You Only Get One Shot

by embero

Overall★★★★★★★★★★2.96

Fun★★★★★★★★★★3.16

Innovation★★★★★★★★★★2.50

Theme★★★★★★★★★★3.58

Graphics★★★★★★★★★★2.17

Coolness★★★★★★★★★★46%

Yay, my first LD48 entry ever.

Nothing fancy just a little 'Split-Ball' game which I hacked together in 3 hours.
It uses HTML canvas rendering, so you need a pretty modern browser.

Gameplay:
- Get the right timing and then fire your shot to trigger a massive chain reaction
- The more you hit, the better your score gets
( Dead simple, isn't it? )

Video:

Comments22

Xeke_Death16 Dec 2013, 06:13

Oh gods, no!!! Make me stop!! I CANT STOP CLICKING!!!

156 is still my highest score...

emberoauthor16 Dec 2013, 08:04

xD Thanks :)

syawqy16 Dec 2013, 09:06

I got 80!
can you make the restart/reload system built in the game without having to reload the page
or after you click and the score appear, you can start shooting for another score
that will be great

emberoauthor16 Dec 2013, 09:53

Valid point. It needs a good pile of polish.

Not sure if I can change it, because it's beyond the deadline and (maybe) against the rules to add a feature.

When I've an update version I'll leave a comment. But that new version shouldn't be rated then.

anvoz16 Dec 2013, 12:30

Great game. I really like the concept. I got 116 :)

turnA16 Dec 2013, 14:27

Have seen it somewhere before, but nonetheless, still quite addicting. Quite similar with my game theme even :)
Obviously need more polish, like internal reset button, some particle effect, and shaking screen.

feiss16 Dec 2013, 15:37

224. Great job!

xyrix16 Dec 2013, 22:58

I got 124. That's enough clicking for me, I think :-).

Berzee17 Dec 2013, 03:40

Strangely compelling. ^_^ 132 was my best. (Reminds me of that ol' Flash game 'Boomshine', but only sort of).

(Things moved so fast that I couldn't tell for sure, but it seemed like sometimes multiple dots were located at the same position so I'd get a big boost in points from one collision).

JackBid17 Dec 2013, 11:31

Surprisingly fun considering how simple it is. A nice fun and functional game linked to the theme well.

punyhuman17 Dec 2013, 15:28

Nice. I got 232.

Raicuparta17 Dec 2013, 17:13

Pretty cool idea, maybe a bit too fast, ends up feeling like it's almost completely luck-based.

madlee18 Dec 2013, 05:39

Nice and simple. I played for probably too long. I think a very soft 'pop' or 'click' noise with each collision would make it even more satisfying to see long chain reactions :) Good work!

aviktorov18 Dec 2013, 17:15

Oh my god! Can't stop, somebody help me! *click click click*

Steve [tacospice]18 Dec 2013, 19:18

Hey, it's a lot like my game! (shameless: http://www.ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-28/?action=preview&uid=26369)

Except not that close. But the basic idea is similar.
Pretty nice graphics. Where's the sound though?

glovecat20 Dec 2013, 10:53

clickclickclickclickclickclickclick

rezoner21 Dec 2013, 20:56

I wonder how to write AI that calculates the best shot.

lalanl24 Dec 2013, 00:36

It's addictive! It would be cool to make the play area bigger, too. :)

emberoauthor25 Dec 2013, 22:18

I started to port this prototype to libGDX and adding some nice features, like instant replay (no need to reload), music and sfx.

https://twitter.com/bigrob154/status/415969174385860608

howieV (binarygirl)31 Dec 2013, 14:20

i actually quite liked it.. my only possible gripe was having to click reload instead of just reclicking on the game.. good job man :)

StMatn2 Jan 2014, 17:36

Nice concept and well executed.
Unfortunately I have the feeling, that it's a bit of a luck game.
All in all nicely done :)

Static 646 Jan 2014, 02:24

I still don't know why, but that was very fun! I agree with others that some sound effect would be nice, but otherwise, good job! 72 was my high score.