Snake Detonator

by jonah1nine

Overall★★★★★★★★★★3.03

Fun★★★★★★★★★★3.06

Innovation★★★★★★★★★★3.40

Theme★★★★★★★★★★3.81

Graphics★★★★★★★★★★2.16

Audio★★★★★★★★★★2.37

Humor★★★★★★★★★★2.24

Mood★★★★★★★★★★2.58

Coolness★★★★★★★★★★53%

A classic snake game with a twist. You need to eat the bombs before they detonate. You gain points when eating bombs. You get extra time when eating the time(red) bomb.

Controls:
Arrow keys - to change direction.
Space bar - to accelerate/speed up.

Have fun! :D

EDIT:
Thank you all for the comments. I really appreciate it. Apologies for missing crucial features.

I've had a busy weekend and put up the game on a monday evening after work. Also, this is my first LD. Will definitely do better next time. :D

#LDJAM

Genres: action

Comments13

FatKarate9 Dec 2014, 11:40

It would be better if I could tell how long before a bomb blows up. It is difficult to know if I can grab it.

hectorhon9 Dec 2014, 11:41

Hey, that's totally innovative! The style is pretty cool too. Would love to see this game polished. I got a score of 14 :D

By the way.. You need to fix the embedded page, it's not showing correctly (click on view own entry to see; probably best to just remove).

NoahbroCZ9 Dec 2014, 15:09

Interesting game. Check my game too: President's bodyguard simulator.

imaginarymonsters9 Dec 2014, 15:10

Exploding snake! Nice dash of concept on a classic.

SusanTheCat9 Dec 2014, 16:23

Cool take on the snake game! I like the idea that they are bombs.

BoxedMeatRevolution9 Dec 2014, 17:01

Pros:
- A new twist on an old classic!
- Responsive controls

Cons
- Hard to know when bombs are about to explode (a visual or audio cue would be nice
- No indicator for the edge of the screen (in my browser, both the screen and the screen edge are white)
- Death is very abrupt

Overall, nice innovation. With some polish this could become an addicting little game!

SpartanIceCream9 Dec 2014, 23:29

Nice and interesting how you gave snake your own twist.

Zwergesel10 Dec 2014, 15:28

This needs an indicator that shows when a bomb is going to blow up. As it is it's kind of frustrating. Well done on the technical side though.

alpha_rat10 Dec 2014, 21:35

Nice twist on the snake game, would be nice to know when the bombs are going to explode

piotrevic11 Dec 2014, 13:22

Haha, so much fun, pretty innovative concept

Elemental Zeal Games Studios13 Dec 2014, 00:02

Neat idea! Some sort of indicator before the bomb goes would be nice.

Larry18 Dec 2014, 01:06

It is an interesting take on the snake game. I also think some sort of indicator on the bomb to tell time left would be helpful.

savethejets118 Dec 2014, 21:31

The bombs sometimes spawn and there is no way to reach them in time. Don't put it on a page with ads. Do elaborate on the game a bit more as the concept was interesting.