Bustion Defender

by axgord
Overall★★★★★★★★★★2.85
Fun★★★★★★★★★★2.93
Innovation★★★★★★★★★★2.30
Theme★★★★★★★★★★2.88
Graphics★★★★★★★★★★2.61
Audio★★★★★★★★★★3.04
Humor★★★★★★★★★★1.91
Mood★★★★★★★★★★2.65
My first game for Ludum Dare. In total, I spent 22 hours.

Destroy enemies, earn money, buy upgrades, hold out as long as possible.

Mouse cursor for sight and shots.

Keyboard keys: 1, 2, 3 for upgrades.

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Gameplay Video:



Process of creation:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLccwwJ8IVWJ6Mnbm0ujlyVDRBaK2E0gIo

https://www.twitch.tv/axgord/videos?filter=archives&sort=time

Powered by Haxe / Pony / PixiJS / Nape

screenshot
Genres: action
Tools: Haxe, PixiJS

Comments16

devilskeyStudio20 Apr 2020, 17:23
the game looks greate i like the way the enemys look.
CooperJKnapp
CooperJKnapp20 Apr 2020, 17:26
Not too shabby for a first Ludum Dare game! Welcome to the community! I personally loved the little bit of feedback with the slow turn and recoil of the gun; really made it feel weighty.
Paul Stiles20 Apr 2020, 17:27
This was fun! I kept dying until I realised you could pay for shield repairs :laugh:
cogcomp
cogcomp20 Apr 2020, 17:29
Wow that was really hard! Well done and welcome to Ludum Dare!
sndr
sndr20 Apr 2020, 17:32
This is a very neat experience!

What I liked: clear aim from the start, satisfying animations and recoil effect

What I didn't like so much: took me too long to realise that I could pay for upgrades and shields - once that was discovered I had triple fun!

Congrats on your first Ludum Dare! :fire:
JonasPK20 Apr 2020, 17:38
Very impressive for 22 hours, and a lot of fun in general. I like the art and am a big fan of the simple audio. Challenging, but very fun!
Emmanuel Gaillot
Emmanuel Gaillot22 Apr 2020, 06:35
The game is very well done and fluid. Goal is clear, user interface easy to master. I like the music.
GOD COLO
GOD COLO22 Apr 2020, 06:44
Score: 32!! The sound effects and the recoil system felt nice! Greato Jobu!
Dinaharison
Dinaharison22 Apr 2020, 06:49
Simple and fun game, it would be even better if we could move the tank. I like the sound and the interface. Great job!
JavaSaurus
JavaSaurus22 Apr 2020, 07:43
I am a sucker for old school NES games. This game brings that notion in my head, it's tiny things like the explosion effects, the immobile tank... Well done ! I do agree a tutorial might be a nice idea, maybe you can write a nice one using Markdown, the game's LD page is quite empty ^-^
Ruoyu
Ruoyu22 Apr 2020, 07:48
A very commendable result for your first LD. The core game play is simple and straightforward. If you want to work further on this game, you might:
- Improve productions (graphics, effects, etc)
- Improve the enemy AI a bit (currently it is not very balanced)
- Some UI improvement
- Add more content
lt-farfetchd22 Apr 2020, 07:58
Super impressive effort in just 22 hours, nice work. Could definitely use some balancing - probably an increase to fire-rate or damage per shot (of the player), or both would be a good start. I think it would also help a lot if the game curved into its difficulty rather than taking heavy damage really early - that way you could build up some savings as a buffer later on. :smile:
I enjoyed the power-ups, and I think they were a good inclusion to spice up the gameplay - exactly what it needs. I really love the concept of the mines, but I couldn't get them to work for me sadly.
Kultisti
Kultisti22 Apr 2020, 08:15
Welcome to LD! and props for making this in just 22 hours, good work!
jk5000
jk500022 Apr 2020, 09:28
This is a super simple and fun little shooter. I love the music and the graphics was also pretty good. For a first game this overall pretty good. Well done.
LaZZyDev72
LaZZyDev7210 May 2020, 12:45
I is very simple but fun to play. well done. it felt like the color scheme was not right. Keep it up
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