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Ice n Fire

By jiri-one

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CategoryRankScoreCount
Overall3783.3447
Fun3843.2047
Innovation3163.2746
Theme2833.7147
Graphics2683.4547
Audio3482.9047
Humor2872.5538
Mood2533.1540

Comments

leave 2018-08-12 20:22

I'm impressed, the ice effect is awesome.

triplefox 2018-08-12 23:47

The graphics work great as still images, though the characters would really be more lively with a three-frame walk cycle.

The scenario needs some more context for me to get pumped up about playing it. The interactions with elemental powers are cool, but the rest of the scenario doesn't build on that, so it ends up feeling like most twin-stick games, most of the time.

ghen 2018-08-13 08:16

i like the gameplay, simple yet effective, top down action game just like mine, very clean and nice graphic tho, i need to learn to draw something like this for next LD

i like the ice and fire mechanic, especially when the ice sprout ice spike on the ground, but i also under impression that we can burn the mummy, its just weird that we can't, but overall well done !

mike-inprinciple 2018-08-13 08:25

I was able to create a safe haven of frozen mummies around myself. The AI was not able to get in for a substantial amount of time. You may have to find a way to avoid spamming infinite ice bullets.

squirmonkey 2018-08-13 08:26

A good concept for a shooter. I like the ice-walls that get left behind when I miss, and then I have to switch over to the fire weapon to cut through them. Shame I can't burn the enemies, but I suppose that's not really the point. I did feel that sometimes the enemies would appear too close to me, not sure if that's just because I didn't notice though.

jiri-one 2018-08-13 08:46

@mike-inprinciple oh I hadn't thought of that, I'll try to come up with a reason so you can't do that in the post jam version.

brallex 2018-08-13 09:03

Awesome, loved it!:) Addicting too^^

borjan1peovski 2018-08-13 16:52

Nice graphics and music. The concept is interesting although I think the best strategy is just to use the ice gun from close range to freeze mummies and not create walls. Solid entry.

pierre-avinain 2018-08-14 12:01

Very cool game with nice graphics !

zenris 2018-08-14 12:05

Very nice game, I like how the ice blocks your movement. The first time I played I just spam shoot, than 2 seconds later I got stuck and die.. ;) It makes you have to time and think about where to shoot.

omercanbalandi 2018-08-14 12:10

I loved generated ice walls and sweet pixel graphics.Great job :)

mateusboga 2018-08-14 12:12

The graphics are nice, and the game plays really smoothly. I like how the bullets leave an ice trail that blocks passage. Could use some character animations. Why are the enemies dabbing?

jiri-one 2018-08-14 12:15

@mateusboga thanks for the feedback, the arms are supposed to be like "zombie arms", but now I see what they really are doing...😕

mateusboga 2018-08-14 12:21

@jiri-one I thought it was really funny actually xD

jiri-one 2018-08-14 12:31

@mateusboga haha thanks xD

bro404 2018-08-14 13:14

A really well executed game. Simple and effective, I really liked it !

powlow-paolo 2018-08-14 18:06

I think this is great. Best I've played so far. I like the duality with the weapons. A gew little things that I think could be cleaned up, but that's most jam games (numbers in the corners, some random deaths). Great work

akros 2018-08-14 18:14

Great pixel art, had some fun playing this game!)

stroe-andrew 2018-08-14 18:19

The Graphics and the audio is really nice. I really enjoy playing it.

The dual weapon mechanism is super-cool! Great job!

blinkenlights 2018-08-14 18:41

Very nice, like the visuals and the concept. My movement seemed to freeze every now and then, is that normal?

jiri-one 2018-08-14 19:02

@blinkenlights hmm, this seems weird. What browser were you using?

kevwpl 2018-08-14 19:10

The Game isnt bad, but it doesnt match the theme. The space stays always the same, the player is just wastig it. And the sound is a bit annoying. Graphics and Fun is really good! But sometimes my movement freezes..

blinkenlights 2018-08-14 19:15

@jiri-one Linux+Firefox #opensource

jiri-one 2018-08-14 19:21

@blinkenlights aha, I haven't tested it on both Linux and Firefox, that might be the issue. ( I've tested it on windows, edge and chrome and mac with safari.)

blinkenlights 2018-08-14 19:50

@jiri-one That may be, don't know whether GameMaker would have any problems with that.

jiri-one 2018-08-14 20:16

@blinkenlights I don't know either but I myself haven't experienced freezes my self.

blinkenlights 2018-08-14 21:53

@jiri-one That's odd, nevermind. Thanks anyhow!

magicera 2018-08-15 19:04

To freeze enemies is fun, I earned over 1000 score! You may try my game too! Link: https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/42/hells-highway

alpacaentertainment 2018-08-15 19:14

i liked the ice effect, but i was not all that good:/

seconddimension 2018-08-15 19:19

I like the graphics, they are simple but clean, and set a good desert atmosphere. Also like that you ran of space a lot quicker if you missed, you had to take you time and pick your shots!

mustiman 2018-08-15 19:46

It is a simple and fun game. Graphics are great and that ice gun is really cool. Good job!

ilhamhe 2018-08-15 20:48

the game is fun but quite hard for me :smile: I think you need to animate both zombie and player.

icxon 2018-08-16 03:15

Just an idea -- add an ability to destroy mummies by freeze/unfreeze/freeze/unfreeze cycle to expand the gameplay options and encourage the risks. I think this could be helpfull since there is always a point of time in a game session when there is nothing you can do (everything is blocked around). Big slow mummies could be fun too.

I found a small exploit, but it still interesting to play :smiley: Here is my playtest:

https://youtu.be/b_2bEB6j9pU

rend 2018-08-17 11:15

The ice effect is stunning, and although the pixelart is minimalist, I think it gives a coherent mood to the whole. Sadly, the move controls are laggy and/or buggy and most of the time, the player stops moving when I hit 2 or 3 keys at the same time. If you fix it I'm sure the game will improve a lot. Nice little entry anyway!

2018-08-17 14:12

Nice graphics! I included it in my compilation video series of the Ludum Dare 42 compilation video series, if you’d like to take a look. :) https://youtu.be/argzN59wywI

jiri-one 2018-08-17 15:39

@jupiter-hadley thanks for playing, it was fun to see "live" feedback on my game!

simplepotential 2018-08-17 20:16

Not bad, I liked the concept. I would turn off the, what I assume is, coordinate system that is overlapping the score a bit. I enjoyed it though!

tulipekoni 2018-08-17 20:32

neat concept and art! love to see good pixel art in ludum dare ;) I love to concept that your actions limit your space but at the same time keeps you alive. the rocket gun breaks that by allowing you to remove ice.. It would be better just to let the ice melt in a certain time maybe(?). of course it limits the content but maybe adding some random events or harder enemies (bosses etc.) wouldn't hurt?

overall a solid entry. gotta remember that it's a ludum dare tho ;) good job!

velvetlobster 2018-08-18 02:04

beautiful pixel art graphics. I miss being able to go to other rooms and environments though with this kind of mechanics

nnnikki 2018-08-18 19:22

Nice! Good work! :smile: :thumbsup: PS How come you have the HMTL5 version of GameMaker Studio 2 im so jealous :rage: PPS I know it's GameMaker: Studio but still :rage:

killing-kitty 2018-08-18 19:59

Great Game, Really fun to play!

But, he glitch @mike-inprinciple mentioned is definitely a thing, got over 10000 score right now, and still going, I'll try to let my computer run this under the night, and see how far I get... Otherwise, this is a great game, you really have to think where you aim, and make sure that you hit, or you'll have problems later. I would really like walk animations, at least for the player, he slides around a bit too much.

jiri-one 2018-08-19 08:22

@nnnikki haha thanks, but I use GameMaker Studio 1.4 and the html export was on a humble bundle twice. So for 30 dollars I got the pro version, html and android export.

jiri-one 2018-08-19 08:24

@killing-kitty I'm glad you like it. That bug is because of a typo in the code... in the post jam version the enemies will despawn when frozen, as intended.

nnnikki 2018-08-19 12:30

@jiri-one I'm still jealous because the Desktop version for GMS2 costs 100$ and it's what I'm using right now, however the HMTL export costs 150$, and the Mobile version a whole 400$!!! But that's not all! If you want ALL of the exports, you have to pay 1200$ A YEAR!!! :rage:

vekstr 2018-08-23 12:42

Nice little game! Since you're probably working on it right now, may I suggest you add more interaction between the fire and ice element? Like maybe water splash, or steam bomb, etc. to vary the gameplay a bit.

geckoo1337 2018-09-03 23:33

Cool little game with an amazing aesthetic. I like how you deal the theme. Really well done. Bravo ++