| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Originality | #50 | 4.519 | 4.519 |
| Overall | #351 | 3.951 | 3.951 |
| Adherence to the Theme | #606 | 4.000 | 4.000 |
| Design | #766 | 3.333 | 3.333 |
Ranked from 27 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
This was a very original experience.
How does it works exactly? Raycasting? Lighting ? Shader parameter?
I'm currently stuck at the level you have on your last screenshot. But I will try to finish it for sure.
Good job! :)
Edit: I'm almost forgot, I think the controls can be improved by using pseudo isometric directions when the main character is moved. :)
I'm glad you liked it and thanks for sticking with it for so many levels :)
The lighting mostly works with a toon shader and a light source you spin around with your mouse. We used MK toon free from the unity asset store in case you'd like to try it yourself.
Can you describe pseudo isometric controls in a little more detail please? Sounds quite interesting. (Funnily enough I personally think that the character controls work way better with a controller due to the freedom an analogue stick gives you, but we never managed to implement the light controls for the controller due to time constraints)
Thanks for the answer about the "making of", it was really instructive.
I don't know if "isometric controls" is the basic words for that, but what I mean is to move your player to the North East or North West when you push the up button for example. When I wanted to move in your game, I needed to push two button simultaneously to move to the right direction (or making some zigzag which was not very productive XD). It's like project your input axes into your game coordinate system (or camera axes if you prefer). I don't know if it will work, maybe it will be too weird for the player, but I would give it a try.
And you'll probably right. It could be better with analog controls. :)
Impressive idea and its realisation, I've played a lot of games with 'only one light source' concept. But this game make all the difference to it. The only problem is conrols of movement. Great job.
Maybe some ways could be clearer maybe that somehow, there would be a way to get the light orientation right. Depending on the moment of the level, maybe there would be different "right orientation". Maybe there would be hidden ways to skip difficulties that would require much attention and understanding of the perspective.
Here were my random thoughts.
Else, it was worth trying! Good job! :)
This game was really cool. It's so stylish! Spinning the light somehow felt a bit weird and I wasn't able to get used to it but that's the only thing.
The game concept was super interesting and probably has a lot of potential.
The light mechanic has a lot of potential! I really liked how you introduced the controls at the very start of the game. I think the way of changing the direction of the light needs to be a bit easier/responsive - I found that it was at times difficult to get the light pointing in the direction I wanted it to. This game tackled the platformer genre in a different, interesting way - the focus is more on having a good understanding of the obstacles in front of you!
Thank you a lot for your detailed feedback! I'm glad you liked the introduction cause I think that's my favourite part of it ^^
I also agree that controlling the light can sometimes be more fiddly and confusing than we intended, especially in the levels where the light can rotate freely on all axes. Some more time to experiment with this mechanic would be great.
Thanks again an have a great day :D
Thanks for taking the time to write such extensive feedback. Comments like yours make me want to develop the game further right away :) The light controls, the movement and also the level design need a lot of playtesting and time to experiment. Thats why I also think that it would be worthwhile and quit fun to continue development - thanks a lot for playing and commenting!
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