
Ludum Dare #34compo
STALKer
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The smoothest STALKer experience is waiting!
Grow your plant as you please, no annoying limitations or goals! The definite day dream of the 3rd millenium mankind.
Controls:
Left and right arrow keys
Note:
If you don't hear the music, refresh the game page.
You can guide the stalk around whenever it's growing. When you see growth energy going up the stem (yellow blob), you can start a new stem by pressing left or right. You can also hop onto stems when the blob is at their intersection. Gain more energy by collecting the water droplets.
Author's notes:
This was my nth time participating, and although I almost felt like giving up after 24 hours and no progress, I carried on. This is my first LD entry in javascript, and I lost a lot of time learning a new library - Phaser.js.
The game doesn't have a goal, but maybe it's just perfect for you :)
Tool stack used:
-Code:
http://phaser.io/
Sublime Text 2
-Graphics:
GraphicsGale
Photoshop
-Audio (generated):
http://abundant-music.com/
The smoothest STALKer experience is waiting!
Grow your plant as you please, no annoying limitations or goals! The definite day dream of the 3rd millenium mankind.
Controls:
Left and right arrow keys
Note:
If you don't hear the music, refresh the game page.
You can guide the stalk around whenever it's growing. When you see growth energy going up the stem (yellow blob), you can start a new stem by pressing left or right. You can also hop onto stems when the blob is at their intersection. Gain more energy by collecting the water droplets.
Author's notes:
This was my nth time participating, and although I almost felt like giving up after 24 hours and no progress, I carried on. This is my first LD entry in javascript, and I lost a lot of time learning a new library - Phaser.js.
The game doesn't have a goal, but maybe it's just perfect for you :)
Tool stack used:
-Code:
http://phaser.io/
Sublime Text 2
-Graphics:
GraphicsGale
Photoshop
-Audio (generated):
http://abundant-music.com/
Tools: Phaser
Comments21


TerraCottaFrog14 Dec 2015, 03:15
A cool game, but I feel it could be a little faster. Not in terms of game speed, but how far each branch can go. It didn't hold my interest for long enough to get to the items.
AlmightyTuna14 Dec 2015, 03:44
Nice idea, well executed. The controls are a little too slow and clunky though
aamatniekss14 Dec 2015, 17:39
Great mood! Though I think some limitations would have been good, but well now it's a cool relaxation game.

Ghen14 Dec 2015, 17:42
theres lot of soothing and atmosferic game this LD, love it!
awesome idea, i like the graphics and music fit really well!
awesome idea, i like the graphics and music fit really well!

seththefirst14 Dec 2015, 17:45
I liked the idea, but I think that the game was a bit slow for me. I was not sure when I should press the keys, cause the yellow ball just disappeared. Hahahaha
Anyway, cool concept, can be improved a lot.
Anyway, cool concept, can be improved a lot.
shanton14 Dec 2015, 17:48
Great use of both themes and loads of fun, graphics look weird when the stem is close to horizontal though

hexagore14 Dec 2015, 17:50
I thought this looked great, the music really suited it too. I feel all relaxed now. If I had one piece of constructive criticism, it might hvae been better if the water drops weren't moved after every growth, because it made it impossible to plan things and most of the growth ended up being wasted?
Nice though :)
Nice though :)
farnsworth214 Dec 2015, 17:54
An interesting idea with strong visuals, but it felt a little too slow to hold my interest. Most of the game was spent waiting for a branch to finish growing a short distance, then accidently switching to the wrong branch.

rantt14 Dec 2015, 18:25
Cool game, and so relaxing. Good, job!

Elenesski14 Dec 2015, 18:51
neat idea ... well executed. It would have been better to have control over where it went. Perhaps a slight pause at a junction or something.
pparke14 Dec 2015, 19:20
Nice work! The music was enjoyable and I liked the atmosphere created by the slow pace. With a little more polish and touch screen controls this could be a relaxing way to spend a few minutes on a phone or tablet.

Jakob3714 Dec 2015, 19:30
I liked the mood in this game a lot. For me right now, I didn't have the patience to play it for long, but I think I will come back to it sometime when I want a calm moment :) Impressive visuals.

Integershift15 Dec 2015, 02:01
Pretty cool game! I found the beginning pretty confusing, I couldn't really get a good grasp of the controls. The music is really soothing, and the overall mood was nice. Good job!
psychonull16 Dec 2015, 22:14
Nice graphics and music.Good use of the theme. Good job!
blackbird80617 Dec 2015, 20:30
Great use of both themes, very cool music and ambiance =)
But a little too slow.Nice work !!
But a little too slow.Nice work !!
simon.parzer18 Dec 2015, 17:15
This is a nice game, the music fits the general mood and atmosphere. The controls however are kind of unresponsive and it is a little too slow for my taste. In 10 minutes of playing I couldn't get a single water drop and they change positions too often.
piper8218 Dec 2015, 17:25
very nice idea. controls are bit off but its manageable. music was ok but i would swap organ for something less intrusive.

monetai18 Dec 2015, 18:08
its slow but that's relaxing, it's calm, the music is cool, i liked it
loxo19 Dec 2015, 22:28
Growing a plant is a great idea. I like the calming atmosphere of the game, but I think the music is a bit too strong.
cilerba5 Jan 2016, 01:18
Perfect fit to the theme, and a great concept. The leaves that grow out of it is the perfect touch. Personally excited to look through the source code to see how you went about coding this. :)





(hold left or right to follow branch, press left or right to make new path)
Anyway,
:D good work man!