Ludum Dare #48compo

Ore Hoarder

by justin-c

Overall★★★★★★★★★★3.61

Fun★★★★★★★★★★3.59

Innovation★★★★★★★★★★2.73

Theme★★★★★★★★★★4.36

Graphics★★★★★★★★★★3.12

Audio★★★★★★★★★★2.29

Humor★★★★★★★★★★2.18

Mood★★★★★★★★★★3.10

Created in 48 hours for Ludum Dare 48, using Game Maker Studio 2.

I hated the theme "deeper and deeper" at first, but once I settled on an idea I was completely motivated all the way through. There are a lot of small changes I wish I had time to make before the competition ended, but over all I am really satisfied with what I managed to accomplish in 2 days.

I only had enough time to add sound effects for a few things, but I think I got the things that needed audio feedback the most. And for some reason I couldn't get the GameMaker Studio 2 particle system to work, so instead of wasting too much time on it I just focused on more important things.

Oh, and I'm sorry all of the Objectives pay a measly $25 for completion. I forgot to fix that before submitting.

Screenshots

Directions

You are a robot. Dig deep, collect and sell ore, and upgrade yourself until you can reach a depth of 300 meters to win the game.

Controls

- [W] = Fly
- [A],[S] = Drive left/right, and drill sideways.
- [D] = Drill downwards
- [E] = Interact

Minor Bug Fixes

- Fixed an issue that made the player win after the 9th objective instead of the 10th.
- Fixed an issue with the Obsidian pickup using the Gold sprite.

Tools: GameMaker

Comments18

Purebe26 Apr 2021, 03:04

Nice job, if you can find a way to make the resurfacing/diving less repetitive it could be something really good! Chill game to just dive down and keep upgrading your little booster propane tank, intuitive controls and overall solid game. Great effort!

ForeverTrash26 Apr 2021, 03:33

It's a pretty fun game. Took me a while but I beat it. Pretty thorough upgrade system.

Justin_Cauthor26 Apr 2021, 13:21

Thanks for the feedback, guys. Purebe, I created an oil tile that was going to give you a bit of fuel when you mined it, which would have helped to make it so you don't have to resurface quite so often, but I never got around to implementing it despite the fact that it would have taken literally 3 minutes. I was focused on other more important things and then ran out of time.

LDJam user 23741326 Apr 2021, 13:34

Fantastic game! The game has great depth (no pun intended!), the upgrade system is great. I almost made myself a maze of tunnels until i started making shortcuts for myself. It was cool that I had so many elements to manage, so great job. Highly recommended.

ruthiepee26 Apr 2021, 18:46

Really nice and full-featured game. This reminds me of an old Flash game I played years ago and forgot the name of, but I really enjoy this genre of game (upgrades + digging). It's a little slow at first but it's very intuitive to play and satisfying to keep reaching for the next upgrade. Sound could be a little better, sure, but I think this is a really complex game and I'm impressed with everything you accomplished in just 48 hours!

SpaceGuinea Productions26 Apr 2021, 22:33

Reminds me a lot of motherload, Great Job!

AssertFailure26 Apr 2021, 23:02

Very nicely made game! Reminded me of Motherload. The progression is pretty slow (at least at first) so it can get a bit tedious. Graphics are very decent and functional. Could use more sounds and maybe some music or other background ambience. Impressive amount of features, like upgrades and such. Very impressive for such tight schedule :)

pipotchi27 Apr 2021, 15:20

Its a nice game with some addicting progression, I didnt win but I did enjoy it and spent some time playing :) really impressive for 2 days

Villanelle27 Apr 2021, 17:34

One of the games I played the longest from this Ludum Dare's edition! Simple but very addictive and that's the most important thing in a game: it has to be fun. Really enjoyable but the only thing I missed was some sfx to complete the experience.

Vimlark27 Apr 2021, 20:57

Great work. Love the final challenge as you get really low.

jujuformatic27 Apr 2021, 20:58

Look like as a basic mining simulation game but the fuel change everything and make the player think about his decisions, so, it's a cool game.

mathewcst27 Apr 2021, 21:07

Very fun little game. The art is pretty good, the controls are on point. Very fun to play.

It's a little slow to get "to the end", a lot of grind, but that's my type of game so I loved it. Congrats :smile:

dxk229427 Apr 2021, 21:27

I love it! Reminds me of Motherload, one of my old favorites. It would be great if you could provide a WebGl version, so more people could play it, though I don't know how hard that is to do with Game Maker Studio 2.

Daniel Alhadeff27 Apr 2021, 21:30

Any motherload-inspired game is great in my book! I really enjoyed the gameplay especially the feeling of dread when I got way to low on fuel. The only thing I would suggest is to add some more sounds with sfxr and add some screen-shake on drilling. Great work!

phil_lesnar28 Apr 2021, 01:11

Great game! I loved being able to use both drills towards the end with complete upgrades.

Simpathey28 Apr 2021, 04:13

Had fun, wished there was a restart tho so I wouldn't loose all my upgrades. I could totally see this game continued

marcmagus29 Apr 2021, 17:12

Thanks for bringing your game for me to play Monday night. If you'd like to watch my playthrough again the highlight is at https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1005053857

saintchristopher77730 Apr 2021, 23:47

Fun little game! Upgrade system is good. Fuel seems to be the main limiter, at least at first. Some sort of respawn after dying with _some_ cost, but not having to start over would be good.

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