Ludum Dare #25compo

Zomega

by cambrian_era

Overall★★★★★★★★★★3.57

Fun★★★★★★★★★★3.32

Innovation★★★★★★★★★★3.27

Theme★★★★★★★★★★4.04

Graphics★★★★★★★★★★4.09

Audio★★★★★★★★★★3.74

Humor★★★★★★★★★★4.10

Mood★★★★★★★★★★3.60

Coolness★★★★★★★★★★46%

Zomega

You are the last zombie. The zomega. Get into the house to eat the last survivors.
There are three endings. Two 'puzzle' endings and one... other ending.
Please explore and interact, that's the whole point of the game.

Instructions

WASD, Mouse to move.
Ctrl or Left click to use your left arm.
Space or Right click to use your right arm.
Escape exits.

Tiny Non-Compo Update
I've uploaded a non-compo version with two changes/fixes:
- The opening narration that I had disabled is re-enabled.
- The window now captures your mouse. Yep.

The Windows version is available in the links. Other ports are available below.

http://www.cambrian-man.com/zomega/Zomega_Mac_noncompo.zip
http://www.cambrian-man.com/zomega/Zomega_Linux_noncompo.zip

Known Bugs/Issues

Sometimes narration can pile up a bit. Sorry.
Detection for interaction can be a little finicky.

And there are probably a bunch of combinations that I never tried that bug things out. I have not tested this on a Mac or Linux.

Comments17

lando walters18 Dec 2012, 01:43

Solid entry, I really liked the graphics.

Crowbeak18 Dec 2012, 01:44

I am Goat Hand! :D There's a lot of humor in this one. I like it a lot.

Quantumvm18 Dec 2012, 01:48

Pretty fun. I was only able to figure out The lock smith ending though. Nice job on the music it entertained me.

prettymuchbryce18 Dec 2012, 02:06

I liked it. Got the locksmith ending. Good job!

heloheu18 Dec 2012, 04:31

Got the locksmith ending! Amazing graphics :O

Aslai19 Dec 2012, 05:33

Well, I got all three endings... I dedicate this review to you, Cambrian. Good job on a great entry.

zenmumbler20 Dec 2012, 21:43

Damn, the app didn't capture the mouse. Might be a VM issue. Grunt. Did like the sounds and holy cow graphics for a 48hr entry.

OrangeeZ20 Dec 2012, 22:10

I loved the idea, reminded me Stubbs The Zombie, though window collision detection wasn't great, had to check the sources to find out what was I doing wrong :D

zenmumbler21 Dec 2012, 18:05

Mac OS X Users: the app won't start because for some reason the execute permission is not set on the binary. To fix, terminal, cd <drag folder of Zomega in there> cd Contents/MacOS; chmod +x Zomega. Now you can run it. Other Unity stand alone apps I've gotten on LD have this problem too (but not all)

Now that I could actually play it got Locksmith and Goat Hand, trying for 3rd ending. Creative stuff!

zenmumbler21 Dec 2012, 18:22

W00t, got ending Dedicated. To others, just ask: Would a zombie run around collecting items and solving puzzles?

Cambrian_Man21 Dec 2012, 20:37

Thanks for the info, zenmumbler! Unfortunately, I won't have access to a Mac until after judging is over, but at least that was Mac users can play it.

Dark Acre Jack22 Dec 2012, 06:45

I really couldn't figure out how to get inside the house :/

I wanted to eat the goat.

Nice graphics, great audio, spooky BGM.

someone22 Dec 2012, 20:59

Linux version didnt grab the mouse on Ubuntu 11.1
Nice entry though.

Cambrian_Man23 Dec 2012, 04:24

someone, and anyone else having issues with mouse not grabbing: try the non-compo version. Rate the original however you'd like, of course, but I'd rather people be able to play it.

EdoMiyamoto23 Dec 2012, 19:28

"You learnt that electricity is made of electricity" Cool game :D

GeorgeBroussard3 Jan 2013, 05:30

Liked the music a lot. Got the locksmith ending. Picked up the goat and charged him with electricity but couldn't find what to use him on? Mouse sensitivity was super fast and near uncontrollable for me on OS/X with a Razor DeathAdder mouse. Solid entry for 48 hours.