Idle Thoughts Become Something More in Mental Drift

@LoktarOgar said:

If this was more like a Typing of the Dead kind of platformer, maybe.

That would be interesting. Especially in some kind of endless runner style setup, or other fast paced style of platformer.

(edit: Weird, just saw this was from November. It showed up among the recent videos)

@aceofspudz said:

@mbr2 said:

@aceofspudz said:

Dear independent developers:

stop making 2d platformers

dear people who've never done anything creatively: draw a fucking picture, write something.

What a non sequitur. a) I draw stuff all the time. b) Even if I didn't, I could still criticize artists who took the path of least resistance.

BUT have you drawn a story or written a picture? Think outside the box

Is it safe to say that Patrick was set a-bliss on Memory Drift?

At least it's not 8-bit, that's like the one generic indie idea that hasn't been shoehorned into this one

There has to be more to this game right? Otherwise it just seems like the Beck levels from Sound Shapes where you could jump onto some of the lyrics. Those levels were cool but I don't think you could make a whole game around it.

Well that's a worthless trailer.

@mbr2 said:

@aceofspudz said:

Dear independent developers:

stop making 2d platformers

dear people who've never done anything creatively: draw a fucking picture, write something.

What a non sequitur. a) I draw stuff all the time. b) Even if I didn't, I could still criticize artists who took the path of least resistance.

I think the mechanics get a lot more involved, this video wasn't a good example of what Patrick Klepek was describing at PAX.

It's like Tokyo Drift but in your mind!

@DedBeet said:

@aceofspudz said:

Dear independent developers:

stop making 2d platformers

If people stop buying they're games, I imagine they'll stop making 2d platformers.

Indies don't make them cause of the money, they make them cause they are easiest to implement their ideas onto.

This looks really dumb. In a Molydeux kind of way. But maybe worse.

GAP CROSSED. GAME OVER.

Just looks like another one trick indie donkey to me.

@aceofspudz said:

Dear independent developers:

stop making 2d platformers

If people stop buying they're games, I imagine they'll stop making 2d platformers.

@jesterroyal said:

Not a very effective trailer. There was almost no information in it at all and not enough of a hook to have me caring about it, yet.

Pretty much what I thought.

@aceofspudz said:

Dear independent developers:

stop making 2d platformers

dear people who've never done anything creatively: draw a fucking picture, write something.

Are platformers with a twist becoming the indie equivalent of Call of Duty?

Deep. 10/10 would buy soundtrack.

@AlexanderSheen said:

Modern military shooter fatigue? How about 2D puzzle platformer fatigue?

I hate to say it. But this.

@eccentrix said:

It feels creepy how much Patrick uses his own name in decks.

Yeah I don't get the need to always write from the third person, it sounds stupid.

Wizaaaaaaaaaard

Modern military shooter fatigue? How about 2D puzzle platformer fatigue?

That's not the core mechanic, right?

That seems like the kind of one-off thing someone would do as a joke in a self-aware game, like for one level. You chuckle and go 'yeah, that's funny' but you're happy to get back to the parts of substance when they've finished with it.

There's got to be more to this. More trailers on the way, maybe? If that's it, I am completely baffled.

whyyyy?

steve borsuk

If that's the core mechanic, no thank you.

I can tell you guys that this game is AMAZING. Seriously give it a chance, this was one of my favorite games at PAX.

Porn.

Maybe not the most interesting trailer, but I'm cautiously optimistic. Brad Muir introduced me to the devs at PAX, and they have a pretty kickass business card!

Extremely boring and lifeless trailer. I respect the core idea, however when you make a trailer - you show the game's best hand, not something you would find in a tutorial outlining the most basic of mechanics.

Gamers will watch the trailer, say to themselves "that's it?" and then rapidly lose interest. Some of them won't even return.

What the creator should have done is show a hugely complex mid-game moment.

If this was more like a Typing of the Dead kind of platformer, maybe.

That displayed a pretty lazy mechanic

@dyong said:

How do I drag the memory of this trailer and this game out of my head?

Lol that's hilarious.

As for the game, I hope it's better than this trailer showed. It has an intriguing concept, but how much control do you have over these idle thoughts? I mean in any situation does the answer just present itself after a few moments? Is the game going to be one big waiting game? Are you going to have to juggle the wrong thoughts against the right ones?

Is it just a matter of jumping on words or can you use them as weapons? For all we know he thinks about how he'd love to crush an enemy with his thoughts, then you drag the word over and smash the enemy, which would be novel, but would wear off quickly as well.

I hope this blows us all away when it finally comes out.

Dear independent developers:

stop making 2d platformers

Not a very effective trailer. There was almost no information in it at all and not enough of a hook to have me caring about it, yet.

How do I drag the memory of this trailer and this game out of my head?

Seems neet.

I teared up a little watching that. It's just so moving, ya' know?

(I'm being an ass, maybe the actual game won't be fucking stupid like this trailer implies)

The premise is definitely interesting, but let's hope the developers get very creative with what the words do. This could get boring really fast if not executed properly.

For now Mental Drift is on my list. Yeah, I'm one of those guys who likes indie puzzle platformers.

That was short enough to get the gist, but not enough to really make me want to give them money. At least not yet, anyway.

It feels creepy how much Patrick uses his own name in decks.

Looks way less interesting that the descriptions of it made it seem. Thought you'd actually make objects out of the thoughts, not just drag around the actual words.

So either this game is gonna be really uninteresting, or whoever is in charge of trailers for this game is seriously fucking up his job.

2D and dull.

I can see why Patrick likes it already.

Wait, wait, WAIT! Hold the phone! It's another

INDIE PUZZLE PLATFORMER

Trailers are generally stupid for video games, but this was extra stupid.

Scribblenauts?

wow this trailer is terrible. At least show off more than one instance of this game's mechanic. I think it would make sense then

Well, this trailer sucks. Badly. Doesn't really do the game any favours. Hopefully it will be good but this trailer just seems....incredibly boring

huh, do you type it in? kinda cool

Is there more to this game than the trailer shows? Because this trailer makes the game look generic and boring. :/

@Antipunk217: I'm sick of platformers TBH.