Ludum Dare #32compo

Light

by jthistle

Overall★★★★★★★★★★2.73

Fun★★★★★★★★★★2.41

Innovation★★★★★★★★★★2.82

Theme★★★★★★★★★★3.09

Graphics★★★★★★★★★★2.27

Audio★★★★★★★★★★2.05

Humor★★★★★★★★★★2.72

Mood★★★★★★★★★★2.37

Coolness★★★★★★★★★★26%

You live on a distant planet and have been put in charge of completing a fearless task. Can you do it? Warning: May Induce Rage! Have fun and don't forget to rate :D

ALSO, YOU CAN USE THE ARROW KEYS!!! It makes it much easier to switch shields, and I forgot to note that in the game :P

NB: Different shields repel different creatures, so don't expect a black shield to work against the first enemy or the pink shield to work against the last enemy etc.

This is my third LD, both consecutively and altogether, and I think this may have been my best entry yet :D Really enjoyed this one!

Sorry, no WebGL build for those of you who can't use the web player. Please download the standalone specific to your operating system.

Sorry about the glitches, I was a bit rushed for time at the end and didn't have time to fix them. Just keep on playing, it might work :/ UPDATE: Jumping is (mostly) fixed! And the typo at the start :P

Comments25

amras000020 Apr 2015, 02:11

had an enemy clip through my shield and I couldn't jump after that. Without looking at source (way too tired to do that right now) I'm guessing you've put your jumping code in FixedUpdate instead of Update. You might want to fix that.

jk500020 Apr 2015, 02:14

It was fun. But the player is a bit hard to control.

crockid520 Apr 2015, 02:14

Couldn't make it past the second part, the shields didn't seem to repel the enemies as much as I've expected.

stoarch20 Apr 2015, 04:18

Good game. If jumping was not so difficult. Very novel idea only seen in Ikagura.

jthistleauthor20 Apr 2015, 06:25

Sorry about the glitches, I was a bit rushed for time at the end and didn't have time to fix them :/

PaperBlurt20 Apr 2015, 06:32

Don't know why but this design is just up my alley.
Keep it up!

jthistleauthor20 Apr 2015, 06:43

Hmm, if there's a glitch please can you report which build you where using (e.g. windows, web player), thanks!

jthistleauthor20 Apr 2015, 06:43

*were

TaoPhoenix20 Apr 2015, 07:50

Yeah, there's promise here, but the controls are really buggy! There's times you can't even jump at all!

And then the sequence to try to repel the monsters gets really tricky once you start having to interlock a d w q e r! (And probably more later!)

Buko-Studios20 Apr 2015, 08:37

also found the controls and physics a bit difficult to work with, but I like the changing fields for different enemies. Is the best strategy to deflect them out of the screen?

Dynad20 Apr 2015, 11:53

Funny little game, controls are kinda sluggish.. and the shield doesn't always protect as it should and clips right through. Jump does't always trigger.. maybe you cant jump while shield is on.. but even then some weird occasions I couldnt jump at all.. anyway.. good job and will see you with the next LD! :)

BraindeadGeo20 Apr 2015, 11:53

Just echoing the other comments, a good idea but the jumping is a bit too laggy for precise movements.

Figglewatts20 Apr 2015, 12:56

Jumping was difficult, it'd be easier if you could jump whilst moving

DKoding20 Apr 2015, 14:44

I LOL'ed. :-)

Please rate mine at http://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-32/?action=preview&uid=16225

Borkleby20 Apr 2015, 15:06

Very challenging, very fun! Epic walking animation too. Jumping was a bit weird, though. Couldn't always get it to work.

jthistleauthor20 Apr 2015, 15:30

Sorry, I'll fix the jumping tonight. I guess maybe a bugfix is allowed? :D I'll do it anyway. Thanks for the feedback guys, really apprieciate it!

syncxzoz20 Apr 2015, 15:42

so fun, but so hard to control... and that shield is good actually. a little confuse at first.. shield blockade the jump ? .. but sometimes i can jump with the shield.lol

Ershany20 Apr 2015, 18:11

Such an awesome idea :P and the bugs made it more enjoyable XD Graphics were ehhhh :P

ssiegel220 Apr 2015, 20:26

Interesting idea. I could see this being used for a lot of puzzle mechanics.

Garris20 Apr 2015, 20:33

Nice concept, but the controls felt a little confusing, and the jumping was a little nuts. Would have been nice to have a bit more variety in sounds. Nice use of theme though.

thumbgarden20 Apr 2015, 23:22

fun but think about making the keys easier to use. Say I wanted to jump move to the right and hit the shield all at the same time it would be uncomfortable with the controls you picked.

jthistleauthor21 Apr 2015, 06:19

Please read the full insertctions: you CAN use the arrow keys!

jthistleauthor21 Apr 2015, 06:19

*instructions