Ludum Dare #58compo
Gem Goblin
Play in browser at itch.io!
Collect all gems by dodging, shooting, and digging.
How to Play
Move with the Arrow keys or WASD. Dig tunnels by walking into walls.Requirements
Playable in browser with a keyboard. Not supported on mobile.CHANGELOG
2025-10-06: Fixed viewport scaling difference between Mac and WindowsTools: Godot


Comments12
Got around 86 gems a couple of times, then I tried collecting all the chests first which made it much easier.
It felt like the attack liked to fire into the walls rather than anywhere useful sometimes.
Could be cool to have some weapon power-ups, or some bomber-man style tnt or cross shaped explosions to blast through tunnels and take out multiple enemies. I tried getting them into choke-points to see if I could mow them down easier.
Got close, but no cigar, couldn't get through the crowd of monsters in the end :cry:
It'd be nice for the game to e.g. show the direction of the missing gems when there's only a couple of them (though luckily I didn't need to look a lot for them), as well as some variety in the AI of the enemies - as they seem to prefer X axis, what made it easier to juke around them when they're all gathered in one place.
I did like the dig mechanics though, and could imagine more mechanics built around it, e.g. some stamina for digging, different types of terrain slowing you down differently, etc!