Comments on: Manifold

Manifold

jonson — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 13:01:46 -0800

Manifold is an amusing Flash game with a deceptively simple goal; get your character to the exit. There are obstacles, and there's a tool of sorts to help you surmount those obstacles. The tool is a gravity sphere that can be used to slow your character's descent off a steep drop, or propel you in the air over a chasm, etc.

By: Mr_Zero

Mr_Zero — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 13:12:49 -0800

Fun, thanks.

By: dabitch

dabitch — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 13:14:11 -0800

Argh! No, I just got that in my inbox and managed to tear myself away and now you sucked me right back in. Curses jonson!

By: jonson

jonson — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 13:16:06 -0800

On the down side (or plus side, if you're dabitch), it's kinda short, only like 10 levels or so.

By: rottytooth

rottytooth — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 13:31:55 -0800

On the down side (or plus side, if you're dabitch), it's kinda short, only like 10 levels or so. It ended just when things were getting interesting!

By: ND¢

ND¢ — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 13:32:21 -0800

I am on the level with the chasm with two gears turning into each other and I can't figure it out. When I put the gravitational whatsit right at the end of the platform I am aiming for I just end up jumping through it and getting eaten by the gears. Suggestions?

By: ND¢

ND¢ — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 13:35:58 -0800

Nevermind. I pointed it to the left and threw it at the overhanging wall. This is pretty fun.

By: Maastrictian

Maastrictian — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 13:45:01 -0800

Too short by far, but fun!

By: shakespeherian

shakespeherian — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 13:54:48 -0800

I'm at the bit with two balls and the buzz saw on the wall to prevent your jumping up it. I've tried going across the ceiling but I'm unable to throw a new gravity ball at the ceiling while on the ceiling.

By: bshort

bshort — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 14:09:11 -0800

That was pretty neat. shakespeherian - you have to throw it almost at your feet...

By: shakespeherian

shakespeherian — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 14:11:12 -0800

Never mind. Jumping.

By: pmbuko

pmbuko — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 14:52:56 -0800

nice and quick.

By: BrotherCaine

BrotherCaine — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 15:04:02 -0800

Great game, but once you get two anomalies you can do almost anything. He needs more game elements, including smaller anomalies, or 'charged' anomalies that repulse each other if he wants to extend the number and difficulty of levels.

By: callmejay

callmejay — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 15:15:32 -0800

"You can retrieve anomalies by placing your mouse over them and pressing the SPACEBAR." Are you fucking kidding me?!?!?! You have a mouse. You use the mouse to move the cursor. When the cursor gets to where you want to go, you... press the SPACEBAR???? Jesus fucking Christ. Your design privileges have been revoked. Please return to Mousing 101 for remediation.

By: bshort

bshort — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 15:23:54 -0800

Are you fucking kidding me?!?!?! You have a mouse. You use the mouse to move the cursor. When the cursor gets to where you want to go, you... press the SPACEBAR???? You didn't actually play the game, did you? You should do that, then get back to us. For now, your outrage privileges have been revoked.

By: Pater Aletheias

Pater Aletheias — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 15:30:41 -0800

I'm an idiot. I completely forgot that you could retrieve anomalies. The good news is that I can testify with enough tries, you can do all the levels except the first and last one without ever retrieving an anomaly. You just have the place them very, very exactly. Go back and play it that way for an extra challenge.

By: god hates math

god hates math — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 15:47:29 -0800

You can definitely do the last level without retrieving an anomaly.

By: Pater Aletheias

Pater Aletheias — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 16:00:41 -0800

Now I'll have to go back and try that one. I got close a few times.

By: Navelgazer

Navelgazer — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 16:01:17 -0800

Okay. I just beat it. Gimme more now. (Thanks, nice post)

By: wsp

wsp — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 16:39:09 -0800

I should so be doing something productive right about now... Great fun little game, thanks.

By: monju_bosatsu

monju_bosatsu — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 16:58:09 -0800

MOAR.

By: Rock Steady

Rock Steady — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 17:17:50 -0800

Give us a hint on doing the last level without retrieving anomalies. Nice find, jonson.

By: tehloki

tehloki — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 17:19:08 -0800

2nding moar

By: empath

empath — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 17:23:17 -0800

ugh, i can't get the last one.

By: god hates math

god hates math — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 18:57:01 -0800

I'm trying to figure out how you do the last level *with* retrieving anomalies... Think addition? And fairly exacting placement.

By: howfar

howfar — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 01:34:14 -0800

I suspect I wasn't "playing fair", but the last level was a piece of cake, if you are retrieving anomalies. I can't even be bothered to think about how you'd do it without.

By: Tuwa

Tuwa — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 09:06:28 -0800

Last level with retrieving anomalies: Lbh pbhyq qb gung ol trggvat vagb n fgnoyr cbfvgvba naq erhfvat gur frpbaq nabznyl. Ercrngrqyl, vs lbh yvxr. Nice game, needs more levels.

By: tfinniga

tfinniga — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 10:36:53 -0800

Yeah, I totally forgot about retrieving anomalies until I replayed the game. The trick with the last one is to aim the anomalies not where you want to go, but how you need your speed modified. I put one on the left wall pointing up and a little bit right, just high enough that I could jump to it. The other one goes on the ceiling, at maybe 45 degrees up and to the right. The animation is nice, the mechanic is fun, lets hope for more levels.

By: book

book — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 13:17:26 -0800

Fold, a sequel to Manifold, has more levels and scoring.