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Stavros the DAVROS

By dustystylus

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CategoryRankScoreCount
Coolness369
Humor623.71
Audio2083.26
Graphics2813.49
Mood4053.06
Fun4243.23
Innovation5713.00
Theme6423.54
Overall7602.91

Comments

fuzzywuzzie 2015-12-14 03:20

Looks cute! I couldn't press any key to restart though :(

candlesan 2015-12-14 03:28

Pretty cute! Had trouble really figuring out what the controls were and yet after playing for a while was still able to get pretty far.

tazdij 2015-12-14 04:25

I would have liked to see instructions in game. but overall nice work.

Finestep 2015-12-14 04:45

nerf stairs

TaoPhoenix 2015-12-14 06:11

Yeah, all that art work, for me only to be "ruined" by trying to jam it into the 2 keys bit. The controls were *very* strange.

dustystylus 2015-12-14 11:36

For the stairs, you need to be brave! Launch off them and then change direction mid-air. :)

zeezgames 2015-12-14 12:06

Hi, i liked this game the controls were tricky but i soon got into it, the jump down stairs was fun tried that many times and happy once i got it :)

overally nice game and will play more later :)

samh 2015-12-14 13:18

Okay, it’s funny and the art is well done, but the controls really ruin it. Even after 5 minutes I still feel like I’m hitting the keys at random and hope something good happens. It may be part of the experience but it’s frustrating.

5you 2015-12-14 16:48

Did anyone manage to get down the stairs (and not die) ? Weird game...

Check out Digicross, playable in solo/multi/coop :
http://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-34/?action=preview&uid=46758

jacobturn 2015-12-14 16:49

i like it!

pkenney 2015-12-14 16:50

Ha, a Davros costume is pretty ambitious, nice work there Stavros.

This game is nuts. Nice soundtrack and totally whacky controls were fun to experiment with. I made it down the stairs but wow it wasn't easy.

One small note, it says press any key to retry but I think only spacebar worked for me.

aamatniekss 2015-12-14 16:52

Real funny! :D the controls were hard though, 2 buttons don't work very well with this, but I guess the hard controls was one of the main point, like QWOP. :)

svenfrankson 2015-12-14 16:52

Made it to the door, don't really know how ^^'

recursiveanomaly 2015-12-14 16:53

Really cool concept, but I couldn't figure out how to control him. It's too bad because the rest of the graphics and audio and such were excellent.

justinooncx 2015-12-14 16:57

Pretty funny game! Actually managed to get the hang of it and escape. Love the whooshing sound effects!

dustystylus 2015-12-14 21:08

Argh, sorry guys, you're right!
"Input.GetKeyDown(KeyCode.Space)" should be:- "Input.anyKeyDown"

I think this fix is acceptable in the Rules, so I'll upload new versions with that fixed.

dustystylus 2015-12-14 21:10

In the start room, try pressing Z a few times. He should flip from going UP to DOWN (isometrically) each time. Pressing X flips him from LEFT to RIGHT (isometrically).

It's meant to be a bit confusing, but I didn't intend it to annoy people as much as it did. Looks like Stavros isn't the only one with major butthurt. Eh, ToaPhoenix?

dustystylus 2015-12-14 21:30

Sorry, apologies to ToaPhoenix.

The controls DO suck, and I'm to blame for that. Not TaoPhoenix's fault for making perfectly valid criticism. Sorry.

dustystylus 2015-12-14 22:37

Post-Compo Changes:
- fixed anyKey by changing prompt to space (and esc for menu)
- found Physics code that should be in FixedUpdate() instead of Update() - some of you may have had crazy Physics going on dependant on your computer speed!!

nonentheless 2015-12-14 23:49

Looks good, but really hard to control...

rzuf 2015-12-15 14:44

ahAHAaah, don't listem to them, the controls are great! They add to overall hilarity! No wonder daleks are so frustrated all the time.
I menaged to finish it, not sure how, but I had a great time, thank you. :D

danex317 2015-12-15 17:30

I had no idea what the difference was between Z and X haha. But I made it to the door without popping!

diel-mormac 2015-12-16 02:08

HAHAHA
This game really made me laugh!
How the character shake inside this "thing";
Funny game!

scriptorum 2015-12-16 04:03

I'm enjoying the party. Stavros is an animal!

rnlf 2015-12-19 15:15

Getting down the stairs seems too much of a learning curve. It's SO hard. Even with the hint.

The guy looks really silly, in a good way. The sounds are hilarious, too!

+1 for Doctor Who reference.

freaknarf 2015-12-22 14:16

Hahaha cool funny game :) i loved to make him fall, nice fun comining weird controls + fun physics.
A bit easy once you get it but that was nice !

owt 2015-12-24 22:48

I did it! I got to the door without dying!
But again... I'm not quite sure why would anyone want to go to any party in such a silly, impractical costume.

the-arrival 2015-12-26 10:32

somehow physics based games with clunky controls are allways fun