INSECTICIDE @NateKling @TheProperCrunch Design: Vinh Duong, Nate Kling Art: Vinh Duong Code: Nate Kling ----- Insecticide is a two-player-simultaneous-turn-based-chess-like-tactical-strategy game. Issue orders to your bug soldiers and capture your opponents Queen in this game of insectoid-wits. -----
Controls: Player 1: Arrow Keys Player 2: W A S D ------ Note: We highly recommend first-time players briefly read through the in-game rules for the best experience. -If you are playing the browser version on the Ludum Dare, make sure to fullscreen the game.
The pixel art is gorgeous, great animations and unit design! Got to wait for when I get into the office to play multiplayer, playing against myself at the moment xD
Wonderful game! Completely week thought out and I like your solution to shared screen strategy! (That's something I been debating how to do for a personal project for a long time with no success!)
A well done title, but there instructions were lot to take in initially. It would be cool if there was an on-demand key to see if the matchups would be favorable or not, rather than just the info screen at the beginning.
Presentation is very good. The graphics and music fit very well together. It wasn't very clear which units kills which. It might be written in instructions, but it's quite easy to forget, I'd be nice to have a little chart on the game screen.
Otherwise, this is one of the most polished game I've played this LD. Good job.
I had noOne to play with it would have been nice to make a fast IA ( even a dumb one ) to play with. The simultaneous commands looks interesting to play. I wonder if it would work for 8-16 players tactical games
Really complex for a jam game - other than reading the rules, which are really long, there isn't much way to figure out how to play the game. It would be nice if it led you slowly into it, or there was a reference every turn. The music and graphics are really neat. However, there isn't much indication of what you're doing. It might be better as an online game with proper ladders, as you could show what each player is doing without worrying about the other team seeing it.
I just wanted to say thank you for your very nice review of my game! Felt good to "go out" on such a positive note.
I don't have anyone to play your game with at the moment but I messed around with it by myself and can say that I really like the graphics, audio and mood of the game. The gameplay seems a bit innovative as well. I believe it could be quite fun to play with a friend!
Try mine, http://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-31/?action=preview&uid=44154