TETRATOR. Is it just a Tetris clone ? No, it's more.
TETRATOR is a game in which you decimate invaders from your tetris-powered missile-launcher bunker.
Controls : - 'Q' and 'W' ('A' and 'Z' on azerty keyboards) rotate the tetramino left and right. - left and right arrows let you move the tetramino... left and right ! - down arrow makes the tetramino fall faster. - up arrow ends the tetramino's fall directly.
The source code is awfully messy, I strongly disrecommend that you stare at it.
Also, this is my first Ludum Dare Entry as well as my first gamejam entry ever. And I am very proud of myself.
Heya, ! Dombee softworks here. I like your game, (graphics is really good) i like this style!:) also check our game if u have some time. Have a great Czech day :D
I promise I will as soon as I get internet back on my computer ! Thanks for the vote and the kind words :D (your game looks pretty good too from the screenshots !)
Great. So not only do I have to play Tetris, and not die in normal Tetris but now I have to keep an eye out for those invaders? And then I get distracted watching the lovely missile and explosions animation after I do a 4 line Tetris, only to realise I've forgotten that the next piece has fallen. Fucker. (Full marks btw!)
I loved the low level pixel style - very nice. Music was okay, kept the pressure up ;-) Was a bit annoying but somehow fit the theme. The color changing was also a nice idea and the gameplay itself too (finishing rows to bomb aliens). I found the game speed going a bit too early too fast - was still trying to get used of the controls.
THIS IS GREaT! I really like the interpretation you made of the theme and had a lot of fun playing this version of tetris! Lot of anxiety! XD Well done!
Interesting mashup, even if the difficulty ramps up pretty fast. Took me some tries to get used to the controls and the fact that you could move the block while on the ground for so long. I guess my mind was already conditioned on how a tetris game should feel :P.
Nice juiciness and the minimalistic graphics worked. The screenshake could've been toned down just a tad though. Audio wasn't too bad either, but I can see (or rather hear?) it getting annoying after a while.
Really solid first entry, good job!
By the way, I don't think there's an easier way to get your controller supported by my game. I should've programmed it a bit differently to begin with, but oh well. Thanks for the interest though!
I suck at Tetris, so it got difficult for me really quickly! I enjoyed the overall presentation and anything didn't feel out of place. I got so panicky when the guys got near my turret!!! :D
Love the visual style for this! I think the use of a puzzle game controlling the outcome of the battle was pretty unique as well - I just wish it wasn't tetris. Or at least, I wish there was something more unique added to the tetris formula. As far as tetris clones go, though, this was fun!
Nice idea and great realisation. I would have loved to give you complete feedback as you asked on twitter but I don't find much too say. It's just good. The only thing I can see that could make it better is to have the blocks move faster when pressing down. They seem to do, but not much. When you're used to Tetris gameplay and those fast falling bricks, this could be annoying. Plus, it would probably makes the game a bit easier since we're kinda fighting against the clock here!
That's a lovely game, for sure! :D As a Tetris lover, this was quite a fun game! Gotta love the graphics style! Reminded me a lot of the handheld versions of tetris, some minigames and other fun goods from my childhood. :P
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also check our game if u have some time. Have a great Czech day :D
I found the game speed going a bit too early too fast - was still trying to get used of the controls.
Nice game overall.
I really like the interpretation you made of the theme and had a lot of fun playing this version of tetris! Lot of anxiety! XD Well done!
Nice juiciness and the minimalistic graphics worked. The screenshake could've been toned down just a tad though. Audio wasn't too bad either, but I can see (or rather hear?) it getting annoying after a while.
Really solid first entry, good job!
By the way, I don't think there's an easier way to get your controller supported by my game. I should've programmed it a bit differently to begin with, but oh well. Thanks for the interest though!
should have entried the 'mood' rating aswell!
I would have loved to give you complete feedback as you asked on twitter but I don't find much too say. It's just good. The only thing I can see that could make it better is to have the blocks move faster when pressing down. They seem to do, but not much. When you're used to Tetris gameplay and those fast falling bricks, this could be annoying. Plus, it would probably makes the game a bit easier since we're kinda fighting against the clock here!
Gotta love the graphics style! Reminded me a lot of the handheld versions of tetris, some minigames and other fun goods from my childhood. :P
Soundtrack is AWESOME, BTW! :D