Well, Mike ran in to problems getting ldjam.com working properly with about 12 hours left in the Compo, so this is the backup plan.
Hey guys, I did it! I finally finished a game in time for the compo! I normally just end up doing the jam, but this time I was able to limit myself down to a reasonable scope.
even though out of all the times I've tried before, this is the time where I've had the least amount of free time by far. I worked for 8 hours yesterday and I go back to work today at 2. I guess it was just a matter of missing 16 hours of the weekend to force you to work harder.
Okay so here's what I used:
Coding: Sublime Text (javascript with html5)
Art: All hard coded vector graphics
Sounds: BFXR
Debug: Chrome
So I know it should work fine on Chrome, I don't think it'll work on IE at all, but it should be fine for safari and firefox.
Objective:
When the game first starts, you have a near-empty room with a gold doubloon at the top, this is put in place purposefully to act as a way for you to experiment and get used to the controls. The game doesn't really start until you grab the gold doubloon at the top of the room.
The goal of "The Pit" as I have decided to call it for no apparent reason, is to collect as many gold doubloons as you can before you get caught by the evil red circles. Ahhh! so red, so round, so evil! Don't let them touch you or they'll consume your soul!
Controls:
Arrow Keys: Movement / Aim your attack
z: Jump: hold for higher jumps
x: Lay Bricks: use in conjunction with arrow keys
c: Attack: breaks bricks, allowing you to COLLECT THEM FOR LATER use, also KNOCKS BACK ENEMIES, and if you do it in mid-air while aiming downward at an enemy, it can be used to boost you upward, effectively gaining ANOTHER JUMP.
Building:
Building works in 2 different ways, horizontally and vertically. In the top-left of the screen, it shows how many bricks you have available to use, when you have none left, you can not build. The only good the 'x' key will do then is snap your character to the tile grid.
Horizontal Building: You must be on the ground to initiate horizontal building. If you hold down 'x' while walking, bricks will form beneath your feet where there aren't any, effectively letting you walk on air.
Vertical Building: You must be on the ground to initiate vertical building. You can only build up vertically, not down. Hold 'x' while you are on the ground and press the 'up' arrow key. Your character will float into the air laying bricks beneath them.
Downloads and Links
Ratings
 | Coolness | 72% |
| #138 | Innovation | 3.62 |
| #156 | Fun | 3.54 |
| #215 | Overall | 3.49 |
| #304 | Humor | 2.48 |
| #399 | Audio | 2.39 |
| #402 | Theme | 3.36 |
| #449 | Mood | 2.74 |
| #469 | Graphics | 2.65 |
Comments
Clean design. I liked playing the game. A bit hard to build things, though. I accidentally used up all my blocks several times.
For some reason the game didn't show up for me on the page from the link. I use chrome btw.
I really like the mechanic! really original, loved trapping the enemys.
It tok me a while to figure out how to play it. The mechanics are interesting and the presence of enemies makes the game much harder (the second level was a challenge for me). Could be nice if there was a way to restart the level other than pressing F5 :)
@fragileannihilator: Pressing space after you died wasn't working for you?
Eyy another person who uses sublime text(with javascript and html5!)
Really a fun and cool game ! The gameplay is intuitive and smooth, it's challenging but not impossible. The graphics are simple it's enough and the particles are good-looking. Well done ! :)
Good idea, but the control scheme is a bit odd for me, I don't get it ._:
Neat game mechanics and overall concept. I like this little game and hope you'll continue working on it.
Challenging! Liked it! Good to know more people jamming with javascript (we did it too ^^)
This looks like a lot of fun once your used to the controls, (I would find it easier with the up or space key as jump) but I'll be sure to come play it again later and try master it because I love the concept and the splash animations are quite satisfying :)
Really like the idea! Game is a bit on the hard side though. I think having building and breaking bricks on the same buttons and determine what happens by the pressed direction would make the controls easier. Currently it's a bit difficult to block an opponent that is chasing you. Still, very good entry!
I love this game. Especially the enemies and method of building.
@Decentsauce: That's a really good Idea! I think I'll add that in the polished version
It's pretty neat, the controls are a bit hard to get behind, but it's not a huge problem. The game's responsive and simple fun. Good entry :)
Interesting platformer. A little bit unresponsive controls and I think you need to give more interactions with bricks.
And it's pretty hard :)
Really interesting game. I like the building mechanic. Reminds me of lode runner for some reason... except in reverse I guess?
oh man I love the idea and the mechanics .. it's a fun game, I would increase hard upon getting golds, it's just too hard at once, but I had a good time :)
It doesn't load for me, this is the error I get:
game.js:143 Uncaught DOMException: Failed to read the 'localStorage' property from 'Window': Access is denied for this document.
@rplnt: Ah, that's a problem with your browser I think, not allowing access to local storage for keeping a high score. You must have some strict security settings or something. Are you using chrome?
fairly alright, quite hard to play when the red dot starts chasing you though. Kept on dying to it >_<
Cool game! The mechanics are really original :D Well done :)
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This controls really good, and cool mechanics, I sucked at it though :D
It was nice to get to now the controls at the beginning, but it was a little tedious do it a second time. Maybe only have it once! Either way great job!