[Small | Challenge | Hard] - Upwards Sky

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Offline BloxMaster

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[Small | Challenge | Hard] - Upwards Sky
« on: August 16, 2010, 23:54:39 »
Here it is folks, a new level! It's short, has no plot whatsoever and has one secret.


The music is by Sarin Sunday, and is under a Creative Commons license.
The tilesets, gradients and level design is by me.

I'd like to thank my betatesters for finding a few bugs! (you know who you are!)


Spoiler: Read after playing... (click to show/hide)

Comments appreciated! Thanks again!


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Offline lilmanjs16

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Re: [Small | Challenge | Hard] - Upwards Sky
« Reply #1 on: August 17, 2010, 00:06:13 »
Great level. had a blast playing it and the song really fits perfectly.
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Re: [Small | Challenge | Hard] - Upwards Sky
« Reply #2 on: August 17, 2010, 18:38:29 »

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Re: [Small | Challenge | Hard] - Upwards Sky
« Reply #3 on: August 17, 2010, 18:44:25 »
Wow, I was impressed! You even used some creative moves to get to the end! Thank you for sharing that. :)


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Re: [Small | Challenge | Hard] - Upwards Sky
« Reply #4 on: August 17, 2010, 23:22:14 »
Nice level, but unfortunately a bit too reminiscent of the Nifflas one... but I enjoyed playing it anyway  :)

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Re: [Small | Challenge | Hard] - Upwards Sky
« Reply #5 on: August 18, 2010, 23:21:48 »
I enjoyed this greatly. It was short enough that I didn't get bored, while still being long enough that I didn't feel cheated. Despite the fact that it borrows Sky Flower's mechanism, it uses it to full effect and is different enough from Sky Flower that I didn't consider it to be ripping it off. For example, there are no enemies to be found, and Sky Flower didn't have special no jump/no climb/sticky tiles.

The graphics were quite nice. You achieved the minimalistic look without going overboard, and they fit nicely with the music. The flow of backgrounds worked out quite nicely, and the occasional rain showers only enhanced the effect.


Re: [Small | Challenge | Hard] - Upwards Sky
« Reply #6 on: August 18, 2010, 23:47:42 »
For example, there are no enemies to be found, and Sky Flower didn't have special no jump/no climb/sticky tiles.
Sky flower had sticky tiles.
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Re: [Small | Challenge | Hard] - Upwards Sky
« Reply #7 on: August 19, 2010, 01:24:52 »
A very great level for what it is. I like the way you hid the secret item.

A slight oversight:
Spoiler: (click to show/hide)

I loved the music, too.
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Re: [Small | Challenge | Hard] - Upwards Sky
« Reply #8 on: August 19, 2010, 18:01:14 »
Sky flower had sticky tiles.

Did it? My bad. Still, it didn't have no jump or no climb ones, did it? :P

Re: [Small | Challenge | Hard] - Upwards Sky
« Reply #9 on: August 19, 2010, 18:37:11 »
Did it? My bad. Still, it didn't have no jump or no climb ones, did it? :P
I didn't think it did, but I went back to check and found that the sticky tiles were also no climb.
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Re: [Small | Challenge | Hard] - Upwards Sky
« Reply #10 on: August 21, 2010, 16:10:32 »
Nice, although I'd be surprised if anyone found the secret without looking in the editor :).

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Re: [Small | Challenge | Hard] - Upwards Sky
« Reply #11 on: August 21, 2010, 16:29:10 »
Nice, although I'd be surprised if anyone found the secret without looking in the editor :).

I did.

Re: [Small | Challenge | Hard] - Upwards Sky
« Reply #12 on: August 22, 2010, 20:09:40 »
Nice, although I'd be surprised if anyone found the secret without looking in the editor :).
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