ohmaigawd 2017-08-02 18:05
Wow, this game is nice! I love the effects and overall polish of the game - it really sucks you in. I needed some getting used to the controls but after discovering the dash I managed to reach 350m :) Very well done!
Foon → Ludum Dare Explorer → LD39 → THUNDER RUNNER
By nofuel
| Category | Rank | Score | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 238 | 3.63 | 35 | |
| Fun | 196 | 3.54 | 35 | |
| Innovation | 659 | 2.64 | 36 | |
| Theme | 359 | 3.58 | 36 | |
| Graphics | 172 | 4.14 | 36 | |
| Audio | 355 | 3.12 | 33 | |
| Humor | 466 | 2.25 | 30 | |
| Mood | 296 | 3.45 | 35 |
Wow, this game is nice! I love the effects and overall polish of the game - it really sucks you in. I needed some getting used to the controls but after discovering the dash I managed to reach 350m :) Very well done!
The only complaint I have is that this is the perfect type of game for exporting to WebGL.. so it would've been nice to have a browser version :)
Aside from that though, excellent job!
Please make this on mobile, it is awesome! :D 463 is my best score! I liked the animation and the overall mood! Maybe you should implement sound when you collect the "coins". It is perfect for mobile: tap to jump and double jump and slide down to make the bump! Congrats!
Nice runner! With music even better! I don't even have what to complain about :smiley: Good job!
I really liked it! the animations and the graphics were awesome. One thing i would have added, if you double jump and go off the screen, some indicator as to where you are would be really helpful and some music too.
I reached 542m ! score.png
Pretty nice game! It's challenging, vissualy prety and mainly fun to play! I managed to run for 305 meters. My only complaint is that clouds "bump" a bit when you jump on them and I just have a feeling you overdid it a little and it is distracting. But that's just a minor detial. Good work! I enjoyed it! :)
Haha! That's a really nice game!
I've reached 423m! haha! It's really fun! First I've thought that the jump is a bit high and like I think jumping on moon must feel, but after playing around with the dash it felt really great! Nice controls, great graphics and a great polishing! Now I test the music version. :0)
well done! :0)
I really like this entry! The graphics are nicely stylized, and the sound design is pretty good too (although I'm not sure if the sound was added before or after submission time, because I notice there are two download options - one with sound, and one without). The gameplay is pretty fun, and I think it gets more challenging at an appropriate rate. I got to 400-something meters - overall, good job!
Nice little game that i think would benefit a lot to being ported to mobile! :D I got to 406 meters, and enjoyed the game for the whole run. The dash was a great addition but i feel like you could gain slightly more power for killing enemies, as there were times it was simply alot better and safer to just pick up the lightning bolts. well done, I Enjoyed the game very much!
Nice looking game, the effects really make the atmosphere feel good. I think the lack of music actually fits this game. I would have hoped that the jump would've felt a tad bit faster, it felt a little bit too airy and hard to predict for a game like this now. The dash down felt really good and nice to hit, especially when you hit the enemies with it.
The difficulty ramping felt good and the level generation seemed to work very well. Enjoyed playing it, I think the simple controls would work very well on mobile.
Oh my! My highscore is 239. Very good game. I like the animations, graphics at all. Gameplay is classic and simple but perfectly balanced. Good job :thumbsup:
Haha! The music version feels harder I think. :0) I concentrate to much on the song in the background because I want to hear the full version and then I always fall of the clouds! haha! :0)
Thank you for your game! :0)
Nice game :) I like graphics and animations, quite simple effective. It's a good work A simple runner game, not very innovative but well executed with a good challenge.
it would be perfect on mobile !
Neat idea and solid autorunner, I like how there are multiple ways of regaining energy during a run. My best was 268m so not too bad. Pretty good pixel art as well!
Nice solid runner. The ability to bounce off the robots is a really nice touch. My only complaint is that the jumping seems a bit floatier than I usually like; with games like this, a snappy feel adds a lot. Still, good job.
I could only achieve 277 meters, it makes me sad x). Maybe the best runner I saw in this jam, it is fun and the graphics and ambient sounds are good.
This is a really fun game! The graphics are really nice, and the color choice is on point. I like how the music ramps up, and the sound effects fit right in. The jump and dash feel nearly perfect, and I found myself spamming the keys for fun. I think it would make more sense to map the jump to D, but that's just personal preference. The power meter forces you to interact with the environment and make quick decisions, but apart from rainbow mode, I didn't find myself paying much attention to it. The collision boxes are nice and forgiving, but the squashing animation of the clouds does distract a bit. These are just picky details though, and you have a really great game here. Keep up the good work!
My highscore is 1113.
you know what this game has? A ton of feeling and style. Won me over instantly with the intro voice and the smooth jumps. Great concept and well made!
For me - to be honest - this game is very fair - this is the most important advantage. Usually in runners, what counts the most - is luck. Here even if you missjump something - you can always DASH!!!!! YEAAAAA !!!! Nice intro "THANDER RANAAA" :) But i have one thing i dont like - buttons. Too far from eachself :) I would like more A and D than A and K :) But its not very bad.
Not a big game, but definitely has nice style! I like it.
What would be nice if the double jump would recharge in midair after killing an enemy,
(P.S. In comments to my game you said you've stuck on the boss. Probably you didn't shoot long enough, sorry. :P And that's not the end of the game, more like a half of it.)
I like this, a little bit laggy some times but cool game :)
Very solid entry.
I like how you give the classic runner mechanic a little twist with the Downwards Dash, that ability gives the player enough control over the player movement to evade most hazards, but at the same time it remains challenging.
Extremely small nitpick: allowing the retry button to be the same as the most used button during gameplay (in this case, A for jump), player will more likely try again. I know it sounds small but it can actually make a change.
P.D: My best run was 585 P:
Really great looking runner, feels pretty polished, lots of nice details like the lighting flashes or the trail when you reach full power. The main character was cute and his animations gave him a lot of personality. I felt that I wanted the jump to be a bit less high. The dashdown was a nice idea but somehow i didn't felt like i had a chance to use it much. Great job - Best score was only 552.
This game is pretty simple, but it's really fun when you're going for a high score. I'd say that the highlight of the game is the ground pound mechanic. Not only is it good for taking out enemies, but it's an essential tool for landing in time to get another jump. I always love to see new types of mechanics related to movement, and this one is simple, but effective. Plus, the sound effect and little trail behind you really make the move satisfying to pull off. I also like the effect that happens when you land on a cloud and the little rainbow trail you get when at full power. Speaking of the visuals, I really like the look of the main character. His design is simple, but elegant, and his animation is incredibly smooth. His little arm flail while falling in particular is adorable. I also like how the game subtly increases in speed over time. It's that ramping tension that keeps me really engaged. I do have a few issues with the game, however. It's a bit disappointing that you're incredibly unlikely to die from losing all of your energy. Energy is so abundant and the meter drains so slowly that I never found myself paying attention to it. It would have been nice if there was a hard mode where the meter drained faster. At least you get something for filling the meter up all the way, so there's still some incentive to collect the energy tokens. That being said, the tokens aren't very satisfying to collect. They just sorta disappear when you touch them. It would be nice if collecting them had some sort of visual or sound effect. That would make me really feel good about collecting them. It's a small change that would go a long way. Despite these issues, I had a heck of a lot of fun going for the NEW HIGH SCORE!!!
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Very simple and decent game! Audio and visuals result in the interesting mood. My best score is 340, which is definitely not much :P The idea fits the theme pretty well. It gave me the biggest fun to knock those gray enemies out. As someone already mentioned above, the dash down function was essential here. In overall, nice, little game. I can't find any fault in this, well done :D
This was a fantasic entry! The graphics were stylized but still very enjoyable to look at and I definitely appreciate the little touches that elevated them above most others. Mainly the smoothness of the animation, the lightning and rain effects and the bounce of the clouds. I also liked the music and sound a fair bit because they contributed a lot to the mood. The gameplay wasn't anything super imaginative or new, but it was so polished that I didn't really care because I was having too much fun. My only suggestions have to do minor details, such as darkening the thunder clouds a little bit more so they stand out better, and resetting the double jump after destroying an enemy. Still, fantastic work! Here's my best run: score.png
I feel it should be a little more quick from the start. But nice graphics anyways. (The enemies could be something more thematic, not evil robot-magnet-batteries)
It's a simple runner but was really funny ! Nice graphics ! My score was 315 !