December 13th-16th 2013 :: Theme: You Only Get One
[ Real World Gatherings | Ludum Deals | Warmup Weekend ]
This is a simple game
where one tries to hit all of the
spinning balls once they line up.
You need to be quick!
You only have one short moment to make your "One Shot".
Downloads and Links
Ratings
 | Coolness | 60% |
| #164 | Audio | 3.21 |
| #230 | Theme | 3.37 |
| #283 | Fun | 3.20 |
| #303 | Innovation | 3.20 |
| #319 | Overall | 3.23 |
| #362 | Mood | 2.95 |
| #546 | Humor | 2.13 |
| #779 | Graphics | 2.33 |
Comments
Nice little entry. I had problems beating the one with four rotating balls before I gave up. Not sure if there's a win condition, or if the levels are proceduraly made and will go on forever.
I liked how the audio worked when hitting the balls - it worked well with the music.
A bit frustrating use of the theme - restarting the entire game for one miss isn't very forgiving :)
It's simple, yet just challenging enough to not be frustrating. It would be kind of cool if the balls kept moving after you tried to "shoot."
Thanks for all the replies...
The levels aren't generated.
There are 10 preset levels.
If anybody wins all 10 I will be surprised!
Dude this game makes me feel like a boss every time i make the shot. Awesome entry!
Very clever idea with a lot of tension! The only problem is that you have to restart the whole game every time you lose a single level :(
Cool idea! I had a great time playing it. Very very challenging! Nice graphics and music. Great job! :)
If you have time, rate my game too! I would really appreciate it :D
Pretty Good!
First, I don't know why, but I really enjoyed the art design and the graphics. With the music they set up a nice mood.
Second, the idea of the balls stopping when your start to move is genious. The game changes from a predictive "where will the balls be" to a "lets just line them up" (it makes it easier IMO). Also, the slow moving of your ball just adds tension to the game. Congratulations!
Very fun. I like how the sound of the balls interact with the music, nice touch.
Nice concept ! Wow it's an addictive game ! Challenging a lot !
Nice game!
Its quite challenging to hit space in the right moment, but the movement patterns are predictable, what is good for the gameplay.
Good work :)
Played it on android, works fine for me. I like the sounds when you pick up the planets. The gameplay is fun and relaxing, but I really dislike having to restart from the first level, it feels artificial.
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This is a great game. Seriously: great. My reasons for thinking this are many. There are tons of "one shot" submissions for this compo, but yours is unique (so far) in that it doesn't require accuracy or method, so much as patience. Others will tell you: patience is my favourite controller.
The glitch sound-track helps, too, as does the aesthetically pleasing "orbits". I mean, humans just love watching things turn: we are hard wired to find rotational symmetry and gears-like motion around a point attractive. When it all lines up for one moment, and you get the shot! BOOM!
The game mocks you when you lose, and because there is no save, this actually starts to get to me. Emotions, man, they are an excellent control.
Finally: the fact that you have to start from the beginning each time (I mean, the fact that this is an "arcade style" game) is perfect. I wish so hard that there was a leader-board for me to climb.