Adrift

by johnl
Overall★★★★★★★★★★2.41
Fun★★★★★★★★★★2.00
Innovation★★★★★★★★★★2.19
Theme★★★★★★★★★★2.75
Graphics★★★★★★★★★★2.44
Audio★★★★★★★★★★1.71
Humor★★★★★★★★★★1.75
Mood★★★★★★★★★★2.21
Community★★★★★★★★★★2.63
Coolness★★★★★★★★★★54%
Move with the arrow keys or WASD, drag the camera around with the mouse. I was hoping to get a more automatic camera sorted but you know how it is. The ending doesn't quite end properly, but other than that I am really pleased with how it works.

.jar file mirror: http:/www.jwlawson.co.uk/files/adrift.jar
source code mirror: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/32480884/adrift.zip

Made in Java using LibGDX. This was my first Ludum Dare competition and I thoroughly enjoyed it, but probably not as much as I will enjoy getting some sleep.

Comments7

xilefian
xilefian19 Dec 2011, 13:49
It's a maze game with things that shoot at you and obstacles that delay you, it kept me on my toes with running and dodging, i did eventually die, it felt like i wasn't really progressing, seeing the same graphics over and over
gebirgsbaerbel19 Dec 2011, 15:09
I liked the game, especially the sentence on the first platform: "First line of this story"
saint11
saint1120 Dec 2011, 20:53
Good game, but I think the level design could be improved a little, also checkpoints, hearts and reduced difficulty would make the game more "beatble" :D
SusanTheCat
SusanTheCat22 Dec 2011, 21:45
It took me a while to figure out that I had to move the screen and my little guy.
I liked the story spots.
Make A Game
Make A Game28 Dec 2011, 14:54
I got lost *cries*. =) I realy enjoyed getting lost in this maze game. Having an automatic camera would be great but this is an awesome work for a 48h entry nonetheless. The hero is very cute and the graphics are neat overall.
This is a wonderfull first entry! Keep giving us games :P.
bach
bach29 Dec 2011, 23:22
Nice :) I was a little bit lost not knowing what to do but I still enjoyed it.
KevinWorkman
KevinWorkman11 Apr 2012, 01:39
(Blatant self-advertising ahead)

Nice little game, but you might consider using Static Void Games instead of dropbox- it's designed for Java/Processing developers and comes in handy for contests like Ludum Dare. Just upload a jar and a thumbnail image, and you have a full website for your game showcasing applet, webstart, and downloadable jar version of your game. Check it out if you get a chance: http://StaticVoidGames.com

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