August 23rd-26th 2013 :: Theme: 10 Seconds
Ludum Dare 27 — August 23rd-26th, 2013
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NOTE: Sadly, Slick2Ds Wiki and Website were offline this weekend, so I had to learn the engine without any documentation... frustrating but possible.
This limited what we were able to do in the short time. :(
This is a small game I built together with a friend of mine.
We didn't have the time for any fancy art, but we liked the game idea.
Programming, Music, Concept: Zanval
Art, Concept: Akuhra
You are a ghost who is afraid of the dark.
You have 10 seconds of light, which you can use in each room.
Your goal is to find the sun in every room.
Evil shadows and ghosts haunt you and drain your light when they hit you :(
Controls: WASD for movement, SPACE for light
Requires Java 7.
Tested in Linux and Windows 7.
I have no clue about OS/X...
We also uploaded the generic Java jar, just in case.
Downloads and Links
Ratings
| #280 | Theme(Jam) | 3.10 |
| #306 | Innovation(Jam) | 2.95 |
| #341 | Audio(Jam) | 2.65 |
| #386 | Mood(Jam) | 2.65 |
| #471 | Fun(Jam) | 2.45 |
| #478 | Graphics(Jam) | 2.60 |
| #493 | Overall(Jam) | 2.65 |
| #1452 | Coolness | 37% |
Comments
Imagine the lvls are random, I got 3 levels in a row where I could see the door.
Nice idea.
Aww the ghost is so adorable >.< I love him! It makes me so sad when I see him crying like that... :'( Great job on the assets.
I really love the concept too, a ghost afraid of the dark. That's just a wonderful idea.
Only thing I would like to see to make it possible to avoid the monsters. Right now as a player, I just feel like it's something I have no control over.
Loved it though, cheers
Great job! Arrow keys did not work (had to remap my keyboard because I am on azerty so WASD is hard :D), but after that smooth sailing!
I love the arcadey feeling of the game, it is paced just right, and I love the coherence of the graphic style (maybe the sun is a bit out of place, but then again it is easier to spot that way). The music felt also really appropriate. All in all, great job, and very cool idea that fits very well with the theme and scale of the game!
Couldn't run this game: Exception in thread "main" java.lang.UnsupportedClassVersionError: gespenst/GespenstGame : Unsupported major.minor version 51.0
The game does not run for me :( (Windows 7), I have Java. Nothing happens when I double click exe
Runs good.
Very quick game.
Hard to avoid enemies when running that fast.
Even harder on level 7+ when there are enemies all around ^^
Nice game, and idea somewhat similar to the idea of my game;) :D Good job.
Once apon a _disco_ night should come with an epilepsy warning ;) My highest level was 7. I wasn't sure if I made any progress, my guess is you randomize the background and increase the baddies, maybe one extra for each level. I once started on the sun. Thanks
I like the atmosphere, graphics and music. Gameplay is a little simplistic but it works. :)
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The idea is really great and the ghost is adorable. The music is also excellent for the setting I think. Downsides I see are that it would be nice if it were easier to tell if you are being hit by an enemy, maybe with a screen shake or something.