Arena One is a 2D platformer where you fight opponents in a small arena. There is only one level, but it changes every 30 seconds. Your goal is to survive as long as you can, and see what happens to the arena next.
Arena One has only one screen - the game begins as soon as you open the file, and the window closes as soon as you lose. Almost every part of the game can be shown in one screenshot, since the camera never moves, and the UI always stays the same.
I made this game by using the following tools:
Language: Java IDE: Eclipse and the Gradle Plugin Game Library: LibGDX, FreeType, and Box2D Graphics: Paint.NET Sound: SFXR, Bosca Ceoil, and VLC
Neat entry. I love the level changing mechanics. The movement and combat was really really rough, but it was really interesting to see how the entire game would change after 40 seconds.
I played it until it looped, and it's pretty neat. The changing level is the game's main interesting thing; The enemies are just annoying. They get in the way and you can't kill them without having your health slaughtered, as they each take at least 1 billion swings to kill.
You could've made some sort of game where the level tries to shake you off somehow, but this is fine too.
Nice little game. I like the earthquake effect. Would be cool if I could use some tactics/strategy while fighting. Now I just bash the fight button until the enemy is dead.
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<-[1] <-[2] 1 is enemy and 2 is me. I still lose hp in this case.
Better with some score or ranking mechanism so that I know I did better or worse than the previous try.
Do you intend to close the game when game is over? I don't think it's a good idea...
You could've made some sort of game where the level tries to shake you off somehow, but this is fine too.