Ludum Dare #26compo

Minimal Shooter

by robcozzens

Overall★★★★★★★★★★3.51

Fun★★★★★★★★★★3.56

Innovation★★★★★★★★★★2.76

Theme★★★★★★★★★★3.77

Graphics★★★★★★★★★★3.36

Audio★★★★★★★★★★3.00

Humor★★★★★★★★★★2.21

Mood★★★★★★★★★★3.17

Coolness★★★★★★★★★★67%

A very minimal shooter.

Use the mouse to move and the directional keys to fire!

Can you beat my high score of 21,050?

Note: The collision boundaries of the bad guys are slightly off. I was hoping to fix it after submission, but I double-checked to see if bug fixes were allowed and it doesn't seem like they are.

Sorry about that, but it is still playable.

Comments26

Kinzata29 Apr 2013, 04:20

Always love shooters like this! Nice style.

TrentSterling29 Apr 2013, 04:21

15,000 high-score. I did this by hiding in the bottom right corner - but eventually I got killed!

NAMKCOR29 Apr 2013, 05:47

Not bad, it's a little weird to move with the mouse and shoot with WASD though. Normally it's the other way around.

ananasblau29 Apr 2013, 05:50

Finally a mad shooting game where I don't suck. Basically inverting the controls, shoot with keys and move with the mouse is an extremely smart move. And you remembered to add particles, they are rare this time.

Zaszx29 Apr 2013, 06:27

Shooters are almost always good. Nice game.

svenardo29 Apr 2013, 06:31

Nice Robotron like feel, and satisfying particle effects.

Orni29 Apr 2013, 06:40

cool little game
If you add some music, screen shakes and occasional enemies that shoot back, this would sell very well on smartphones

evelyn-jolli29 Apr 2013, 09:34

like the fluidity of the mouse movement but the wasd shooting feels harsh in comparison. fun game

KhaoTom29 Apr 2013, 10:43

This is awesome fun. Nice chunky impact fx. The controls feel amazingly good, I hadn't played a twin stick that controlled like this so it was awkward at first but now I see the truth in it. Good stuff!

ilovepixel30 Apr 2013, 07:15

This was a very fun to play game. Enjoyed it.

timtimtimtim30 Apr 2013, 07:15

fun simple game. well-executed. interesting controls. good job

thatwhichis30 Apr 2013, 16:25

Yeah, can't decide how I feel about that reversal of the typical WASD/Mouse configuration. It's freeing to be able to use the mouse for movement, but I agree "the wasd shooting feels harsh in comparison." Maybe just need to let it sink in a little more; next thing you know this will be the default control scheme!

rzfmzn30 Apr 2013, 16:27

I like the twist regarding the controls, at least I can`t recall any other shooter that moves in the mouse and shoot with WASD. =O)
Gratz

OniiRam30 Apr 2013, 16:48

Very nice, I really like this! Add some background music maybe

sharbelfs30 Apr 2013, 20:31

Neon visual is very nice. And this kind of game is very addictive.

GreenPixelDev1 May 2013, 04:58

The controls took a little time to get used to (I'm more used to shooting with the mouse and moving with WASD) but after I did, the game became pretty enjoyable and addicting! The art fits the gameplay and theme well! Great job! :D

Blinked1 May 2013, 05:00

As a fan of Geometry Wars I absolutely adore the style of this game, however the controls are the opposite of what I'd expect, I don't know if it's intentional, but it makes the game quite hard for me to play. Overall excellent entry though :)

SnoringFrog1 May 2013, 05:03

The comparison to Robotron was very apt. This looks and sounds like it was strongly inspired by it, which is great. I only managed to get 11,200 points, but enjoyed it a lot.

reverso131 May 2013, 21:12

Nice! i love the neon- graphics! =)

Martin_Monosys1 May 2013, 21:17

Reversal of mouse and WASD works fine, it's just a shame the ship is always a bit slower than the cursor, kills me every time... Otherwise, very good !!! :)

LTyrosine2 May 2013, 03:55

Had no problems with reversed WASD. A nice polished game, well done.

intripoon3 May 2013, 11:57

Nice quick shooter. I like the idea of exchanging mouse and keyboard. Usually you walk with the keys and aim with he mouse.

robcozzensauthor3 May 2013, 22:53

Those are a lot of great suggestions! Thanks!

bvanschooten3 May 2013, 23:46

Fun game! With some better graphics this would be great. I see there is a lot of discussion about the controls. I actually like the reversed controls. Moving rather than shooting with the mouse makes me feel more in control.