August 23rd-26th 2013 :: Theme: 10 Seconds
Ludum Dare 27 — August 23rd-26th, 2013
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Based on an article on the Onion of the same name exaggerating the rate at which window washers die, our game sends you, with a jetpack, to save these poor cleaners from a horrible death. Read it, it'll explain how we're following the theme! (Plus the ropes take 10 seconds to break :P )
Controls:
Fly around with WASD or the Arrow keys.
How to Play:
Heal ropes by flying over them, kick birds and save falling cleaners!
In Hardcore mode, the game is over at first death.
In Chaos mode, a death meter fills up with each dude splashed on the ground - don't let it fill up completely and try to clean 100% of the building!
PRO TIPS:
- You can bounce off the edges of the screen, left, right, bottom and top. Use this technique to keep your momentum when switching directions!
- Some low-flying birds aren't a menace, don't waste time kicking them... unless you really just want to kick ALL THE BIRDS!
- You can heal two ropes at a time if you position yourself right in between the two!
Made by Dom2D (Art), Fernando Serboncini (Code) and Ryan D. Roth (Sound). See Credits section for music credits!
Downloads and Links
Ratings
 | Fun(Jam) | 4.38 |
| Coolness | 100% |
 | Overall(Jam) | 4.32 |
| #8 | Humor(Jam) | 4.23 |
| #15 | Innovation(Jam) | 3.96 |
| #15 | Audio(Jam) | 4.01 |
| #28 | Theme(Jam) | 3.83 |
| #31 | Graphics(Jam) | 4.42 |
| #33 | Mood(Jam) | 3.87 |
Comments
This game is amazingly high quality for a Ludum Dare game. I spent over an hour playing this, very well done :) And the graphics seriously gorgeous.
Great Job! It took a little bit for me to realize I was healing the wires. Then it all made more sense.
I was really impressed, this is my current favourite in this ludum dare.
It's incredibly awesome!
Make me laugh a lot!
Excellent work! 5/5 in all! =)
Dom! I missed you! This game is freaking hilarious! I love it. Frantic and super smooth gameplay, with awesome art and sounds. Love the little references on the ground floor. And I really want to kick a bird right now. Awesome job!
I couldn't help myself from giving it a 5 on everything. It deserves every single one of those stars
Looks, feels, and sounds incredibly polished! I had a blast trying it out man, great job!
That intro bird-kick cracks me up every time. Fantastic work, plays really nice.
kick ALL THE BIRDS!
My only complaint is that it was a bit sluggish on my computer. Super fun. Needs a high score table!
Thanks for playing, commenting and voting everyone! We're so glad you all seem to enjoy our dumb little game! :D
Really great overall.
I really like the dynamic of the game, you always have something to do and it's always possible.
I guess it's what is called a great game design.
Very good game. The sound effects are maybe a little it too loud.
Nice little game! Take on the theme is really funny, heh. And birds! As the onion described it: “it is not unusual for one window washer to be smashing into the ground while a second flails and screams in midair and a third, somewhere above, is beginning to lose balance.” Congrats!
Loved it, one of my favorites so far! Died in Hardcore after 1:27 and only managed to clean 62% in chaos but still incredibly fun!
Really great! Gameplay is fun, and love the graphics and the music, just overall incredibly well polished. Wouldn't think it was done within 72 hours just by looking at it.
Amazing graphics and super great controls and everything just feels right.
This game is absolutely brilliant! Great idea and execution, the game is utterly hilarious and the sound effect totally nail it!
I can't decide if this is the game of the jam or the best Ludum Dare jam entry ever. Can't think of any constructive criticism as it's great in every respect. Amazing work!
This is so amazing! I love the aesthetics, the theme, the design, and just the general feel of everything. Great job guys!
That was pretty hilarious. Amazing style. Simple elegant gameplay.
Just wonderful. Couldn't stop laughing at the terrible screaming sounds they'd make when they fell in contrast to the cheery music and visuals!
This. Is my favorite. thing. evar.
The sprites were da best. seriously like they suit the mood so well. I had way too much fun playing this. One of my favorites for sure.
I posted a tiny Post-Mortem for this game! http://www.ludumdare.com/compo/2013/08/27/every-10-seconds-post-mortem/
That was great. The jetpack felt nice and loose and the game was a blast to play. I love the animations especially kicking the birds in the face. Well done!
Incredible graphics and clever yet simple idea. Rated very highly, similar to where I picture this ranking overall :)
So far my only gripe is the loading time. But after playing it was well worth it! Rate me back!
http://www.ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-27/?action=preview&uid=5288
Really epic presentation! The core mechanics works well, the gameplay is great fun. The sound and music is superb! Good use of the 10 sec theme. Enjoyed this :)
The sound design in this is really great, had me grinning the whole time haha! The controls were also really smooth, and the art cute as heck.
It feels like a really complete package, all parts complimenting each other, so cool
Very well polished. I only wish that Chaos mode was a little faster.
Superb! An amazingly polished game with gorgeous art and sound. Above all, it was really fun to play - I've already spent more time on it than any other game so far. Awesome work.
Amazing!
As chaos mode wore on, it almost seemed like a good idea to let the ropes wear out and just save the falling window washers. I never had to to hang out in one spot and heal the ropes.
Made me smile on the inside. Not on the outside though because fun is not allowed.
This is probably the most complete game I've seen so far! Remarkable amount of tightness and good control for such a quickly made game. Functions really well as an old-school arcade style game. Aaaand just enough weirdness to satisfy me.
Thanks everyone! We're so happy you guys and gals enjoy our game! ^_____^
Whoooa, great game! The graphics give me a Fallout vibe, the humor is great, and the game is very polished.
OMG, this is so hard and so fun, my brain is in conflict! Great job, guys!
Everything is really well made, the mechanics are excellent, just love it, good job ! But still, I'm not sure about the theme...
Lots of fun, very polish, would be great on mobile/tablet !
Great great job dudes ;)
Yeah ! I love it ! Beautiful art and music, love the gameplay. But it's very hard ! :D
A fitting tribute to all the window cleaners that fell to their deaths.
Such a perfect game. This is probably the only one that I can see myself playing over and over again. I almost hate it because its so good... DAMN YOU!
Fantastic game! Can't stop playing it :). Love the window-washing theme, too...Great job!
This is probably the best game I've played this LD(yet). Ad I've played a lot. Just...too good!
Amazing entry. Windows washers were so cute it hurt to lose any of them.
Really polished in all categories. Great job!!
Loved the soundtrack, but I wish the falling voices wouldnt ruin it. Fun game and very polished.
Yay we got an interview on IndieGames.com! Wooooohooo! ^_^ http://indiegames.com/2013/09/screenshot_daily_game_jam_week_3.html
Featured in today's Worth Playing on GiantBomb!
http://www.giantbomb.com/videos/worth-playing-09-13-2013/2300-7941/
This is brilliant, it's full of character and lots of fun to play. The feedback is so polished that it feels good to fly around, and the voice acting is well done!
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Just made a post about it: http://www.ludumdare.com/compo/2013/08/26/every-10-seconds-a-window-washer-falls-to-his-death-2/