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April 29, 2013

this is not a minimalist game

Solve the puzzles and get the world back the way it was... or not, in this is not a minimalist game by Volute made in 48 hours for the 'minimalism' themed Ludum Dare 26 game jam.

46 comments:

  1. Anonymous29 April 2013 at 18:31

    FIRST! :)

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  2. Anonymous29 April 2013 at 18:56

    I don't get it. I'm stuck on the "5 Squares" level and I only have one square. What am I supposed to do?

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  3. (steven) Buck29 April 2013 at 19:09

    Fun! I want to keep going! I'm not sure my mind can handle what comes next... :)

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  4. Jane F29 April 2013 at 19:11

    I don't get it either... Where am I supposed to get 5 squares from?

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  5. Anonymous29 April 2013 at 19:11

    HELP! I'm stuck on the "Signs" part. I can pick them up but I don't know what to do with them.

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  6. Anonymous29 April 2013 at 19:13

    @ Jane F, when you get the map use 1,2,3 ect. on your keyboard. 2 will get you to the quarry. You will need to go there twice to get the squares. Make sure that you get 5 white ones and and 1 red one.

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  7. Jane F29 April 2013 at 19:14

    Got it! CLUE - Get map and press "1"

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  8. Anonymous29 April 2013 at 19:22

    Squares: keep talking to the rectangle until it gives you a map. This will allow you to travel to a new location to find squares.

    Signs: I was able to move things along by dropping a red square and placing the "This is not a square" sign on top of it. I was also right in front of the talking rectangle when I did it. I don't know which of these factors were absolutely necessary.

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  9. Jane F29 April 2013 at 19:28

    Thanks Anonymous 19:13 I'd just figured that one out. Stuck on the signs now? Got lots but can't figure out what to do with them...

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  10. Anonymous29 April 2013 at 19:32

    @ Anonymous 19:22, THANK YOU!!!!!!

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  11. Jane F29 April 2013 at 19:41

    Seen myself on the mirror but it's still asking me if I have...

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  12. Anonymous29 April 2013 at 19:43

    Well, now that I finished the game I can tell all of you that it was very good but also very odd.

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  13. Jane F29 April 2013 at 19:55

    Ok, finally figured out what to do... bit of a weird ending though!

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  14. PyroLuna29 April 2013 at 20:25

    Love the idea of change in the game, it is so true

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  15. Anonymous29 April 2013 at 21:20

    stuck on trees can anyone help?

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  16. Anonymous29 April 2013 at 21:34

    I'm not sure what to do after the mirror. The city man keeps asking me if I've seen myself, and I have. I've even placed a bunch of things in front of the mirror and I've looked in all of the other locations. What's the deal with the mirror?

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  17. Anonymous29 April 2013 at 21:39

    Once you get to the trees, go back the place number 1 on your map. THere will be "apples" there

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  18. Anonymous29 April 2013 at 23:45

    How do I destroy the red squares?

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  19. Anonymous30 April 2013 at 00:21

    No,no,no.....i got the square. But i stop. Not my game. Maybe i am to tired. Thanks Bart.... ;-)

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  20. Anonymous30 April 2013 at 00:45

    What do you do after the mirror? People who ask and then figure out, don't just come back to tell us you've figured it out... tell us how! >.>

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  21. Anonymous30 April 2013 at 00:49

    Ah, okay. I picked up everything and placed it in front of the mirror. I think you probably only need one of everything.

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  22. Anonymous30 April 2013 at 00:50

    In the description it says "Get the world back to the way it was... or not." So maybe it ends at the mirror part.

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  23. tam30 April 2013 at 00:56

    to destroy the red squares I jumped on top of them

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  24. Anonymous30 April 2013 at 01:08

    I destroyed the volume cube, LOSERS!! AHAHAHHA

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  25. tam30 April 2013 at 01:20

    Lovely game!!!

    thanks for helping, people :)

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  26. Stevens Miller30 April 2013 at 01:35

    Doesn't load for me on Linux. Just goes from the intro gray bars to an all-black screen. Is that how it starts?

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  27. Anonymous30 April 2013 at 01:41

    that's just what I was going to ask
    ;)

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  28. Anonymous30 April 2013 at 01:43

    maybe that is how it starts...........
    I don't know

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  29. Anonymous30 April 2013 at 01:50

    i cant pass level 1 pressing x does not work .i think i do something wrong :(

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  30. Anonymous30 April 2013 at 01:53

    so it's not an all-black screen for you?

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  31. Anonymous30 April 2013 at 01:54

    ok finally .lets see level 1

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  32. Anonymous30 April 2013 at 01:56

    no it was not black screen for me .now start after press x many times .sorry for my english

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  33. PaleRose30 April 2013 at 08:35

    L-O-L!

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  34. Coffeeteamix30 April 2013 at 18:30

    awesome concept. No, the game does not end at the mirror.

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  35. Anonymous30 April 2013 at 20:46

    Interesting idea but impossible to make without a walkthrough so not that great in the end

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  36. Anonymous1 May 2013 at 00:33

    yeah thanks, I got it to work after I pressed x a lot
    THANKS!!!!

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  37. Anonymous1 May 2013 at 00:34

    THANKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  38. Anonymous1 May 2013 at 01:18

    good game!!!!

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  39. Anonymous1 May 2013 at 01:18

    cute game!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  40. Anonymous1 May 2013 at 03:11

    Bart when are you going to make a new game?

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  41. Unknown1 May 2013 at 14:42

    I've destroyed the volume cube as well, is that the only end or there is something else?!

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  42. Jam6i2 May 2013 at 02:23

    Excellent game, especially considering the time frame in which it was developed. Thank you!

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  43. Bart2 May 2013 at 09:51

    You don't have to press the X button lots of times to start. I think the problem was the game didn't have focus, so: click the game, then press X should start the game, cheers!

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  44. Bart2 May 2013 at 09:52

    When a new bontegame? I'm having different things in the pipeline, keep your eyes open here ;) Or follow my twitter or the bontegames facebook for progress on my personal projects.

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  45. Anonymous4 May 2013 at 16:07

    Fun little game. If you like this go play Evoland.

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  46. Anonymous13 May 2013 at 15:43

    WOW AMAZING GAME!
    Although I must say I preferred it all in white. Insane ending, I wonder what on earth made them think of that! But I'm glad the friend was a girl, I liked it a lot.

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