Ludum Dare #30compo
ShiftKeeper
Ahoya! Become Shift Keeper, the only who can overcome villainous Invaders. Survive 3 waves to win.
Use WASD to move and mouse to shoot.
Different worlds - different weapons.
So you can hold your machinegun making bullet hell,
but have to click and cast exploding magicballs.
Enjoy!
P.S. Thanks Drifter, Witchmarsh, SuperTimeforce, Broforce, Crawl, Chasm, Terraria for inspiring pixel art. And you for gaming :3
Use WASD to move and mouse to shoot.
Different worlds - different weapons.
So you can hold your machinegun making bullet hell,
but have to click and cast exploding magicballs.
Enjoy!
P.S. Thanks Drifter, Witchmarsh, SuperTimeforce, Broforce, Crawl, Chasm, Terraria for inspiring pixel art. And you for gaming :3
Comments60

Hyoga-3D25 Aug 2014, 17:50
Very crazy game, graphics are very nice. Just a tip, I saw that is a unity game, so try to export it to the web, so more people will want to play it.
egor-idiot26 Aug 2014, 09:19
Hyoga-3D, yes, I will make it soon. I just had some sleep after ludum %)

KeyMaster26 Aug 2014, 18:08
The concept was pretty good, and the art was quite phenomenal! However having to repeatedly click was quite annoying, and the difficulty is just too high. Would have loved to see sound to make it even better!

ExtreLime27 Aug 2014, 07:55
Neat concept!
This contrast of different worlds is adorable. Great colours and pixel-art!
This contrast of different worlds is adorable. Great colours and pixel-art!
Artamus27 Aug 2014, 08:18
Very nice game, I especially love the idea and the art.
RawboSaurX27 Aug 2014, 12:28
I love games like this. Just waves of nasty enemies attacking from every side. And you did something very unique with it to make it fit the theme. This was insanely addicting. Too bad there's no sound whatsoever, but I still enjoyed it immensely. Couldn't make it all the way past wave 3, but I'll definitely get back to it later. Really awesome entry, man!
naksrifati27 Aug 2014, 13:08
I like those graphics, and the dynamic. Not much of gameplay, but still an awesome game)

SoulGame27 Aug 2014, 23:53
This is really good. Great mood and concept.

commodoreKid28 Aug 2014, 01:49
Nice game. Very challenging. Very good graphics and theme usage. Good job with this one.

Teejay529 Aug 2014, 08:29
THIS IS REALLY COOL. And the graphics are neat-o! You made some crazy badass monsters for this game (my favorite is the green floaty skeletons), and you did an awesome job at turning the theme into a mechanic. Good stuff!

everystone29 Aug 2014, 09:09
Cool concept, nice art!

Colapsydo29 Aug 2014, 09:10
The way you linked this kind of gameplay with the theme is good. Pixel arts are amazingly great. I just miss a bit of sound, but into 48 hours there is not always time to do everything.
The 3rd wave is hard, I go back to play it.
The 3rd wave is hard, I go back to play it.

PaperBlurt29 Aug 2014, 10:10
Ohh damn! This is fantastic.
I love the style of the game, and smart use of the theme!
I love the style of the game, and smart use of the theme!

dustyroom29 Aug 2014, 15:17
Awesome game, great visual style. I wouldn't be surprised if I saw this on Steam.

pikkpoiss29 Aug 2014, 15:18
Great pixel art, and art design. Good combination of the classic tower defense style gameplay with the Connected Worlds theme. Difficultly is pretty challenging.
Nuclear Napalm29 Aug 2014, 15:18
The art is mindblowing! Looks really awesome!
bluemaroo329 Aug 2014, 15:20
This is fun! Love the graphics and the use of the theme.
ninjascript29 Aug 2014, 15:21
I love this art style so much! The bullet hose is really fun. I died on the third wave (maybe a bit more of a ramp would be good?) but I really enjoyed playing. Very impressive for 48 hours.
KedumeBits29 Aug 2014, 16:42
Nice graphics and concept. Dificulty curve not very balanced.
01F029 Aug 2014, 17:05
Very nice work! It really has the feeling of a complete game. I hope you will make a post-compo version with music/sound. :) The graphics are great btw, really sets the mood.
Tanser30 Aug 2014, 09:48
This really is one of the best games I have ever seen here! Just I was missing sounds. And this is compo?! I can't believe it!

LeafThief30 Aug 2014, 09:50
I liked this. Had good art. You probably know this yourself but I liked the right side so much more. It was stylistically (creature silhouettes) and gameplay-wise more interesting (and rapid fire felt so much better :)). So great job on the theme - because the two worlds were so tonally different and connected in a way that made sense. Good job!
Rehacked30 Aug 2014, 10:48
Good game.

Endurion30 Aug 2014, 12:49
The art is awesome, keeping everything in the dark lets fantasy kick in. Really tough in wave 3.
There's that little annoying gap in the center, where you can't shoot at.
There's that little annoying gap in the center, where you can't shoot at.

hbocao30 Aug 2014, 13:00
Ohhh very nice art, man! Damn! It looks amazing! Cool concept, too. The enemies designs were pretty good too. Too bad there is no sound. Great job!

Alexandre Szybiak30 Aug 2014, 16:25
Beautiful game, one of the best looking I've played so far. Amazing job !

Alexandre Szybiak30 Aug 2014, 16:28
Also, one of the fastest to load for that much graphics, good job on that too, filesize matters !

BeardaNeerz30 Aug 2014, 17:56
Cool game!! The art style is awesome !!

ponk30 Aug 2014, 22:21
WoOooOw...! This is super well made!
Really beautiful characters
Really beautiful characters

puppymythril31 Aug 2014, 19:36
Third wave was soooooo looooong. I feel like the "connected" part of the theme could've been explored a bit further. as it is, it's more like playing two similar games at the same time, but with no real "connection" between them other than shared health.

ConflictiveLabs1 Sep 2014, 03:08
Awesome game! Jumping from one world to the other feels really nice and natural. It becomes really hard real quick.
Graphics are awesome and the game feels really solid and polished. Music would make it perfect!
Graphics are awesome and the game feels really solid and polished. Music would make it perfect!
sephyka2 Sep 2014, 15:32
Graphics and mood are very very cool, 5 stars for both!
What a pity there isn't sound, it might be perfect.
What a pity there isn't sound, it might be perfect.
BroCade2 Sep 2014, 21:10
Clean and simple, a nice interpretation of the theme with STUNNING graphics! Visual your setting a great mood, would have loved to see it taken through to the sound.

Markavian6 Sep 2014, 10:46
Gorgeous pixel graphics
anserran6 Sep 2014, 10:56
Nice! The waves felt a little bit unbalanced quickly, but the gameplay was great overall. Really polished graphics and effects.
Jaloko6 Sep 2014, 12:09
Awesome pixel art, great use of the theme. On the win screen pressing 'k' didn't restart the game. Overall very enjoyable to play.
Naytron6 Sep 2014, 12:32
Great artwork, really liked the effect for the gun blasts. Ace!

SecondDimension6 Sep 2014, 14:09
Top marks for graphics, absolutely love the pixel art and especially the enemy designs. I think having audio would have helped a lot with the mood, but still a really good entry

Steve | tacospice6 Sep 2014, 14:13
Really, really nice graphics, save one thing: the enemies should be animated! The backgrounds are beautiful.
Could do with some sound too.
Found the gameplay not to be very varied. Again, sound effects could partially alleviate this problem, along with stuff like screenshake, flashing..
A little buggy though. The mouse handler seemed to prevent me from clicking the x on the tab for the game. I tried maximizing my browser, which caused me to lose some health for some reason, but then I could close the tab. After doing that, the Unity plugin crashed.
Could do with some sound too.
Found the gameplay not to be very varied. Again, sound effects could partially alleviate this problem, along with stuff like screenshake, flashing..
A little buggy though. The mouse handler seemed to prevent me from clicking the x on the tab for the game. I tried maximizing my browser, which caused me to lose some health for some reason, but then I could close the tab. After doing that, the Unity plugin crashed.

someone6 Sep 2014, 14:56
Could definitely do with sound.
Great artwork though.
Great artwork though.
GeorgeBroussard6 Sep 2014, 15:45
Fantastic entry. Great style, art, mood and general gameplay. Loved the split screen and different attacks/time periods. Awesome job.
Lythom6 Sep 2014, 15:54
hi there, here's some feedback about your game.
What i liked :
- Fully playble game
- pixel art and graphics special effects <3
- Controls are reacting good
What imo could be improved :
- More connections between the worlds (except the player there is no interaction between worlds. There could be alot supporting the gameplay as well, ie bullet transforming when changing worlds, ennemy influencing each other accros world (buffs ?). Deserve a real brainstorm =) )
- Add sound / music
- Add an intro
Good overall, thanks for the game !
What i liked :
- Fully playble game
- pixel art and graphics special effects <3
- Controls are reacting good
What imo could be improved :
- More connections between the worlds (except the player there is no interaction between worlds. There could be alot supporting the gameplay as well, ie bullet transforming when changing worlds, ennemy influencing each other accros world (buffs ?). Deserve a real brainstorm =) )
- Add sound / music
- Add an intro
Good overall, thanks for the game !
bushmango6 Sep 2014, 16:10
Beautiful!

ChuiGum6 Sep 2014, 22:33
Awesome graphics! Cool innovation, very creative. Good job!
ClownAround7 Sep 2014, 03:35
Fantastic pixel art! Love the monster designs. I think some music would make it even better. Nice game.
lotusgame7 Sep 2014, 11:02
I like that these two worlds have two differents moods and two differents gameplays, and graphics are superb. With sounds and music, it could be so moody !! Very good job !

Steven Colling7 Sep 2014, 13:45
That's a cool entry. The use of the theme is nice and the visuals, too. An idea for a post-compo version would be to let the bullets of both characters fly into the other world and as a consequence enemies which are more vulnerable respective one type of bullet (e.g. an enemy whose shield has to be cracked with the magic bullets and then killed with the gun.

Lokarunith7 Sep 2014, 15:58
Great entry, I love tough challenges! Everything feels polished and finished, In the end I was so weakned I was terrified another boss could appear.
socks9 Sep 2014, 01:43
Wonderful art. Unfortunately pressing K to restart on the Windows version doesn't always seem to work.
pythong9 Sep 2014, 09:39
good game, sound would have been nice
JonathanG12 Sep 2014, 12:40
Great artwork and felt like a fresh use of the theme. Felt tricky towards the end but I managed to balance it enough to win. Good fun!
Moosefly12 Sep 2014, 21:16
Good thing there was no sound, my mind wouldn't have been able to handle that much awesomeness at once!
Really liked the graphics and the gameplay, while pretty basic, worked nicely as I had to make some split-second decisions about when to switch worlds. Beat it on first try. Awesome job for a compo entry!
Anssi@MooseflyGames
Really liked the graphics and the gameplay, while pretty basic, worked nicely as I had to make some split-second decisions about when to switch worlds. Beat it on first try. Awesome job for a compo entry!
Anssi@MooseflyGames
apiotrw13 Sep 2014, 15:29
Great graphics and gameplay

Larzan14 Sep 2014, 08:28
Very good concept and theme interpretation, great gfx}

Managore14 Sep 2014, 10:12
Wow, really fantastic graphics!

ajopart14 Sep 2014, 10:46
Badass ! I only wished that the gameplay was totally different once you change dimension. Awesome graphics, the best i saw !!

mechabit14 Sep 2014, 11:52
cool game, would be cool if your bullets could travel between worlds and have different properties in each e.g. bullets arch but spells don't. also would have been cool if the dimensions moved around.
alpha_rat14 Sep 2014, 14:09
Amazing graphics and very fun to play!

jimmypaulin14 Sep 2014, 19:14
Incredible graphics and animation, lovely effects and hugely atmospheric backgrounds, a clear and well-implemented idea. Longed for sound to add that final level of polish but was rather taken with this one, I think the best gfx I've seen this LD






Use WASD to move and mouse to shoot.
Different worlds - different weapons.
Survive 3 waves to win.