According to the legend, when the Gjallarhorn was played, Ragnarök would start. Now it’s that time.
Ragnarök has started and you, Heimdall the Bifröst’s guardian, must protect the bridge against loki’s monster. Run from right to left and smash them with your axe. Ragnarök is unstoppable but how long can you hold it?
We've called this genre "back & slash". Finally, we’ve chosen both themes. You control Heimdall with two buttons (Z & M) and the zone that you must defend is growing little by little.
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CREDITS:
www.nowandstudios.com
David Bernad: Code & game design (@NazhorScio)
Jonathan Prat: Graphics & game design (@j_caulfield)
Carlos Carrera: Code & game design
Borja Peinado: Text, music & game design (@condotierro]
Special thanks:
Javier Díez: Game design
TOOLS(all was created during the jam):
- Unity
- Photoshop
- Music Maker Jam & audacity
- Tons of made
- The blood of our enemies
Only one historian was harmed in the making of this game
Even if I wasn't totally biased as a huge fan of anything Norse, the game sure as hell is a lot of fun to play; probably the most fun game I've played yet. I just love the satisfaction of slaughtering frost giants so easily and hearing that plop sound.
Hmm.. nicely put together, but a bit too easy because monster didn't attack directly to the player? I also would have liked to see some combos. :d other than that, good job.
Really impressed with the graphics for 72 hours. I also like the screen shake when you hit the enemy. Additionally I thought the controls were nice and responsive.
Nice entry. The game is fun and the difficulty grows well, the theme is really cool and I like how it's made. The only bad thing about the game is that the pixels are not the same size... maybe higher res drawing would have done the trick specially as the screen zoom goes further away. Good job!
Nice job! The mechanic is simple, but works fine! The Viking "touch" is cool as well (even if I'm pretty sure they didn't knew about guitar's riff at this stage of history... :D).
Before I forgot, let me mention, when you leave scoreboard it goes back to splash screen, not very nice. I think it has potential to be a popular mobile game but I am not sure the idea would be original. I think I liked the graphics most. Sound is also okay. You need to think about what you can add to the gameplay though.
The game is fun, the gameplay is simple but solid. Unfortunatly, the graphics are confusing, the mix of different resolutions, the bright yellow on the background, the blue foes, the zoom-out during the game... It really lacks readibility. I think you have to work your layers to improve the depht of field and stay with one resolution for all the game.
Nice game! I like the norse mythology style, and the enemy design was really cool. An interesting spin on the two button fighter concept, and the dilemma of which side of the screen to focus on was a neat gameplay aspect. Good stuff.
Nice gameplay, graphics and audio, felt like if wasn't able to go any further when the red circle got it's maximum size. Anyway, keep up with the good work!
Really fun and interesting to play! First entry I replayed for a four times :) 40th place in the leaderboards
Gameplay is great, man, I think it deserves a complete version even at Google play and AppStore! Graphics are a bit indistinct, but that looks okay Also, what's sad for me is that the game has an end - at some point you just can't run faster to stop enemies, maybe making circle smaller for each kill will make the game time longer. So yeah, great entry!
Very nice game. A unique take on the two button theme. Graphics and sounds give it a great old 16bit feel. A way to work in a little more strategic use of the turn-back button would really cinch it.
@Ivan Volkov: Wow! You make us happy. We hope to release mobile version soon, I hope to see you in Val-hall-a of fame. We're going to add some new features that will make the game longer. Thanks for playing, you're a true einherjer ;)
Thanks for leaving a rating and commenting on my game! I included your game in an episode of my Let's Play Ludum Dare 34 series to show my gratitude!
Unfortunately, I wasn't able to play much due to technical difficulties, but I at least captured them on video for you. If you do manage to fix the issues and want me to give it another try, please let me know and I will.
I am on Windows 7 Home Premium, I use Firefox 43.0.2 and if you need any other technical details, let me know.
Thanks for leaving a rating and commenting on my game! I included your game in an episode of my Let's Play Ludum Dare 34 series to show my gratitude! :D
Very clever take on the theme, I think the simplicity of the game is excellent, especially combined with the detail of the visual style, and the awesome audio.
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@Krashja: Oh! We hope that you enjoyed it!
@RougeRogue: That's the point!
@SadSmile: Thanks to playing it
@philipp: Thanks for the feedback
@Yumi and Zumi: Thanks. Odin will be happy
@maunovaha: Thanks for the feedback.
@xodene: Thanks! Screen shake it's a principal feature. Programmer only needed 48 whippings to understand it! :D
@VladRusu: You're the odin's pride! Don't worry collector's editions will include two extra M keys!
I really liked how you managed to make so interesting and simple gameplay using only two buttons. Good job, man.
I had a lot of fun :D
i am at the top highscore)
@Ornicar , @liquidmedia: You're a true Asgard warriors
@stargardengames: Thanks. We tried it in Firefox and we haven't had problems :/ . Try to update it.
@redmassacre: Thor looks at you pleased :D
@rogberth: Thanks for playing and for the feedback
@fxtagn: You've earned a place in Valhalla! Good job!
@Mrmordem: Oh yes! Warriors of Valhalla salute you!
@CremaGames: Thanks mate :)
@mathijs750: Thanks. Pure metal \m/
@TomenLuca: thanks for the comment
@skysthelimit: Well, it's your style. You can achieve better score if you use the two buttons. Thanks for the comment.
@bitdecaygames & @ekiscrim: Thanks!
@Sergioct & Geck0: Yes! Metal is offical soundtrack of Valhalla :p
The overall has a nice feel, well played!
+1 for the ranking, great for this kind of game.
@Lullaby: guitar's riff is the OST of Valhalla! :D Ask Odin!
@Hot Box Games: Thanks for playing!
@commodoreKid: Thanks for the comment. We've also thought launch it for mobiles.
@Blackmagic: Thanks for the feedback!
I didn't really understand how the Ragnarok bar worked, but it was fun to slash things while having to keep an eye on the fast little guys.
@Grahhhhh: Thanks for the comment!
@DrTeaSpoon: Sorry to hear that. We hope you enjoy more the next one!
@nunesbarbosa: In the Ragnarök, Loki kills Heimdal, so you died. But you can hold it longer.
@23: Ragnarök bar fills when enemies enter the red zone, if they get to the bridge the bar fills faster. Thanks for playing!
@Nega Drive: Thanks! See you in Valhalla mate :D
@TheMeorch: Thanks for the comment
@inbetweengames: :D thanks for playing budies!
@crucknuk & Krafty: That's the point, make a fast rounds. Thanks for playing!
Gotta practice...
Great job guys!
@lawendt: Yep, we wanted short plays. So when when the red circle got it's maximum size, Ragnarök reach you! thanks :D
@uthamon: Thanks for the comment!
@kaa: Thanks ^^
@Galvesmash: Odin are pride of axe. Isn't depend of us :(. Thanks for playing!
First entry I replayed for a four times :)
40th place in the leaderboards
Gameplay is great, man, I think it deserves a complete version even at Google play and AppStore!
Graphics are a bit indistinct, but that looks okay
Also, what's sad for me is that the game has an end - at some point you just can't run faster to stop enemies, maybe making circle smaller for each kill will make the game time longer.
So yeah, great entry!
@JoseArias: Thanks for the comment!
@Ivan Volkov: Wow! You make us happy. We hope to release mobile version soon, I hope to see you in Val-hall-a of fame. We're going to add some new features that will make the game longer. Thanks for playing, you're a true einherjer ;)
@bitwise-constructs: Thanks budy!
@scorched & @adsilcott: Thanks for feedback we'll think about it.
Unfortunately, I wasn't able to play much due to technical difficulties, but I at least captured them on video for you. If you do manage to fix the issues and want me to give it another try, please let me know and I will.
I am on Windows 7 Home Premium, I use Firefox 43.0.2 and if you need any other technical details, let me know.
Below is a link to the post with details:
http://ludumdare.com/compo/2015/12/29/lets-play-ludum-dare-34-episode-04/
A bit short but with just a bit more of work on it it could be very fun to play. Maybe a mobile version ? ;)
Below is a link to the post with details, and you can find out my opinion of your game in the video as I play!
http://ludumdare.com/compo/2016/01/02/lets-play-ludum-dare-34-episode-5/
Great job!
@SecondDimension: Thanks for the comment
@Instant Noodles: Yes, in a few days we'll release a mobile version. Stay tuned!
@Cluster Parable: Thanks for playing it!
@kmakai: Thanks for the feedback :)
@publicidadeba: oh! We love that you remember that game. Thanks!
@LeReveur: Oh you! Seems you're a true Valhalla warrior :O
@Martin Vilcans: Thanks buddy