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DESEEDER

By zanzlanz

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CategoryRankScoreCount
Audio74.28
Coolness286
Fun443.92
Overall513.99
Graphics674.15
Theme924.20
Mood1363.57
Innovation4223.24
Humor4482.43

Comments

fuzzywuzzie 2015-12-14 02:23

I think you've uploaded the wrong game.. that said, chocolate helicopter blades are delicious (and that game is SOLID, sad I missed it last LD!)

zanzlanz 2015-12-14 02:45

WAH! You're right, the embedded game was pointed to the old game. The links are fine though. WHOOPS!

Fixed. Thank you.

danidre14 2015-12-14 03:44

This game is really addicting! Graphics are basic, but colours make it look epic, and music is top notch! 5/5 everything! :D

Thank you for participating in this jam, and please do so next time.

Good luck in your exams!!! :D

jangames 2015-12-14 03:56

I love the graphics, pretty cool gameplay too, it was easy to evade the walls but the seeds got me killed.

justinooncx 2015-12-14 07:06

Pretty spiffy game! Diagonal pixels look damn awesome (although you probably didn't have to tilt the whole screen for it)! Rather difficult, though, but not unfair!

peterthehe 2015-12-14 07:12

Simply amazing.

gafblizzard 2015-12-14 07:17

5611 high score maybe? For some reason, the tutorial was WAY more difficult for me than the game itself. It took forever for me to time the 3 shots so that each of the obstacles got two shots each. I felt like one should be enough.

Unique idea with the diagonal pixels! Nice audio too.

gkxd 2015-12-14 07:19

I really enjoyed this game! The graphics are simple but nice. The diagonal look is a cool twist on the classic 8-bit theme. The music fit well, and the gameplay and controls were really fluid.

(Working high score table too!)

Not sure how hard this would be, but something that you could do is space things out so that the sound effects sync up with the rhythm of the music. This is something pretty minor, but as a rhythm game player, this would make the game complete for me.

Nice job!

killthealias 2015-12-14 07:20

The tutorial was harder than the actual game. The actual game was great.

aurel300 2015-12-14 07:23

Well done! The aesthetic was nice, gameplay fun for a little bit. I wish it got more frantic / difficult, though. Got to 18k, felt no difference.

gyfis 2015-12-14 07:25

Very nice! I like the rotated graphics, the audio is cool - I can really see myself playing this from time to time, should this become a mobile port at some time.

mlepage 2015-12-14 07:26

Amazing! Really loving it!

Well done on all counts!

fanttum 2015-12-14 07:42

Great game. A little tough for me. Why don't the shots go all the way across the screen? :/ Sick music too

luxorix 2015-12-14 08:04

Very good! Amazing music!

esayitch 2015-12-14 08:17

Very slick and stylish. The 3 "big" seeds in the tutorial are a hell to get through xD

Amazing graphics, sound is fantastic, gameplay is straigh forward and very effective. Great work and good luck ^_^

waynetron 2015-12-14 11:27

Simple idea implemented really well. Really made those 2 buttons count.

tgrehawi 2015-12-14 14:56

Love the diagonal pixel style! The music is very well done and all around this game is fantastic! I'd love to see a post compo version with more variety.

zanzlanz 2015-12-14 17:43

So many comments! Thank you all! <3 I will be checking out everyone's games soon, I promise!

Danidre: I can't say for sure if I'll participate in the next one! It's really hard planning around my school schedule. And I have an exam to take today, so thanks for the good luck :D

JanGames & tgrehawi: I should have totally spent more time adding more variation to the walls!

Justinooncx & Aurel Bílý & Fanttum: Getting mixed comments on difficulty! I really need to figure out how to balance this :)
Fanttum, the shots end on the screen as a gameplay element. You can always see your bullets and plan their locations - also it gives you a chance to see incoming walls and stuff before you destroy them)

GAFBlizzard & killthealias & esayitch: The tutorial is too difficult? I must really be used to it by now. Thanks for letting me know! :)

gkxd: A rhythm game! That would actually be pretty cool, but that would be so difficult to balance with gameplay xD Thanks!

Gyfis: I had mobile in mind when I made the resolution! I might work on it after Spike Tower!

Waynetron: The hardest part was trying to make the game balanced with constant shooting! Thanks!

ghostid 2015-12-14 19:48

I love it! <3

rjhelms 2015-12-14 21:28

Wow, great job! The diagonal pixel idea works really well, and goes a good job to set this game apart from the flurry of pixel art we see every Ludum Dare (including from myself.)

2015-12-15 02:55

Zanzlanz, I watched you make this from the first minute, and seeing what it has become in 48 hours just amazes me. Keep up the good work, and keep on making games! :D

dmitrix 2015-12-15 05:12

Diagonal pixels look pretty good.

chuigum 2015-12-16 03:55

Loved it! Loved the diagonal pixels, beautiful! Great idea too. Very nice music, and fun game! Great job!

johnwatmuff 2015-12-16 19:13

very fun! It would be cool to have control of the gun somehow, but still great. Much enjoyed.

jakob37 2015-12-16 19:20

Interesting game! I really like the pixel art, and it has a nice game play.

eddy93 2015-12-16 19:23

One of the best games played so far! It's just all comes well together... Don't know what to say about it anymore other than very good entry!

Oh a nice addition to this would be the possibility to beat other highscores

yamzho 2015-12-16 19:36

Amazing game !

optimus6128 2015-12-16 19:38

I really like the graphic style of this game. And it's simple and plays nicely.

daandruff 2015-12-16 19:42

Superawesome game... best played yet!

bitdecaygames 2015-12-16 20:10

The diagonal pixel style was definitely unique. Great game! Thanks!

riftpoint 2015-12-16 20:27

Cool art and gameplay! Very fun to play.

maxamaden 2015-12-16 20:36

Wow - this is one of the most polished endless games I've seen this Ludum Dare so far! I love the sound effects and the dynamic camera shake when you destroy objects. Keep up the good work - I look forward to seeing more of your work!

recursor 2015-12-16 20:37

Great music and SFX! The pixel art is very pixel-ized and retro in a very good way. This game is well stylized. It is probably just me but I wish my bullets went a bit farther as I have trouble shooting all the seeds that appear. Loved it.

lawendt 2015-12-16 20:40

Simple but fun gameplay, congratz!

tweedle 2015-12-16 21:04

The seed feeding the plant behind you is really clever, nice work!

alpha_rat 2015-12-16 21:24

Simple and efficient! very satisfying to play

banana4life 2015-12-16 22:49

Score: 3701
I really like it!

lereveur 2015-12-16 23:00

Fun, simple, dynamic, well done. :)

mshopf 2015-12-17 00:21

Wow.
One of the sickest game I've played on Ludum Dare yet. The diagonal pixel idea is freaking me out! Nostalgia...

But the best thing is the music. Completely unbelievable you did that during the compo! It's actually so good, I have it running in endless loop in the background ATM... Yes, it's repetitive after a while, but I also like Underworld and Crystal Method ;-)

pjimmy 2015-12-17 11:18

the graphics and sound are very cool, nice job

pixlexia 2015-12-17 16:17

Very fun game! Sounds and music are SICK and really add to the juiciness of the game. Also love what you did with the diagonal pixel art.

Definitely one of my favorite games this LD! Now excuse me while I go play Deseeder OST on repeat.

nirabazgames 2015-12-17 17:27

Interesting style and beautiful graphics. Special thanks for the tutorial =)

fractalbear 2015-12-17 17:54

Awesome! Full marks from me. Diagonal pixels are ridiculously cool! Reckon they'll be the new voxel. Amazing stuff dude :D

anachron 2015-12-18 07:04

So much awesome! I'm jealous of this art style very cool

ointment 2015-12-19 15:50

It's a solid if plain infinite runner.

I can see a lot of work has gone into the music, good job with that. Plenty of polish all around.

publicidadeba 2015-12-19 18:50

Loved this, but the tutorials could be a bit easier! Well done :)

pkenney 2015-12-20 17:46

Wow, slick all-arounder here, it's got nice gameplay, plus good graphics and sound, plus a soundtrack... that's a lot for a compo entry!

Great job. Only nitpick I could offer is that a few times I was confused about when I got hit, otherwise it was all clear and fun. The tutorial was well done, I usually find them intrusive but not in this case.

andreasl 2015-12-21 11:38

Very cool game!
Loved the music, and somehow the sound effects when I shot enemies seemed to sync up to the music.

Nice to see an entry that focus so much on the juicy-ness /game feel.
I'm not a huge fan of the graphics, it just seems like a big blur to me so something a bit crisper would be great.

But the gameplay is really the reason why I come back to this game! Well done!

ithildin 2015-12-21 23:47

Awesome game! It's really polished, fun and the mechanics really fit the theme. Nice done! :D

drludos 2015-12-22 20:19

Very cool entry! I love the graphics style, and the music is very entertaining! The gameplay is simple yet challenging, and most of all, quite fun to play! Congrats for putting this out in 48h hours only, it's very polished fast-paced game :)

flannelvindicate 2015-12-23 17:13

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saintheiser 2015-12-25 11:30

Wow! Awesome game, really =) Art syle looking interesting. Game mechanic is perfect! Like the challenge, it's fun and very adictive, man! Like that I can destroy walls, it's really cool feature =)
Very solid entry, man!

srakowski 2015-12-25 16:02

Love the global score board, it's always a treat to see that. Well done!

jupiter_hadley 2015-12-28 17:09

Fun to play! I included it in my Ludum Dare 34 compilation video series, if you’d like to check it out :) https://youtu.be/Fm6iQk47yZ0

zanzlanz 2015-12-28 17:33

Thanks again everyone for the kind feedback!!! I did make a post compo version that improves in most of the areas you guys mentioned. The level design was fixed, the tutorial is 4% easier, and I added a scoreboard (There you go, @CrownCity :D)!
I really slacked off on playing everyone's games, but I still plan on getting to it soon. I want to rate everyone back and give feedback if I can. Love your games so far! <3

Thanks @ButtonMasherBros for checking out the game! I wish I had a way to make it more obvious that the seeds feed the plant and make you lose a heart!

And thank you Jupiter_Hadley for playing too! Your commentary is always pleasant and to the point. Keep up the great work!

sararycow 2015-12-29 19:12

Pretty original visuals! I liked graphics, music and the overall mood of this game. Congrats! :)

scorched 2015-12-29 20:16

Very polished and cute! Nice job! Also cool hints and tutorial!

terracottafrog 2015-12-29 21:37

I love the graphics, and the gameplay was great. The only thing that bothered me was that the walls to get to extra hearts took too long to break, and had no indication of damage.

This definitely deserves the top 100!

zanzlanz 2015-12-29 22:16

@TerraCottaFrog - Agreed: walls do show damage in the postcompo version (they turn red - making them shader was confusing to the player), but I still never decided on a good way to provide hearts. :D

zyxer 2015-12-29 22:54

Wow, amazing graphics, I love the diamond-shaped pixels! And awesome sound! Gameplay isn't that innovative, but fun nonetheless. Well done!

ninos 2016-01-01 10:46

Really liked this game, you did a great job 10/10

big-cow 2016-01-01 21:17

Pumpin tune! Fun addictive play. Looks pretty with very few pixels. Well done for stick to two button theme too!

kaiseangames 2016-01-03 10:52

Nice entry. A difficulty curve would make it more interesting though. :) keep up the good work.

arcturusdeluxe 2016-01-03 15:50

Great game! The diagonal pixel aesthetic is really interesting! Fun stuff. Love the soundtrack too.

peekotus 2016-01-03 20:30

The seeds are kinda hard to kill but besides that the game is good.

oparisy 2016-01-03 22:33

Hey, very fun game! Original graphics, cool music, good action (weren't most of the plaforms destructible?).

guard13007 2016-01-04 19:40

That was excellent. I barely beat the f@%#ing tutorial, but it was awesome.

zanzlanz 2016-01-05 03:04

WOAH GUYS! Thanks so much for voting me so high on the audio! That's the highest I've been rated in any category before (the last was 9th in audio for Str1ngle). <3

Otherwise pretty decent scores. Thank you everyone for playing! ;D