Ludum Dare #52compo

Chihuahua Space Harvest

by zyper

Overall★★★★★★★★★★3.62

Fun★★★★★★★★★★3.56

Innovation★★★★★★★★★★3.26

Theme★★★★★★★★★★3.76

Graphics★★★★★★★★★★3.87

Humor★★★★★★★★★★2.97

Mood★★★★★★★★★★3.17

Play revised version in the browser here

In this simple 2D tower defense platformer, you play as a space-chihuahua trying to survive as long as possible.

The game was created from scratch using C++20, with the Raylib library for rendering, Aseprite for drawing graphics, and LDtk for level design.

Instructions:
- Press Z to shoot
- Press X to harvest crops
- Press the spacebar repeatedly to fly
- Use arrow keys to move
- Collect fruits from harvested crops and scrap from defeated enemies
- Spend your collected resources on upgrades and new crops to help you survive longer

Alternative controls:
- Press C, B, K, Q, F, or the left mouse button to shoot
- Press G, E, or the right mouse button to harvest crops
- Press W, T, or the up arrow key repeatedly to fly
- Use A and D to move left and right

Check itch.io game page for updated post-jam version

#### Changelog
- Fix Jump upgrade not beeing applied correctly
- Fix enemies getting stuck
- Fix minor graphical bugs
- Fix scrap and fruits calculation
- Add alternative controls for accessibility
- Fix web build canvas resizing
- Fix pause key not registering

Tags: #paltformer, #tower defense

Genres: platformer

Tools: Aseprite, raylib

Comments31

LDJam user 2379458 Jan 2023, 22:04

Very cool, Liked vibe, graphics and the upgrade system was done well!

MostLikely8 Jan 2023, 23:35

great game

gun knockback decrease is a weird upgrade, I liked my gun knockback, I was using it to get around faster :)

LDJam user 2997579 Jan 2023, 00:51

I really liked it fun game just wish there was audio I enjoied the up grade system but like @mostlikely said I actually like the gun knockback. Good Job!

JCMonkey9 Jan 2023, 03:00

the biggest issue i had with the game was the controls. for most games im used to left hand controlling player movement, and somewhere on right hand shoot, and interact, or interact with E key. would have been nice to have W as jump, and left click to shoot, and right click to harvest.

imyellowfish9 Jan 2023, 04:58

great graphics and pretty good shooting experience, well done!

Zyperauthor9 Jan 2023, 07:47

@JCMonkey - Actually, there are alternative controls: W can be used for jumping, A and D for moving, E for interaction, and F for shooting. In future updates, I might add the option to shoot with the mouse as well.

Iluvatar9 Jan 2023, 11:17

My initial thoughts were like "Ok this is another platformer shooter". And I was amazed how well done and polished the game was. Loved the crafting system, I didn't expect this game to be so deep. And absolutely adored the physics and control response mechanics. The shooting recoil and flying around with the jatpack felt so smooth and satisfying.

I think the only thing I would change would be the time between enemy waves. I understand that it's supposed to be noob friendly, but I always had like 40 seconds of just sitting and waiting. But that's just a minor thing.

Overall very well done game, with nice cute graphics and responsive controls.

LDJam user 2786609 Jan 2023, 11:52

Simple gameplay and art is not bad, I really want the game has some sound effects!

Felix Kern9 Jan 2023, 14:15

Nice Game, i like the recoil :)

Loig9 Jan 2023, 14:51

Nice graphics, and the game looks cool. It was not really playable for me however, due to the relative positions of the x, z and space keys on my keyboard (x is just above space key but z is at the other side of the keyboard for me).

Zyperauthor9 Jan 2023, 16:34

@loig I've added an alternative control option for the game, so hopefully you'll be able to play now. Check the game description for more details.

@jcmonkey You can now shoot and harvest using the mouse as well!

Chum Chum9 Jan 2023, 16:48

Game was really fun, I survived until wave 21!
I found having to navigate the underground upgrade section was a bit tough, especially if an attack was coming soon.
The enemies were super satisfying to kill. Very cool submission! :smile:

Loig9 Jan 2023, 17:17

Thanks a lot for proposing alternative controls! And the game is nice.

mira9 Jan 2023, 18:31

Love graphics. Was very fun game.

Patsui9 Jan 2023, 20:53

Great gameplay loop. Good job! somebody's been playing Domekeeper ;)

Ben Toosey9 Jan 2023, 21:28

Very clear gameplay loop, it was fun!!

VaizAragorn9 Jan 2023, 22:14

All the controls are on the point, the feeling of the attack was great. That knockback effect is a nice touch. It was really devastating to find my crops destroyed tho. Made me play second time and get updates. Keep up the good work!

SciDev9 Jan 2023, 22:27

Very easy game to play, nice artwork and very simple, reactive controls. Nice work on this one, and good luck in judging!

awelotta9 Jan 2023, 22:34

Pretty fluid and fun. but I was cheesing it by spamming Z, C, and Lmb on every wave

Sid Fish10 Jan 2023, 20:34

Awesome game, really enjoyed the game loop, reminded me of Dome Keeper in a way. Great work.

dans1712 Jan 2023, 02:53

Nice game! I liked the concept of the enemies trying to harvest your crops instead of just following you like most shooter games, and I had fun using the jetback and gun knockback to fly around. The time between waves felt too long for me, personally - adding an option to skip the timer would be a nice improvement (maybe with an additional reward for doing so, so you don't miss out on the crops you would harvest while waiting).

jellzilla14 Jan 2023, 21:59

Fun wave defense game! I liked the upgrade system, and I wish there were more kinds of upgrades!

Reversing the knockback actually messed with how easy it was to farm the waves when they spawned, which I thought was kind of funny.

bradu15 Jan 2023, 13:22

- Lovely graphics
- A good amount of details shown in-game related to objective, controls
- Some sounds / music would be helpful to increase the aesthetic of the game
- Felt like the upgrades maybe are a bit too far to reach
- Alternate controls were a nice touch
- Wasn't sure what enemies are doing in the start (stealing your planted crops ? and if so, didn't find a way to tell how far they had until they completed said task)
- All of this made in C++ is a pretty neat achievement in itself
- Could shoot via all the types of controls available e.g. Z, C, B, click etc. (probably at a way faster rate by the looks of it)

Great take on the theme (sci-fi, anthropomorphic animals) and pretty darn fun game to play!

LDJam user 30074515 Jan 2023, 13:23

Nice game! Interesting cheat options to test the game. I will also review the RayLib library. I will check what I can learnt from it. Thank you!

someone15 Jan 2023, 13:26

Nice game. The art is good, the upgrades were done well and the movement is fluid.
I would have liked to be able to chose where to plant my crops. I had trouble defending the plants at the top due to always jumping too high and having to wait too long to drop back down again.
A signpost on the right for the upgrades place would have been a nice addition.

amarokczukay15 Jan 2023, 14:34

i've had a lot of fun playing this one. the trade off between fight/harvest and upgrade is well designed, controls were nice. with sound, i think i would have been even more absorbed (but don't worry, i just spent 30 minutes playing haha)

great entry!

Jonqs15 Jan 2023, 18:15

Wow impressive entry. At first was a bit annoyed by the controls (knockback and directional shot) but after a few upgrades i started to have fun. End up playing until wave 35. The tool you used make it even more impressive. Congrats !

Chase of Bass16 Jan 2023, 12:48

This was soooo cool!! I loved how you could go upgrade in a little outpost bunker and come back up and protect your harvest. Really fun and challenging! One thought if it's helpful: I think it would be fun to have a button that you press to skip the remaining time on the countdown til next wave that gives a small bonus based on the amount of time remaining til the next wave. Anyway, lots of fun with this one -amazing work! :D

neowhoru19 Jan 2023, 18:50

Wow this is really great game - very fluid gameplay, upgrade makes good sense.

ArtofLuba22 Jan 2023, 01:40

Neat! I wish there was sound. The Knockback was a bit of a surprise but it works!

zimny1127 Jan 2023, 09:42

Nice wave defense game! I guess more types of enemies, music, sound effects, and maybe other types of crops would be a nice addition, but I understand that time limit during LD has no mercy ;) Good job with the game!

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