Mind Over Matter

"Beat the game to compete in the leaderboard for the fastest completion time!"

Use Your Brain

In "Mind Over Matter", experience and inside out adventure as you control both a human and their brain, or a brain and their human. Solve puzzles as you navigate through intricate levels as you switch between body and brain. Master the balance of mind and matter in this 9 day  "Do You Wanna Jam 2024" entry.

To progress to the next level, you need to exit through the door but you have to first open it by pressing all the buttons in that level.  You must be inside a body to exit through the door.

Keyboard Controls

Move Left/Right:  Left Arrow and Right Arrow OR 'A' Key and 'D' Key
Jump: Up Arrow OR 'W' Key
Exit Head: Down Arrow OR 'S' Key

Gamepad Controls

Move Left/Right:  Left Stick Left/Right OR D-Pad Left/Right
 Jump: Left Stick Up OR D-Pad Up
Exit Head: Left Stick Down OR D-Pad Down

Note: The game also works on mobile devices. You will be prompted for touch controls at the beginning of the game.

Platforming Mechanics

"Mind Over Matter" utilises platforming mechanics such as coyote time, jump buffer and variable jump height. The combination of these mechanics adds to the overall feel for the game improving the user experience. I continuously make improvements to this player controller with each game jam.

Coyote Time: 

If walking off an edge, there is a split second where you can still jump mid-air.

Jump Buffer:

If you press the jump key a split second before you hit the ground, it will still register as a jump. The key press will be remembered so that when you land on the ground, the jump will be performed.

Variable Jump Height: 

The longer you hold the jump key, the higher you jump. 

Development

Created by Daniel Lee

Developed for "Do You Wanna Jam 2024"

Theme: Inside Out (04/Aug/2024 - 13/Aug/2024)

Developed with Unity.

Resources

Ultimate Sound FX Bundle
Kings and Pigs 
Realistic Fart - Angry Russian By inqvision CC3.0 
Game Music Treasury Vol 1

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