Ludum Dare #28compo

A shark ate your other oar: A game made in one hour.

by sestren

Overall★★★★★★★★★★2.65

Fun★★★★★★★★★★2.68

Innovation★★★★★★★★★★3.00

Theme★★★★★★★★★★3.63

Graphics★★★★★★★★★★2.17

Audio★★★★★★★★★★2.48

Humor★★★★★★★★★★3.14

Mood★★★★★★★★★★2.62

Coolness★★★★★★★★★★62%

You've only got one oar to make it to the dock!
I've only got one hour (technically one and a half hours) to make a game!

Story
A shark ate your other oar!
You'll have to paddle to the dock with your only remaining oar. Without two oars, most of your momentum will go into spinning your boat, so you have to switch which side the oar is on in order to keep moving forward.
Avoid the shark and make it to safety!

Controls

Use the arrow keys to control your boat:
Left Arrow: Puts your oar on the left side of your boat.
Right Arrow: Puts your oar on the right side of your boat.
Up Arrow: Paddle forward.
Down Arrow: Paddle backward.

Comments20

SilentBunny16 Dec 2013, 03:51

not fun, but I love the mechanics. makes sense cause I doubt swimming away from sharks is any fun. In short, I think you managed to convey the appropriate mood!

WhoaConstrictor16 Dec 2013, 08:15

I like the theme ties and the gameplay is alright. With more levels/obstacles, this could be a pretty fun game!

Kettlecorn16 Dec 2013, 09:00

I actually really like this! It has an amusing atmosphere and mood in a weird sort of way.

As WhoaConstrictor said, more levels / obstacles and this would be a really fun little game.

tripleVisionGames16 Dec 2013, 17:47

Haha I had to play this with 2 hands. Instead of clicking to replay could you add it so I can press enter or space?

I like the controls and do think this could definitely be developed into a longer game with more levels and bits

0101011116 Dec 2013, 21:54

One hour huh? Not too shabby! (actually, it's super tough to do one hour game jams, so really, nice work)

supremefist18 Dec 2013, 11:08

Well done! That was hilarious and fun! You're good!

bitslap_18 Dec 2013, 17:30

Ahaha, fun. You could build on this idea.

MrTedders18 Dec 2013, 17:59

haha wow this is pretty good for only a little more than a hour. Pretty solid gameplay, could have been something greater with more time.

ocathalain18 Dec 2013, 22:19

Good for something made in an hour. This could be really interesting with a bit more time put into it!

ReactorScram19 Dec 2013, 01:38

Kinda fun, really short. It was easier once I found out you could paddle forwards. I don't think it's a good idea to let the shark kill you as soon as the game runs. There should be a small safe zone to let the player figure out the controls.

ehtd19 Dec 2013, 01:43

Too short, but nice mechanics

doctorscientist19 Dec 2013, 01:46

The constraint of 1.5 hours must have been very challenging. You may not have come up with this clever idea without it. Its interesting to think about. That type of constraint might make for an interesting game jam.

Hyde Wyvern20 Dec 2013, 04:37

Awwww This game is GENIOUS! So simple yet so fun and creative :) I'm in love with it! Fantastic Job A+ ^^

Hyde Wyvern20 Dec 2013, 04:37

Awwww This game is GENIUS! So simple yet so fun and creative :) I'm in love with it! Fantastic Job A+ ^^

timtipgames21 Dec 2013, 15:13

Not bad for one hour of work! Would have liked some more realistic paddeling though. If the boat had some more realistic velocity, it would also become more difficult, which in turn would have made it more interesting for me.

BlazingFanfish22 Dec 2013, 10:15

Short game, but the idea is a nice one.

goerp22 Dec 2013, 13:24

Wow, impressive for one and a half hour.
Couldn't you have made it even quicker by just rotating one graphic in stead of making a few keyframes?
I like how you used the theme, clever idea.

Sestrenauthor23 Dec 2013, 02:24

I definitely could have shaved off several minutes that way, but I wanted to avoid the anti-aliasing effect that would come from that and wanted to go for a "pure Atari" look. Then I remembered Flixel/AS3 had a low-quality graphics setting that would take care of it for me. Doh.