Minimalism. The way I wanted to implemented this concept, was by giving the player nothing more than one button to control. Only with this one button, can the player achieve his goal; to defeat 10 flying whatevers.
For optimal experience, I strongly recommenced you download the game, instead of playing it through your browser.
(Silly me, forgot to include a preloader. Oh well.)
The game was really fun and addicting. I tried my hardest but I could only defeat 5 guys. The game is hard but quick paced, and that's what makes it addicting. At first I didn't like the one button control but after I got used to it, it worked really well. Simple but awesome entry.
This was fun. A dodge-ball like mechanic could be cool for co-op. Where if your teammate hits 5 blue tiles in a row without dying you can bring them back...or something like that.
@Zathalos: Happy to hear you found it addicting. Great job, it took me a long time to get to 5 myself. @cacciatc: Yeah, I like the sound of that idea! I've been thinking about 2v2 versus mode as well. Shooting them beams at each other!
Interesting controls. Took me plenty of retries to figure them out - after that it's real fun :-) Nice sprites and music. I'm just missing a few sound effects.
An old-school, flying through futuristic metropolis, arcade style boss level with modern design. So much fun, especially when you can get a streak of gracefully bouncing from platform to platform.
Thank you so much for all this epic feedback! Based on all this, I can improve the game to something more.
@cinnamonmelonpig: Yeah, it's supposed to always move, but you can change direction with "L" anytime. It takes a couple of tries getting used to. Good luck!
@ohsqueezy:Glad you liked it! I'll be sure to add more stages and enemies once Ludum Dare is over!
I loved the concept, well linked with the theme. Graphics were simple but well executed. But I might be stupid I haven't really understood how to play this the correct way :)
That is a pretty cool game. I like how touching the platform and shooting at the enemy are tied together. There is still a bit of balance to be done, but I like it.
@BlackDogg: Thank you! As there is only one button to be pressed in the game, the navigation takes a couple of times to figure out. Pressing the button changes the direction of the character and your main objective would be to defeat 10 of those flying purple thingies by bouncing on platforms. A platform equals shooting a projectile. I have only been able to complete the game once myself.
@caranha: Thanks caranha! Indeed, I need to balance the game even more. I'll probably continue working on the game after LD is over. To make the music, I used magical8bitplugin VST with FL Studio.
Dang, whoever composed the music for this one has a serious knack for it. The gameplay was simple and fun, and you clearly went above and beyond to include a two-player mode. Oh, and of course the graphics look wonderful. Fantastic game!
Best music I've heard in a game so far; reminds me of the music from Final Fantasy Adventure. As for the game, fun, but really hard to control. I only ever managed to hit four enemies in a single game.
Interesting mechanic, but really, really hard game. It's hard to survive even without the enemies. Maybe if you could also kill enemies by jumping on them it would be reasonably difficult?
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DkCub237 May 2013, 01:48
Great game! I love the graphics. If I had to pick, I'd say the graphics are better than the gameplay. But both are great!
I really like how interesting the gameplay can be with the simplicity of just one button. I appreciate the co-op option! I think the hardest part was location awareness; since I kept flying off screen I kept losing exactly where I was.
Thanks for playing, rating and commenting on my game everyone! After the judging ends, your comments will be the new foundation of what I will improve as I continue working on the game. Once again, thanks everyone (:
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@Zathalos: Happy to hear you found it addicting. Great job, it took me a long time to get to 5 myself.
@cacciatc: Yeah, I like the sound of that idea! I've been thinking about 2v2 versus mode as well. Shooting them beams at each other!
Cool music!
Nice sprites and music. I'm just missing a few sound effects.
Also the music is mighty fine.
@cinnamonmelonpig: Yeah, it's supposed to always move, but you can change direction with "L" anytime. It takes a couple of tries getting used to. Good luck!
@ohsqueezy:Glad you liked it! I'll be sure to add more stages and enemies once Ludum Dare is over!
What did you use to make the music??
@caranha: Thanks caranha! Indeed, I need to balance the game even more. I'll probably continue working on the game after LD is over. To make the music, I used magical8bitplugin VST with FL Studio.