
Ludum Dare #44compo
Ghost Avenger

Hey everyone!
I've made this game in Sunday after my WIP engine failed on me on Saturday.
I also lost the first music track when I tried to save while it was playing on Pico 8 :face_palm:
It's not as complete as I wanted but it's playable.
The rules are:
1. Keep the ghost in the center of the screen alive2. Use it's life to buy an detonate bombs that will kill every enemy on the screen. Each bomb costs 1/4 of the ghost's life bar. Use it wisely.
3. Keep an eye out for the bombs that will appear in the map when you kill enemies. This bombs will kill every enemy on the screen without charging for ghost life.
4. Pick the speed powerup when getting to 50 kills.
5. Destroy the enemy spawners to win the game. Make sure you use the "clock" power up for this task.
Don't give up if you find it difficult. If you use all the powerups and actions you can easily beat it without getting damage.
Made with pico 8 and the super fast framework.
Some tips (Don't read them if you want to figure it out yourself!):
~~When destroying a spawner you get a health pack that restores some health for the player and the ghost.~~~~Since each bomb blast costs 1/4 of the ghost's health, you have 3 to use consecutively coming from a full life bar in ghost. If you combine this knowledge with the step 1 you can risk going for a spawner without getting hits on hero or ghost and then with the health pack regain a new bomb blast for future use.~~
~~At this point you should have gotten all the powerups and be killing everything in your way.~~

Tools: PICO-8
Comments18


commanderstitch29 Apr 2019, 02:24
Yeaheeyeyeeeee i beat it. https://www.screencast.com/t/qym62B4uwY Took me a bit to get it. It was the bombs that really made it possible. :) :D once i got one down i was finally able to gain an advantage.

WongKongPhooey29 Apr 2019, 17:23
It's one of the more innovative ideas I've come across so far as theyve all felt a bit "samey". Great frantic gameplay that draws you in and engages you. +1 for using Pico-8 of course! Well done!
OmnipotentIndie30 Apr 2019, 00:18
Nice, very clean. I like the concept, combat was a bit wonky

joe-the-really-old30 Apr 2019, 00:19
Great artistic style!

Kovakomes30 Apr 2019, 00:27
Duuuuuude. Love this game! Incredible job!
Hybbaron30 Apr 2019, 00:56
Awesome game, good idea and concept. Good Job!

Faiorb30 Apr 2019, 02:23
I really liked how this turned out. Plus I like the art style here

Yngvarr30 Apr 2019, 05:44
Huh, I see you suffer from sticking with one tool forever too. XD
I see the proficiency, you sure know how to use pico-8 right. Every single bit of the game looks and sounds polished and complete. And all these meets a great game design, simple and effective. I struggle to believe it was made in one day. =)
I see the proficiency, you sure know how to use pico-8 right. Every single bit of the game looks and sounds polished and complete. And all these meets a great game design, simple and effective. I struggle to believe it was made in one day. =)
NandoN30 Apr 2019, 14:43
Very nice enemy death animation

Enjoy The Tale1 May 2019, 00:33
Love the art style and gameplay! It's solid jam game! Great job!
NoNameJammer1 May 2019, 12:04
Great aesthetics and engaging gameplay.

Raphael Maia1 May 2019, 23:05
I like it a lot, really. i love pico 8 games, i think i'll try it somday. Pretty solid (and hard) entry, congrats!

cheesepencil2 May 2019, 04:01
some really great pico8 entries this jam, including this one

Frank Gevaerts3 May 2019, 17:18
Up to your usual standards, and still unbeatable for someone like me :)
Nice graphics and audio
A very nice way to spend fifteen minutes or so not getting anywhere and dying a lot!
Nice graphics and audio
A very nice way to spend fifteen minutes or so not getting anywhere and dying a lot!
DeathStorm4 May 2019, 01:02
Pico 8 games have their own style and charme.
And I liked your game a lot. It plays nice and everything worked good.
For such a limited time a really really good job. Well done.
Keep doing stuff. :)
And I liked your game a lot. It plays nice and everything worked good.
For such a limited time a really really good job. Well done.
Keep doing stuff. :)

Jiri Hysek5 May 2019, 09:04
Cute graphics, music is fitting but the game is too hard for me event with powerups :) I would need zombies to die after one hit, then I could maybe beat it ;) I like the mechanics which also fits the theme. Overall pretty good work for one day!

Solah5 May 2019, 18:54
Very good game with a smart design and well balanced for a jam game. Well done!






The graphics are great! The char's idle animation is an excellent touch, and the zombies are adorable!
Fun and challenging! A+