Cybs Submarine

by cybs
Overall★★★★★★★★★★2.79
Fun★★★★★★★★★★2.80
Innovation★★★★★★★★★★1.69
Theme★★★★★★★★★★3.07
Graphics★★★★★★★★★★2.15
Audio★★★★★★★★★★1.37
Humor★★★★★★★★★★1.95
Mood★★★★★★★★★★2.38
Coolness★★★★★★★★★★75%
I wanted to give web programming a try. This is the first piece of Javascript I've written.

It is a little jagged around the edges, but I think it could be fun. It should run on a tablet or a phone as well!

CONTROLS:
Mouse - Click to go up. Don't click to go down.
Keyboard - press ANY key to go up. Don't press anything to fall

*ISSUE: I have been informed that firefox doesn't handle things that well. If you can play it in Chrome it should run better

-Issue Update: I fixed some of the firefox issues.. turns out the easeljs hittest on firefox is 100x worse than chrome.

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Comments28

mrexcessive27 Apr 2014, 19:55
Nice simple control, smooth movement, good job for first Javascript ! Nice pace to it, much less annoying than that dang bird.
maffydub27 Apr 2014, 19:59
Fun. Good controls (although it would be nice to have a keyboard option).

Scrolling is very smooth. Nice bubble trail too!
bensimms27 Apr 2014, 21:26
Not bad, you may want to change your instructions to let people know it's mouse controlled and not keyboard :)
Cybsauthor27 Apr 2014, 23:27
Thanks for the quick feedback.. amazing, before the compo has even finished!
I have reworked things a few times and it is prettier and has better feedback (text and stuff)
LinusPrime
LinusPrime29 Apr 2014, 05:08
I played this much longer than I anticipated. Solid jam game.
J.Barrows29 Apr 2014, 05:13
Classic game. The submarine feels a bit heavy, but that really not the point. It's fun.
BruceDoh29 Apr 2014, 05:53
A classic game. Always gonna be fun.

Flappy bird becomes floaty sub.
whalebot
whalebot29 Apr 2014, 05:55
It's a copter clone. But, for your first web game, you have to start somewhere. Great job implementing this classic game :) (also add a keyboard option ;) )
Candyhandy29 Apr 2014, 06:43
Javascript master race!
pawegio
pawegio29 Apr 2014, 11:16
simple, but nice, like it!
Rabbits...
Rabbits...30 Apr 2014, 05:42
I enjoyed the simplicity, good javascripting
voidqk
voidqk30 Apr 2014, 08:16
flappy sub... :-)
Dualhammers
Dualhammers1 May 2014, 06:18
Good job making your first game! Overall it needs a lot of work but this is a good start. Here are a few subjective thoughts:

The controls are smooth but they are not responsible. The way you are calculating force makes it very hard to recover from mistakes. Compare this to another flappy bird game like MaverickBird - responsive, quick, precise. With this game I often felt like the mistake was because the controls were sluggish not because I made a mistake. Whether that is true or not it is how I felt and that is a huge part of the experience.
ChuiGum
ChuiGum1 May 2014, 06:53
Nice game, very fun
Cybsauthor1 May 2014, 16:15
@Dualhammers that is the style of control I wanted. It isn't suppose to be like flappy bird. The controls are responsive, but they don't apply an impulse to your character.
Neonlare1 May 2014, 23:45
Very nice work for a first Javascript game! Simple gameplay, but it's not bad at all. Graphically the game could be improved and some sound effects would help, but this isn't bad at all :).
Random Abductions
Random Abductions2 May 2014, 19:00
Good use of the theme, however, it is a somewhat simple game. What I do find awesome is that you used webGL! And a very good effort if this is you first try! Keep it up!
AutumnGuy4 May 2014, 04:26
Easy to control, smooth execution.

Keep up the hard work!
erdos4 May 2014, 05:18
Cool little game!
jadams4 May 2014, 07:57
Good simple little game, especially for your first bit of js.
Garris5 May 2014, 05:24
A brilliant first try. The game is very simple, but well done. The controls are smooth and responsive, and it's fun!
DarknessFades7 May 2014, 22:27
Solid build and well made, but it isn't more then just next flappy bird :D
Cosine14 May 2014, 20:25
126 :D Really fun.
loxo18 May 2014, 16:18
It takes a while to get used to the slow responding controls, but after that it's a captivating game. Some audio would be nice, though.

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