safecrack

by torcado
Overall★★★★★★★★★★4.13
Fun★★★★★★★★★★4.18
Innovation★★★★★★★★★★4.08
Theme★★★★★★★★★★4.31
Graphics★★★★★★★★★★4.18
Audio★★★★★★★★★★3.46
Humor★★★★★★★★★★3.58
Mood★★★★★★★★★★3.55

You have so much money... but it's stuck inside you! Run into enemy attacks to release the cash inside you, then buy upgrades and more enemies to beat yourself up more! You just want it all out....

== controls ==

Move: Arrows / WASD

Shop: Enter / Esc

Purchase: Left Click

screenshot
Genres: action
Tools: OpenFL

Comments53

Fenderbate
Fenderbate29 Apr 2019, 11:30
Quite a unique idea and fun too! Well done :smile:
WongKongPhooey
WongKongPhooey29 Apr 2019, 11:53
A fun game with a great take on the theme! Nice progression system that kept me playing for a long time! Well done.
NNNIKKI
NNNIKKI29 Apr 2019, 15:22
Really, really cool! I find it a bit boring however, and a bit tedious to collect all the coins. I would prefer it if the coins didn't disappear, so I could collect a whole stash at once. It's just so satisfying!
Jani Nykanen
Jani Nykanen29 Apr 2019, 16:20
Maybe a little repetitive, but the concept was very original. Also, nice graphics. Good job.
jjjjason
jjjjason29 Apr 2019, 21:14
i have ascended!!! 11 minutes.

it's like an idle clicker with inverse bullet hell mechanics. good fun, and the cute sound effects help a lot with that. could really do with a jazzy arcade soundtrack on top.
treslapin29 Apr 2019, 22:53
What a great concept! I really liked it :D Graphics and sounds done really well too.
shaner421
shaner42130 Apr 2019, 03:19
Really great art! loved the unique twist on the theme. not much to do once you have lots of money however. Still, wonderful use of the theme! :)
RumSquawks30 Apr 2019, 03:45
This is a great idea! I really hope you go forward and add some nice tunes, because that would really be the icing on the cake.
svntax
svntax30 Apr 2019, 05:25
This is a really fun game! I love the whole concept and how the upgrades system works together with the goal of the game. Really solid entry.
edshotmachine
edshotmachine30 Apr 2019, 05:37
Some music would have really helped, but other than that the game felt great to play, and buying a new upgrade or discovering a new type of coin always felt great and rewarding.
Kodiqi
Kodiqi30 Apr 2019, 06:08
I really enjoyed this. The twist of seeking out enemies instead of avoiding them is fun. I like that it starts off simple but then really ramps up at the end with lasers and bombs and coins all over the place.

Sound effects work really well but the lack of music does stand out when you are in the shop and it is suddenly all silent. Also, I thought the enemy upgrade screen could communicate exactly what you're upgrading better. Those are minor issues though, the main thing is that this was a lot of fun to play. Great work.
Ian Kettlewell30 Apr 2019, 06:23
The sound effects and animations are all super satisfying and make me want to play more. This game feels like it's mastered the charms of the Game Boy Advance era. Super good.
zampi30 Apr 2019, 06:40
I DID IT!
Ian Kettlewell30 Apr 2019, 07:22
Just a heads up, on a Macbook Ctrl+Shift+Click doesn't work because "Ctrl+Click" does a right click.
Erukolindo
Erukolindo30 Apr 2019, 08:44
Really fun game with an unique idea. Though it would benefit from having background music (at least early on, since later all you can hear is the sound of collecting money)
Kukareru Sekai30 Apr 2019, 08:47
This was so much fun! I was so into it that I didn't realize it was over until my safe ascended into heaven or whatever. It starts off so calming and soothing and becomes to chaotic and fun. Very glad there is an endless mode.
Drauthius
Drauthius30 Apr 2019, 09:23
Was a bit hard to get going, but once that happened, it ended pretty quickly :frowning:
Avi
Avi30 Apr 2019, 10:40
OMG I played it for like 20 min on and off while trying to read a journal article, and now that ive come here to rate the game you're telling me THAT YOU CAN UPGRADE ENEMIES??!??! This is awesome! I played only with the first enemy and was just upgrading my charater's attributes! Must go back and play with enemies!
Ryunos30 Apr 2019, 11:57
I loved playing this game and the idea. Too bad there is no music and I'm not sure what all the enemies do, especially the skeleton-like one.
elq
elq30 Apr 2019, 12:23
Got some Nitrome vibes from this game. Very fun and different kind of view of the theme.
rhythmlynx
rhythmlynx30 Apr 2019, 13:07
Amazing 10/10. Super satisfying, especially when you get trapped in a corner! Impressive performance too, managed to drop the framerate eventually but it could handle a lot! Endless mode is an excellent inclusion :)
randomhuman
randomhuman30 Apr 2019, 14:19
Woooah super fun! Really great graphics too. I was a bit worried when there was no music, but it would have gotten in the way of all the lovely coin collecting sounds, so I didn't miss it once I got going :)
jvolonte
jvolonte30 Apr 2019, 15:25
Excellent game. Art and sound on point, simple gameplay but really really polished! I enjoyed it, good work!
machinescreen
machinescreen30 Apr 2019, 17:51
Such a great idea - I really like the concept of upgrading your enemies. The visuals are also super polished.
Lucien Catonnet
Lucien Catonnet30 Apr 2019, 18:09
Haha that "you want enemies to hit you" twist is pretty good, congratulations on dodging the theme so well! Pretty much everything is good, but I was a bit disappointed with the upgrade interface, it doesn't say much about what you're actually buying :/
joemanaco30 Apr 2019, 18:37
Clever concept and very good execution. What was a little bit annoying was that on the itch.io page when I use the up/down cursor keys the surrounding itch-websites also scrolls, so your game scrolls out of the viewport. Don't know why this is happening.
daria-toni30 Apr 2019, 19:59
Attention! This game is addictive. And sometimes it's crazy. Cool pixels too :)
rhythmlynx
rhythmlynx30 Apr 2019, 21:24
I found myself wanting to come back to this game to break the endless mode in different ways, it's so satisfying! Really great job
anstabo
anstabo30 Apr 2019, 22:10
Yeah i'm addicted now
player2point0
player2point030 Apr 2019, 22:37
Wow I had way more fun with this than i was expecting. Is the number in the top right the framerate...
dasPanjo
dasPanjo30 Apr 2019, 23:26
Not entirely sure, but I wasn't able to stop playing this game. This is so addicting. Verry well made!
Cuppycat
Cuppycat1 May 2019, 00:56
Loving this game! I genuinely wish it was mine, haha. Found a little cheat tho, when you get enemies to a corner, you can wait there and hope they push you, which gives a big money output. Awesome game!

One thing I noticed, is that it's cheaper to buy the most expensive upgrade, instead of buying cheapest first.

For example, you buy first upgrade for 10$, then next one for 20$, but you can just wait for 20$ and have the 10$ one included, could be intentional. Just seemed interesting :D
riv-roy1 May 2019, 02:20
Love it. it's really satisfying to collect the coins and the visuals and audio match really well.
jjoeyay
jjoeyay1 May 2019, 03:01
This was a super fun submission! The spritework is wonderful and pleasing with some nice sprinkles of sound. It's all just quite fun to play, good job with this one!
And as others have said, a nice backing music track would make this all the better!
saucygames
saucygames1 May 2019, 04:03
satisfying coin pickups.
tapehead
tapehead1 May 2019, 11:25
A D D I C T I V E !
Alightner1 May 2019, 22:02
Very good game. The endless mode is really a wonderful idea. The different foes are great, i love the bombs ^^. The game is really enjoyable.
LandoSystems
LandoSystems2 May 2019, 06:25
Such a great game, so much fun! I wouldn't have expected that purposefully damaging yourself would work so well as a core gameplay mechanic. Great polish for the compo timeline too. Just really excellent work on this, high marks all around!
Oivin F
Oivin F2 May 2019, 16:23
In pure fun, I think this is probably the best I've played this LD. Super intuitve and satisfying, but I miss having more things to upgrade.
JamesOliverMusic
JamesOliverMusic2 May 2019, 18:06
Nice! Very addictive game. I managed 9 mins. Definitely need to get some music in there to help add more ambience. maybe some obstacles to encourage players to use their newfound agility. Well done!
Kerdelos
Kerdelos2 May 2019, 20:51
Such a great idea ! and well executed ! Too bad the arrows keeps making the web page going up and down when playing the html5 though :/
torcado
torcadoauthor2 May 2019, 21:14
@kerdelos sorry! please use WASD

thanks for the nice comments everyone :blush:
Kerdelos
Kerdelos2 May 2019, 21:15
It's a bit hard with an azerty keyboard though :p But don't worry i still had fun !
GerardB
GerardB3 May 2019, 13:50
Took me 12m. I feel I'm doing something wrong. I had a lot of fun though!
Congrats on the game. A lot of fun, addictive, beautiful and juicy!
IanLux3 May 2019, 16:03
Everything about this game is fabulous! If I could define this game in one word it would be: satisfying (as heck). 5/5, great job.
elrobo
elrobo4 May 2019, 02:16
Very innovative, I really enjoyed this. Felt very different to a lot of games I've played so far.
Cyrolis
Cyrolis4 May 2019, 10:20
my favorite game for the moment ! awesome !
Jon504 May 2019, 19:44
Very fun game, good work!! :D
sylvie
sylvie5 May 2019, 01:56
This is a really great upgrading game! I liked experimenting with the different enemy types and bumping into stuff to get coins felt good. Normally I get tired of these types of games if they go on too long, but I actually found myself wishing this one was longer when I finished!
miltage
miltage6 May 2019, 12:53
Love this. Perfectly scoped for a jam game. Amazing execution too.

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