FoonLudum Dare ExplorerLD31 → Defend the Earth!

Defend the Earth!

By aglavra

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CategoryRankScoreCount
Coolness279
Audio5142.80
Humor7052.29
Theme8303.38
Mood8742.56
Graphics8922.57
Fun9062.68
Overall10412.65
Innovation11801.86

Comments

taviandir 2014-12-08 11:42

Cute aesthetics to this game :) great idea to have health for this kind of game in a ludumdare context - most people would probably be too frustrated if they got game over too quickly and not try the game properly.

seledorn 2014-12-08 11:45

Good job, but you should probably disable space-bar after the first shot :)

alter 2014-12-08 11:58

Great job! Funny game.
But yea, "feature" with active space-bar looks like a cheat.

zorfmorf 2014-12-08 12:07

At first I was confused by the ball often being stuck in horizontal movement. After I re-read the instructions and noticed that you can push the ball with space, I made it through. After that it was a fun and quick game! Thank you for including a livebar :)

badlydrawnrod 2014-12-08 12:47

The music is great, and it looks good too, but the gameplay is let down by the "cheat" with the ball. Damn shame, because otherwise this could have been a cracking breakout game.

job_ 2014-12-08 15:05

Nice breakout game. The spacebar is more an exploit rather than a control, but the feeling of the game is great thanks to the sounds and graphics!

jpmit 2014-12-08 15:06

Very cool, good work.

I love using the space bar for the game physics, that idea is definitely a good one that could be built upon.

figglewatts 2014-12-08 17:21

Nice! The bounce physics needs to be adjusted to maximize Y-velocity though, as often I'd find myself waiting ages for the ball to travel up the screen.

karlipoppins 2014-12-08 20:57

Good breakout! Nice art! The ball sometimes got stuck making horizontal lines as the angle was almost 0. Loved the music.

anokta 2014-12-08 21:40

nice mood, fits the theme. ball physics feel a bit off and improbable, especially when the ball hits the edges of the paddle. appreciate the energy bar in this case! :)

xgeovanni 2014-12-09 20:38

The game can basically be won by strategic spacebar use, and it would be nice to have a "press space to start" on the intro screen.

ky533541 2014-12-09 22:00

Really cool art style, I really dig the aesthetic. I liked the music as well! The ball was a bit confusing to control using space but great entry overall

ludipe 2014-12-09 22:06

Nice breakout clone, though the "spacebar" mechanic can be exploited to make the game super easy. It'd be cool if mechanics changed from one stage to the next.

sushin 2014-12-12 11:34

Cute graphics, and also nice twist on the classical :). Congratulations!

robotloveskitty 2014-12-15 21:15

I died because I kept speeding up the ball faster than my paddle could go :) it was fun!

I actually really enjoyed the space bar mechanic a lot, I think it brings something new to the breakout table. Sure it needs tweaking (maybe it should have limited uses or a recharge time? ), but I had fun with it!

rzuf 2014-12-17 12:25

A breakout game with a story! :D
Loved the art style. :3

calavera 2014-12-17 22:46

I liked the shape of the paddle and the music.

mrbadivan 2014-12-18 12:14

Nice game=) At first, game ball start to jump between two sides of screen horizontally - this is where active space helped much)

igoramendola 2014-12-22 08:56

I won! The game is simple, but well done ^^
Nice adaptation of the gameplay with a background story.