Ludum Dare #20compo

Mine Escape

by char

Overall★★★★★★★★★★3.33

Fun★★★★★★★★★★3.11

Innovation★★★★★★★★★★3.78

Theme★★★★★★★★★★3.56

Graphics★★★★★★★★★★3.56

Audio★★★★★★★★★★3.78

Humor★★★★★★★★★★3.00

Community★★★★★★★★★★2.56

A platform game where you control a miner trying to navigate his way out of a mine. Visibility is almost zero so you have to rely on your .B.U.D.D.I. bot to point out the hazards. It's dangerous to go without one, take it!

Keyboard Controls:
A/D/Left/Right - Move left and right.
Up/W = Climb ladder
Down/S = Descend ladder
Space = Jump / Open door
Mouse = Aim headlamp

Gamepad controls:
Dpad+Left stick = Movement/climbing
Right stick = aim headlamp
A/Right Trigger = Jump / Open door

This is my first attempt at a game, and my first LD48 entry. I didn't get everything I planned to get done finished, but the stuff that is there is playable. There's only 2 levels, and not as many different types of traps as I wanted to add originally, but the underlying framework is there. It wouldn't take much time at all to add different kinds of dangers for the Buddi to notice.

Tools used:
Coding - C#/XNA and Visual Studio
Artwork: Adobe Photoshop CS4
Sounds: Generated by sfxr
Music: Generated using Wolfram Tones (http://tones.wolfram.com/)

(B.U.D.D.I. stands for Breathing Unit and Danger Detection Instrument. I didn't have time to shoehorn that into the game)

Comments11

Charauthor2 May 2011, 02:41

OH! I forgot to mention that this is for Windows and XNA version 4.0. If it won't load you may need the XNA redistributable from here:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=a88c6dec-aeae-42cd-a108-d35c013c3b97

and/or the .NET 4 redistributable:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/netframework/aa569263

zlash3 May 2011, 17:55

It does not advance from the screen that says "Press any key or (A) to start.". Tried with and without a joystick. Any idea of what it could be?

ExciteMike4 May 2011, 16:25

Aw, XNA :( Isn't there a way to distribute XNA games without requiring people to install the framework(s)? You're going to get a lot fewer people trying your game if they have to take the extra steps of downloading and installing that stuff.

I mean, I will still come back and play and rate your game, but I'm pretty sure this install process is taking several times longer than your game will :(

ExciteMike4 May 2011, 16:32

well crap. Ran both of those installers and now when I try to start your game it just crashes instantly instead :(

Adramalech5 May 2011, 22:35

The game runs, but when i click on a key to get past the main menu it crashes :/ (I have the latest .NET and XNA)

Dark Acre Jack6 May 2011, 07:19

Seems like I don't have the technical skills to run this game. :)

It looks very nice though.

eli7 May 2011, 22:15

Great audio work!! The opening scene is excellent.
Also, good work on the graphics.

I liked the concept, but it didn't seem to transfer to gameplay. I ended up just inching through the level and kind of ignoring the BUDDI. And of course, it's extremely short.

(From the look of the protagonist, he might need a crowbar...)