Ludum Dare #17compo
Roach Route
A very liberal interpretation of the theme. Warning: Has creepy crawlies!
Move with the arrow keys, and throw a torch with the spacebar.
Objective: Collect the treasure and then escape!
Play it online!
http://johnnesky.com/index.php?page=roachroute
All of the audio was made in less than an hour with my in-progress synthesizer for Mac:
http://code.google.com/p/nuzynth/downloads/list
I spent a few hours on Saturday learning how to use Pixel Bender for a very simple effect that I didn't know any other way to do in Flash. :P
The source is at:
http://www.johnnesky.com/shaktool_LD17_RoachRoute.zip
To compile, download the source, install the Flex SDK, and then run:
mxmlc RoachRoute.as --target-player=10.0.0
Hint: Plan ahead.
Move with the arrow keys, and throw a torch with the spacebar.
Objective: Collect the treasure and then escape!
Play it online!
http://johnnesky.com/index.php?page=roachroute
All of the audio was made in less than an hour with my in-progress synthesizer for Mac:
http://code.google.com/p/nuzynth/downloads/list
I spent a few hours on Saturday learning how to use Pixel Bender for a very simple effect that I didn't know any other way to do in Flash. :P
The source is at:
http://www.johnnesky.com/shaktool_LD17_RoachRoute.zip
To compile, download the source, install the Flex SDK, and then run:
mxmlc RoachRoute.as --target-player=10.0.0
Hint: Plan ahead.
Comments17
Holy feck! First I thought nothing to do but once I got the chest... Great effect, really creepy!
Tough to try to remember where the torches were.
Tough to try to remember where the torches were.
Very interesting game!
Not very islandy, but it sure entertained me while i was playing it.
Not very islandy, but it sure entertained me while i was playing it.
Very nice visuals, also downright creepy once you get to the chest!
One of the most solid entries I've played. Still trying to beat it.
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Yeah, too bad you didn't really nail the theme at all because the rest of this is really rad.
COOOOL IDEA!
COOOOL IDEA!
Scary!
Creepy crawlies indeed! Cool game mechanic, well done. Took a few tries to make it back, so the difficulty seems about right too. Short, of course, not much replay value, but otherwise good.
Absolutely fantastic surprise! I was really scared the first time around!
The bugs seriously scared me the first time they showed up. Fun game though, still havent beaten it.
At first, I was unimpressed with the gameplay, but once you grab the treasure, it gets very interesting. Definitely a fun mechanic.
Visuals were great. The swarm of creatures slowing crushing down on you when you've run out of torches is awesome.
Visuals were great. The swarm of creatures slowing crushing down on you when you've run out of torches is awesome.
Those bugs scared the crap out of me. Once I hit the chest, this was basically my thought process:
"what's with the creepy mus-OH MY GOD ROACHES RUN PANIC PANIC *die*"
"what's with the creepy mus-OH MY GOD ROACHES RUN PANIC PANIC *die*"
Roaches, why did it have to be roaches..
:) love the gameplay mechanic
:) love the gameplay mechanic
Holy crap, scared me half to death! Haha :)
Fun game.
Fun game.
It may interpret the theme rather useless, but it's an interesting take on it nonetheless. Loved the music when you're walking around, but had to mute it when the bugs came :( . Also, a lot of people seem to have been surprised by the roaches, but for me, the name gave it away :p
Hahaha - really creepy! Haven't gotten to the ending, but yep: liked it
The shock was impressively, just that. Both attempts I died *very* soon after though, so if there was anything else to it it was lost in the difficulty curve. Excellent use of combined audio and graphics for the key moment.
Interesting concept.