Gemship Wars

by darzu
Overall★★★★★★★★★★2.98
Fun★★★★★★★★★★3.06
Innovation★★★★★★★★★★3.09
Theme★★★★★★★★★★3.50
Graphics★★★★★★★★★★2.85
Audio★★★★★★★★★★3.52
Humor★★★★★★★★★★2.79
Mood★★★★★★★★★★3.10
Keep the gemheart alive!

Left click to fire the cannons. "E" to man the cannons.

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This was the first game built with Sprigland, a free open source, browser-based game engined I'm developing with a focus on beginner programmers and peer-to-peer coop gaming.

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Comments22

LDJam user 281060
LDJam user 281060author4 Apr 2022, 02:13
Known bugs (sorry!):
- Doesn't work on screens above 60 fps (you'll fall through the boat probably)
- Sometimes the player doesn't move with the boat, you'll need to refresh
- Enemies spawn too quickly at around ~50
- Game over doesn't work well yet, you'll need to refresh to play again
- Audio doesn't work in Safari
AnonymousPanda
AnonymousPanda4 Apr 2022, 11:36
I like that we have two canons to hit the two sides and that even if we got hit, we do not shrink immediately. I liked the mood of a battle ship. Well done
sirJupitron
sirJupitron4 Apr 2022, 15:30
Hi!
Really cool game, aiming is nicely done, feels great.
Loved how my boat fell apart, bots aim perfectly, had no chance.
Thanks
p0l4r
p0l4r4 Apr 2022, 19:07
Movement is a bit strange, but once you man the cannons it's pretty smooth.

My favorite part was the jazzy chords when you shoot and sink boats.

Well done!
jcg4 Apr 2022, 19:15
I keep falling through the boat when I spawn; but the sound effects are nice!
Imaginary4 Apr 2022, 19:28
Yeah, falling through the boat, sorry. :/
Psytron4 Apr 2022, 19:30
Ah yes! the old can't be in two places at once - works great for the theme. I had lots of empathy for those poor little red squares with stick legs
jepjoh24 Apr 2022, 20:29
Seem to make it to 44 before I inevitably become overcome by the swarm of enemies.

It seems that even with just a tiny corner of my boat I can still man the guns. Even running at 75 FPS I don't fall through the boat :P
banskin4 Apr 2022, 20:45
nice game! with some models this could be a fun little drop and play type game, but with only 2 days this is awesome! love the sound variations
Agyrzstar4 Apr 2022, 20:46
Cool idea! I like the sound effects.
erkerkiii4 Apr 2022, 20:46
Maybe add some screenshots? It was a good experience.
Bogden4 Apr 2022, 22:02
Neat little game! Really enjoyed the partial destruction mechanics of the boat. Would love to see the partial destruction idea explored even further with bigger boats and ever more destructive weapons!
viashimo5 Apr 2022, 01:13
I'm not sure if it is a bug or just random chance, but I had a tiny shard of boat left and it just kept sailing through the hail of fire without being hit.

I found the soft piano sound effects oddly satisfying
Ossi
Ossi5 Apr 2022, 02:56
I made it to a distance of 48! I really liked the shooting/hitting sound effects. It really made it feel a lot more musical and calming than I was anticipating. Cute game!
darandin5 Apr 2022, 06:46
I got to 46! The sound effects were really nice. Projectile prediction would have been nice for game feel I think, but overall fun! Thanks for uploading
magicdweedoo
magicdweedoo5 Apr 2022, 07:07
fun thing, i like that despite being under attack in the middle of the ocean the audio is very soothing. i got 37.
Mistafixxa0695 Apr 2022, 07:18
Kinda buggy and minimalistic in a bad way... but I like the audio however
goat
goat5 Apr 2022, 14:18
Neat little game. I'd have liked to play more! The difficult suddenly spikes. I do love the audio though, felt almost dreamlike
ReRonin
ReRonin5 Apr 2022, 14:44
"Oh hey a nice cozy river game with a few cannons this should be doa- WOW THATS A LOT OF RAFTS"
-Me, right before I died
kory
kory5 Apr 2022, 15:23
I agree I kept falling through the boat, but I was able to get to the cannon a couple of times and I liked the sound effect on it :)
jsmitq5 Apr 2022, 20:28
I really like the use of sound in this game. It feels relaxing (while your ship is shattering around you) :)
Frank Gevaerts
Frank Gevaerts18 Apr 2022, 22:00
Not bad! I usually don't get very far though :) I like the sound effects, and I do like the minimalist art.

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