Cockroach Reaction
This game is from the old Ludum Dare platform. You can try viewing the original page on Web Archive
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Cockroaches invaded your kitchen. You have to get rid of them using a bug spray. Place the spray on empty square or create a stack of sprays. This way they will take over the neighbouring squares and possibly initiate a chain reaction. Be careful, because the cockroaches also know this trick. Chain reactions can be long and totally change the situation. You have to conquer four kitchens of various sizes.
How to play:
- cockroaches start the game,
- place the bug spray on an empty square or on the top of another spray,
- if you stack four sprays, then they will spread out on four adjacent squares (left, right, top, bottom), any cockroaches on these squares will be converted to sprays, only two sprays are needed in the corner and three near the edge,
- spreading the sprays can initiate chain reaction :-)
Game created using:
- Java and libGDX framework,
- GIMP for graphics,
- bfxr.net for sounds.
The game runs in 1280x720 resolution on the desktop and 800x450 in the browser.
Download jar and run:
java -jar cockroach-reaction-1.0.jar
Update #1 (2016-12-17)
Big thanks for everyone for the feedback :-) Especially for pointing out the flaws :-) I will definitely work on them after the judging period. This will include:
- better explanation of the rules, preferably some small tutorial,
- @harark - more visible stack height, maybe add some little number (1, 2, 3, ..) in the corner?
- @Catwheel - two players mode,
- @Almax27 - limiting chain reaction units to x-1 is worth considering, this can be optional
- @BlackQuiltro, @piwicode - better sounds, option to turn them off
- @piwicode - some of the chain reactions take long time, so you are right that they can be accelerated after each step
- @piwicode - points and combos can be implemented, but i don't know how to score the points, yet ;-)
- @acotis - better indication of computer's move
- @piwicode, @acotis - right know, very weak computer's AI is the biggest limitation to the gameplay, i can't even call it AI ;-) cockroaches just play randomly :-(
How to play:
- cockroaches start the game,
- place the bug spray on an empty square or on the top of another spray,
- if you stack four sprays, then they will spread out on four adjacent squares (left, right, top, bottom), any cockroaches on these squares will be converted to sprays, only two sprays are needed in the corner and three near the edge,
- spreading the sprays can initiate chain reaction :-)
Game created using:
- Java and libGDX framework,
- GIMP for graphics,
- bfxr.net for sounds.
The game runs in 1280x720 resolution on the desktop and 800x450 in the browser.
Download jar and run:
java -jar cockroach-reaction-1.0.jar
Update #1 (2016-12-17)
Big thanks for everyone for the feedback :-) Especially for pointing out the flaws :-) I will definitely work on them after the judging period. This will include:
- better explanation of the rules, preferably some small tutorial,
- @harark - more visible stack height, maybe add some little number (1, 2, 3, ..) in the corner?
- @Catwheel - two players mode,
- @Almax27 - limiting chain reaction units to x-1 is worth considering, this can be optional
- @BlackQuiltro, @piwicode - better sounds, option to turn them off
- @piwicode - some of the chain reactions take long time, so you are right that they can be accelerated after each step
- @piwicode - points and combos can be implemented, but i don't know how to score the points, yet ;-)
- @acotis - better indication of computer's move
- @piwicode, @acotis - right know, very weak computer's AI is the biggest limitation to the gameplay, i can't even call it AI ;-) cockroaches just play randomly :-(