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[hpapillon]

Yep, it's another of my random 48-hour projects while unwinding from doing big projects.

The idea here is that you are a data spider inside an unstable system. You need to escape before the shutdown completes - which means managing to crawl off the edge of the world while dodging viruses and bad sectors.

However, you have only limited energy, which you can recharge at nodes. You need a lot more to get out. You increase your energy by making connections between nodes. The more connections you make, the further and faster you can move.



For about the first five minutes, this is relaxing zen stuff where you just enjoy linking nodes together and making more flashy lights appear. After that things start to get complicated.

Controls: Rotate with left and right arrows, and press forward to move. That's it!

Download Here


(I'm not sure how much more I'm going to do with this. I'm still tweaking the behavior of the bad sectors, at least.)

Edited by hpapillon, 25 July 2011 - 07:18 PM.

[Desert Dog]

For about the first five minutes, this is relaxing zen stuff where you just enjoy linking nodes together and making more flashy lights appear. After that things start to get complicated.

I think that pretty much sums that up. I was getting in the zone, then suddenly I noticed how low my timer was, and how many red blocks there where (D:) and tension started to build, but only 'started' to, never fully built up. I ran out of time, collected 38, no idea how many more I have to find..!

Nice game!

Btw, I think your download link is a bit iffy, has an extra www. in it, I think.

[hpapillon]

ah, yeah, oops. patched up that link now.

The goal is not to get all the nodes, but to manage to reach the edge of the room and get offscreen (since it has no menu or help yet that may not be clear)

It was completely impossible a couple of versions ago - the bad sectors would just overwhelm you and you'd be trapped watching your power sit at 0 for the last two minutes. I've been tweaking it to try and prevent that sort of lock.

[novaz]

it's a very good game i didnt find the exit, i had 900 of power.

[Watzels]

That was quite enjoyable. I feel quite happy now that the system is secure.

Spoiler

EDIT: Flashy warning lights at the 1 minute mark would be cool.

Edited by Watzels, 27 July 2011 - 12:14 PM.