Ludum Dare 23
April 20th-23rd 2012 :: 10 Year Anniversary! :: Theme: Tiny World
Pretentious Game - keybol - 48 Hour Compo Entry
I used my platformer engine built around WCK-Box2d
The game is on reddit r/gaming hot
http://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/sv636/pretentious_game_help_the_blue_block_reach_his/
Also frontpaged with badge on Kongregate
and Newgrounds frontpage
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Ratings
| #8 | Mood | 4.03 |
| #48 | Overall | 3.82 |
| #50 | Fun | 3.68 |
| #52 | Audio | 3.63 |
| #103 | Humor | 3.15 |
| #227 | Innovation | 3.37 |
| #304 | Theme | 3.27 |
| #770 | Graphics | 2.18 |
| #1039 | Coolness | 17% |
Comments
Wow, at first I thought this game looks like garbage, but I decided to give it a try anyway - I got hooked and finished it. Great mood and great music. Graphics are exactly what they need to be for this type of game - leaving to imagination, what needs to be left. Kudos!
I really, really like your song that you wrote for it. You should use all these little mechanics in another game...
Not sure if it's a spoof of art games or an honest entry, either way, quite nice.
Every level was nice to play, and the last level made it great.
Fantastic entry considering you spent less than 10% of the available time on it. I'd love to see this with a few more levels and some art to match the mood.
I really liked this. I feel like the minimalist art-style really added to the theme of the game.
Love the music and the the story. It would be cool to see what other puzzles you would add if you had more time.
I'm also not sure if this is meant as a honest interactive hipster love poem or a joke but I love it anyway. You entertained me to the end and then I spammed my friends with it.
Great! Maybe use slightly less simple graphics, like rounded rectangle or less flashy colors. The music and mood are superb. The title makes me not sure about the intention, but both ways are well done.
Absolutely lovely! ^^ even if you're taking the piss it was still beautiful :P
Came here via http://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/sv636/pretentious_game_help_the_blue_block_reach_his/
Loved it :)
You see, the funny thing is, this reminds me of the game I wish I had made.
Wow, not only was the story touching but the simple game-play was fun enough that even though I got interrupted half way through I really wanted to come back to finish. Fantastic!
To be honest, I also didn't click on this game because of its graphics but because of it's popularity on kongregate I gave it a change. I was touched, it really shows off the theme in a very simplistic and beautiful way.
I hate to be "that guy", but you cannot use someone else's music in the 48 Hour Compo. In this case, Kevin Macleod's.
Very nice ending nonetheless!
Wow - really inspiring. Loved that. Great use of gameplay as a metaphor.
Nicely done! I love "pretentious" games. ;)
Doesn't exactly fit the theme, but the simple "mechanics" make for an succinct emotional experience.
Wow, that really WAS a pretentious game. I feel bad for doubting you. That's not to say it wasn't good. I liked having to figure out the change in mechanics from the text. The music is good, too.
I personally don't like games like this but it's very well executed. The soundtrack is great.
How did you manage to record some music like this within 48 hours?
Every level introduces some new mechanic - I kept expecting it to run out, or combine ideas, but it kept suprising me. Very good.
Simple, but very effective. Reminds me One and One Story, which is a great game too.
The game is fun to play, only with minimal graphics. The music is wonderful. I really like it. But the game rules are unclear and not consistant.
Just great. No suggestions, I think it's perfect.
As a parody of sorts, this turned out to be quite amazing on its own.
I don't know if the author will ever say what he had in mind, but I think it's a definite take on One and One Store, which is also great. I think the mechanics explored here are way more interesting, though.
Excellent game! It starts where most similar games start, but takes the concept few steps further. Bravo!
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WOW really emotional game. I loved it.