Zero Sum

Overall★★★★★★★★★★3.91
Fun★★★★★★★★★★3.58
Innovation★★★★★★★★★★3.76
Theme★★★★★★★★★★4.06
Graphics★★★★★★★★★★3.94
Audio★★★★★★★★★★4.21
Humor★★★★★★★★★★3.86
Mood★★★★★★★★★★3.88
Coolness★★★★★★★★★★49%
Don't miss this exciting, darkly humorous experience where you try to defend the free world with the equivalent of an Atari 2600!

MADE IN EUGENE, OREGON BY MEMBERS OF BITFOREST

Michael McCarthy: Sound + Music (mercenarymusicllc.com)
Patrick Manhatton: Art + Light (@Macklehatton)
Ted Brown: Code + Design (@Oreganik)

Featuring the vocal talents of Zoe Wilkins

I will be posting links to music and other things at:
http://www.oreganik.com/games/zerosum/

Thank you for playing!

Comments18

Ted Brown
Ted Brownauthor9 Dec 2014, 05:56
Post Jam update
- ESC key quits the game
- Fixed ability to use mouse to click buttons (kind of important)
- Added buttons at end of game to retry/vote/exit
- Made an actual icon for the game
Hellequin9 Dec 2014, 06:49
Really nice game! Love the art and the style ! Well done... Vocals are amazing !
thopis
thopis9 Dec 2014, 06:57
The intro is fantastic!
panda
panda9 Dec 2014, 07:02
OMG, This is so *awesome*! The intro is terrific, and the game is just so slick! Wow.
Lissaring
Lissaring9 Dec 2014, 12:13
Haha, wow, that intro was amazing!
LeReveur
LeReveur9 Dec 2014, 23:04
So much art content for a so simple game... :P But with all that awesome sound and 3D stuff, mood is ensured, and, yes, it was a fun experience, so I give you a good note. ;)
sikosis
sikosis9 Dec 2014, 23:33
Really nice game. The vocal talent and music were spot on and I really liked the cut-down "Missile Command" gameplay.
Potartz
Potartz10 Dec 2014, 03:49
That ending makes my cry evertim.
elvaq10 Dec 2014, 04:10
Great ending. Really nice presentation all the way through. Gameplay could have been deeper but art/audio more than made up for it
Creative Sectors10 Dec 2014, 18:55
Awesome. Simply too good, can't believe how good this is. You have my respect.

Kardfogú of Creative Sectors, out.
YourNerdyJoe11 Dec 2014, 22:53
Nice game! liked the emergency use only thing at the end
Incredible Ape13 Dec 2014, 17:58
I liked the analogue between the "game" and the "world". It was a nice/interesting touch.
Victory Garden15 Dec 2014, 21:44
I liked this interpretation of the theme! The stand up/sit down element was nice, though it'd have been nice if it was incorporated into the gameplay mechanics somehow instead of just being aesthetic... say you had to shoot down some things only your eyes could spot, or maybe there was a second first-person defense mechanic apart from missiles. Even so, it was nice to see an environment around the Missile Defense monitor, to create a sense of place that was lacking from those old games.

Also, the end was very, very cleverly done. Good work, and bravo on this entry!
sputnik
sputnik16 Dec 2014, 17:26
Nice missile command style!
Shimone18 Dec 2014, 11:19
Really nice entry. I really liked the intro end the ending!

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