Blinky, The Simple Beholder by twistedshield

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made by twistedshield for LD33 (COMPO)
BUILD NOTES:
- No Audio! (sorry, I ran out of time)
- No animations for adventurers (again, ran out of time)
- I probably could have made prettier laser/particles, too.

Blinky, The Simple Beholder has been stuck underground guarding his dungeon for too long, and now he just wants to go out and explore the outside world!
There's only one problem... in order for Blinky to get outside he has to sneak past a hoard of dangerous adventurers!

Blink is a strong beholder, so he can blast away the adventurers with his magic eyes! He can't really control his strength though, so every time he uses his magic eyes, they explode!
Can you help Blink get outside without blowing up all of his eyes?

Controls:
X to Start
Arrow Keys to Move

Instructions:
Venture through each level of the dungeon until you reach the outside world!
Hide in the shadows to avoid being seen by the adventurers.
If you get seen, Blink will blast away the adventurers, but lose one of his eyes in the process!
If Blinky loses all of his eyes the game is over... :(


Created by Benn Lockyer for Ludum Dare 33.

Ratings

Coolness 82% 2
Overall 2.93 655
Audio 1.73 659
Fun 2.80 615
Graphics 2.61 692
Humor 2.45 574
Innovation 2.90 528
Mood 2.59 710
Theme 3.57 345

Feedback

Gaius Baltar
24. Aug 2015 路 08:03 UTC
Does this game even have an ending? I went through 15 levels and I just get messages like "don't give up" or "I can almost smell the air" or something.
Solid game though.
Slandercakes
24. Aug 2015 路 20:43 UTC
Simple game, fun to play for a shortwhile but gets repetitive quickly because it doesn't seem to get gradually more difficult - the difficulty seems slightly random at times. Good job though!
馃帳 twistedshield
24. Aug 2015 路 23:32 UTC
Thanks for the feedback! The level design was done really quick, so I'm not surprised there's some inconsistencies with the difficulty.
And yeah, there's definitely an ending :)
Realize2D
25. Aug 2015 路 00:07 UTC
don't really understood the mechanics, but the graphics were nice.
BoskoSokolov
25. Aug 2015 路 00:08 UTC
nice game nice idea keep going good job!
Integershift
25. Aug 2015 路 00:08 UTC
I let blinky down :(

Was fun at the beginning but didn't seem to add anything new. I also think an up and down could have been fun.
GameQuester
25. Aug 2015 路 00:11 UTC
Yeah a bit repetitive after a while. I played to level 12. I had fun while playing it, good job!
BoskoSokolov
25. Aug 2015 路 00:11 UTC
I f***ing love stealth games. Good Job
anjack
25. Aug 2015 路 00:15 UTC
Very cool game idea! You should definitely flesh it out some more.
psydack
25. Aug 2015 路 00:17 UTC
I like the game, new way to play. Haha I don't know if someone do this, but I love to burn these adventures.
PeculiarCarrot
25. Aug 2015 路 00:41 UTC
Interesting mechanic, pretty repetitive. Mostly seemed a waiting game, not really that difficult.
MarekkPie
25. Aug 2015 路 01:02 UTC
Error when running the Linux version: ./Blinky_LINUX_v1.0.x86: error while loading shared libraries: libXrandr.so.2: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
Saphyre
25. Aug 2015 路 01:05 UTC
Nice game :-) Not so innovative, but I had fun playing it :-)
RiverAndRun
25. Aug 2015 路 01:05 UTC
It neat and I think it would be great as a touch game. Well Done :D
DerekRumpler
25. Aug 2015 路 01:11 UTC
I like the initial concept and I think if developed further it could be fun! I'm rating highly because it is a jam and I understand the time restraints.
馃帳 twistedshield
25. Aug 2015 路 01:16 UTC
Thanks for all the kind comments! I completely agree it can get repetitive, but I'm also really happy that people are having fun playing it! :)
Somfin
25. Aug 2015 路 01:17 UTC
Good excuse for lost lives, but the central mechanic is done to death.
dacharya64
25. Aug 2015 路 01:18 UTC
Loved the idea behind the game. Died at level 11 so not sure what kinds of gameplay innovations you have after that, but would have been nice to see a little more variation and even see Blinky do more against the guards.
A_K_
25. Aug 2015 路 02:26 UTC
Simple but fun and solid. Good job.
Jimbly
25. Aug 2015 路 02:52 UTC
Eye've always wanted to play a beholder.
Brelx
25. Aug 2015 路 02:53 UTC
Seems to just be a test of patience at times, but still a pretty cool game. I tried my best to not let Blinky down, but I lost at level 11.
TooMuchPete
25. Aug 2015 路 02:56 UTC
Neat idea! Putting in some additional mechanics or level options would probably help replayability.
vividhelix
25. Aug 2015 路 04:01 UTC
died at level 11, interesting mechanic.
chabuduo
25. Aug 2015 路 04:33 UTC
Interesting idea! getting spotted usualy kills you, so its a fresh take!
DruhinM
25. Aug 2015 路 06:32 UTC
Nice game
maguera93
25. Aug 2015 路 06:49 UTC
Good job!
Jani Nyk盲nen
25. Aug 2015 路 06:53 UTC
Nice game, but a bit too simple. It's basically just moving left and right.
Brainfreezeman
25. Aug 2015 路 08:29 UTC
Feels a bit slow, which I found unsatisfying. But it's an interesting concept! With some more polish to the gameplay and backstory it could probably turn into a really cool and unique game.
Acerio
25. Aug 2015 路 10:19 UTC
Reminds me of Mario for some reason. I think it's because of the graphics. Good job :D
peterthehe
25. Aug 2015 路 10:37 UTC
Fun mechanic, good execution.