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Cotton and Wood - 1-4P Fast Platformer

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http://lbp.me/v/f5y0th
My newest creation is a fast-paced platformer for 1-4 players! The simple style allows for plenty of spikes and a healthy dose of difficulty (don't worry, I won't have you throwing your controller at the TV in frustration). Grab you friends for a race or go it alone and pick up a handy prize at the end. Cotton and Wood: (http://lbp.me/v/f5y0th) try it out!
http://id.lbp.me/img/ft/a9db1f927feb3f11f4bb73b1b73a5eff3e7a8232.jpg
http://i2.lbp.me/img/ft/7923a52667133277743cee881644b46d5a1365c9.jpg
(I don't know why I look so drunk in this one...)
http://i1.lbp.me/img/ft/791720e2d3a31338bd41a90dc1b8b9dc2ed92e67.jpg

Thanks for reading! @silmedriel (https://twitter.com/silmedriel)
http://lbp.me/v/f5y0th
2012-10-19 15:55:00

Author:
silmedriel
Posts: 64


got it qued. it's been a while since i've seen you publish anything. glad to see you're still around2012-10-19 16:40:00

Author:
tripple_sss
Posts: 250


whoa, this actually looks pretty captivating, seems retro, I will try, I'll queue for a later play 2012-10-19 19:08:00

Author:
Rixsch
Posts: 239


sweet bacon and gravy, queued.2012-10-19 20:01:00

Author:
biorogue
Posts: 8424


Just played it and loved every minute of it. Every area was both unique and challenging with a fun factor of 10 out of 10. Only thing was there were no music. I guess that's what you were going for but felt some kind of fast paced style like Festerd Jester would of fit well. Well done and I'll be back to finish before the times up2012-10-20 05:33:00

Author:
tripple_sss
Posts: 250


Yeah this platformer like race was really fun, played it with 2 other people and they liked it also. Definitely had some areas we had our deaths but still was fun. I agree with tripple, little music wouldn't be bad but at same time it was still okay with none. Overall good job with this..2012-10-20 16:50:00

Author:
Sabre_
Posts: 653


I finally got the chance to play this about 2 nights ago, wow, it was amazing, but it was also quite challenging and nerve-racking XD
I lost the timer though, not too sure if the time limit you have it for the average Sack O.o
anyways, great level, keep it up!!!
2012-10-20 19:21:00

Author:
Rixsch
Posts: 239


Thanks so much for playing! I hope the time between releases is reflected in this level

Sorry about the music! Honestly, I build and play with the sound off so I actually forgot to include music. I will add some right now! I will also add the the race clock, I never know what an appropriate length of time is. Thank you very much for the feedback and the encouragement!
2012-10-20 20:11:00

Author:
silmedriel
Posts: 64


Yay. So little different materials and nevertheless so good looking.
This is a really refreshing platformer.
Excellent job! I really like it
2012-10-22 20:06:00

Author:
Unknown User


I loved this! It is just packed with really cool and inventive obstacles. There's plenty of challenge but I think you got the balance right and it never tips into being too frustrating. I particularly liked the clever transitions between the obstacles too - the secret panels that pop open and the way you are whizzed across spikes to the next section. Very cool!.

I played it alone and I have to say it struck me as being more of a single-player level. It would make a great score challenge for players more skilful than I am and even for the likes of me there would great satisfaction in getting to the end and being able to post a score of some kind. Perhaps you could do a single player version for the sequel, lol?

Anyway, outstanding job on this.
2012-10-26 09:59:00

Author:
shropshirelass
Posts: 1455


This level was featured in the Community Spotlight (http://www.lbpcentral.com/forums/content.php?355-Community-Spotlight-Episode-97) (my first time!) and I wanted to thank biorogue and shropshirelass for their awesome reviews:

"Cotton and Wood, hmm, that has a nice gentle, almost fluffy sound to it, don’t you think? Well it’s a trap! This level has more spikes and fiendish mechanisms in it than you can shake a stick at and, believe me, before the end of this you will definitely want to a shake a stick at someone or something! Seriously, though, this is an awesome fast and challenging platformer with a host of cool and inventive obstacles. It has an almost claustrophobic feel to it as you wind your way through a series of tight corridors in which panels pop open to reveal a secret passage to the next obstacle of doom. In fact some of those transitions between obstacles are ingenious in themselves – my favourite being those where you are hurled in an arc over serried ranks of spikes (did I mention this level has spikes in it?) and arrive at the other end miraculously unscathed. The visuals are clean and suit the level with their stripped back, focused feel. A fun and refreshing challenge – bring a friend, a sense of humour and sewing kit for those inevitable holes in your burlap!"
-Shropshirelass

"Now I love me a good fast paced platformer and I also like a good challenging level every now and then. Now combine those two elements and what you have here is a teeth gritter on steroids! As challenging as it was for me, I was smiling the entire time. Every new section brought out a "Wow! Look what he did there!" and "What? That is so cool!" The design is great and the gameplay is really fun, challenging, smooth and exhilarating all bundled into one neat little package."
-Biorogue

Thanks everyone for playing and for your feedback - I definitely will make a 1P version for scores! I was trying to figure out how to make that happen, it didn't occur to me to make a separate level.
2012-10-31 01:46:00

Author:
silmedriel
Posts: 64


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