EDIT MAC USERS: Apparently this game doesn't work on OS/X. I'm looking into it, but there's not an ETA right now. LINUX USERS: I also tested with Ubuntu 12.04. The applet didn't work, but the executable JAR did, so try that (click the "linux" link).
My first Ludum Dare entry blends minimalistic art and music elements to create a sometimes chaotic and sometimes tranquil environment. Part rhythm game, part bullet-hell shooter.
"Enemies abound! Minimize their existence and turn them into potato fodder! Shoot many at once for more points!! Don't get touched, they're deadly."
Nice, I like what you did with music. Shooting somehow feels off... I guess something there is just not what I am used to in similar games so expectations of shooting and result feel off but not sure...
Oh no! Can you tell me what OS you're running? Also, you might try to download the executable JAR (any of the OS downloads); sometimes the lwjgl applet loader gets finnicky about assets.
I really enjoy the basic mechanic. Seems like it has some nice potential. I appreciated the restrained graphics and sound. I do have some issues with the controls. I found the fact that I stopped when I fired to be very frustrating. And the red guys got me pretty much every time. Some polish to flesh out the experience and I think this will be a fun web game.
cool game. i really like how shooting squares makes music. the particles when they die are really cool tool. I really like it. i like that you included xbox controls. the only thing is that you stop when you shoot. i think it would play better if you kept moving normally while shooting. maybe even if the beam stays behind. it was cool though. could be a lot of fun.
You did a graeat job with the music, man. On the gameplay side, it's a bit difficult to do all the work with only horizontal and vertical beams, but it was fun :)
Awesome job! I especially like the music, and the risk of missing damaging my score means I won't just be able to spam firing. Only complaint is when an enemy spawns almost directly on top of you.
very minimalistic, cool music and yeahh i little kind of geometry wars :) Nice... but there are a few problems with the controlls ... in europe the "z" and "x" keys are miles away from each other... but i like the game... played it 5 times :)
Neat graphics and nice job with the audio. The small red ones started really close sometimes, almost instakilled, but other than that, the gameplay and controls felt smooth.
Nice execution! I love shooters and rhythm games, and this one was a good example of both. It reminded me a bit of a couple of Bit.Trip games. Fantastic job :)
I didn't find any problem with the controls and I'm from Europe as well, but I guess that @psychomonster is using an AZERTY keyboard layout, so I can understand his/her point.
Loved this game! One of my favorites in the compo. The scoring mechanic was great. It felt a bit like a rhythm game the way the sounds worked and I think you should build that in. Like getting higher bonuses for shooting on the beat. Great job!
Shooting somehow feels off... I guess something there is just not what I am used to in similar games so expectations of shooting and result feel off but not sure...