This game was made for the Ludum Dare 26, in 48 hours and completed on 28/04/2013. So when I was thinking of what to do for the Ludum Dare, I thought that I was going to use Java. Then I got a little confused and decided to use Gamemaker. I had never used GM before so it was a risk. I spent about 6 hours learning my way around the program and then on the second day I made this game. It's pretty buggy but fun to make. I may continue this project after LD26 but I ran out of sprites so I need to buy the full version. Enjoy!
Also, the menu buttons on the main menu don't work because I ran out of sprites and couldn't animate the rollover and pressed versions.
If you would like me to continue with the game then email me [email protected] and I will take any criticism/thoughts.
Controls W,A,S,D - Movement Arrow Keys - Movement ESC - End game
Thanks!
Updated download links to Dropbox for ease of access Enjoy!
Interesting, I like the appearance of the blocks. I have two suggestions: First, some kind of total score or indication of how long you've survived. Second, make it possible to move diagonally. Hope to see you continue working on this!
Diagonal movement and and score counter would have really improved this, but not bad for a first try with the program. The collision sound is a bit annoying though.
My file system is bugged so any files require special permissions. The drive ones I uploaded earlier should work. And yes I found that bug and will fix it in the new version after LD26
For some reason, I can't play this game. When I try to download it, your Dropbox gives me a 404 error. Did you move or delete the file from your Dropbox folder?
Basically what everyone, else said, better movement, wall glitch, annoying sound and funky colors (that's not a bad thing). Seems more like a "Learn-GameMaker"-Test, but hey, that's what LD is there for: to try out something new and motivate yourself.
I liked the speed increase, until it got crazy fast! Instead of just the speed increase, I was expecting the walls to close in. Like others have said, some kind of timer/counter to try to keep me playing to beat my best.
The main character was a tad small for an old-timer like myself. But overall I liked the simplicity.
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Windows: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B-pUvrxtFr73VDZkOUtDYS1Ic00/edit?usp=sharing
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My file system is bugged so any files require special permissions. The drive ones I uploaded earlier should work. And yes I found that bug and will fix it in the new version after LD26
good luck with your future GMing. It's pretty handy.
Seems more like a "Learn-GameMaker"-Test, but hey, that's what LD is there for: to try out something new and motivate yourself.
The main character was a tad small for an old-timer like myself. But overall I liked the simplicity.
Didn't voted.