Infectious

Overall★★★★★★★★★★2.87
Fun★★★★★★★★★★2.97
Innovation★★★★★★★★★★2.86
Theme★★★★★★★★★★3.48
Graphics★★★★★★★★★★2.53
Audio★★★★★★★★★★3.15
Humor★★★★★★★★★★2.64
Mood★★★★★★★★★★2.56
Coolness★★★★★★★★★★56%
Infectious! A simple game where the unconventional weapon is zombies!
Simply click to place a zombie and try to infect all of the humans.
The red barrels will explode, killing nearby zombies and humans, however green barrels will turn any nearby humans into zombies!

M - unmute/mute background music.

Tools:
- Java / LibGdx (IDE: Eclipse)
- Sound FX: http://www.bfxr.net/
- Music: http://abundant-music.com/
- Art: Paint.NET

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Comments19

tomdeal
tomdeal20 Apr 2015, 10:14
Nice Idea! Gameplay is a bit random though, my zombies sometimes seem to be well fed and are not going after the humans, but it gets better in later stages.
hunttis
hunttis20 Apr 2015, 10:34
I liked the game. I did wish for a bit more direct control of the zombies. Not direct-direct, but something like attraction or something. Sometimes humans would wander so far that the zombies could never reach them.
Chemical_Studiosauthor20 Apr 2015, 19:20
hunttis: I agree, wish I could go back and change the way the humans and zombies walk around, sorry! :/
conno123420 Apr 2015, 20:00
Nice work! I had a fun time creating zombies and making the people suffer MUAHAHAHA!!
LorenaIpsum20 Apr 2015, 20:18
Great work, but some control could make the game better. Nice idea.
slowfrog
slowfrog20 Apr 2015, 20:22
Feels a bit like infectonator.
parzivalTheVirtual20 Apr 2015, 20:22
I feel like I'm just a spectator rather than a player. The game is a bit too simplistic. Adding one or two more mechanics to make the player feel more involved would be nice.
zzForrest20 Apr 2015, 20:22
Nice idea, but I can't get past the first stage. It seems that the zombies randomly decide that humans aren't their target, and walk in circles until they die. Gets very frustrating. Music is always a plus in my book. Art is nice, however animations would have been better.
DouglasOliveira20 Apr 2015, 20:23
I love games with indirect controls. Some different features like the ones pointed by @hunttis would be nice, but we know that time is really a expensive resource in compo =p
Saymon20 Apr 2015, 20:28
Nice game ! Graphics are great too ! was it inspired by Infectonator ?
stuffedgravy20 Apr 2015, 20:30
The first few waves were WAY tough, haha. I'd recommend giving people a few more zombies :)
Other than that, it's a fun little game! Similar mechanically to Infectionator(?), but that isn't terrible. I'd suggest adding something to the mechanic to make it a bit more unique. Also pathfinding was a bit frustrating at times. Nice graphics though!
HeyChinaski
HeyChinaski20 Apr 2015, 20:33
Nice twist on a decent mechanic. Zombies are certainly an unconventional weapon. I feel like I was playing the game in reverse, it was actually getting easier. Perhaps if it started with lots of people and counted down it would be more of a challenge. Nice work though!
Catwheel20 Apr 2015, 20:42
I really enjoyed this. Played up to wave 73! around wave 10 on wards the game gets really fun but also really easy. The green barrels occasionally beat some of the levels for you. I think it could do with just a tad more difficulty added to the later stages.
Chemical_Studiosauthor20 Apr 2015, 21:24
Thanks for all of the feedback, everyone! I really appreciate it. It wasn't originally inspired by Infectonator, however I can definitely see the resemblance. I'll try to keep the lack of input/control in mind next time, whoops!
Embalaje21 Apr 2015, 23:08
I like it!
It´s interesting when you only with a click or two can change everything.
I like the concept: a butterfly effect.
rectangular Tim22 Apr 2015, 15:24
Wow. I immediately recognized the music as being from Abundant Music. There's something very recognizable about it.
Tangible Games22 Apr 2015, 15:47
I wish there was less random movement (some auto-targeting on potential victims) or at least more zombies at your disposal as you progress through the game so you could use one in the beginning and another nearer to the end.
gogo19943224 Apr 2015, 13:52
Nice game, loved it :) While the graphics could be better a bit, the gameplay was nice :)
Somnium
Somnium25 Apr 2015, 08:26
Nice game! I enjoyed the basic mechanics!

I think that having more zombies at your disposal could make the game more interesting (and at the same time, counteract the "human wandering around in a far corner" effect).

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