Submarine (treasure hunting)

by reidrac
Overall★★★★★★★★★★3.34
Fun★★★★★★★★★★3.53
Innovation★★★★★★★★★★2.59
Theme★★★★★★★★★★3.59
Graphics★★★★★★★★★★4.03
Audio★★★★★★★★★★2.73
Humor★★★★★★★★★★2.42
Mood★★★★★★★★★★2.97
Coolness★★★★★★★★★★56%
The game plays (hopefully) in any modern web browser supporting canvas 2D (and a keyboard).

I couldn't finish it for the compo, but I managed to get to something playable for the Jam... so enjoy!

Made from scratch with Javascript and Canvas 2D (no framework + SoundJS for audio). Graphics with Gimp, sound effects with sfxr.

screenshot

Comments21

longshorts
longshorts28 Apr 2014, 21:28
Fun little game! The title screen is gorgeous and I love the little intro sequence. Shame you couldn't make the compo but a good game none the less!
Tuism
Tuism28 Apr 2014, 21:35
I like it! It's well polished and rounded off, a good challenge, and intense in small doses :) I really like the way the game starts and the way it moves!

Could be nice if you make the mine explosions hit enemy subs - more interactivity is cool :D
reidracauthor28 Apr 2014, 21:58
@longshorts: thanks, I'm happy you like the graphics :)

@Tuism: I didn't have time to get too deep into the enemies AI. At least they accelerate and turn the same way the player submarine does. I no way perfect, but... I couldn't do more! :) Thanks for your comment! Very appreciated!
Charimation29 Apr 2014, 11:54
Really enjoyable game :D The graphics style is really sweet too :)
RetroEpic
RetroEpic29 Apr 2014, 11:55
Cool pixel style, really liked the mines. Felt the movement could have done with some acceleration.
Zeta29 Apr 2014, 11:56
It is a good game, well polished! I do agree that the title screen looks really lovely and then the transition into the actual game looks great
manabreak
manabreak29 Apr 2014, 11:57
This is pretty fun! I love the NES feeling throughout the game, being a retro-game fanatic. :)
Spotline
Spotline29 Apr 2014, 11:59
Very cute and polished (the intro is great !) i think with a bit more work on the gamefeel it could be even better
InfectionTeam
InfectionTeam29 Apr 2014, 12:08
Ooh I like the art ;)
I thought the vertical acceleration was maybe a bit rapid?
Nonetheless, that was pretty cool!
reidracauthor29 Apr 2014, 12:15
InfectionTeam: you're probably right! This is the first time I implement that kind of movement (tried to make it feel like it is underwater).

Thanks everybody for the feedback :)
codevinsky
codevinsky29 Apr 2014, 14:13
I really liked the graphics in this game and the game play was fun enough.

I just wish there was more.
BubuIIC29 Apr 2014, 17:54
Great animations. I really enjoyed it.
IAmSpencer29 Apr 2014, 20:36
simple idea, but pretty fun. It's always nice to blow shit up, good job :)
Green Lightning
Green Lightning29 Apr 2014, 21:19
A really nice game!

One minor thing I noticed though was this: There were two submarines shooting at me from left and right and I moved up and dodged the bullets, but each of them went straight past the other sub. I think if they would also hit other submarines and not just the player that would be awesome!
reidracauthor30 Apr 2014, 05:54
Green Lightning: it's a good idea, also the enemy submarines shouldn't go through the mines. I didn't have too much time to work on these details!

Thanks for you comment!
Thorig
Thorig1 May 2014, 07:10
Nice little shoot em up. Good job.
Teesquared
Teesquared3 May 2014, 06:30
Fun game. Not much of a challenge if you just coast along the bottom and grab treasures. I like following my torpedo :)
mrbungle
mrbungle9 May 2014, 22:08
Beautiful, beautiful pixels. A well polished little game.
loxo12 May 2014, 13:07
Nice idea and great graphics. Would be nice to have some goals, maybe destroy all mines or all enemies or get all treasure chests + more levels with increased difficulty.

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