Ludum Dare #49compo
Strong and Stable
Theresa May always said she was Strong and Stable... but it looks like she's angry!!
You are Sir Lancelot, and you have been resurrected to save the British People from an angry, unstable, disembodied Theresa May! Watch out for her Euroscepticism, her dance moves, her naughty secrets, and of course, the magic money tree.
- X to Attack
- Z or Up to Jump.
1. @natpat 1 minute 6 seconds
1. @caudatecoder 1 minute 32 seconds
1. @coleslaughter 1 minute 34 seconds
1. @peace-of-cake-games 2 minutes 9 seconds
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You are Sir Lancelot, and you have been resurrected to save the British People from an angry, unstable, disembodied Theresa May! Watch out for her Euroscepticism, her dance moves, her naughty secrets, and of course, the magic money tree.
Controls
- Arrow Keys to Move- X to Attack
- Z or Up to Jump.
Hiscores
1. @vectrex28, 1 minute 0 seconds1. @natpat 1 minute 6 seconds
1. @caudatecoder 1 minute 32 seconds
1. @coleslaughter 1 minute 34 seconds
1. @peace-of-cake-games 2 minutes 9 seconds
Post your time and I'll add you to the list!
Watch the timelapse!
Comments27
Richard Baron4 Oct 2021, 02:43
I really love this. It's funny, got some variety in mechanics, it looks great. Big fan. If the move/attack were a little juicier this would be unbelievably good.
bluemaus4 Oct 2021, 02:49
Fun boss fight game featuring Theresa May as cornelius hawthorne from the community video game episode
natpat4 Oct 2021, 10:18
@untitled-studios I knew the joke was fairly niche so wasn't expecting everyone to understand! Glad you enjoyed it anyway!
@richard-baron Thanks so much! You're definitely right that the "game feel" is a bit lacking. Would have loved more time to get it right.
@bluemaus hahahahaha the resemblance is definitely there! My pixel art skills are still wanting :sweat_smile:
@richard-baron Thanks so much! You're definitely right that the "game feel" is a bit lacking. Would have loved more time to get it right.
@bluemaus hahahahaha the resemblance is definitely there! My pixel art skills are still wanting :sweat_smile:
Lucas Thomaz4 Oct 2021, 15:52
I like the humor of the game, the fact i'm playing a joke and this is incredibly funny, good submission!
grizeldi4 Oct 2021, 18:12
I have no idea what I just played, but I'm loving it.
Barrier4 Oct 2021, 18:23
It was a nice little political boss fight game :D
Isn't too hard once you figure out all the patterns. Bouncing eu stars back is a must!
Isn't too hard once you figure out all the patterns. Bouncing eu stars back is a must!
Peace Of Cake Games4 Oct 2021, 18:52
Whew, that was tough.... took my dumb brain forever to realize that the best attack was reflecting the stars back.
Spent most of that battle at a 1/2 heart, I completely cheesed it by going to the *veeeeery* right of the screen during the money attack. Might want to fix that. 😅
Spent most of that battle at a 1/2 heart, I completely cheesed it by going to the *veeeeery* right of the screen during the money attack. Might want to fix that. 😅
IcedJaM4 Oct 2021, 19:08
This game made me smile! The dance was spot on! Nicely done :smile:
guntrip4 Oct 2021, 19:50
Hahaha. I saw you post about this when it was under development and I'm so happy you finished it! I nearly wet myself when she danced her way on screen :D Bravo!!
Deprecat5 Oct 2021, 00:07
Absolutely hilarious. The dancing queen part gets me every time.
I think the attack could do with a bit more polish to make it feel meatier. Maybe even having a light/heavy attack that I can weigh my choices when fighting her so I can either deal more damage or have more mobility.
Great job!
I think the attack could do with a bit more polish to make it feel meatier. Maybe even having a light/heavy attack that I can weigh my choices when fighting her so I can either deal more damage or have more mobility.
Great job!
VarunDevs5 Oct 2021, 01:41
Great game but background needs some more work but I love the crisp pixel style.
jonah5 Oct 2021, 12:21
Wow good execution of this joke! Fun to play!
Vectrex285 Oct 2021, 13:48
Hahaha, I like it. Reminds me of a boss fight in an 8/16-bit game. I crushed her in one minute
natpat5 Oct 2021, 16:29
@lucas-thomaz thanks! I'm glad you found it funny :)
@grizeldi I thought that might be a problem for some people, but glad it was good if a little absurd!
@barrier I'm glad you found the "pro-strats"!
@peace-of-cake-games Thanks for sharing your time! I've added you to the leaderboard. I think the cheesing is fine - if you figure it out, you can abuse it! All good ;)
@icedjam The dance is my favourite part as well!
@guntrip Thanks for coming back and playing it and the kind words :)
@deprecat Thanks for the feedback, and I think you're 100% right. Better movement and game feel was high on my list of things to do, but I prioritised the attacks and humour over it. Given a bit more time I would have loved to make it feel better to play, as you're right that it's not as good as it could be!
@varundevs Thanks! I agree - a blue background isn't very interesting.
@jonah That's all I wanted - the game to be a joke :D
@vectrex28 Wow, that's a great time! You're top of the leaderboard. Early videogame boss fights was exactly the kind of feel I was trying to replicate!
@grizeldi I thought that might be a problem for some people, but glad it was good if a little absurd!
@barrier I'm glad you found the "pro-strats"!
@peace-of-cake-games Thanks for sharing your time! I've added you to the leaderboard. I think the cheesing is fine - if you figure it out, you can abuse it! All good ;)
@icedjam The dance is my favourite part as well!
@guntrip Thanks for coming back and playing it and the kind words :)
@deprecat Thanks for the feedback, and I think you're 100% right. Better movement and game feel was high on my list of things to do, but I prioritised the attacks and humour over it. Given a bit more time I would have loved to make it feel better to play, as you're right that it's not as good as it could be!
@varundevs Thanks! I agree - a blue background isn't very interesting.
@jonah That's all I wanted - the game to be a joke :D
@vectrex28 Wow, that's a great time! You're top of the leaderboard. Early videogame boss fights was exactly the kind of feel I was trying to replicate!
JUSTCAMH7 Oct 2021, 15:03
Hey hey, I'm not british, but played anyways, thanks for submitting to stream! Here's a link to the vod if you'd like to rewatch; https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1169813985
caudatecoder8 Oct 2021, 15:20
This is a very fun little game! Absolutely enjoyed it! I wish I was British enough to understand every little bit of humor, but I still had a good laugh at it!
Nice work on difficulty progression too. It took me a few tries but I manged to beat it!
I recorded my playthrough of your game. If you'd like to see here's a recording of it: https://youtu.be/cXpAExWjwSw
Your game starts at 1:30:45
Nice work on difficulty progression too. It took me a few tries but I manged to beat it!
I recorded my playthrough of your game. If you'd like to see here's a recording of it: https://youtu.be/cXpAExWjwSw
Your game starts at 1:30:45
Garet8 Oct 2021, 16:08
Never knew I needed a Theresa May boos fight on Pico before.
This was hella fun, cheers !
This was hella fun, cheers !
monninen8 Oct 2021, 18:34
The art is very good and the humor is truly funny. The game feels a little too hard
Itzemii9 Oct 2021, 19:30
This is a very different interpretation of the theme. I like this.
Great dancing animation done in a simple way.
Controls are tight and good. I would have liked the attack collision range to be a bit more forgiving, especially for the EU stars.
Cool!
Great dancing animation done in a simple way.
Controls are tight and good. I would have liked the attack collision range to be a bit more forgiving, especially for the EU stars.
Cool!
alanxoc310 Oct 2021, 01:06
It was pretty funny. I liked Theresa May's facial expressions. I agree with some of the previous comments that the collision and gameplay felt a bit difficult to use.
GreatCadet10 Oct 2021, 01:09
As an american, I didn't really know who I was fighting, although I figured it was some sort of politician and still found it funny. I really liked watching the different attack phases, especially the dancing one. It might've been nice if you bounced off eachother when landing hits. I felt like a lot of the game was me trying not to run into Theresa after my attacks. Other than that, great submission.
Jupiter_Hadley10 Oct 2021, 12:10
Funny game. I included it in my Ludum Dare 49 compilation video series, if you’d like to take a look. :) https://youtu.be/T1tx-BQwhE0
ColeSlaughter11 Oct 2021, 00:07
Thanks for submitting your game to stream!
Perhaps I'm a bit more British than I thought, understanding most of these jokes. :smile:
Regardless, this was wonderful, silly fun. Nice job!
Perhaps I'm a bit more British than I thought, understanding most of these jokes. :smile:
Regardless, this was wonderful, silly fun. Nice job!
MFauzan13 Oct 2021, 02:42
good game and also funny.
Guilloteam20 Oct 2021, 20:41
Really fun take on the theme, nailed it! I saw your game in a post while the Jam was on, made me laught so hard hahaha! :D
FromTheChasm21 Oct 2021, 12:03
I was just waiting for the field of wheat. And those damn kitten heals. You'll have to shoe-horn "build back better" into the next dare! Well done. I liked how her eyes followed you around the level. Perhaps a 8-bit D-ream, or abba would be approriate.
this is great