Foon → Ludum Dare Explorer → LD52 → Chihuahua Space Harvest

Chihuahua Space Harvest

By zyper

Percentile
CategoryRankScoreCountLD52Ever
Overall1163.624163.072.4
Fun1233.564164.476.2
Innovation1833.264147.757.1
Theme1463.764154.369.7
Graphics1013.874163.974.7
Humor1292.973948.358.1
Mood1953.174032.446.6

Comments

madr 2023-01-08 22:04 ♥ 1

Very cool, Liked vibe, graphics and the upgrade system was done well!

mostlikely 2023-01-08 23:35 ♥ 2

great game

gun knockback decrease is a weird upgrade, I liked my gun knockback, I was using it to get around faster :)

triangle-point 2023-01-09 00:51 ♥ 1

I really liked it fun game just wish there was audio I enjoied the up grade system but like @mostlikely said I actually like the gun knockback. Good Job!

jcmonkey 2023-01-09 03:00 ♥ 1

the biggest issue i had with the game was the controls. for most games im used to left hand controlling player movement, and somewhere on right hand shoot, and interact, or interact with E key. would have been nice to have W as jump, and left click to shoot, and right click to harvest.

imyellowfish 2023-01-09 04:58 ♥ 1

great graphics and pretty good shooting experience, well done!

zyper 2023-01-09 07:47 ♥ 0

@JCMonkey - Actually, there are alternative controls: W can be used for jumping, A and D for moving, E for interaction, and F for shooting. In future updates, I might add the option to shoot with the mouse as well.

iluvatar 2023-01-09 11:17 ♥ 1

My initial thoughts were like "Ok this is another platformer shooter". And I was amazed how well done and polished the game was. Loved the crafting system, I didn't expect this game to be so deep. And absolutely adored the physics and control response mechanics. The shooting recoil and flying around with the jatpack felt so smooth and satisfying.

I think the only thing I would change would be the time between enemy waves. I understand that it's supposed to be noob friendly, but I always had like 40 seconds of just sitting and waiting. But that's just a minor thing.

Overall very well done game, with nice cute graphics and responsive controls.

mnikn 2023-01-09 11:52 ♥ 1

Simple gameplay and art is not bad, I really want the game has some sound effects!

felix-kern 2023-01-09 14:15 ♥ 1

Nice Game, i like the recoil :)

loig 2023-01-09 14:51 ♥ 1

Nice graphics, and the game looks cool. It was not really playable for me however, due to the relative positions of the x, z and space keys on my keyboard (x is just above space key but z is at the other side of the keyboard for me).

zyper 2023-01-09 16:34 ♥ 1

@loig I've added an alternative control option for the game, so hopefully you'll be able to play now. Check the game description for more details. @jcmonkey You can now shoot and harvest using the mouse as well!

chum-chum 2023-01-09 16:48 ♥ 1

Game was really fun, I survived until wave 21! I found having to navigate the underground upgrade section was a bit tough, especially if an attack was coming soon. The enemies were super satisfying to kill. Very cool submission! 😄

loig 2023-01-09 17:17 ♥ 1

Thanks a lot for proposing alternative controls! And the game is nice.

mira 2023-01-09 18:31 ♥ 1

Love graphics. Was very fun game.

patsui 2023-01-09 20:53 ♥ 1

Great gameplay loop. Good job! somebody's been playing Domekeeper ;)

ben-toosey 2023-01-09 21:28 ♥ 1

Very clear gameplay loop, it was fun!!

vaizaragorn 2023-01-09 22:14 ♥ 1

All the controls are on the point, the feeling of the attack was great. That knockback effect is a nice touch. It was really devastating to find my crops destroyed tho. Made me play second time and get updates. Keep up the good work!

scidev 2023-01-09 22:27 ♥ 1

Very easy game to play, nice artwork and very simple, reactive controls. Nice work on this one, and good luck in judging!

awelotta 2023-01-09 22:34 ♥ 1

Pretty fluid and fun. but I was cheesing it by spamming Z, C, and Lmb on every wave

sid-fish 2023-01-10 20:34 ♥ 1

Awesome game, really enjoyed the game loop, reminded me of Dome Keeper in a way. Great work.

dans17 2023-01-12 02:53 ♥ 1

Nice game! I liked the concept of the enemies trying to harvest your crops instead of just following you like most shooter games, and I had fun using the jetback and gun knockback to fly around. The time between waves felt too long for me, personally - adding an option to skip the timer would be a nice improvement (maybe with an additional reward for doing so, so you don't miss out on the crops you would harvest while waiting).

jellzilla 2023-01-14 21:59 ♥ 2

Fun wave defense game! I liked the upgrade system, and I wish there were more kinds of upgrades!

Reversing the knockback actually messed with how easy it was to farm the waves when they spawned, which I thought was kind of funny.

bradu 2023-01-15 13:22 ♥ 1

- Lovely graphics - A good amount of details shown in-game related to objective, controls - Some sounds / music would be helpful to increase the aesthetic of the game - Felt like the upgrades maybe are a bit too far to reach - Alternate controls were a nice touch - Wasn't sure what enemies are doing in the start (stealing your planted crops ? and if so, didn't find a way to tell how far they had until they completed said task) - All of this made in C++ is a pretty neat achievement in itself - Could shoot via all the types of controls available e.g. Z, C, B, click etc. (probably at a way faster rate by the looks of it)

Great take on the theme (sci-fi, anthropomorphic animals) and pretty darn fun game to play!

gotanod 2023-01-15 13:23 ♥ 2

Nice game! Interesting cheat options to test the game. I will also review the RayLib library. I will check what I can learnt from it. Thank you!

someone 2023-01-15 13:26 ♥ 1

Nice game. The art is good, the upgrades were done well and the movement is fluid. I would have liked to be able to chose where to plant my crops. I had trouble defending the plants at the top due to always jumping too high and having to wait too long to drop back down again. A signpost on the right for the upgrades place would have been a nice addition.

amarokczukay 2023-01-15 14:34 ♥ 1

i've had a lot of fun playing this one. the trade off between fight/harvest and upgrade is well designed, controls were nice. with sound, i think i would have been even more absorbed (but don't worry, i just spent 30 minutes playing haha)

great entry!

jonqs 2023-01-15 18:15 ♥ 1

Wow impressive entry. At first was a bit annoyed by the controls (knockback and directional shot) but after a few upgrades i started to have fun. End up playing until wave 35. The tool you used make it even more impressive. Congrats !

chase-of-bass 2023-01-16 12:48 ♥ 1

This was soooo cool!! I loved how you could go upgrade in a little outpost bunker and come back up and protect your harvest. Really fun and challenging! One thought if it's helpful: I think it would be fun to have a button that you press to skip the remaining time on the countdown til next wave that gives a small bonus based on the amount of time remaining til the next wave. Anyway, lots of fun with this one -amazing work! :D

neowhoru 2023-01-19 18:50 ♥ 1

Wow this is really great game - very fluid gameplay, upgrade makes good sense.

artofluba 2023-01-22 01:40 ♥ 1

Neat! I wish there was sound. The Knockback was a bit of a surprise but it works!

zimny11 2023-01-27 09:42 ♥ 1

Nice wave defense game! I guess more types of enemies, music, sound effects, and maybe other types of crops would be a nice addition, but I understand that time limit during LD has no mercy ;) Good job with the game!