Desert Robot Commandos

by binary_gambit

Overall★★★★★★★★★★3.35

Fun★★★★★★★★★★3.04

Innovation★★★★★★★★★★3.25

Theme★★★★★★★★★★2.13

Graphics★★★★★★★★★★3.21

Audio★★★★★★★★★★2.36

Humor★★★★★★★★★★1.69

Mood★★★★★★★★★★2.78

Coolness★★★★★★★★★★87%

A turn based Strategy/Roguelike game where you can only harvest one resource at a time.

INSTALLATION
To run on Windows, Linux, OS/X, install love 0.8 then drag the .love file onto love.exe. Not compatible with love 0.9. Download links for love, select the OS appropriate link for love 0.8.0:

https://bitbucket.org/rude/love/downloads

If you are on Windows you can try the executable file.

Please post your seed and how far you got in the comments!

DESCRIPTION
In Desert Robot Commandos your goal is to reach your home planet after making 10 jumps through a desert filled with hostil bots. Collect resources and deploy your own bots to survive! Each safe jump costs 10 of each resource, while an emergency jump costs 30 random resources, 10 hp and strips your shields when you arrive, so spend your resources wisely!

After a jump it takes 60 turns to charge your engines for another safe jump, but an emergency jump is available whenever you can afford it. Each resource stockpile has limited supply of a particular resource type that corresponds to the bot you may produce from it. 1 resource produces a single bot.

Hills block bot and enemy UFO movement and bots may not be deployed on them, however your own UFO can freely travel over them. Your UFO has 30 hp and a 10hp shield that will regenerate a few turns after taking damage.

ENEMIES

UFOs:
Move slowly towards either resources piles or your own UFO. They deploy new bots every 5 turns and are very tough, although they have no weapons of their own.
(50 health, 5 shield)

HUNTER:
Move at double speed, but are weak and short ranged. They will seek out enemy UFOs and bots.
(5 health, 3 range)

SIEGER:
Tough units that will seek out and protect resource stockpiles.
(10 health, 4 range)

TURRET:
Weak until they deploy, then the strongest bots in the game. They will move towards stockpiles for a few turns before transforming.
(3 health, no weapon)
(15 health, 6 range)

CONTROLS

Moving your UFO:
Up
Down
Left
Right

Deploying Bots:
1 - Turret
2 - Hunter
3 - Sieger

Collecting Resources/Waiting:
Spacebar

Jumping to the next world
"J"

Comments34

Mocuto16 Dec 2013, 19:30

Is there anyway you can provide a download link for LOVE? The site only lists 0.9

scrapworks16 Dec 2013, 20:15

Here's the download link to LOVE 0.8 for anyone who needs it:
Windows 64bit - https://bitbucket.org/rude/love/downloads/love-0.8.0-win-x64.exe
Windows 32bit - https://bitbucket.org/rude/love/downloads/love-0.8.0-win-x86.exe

jsjwooowooo17 Dec 2013, 00:22

I was a bit confused, after the first level, my guys wouldn't move...

Binary Gambitauthor17 Dec 2013, 00:33

oh it might be worth mentioning that the simulation only runs when you move. Press spacebar to wait!

ambi17 Dec 2013, 00:33

Very interesting concept. Could use a tutorial of sorts, because the gameplay is not immediately obvious.

AaronGordon17 Dec 2013, 00:41

seed: 007
3 jumps

sudorossy17 Dec 2013, 01:17

Interesting concept, but even with the instructions I felt a little lost as to what to do at any given moment. still quite an interesting game

ninjacharlie17 Dec 2013, 01:53

Nice job! I really like this one. I would've liked slightly better instructions, but overall it was great.

ehtd17 Dec 2013, 02:25

A bit confusing, but has potential.

BluShine17 Dec 2013, 02:33

Windows EXE didn't work, asked for DevIL.dll. Installed LOVE and ran the game that way instead.

I got 4 jumps with seed 007. It was going pretty well until I spawned right on top of a bunch of turrets and I died in about 3 turns. Really interesting concept, it's like a roguelike strategy game. You really have to budget your resources, which makes the game much more interesting.

bazza_oz17 Dec 2013, 03:21

Seed: 7
5 Jumps

Binary Gambitauthor17 Dec 2013, 04:17

ive added the required DLLs to the executable. Should be aok now. Thanks for all the comments so far!

Alismuffin17 Dec 2013, 11:19

This was pretty fun. Nice concept and well implemented.

moop17 Dec 2013, 11:28

Really enjoyed it once I figured out what I was supposed to be doing and found some working tactics.

TinyMoonStudios17 Dec 2013, 12:57

Could have used some clearer instructions and a more precise take on the theme but pretty good for a 72hr game.

j_stirk18 Dec 2013, 00:18

Nice work. Took a bit to realise what I had to do and how to play, but good fun once I got the hang of it.

BlazingFanfish18 Dec 2013, 00:34

Nice game, but a sound would be nice. And does the enemy keep respawning? It's get though just having many turrets with endless enemies lol

insane6618 Dec 2013, 04:46

I had one huge battle going on. That was pretty neat, some stats would be fun just to see how many of the enemy you killed waiting to jump.

rogueNoodle18 Dec 2013, 10:05

Really interesting concept, although a bit tricky to understand. Obviously hard to create a tutorial in 72 hours, but it would be nice to see it expanded with one in the future.

Und[0]ne Devs18 Dec 2013, 10:45

Great logos! Fun Game!

glovecat18 Dec 2013, 11:14

Good art style but it was hard understand the mechanics

Dikkop18 Dec 2013, 12:30

Really cool game! Awesome idea and gameplay as well as challenging. Sound/music could use a little boost ;)

AtomicVikings18 Dec 2013, 13:09

I don't know what to do :D But it looks great. Maybe a tutorial could help? :)

archaeometrician18 Dec 2013, 15:21

Cool game ! I like the turn based concept. The seed add a lot replayability ! Great job !

xk18 Dec 2013, 16:47

Would be a much better game if it had some soft start tutorial thingy!

Vladp99518 Dec 2013, 18:03

Cool game, great job. Got to a point where I placed like 40 torrents and no one could pass and eventually no more waves came to me, but I couldn't jump either.

lightsoda18 Dec 2013, 20:28

A pretty good strategy game, I managed a couple of jumps. Not quite sure how to regain resources and units.

Nikteddy9218 Dec 2013, 22:03

PEW PEW PEW PEW PEW!!! AWESOME!!!!

Kane22 Dec 2013, 15:56

My first turn based RTS of this LD, and it was greatly done!
I think a move to/attack order may be a plus for a next version.

Thanks for the fun :)

adnzzzzZ24 Dec 2013, 09:31

Super fun and addicting. REALLY nice job on the gameplay for this. Like I already said, making a full game (probably a flash game) out of this would be really interesting, as the gameplay is catchy, simple enough and just plain fun. Really really nice job!

Binary Gambitauthor26 Dec 2013, 11:01

I've uploaded a new version that is compatible with Love2d 0.9.0
Thanks for all the comments so far. :D