Fast-paced territory control game. Networked multiplayer over the Internet. Turn-based where each turn is exactly 5 seconds long. Be quick to issue your orders, build defenses, look at troops crashing into each other, set fire to villages and fight for domination in the Valley Of Trolls!
The game is browser based and full source code for both client and server is included. Automatic lobby and the game starts when 2 or more players have joined. The server supports multiple parallel games going on. A real external mouse is highly recommended over using a trackpad. Use desktop versions of Safari or Google Chrome.
Issue orders by clicking, then dragging to the destination. Captured villages will give you more army. Villages have 10% defensive bonus. Soldiers have less defense when out in the open. Trolls can be killed with an army of 40+ of size. Some villages have better defenses and high production.
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huntj888 Dec 2014, 07:06
this is actually a pretty good game. i had to play against myself though because no one else was online
Confusing at first but as soon as I got the hang of it I was hooked and played several games. It's a simple concept but you still need some solid strategy to win. The feeling of mustering troops for a mission is great and after a while the logistics just come natural. The time limit is a great touch on something that would otherwise probably feel stale and slow (like waiting for each other to make a move). I also like that you move at the same time and not every other turn. It makes it very intense.
Nice graphics and pretty fitting audio as well (although the sound when losing a village is a bit loud). It's also very ambitious to make a multiplayer game and I'm impressed that you pulled it off. A couple of matched had 3 and even 4 players!
I would love to see this become a fully featured game with a lobby, ranking and ladder etc. It reminds me of KDice (a multiplayer version of Dice Wars) but without the crazy randomness. You can't blame it on the RNG if you lose in Valley of Trolls.
Great game! At first I couldn't tell which color I was, but I figured it out eventually. I'm super impressed you managed to make a fun, well-balanced multiplayer game for the compo! Now, if only I could win... :)
Chrome or Safari is recommended.. I will try to make a firefox later this weekend, havn't tried it at all in firefox yet.. And huh, making this working before the deadline was sure a lot of intense§ work :-)
Very nice game! The networked play was a surprising addition, though I wish there was local play as well (course that would be hard to do without letting the other player see the values on the villages).
Fun game, the idea with the sound indicating the end of each turn is cool and great that you got network multiplayer working. The trolls confused me at first, they tend to populate the whole map after a while. Somehow I always lose, just because I keep sacrificing my whole army to the mountain gods.
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Nice graphics and pretty fitting audio as well (although the sound when losing a village is a bit loud). It's also very ambitious to make a multiplayer game and I'm impressed that you pulled it off. A couple of matched had 3 and even 4 players!
I would love to see this become a fully featured game with a lobby, ranking and ladder etc. It reminds me of KDice (a multiplayer version of Dice Wars) but without the crazy randomness. You can't blame it on the RNG if you lose in Valley of Trolls.
Somehow I always lose, just because I keep sacrificing my whole army to the mountain gods.