UTC
I'm a huge fan of the graphics! It's so clean and successful and I can't be more amazed at how effective it is, like the map the UI and the main character all just naturally came together so well in this game. Amazing work!
ArcherOfFaith
04. Oct 2023 · 20:55 UTC
Wow, that amazing, it's really perfect, and it's unbelievable to see such polished game in compo!
penguindustin
05. Oct 2023 · 04:35 UTC
Loved the music and art! At first I was going to complain about how the levels felt so different, some levels were way easier than others as you get farther and then I reread the description and found out it was randomly generated. For puzzle games like this, hand crafting the levels might be more enjoyable, it defintely felt like there was a sense of progression when you figure out certain tricks on how to illuminate certain areas. My favorite puzzle was one where the solution required placing two lights right next to each other which i would never have thought of.
Leviathonk
05. Oct 2023 · 23:24 UTC
A wonderful game! Definitely one of my favorite games in this jam. The cozy atmosphere combined with the music made for a wonderful experience, and the super innovative concept was explored wonderfully. You've done a great job with this submission, and I'm very happy to have played your game!
DSK
06. Oct 2023 · 06:32 UTC
Wow,很有意思的一款解谜小游戏，太喜欢小幽灵的设计了hhh，图块化的玩法也很有Limited Space的感觉，外加作为一款全栈Compo的作品，大佬太强了！（最近我也在研究Gamemaker这个引擎，但还是学习中....）
José Bonilla
08. Oct 2023 · 18:46 UTC
Couldn't play it, it says its in quarantine...
Thief
08. Oct 2023 · 20:24 UTC
I definitely enjoyed playing this, and it's quite impressive that you managed to make a random level generator inside the weekend!

My only comment is that it could do with some sound effects.
LDJam user 371996
09. Oct 2023 · 02:00 UTC
@thief There are actually sound effects in the game. Perhaps your system is muted?
ecmjohnson
10. Oct 2023 · 23:33 UTC
This is a very cool concept for a puzzle game and I really like the chill mood! I found it a bit hard to gauge what level of light the ghost could tolerate
Kuchinashi
11. Oct 2023 · 14:40 UTC
好可爱的小幽灵！完全不忍心下手好吗！！！

很棒的小游戏，能在两天时间里把动画和音效都做得这么完整真的好强！好喜欢小幽灵飘来飘去，感觉可以盯着看一整天（x）个人感觉可能对着已经放置好的灯右键来取消（收回）这个灯会比撤回更舒服一些，因为有些时候会存在两盏灯同时动来调整范围的情况，也可以让鼠标一直停留在关卡中不用跑去菜单。不过也只是个人观感啦XD
MiniBetrayal
13. Oct 2023 · 07:06 UTC
I like the art style and music. It could be tricky to determine whether a tile was too bright for the ghost or not, but can figure it out with trial and error.
Would be nice to see a few more mechanics in an extended game perhaps
LDJam user 338234
14. Oct 2023 · 22:52 UTC
I like the chill vibe and sleek aesthetic a lot (played the effects-off-version due to lag). Got a bit confused by the exact mechanics, an in-game tutorial would be very helpful I think. Definitely appreciated that there are hints :)
vfqd
15. Oct 2023 · 10:15 UTC
Cool! I found the lighting rules a little unintuitive at first but I got the hang of it!