Roombat

by jd557
Overall★★★★★★★★★★2.89
Fun★★★★★★★★★★2.83
Innovation★★★★★★★★★★2.44
Theme★★★★★★★★★★3.78
Graphics★★★★★★★★★★3.06
Audio★★★★★★★★★★3.07
Humor★★★★★★★★★★3.38
Mood★★★★★★★★★★2.94
Coolness★★★★★★★★★★44%
DISCLAIMER FOR NON-FIREFOX USERS

I forgot to test this game on other browsers. Using the arrow keys on the Ludum Dare live version in some browsers (eg. Chrome) will also scroll the page. If you have this problem, please play the Game Jolt version below.

END OF DISCLAIMER

You are Billy, a young boy who loves to play in his room, but hates to clean it.

After months of harsh negotiations the evil tyrant (mom) has lost her patience and decided to unleash an army of Roombas upon you.

Do you have what it takes to fight off the invaders and keep your room dirty?

How to play


Arrow keys: Move Billy
Z: Shoot marble

Eat snacks to keep your room dirty (+25 dirtiness).

If your dirtiness reaches 0, you lose.

screenshot
Genres: action

Comments24

Malsanity
Malsanity12 Dec 2016, 22:07
Don't use arrow keys on browser game, the page moves
Malsanity12 Dec 2016, 22:07
Don't use arrow keys on browser game, the page moves
OldPeculier
OldPeculier12 Dec 2016, 22:11
Nice little top-down shooter. I dig the Roombas theme. I think I could have used a bit more direct danger: not allowed to touch the Roombas or something.
OldPeculier12 Dec 2016, 22:11
Nice little top-down shooter. I dig the Roombas theme. I think I could have used a bit more direct danger: not allowed to touch the Roombas or something.
JD557author12 Dec 2016, 22:19
@Malsanity, Ah damn, you are right. I should have tested it on Chrome (it works fine on Firefox).

I'll add a disclaimer so that chrome players use the game jolt link. It seems to work fine there.
JD55712 Dec 2016, 22:19
@Malsanity, Ah damn, you are right. I should have tested it on Chrome (it works fine on Firefox).
I'll add a disclaimer so that chrome players use the game jolt link. It seems to work fine there.
icefallgames13 Dec 2016, 05:51
Like the theme. Wish I could shoot/move in arbitrary directions though.
icefallgames13 Dec 2016, 05:51
Like the theme. Wish I could shoot/move in arbitrary directions though.
rplnt
rplnt13 Dec 2016, 18:33
Managed to win it, could use a bit of balancing (maybe repositioning the table so I can't see both entrances) or something like that. But nice game that definitely fits the theme and I could totally see the character's motivations :)
rplnt13 Dec 2016, 18:33
Managed to win it, could use a bit of balancing (maybe repositioning the table so I can't see both entrances) or something like that. But nice game that definitely fits the theme and I could totally see the character's motivations :)
Dvorgaz14 Dec 2016, 11:16
Pretty solid game overall. Being able to shoot diagonally would have been nice.
Dvorgaz14 Dec 2016, 11:16
Pretty solid game overall. Being able to shoot diagonally would have been nice.
Yamzho21 Dec 2016, 16:26
Good game ! Well done !
Yamzho21 Dec 2016, 16:26
Good game ! Well done !
erik31 Dec 2016, 01:47
Yours is the first Roomba game I've played where the rooombas are the enemies. It's a nice twist on a shooter, but the lack of direct threat to the player maybe takes away some of the tension. Perhaps having other things to complete in the room would have helped? I wanted to use the computer for something.
erik31 Dec 2016, 01:47
Yours is the first Roomba game I've played where the rooombas are the enemies. It's a nice twist on a shooter, but the lack of direct threat to the player maybe takes away some of the tension. Perhaps having other things to complete in the room would have helped? I wanted to use the computer for something.
SimonHutchinson
SimonHutchinson31 Dec 2016, 13:59
Another roomba game! Cool and challenging. I wish the marbles were a little more serious of a projectile.
SimonHutchinson31 Dec 2016, 13:59
Another roomba game! Cool and challenging. I wish the marbles were a little more serious of a projectile.
ciaodavinci
ciaodavinci3 Jan 2017, 01:18
Nice job! I like the premise of the game. It was fun and fast-paced, but I found it distracting that the page moved up and down when moving the character.
ciaodavinci3 Jan 2017, 01:18
Nice job! I like the premise of the game. It was fun and fast-paced, but I found it distracting that the page moved up and down when moving the character.
FunkyDelPueblo
FunkyDelPueblo3 Jan 2017, 01:19
Cute idea, that you need to keep your room dirty. Control scheme could use a little more love, but a nice simple game.
FunkyDelPueblo3 Jan 2017, 01:19
Cute idea, that you need to keep your room dirty. Control scheme could use a little more love, but a nice simple game.
Maple
Maple3 Jan 2017, 02:34
The intro screen set a really nice atmosphere, but unfortunately that same vibe didn't carry in to the main game.

Aside from that, you did alright. The game was rounded. I ended up beating it with sore wrists, lol.
Maple3 Jan 2017, 02:34
The intro screen set a really nice atmosphere, but unfortunately that same vibe didn't carry in to the main game.
Aside from that, you did alright. The game was rounded. I ended up beating it with sore wrists, lol.

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