LifeShot

by kuviman
Overall★★★★★★★★★★3.28
Fun★★★★★★★★★★3.13
Innovation★★★★★★★★★★2.98
Theme★★★★★★★★★★3.36
Graphics★★★★★★★★★★2.78
Audio★★★★★★★★★★2.95
Humor★★★★★★★★★★2.05
Mood★★★★★★★★★★2.91
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In this game you are to survive waves of enemies. You can shoot them, but each shot costs you life. Gather food, destroy your enemies and survive as long as possible.

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Comments32

JayCuB28 Apr 2019, 19:09
Really nice twist of the classic .io's games. Wonder who this game as multiplayer would be.
DaniDev
DaniDev29 Apr 2019, 12:39
Well done on making this in such a short amount of time! The mechanics are fun and enjoyable, but I felt like the movement was a bit sloppy sometimes. Otherwise it was great, good job!
Sode
Sode29 Apr 2019, 13:14
Realy great game but requires a ABOUT or a HELP tab
zondarg
zondarg29 Apr 2019, 13:19
Fun game, and the enemies grow too! Yes, feels a little like the -io games, and multiplayer would work great, I think. Not easy to play, great job!
jsec
jsec29 Apr 2019, 14:52
Funny game, but i died like 20 times until figured out what the heck ;-)
Von Vista29 Apr 2019, 14:54
VERY VERY GOOD GAME! I was like "ohh shit" when I opened it, could potentially be a very good and challenging .io game (like agar.io, or slither.io), great AI and mechanics man, loved it. Congrats!
Simone29 Apr 2019, 17:50
Io's meet space shooter :) nice idea
Skoggy
Skoggy29 Apr 2019, 19:40
Nice game! The music/audio really made a lot of the mood. But it was really hard to hit the enemies when they are low on health :D
Good job!
OmnipotentIndie29 Apr 2019, 23:55
Really nice, i like the concept, and it's very clean. Had me wrestling with the controls but i think that works for it, but the bullets are a bit too slow or it takes too long to kill
highlandbert
highlandbert29 Apr 2019, 23:58
I like how the enemies try to do the same as you, this could be turned into a multiplayer game as other have mentioned. You should try it!
Lomna
Lomna30 Apr 2019, 01:29
This needs to be a multiplayer game. Great audio , smooth controls also make the game more appealing.
Nice work!!
mcccclean
mcccclean30 Apr 2019, 01:31
It's Osmos meets Asteroid! I like it!
keanutah30 Apr 2019, 01:45
Really had fun with this, nice work!
cheesepencil
cheesepencil30 Apr 2019, 01:53
I tried my best but the bad guys always found more health before I could finish them off... made it to wave 3 without killing any of them lol
Nick Rafalski30 Apr 2019, 02:19
At first I thought I had to eliminate all the enemies to clear a wave, and that was seriously frustrating. Then I realized that I could just survive the time, and it became a lot more chill of an experience. Basically agar.io without the craziness. The music and visuals really play to this too. Very unique!
LiauJ
LiauJ30 Apr 2019, 04:43
I felt like I was surviving, but I don't know if I was thriving. Shooting enemies was difficult, but I really liked being able to charge your shot into a giant ball of power! With a few tweaks, this could be really interesting as an .io game.
Kovakomes
Kovakomes30 Apr 2019, 07:27
Nice. Very nice. That is all.
shp
shp30 Apr 2019, 07:37
A bit frustrating to try and hit the enemies when they move in such an erratic way and how long it takes for the projectiles to reach them, but I like the mechanic of collecting stuff and losing mass when you shoot
INCD021
INCD02130 Apr 2019, 09:53
Very hard, but really hit the theme on the head :) Nice job :D
Barrier
Barrier30 Apr 2019, 12:40
Super hard! But nicely follows the theme!
SamuelDeboni30 Apr 2019, 12:49
The main mechanic has a lot of potential, with some more development I can see a Great game coming out of it.
Oivin F
Oivin F30 Apr 2019, 17:28
Was very difficult, tried three or four times and didn't get a single kill. That being said, the game feels very polished and satisfying. Is the music procedurally generated? It sounds really interesting. Actually had the idea of making a Agar-type game myself for this LD
chrisdugne
chrisdugne30 Apr 2019, 20:08
so difficult to hit an enemy :D
I had a good time playing though!
you should keep it going, the idea is nice
how about grabbing the energies like a magnet when your spaceship is quite near ?
I'd love a multiplayer on a game like this :D

:clap:
anstabo
anstabo30 Apr 2019, 21:55
Enemies dodge ability are superior to my ability to aim x)
Oakwarrior
Oakwarrior1 May 2019, 14:04
Very cool and zen game :3 Can really take time to relax playing this. The controls are maybe a bit too fast to relax, but it's still very nice. Also, congrats on using Rust to develop this! Interesting choice!
rEaX1 May 2019, 14:09
Very cool game. It is hard (for me) to hit the enemies. Perhaps a bit higher travel speed on the bullets or slower moving speed for AI could make it more balanced.
trozen1 May 2019, 14:12
This game was really hard! I managed to only kill one enemy!

Things I liked:
* The fact that you added an indicator to lead you to the enemies was a good decision. It would have been painful otherwise.
* The AI actually tries to heal themselves! This made the game even harder, but it was still cool that I felt like I had to chase them down. It made them more interactive for sure.
* You wrote this in Rust *and* there is a web build! That's awesome and definitely not something you see in LD everyday- well done!

Things I would change:
* I would prefer more enemies that are easy to kill.
* Make it easier to land shots. I'm pretty good at leading targets, but I really struggled in this game. Maybe player bullets could scale with his size?
* The art style is a little boring, just circles and text. The particle emitter on your shots is a cool addition though.
neverix
neverix3 May 2019, 16:31
Are you from the Russian AI Cup team?
Simon Rahnasto
Simon Rahnasto4 May 2019, 00:46
It was really difficult in the beginning, but thanks to your tips I started to actually manage to kill some enemies. I like this game a lot and I hope that you do turn it into a bigger game with multiplayer like you said that you might. Some of my favorite parts of the game were:

- The enemy AI, figuring out how they work is key to performing well in this game.
- The shooting mechanic is a great way to tie the game to the theme.
- The atmosphere and mood is excellent, great job on the music!

Thank you for coming to my stream and letting me play your game :smile:

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