Ludum Dare #28compo

HackerBall

by switchbreak

Overall★★★★★★★★★★3.29

Fun★★★★★★★★★★3.37

Innovation★★★★★★★★★★3.83

Theme★★★★★★★★★★2.32

Graphics★★★★★★★★★★2.43

Audio★★★★★★★★★★1.94

Humor★★★★★★★★★★1.93

Mood★★★★★★★★★★2.41

Coolness★★★★★★★★★★50%

You have five agents, and one virus. Use the agents to block security and run the virus into the endzone.

If the agent carrying the virus is hit twice, the virus is dropped and it's game over.

Controls:
- WASD to control the agent with the virus
- Number keys to pass it to a different agent
- Mouse to draw blocking routes
- X to run routes

Comments22

Piscythe16 Dec 2013, 05:16

This game certainly requires quick thinking to set up routes before the blue enemies start moving.

funselektor16 Dec 2013, 05:18

Good mechanic, I like being able to draw my player's routes, instead of just picking preset ones like in standard football games (ie. Madden)

Garrick16 Dec 2013, 05:39

If you pass the virus right after you hit, it doesn't take away a life and you can just continue right into the goal.

ThatGuy16 Dec 2013, 07:27

Really cool and fast-paced mechanic. Expanding this with more types of attackers and defenders could make this a great game. Good job!

bttf17 Dec 2013, 03:50

Interesting mechanics, played this for a good while. Nice job

bluemanshoe17 Dec 2013, 03:51

cool mechanics, need some quick thinking, especially since it's hard to tell how your setup is going to work out for you

angela17 Dec 2013, 04:02

Good game. Innovative and intuitive. Difficult, but rewarding when a level is complete. I just wish there was some way to skip levels you have already completed.

zkenshin17 Dec 2013, 04:04

Really great entry. :) Seemed to ramp up in difficulty quickly, but was fun.

shard12318 Dec 2013, 00:24

Awesome mechanics and well executed, nice job!

olafsworld9818 Dec 2013, 04:16

hard i doh undarstand

madlee18 Dec 2013, 05:16

This was pretty cool. I wish it was a little bit more challenging though. I died once on the first level, but then I realized that I only really needed to use one blocker and run along the edge of the screen. That worked for every level, which was somewhat disappointing, because the mechanic is cool. Good job!

ColdBrain18 Dec 2013, 06:04

Very nice game, but some tutorial needed.

Coin Flip Games18 Dec 2013, 06:32

Pretty neat idea!

havana2418 Dec 2013, 08:49

You need to think routines quickly, it's hard the first time... but anyway interesting mechanics! Congrats! :)

Thecoolestnerdguys18 Dec 2013, 13:38

Very fun little game!
The difficulty curve is a little weird tho.
Some levels are too hard, some too easy, in no specific order (apparently).
Also, the lack of audio is kinda annoying.
Overall 4/5.

scriptorum18 Dec 2013, 20:16

I like the mechanic. I might have liked it if you could plan your routes in timed phases - real time is kinda tricky, too much to do at once, but maybe that's part of the charm. I got to pass once and it was awesome, I did a victory dance.

Alismuffin18 Dec 2013, 20:59

This is one of the funnest entries by far!

somepx18 Dec 2013, 21:03

This is a wonderful game, really - in a quite unexpected way! Imagine a game like this w/ better graphics and touch controls. Good job!

tripleVisionGames18 Dec 2013, 21:56

Good game, pretty fun and nice and fast paced

kewry19 Dec 2013, 16:05

Nice game dude!