Keep Coron Alive

by qux
Overall★★★★★★★★★★3.08
Fun★★★★★★★★★★2.77
Innovation★★★★★★★★★★3.46
Theme★★★★★★★★★★4.02
Audio★★★★★★★★★★2.43
Humor★★★★★★★★★★2.96
Mood★★★★★★★★★★2.65
Yet one more Coronavirus related game!

Here, your goal is to help the virus to spread using its various "attacks" via sick persons.
Each level simulates the behaviour of people during the different phases of the contagion.

Your allies are freedom and people concentations.
Your worst foes are lockdowns and group immunity.

Will you prevail ?

keep_coron_alive.png
(please do not be too harsh on places representations, my 2D editor is the unicode table :) )

screenshot

Comments17

dick-claus
dick-claus20 Apr 2020, 20:30
Ok, only after playing I've realized that you probably need to keep virus alive.
Maybe rules were not clear explained.

Anyway hope you are doing well. Well done.
Slowpoke20 Apr 2020, 20:32
The graphics are what they are, but I'm sure you know this. But what struck me about this game was the humour and if there was an educational mark I'd give you that, this is an incredible visual aid for lockdown and I think if it was fleshed out a tiny bit with just those three levels I think its a game that could actually do some good in the world. The controls were a little tough, clicking on the smiley faces was very tight and spreading the disease was tough but I think it fits the vibe. Really good job, a hidden jem I think for the humour.
Untitled Studios
Untitled Studios20 Apr 2020, 20:32
Simple, but well put together and fun! There was a suprising amount of strategy to picking attacks and timing them properly.
mAnimal
mAnimal20 Apr 2020, 20:36
Interesting concept, this game has deep potentian about the crysis
for me some key buttons were missing for switch between the types of spreading
maxflav20 Apr 2020, 20:38
This game is a little too real! The lockdown level is really hard. Also it took me a while to get past the first level because my one infected person never came into contact with anyone else.
Thompson
Thompson20 Apr 2020, 20:39
Well Done! This could be shown as a good simulation of how the spread of germs and the virus happens.
bollwerk
bollwerk20 Apr 2020, 20:40
Not too deep, but a nice combination of attacks/movement dynamics to keep it entertaining. It had me smiling as well, so humor points granted too :)
sanjuro
sanjuro21 Apr 2020, 18:05
Despite the quality of the graphics, I appreciated the originality of the game. With renewed graphics and more features it could be a nice smartphone game, good job!
drschizzo21 Apr 2020, 18:08
Good idea and good use of the theme (i can't say something else as the current epidemic also inspired my game :slight_smile: ). I find it a litle too difficult and it might be simplier if we could chose the action without having to click on the radiobutton to choose it. Bonus point for having done it in plain JS. Congrats!
Ruoyu
Ruoyu22 Apr 2020, 14:02
haha, I also did a virus simulation game, but from the other perspective (stop it from spreading) https://fishpondstudio.com/ld46/

At first I thought it was like Plague Inc, but then I realize that I have to click to spread the virus, which makes it quite action-centric. In general, for simulation game, I'd like to be able to make more macro/strategic decisions (maybe it's just me)

The sound effect is way too real :smiley:
Melonking
Melonking23 Apr 2020, 06:46
Could be improved with some automated actions, such as auto touch attack in shops, then again that might make it too easy
OveRMolo
OveRMolo23 Apr 2020, 13:30
Very appropiate! hahahahaha
incobalt
incobalt25 Apr 2020, 01:47
This is an interesting way of approaching the jam, by using a negative mechanic. You're telling people to do something that they don't want, and are using that as a platform. Reminds me a little of Nicky Case's games :)
xyfeng27 Apr 2020, 05:55
This is brilliant! The concept is fun and innovative too. It was a little bit hard to understand what to do at first, but when I got, I had a really good time. Keep it up !
Szieberth Adam
Szieberth Adam3 May 2020, 08:45
Haha, I had a similar idea when I decided to switch theme. I ended up going for something non-corona related because of the many haters during the theme voting period. I am glad someone made this game though.
Boaz8 May 2020, 08:01
Giod game
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