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The Magical Hat of Usefulness

By randoman

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CategoryRankScoreCount
Theme174.25
Coolness281
Humor384.00
Fun2483.42
Innovation3053.40
Audio4043.00
Overall4113.35
Mood4313.19
Graphics7482.81

Comments

sogomn 2015-04-20 20:29

Really cool but way too hard!
Awesome sound, cool graphics and a great humor.

the-capitalist-crayfish 2015-04-20 20:35

Probably my favourite so far! Both challenging, humorous and diverse! My record was a mere 3 days, because damn, some items are hard to use (looking at you, UFO catcher claw).

adreqi 2015-04-21 00:37

Cool but hard ! But cool ! but hard. but...

shivur 2015-04-21 05:10

Original idea!

huo-cuo 2015-04-21 18:50

This is really a theme-matching game. I had a lot of fun even though I got only to day two. I loved the stinky sandal the most.

cstudios 2015-04-21 18:55

Ive got games source code after failing multiple times miserably. COOL! :D

fluffy-tigers-in-the-sky 2015-04-21 19:00

Hey there, great work! The game is simple but really fun. I couldn't wait to get to know the next unconventional weapon. It didn't even bother me that I lost really, really quick :D.

randoman 2015-04-21 19:23

Thank you for your comments! And thank you for playing! :)

sbarrio 2015-04-21 19:44

I love that crisp potato sound! Nice game!

kivano 2015-04-21 20:29

"Game source code" is over-powered :D Very nice and fun game :)

backlund 2015-04-21 21:58

Great game with humor, it was very hard.
Fun idea with the game source code as a weapon.

simianlogic 2015-04-21 21:58

Simple little game with lots of variety. I didn't realize I had limited ammo with some of the weapons, but overall pretty entertaining.

babajaga 2015-04-21 22:01

Some weapons like sandal are really underpowered

esayitch 2015-04-21 22:01

Very difficult. Behavior is weird and interesting, I really wanted to see what every item did xD Cool use of the theme. Graphics were ok, so was sound.

Good luck!

ershany 2015-04-21 22:01

Really awesome idea, I did not find it too difficult myself, in face I found it kind of easy. More stuff would have been interesting but still amazing for being made over a weekend!

tasteslikefuture 2015-04-21 22:02

Some of the items are WAY more useful than others. I found myself retrying just to see all the weird and unique weapons. Definitely fits the theme. Great job!

shugor 2015-04-21 22:13

The weapons you used in this game are all really fun to experiment with. It can be annoying when you get chips all the time, because it's pretty much impossible to clear a wave with it. But with a little more balancing, I think this game could still be challenging but less frustrating. Good work~

b3jh24 2015-04-22 01:39

Cool, but it was pretty difficult. In the several times I played though, I got the same item (Super Glue). Good take on the theme though!

chuigum 2015-04-22 01:43

Nice music, it was pretty hard at times but it was fun. I like how original it is too, great job!

nameoftheuser 2015-04-22 02:05

Nice job! You stuck to the theme really well!

wg_phancock 2015-04-22 02:08

The cool guy glasses when you get the "source code" were a nice touch lol.

Great idea, though some of the items are nearly (or maybe completely) impossible to survive with (like the UFO catcher claw). I guess there's gotta be some challenge, but maybe a little too much. You want a game to feel like it's possible to win, even if just very difficult.

sowihowl 2015-04-22 02:40

Great game with great humor. I just found it a bit hard to play... But really cool !

cliffracerx 2015-04-22 03:02

Interesting use of the theme, this is more like Unconventional Weapon(s). Favorite item: The Game's Source Code. (Would've gotten bonus points if clicking on the word source actually sent you to a Github page for it or something)

A few of the items are somewhat underpowered (fan, Super Glue) and made it incredibly hard to beat.

broknecho 2015-04-22 03:07

Hahah funny idea. I liked how the different weapons were so different. BUT that leads to some balancing issues. Also being able to move in diagonals (all 8 directions in the construct behavior) would have helped the control.

Solid entry. Well done.

pushmepullyu 2015-04-22 03:23

You got the theme down pat :D

xbcw 2015-04-22 03:37

Cool idea but brutally hard.

mandolin 2015-04-22 06:18

This is great! Way to go full boar on the theme. The multiple unconventional weapons was great. Good job.

And of course, like what everyone else said, it's too hard..

yuigoto 2015-04-22 06:58

I open up the game, click "Play!" and I just see "You Got the Game Source Code!", awesome! :)

It's humorous, fun and well thought! Also, the graphics fit the style of the game well. :D

A little bit too hard for some weapons (didn't see that Tomato has an item limit). "Game Source Code", though, it's on my favorite weapon list!

nibblebitsstudio 2015-04-22 08:03

I've got the source code HAHAHA... Turn down for what... Really fun theme. The gameplay is a little hard, but it seems that's to be played more then a few times to se all the funny stuffs. Great game!

blodey 2015-04-23 10:36

its very fun! my favourite weapon is the tomato! it's very hard to get by with chips! good game :3!

bizm 2015-04-23 17:55

Zi from team BIZM here! This game had me screaming in rage, but I couldn't stop playing! CURSE YOU, STINKY SANDALS! This game was very clever and fun, but SO HARD! Good job! :D

fixitteam 2015-04-23 20:45

hahaha ... funny graphics and gameplay.
too bad the game ends so fast and you cant throw chips into zombies all day long :))
you probably had a lot of fun making this :)

gnx 2015-04-24 20:38

Nice game with diverse weapon options. It was fun retrying the game just to try out all the weapons :) Graphics are nice and music & sfx are clearly thought out for the game, so good job on that too.

pietro-ferrantelli 2015-04-24 21:36

Nice game ! Really liked the concept, it's an addictive gameplay and fits the theme very well. Great job rando'

ryannielson 2015-05-03 18:54

Solid game with some ideas that could be expanded upon.