My first entry for Ludum Dare, created in about 12 hours. A lot could have been better, that is certain. There is no sound because I ran out of time, and I was supposed to preparing to go to work while writing this (I have a shift job). Balancing is not in a good shape either, as this is an incredibly difficult skill that I tried to bite off more than I can chew. I also learned that making AI was a pain. Outcome results may vary despite the same input action.
Despite these and some cut content, the game was more or less close enough to my vision, hence, it is submitted.
The mighty Lother Empire is going to launch an airborne invasion on the Kaedani scums to your right. Your sabotaging party screwed up and only you survived. Use your only remaining remote-controlled missile to make way for the invasion force. You get only one shot.
While not steering the missile, use arrows to move the camera.
Feedback is highly appreciated.
Disclaimer: Some graphic assets (Stars, Starfighters, Missile, and Blaster projectile specifically) were re-used from previously cancelled and unreleased projects. Created using Construct 2.
Update on '13 Dec 15th, 2325 SGT: Fixed some balancing issues and updated AI.
Too bad you don't have sound, I have the feeling the game would feel much better with sound. Loved the smooth scrolling, and the idea is also pretty good :) The 102% bug was actually pretty comical :P
Haha, great game. I didn't understand it straight away. I can't tell how to tactically do better. I will admit I played it a few times out of curiosity. I love the aesthetic overall.
@mortl8324 Hint: The missile's impact is AoE (and not actually visible), and the towers provide extra hit points for turrets. Try to make the most of your only shot ;)
Pretty fun, but I agree with the other commenters that it really needs some sound. Also the missile seems to sometimes take out a building I didn't actually aim for.
I liked the concept, and the stats haha. Couldn't tell which bit was hit, as some of the triangles went down when I was aiming for the globe thing with three turrets.
I really liked the art style in this, minimal but still very expressive. Having to refresh to try again is annoying, the theme shouldn't make the game annoying it should inspire. Also, it was too zoomed in, the first several attempts were just me flying around to get my bearings (which led me to accidentally destroy my own people).
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Love the art style!