Here is my game. You got 10 seconds to defeat the enemy. Will you make it on time?
Controlls: Arrow keys - Movement Space - Shoot/Skip M - Mute music
Notes: Probably very unbalanced and have mercy on the graphics :P And some things are missing like some sound and such ^^; And yes i have some misspelled words :P
Tools used: Language: AS 3.0 IDE - Flash Builder Library - FlashPunk Graphics - Paint.Net/Photoshop Music - cgMusic Sound Effects - BFXR
Fun game, iteration upgrade systems are always a blast. It could have been padded out a bit more.
The music was a bit harsh at first, but I got used to it.
I found myself accidentally skipping through the message the first few times I played, but I enjoyed the active reversal of time (and being able to skip it if I so chose.)
Good to see more shmups in Ludum Dare. At first, I was a little annoyed by the "we have just developed a time machine" message always being the same - but then I realised it's always the same point in time, so of course it'd be the same message. Good game!
I really like the time machine effect, really neat! Controls are a bit tight, but I got used to them pretty quickly. Also, for some reason this game made me think about Frog Fractions. Anyway, good job!
I really liked this. My only nitpicks: I wish I could buy stuff with keyboard shortcuts so I didn't need to alternate to the mouse. And I wish I could skip/speed up the intro.
I like shooters so I loved the upgrades. The reverse time replay was also really cool (you could use this to make a jerk of a boss who rewound time). Music was nice and fitting.
I would have loved to see something where each time you respawn, your previous tries also respawn alongside you and shoot. That would dictate a lot of design overhaul to make it different and balanced from what you did, but if I had come up with this idea that's probably where my brain would have gone :)
Gaining money, even through time skips was thematically jarring, but this was super fun to play! Beat it in 7 Iterations, with 2 deaths. It's easier to avoid getting hit if you ignore where you're firing, and focus on your space craft!
Awesome game! Won in 10 iterations, as I failed a lot the first tries. I really enjoy the music, it's really nice! (I still have the tab open because I like the music ;D ) I felt it was a bit slow during the transitions. I am not fond of long, boring transitions with 5 second fadeout/fadeins. But all in all, this is a nice game and reminds me of when I played Pegasus (a scrolling shooter). :)
Loving the time-warp effect, that and the upgrades are the best bits of the game. Movement felt a little weird and Watching the boss constantly crawl up and down the screen during the start, slowed down the otherwise pacey game.
Pretty fun shmup. Loved the time warp effect. Gets really trippy after a good shooting. Perfect balance between the difficulty and the cost of upgrades. Great job!
Thanks for all the comments :D @ellipticaldoor damn i knew i had at least ONE misspelled word(i probably have more) :P And for the opening transision, i forgot to add skip function for it, sorry ^^;
8 iterations is my best. The time-rewinding effect is cool, and the game in itself gives a good vibe. I really wished it was longer when I finally defeated the ennemy for the first time. Anyway, this is a good game. Congratulations on your work!
Why can't people make simple, fun games like this more often? Loved it. I'm sure people are saying the music didn't fit, but I think it's a FANTASTIC match!
One of my favorite game thus far. Great job! I featured it in my video compilation series of LD27 games, if you would like to check it out :) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tyApng3Bq-c
Not a big fan on the "Die a couple of times until you get strong enough to kill the enemy" mechanics ;x but that's just my personal taste. The game is nice and well done, won in 10 iterations.
I hit upload to youtube but apparently takes a long time for twitch to transfer it to youtube... So if you're reading this in the future and twitch has deleted the video, you can check: http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqqAeLLp33Ki1dRAPCiTEtg/videos
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The music was a bit harsh at first, but I got used to it.
I found myself accidentally skipping through the message the first few times I played, but I enjoyed the active reversal of time (and being able to skip it if I so chose.)
11 iterations
God Job!
It took me 14 iterations, I found quite hard to avoid beig hit.
I like shooters so I loved the upgrades. The reverse time replay was also really cool (you could use this to make a jerk of a boss who rewound time). Music was nice and fitting.
8 iterations on my first go.
Also a neat interpretation of concept. Good job :)
I would have loved to see something where each time you respawn, your previous tries also respawn alongside you and shoot. That would dictate a lot of design overhaul to make it different and balanced from what you did, but if I had come up with this idea that's probably where my brain would have gone :)
Good music and sound.
Beat it in 7 Iterations, with 2 deaths. It's easier to avoid getting hit if you ignore where you're firing, and focus on your space craft!
I felt it was a bit slow during the transitions. I am not fond of long, boring transitions with 5 second fadeout/fadeins. But all in all, this is a nice game and reminds me of when I played Pegasus (a scrolling shooter). :)
and i won in 9 iteration
@ellipticaldoor damn i knew i had at least ONE misspelled word(i probably have more) :P
And for the opening transision, i forgot to add skip function for it, sorry ^^;
One of my favorites so far :)
The time-rewinding effect is cool, and the game in itself gives a good vibe. I really wished it was longer when I finally defeated the ennemy for the first time.
Anyway, this is a good game. Congratulations on your work!
Made a video while playing talking about what I was thinking
http://www.twitch.tv/danielsnd/c/2882730
I hit upload to youtube but apparently takes a long time for twitch to transfer it to youtube... So if you're reading this in the future and twitch has deleted the video, you can check:
http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqqAeLLp33Ki1dRAPCiTEtg/videos