_Ping_ is a top-down shooter where your enemies continue to beleaguer you even in death. Destroy and evade them to triumph.
Post-Jam Updates
I’m still adding new features! Version 1.1, available on the downloads page below, has the following:
- gamepad controls! move with left stick; aim with right; shoot with right trigger; fire laser with right shoulder or left trigger - enemies flash when they take damage - camera shakes when you get hit - bug fixes
If you’re rating the game, you should download the original version (1.0.1), but if you like it then I highly recommend you play the improved one too.
How to play
Move with WASD and aim with the mouse. Left-click fires regular shots (hold it down to fire continuously); right-click fires a charged laser beam. Quickly destroying multiple enemies in sequence will earn you a combo bonus. Enemies turn gray when they die—they can’t hurt you after that, but they will get in the way.
I really like the artstyle and the particle effects. I had some issues, where the enemies got stuck inside each other and it was hard to figure out if enemies were dead at first. Fun once i figured it all out though. Maybe some screen shake or punchier sounds would add alot to improve the game.
A very nice experience! Loved the sound effects, and it really matched the theme. My only feedback would be that it would be nice to see a cursor when playing with a mouse, but assuming that it is intended to be played with a controller, it feels great to control.
well polished game, would liked it if it was more revolved around the theme though as the enemies just floated off the screen and did not make me feel like i was running out of space
Cool game! I liked the idea of enemy corpses building up and taking up more space! Didn't play very well on my computer, but my computer is pretty old. Graphics were cool too, and the simple audio combined with it gave it a distinctive minimalistic style. Awesome job!
Nice graphics! I included it in my compilation video series of the Ludum Dare 42 compilation video series, if you’d like to take a look. :) https://youtu.be/8T98Y6n8oZk
Thanks for the feedback everyone! I did have a cursor thing in the game for most of its development, but I removed it at the last minute—thought it wasn’t needed, but it seems I was wrong. :)
Nice game but as the comments above mentioned, please add the cursor again since it is really useful to see where I am aiming. The art and effects feels relaxing for a shooter game but I really like it.
Nice entry! This was a very chill game. Thanks for sharing your game with my stream awhile back. Your game was played around 2:18 into this vod: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/299925225
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Good job!
Hopefully helpful critique:
- The firing scheme is getting in the way a bit, especially because the aiming cursor is so invisible.
I would like to suggest one change: a targeting reticle mouse cursor, so it's easier to see where you're aiming.