Ludum Dare #32compo
Slow Extinction
"The aliens kill us without bloodshed, it's a slow death.
They destroy our fields, we can't feed us anymore.
So, you know what to do : destroy them and feed us."
-Each day you should provide food (the amount is on the top bar). You get food when you harvest fields.
-There is 3 levels of field : the first one give 10 food, the second 20 food, the third 30. Each day all fields are gaining a level.
-You can buy turrets to destroy aliens. Each turret can be upgraded (it cost 750$)
-Each destroyed alien give you 500$.
-If you don't provide enough food, some of us will die. If you provide enough food, we will be more.
If you have any problem (with the game), ask me !
They destroy our fields, we can't feed us anymore.
So, you know what to do : destroy them and feed us."
-Each day you should provide food (the amount is on the top bar). You get food when you harvest fields.
-There is 3 levels of field : the first one give 10 food, the second 20 food, the third 30. Each day all fields are gaining a level.
-You can buy turrets to destroy aliens. Each turret can be upgraded (it cost 750$)
-Each destroyed alien give you 500$.
-If you don't provide enough food, some of us will die. If you provide enough food, we will be more.
If you have any problem (with the game), ask me !
Comments21
KeyboardCat20 Apr 2015, 11:07
Thank you !
----*Minor changes*----
-I forgot to remove the debug renderer, it's done now.
-I did not put the right sources in the archive.
----*Minor changes*----
-I forgot to remove the debug renderer, it's done now.
-I did not put the right sources in the archive.
TaoPhoenix20 Apr 2015, 13:40
Hallo!
This is one of the first detailed reviews I posted over on DonationCoder.com
That link is:
http://www.donationcoder.com/forum/index.php?topic=40573.msg380019#msg380019
This is an interesting "little brother" to a Tower Defense style game. The enemy aliens travel only on a certain diagonal path, so this suggests a winning strategy of planting your crop fields in the corners.
After a couple of early rounds just getting the initiative, then you slam on the accelerator by upgrading all your turrets and planting lots of fields. I don't know exactly what the final triggers of a win are, but somewhere in that range where the aliens stop damaging you and you have a lot of fields going works.
By the way,
The DonationCoder LudumDare 32 April 2015 thread is here:
http://www.donationcoder.com/forum/index.php?topic=40573.0
It happens to be their 10th anniversary! I don't program myself ... so I am unleasing Weapons Grade Enthusiasm!
If you stop by DonationCoder, please put in the code/tag LudumDare-Tao so they will know it's my doings that brought you in! I'm not
part of any of the site structure ... just doing my bit for my favorite site on the net!
Also over there, I post a few of my detailed reviews of some LD games. Yours is one of the first!
--TaoPhoenix
--TaoPhoenix
This is one of the first detailed reviews I posted over on DonationCoder.com
That link is:
http://www.donationcoder.com/forum/index.php?topic=40573.msg380019#msg380019
This is an interesting "little brother" to a Tower Defense style game. The enemy aliens travel only on a certain diagonal path, so this suggests a winning strategy of planting your crop fields in the corners.
After a couple of early rounds just getting the initiative, then you slam on the accelerator by upgrading all your turrets and planting lots of fields. I don't know exactly what the final triggers of a win are, but somewhere in that range where the aliens stop damaging you and you have a lot of fields going works.
By the way,
The DonationCoder LudumDare 32 April 2015 thread is here:
http://www.donationcoder.com/forum/index.php?topic=40573.0
It happens to be their 10th anniversary! I don't program myself ... so I am unleasing Weapons Grade Enthusiasm!
If you stop by DonationCoder, please put in the code/tag LudumDare-Tao so they will know it's my doings that brought you in! I'm not
part of any of the site structure ... just doing my bit for my favorite site on the net!
Also over there, I post a few of my detailed reviews of some LD games. Yours is one of the first!
--TaoPhoenix
--TaoPhoenix

Suese20 Apr 2015, 16:02
Really enjoyed the visual feedback and the polish. Easy to pick up and play.
SeriouslyCrunchy20 Apr 2015, 16:11
Interesting use of the theme, I think the unconventional weapon is the aliens starving out humans?
It plays very well! Only thing I do not like is sometimes you start with almost zero fields and other times I started with lots!
It plays very well! Only thing I do not like is sometimes you start with almost zero fields and other times I started with lots!

Dungeonation20 Apr 2015, 16:14
A fun little farming/tower defense game. I don't see how turrets fit in as being "unconventional" but still a nice little time-waster. Good job!
KeyboardCat20 Apr 2015, 16:15
Thank you !
Yes, this is the "unconventional weapon". Concerning the fields, it is random (not enough time to make a "balanced generation").
Yes, this is the "unconventional weapon". Concerning the fields, it is random (not enough time to make a "balanced generation").
jhell20 Apr 2015, 16:31
Extremely cool, this is totally my type of game. It is deep enough already so you can try out different strategies. I seem to have noticed a steep bump in difficulty around day 4 or 5 ? I am not sure.
Great work.
Great work.
jhell20 Apr 2015, 16:43
Just came back to tell you I managed to beat it. Tons of fun, would love to play an extended version of this.
KeyboardCat20 Apr 2015, 16:46
Yep, around they day 5 if I remember right. I think one day I will make an extended version, for mobiles maybe.

CryoGenesis20 Apr 2015, 20:11
Very cool, addicting game.

icedvariables20 Apr 2015, 20:27
Very fun and well polished.
Kep20 Apr 2015, 20:52
I got crushed the first time and thought it was too hard. Then I switched my strategy and it felt too easy. Balancing these games is always hard. Best of luck.

ProteinPannkaka21 Apr 2015, 02:31
The difficulty seemed a bit harsh at the start but after I started upgrading the turrets it became pretty easy. The difficulty scaling could be improved, but overall it's a fun game and an interesting take on the theme.
TheScopelessOne21 Apr 2015, 14:45
It was a fun game, I played it to the end(I love these types of games). The sound when alout of guns are shooting will however get a bit loud and annoying after awhile
Saker Games22 Apr 2015, 07:21
Looks great. Simple and fun game, especially for those who like turn based strategy games. At first it seemed a little bit hard, but you can get used to it.
Coban3123 Apr 2015, 22:12
Dommage qu'il n'y est pas de musique ! J'ai bien aimé le jeu. Un peu trop facile tout de même !
KeyboardCat24 Apr 2015, 07:27
Oh, un français :). Oui, c'est facile il faut bien l'admettre... J'aurais également aimé ajouter de la musique. Mais bon, je travaille déjà sur une nouvelle version.

Deozaan27 Apr 2015, 22:12
I found a bug that made it really easy. You can always buy upgrades to your towers, even if you don't have enough money. So spend all your money on towers and farms, then when you can't afford any farms, upgrade all your towers.
KeyboardCat28 Apr 2015, 17:05
Really !? I had never noticed this before, thank you for the information, I'll try to fix some bugs in a future version (Post-compo).
sP0CkEr26 May 2015, 03:05
i really enjoyed this game - very nice attention to detail and we designed - thanks for making this!






Awesome job!