Lifesaver

Overall★★★★★★★★★★3.12
Fun★★★★★★★★★★2.98
Innovation★★★★★★★★★★3.05
Theme★★★★★★★★★★3.35
Graphics★★★★★★★★★★2.55
Humor★★★★★★★★★★2.83
Mood★★★★★★★★★★2.69
*PLEASE NOTE: the issue of missing files highlighted in the top comments has been fixed, so you should be able to run and rate the game now!*

*Hotfixes:*

>- Mouse is now visible when away from the cannon, to allow you to close the game window
>- Cops are less chatty

My entry for Ludum Dare 53. This is also my first game jam and first ever completed original project, and...well, it shows. The project's scope was completely fine in terms of features, but I still got overwhelmed by the sheer amount of STUFF you have to do in order to get a semi-coherent game running as a solo dev. You can tell I gave up on adding characters models, and the game is completely silent. I also had issues exporting to WebGL with Godot 4 so you'll have to download an .exe - sorry! :(

You are a doctor somewhere in rural America, running an illegal clinic for pregnant women seeking care. Deliver essential procedures, then go into the back room to blast the cops banging at the door with your concussive cannon (video games! don't ask).

WASD or arrow keys to move

When near a patient, click the mouse repeatedly to deliver care and get ammo (again: video games)

When near the cannon, move the mouse up and down to aim, and click to shoot. Ammo is VERY limited, so don't miss!

You lose when the cops reach the red area.

Comments18

Freakman
Freakman2 May 2023, 21:26
when running the game i get an error saying: "Error: Couldn't load project data path ".". Is the .pck file missing?" on windows i only got the exe :P
ciderpunk2 May 2023, 21:37
yeah think you're missing some files here, can't rate your game :(
Digx72 May 2023, 21:39
can't run the windows .exe
Obe Dot
Obe Dot2 May 2023, 21:42
Looks good, but I can't play :(
LDJam user 338091
LDJam user 338091author2 May 2023, 21:55
Guys thank you so much for pointing this out! What a noob :sweat_smile: I've reuploaded the Windows .exe with the missing pck file and I've tested that it works now so you should be able to play!
ciderpunk2 May 2023, 22:27
12 procedures! i am the abortion king w000!
i think hiding the mouse was a mistake in my rapid clicking i frequently clicked outside the window, and in one case hit the close button...ooops!
LDJam user 338091
LDJam user 338091author3 May 2023, 16:58
@ciderpunk I can't say I've made it that far, but I also barely had time to playtest this thing! :sweat_smile: I've pushed a small bugfix for the mouse issue, thanks for highlighting that!
Volkolak
Volkolak3 May 2023, 18:01
The graphics are nice despite being simple.
Roolow
Roolow4 May 2023, 01:41
Something about this game disturbs me. That could be because I'm a baby. It was dead simple but I had fun with it. Excellent for a first project! Though I have to ask....if completing procedures....gives me ammo...does that mean....I'm shooting.....yes it does probably...That's certainly a choice :)
LDJam user 338091
LDJam user 338091author4 May 2023, 03:38
@roolow Haha, this is something I wrestled with actually. I ultimately decided against making the origin of the ammo this explicit, because that could be offensive to people who may have gone through this, and would have clashed with the patients' dialogue, which is all about how the experience affected them. So I've gone with "video game magic" but this is certainly open to interpretation. Thanks for the positive feedback!
snakemuho
snakemuho4 May 2023, 23:18
The dialogues are a nice touch. Good entry for a first time!
LDJam user 3340025 May 2023, 19:40
Honestly, i think that this game is weird... But at least the actual gameplay is kinda fun.
hotaloca6 May 2023, 18:22
The liked the game concept a lot, and despite lack of audio and detailed graphics this was kindof fun. :) I think this can certainly be evolved into a fun balancing exercise on helping vs. protecting the area. Very nice job for a first entry!
Ryder the First7 May 2023, 23:24
This game was very difficult, but I vibe with the concept pretty hard and although I couldn't do very well, I did enjoy it.
LDJam user 3368518 May 2023, 18:18
I love the concept very funny i managed to get 10 points
Rolly
Rolly12 May 2023, 20:40
It's a very good idea for a game - I made a few mistakes at first, shooting like there's no tomorrow, only to find out that I only 3 bullets and just missed all of them :D

It's pretty challenging, but that's what kept the game interesting. I think I got to 9 points on my best attempt.

Cool game!
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