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So long, Space Hero.

By factorial

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CategoryRankScoreCount
Innovation1653.72
Theme2743.69
Humor4502.88
Fun5153.10
Audio5702.66
Overall6933.03
Graphics8572.52
Mood8602.50
Coolness134748

Comments

factorial 2015-04-19 12:42

My first game and first Ludum Dare. Had a good time and learned a lot. All criticism welcome!

sadsmile 2015-04-19 18:12

Interresting little game you made ;D

misterwalter 2015-04-20 05:38

This is really cool. It's super simple, but it's really fun. I had no idea what I was supposed to do at first, but that was fine, because knocking blocks around was kinda fun. I was able to piece it together bit by bit, and that was fun too.
All in all, this is a tiny game, but it is a great game, and you should be proud.

doitle 2015-04-20 05:40

Now that's an interesting take on Unconventional Weapon. I've never seen a game like this at all. Nice work.

zqmony 2015-04-20 05:41

Nice game. Good job for your first time.

jsmars 2015-04-20 07:31

Haha wow that was wierd, really fits the theme I guess! Nice job

phask 2015-04-20 07:33

I really like the idea. Mechanics are simple but fun and kept me playing. Good job! Nicely done.

tomdeal 2015-04-20 10:39

Ok, that was different than what I expected from the screenshots :) Nice work. I'd like to have the camera position in the middle, but thats the only thing that bothers me a bit in this game.

morgondag 2015-04-20 10:48

nice concept!

muffin 2015-04-20 10:49

Hey this is really cool! The way you squeeze in between the "cells" is a great symbol for real virus infection. Well done.

designernap 2015-04-20 11:49

you know... when it started I thought it was a nice idea, but the more I played and the more the music built up, the more I REALLY enjoyed it! There are some surprising tactics when you move around and trap the other red blobs... so I kept going and I did it! Take that spaceman! :D Love the music :) perfect for the mood. a FIRST ENTRY? excellent job.

ajopart 2015-04-20 12:05

Surprisingly enjoyable !

kyyrma 2015-04-20 17:21

Congrats on your first entry! Simple, but pretty original idea. I messed up Space Man pretty bad.

Also thanks for the feedback on my game: I fixed the missing download link, if you want to try it out.

ssiegel2 2015-04-21 01:33

Strange concept, but its novel.

fixedgerald 2015-04-21 01:52

Very unique and strange. Music and graphics could use improving, but the core concept is fun. Also the color of the anti viruses should not be red, as the first play through I thought they were part of the heart.

anokta 2015-04-21 03:54

ha very interesting concept. it was quite fun to play too. well done! :)

mildmojo 2015-04-21 05:58

This is pretty cool. I like the way you get in between the spaceman's "cells" on your way to the heart. I didn't know what the goal was when I started, not knowing what the heart looked like. But I totally found it and eliminated that dude.

It's pretty hard to move inside the body at first since everything's so tightly packed. Maybe that's a tactics issue for the player to solve. Once you're playing, there isn't really any way to get your bearings to the heart. A minimap, even if it didn't actually show the heart's location, would really help when you're zoomed in that far.

edve98 2015-04-21 13:25

I like the idea! But sadly it was not fun enough to keep me playing after the 1st try

factorial 2015-04-21 13:49

Really appreciate all the constructive criticism. My friends who've played have said much of the same - the heart and antibodies shouldn't be the same color, finding Space Hero again is hard without a minimap. If I had time to improve it, I'd add a slowly recharging ability that lets you blast cells out away from you very quickly to aid in escape, and I'd make the heart more obvious.

zak-amana 2015-04-21 14:54

Good job for your first game !
The concept is good, but it would have been cool to push it further, maybe adding different body parts with different shapes, or even a race between two players to infect the same body...

prowler 2015-04-21 15:46

Very cool game! The idea is great and it's fun to pierce through the body. Very interesting approach!

2015-04-21 19:30

pretty cool idea, liked it !

gafblizzard 2015-04-22 07:38

Creative idea. I'm assuming there is only one level? After reaching the red square, the game zoomed out.

aaronjbaptiste 2015-04-25 17:05

Holy shit, this game = trypophobia.

Unique idea, even if it does give me the hibigeebies.

factorial 2015-04-26 03:53

Hahaha thanks aaronjbaptiste

norwalnate13 2015-04-26 21:08

This looks like a neat little game, but I can't play it. You've only posted a web version that doesn't run on chrome. Consider posting a webGL or windows/mac version.

vikinggames 2015-05-11 23:20

Simple and fun, with a very interesting take on the theme. Very enjoyable!