10404 :)

And I was glad I finally made it to 5000!

best score 9144 :)

hmm cool game,

@ Hatch: I have a simple theory... the missile.bombs don't appear on the widowed corridors and cranes, and never more than one in a row... :)

Pretty Simple hey... lol

If the game had a predetermined stage, it would b BORING. I think it is pretty cool as it is now, maybe could be better but I couldn't say how.

It's nicely made but I can't say it held my interest for long.  I liked the stuff going on in the background more than the actual gameplay.

@Hatch - WTF!? That's over nine thousaaannnd!! *breaks scouter*

That is impressive! All of my props to you sir.

7624...

and i would like to add to hatch's tips: try to hit something once in a while, it seems like the distance between the buildings and the length of the buildings has a direct reletionship with your speed, which means things get harder if you're going fast but if you slow yourself down every so oftenm you can make the game as easy as you want.

11285! \o/

PROTIPS:

• Learning to control your jumps is the only way to survive the windowed corridors.
• Hit only one obstacle per building, or you may not have enough momentum for the next jump.
• Try to land as close to the near edge of each building as you can. This will give the most reaction time for the missile/bomb things.
• A cracking noise, like a gunshot, signals that there will be a missile/bomb thing landing on the next building. This is almost impossible to hear over the music, but you can disable the music by entering and exiting fullscreen mode. Excellent bugfeature. Please don't "fix" it.
• THEORY: the missile/bomb things don't appear on buildings with birds.

EDIT: Just discovered my theory is wrong.

Scatman makes the gameplay much more interesting.

That guy is pretty fast. He runs over 100 km per hour. 

Brilliant, fab...just such great fun! Well done man!

4202 :D

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Fun game

I got 3432m. Ha.

Heh, took me a while to figure out that jump power is decided by how long/hard you press the button. Until then, I had troubles with obstacles near ledges and the glass+wall thing, too. Awesome game, though.

HS = 3431m

You're wrong :  training, training is the source of omnipotence my boy >w<

I got 2000 something before I had to jump out a window, only I DIDN'T have to jump, but instead let the little dude have gravity handle it for him. Except I think this happened way too fast for human reflexes to react.

Post your score. :D

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BB : bloody rascal I only reached 4005m

EDIT : done 6514m

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Here's an interesting article on games with a one-button approach.

http://www.gamasutra.com/features/20060322/sheffield_01.shtml

Apparently, Nom plays fairly similarly to this game.

This is great -- simple and well-executed. I initially had problems with the jumping through the glass into buildings (you can wait until the last second to jump, or if the window is below you or you're running fast, you can hold off on the jump). I particularly like the role the barrels and other random objects play. Sometimes it's helpful to hit them and slow down a little.

Visually, I would make the missile spark like a cartoon bomb. The animation would help show that it is an active threat to the player. Other than that, it's very clean and functional.

5592m is my current record.

Very nice atmosphere, but it made my eyes bleed after a while.

Great game.

"You ran 1280m before hitting a wall and tumbling to your death."

Very harsh and blunt, but classic!

I love ths one, though:

"You ran 1082m before turning into a fine mist."

Little tip : If you jump just at the limit of the platform, you can easily reach some of the inside passages we've been talking about.

 nice idea and amazing execution.

 i love it

Hell yeah Hatch, Heart of Darkness freaking owned. I just installed it again after reading your comment. Edit: And I just beat it on hard mode. woot

Also, for those of you using a high display resolution... Here's a bigger version of the game (stretched to 3x rather than the normal 2x).

That is awesome ! Same remarks than Mykola and ska...

I can't do better than 3000 pts =S

one bit of criticism first, to get it out of the way

the only thing i found frustrating was the wall+glass obstacle... it's too unforgiving compared to other obstacles (even the sudden bomb in your face) but what's worse it's nearly impossible to tell the height at which the glass is this time.

all my deaths but one in the game in like 25 attempts were due to these walls.

other than that the atmosphere is amazing and i applaud adam and danny for creating such a masterpiece of a game

Agree with Ska. There was a great segment in Heart of Darkness where you had to constantly run from the baddies, and, if I remember correctly, the only actions available to you were jump and roll. The area you had to run through was completely predetermined. That's one of my fondest gaming memories, and I think the addition of just one action and a few different types of obstacles could make a huge difference.

That said, it's great fun as is. I can't wait to get home and really play it.

Really nice atmosphere - the background robots and the vibrations are especially cool - but that's pretty much it. There's not really much going on in terms of gameplay - it's literally press x to not die (or c). I would say this is a game where randomisation isn't really warranted; I think there would be a lot more incentive to replay the game (and it would mean you could actually compare scores with others) if it were consistent every time you played.

Also, some of the larger clusters of birds seem to cause a bit of a lag.