Color Coder

Overall★★★★★★★★★★2.93
Fun★★★★★★★★★★3.14
Innovation★★★★★★★★★★2.40
Theme★★★★★★★★★★1.65
Graphics★★★★★★★★★★2.52
Audio★★★★★★★★★★2.05
Humor★★★★★★★★★★1.57
Mood★★★★★★★★★★2.28
P.S. This is my first Ludum Dare Game Jam, my second overall Game Jam and... My First SOLO Game Jam!

You are colorless. Neutral. Blank. The other colors want to bring you to their side, but you want to stay the way you are.

Match the colors to take them down, don't let them get close, and SURVIVE!

Download Link: https://melodias.itch.io/color-coder

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Genres: shooter

Comments16

ludum1118
ludum111824 Apr 2018, 04:34
You should perhaps make it public if it's private.
Darby Costello
Darby Costello24 Apr 2018, 13:39
Smart little game, though it doesn't necessarily fall under 'incompatible genres'. Some tight gameplay but I guess there may have been other ways to explore what is essentially a really good core mechanic. Also, really enjoyed the EGA retro graphics, right up my street!
smt
smt24 Apr 2018, 13:43
Working for me now - I quite like the concept, it's a lot of fun for a simple game, I think it could use some penality for hitting a square with an incorrect color, but otherwise really cool little game
Airumas24 Apr 2018, 13:43
I liked it, but it lacks a goal or a challenging feeling so it didn't retain my interest. It reminded me of the games I did in my first LD, but with a far better execution. Well done! :)
spenn
spenn24 Apr 2018, 13:46
Easy to understand, fun to play, good job! Although I wish I could see my score after I died.
NekoMkII
NekoMkII24 Apr 2018, 13:50
Solid execution of an interesting mechanic. I would have preferred 4 weapons to switch between rather than 2 as sometimes it was difficult to remember exactly which color was associated with which mouse button. Could definitely be interesting if expanded further.
SaberOfSong
SaberOfSongauthor24 Apr 2018, 13:51
Thanks for your inputs! I aim to improve on the game and I'll definitely try to implement your recommendations
ldurrant24 Apr 2018, 14:02
Some good arcade fun. A nice steady increase in challenge, and some hectic moments ensured! I found it a little bit heard to see the player ship - perhaps a UI element would have made it more clear what my colour was, and what the next one would be. Great work!
Samitalien
Samitalien24 Apr 2018, 16:58
nice, especially for a first game ;) the sound effectcoud be a little les loud tho :p bud solid entry overall
Arvid Nygren24 Apr 2018, 18:27
Fun game but i'd like to see a difficulty progression, it doesn't feel like it gets harder. Also i found a way to exploit the game. Just spam E and left/right mouse button. That way you just spam out all colours at the same time. Some music would be nice too. Otherwise,good job!
25 Apr 2018, 13:14
Thanks for all your feedback! I'm working to improve the game with your recommendations!
Holofire
Holofire26 Apr 2018, 20:59
Nice little arcade-like game you've made. As others have said, maybe increasing the speed of the squares or the amount that appears as time goes one would make it more challenging. Awesome work though! :smile:
TheCze8 May 2018, 22:17
A fun old-school game and a really good one for your first entry. A highscore list at the end and a little more difficulty would be great features if you further want to improve the game. (And like @arvid-nygren said it's currently really easy to exploit the game which still doesn't make it less fun ;)
niterich
niterich9 May 2018, 00:48
The core gameplay of shooting things to survive works well and is generally fun to play, but I don't really see how it really mixes genres. Maybe taking out multiple enemies with the same shot should give more points? Then the challenge would be to keep as many enemies on screen at once without getting hit, thereby naturally increasing the difficulty. A fun arcadey shooter nonetheless.
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