Gauntlet

by xyrix
Coolness★★★★★★★★★★24%
Please read the controls page before playing!

Controls:
Up - accelerate
Left/Right - turn counter/clockwise
S - break
A/D - strafe left/right
Space - fire

The game seems to require good performance from the browser. The game is unplayable if the performance is no good. Hence, it would be best if you try it in a couple of different browsers before giving up on it :-). I also found I had to close other browser windows when working on it (but, my PC is ancient).

WARNING: the sound effects are LOUD. Turn your master volume down. Sorry I didn't realise when I was making it :-/.

I hope you enjoy it - and all had a great Ludum Dare :-D!

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Comments14

xyrixauthor16 Dec 2013, 01:33
I can't see the link here... So for anyone as inept as I apparently am, you can play this game at xyrix.org/ld28 :-).
Xeke_Death16 Dec 2013, 06:23
They are so fast, but that is their downfall! They kept sliding off the map and giving me free kills.
Game was pretty fun, good work!
I liked the beep at the start of the game... Made me think of it as a blooper reel for a movie, where the main actor screws up heaps... Coz I kept dying...
anvoz
anvoz16 Dec 2013, 13:09
The game was too fast. I tried several times but could not help the ship from crashing.
turnA
turnA16 Dec 2013, 14:32
I think the control need adjustment, it's so easy getting killed by moving in a direction and hit the wall ><
The mechanic, while not original, is fun though!
Loren16 Dec 2013, 17:44
cool idea! I like the challenge a bunch, felt a little fast, but after playing a bit, it worked quite well. nice job!
adnzzzzZ17 Dec 2013, 00:14
Controls on the ship are waaaaaay off. You need to add some damping (every frame: velocity = velocity*damping, and then damping is some number like 0.95) so that the ship's velocity goes down faster over time. The way it is now makes this kinda unplayable. Other than that good job!
WojWorks17 Dec 2013, 00:15
Having a brake button would be nice for controlling this slippery slidey ship.
anvoz
anvoz17 Dec 2013, 12:16
I just found out that you can press S to brake. Everything is easier now.

@xyrix You should add the key instruction on your entry description.
xyrixauthor17 Dec 2013, 14:35
Well, I can't change the description now, but I have added a note to read the controls page to the intro page.
xyrixauthor17 Dec 2013, 14:37
Okay, nevermind, turns out I can.
TheCams17 Dec 2013, 21:40
Ahah, I just had fun wandering in the levels, using the throttle to brake like in theses old games like more recently Gravity Crash. Didn't met any ennemies though.
BlazingFanfish
BlazingFanfish19 Dec 2013, 08:39
It's frickin hard. I hate the die sfx :v
Nice game anyway :)
dqmhose26 Dec 2013, 13:38
Sh.. so fun and addicting!! :D
Raphy
Raphy6 Jan 2014, 23:31
Ship is so hard to control ! It's a shame coz game has a lot of potential :/

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