Ludum Dare #30compo

Planet Protector

by jthistle

Overall★★★★★★★★★★2.61

Fun★★★★★★★★★★2.55

Innovation★★★★★★★★★★2.54

Theme★★★★★★★★★★2.65

Graphics★★★★★★★★★★2.37

Audio★★★★★★★★★★2.31

Humor★★★★★★★★★★2.20

Mood★★★★★★★★★★2.55

Coolness★★★★★★★★★★86%

My fIrst LD entry! I started off making a game then at the end of day I scrapped it and started again.

Programmed in Python 3 and Pygame 1.9.2.

Python and Pygame (if you don't already have them) installation instructions:

Python for Windows and Mac (use version 3.4 for best results, compatible with version 3.x): http://python.org/downloads/
Pygame for Windows: http://pygame.org/
Pygame for Mac (follow instructions): http://coding2learn.org/blog/2014/03/11/installing-pygame-on-mac-os-x-with-python-3/

Running instructions:
Windows + Mac: Go into the game.py file and press F5 or go to Run -> Run Module.

Any bugs, please report them to me: info-AT-jamesthistlewood.co.uk

Enjoy!

Comments24

ViliX25 Aug 2014, 08:32

It's quite hard to run.

jthistleauthor25 Aug 2014, 09:37

ViliX, sorry, it's the only game language I know :P

yodamaster25 Aug 2014, 10:28

Why not create a directly playable version for online play? Couldn't get it to run.

jthistleauthor25 Aug 2014, 10:40

yodamaster, I'll see what I can do...

Also, why can't you get it to run? (Please specify operating system)

Peping25 Aug 2014, 10:49

You could've just used py2exe for the windows folks...

PaperBlurt25 Aug 2014, 10:52

Old school classic fun.

jthistleauthor25 Aug 2014, 10:52

Peping - Thanks!

Majko25 Aug 2014, 11:16

Build missing...

jthistleauthor25 Aug 2014, 11:18

Majko - umm...

Tomker25 Aug 2014, 18:06

Old stylished graphics, simple and nice. Good job

Endurion26 Aug 2014, 09:06

Sorry, no Windows executable.

Endurion26 Aug 2014, 09:07

Having it py2exe'd would help a lot of people ;)

jthistleauthor26 Aug 2014, 10:27

Endurion - I'll see what I can do :)

MrSylar5927 Aug 2014, 09:36

Can be more accessible to run...

eemmbbeerr27 Aug 2014, 16:44

I tried running it on Linux, and I got an error at game.py line 264 invalid foreground rgba argument.

DvanderAart27 Aug 2014, 16:48

I installed both python and pygame using the links you provided. I even restarted my pc thinking it may help but it did not. I see the DOSbox for a sec and then it vanishes and doesn't start a game. Could it be cause I am running a 64bit Windows 7 and pygame is 32 bit? Anyway.. lot's of effort put in but no result. Kind of a bummer..

jthistleauthor27 Aug 2014, 16:57

DvanderAart - sorry, I'll get the game Py2exe'd as soon as possible

jthistleauthor27 Aug 2014, 16:58

eemmbbeerr - I'll look into it