Ludum Dare #30compo

Hamster Run

by scriptblocks

Overall★★★★★★★★★★2.79

Fun★★★★★★★★★★2.61

Innovation★★★★★★★★★★3.17

Theme★★★★★★★★★★2.72

Graphics★★★★★★★★★★2.72

Audio★★★★★★★★★★2.17

Coolness★★★★★★★★★★37%

Hamster Run By Greg Bluntzer of Scriptblocks.com
For Ludum Dare 30

REQUIRES JAVA

Double click on jar file to run.

Software used

jMonkeySDK Java coding and modeling
LMMS , Audacity Sound
GIMP Graphics
Blender modeling

Created at 10bitworks.com San Antonio Hackerspace

Comments18

scriptblocksauthor24 Aug 2014, 23:44

So much fun making this now time for sleep

BitOfGold26 Aug 2014, 18:31

Does not work for me, shows up only an orange screen, but music starts.

Endurion26 Aug 2014, 19:20

Sorry, no Java.

neosam27 Aug 2014, 07:54

I could start it. The orange screen only seems to appear as long as the game is loading. Many participants use Java btw.

It's an interesting concept by the way :). Be a hamster on the moon :)

ElectricSeagull27 Aug 2014, 23:57

Fun little game. Who knew hamsters can survive on the moon?

BinaryPie28 Aug 2014, 02:10

Cool setting, the found the controls frustratingly slow though. Hard to get anything done.

Lasty28 Aug 2014, 02:19

Cool idea.. hamster simulator :D hehe

Controls could have done with some tweaking.. maybe an FOV adjustment. Left/Right went way too fast, up/down went way too slow.

Could have added shift to run/sprint .. took too long to cover ground.

LexGear29 Aug 2014, 13:05

I love the concept, hamster sim, I feel it would be a lot easier to control if the ground and pipes were textured. It was hard to tell how fast you were swinging the camera when everything was a solid color. I love the jump sounds. :P HAMSTER STYLE

SK16Games30 Aug 2014, 01:45

Haha nice little game :) Now I know how it is to be a hamster ;D

RadioLemon30 Aug 2014, 01:53

Fun game. I managed to climb on top of the green piping, and when I got up there, I could launch myself super high in the air by walking on the geometry in a funny way.

dtruby30 Aug 2014, 02:35

The sound was incredibly annoying. I liked the map, but the number of collectibles was too large, movement too slow, and occasionally skippy.

varun30 Aug 2014, 02:58

Liked the fact that the theme actually affected the level design! One gripe is that the physics seemed a bit off, in terms of jumping through the pipes.

Two Scoop Games30 Aug 2014, 03:00

Hamsters in space? I like hamsters! I even made a hamster game this time!

Xanjos30 Aug 2014, 14:53

Controls could be a little faster but interesting concept though (It was actually pretty fun exploring the world as a hamster).