BombUniverse

by lidfrid
Overall★★★★★★★★★★3.02
Fun★★★★★★★★★★2.57
Innovation★★★★★★★★★★2.77
Theme★★★★★★★★★★2.82
Graphics★★★★★★★★★★3.44
Audio★★★★★★★★★★2.95
Humor★★★★★★★★★★2.36
Mood★★★★★★★★★★3.06
Coolness★★★★★★★★★★71%
Hard Entry as always!
You have to defuse a Bomb, no matter what. People count on you.

This game needs only a mouse, and stubbornness.. a lot of stubborness.

Ask me anything at @Lidfrid on Twitter :)

Genres: puzzle

Comments51

Capro
Capro26 Aug 2013, 10:13
Pretty original. The "Trial & Error" mechanics are interesting.
Andrio
Andrio26 Aug 2013, 10:16
I got it straight way? Woops. :P Pretty gradients.
Sergey Mohov26 Aug 2013, 10:19
I like the audio, and the way that terminal responded to my actions, but I had a pretty hard time actually reading the text. Maybe it's just the sleepless night, but I think the text is too small there. Anyway, I like the concept and it reminded me of Papers, Please in a way.
netguy20426 Aug 2013, 11:40
it was hard to see certain "controls" because of the lighting and i gave up before I discovered any sort of progress-toward-the-goal mechanic. Without having that mechanic, the game feels binary. Either you're perfect or your dead with no guidance towards how to be more perfect.
optimality26 Aug 2013, 16:57
Too frustrating with no feedback on what I did right or wrong.
Lidfrid
Lidfridauthor26 Aug 2013, 18:24
I hate to say this... but the feedback is in the little display on the right... T_T
mboaj27 Aug 2013, 00:46
Really nice
larb27 Aug 2013, 01:38
I have been trying for 15 minutes. No clue... Need feedback or something.
Adjotur27 Aug 2013, 04:53
Great sound and great game. Best of the bomb defusing games I've played so far for this LD
tamy27 Aug 2013, 05:37
indeed the best of the bomb defusing games this ld
Alexander Ponomariov27 Aug 2013, 08:25
Takes some time to understand what to do, but then...oh, 5/5 man! Great game!)
rujo27 Aug 2013, 08:37
loved the graphics and the thrilling atmosphere. managed to win but couldnt understand how :V
SamuelDivinium27 Aug 2013, 08:51
Okay i don't know how the game works even if i beat it somehow :D Like the "think outside the box" feeling of it, but a little more guidenance would be great. (E.g. after every 10 death the panel would be more and more helpful)
Lidfrid
Lidfridauthor27 Aug 2013, 09:54
Indeed Samuel, i wish i could spend more time on the little display on the right, i would use that to give some important hint to the player, instead of just putting random stupid sentences :)

Thanks all, i really appreciate :)
0110110127 Aug 2013, 10:05
I didn't find out how to progress in the defusing, if it's in several steps or just a matter of finding the right action...
As said earlier, a bit of helpful feedback would be great.
Nezzhil27 Aug 2013, 10:23
I will wait to rate your game because I want to try it more times. Promising!
Jupiter_Hadley
Jupiter_Hadley27 Aug 2013, 11:38
I have no idea how to win, but I did like the idea of the game, and those little comments on the control box are funny. I included this game in my video compilation of LD27 games, if you wanna check it out :) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQmE1DEkQd4
Starspell
Starspell27 Aug 2013, 12:26
I have a feeling I'm going to be playing hundreds of bomb diffuser games this LD.

The graphics however are very good, the way the screws and plates slide off the device is fantastic. The audio is good, though repetitive, but with a play cycle time of 10 seconds that's to be expected. I didn't manage to find the way to diffuse it. Different things worked at different times and I assume there is some big trick to it. Not bad overall, probably the best diffuser I'll play today.
Mythalore27 Aug 2013, 13:26
Wow, very interesting art work! With very strong, if repetitive gameplay!
kbm0
kbm027 Aug 2013, 14:55
Hey, besides the game, I want to compliment you for this great logo-idea! Nice one! :-)
Atmospherium
Atmospherium27 Aug 2013, 16:21
Cool idea, I just wish the feedback was a bit clearer to the player.
Reverend Speed27 Aug 2013, 17:44
GAHHH. A game of red herrings, despite a fun theme, is not a fun game. Can now reliably defuse the bomb, though I'm unsure how the solution is supposed to be logical ('genius'?) or enjoyable or even interesting. Not even sure how this game fits the theme of ten seconds... BEAUTIFUL setting, however, with very attractive graphics and animation - fast scene setting, very atmospheric. Sound is great too.
esayitch27 Aug 2013, 18:01
This was a very well-made game mechanically for me, but it just didn't click with me... great aesthetics, good sound effects, nice touch with the text... but I got frustrated before too long...

Still a solid entry :P good luck!
SneManden
SneManden27 Aug 2013, 19:03
Great game, but too damn hard! Especially because the "model" changes every time, and thus what didn't trigger the bomb last time, maybe does now..
ravine27 Aug 2013, 22:11
Great idea, but I had no idea how I was supposed to be progressing.
zlowrance27 Aug 2013, 23:25
Great job. Looked great and played well
Nick Weihs28 Aug 2013, 07:08
Strange, I don't think I quite understood how the game worked. I like the logo though, it's pretty sweet.
ArcturusDeluxe28 Aug 2013, 16:24
Cool. Love the graphics and atmosphere in this. Took me a while to figure out what to do, but it seems like there could have been a bit more to it. Nice logo too.
Lubial28 Aug 2013, 17:00
get too long to go into game (xhat you say at first don't serve the game) and not quite obvious to understand the first mechanics. So the worst thing for a game, borring, sorry... But intentions are good, so, little points for that
Venturelli29 Aug 2013, 13:28
Really dig the style of this!
CarbonCoder
CarbonCoder29 Aug 2013, 20:33
Very difficult at first but once you figure it out you feel like a genius. Nice game!
tigerj
tigerj30 Aug 2013, 03:00
nailed mood. the rest of the game is really cool too. I like the concept a lot and probably would throw money at a bomb ops sim game.

nice work and a refreshing entry.
asc3nsion30 Aug 2013, 03:37
Cool use of the theme. I only wish I could figure out a strategy on how to defuse the bombs. :)
timmahh30 Aug 2013, 12:56
Quite challenging, I too wish I could find out the strategy to defuse the bomb but it is probably a game I would like to come back to when it has been touched up post LD! Great work keep it up!
haxpor
haxpor30 Aug 2013, 15:33
Awesome! I guess I will come back later and try to win this. Right now, I can't seem to find the solution or pattern to defuse it, it's pure brute force for me. Nice work!
PS. This game reminds me of Surgeon Simulator 2013 :)
Brassawiking
Brassawiking30 Aug 2013, 20:05
You got the feeling down with all the ambient going on at the scene. Didn't manage to diffuse the bomb, realize that it is random, but have no idea what type of clues I should be looking for. Only the model name gives me a hint, but no idea on how to use it. Really good game none the less, well done!
Hayawi30 Aug 2013, 23:33
this is so stressful yet fun.the one flaw is that you don't know where the cursors exact spot is
moomoo112
moomoo1121 Sep 2013, 04:51
Nice graphics, but it's a static game, and easy to beat.
superfrog1 Sep 2013, 11:47
Really a good game :)
psychomonster
psychomonster1 Sep 2013, 13:59
Okay 1000 tries... 1000 explosions... good enough :D Enjoyed!
DanteZack93
DanteZack931 Sep 2013, 17:10
i liked it a lot, it's kind of hard to understand at first but it's really well done :)
Emilien Gorisse1 Sep 2013, 18:26
Very neat! Once you've get the idea, the puzzle is really interesting. Plus cool sound: GG!
iiechapman
iiechapman2 Sep 2013, 17:24
Lighting does hide some of the controls. And is it not obvious that you need to turn the display on to see some feedback. I like the concept and the panel design. Sound is good too. I never beat it. Not stubborn enough.
Zap
Zap3 Sep 2013, 00:57
Didn't solve it - my dreams of being in the bomb disposal unit destroyed!
Really sweet presentation and mood.
sP0CkEr24 Sep 2013, 03:24
okay i never solved it but i tried fifty times -- nice job
fferro2344 Sep 2013, 22:29
I don't really get it. Is it just Trial And Error until I get it right? Tough game.
superfoonly5 Sep 2013, 04:20
I couldn't figure it out, I kept dying but it looks very nice
Blooperly
Blooperly7 Sep 2013, 07:29
Very polished, and actually pretty hard. Nice job.
ChrisGaudino
ChrisGaudino7 Sep 2013, 20:44
The lighting looks really cool, but for me it made it almost impossible to read the text on the little display.
naufr4g016 Sep 2013, 17:29
I can't complete the game, but it looks great! :)

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