Sandworm Rampage

by bchan
Overall★★★★★★★★★★3.27
Fun★★★★★★★★★★3.52
Innovation★★★★★★★★★★2.81
Theme★★★★★★★★★★3.46
Graphics★★★★★★★★★★2.52
Audio★★★★★★★★★★2.35
Humor★★★★★★★★★★2.53
Mood★★★★★★★★★★2.53
Coolness★★★★★★★★★★45%
You're a sandworm...on a rampage!

Gameplay

* Eat enemies while evading their fire.
* Burrow under ground, then re-emerge for a surprise attack!
* Collect power-ups to grow your tail (and gain health).
* Avoid running into buildings or your own tail!

Controls

* Move: Arrow keys or WASD
* Burrow: Space Bar
* Restart: Escape

screenshot

Comments16

DrMelon28 Apr 2014, 06:11
Interesting variation on the classic Snake genre! :D
Colorvade28 Apr 2014, 06:12
Oh man I love sandworms. I thought this was quite enjoyable, the simple rules and the way the action picks up consistently make it easy to get into.
ky53354128 Apr 2014, 06:13
Some nice modifications on the classic snake formula, I liked the little +10/+30 text things that fade out. I also liked the little red projectiles. Nice job!
Fasox28 Apr 2014, 06:23
Nice game, sadly the controls doesnt responds always at time...
bchanauthor28 Apr 2014, 07:01
Yeah, I am throttling the input very slightly. The intent was to reduce the likelihood of the worm colliding with itself when the player does a U-turn. Not sure that was the wisest decision!
gikdew
gikdew28 Apr 2014, 07:07
Lol that worm is really big! :)
JoeProgram28 Apr 2014, 13:54
Great take on the game of snake! The burrowing mechanic feels good - it's really fun to sneak up on one of the purple shooters and jump out of the ground at the last second. I would have loved something that helped to establish the mood of the game - maybe some rampaging death metal in the background, screaming or fleeing people, a close-up shot of the worm for a title screen, or something along those lines. Nice work!
PapyGaragos
PapyGaragos28 Apr 2014, 17:07
That mechanic is a great addition to the genre, I am surprise I never saw something like this before. +1 for innovation :)
GeorgeBroussard28 Apr 2014, 21:28
This is great! It's super fun to manage the purple shooters with the health and eating people. There's a great game and mechanic here for sure. Could see something like this doing well on mobile. It's the right size. This is a great effort for LD and 48 hours. Very complete experience. Nice ramp up in difficulty, too.
Sylvain Dubrofsky29 Apr 2014, 02:23
That's fun bchan! I like the flow / powerups / and bullets. You could make the time underground limited to make it harder / shorter..
xhunterko
xhunterko29 Apr 2014, 08:50
Nice implementation of a classic!
MrLeePerry
MrLeePerry29 Apr 2014, 21:04
Dig it... I always LOVE a game that operates of different levels like that, with submarine type "leaving" of one plane of play. That was really really cool. I could see that as a prototype for a full game easily. Reaaaally nice!!!
MrLeePerry
MrLeePerry29 Apr 2014, 21:04
Also, can't really do more for the theme than that was!
Thorig
Thorig30 Apr 2014, 13:46
Nice idea and a good follow up for snake.
minism
minism1 May 2014, 05:52
Really solid game actually, I like the combination of guys shooting at you within the context of snake. Nice job
Garris5 May 2014, 01:08
This was good! It's been a long time since I've seen someone make a reference or variation to Snake. You took something old, and gave it a very effective new twist. I'd say this was a great success.
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