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Boombox beats and a winning smile in rhythm platformer Inside my Radio
Mixing a kind of digital grafitti style with synaesthetic visual effects, Inside my Radio is a rhythm platformer with a modern, colorful look. Also, we can't take our eyes off its cubic hero and his look-at-me smirk, the cheeky devil. The Ludum Dare 23 game jam winner is all signed up for a fully-fledged release, courtesy of original creator TurboDindon and Ethan: Meteor Hunter dev Seaven Studio. Seaven says paying attention to the rhythm is critical to negotiating Inside My Radio, and it chastises anyone who dares to play the game muted. It's obviously disappointing when a rhythm platformer doesn't lose much with the music turned off, so hopefully that's a good sign. While the trailer lays down electro beats, each of Inside My Radio's worlds revolves around a particular musical style, including - jump on it - disco! There's isn't a release date yet, but Seaven says the game's coming to PC and consoles "when it's done." [Image: Seaven Studio]
Fracuum, the game within a game from Closure's Tyler Glaiel
Tyler Glaiel, creator of Closure, likes to stay busy, apparently. The developer banged out a game in 48 hours for the 23rd Ludum Dare 48 competition, which went down from April 20-23. Entitled Fracuum, the game tasks players with navigating a cube through a maze of traps and hazards. Graphically, it's not terribly different from early efforts on the Atari 2600, though it comes packing a twist.Taking on the Ludum Dare 23 theme of "Tiny World," each level of Fracuum has another level embedded inside of it, creating a loop of levels within levels and a mild case of tunnel vision. It's easier to play than it is to explain, so just head over to Glaiel's website and try it out. Ludum Dare 48 voting closes in just under a week.[Thanks, Cal.]
