The Floor is Jelly

[Ian Snyder]

Thanks everyone, this place continues to be a source of encouragement for me :)

One note: you might want to link to the newest version in your first post so people like me who just found it will play the latest one rather than the first one.

Part of the reason for not uploading the most recent version is that I'm planning to either go the sponsorship route with this on FGL or release it as some kind of downloadable. As such, it's valuable to me to give the actual game content a certain amount of secrecy.

[TaintedFork]

Part of the reason for not uploading the most recent version is that I'm planning to either go the sponsorship route with this on FGL or release it as some kind of downloadable. As such, it's valuable to me to give the actual game content a certain amount of secrecy.

I meant you should link to the newest public demo in the first post.

You had a more primitive one, and then a newer build with nicer-looking graphics, including the snazzy background. I think it would be better to edit your first post to include the nicer-looking one (as in squish2.html instead of squish.html).

And best of luck with the sponsorship!

[PsySal]

Ian this is really fabulous, I wish you the best of luck with it. Such a simple-feeling thing, genuinely new twist on platforming, what else is there to say :-) Sorry I didn't play it until tonight...

EDIT: I haven't read the other comments yet so I'm not sure what direction you are headed, but I really feel like slightly large-ish levels, and maybe a variation in jellyness (to accommodate larger levels) would be the icing on the cake. Sort of how Super Meat Boy's levels were structured, not long but not typical flash-platformer-level (1 screen) length, either. Well, I'm sure whatever you have in mind will be fantastic!

[RichMakeGame]

i love this! 100% would love to see a full game based on this concept :D (with maybe a little character/story in the mix)

I'm imagining level elements from early sonic games like big bouncy mushrooms and bright plants which are completely soft and bouncy.. I want to play that pretty bad!

edit: ooh just noticed the new graphics. +1 to updating the original post with newer images/stuff

[Ian Snyder]

Ok, ok, updated the first post a little.

I'm starting up a dev log here, if anyone's interested. Tonight I think I will spend my time making it look less like a tumblr blog...

Also, submitted to the IGF. Fingers crossed, but the competition looks way too stiff for someone like me to get in. Should be an awesome year for indie games!

Also, name change due to potential copyright problems.


@PsySal - Thanks, man! The game is basically going in that kind of direction already :)

[PsySal]

Ok, ok, updated the first post a little.

I'm starting up a dev log here, if anyone's interested. Tonight I think I will spend my time making it look less like a tumblr blog...

Also, submitted to the IGF. Fingers crossed, but the competition looks way too stiff for someone like me to get in. Should be an awesome year for indie games!

Also, name change due to potential copyright problems.


@PsySal - Thanks, man! The game is basically going in that kind of direction already :)

Adder yer tumblr to mah reader, good luck at the IGF man!! Love the new look, colors work great.

The trees kind of look like that around here, these days.

[Lixel]

Heym wanted to wish you best of luck at IGF! :D

[Ian Snyder]

Adder yer tumblr to mah reader, good luck at the IGF man!! Love the new look, colors work great.

The trees kind of look like that around here, these days.

Cool, cool, cool. It's because real life saw my innovative new visual style and decided to just rip me off!

@Lixel - Thanks :)

[AaronLee]

Followed the devlog on tumblr! :D

Really excited to see how you flesh this out.

[Ashkin]

I saw the IGF trailer, and it continues to look excellent. Good luck in the IGF!

[peanutbuttershoes]

This reminds me of Cafe.

<cries>

[PsySal]

This reminds me of Cafe.

<cries>

Hey whatever happened to Cafe! Was it your game, peanutbuttershoes? Or are you just mourning it in the same way I am...

@Ian you should issue a cease and desist order to reality!! They work, they really really work!

[mitDebo]

Saw this on the IGF competition list. Good luck man! I've enjoyed the small demo prototype/demo/thing at the beginning of this several times.

[Lixel]

Congratulations on IGF Student show case! :D
I feel proud to be a beta tester. :D

[Ian Snyder]

Thanks you guys :) And to everyone in this thread. It never would have happened without you all.