August 23rd-26th 2013 :: Theme: 10 Seconds
Ludum Dare 27 — August 23rd-26th, 2013
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Welcome... TO THE FUTURE!
A future where humans are no longer bound by the fact that there is only one of each individual! A future where you can record copies of yourself to repeat tedious tasks! We can only make recordings that last 10 seconds, that's due to certain limitations in hamster short term memory and the amount of actual electricity one can yield out of a sack of lemons... but darn it! It's progress!
Take control of Marco, the Macro Machine operator. Use multiple copies of yourself to make it through all 8 levels of this deceptively tricky puzzle platformer.
CONTROLS
W, A, S, D / Cursor Keys - Move Marco around
Space - Jump
Ctrl - Use switches, doors, Macro machines
Macro was made in 72 hours by six members of RetroEpic Software.
Members:
Keith Boshoff (programming & level design)
Niki Boshoff (programming & level design)
Xavier Knox (music and sound effects)
Paul Lombard (art & level design)
Theunis "Yuun" Lombard [no relation, related to the Boshoffs though... it's complicated] (asset wrangler & level design)
Brendon "Noobs" Smuts (project champion, programmer & level design)
Made with Unity3D, Photoshop, Pro Motion, Garage Band, Audacity and very little sleep.
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Ratings
![]() | Coolness | 55% |
#80 | Overall(Jam) | 3.61 |
#93 | Innovation(Jam) | 3.50 |
#94 | Audio(Jam) | 3.50 |
#100 | Mood(Jam) | 3.48 |
#120 | Fun(Jam) | 3.36 |
#140 | Graphics(Jam) | 3.82 |
#183 | Theme(Jam) | 3.35 |
#280 | Humor(Jam) | 2.44 |
Comments
amazing mechanics, perfectly adjusted jumping as well
loved every second of it - didn't expect anything less from you :)
Great idea, solid puzzle.You guys really done a good job :)
Good puzzles and macro concept. Also th graphics were quite nice.
Love it. Really like the little guy's animation, especially when he's clinging to walls :D Great gameplay, great sound. ^.^
Very very good mecanism! Nice take on the theme with that "player playback".
Very good stereo audio too.
very nice art style and awesome music, if a bit vague on the theme. Overall solid mechanics, well done.
I can't give this a 5 for humor, but in every other category, this earns solid 5s across the board. This is easily among the top 5 LD entries I've ever played. The graphics are perfect, the physics are perfectly implemented, the puzzles are genuinely fairly difficult, and the soundtrack is perfect. Good job, team!
Wow great puzzles! Very well thought out gameplay and great level design! The platforming and movement felt "right." Good visuals and an awesome soundtrack make a complete package! Great game guys!
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Loved this one, guys! Good work. Great puzzles and interesting game play!