Loch Ness Monster : THE GAME

by darius
Overall★★★★★★★★★★3.79
Fun★★★★★★★★★★3.68
Innovation★★★★★★★★★★3.02
Theme★★★★★★★★★★4.00
Graphics★★★★★★★★★★3.57
Audio★★★★★★★★★★4.07
Humor★★★★★★★★★★3.91
Mood★★★★★★★★★★3.56
Coolness★★★★★★★★★★75%
You are Nessie, the adorable Loch Ness Monster. Since people keep pissing you off you have decided to act and kick their ass to the moon.

CONTROLS

- Arrows to move : the faster you swim, the faster you go up/down

- Spacebar to attack enemies from above / skip titles

GAMEPLAY

- You lose life if you move too close to the surface, but you can recover it by diving deep enough.

- Includes potato.

LINUX

Download the official LÖVE packages at https://www.love2d.org and run the .love sourcefile !

CREDITS

First time on Ludum Dare !

- Darius (@PyramidePanda) : code, design, coffee

- Sam (@A_somme) : design, screams

- Simon (Twitter is for hipsters.) : design, music, screams, chinese one too.

* Nessie doesn't actually spit fire in this game.

Comments31

wg_phancock25 Aug 2015, 09:21
Hahaha, the audio in this game is hilarious. I also laughed out loud when I saw the potato boat.

The difficulty spike is pretty sudden with the mine boats; I was thinking that the game was too easy right before that level and then it suddenly got difficult. So maybe the pacing was actually just right after all?

Anyway, super fun launching guys into orbit.
Reyn25 Aug 2015, 09:25
Excellent. One of them most polished games I'v played so far. Loved the art and the paralax scrolling. The story and art changes made me play the simple mechanic to the end. I agree with simon, twitter is for hipsters :P
TeamCosmitronique25 Aug 2015, 13:27
Great flair. The music and art were fantastic.
I had a lot of fun.
Literal Games25 Aug 2015, 13:40
Loved this! Great music and pretty funny!
toni343
toni34325 Aug 2015, 13:41
Great game. The graphics were nice, the audio was funny, the music was great and the theme was met. Good job!
RockhopperGames
RockhopperGames25 Aug 2015, 13:42
Sweet music and a really cute Nessie too!

If I had to give some advice, I think increasing her mobility would make the game more fun. Moving up and down was painfully slow in some places, and it was a little annoying to have to stop whenever you attack. It might make the game easier, but I think in this kind of game the main joy is in the destruction you can cause.
Wevel
Wevel25 Aug 2015, 13:55
Really fun game, good job
s_jmp25 Aug 2015, 15:47
I liked the pixel art :D
Rongefilet25 Aug 2015, 17:59
Very fun, very cute, awesome voice acting. >_<
Louspirit
Louspirit25 Aug 2015, 18:00
"Ooooh, I'm gonna die!" made my game. Long nice game. The scenario is a good point!
Nice references!
bumbu
bumbu25 Aug 2015, 18:04
Human sounds are very nice
Yamzho25 Aug 2015, 21:54
GotY ! Ah ah !
raducumiczzz25 Aug 2015, 21:57
Game is so sweet. I love nessie based games!
FieroNZ25 Aug 2015, 22:05
The audio was amazing hahaha, great job!
silentlamb25 Aug 2015, 22:51
The game is a bit lacking gameplay, there's nothing challanging there.

But...

I laughed my ass off! The audio is hilarious, and the music really great! I also played it till the end, so good job on this one! If only it gave the player more challenge it would be awesome game. :)

Thanks!
uvwar
uvwar25 Aug 2015, 22:52
Amazing music! The momentum of Nessie and trying to line up your head is pretty annoying, but otherwise really awesome game.
dalbinblue
dalbinblue25 Aug 2015, 23:01
Fantastic job! The game was fun, easy to control and very funny. Usually I like to leave some critical feedback to help people improve, but I've got nothing, so excellent work.
shelleyl
shelleyl25 Aug 2015, 23:50
The sound effects were great! Had fun launching the various boats into the air
lukepilgrim
lukepilgrim26 Aug 2015, 12:47
great graphics, great atmosphere, overall fun! I liked the use of sounds and music. could use a little more challenging elements, for example a bit more different boat behaviours? also I would recommend for the next gamejam to make a game which doesnt need to be installed, because it's annoying when you play a lot of games. good work!
benmcnelly
benmcnelly27 Aug 2015, 05:11
Loved the game, got a little tired but just had to push through to see what was next :D
Slapunas27 Aug 2015, 06:07
great game, good music, decent graphics. a few tips are controls won't always respond, very easy, doesn't seem like you can fail.
headchant
headchant27 Aug 2015, 13:49
Fun game with pretty nice graphics! Do the guys you throw up ever come down again? ;)
NamNam
NamNam27 Aug 2015, 15:09
I like the nessie face. This is funny but may be quickly repetitive
blubberquark27 Aug 2015, 18:31
I don't think I have much to add. This was fantastic. Loved the pixel art, the music, the sound effects. Hilarious.

It's really easy though, there's not much of a challenge.

I'm on a quest to check out all the Nessie games out there, since we made one too. This is the funniest and most fun yet.
Split82
Split8227 Aug 2015, 20:27
Awesome music and funny too.
eloanlagier27 Aug 2015, 21:57
love it! everything goes well to gether you guys got a real talent!
architect40428 Aug 2015, 12:15
another nessie game! seems a few of us went for this theme and it's great to see how different they all play. I had a lot of fun with this one, charming graphics, amusing voice acting and great music. the controls could be a little unresponsive at times and it wasn't too clear what affected your health bar (which I didn't even spot at first), but overall this is a fun entry with lots of nice touches like the waves and the outro etc. great work!
roaringcatgames
roaringcatgames30 Aug 2015, 19:21
This is a great entry. Nessie is an under used character, and this was a great use. The death animations are hilarious, just spinning away like that. I also like the intro/outro sliding into and away from the game area. Lots of fun, awesome job.

--Barry
LukeZaz
LukeZaz1 Sep 2015, 22:32
All-around good game. Played through every level and loved the sound effects.
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