Ludum Dare #34compo
Journey for the light
Journey for the light is a difficult game in which you collect light and dodge enemies to be able to become a beautiful flower.
Genres: shooter
Comments26

Mixer14 Dec 2015, 05:17
I actually really enjoyed enjoyed this entry, the best I could do was around 7-8 to go. It was a bit random with the missiles, but I thought it was fun. Nice work, and call vine :) ps- the art is not that bad.
Nooner Bear14 Dec 2015, 05:29
Difficult but fun! It's like a snake shooter. Well done!
yumaikas14 Dec 2015, 05:34
Could use a soundtrack, other than that, very fun. Hard to complete though.
yumaikas14 Dec 2015, 05:37
Could use a soundtrack, other than that, very fun. Hard to complete though.
Player needs more dakka. http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MoreDakka
Player needs more dakka. http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MoreDakka

TsFreddie14 Dec 2015, 06:09
It is pretty fun, and the art is not bad. really. (although the game over screen hurts my eyes.)

fishbrain14 Dec 2015, 06:11
Cool!, I enjoyed that. Nice challenging little game idea. A sound track would add some polish.
Os_Reboot14 Dec 2015, 07:09
Clever game, great aesthetic, awesome sprites. Fairly challenging, but not in a detrimental way. Overall extremely solid entry, congrats!

thebrickanator14 Dec 2015, 07:18
awesome :) I like the idea, and the way you made the tail with all of it's leaves and things. it may made a little more sense had you animated the bud at the end to open when you fired and had it pivot to face the direction you were firing, however the game was still really fun ??
mukult14 Dec 2015, 09:02
Is it possible to get a web build or a mac build ?
I can't play it :|
I can't play it :|
rosden shadow14 Dec 2015, 09:05
@mukult no sorry
jcwelgemoed14 Dec 2015, 09:08
Nice take on the theme. Game just progress a bit slow though.

MCRewind14 Dec 2015, 09:28
Pretty fun but graphics are :/

madcoil14 Dec 2015, 09:40
Pretty cool! It was maybe a bit too easy and it's a shame there is no music, but I like the take on the themes.

5you14 Dec 2015, 11:21
I wish the enemies would have a bigger hitbox.
Check out Digicross, playable in solo/multi/coop :
http://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-34/?action=preview&uid=46758
Check out Digicross, playable in solo/multi/coop :
http://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-34/?action=preview&uid=46758
ThaRemo14 Dec 2015, 11:41
Pretty fun game! It could use some music though, but the mechanics are quite nice.
Andrew Deem14 Dec 2015, 12:42
Interesting game. Lots of things going on in one which is cool. I think it'd look better if the clouds were a part of the background instead of in the foreground (or, like if some were in the background and some in the foreground). Good job!

ZpeedTube14 Dec 2015, 14:35
Theme is 5/5! And idea is good, whit some improvments in balancing the game it could be great.

nunesbarbosa14 Dec 2015, 16:48
Windows won't let me open the file. :(

SeriousCreeper14 Dec 2015, 18:45
This was quite fun, i didn't manage to collect all the light thingies but did alright. Once you get the hang of it it plays actually really nicely (letting your plant move automatically while aiming and shooting helps a lot).
Could question if mouse controls count as "two button controls" cause you use the movement of it as well, but i think as long as it matches one of the themes it's fine.
Could question if mouse controls count as "two button controls" cause you use the movement of it as well, but i think as long as it matches one of the themes it's fine.
davesoft14 Dec 2015, 18:52
Nice work! Great fun, I spent 10 mins hovering between 2-left and 1-left and had to give up :D
_benhumphries15 Dec 2015, 00:15
The art and sound weren't the best, but despite this, I really enjoyed the gameplay. It's addicting! I like how you included different types of enemies; it allowed me to develop strategies for beating the game.
victorfisac15 Dec 2015, 07:58
Really cool, it's so fun! Good work :D

Tselmek31 Dec 2015, 15:17
Really nice game, the controls feel smooth and the challenge is there. I just find that having the whole vine as hitbox is a little harsh. Great entry.
IAmSpencer4 Jan 2016, 09:56
Simple idea, simple mechanics, and simple graphics, but actually a surprisingly fun game!
my only suggestion, would be to make the death / restart a bit faster, because this seems like the type of game where you'll die a lot [or maybe I'm just bad haha], and the less the player has to wait after dying, the more they'll want to play [for instance: Super MeatBoy].
Seriously though, I;m surprised how much fun this was, something about the simple to use controls, and general simple premise, makes this a really fun casual game, excellent work! :)
my only suggestion, would be to make the death / restart a bit faster, because this seems like the type of game where you'll die a lot [or maybe I'm just bad haha], and the less the player has to wait after dying, the more they'll want to play [for instance: Super MeatBoy].
Seriously though, I;m surprised how much fun this was, something about the simple to use controls, and general simple premise, makes this a really fun casual game, excellent work! :)

Jupiter_Hadley28 Mar 2016, 03:06
well made game! I included it in my Ludum Dare 34 compilation video series, if you’d like to check it out :) https://youtu.be/MR4ln4T3mFk





this is way tooo hard .. i couldnt go any further than 11 lights left to collect O_o , I wish u'd somehow balance the game... i dunno less enemies or better fire rate or sth ?