Swarmonian Explorer is a mixture of puzzle- and exploration-game.
You are controlling a swarm with your cursor that has to collect new parts to grow and to master the challenges set by the 12 unique maps included in this game.
You have just two controls: Left Mouseclick: separating the attacking part of your swarm from the rest Right Mouseclick: ordering the swarm to search around and explore
All mechanics of the game are described in the tutorial so pay attention when you play it.
If you want to take a screenshot: F12 is your friend
If your game crashes on startup, try the post-compo version.
Changelog:
Version 1.2: - Zooming in and out by scrolling - Even more fixed Collision Detection
Version 1.1: - Collision Detection fixed - crash on non-16:9 screens fixed - improved performance a bit - fixed level 12 - fixed bug where level was paused when started again
I love it! Well except the music, you could spend more time on that next time. I can really see this game go somwhere. Best part is to have many swarmlings and then right click!
A very interesting concept. I liked the general experimental feeling of the thing, even if it is not very clear at first. Next time you should maybe try to sound design it !
The game won't launch on Linux : Exception in thread "LWJGL Application" com.badlogic.gdx.utils.GdxRuntimeException: Couldn't set display mode 1280x720, fullscreen: true at com.badlogic.gdx.backends.lwjgl.LwjglGraphics.setupDisplay(LwjglGraphics.java:153) at com.badlogic.gdx.backends.lwjgl.LwjglApplication.mainLoop(LwjglApplication.java:138) at com.badlogic.gdx.backends.lwjgl.LwjglApplication$1.run(LwjglApplication.java:120)
Could you provide a version without the fullscreen?
Really enjoyed; love the fluidity of movement & the gorgeous right-click illumination effect. With a little additional time & polish this could be something really cool!
Nifty idea for controlling a whole bunch of things at once. Kind of hard to distinguish the specific parts, could maybe be a little larger or zoomed in more, but otherwise fun!
Controlling the particles is a bit clunky at times because of the sticking-to-the-walls-mechanic, but otherwise the game is quite good. I like the idea of controlling a swarm of small things, so this is definitely cool.
Great game! Very interesting concept and nice levels to go along with it! I love the look of the swarm when they are bouncing all around in explore mode. Good work!
I loved this game. Besides the presentation, which could be improved, the core game idea is really solid, as well as the level design.
I really hope you push this further and come up with something interesting. But most of all, I hope you send me a free key if it ever goes commercial :P
Very interesting mechanic. Really feels like I'm controlling a swarm of little workers and warriors. Major kudos to the raw number of levels included as well as the puzzle variety!
As I've already said it desperately needs some interactive audio.
I also think the switch tiles might read a lot better if they had a yellow hue similar to the related dots. Maybe make the exit tiles a shiny/brighter variant of it as well, to make the connection even more evident. This would also free green for a different use possibly related to your health dots (recharge/multiply up to an upgradable limit when greens are on warm sparkly green tiles? decimate on bright bubbly acid green tiles? definitely beats having every type always just wait around for the active swarm).
Would love to see many more pikmin like features for each colour and perhaps even more colours.
But very nice concept!