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Grow your bloodlust and rush into the dungeon of cowards!
Losing condition: Running out of bloodlust (the more you have the more you're red)
Winning condition: Get to the last level.
== Controls ==
WSAD/Arrows, SPACE
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Ratings
 | Coolness | 71% |
| #178 | Fun | 3.61 |
| #228 | Humor | 2.94 |
| #307 | Mood | 3.23 |
| #331 | Audio | 2.97 |
| #410 | Graphics | 3.22 |
| #463 | Overall | 3.25 |
| #594 | Innovation | 2.97 |
| #935 | Theme | 2.40 |
Comments
This is a lot of fun. Its a nice level of difficulty and quite entertaining :)
The long hallway with a dead end probably made you laugh really hard but it will make every one of your players wish they were playing something else.
Nice challenging game. It would be nice if the hitbox on the sword was a little more forgiving since a lot of the time I would be standing right next to someone and not hit them. I like how the bodies on the floor slow you down as they build up. Would be neat if there was some sort of scoring system.
A little loose on theme, but super fun none the less. Cutting 4-5 dudes in half at once is pretty epic lol. Great work!
Can't seem to run it. I get a java exception error on Windows 7.
I liked that it's made with libGDX, all though didn't like the game.
The minimalist graphics felt very appropriate to the style of the game and so did the SFX. The idea is pretty fun and plays quite nice but I just wish there was a more elaborate ending. Had fun though, so thanks!!
Really fun little game. I included it in my Ludum Dare 34 compilation video series, if you’d like to check it out :) https://youtu.be/-PrUibNueHg
game looks good but sadly cannot run it. I get a java error when I try to open it. sorry. i would love to play if this gets fixed
Fun game! The mechanics feel good, though I think the attack would feel better if it were a bit wider (sometimes I fail to hit an enemy, but it feels I should have). Could waste some time here if you created some more refined levels. And some music!
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At first I didn't understand why I kept dying, but then I noticed my player slowy (or actually, quite fastly) fading to black, and then I understood, I'm a sword yielding vampire! I need the blood to survive, very original nicely done.
Not quite sure which theme this was supposed to go for, I guess growing?
One tip: You fade away way too quickly, I never made it past the second level :/