Hair Protector

Overall★★★★★★★★★★2.90
Fun★★★★★★★★★★2.84
Innovation★★★★★★★★★★3.42
Theme★★★★★★★★★★3.10
Graphics★★★★★★★★★★3.05
Audio★★★★★★★★★★2.38
Humor★★★★★★★★★★3.95
Mood★★★★★★★★★★2.79


Audio is very minimal, and I did not get to finish a second level as I hoped.

Controls:
hold A = left
hold D = right

Story:
You are a hair needing to protect his masters head(the small world) from dandruff as it falls from the ceiling of a barber shop.

SourceCode: https://github.com/NoroMoon/SourceCode

Download game: https://noromoon.itch.io/hairprotector

*I am sorry about the difficulty, as the deadline was approaching I had to crunch and I forgot to optimize my game appropriately

Comments7

codyhansen
codyhansen1 May 2017, 05:15
This idea is tremendous. What on earth gave you the idea to make a strand of hair protecting a man's head from dandruff into a game?
The innovation on display here is commendable and thank you for giving me a good laugh!
The difficulty here however is absurd. Some of the flakes seem impossible to reach and others are impossible to get to in time. I'm going to keep trying to see if there is a strategy, but for now it seems to just be too much at once.
However, I am going back and playing more, which still is still a good sign for your game... You have me there.
Poffle
Poffle8 May 2017, 13:00
This game made me laugh out loud at the stupid concept and the character looks straight out of a Viz comic. It's a good game too but as you know, it is too hard, impossible sometimes too, even for my cat like reflexes! You did well for 2 days though and I like that the character idle animation at the beginning. I love Ludum Dare for absolutely bonkers games like this. Nice work, aside from difficulty.
bentglasstube
bentglasstube12 May 2017, 06:39
The zoom into the guy's head at the start was incredible. I must agree with the difficulty complaints but the concept was very entertaining and I want to get good enough to beat it.
gcoope
gcoope12 May 2017, 08:13
Haha, amazing! Very unique take on the theme. Good work for the compo, really like seeing people make games like this!
Pecolyte
Pecolyte12 May 2017, 14:05
Very funny game, but the protector hair is a little slow compared to the falling thing, and I can't predict the coming falling things. I liked the idea of this game, well done!
japes12 May 2017, 14:10
That was bizarre hahaha but I agree with @poffle this is what makes Ludum Dare so cool.

It is strangely satisfying when you smack a little speck of dandruff away with a well-timed wiggle of your giant hair.

Thanks for this!
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