Conquer Earth
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Link: http://www.edeb8.com/LD38/index.php
Current Post-Jam Version: http://www.edeb8.com/LD38/extended.php
Some tags: Strategy - Turn-Based - Board - Card - HTML5 - Javascript - Browser - Online
Requirements: Modern web browser (tested in Chrome, Edge & Firefox) with decent RAM
Instructions: scroll down
Behold, a game in which you play an alien who gets to blow up a little world called Earth. But be quick because there's other aliens who want to beat you to it. And literally put up stones in your path. And fight you. Sometimes with muskets.
Sorry for any bugs you notice. That'll teach me for making a deep strategy / board / card game all in one haha! Once you get used to the rules it's pretty intuitive and fun though! Questions to think about: what's your strategy? Do you eliminate the other players or stockpile resources? Would it work so well on multiplayer? What cards could I add to make the game interesting? And of course all the usual game design stuff - is it too shallow/complex etc ...
Voting Category Opt-outs: None. I made all of this within the time period of the jam, except for a few generic libraries I've used (ie JQuery).
Images:
Some challenges:
> Can you eliminate all the AI players?
> Can you trap all the AI players behind blockades?
> Can you win in less than 100 moves? (tricky but possible!)
AND FINALLY ...
Click this amazing link to play now:
http://www.edeb8.com/LD38/index.php
Here's the post-compo version (note: less bugs :grinning:):
http://www.edeb8.com/LD38/extended.php
(further development intended - note this version has "smarter" AI so will pose slightly more of a challenge)
HOW TO ACTUALLY PLAY
====================
* The map is set out like a physical board game. You can move the "board" around by dragging it.
* You are represented by a little token/counter of a spaceship. The spaceship must always be on a planet - you can move your ship to other planets by dragging it.
* The game proceeds in turns - each action = 1 turn. AI players can do the same things as you can, too. The game starts with 3 AI players.
* Orange planets allow you to mine resources. There are three resources in the top-left of the display - coin, titanium, and nuclear materials.
* Green planets allow you to purchase cards. Each game has the same deck of cards, which are shuffled and distributed to the trader (green) planets. Each trading post has 5 cards, which are replenished when you buy a card, until the deck runs out. Buying one card counts as one action so ends your turn (unless you're Roxie, the alien bounty hunter).
* Green cards you purchase go into your hand / card pile. There's a button to see that on the top-right. They help you gather more resources.
* Orange cards go into your hanger. They're tools like weapons you can use to do stuff like blow up the earth. Again, button to see them is on the top-right. To activate an orange card, open your hanger and click on the card.
* If you move onto a planet with another player, a battle occurs. Note others can also initiate battle with you! In a battle, each player discards one weapon. The player who discarded the weaker weapon loses (if it's a tie, you still lose).
* If you lose a battle you lose all your orange cards and your unspent resources reset to 3 each, plus you skip a turn and are sent to your home planet (the one you start on).
* If you are attacked on your home planet, and you lose, you lose the game. So if you lose, you'd better hope your home planet is protected! But be careful because you can also become trapped on your home planet (if there are defenses around surrounding planets).
* If you move onto the Earth too much, humans might start to notice you. If you're discovered, Earth may trigger a countdown timer giving you only 150 moves to complete the game. Unless of course you're the Sramopt faction, in which case you WANT this to happen!
Current Post-Jam Version: http://www.edeb8.com/LD38/extended.php
Some tags: Strategy - Turn-Based - Board - Card - HTML5 - Javascript - Browser - Online
Requirements: Modern web browser (tested in Chrome, Edge & Firefox) with decent RAM
Instructions: scroll down
Behold, a game in which you play an alien who gets to blow up a little world called Earth. But be quick because there's other aliens who want to beat you to it. And literally put up stones in your path. And fight you. Sometimes with muskets.
Sorry for any bugs you notice. That'll teach me for making a deep strategy / board / card game all in one haha! Once you get used to the rules it's pretty intuitive and fun though! Questions to think about: what's your strategy? Do you eliminate the other players or stockpile resources? Would it work so well on multiplayer? What cards could I add to make the game interesting? And of course all the usual game design stuff - is it too shallow/complex etc ...
Voting Category Opt-outs: None. I made all of this within the time period of the jam, except for a few generic libraries I've used (ie JQuery).
Images:
Some challenges:
> Can you eliminate all the AI players?
> Can you trap all the AI players behind blockades?
> Can you win in less than 100 moves? (tricky but possible!)
AND FINALLY ...
Click this amazing link to play now:
http://www.edeb8.com/LD38/index.php
Here's the post-compo version (note: less bugs :grinning:):
http://www.edeb8.com/LD38/extended.php
(further development intended - note this version has "smarter" AI so will pose slightly more of a challenge)
HOW TO ACTUALLY PLAY
====================
* The map is set out like a physical board game. You can move the "board" around by dragging it.
* You are represented by a little token/counter of a spaceship. The spaceship must always be on a planet - you can move your ship to other planets by dragging it.
* The game proceeds in turns - each action = 1 turn. AI players can do the same things as you can, too. The game starts with 3 AI players.
* Orange planets allow you to mine resources. There are three resources in the top-left of the display - coin, titanium, and nuclear materials.
* Green planets allow you to purchase cards. Each game has the same deck of cards, which are shuffled and distributed to the trader (green) planets. Each trading post has 5 cards, which are replenished when you buy a card, until the deck runs out. Buying one card counts as one action so ends your turn (unless you're Roxie, the alien bounty hunter).
* Green cards you purchase go into your hand / card pile. There's a button to see that on the top-right. They help you gather more resources.
* Orange cards go into your hanger. They're tools like weapons you can use to do stuff like blow up the earth. Again, button to see them is on the top-right. To activate an orange card, open your hanger and click on the card.
* If you move onto a planet with another player, a battle occurs. Note others can also initiate battle with you! In a battle, each player discards one weapon. The player who discarded the weaker weapon loses (if it's a tie, you still lose).
* If you lose a battle you lose all your orange cards and your unspent resources reset to 3 each, plus you skip a turn and are sent to your home planet (the one you start on).
* If you are attacked on your home planet, and you lose, you lose the game. So if you lose, you'd better hope your home planet is protected! But be careful because you can also become trapped on your home planet (if there are defenses around surrounding planets).
* If you move onto the Earth too much, humans might start to notice you. If you're discovered, Earth may trigger a countdown timer giving you only 150 moves to complete the game. Unless of course you're the Sramopt faction, in which case you WANT this to happen!