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Nice Monster by walaber

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made by walaber for LD33 (COMPO)
"Nice Monster"

A little kid is playing a nostalgic platforming game... and only pressing the jump button!

All the monsters in the level decide to help them out and get the player to the goal.

Use arrow keys to move monsters, make the player bounce on the monsters and rebound towards the goal.

Only 3 levels so far, but a promising idea that could be explored further given more time.

Created w/ PICO-8, a "fantasy game console" with a built-in editor for graphics, code, and sounds. entire game created from scratch during the compo timeline.

http://www.lexaloffle.com/pico-8.php
Web http://www.lexaloffle.com/bbs/?tid=2309&autoplay=1#pp
Source https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/4886507/nice-mon.p8
Original URL https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-33/?action=preview&uid=31888

Ratings

Coolness 66% 3
Overall 3.78 89
Audio 2.61 513
Fun 3.55 149
Graphics 3.51 254
Humor 3.38 182
Innovation 4.28 11
Mood 3.33 235
Theme 4.38 10

Feedback

dethe
24. Aug 2015 · 02:43 UTC
Really fun, even though I had a tough time of it.
avultima
24. Aug 2015 · 04:02 UTC
Interesting and fun! I would definitely play more levels of this!
BortStudios
24. Aug 2015 · 04:07 UTC
Really had fun with this one. Good job.
TerraCottaFrog
24. Aug 2015 · 04:09 UTC
Great idea, but in that first level I experienced more frustration than in the entire previous 48 hours combined :P

If it was a little easier I could really get into this.
9.ar7k
24. Aug 2015 · 04:09 UTC
liked the concept and art. but i couldn't get past the first level lol. still cool. ^^
Pusty
24. Aug 2015 · 04:14 UTC
Fun but extremely challenging
Kaev
24. Aug 2015 · 07:53 UTC
Interesting gameplay. Difficulty was perfect in my opinion.
Sadly it was a bit short, would love to play more level. :)
candlesan
24. Aug 2015 · 08:01 UTC
This was really fun!
uthamon
24. Aug 2015 · 08:38 UTC
Love it, it wasn't frustrating as others say and I'd love to see more levels. I see potential in bouncing twice of the same monster - in the level with this trampoline first monster sometimes bounced the kid the second time while it was in "running away" phase. If it could be manipulated in more complicated levels, it could lead to some awesome both fast and puzzle levels.
TLansdale
24. Aug 2015 · 10:46 UTC
Cool idea! I found this theme quite difficult to be creative with but you've done a great job. Challenging, but nothing wrong with that :)
bradur
24. Aug 2015 · 14:11 UTC
Funny, a bit tricky but fun. A nice idea :).
Azlen
24. Aug 2015 · 17:55 UTC
Great game mechanic. Difficulty is hard but good.

It might be a bit interesting if you make the monster movement constrained to a grid (4x4?), that way it would be easier to get consistent results.
RHY3756547
24. Aug 2015 · 18:32 UTC
(from pico 8 forums)

I love it. Great idea, great execution, the only problem is that it ended so quickly! Would have loved to see more complicated levels.
DruhinM
25. Aug 2015 · 06:03 UTC
Fun game
richy486
25. Aug 2015 · 08:33 UTC
Great but very hard
Reccy
25. Aug 2015 · 12:04 UTC
This was really great, very original idea! I only wish there were more levels :P
A_K_
25. Aug 2015 · 13:17 UTC
Fun and seems pretty challenging. GJ!
Crazi456
25. Aug 2015 · 21:15 UTC
Very fun! Loved the concept.
Gamepopper
25. Aug 2015 · 21:16 UTC
Really clever, I wish I thought of it first. :P

But seriously, this is a really well made game idea, and it's really challenging too. I enjoyed trying to beat the levels, even though I struggled doing so. Great job!
AAGH Games
25. Aug 2015 · 21:19 UTC
pretty fun , not a bad concept would play this more definetly
CorgiCommander
26. Aug 2015 · 00:42 UTC
Smart concept, but that first level was really hard! I'm still trying to beat it! Had to mute after about 3 minutes, that jump sound was on it's way to giving me nightmares! :D
ArchBang
26. Aug 2015 · 10:02 UTC
Tricky but got to the end! Man that kid is a dolt. Sounds got pretty grating and could have done with some music but can imagine many more levels of this. Good challenge and nice to be able to restart without any delay. Inspiring me to look at Pico-8, good job!
highlyinteractive
26. Aug 2015 · 15:47 UTC
Great concept!
zatyka
26. Aug 2015 · 19:02 UTC
One of my favorite uses of the theme. The intro worked really well. It only took a few tries for me to get used to the mechanic, and then... it was over all to fast.

High marks from me. I'm hoping to see a post compo version. High marks from me. Pico-8 for the win!
rzfmzn
26. Aug 2015 · 23:40 UTC
had a hard time trying to reach the first flag :P
Liked the concept of the platform :D
Connors
27. Aug 2015 · 00:12 UTC
This is great. Level 2 is the hardest, so it was a tad disappointing to see the game ends after Level 3. Still, it's a good idea and it fits the PICO-8 format really well.
HappyHour
27. Aug 2015 · 12:39 UTC
Very challenging and a good take on the normal platforming controls.
danialias
28. Aug 2015 · 09:15 UTC
Great puzzle, original and cute! The idea is top class, I bet it can be expanded in a bigger game. The hardest part was to find the correct rebound angle, but once you get it, that mechanics becomes fun as well. One of the best so far! Congratulations!
jhrrsn
28. Aug 2015 · 14:03 UTC
Ha, this is such a cool idea! And well executed, too. I'll definitely be hearing that jump noise for the rest of my life though...
Stending
29. Aug 2015 · 23:10 UTC
Awesome concept, nice take on the theme!
walsh9
30. Aug 2015 · 04:26 UTC
I love PICO-8 games! I really loved the idea here but it was too difficult for me.
TerraCottaFrog
02. Sep 2015 · 23:03 UTC
This is a fantastic and original game!

I'd love more levels.

My only issue is that the first level is too hard.
handkor
03. Sep 2015 · 20:00 UTC
It's like taking pity on a brain damaged mario.
Jani Nykänen
04. Sep 2015 · 11:46 UTC
A bit too hard, but the concept is innovative.
mubox
04. Sep 2015 · 21:50 UTC
Interesting concept. A bit hard. Sometimes the "turtles" stop responding. :)
shawn42
08. Sep 2015 · 03:14 UTC
You nailed the 8bit vibe and this game as a fun gameplay mechanic. I think it could be just a little more forgiving to help with the learning curve. I like the cute take on the theme, not ever monster has to be dark and evil! Very well done.
conormn
13. Sep 2015 · 14:40 UTC
Super interesting mechanic. For sure flush this out!