Event Links: [ MiniLD 50 | Warmup Weekend | Real World Gatherings | Ludum Deals | Wallpaper ]
ARROWS/WSAD: move. HOLD SPACE: dig. PRESS SPACE: get beer.
Run around combing the beach. If your metal meter finds something... you'll hear it.
Dig dig dig.
Eventually you may find cash cash money.
It's thirsty work, so be sure to purchase $1-beer at regular intervals. Clear the whole beach, your work is done.
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Rather than ramping up difficulty, the first level (like all levels) is very very hard.
Some levels will trap you and will be impossible to finish. You will die angry and penniless... this is a metaphor for the life by the sea, not a bug.
"That's me on the beachside, combing the sand, metal meter in my hand, sporting a pocket full of change".
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Ratings
| #48 | Humor | 3.79 |
| #65 | Audio | 3.76 |
| #69 | Fun | 3.82 |
| #137 | Theme | 3.79 |
| #163 | Mood | 3.57 |
| #240 | Overall | 3.53 |
| #270 | Innovation | 3.49 |
| #375 | Graphics | 3.44 |
| #1409 | Coolness | 47% |
Comments
Very cool, I liked the overall mechanics of the game, and the audio was fantastic (you got 5 stars for that!) I found a small bug when I spawned inside some beach goers and couldn't move..
Funny game. Once main hero appeared between two girls but can move - luky choise :D.
Great music. And fun game.
I would have liked the first time to say something like "DIG = Space" or so and "BUY = Space".
I would also have liked the patrol to randomly start with a safe distance and to have rounded corners on the beachers colliders so I didn't get stuck as much.
Then I might have gotten really stuck.
It also feels like the score maybe shouldn't be just money but intoxication * money or something. Or just sunburn. In fact that would be cool. Have the dude remove shirt after some drinks to increase burn and anger of patrol.
Very fun production, where do you find your ideas man? always awesome.
The game match the theme and have a good atmosphere.
The guy following you is really annoying lol, it is especially hard to dig/take beer when he is quite close (maybe you should stop the game at that moment?) but it is still ok as part of the game difficulty.
One thing I would have liked is to know my game over score.
Otherwise, the graphics and the colors are well polished, the music fits well with the game.
Your game is hilarious fun. The premise is simple, but engaging. It's fun scowering the beach looking for cash.
The sound effects are hilarious. CASH CASH MONAY
Haha nice game, I really enjoyed it (despite the level generation that can be unforgiving). Nice art and animations
The metaphore hit me strong and hard.
I was unable to shake off the man, and when I succeeded, I got too thirsty
Haha, nice concept! Music was kind of repetitive, but I like it overall!
I found a bug, where sometimes you start a level on top of someone sunbathing and you can't move. Nice job though!
I really enjoyed it, even though its very difficult. Reminds me of a classic arcade or 8-bit game.
Pretty neato, The life guard was annoying to escape, but I liked the gameplay. Audio was nice too. Cool game!
Really like the risk reward system, and I found myself constantly asking "Do I dig this up? Do I get a beer? Do I run from the security guy?" It makes for very engaged and fast paced (and fun) gameplay!
Hilarious and fun. Like you mentioned, there are some spawning issues, but the sound and graphics are great. It also makes me want a beer, haha!
If only I could come back at night when the surf patrol had gone home. Nice work overall.
Haha cool concept, the sfx are really nice too! Good work! :p
Your metaphor is mean.
I like the game but I'd have liked it to be easier to restart rather than clicking, just press space or something keyboard based.
The surf patrol directly homes on me and is super hard to avoid. So I play like 5s, then have to go through the 5s intro again. Not enjoyable!
I don't play games to get served a metaphor on the unfairness of life!
simple, but fun and addictive. sound, music and graphics fit perfectly. loved it!
Well done. Graphics were sound, sound effects went well with game, nice and straight forward. Only thing that would be nice is to have the controls listed on the web page too, took me a bit to realize I had to actually dig until I came back here and re-read the instructions.
Very cool, loved the style and the audio really added heaps to the experience. I found the difficulty was a little high depending largely on how the level was generated, maybe some initial safeguards could help that? The patrol was too fast, and occasionally you'd get spawn in between beach-goers.
That has certainly been one of the more enjoyable titles for me though :)
Enjoyed the retro feel to the game. The level generation is sometimes difficult but the game is still fun. Good adaptation of the theme.
Liked how the graphics, audio and mood are tied together to produce a fun experience. Got trapped a couple of times because of the level generation, but solid and polished entry overall.
This is a lot of fun! I love your use of the surf patrol and sun-bathers to force the player to keep an eye on their surroundings. The audio is fun too.
Nice graphics, fun game. I included it in part 25 of my Ludum Dare compilation video series, if you'd like to check it out :) http://youtu.be/06U_lc3kLp4
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Was a fun and addictive game, audio helped a lot to make the mood, and a few good laughs. Liked the different managed options. Though who really would go do this all day if all you get is like, $10-30? Still, enjoyable~