Omega Virus

ukulelefury 2020-10-05 01:47

I like it! It feels like a good board game to me. A lot of systems going on. It must have been fun to code. It's definitely hard to rate though, since I don't have any friends to try it with! But it seems like it would be good with friends.

cryptomnesic 2020-10-05 01:52

It does work single player, but definitely is better with 2 or more players

ale 2020-10-05 02:33

Don't like having to add an email address, but I got through with a fake one so that's good.

As for the game, I played solo but I got the gist of it. I like the old dungeon crawler-style movement. It was pretty simple/easy by myself, but I can see how it could get interesting with more players. A matchmaking system would definitely help.

Overall, great work! This is a very impressive game for 48 hours.

daitli 2020-10-05 12:45

I did not like the fact I had to enter with an e-mail address but other than that I think it came out great, gave me dwarf fortress vibes!

cryptomnesic 2020-10-05 13:19

Should have mentioned, for the LD version you can enter a fake email. It doesn't do anything other than log you in.

simplepotential 2020-10-05 13:37

I couldn't exactly figure out what I was doing. Once I finally figured out the email/password situation I managed to get into the game but once I was in I couldn't seem to do anything but move between the top and bottom room? I like the look though.

layne-stokes 2020-10-07 03:10

Technically impressive game! Playing the game alone means you have a lot to think about and you have to manage a lot of different systems. I had a small UI glitch where when I gathered the 4 spheres the kill virus action was still greyed out but when I pressed the button I got the win screen.

eduardo-yukio 2020-10-07 04:33

Yaay, I managed to beat the virus! I played as a single player, but I bet this would be very fun with other people. It has a nice pace and a fun gameplay loop. But I think if the instructions were taught to the player step by step on a tutorial level, without much danger, it would be a more smooth experience, because I was very lost for a couple of minutes trying to understand what was happening. Besides that, the technical features are impressive, like the network and random map creation. Nice entry!

endurion 2020-10-07 09:24

Can't vote fairly, I just get a "something happened" message when trying "new+"

cryptomnesic 2020-10-07 11:52

@endurion That's usually because the password is too short, I forgot to put in a clear error for that particular case

foursay 2020-10-07 12:14

I got issue with creating the account, is it because my broken internet connection?

m8rix 2020-10-07 12:14

Cool little game. I didnt figure out how to choose different classes though :((

endurion 2020-10-07 14:25

Ok, got it working now. First off, the account thing was a really bad idea.

Beat two stages so far, and got killed by a broken capsule once. It's actually a nice idea! Sound would be the next thing required ;)

cryptomnesic 2020-10-07 19:04

@endurion I think you're right about the account for right now...I've just pushed a patch so that the account is auto-generated for the LD version.

cryptomnesic 2020-10-07 19:34

@foursay I've automated account generation so you shouldn't need one now, if you want to try again.

kevinworkman 2020-10-08 02:32

Like others have mentioned, I wasn't quite sure what to do. I realized after reading the comments that it was a multiplayer game, but when I joined a station it seemed to already be destroyed and the only button was the quit button. Attempting a multiplayer game for a Ludum Dare entry is super ambitious though, so kudos!

hadryel 2020-10-08 22:43

Mission succeeded! Was a bit confuse at first, and I guess I got a little visual bug when I repair with R a fine floor, but I really like the style/approach taken. With a little bit more juice, I would definitely play again (specially with friends). For a compo game this is pretty great. Well done!

toulou 2020-10-09 09:50

Making an online multiplayer game for a game jam is super ambitious. On top of that the concept is very unique. I was kind of lost at first, the movement mechanic feel a little weird, wouldn't it be better of directly choosing where to move instead of clicking first on "Moving"? Overall the game is a bit slow but I see what you're trying to achieve, and you managed to put together a game quite unique. Also, the graphics are nice. A bit simple but it doesn't need to be more complex than that.

tomate-salat 2020-10-09 11:06

I like the idea. Took me a few seconds to figure out how to move - but than I discovered the buttons and the shortcuts on it. The game is really missing audio. With proper sounds and music you could create a really nice atmosphere :-).

cryptomnesic 2020-10-09 12:04

@toulou Also they are simple because I have no artistic ability at all

madelfino 2020-10-19 10:14

The constant virus attacks added tension. I was able to win the second time I played, just had to go fast to be able to win in time. Even though they're simple, I liked the graphics: all the sprites and the background, font etc... all worked together to create a cohesive look and feel. Audio would definitely improve the quality

hishighness 2020-10-23 23:16

Good game, but it could be easier

fractal 2020-10-25 21:22

I didn’t quite understand what was going on, but I managed to succeed in my mission even though I was alone :)