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Title: Purgatory Area Post by: Toadfrogs on December 18, 2010, 07:33:12 AM Game Description: A short, mouse-only platform game. You're in a purgatory where you will discover different things. Made in one day for Ludum Dare 19 with the theme of Discovery.
Screenshot: (http://www.yoyogames.com/extras/image/name/san2/5/401005/original/screenshot100.png) Links: YoYo Games - http://www.yoyogames.com/games/156499-purgatory-area Gamejolt - http://gamejolt.com/freeware/games/platformer/purgatory-area/4142/ Source Code (Game Maker 8 Pro) - http://www.box.net/shared/z7uplhqgab Its good to be making games again! Have fun guys :) Title: Re: Purgatory Area Post by: flavio on December 20, 2010, 09:11:54 AM I like the graphics and the music, but I think controls aren't so intuitive. Maybe you'd better refine the interaction. Maybe controls were the central idea in your plans, but I find them weird (but this might be a subjective issue). Last point: is it normal that I show the mouse cursor after I've "catched" the sprite? I wouldn't see it after that, it's useless.
Title: Re: Purgatory Area Post by: Toadfrogs on December 21, 2010, 04:15:43 AM I like the graphics and the music, but I think controls aren't so intuitive. Maybe you'd better refine the interaction. Maybe controls were the central idea in your plans, but I find them weird (but this might be a subjective issue). Last point: is it normal that I show the mouse cursor after I've "catched" the sprite? I wouldn't see it after that, it's useless. Well, yeah... the cursor will stay at the player once its positioned... I've tried that gameplay for somewhat an experiment. I guess some people wouldn't like that experimented gameplay. Thanks for the comment though :) Title: Re: Purgatory Area Post by: tesselode on December 21, 2010, 07:36:53 AM First of all, very nice music and atmosphere. I actually kind of like the mouse controls, but the jumping is pretty annoying. I wish you didn't have to release the mouse button to jump, especially since it makes you stop moving.
I had an idea for a control scheme that might be better: press a mouse button to move, tap it to jump, and hold it down to stop. Title: Re: Purgatory Area Post by: Toadfrogs on December 21, 2010, 02:34:50 PM First of all, very nice music and atmosphere. I actually kind of like the mouse controls, but the jumping is pretty annoying. I wish you didn't have to release the mouse button to jump, especially since it makes you stop moving. I had an idea for a control scheme that might be better: press a mouse button to move, tap it to jump, and hold it down to stop. Thanks for the comment :) ... And good idea for the mouse controls, although I'll try if I can work it on Game Maker. I would do a sequel of this game if it works, thanks for the idea. :D |