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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:

Anonymous said...

FIRST! :)

Anonymous said...

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?

(steven) Buck said...

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

Jane F said...

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

Anonymous said...

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

Anonymous said...

@ 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.

Jane F said...

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

Anonymous said...

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.

Jane F said...

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...

Anonymous said...

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

Jane F said...

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

Anonymous said...

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

Jane F said...

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

PyroLuna said...

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

Anonymous said...

stuck on trees can anyone help?

Anonymous said...

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?

Anonymous said...

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

Anonymous said...

How do I destroy the red squares?

Anonymous said...

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

Anonymous said...

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! >.>

Anonymous said...

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

Anonymous said...

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

tam said...

to destroy the red squares I jumped on top of them

Anonymous said...

I destroyed the volume cube, LOSERS!! AHAHAHHA

tam said...

Lovely game!!!

thanks for helping, people :)

Stevens Miller said...

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

Anonymous said...

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

Anonymous said...

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

Anonymous said...

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

Anonymous said...

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

Anonymous said...

ok finally .lets see level 1

Anonymous said...

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

PaleRose said...

L-O-L!

Coffeeteamix said...

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

Anonymous said...

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

Anonymous said...

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

Anonymous said...

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

Anonymous said...

good game!!!!

Anonymous said...

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

Anonymous said...

Bart when are you going to make a new game?

Unknown said...

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

Jam6i said...

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

Bart said...

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!

Bart said...

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.

Anonymous said...

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

Anonymous said...

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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