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Abacus Fighter

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boltkey 2016-08-28 22:24

Damn, I wish it was not the middle of the night so I could play with my cousins.

I love the idea and take on theme. But, although I haven't really played it, it seems to me almost impossible to match the number when the other player is trying to do the same all the time. Maybe if there was a time limit after which the one who is closer wins?

deadpixelsociety 2016-08-28 22:34

Hey, thanks! I hope you get a chance to play it and can tell me what you think.

It's not too bad I think. It can take a little bit of time to look at the target number and the board and figure out what moves you need to make still. So the intention was for a bit of skill and planning to help you get ahead there. Hopefully it plays like that, too!

lonespelunker 2016-08-29 01:42

Wow, this is a really clever two-player design. This would be a good activity for kids learning the concept of place value.

ryte2byte 2016-08-29 20:49

This is a very cool concept! The Mrs. & I are gonna give it a shot later. Wish me luck, she's a math teacher :o

kevkevonfire 2016-08-30 03:17

Really liked the concept, wish I had a second to try it out properly

blinry 2016-08-30 15:45

Unique idea for a fighting game! It involves a lot of looking back and forth - maybe the spatial layout could be improved in that regard. It was easy getting into, but on the second round, no one of us was able to win :-P Good Audio! Simple, but effective graphics! Good job, thanks for making this game!

kokiriandco 2016-08-30 15:51

Nice concept!! 2 vs 2 is very unseen in this LD, could it be interesting a online for the game?

macdocbros 2016-08-30 17:28

Nice game!

csanyk 2016-09-01 05:01

I don't run java, but this looks really cool. Great concept and I love the graphics. Make a web-based version, I'd love to try this.

qzqxq 2016-09-01 19:14

Nice, this looks incredibly polished and I really like the simple graphics style and music. The game idea is very creative, but I think there are some gameplay issues, namely if you want to prevent your opponent from winning you could continually mash left or right on any given row. Obviously this is not a fun strategy, but I could imagine a scenario in which both players are trying to mess each other up, causing the game to go on forever.

Of course, I haven't actually played it with a second player yet so I might be completely wrong; I'll get a friend sometime and test it out. Good job!

deadpixelsociety 2016-09-01 21:49

@qzqxq, I agree with you there. Some gameplay holes exist for sure. Luckily it's local multi only so if your friend is doing that you can give them a right smack. :) Thanks for the feedback!

jupiter_hadley 2016-09-12 17:46

Nice graphics, interesting game. I included it in my compilation video series of Ludum Dare 36, if you’d like to take a look :) https://youtu.be/09-iIm0Xcrg