December 13th-16th 2013 :: Theme: You Only Get One
[ Real World Gatherings | Ludum Deals | Warmup Weekend ]
A turn based Strategy/Roguelike game where you can only harvest one resource at a time.
INSTALLATION
To run on Windows, Linux, OS/X, install love 0.8 then drag the .love file onto love.exe. Not compatible with love 0.9. Download links for love, select the OS appropriate link for love 0.8.0:
https://bitbucket.org/rude/love/downloads
If you are on Windows you can try the executable file.
Please post your seed and how far you got in the comments!
DESCRIPTION
In Desert Robot Commandos your goal is to reach your home planet after making 10 jumps through a desert filled with hostil bots. Collect resources and deploy your own bots to survive! Each safe jump costs 10 of each resource, while an emergency jump costs 30 random resources, 10 hp and strips your shields when you arrive, so spend your resources wisely!
After a jump it takes 60 turns to charge your engines for another safe jump, but an emergency jump is available whenever you can afford it. Each resource stockpile has limited supply of a particular resource type that corresponds to the bot you may produce from it. 1 resource produces a single bot.
Hills block bot and enemy UFO movement and bots may not be deployed on them, however your own UFO can freely travel over them. Your UFO has 30 hp and a 10hp shield that will regenerate a few turns after taking damage.
ENEMIES
UFOs:
Move slowly towards either resources piles or your own UFO. They deploy new bots every 5 turns and are very tough, although they have no weapons of their own.
(50 health, 5 shield)
HUNTER:
Move at double speed, but are weak and short ranged. They will seek out enemy UFOs and bots.
(5 health, 3 range)
SIEGER:
Tough units that will seek out and protect resource stockpiles.
(10 health, 4 range)
TURRET:
Weak until they deploy, then the strongest bots in the game. They will move towards stockpiles for a few turns before transforming.
(3 health, no weapon)
(15 health, 6 range)
CONTROLS
Moving your UFO:
Up
Down
Left
Right
Deploying Bots:
1 - Turret
2 - Hunter
3 - Sieger
Collecting Resources/Waiting:
Spacebar
Jumping to the next world
"J"
Downloads and Links
Ratings
 | Coolness | 87% |
| #139 | Innovation(Jam) | 3.25 |
| #155 | Overall(Jam) | 3.35 |
| #204 | Fun(Jam) | 3.04 |
| #269 | Graphics(Jam) | 3.21 |
| #313 | Mood(Jam) | 2.78 |
| #387 | Audio(Jam) | 2.36 |
| #428 | Humor(Jam) | 1.69 |
| #471 | Theme(Jam) | 2.13 |
Comments
Here's the download link to LOVE 0.8 for anyone who needs it:
Windows 64bit - https://bitbucket.org/rude/love/downloads/love-0.8.0-win-x64.exe
Windows 32bit - https://bitbucket.org/rude/love/downloads/love-0.8.0-win-x86.exe
I was a bit confused, after the first level, my guys wouldn't move...
oh it might be worth mentioning that the simulation only runs when you move. Press spacebar to wait!
Very interesting concept. Could use a tutorial of sorts, because the gameplay is not immediately obvious.
Interesting concept, but even with the instructions I felt a little lost as to what to do at any given moment. still quite an interesting game
Nice job! I really like this one. I would've liked slightly better instructions, but overall it was great.
Windows EXE didn't work, asked for DevIL.dll. Installed LOVE and ran the game that way instead.
I got 4 jumps with seed 007. It was going pretty well until I spawned right on top of a bunch of turrets and I died in about 3 turns. Really interesting concept, it's like a roguelike strategy game. You really have to budget your resources, which makes the game much more interesting.
ive added the required DLLs to the executable. Should be aok now. Thanks for all the comments so far!
Really enjoyed it once I figured out what I was supposed to be doing and found some working tactics.
Could have used some clearer instructions and a more precise take on the theme but pretty good for a 72hr game.
Nice work. Took a bit to realise what I had to do and how to play, but good fun once I got the hang of it.
Nice game, but a sound would be nice. And does the enemy keep respawning? It's get though just having many turrets with endless enemies lol
I had one huge battle going on. That was pretty neat, some stats would be fun just to see how many of the enemy you killed waiting to jump.
Really interesting concept, although a bit tricky to understand. Obviously hard to create a tutorial in 72 hours, but it would be nice to see it expanded with one in the future.
Really cool game! Awesome idea and gameplay as well as challenging. Sound/music could use a little boost ;)
I don't know what to do :D But it looks great. Maybe a tutorial could help? :)
Cool game ! I like the turn based concept. The seed add a lot replayability ! Great job !
Would be a much better game if it had some soft start tutorial thingy!
Cool game, great job. Got to a point where I placed like 40 torrents and no one could pass and eventually no more waves came to me, but I couldn't jump either.
A pretty good strategy game, I managed a couple of jumps. Not quite sure how to regain resources and units.
My first turn based RTS of this LD, and it was greatly done!
I think a move to/attack order may be a plus for a next version.
Thanks for the fun :)
Super fun and addicting. REALLY nice job on the gameplay for this. Like I already said, making a full game (probably a flash game) out of this would be really interesting, as the gameplay is catchy, simple enough and just plain fun. Really really nice job!
I've uploaded a new version that is compatible with Love2d 0.9.0
Thanks for all the comments so far. :D
Really enjoyed this. Very in depth game I really lost too much time to this lol. 5 stars Great entry guys
Wow, really great and deep gameplay. I enjoyed this. Good job :-)
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Is there anyway you can provide a download link for LOVE? The site only lists 0.9