It's like Lemmings meets.... Minesweeper? Certainly not for everyone, but wow, I really liked this game. I liked it so much, I beat it! (Assuming getting to a black screen is beating it - I guess I ran out of levels?)
I liked how you sort of ENCOURAGE the dudes to get to the things, rather than actually directing them. My clicks end up being a sort of vague "you want to trend in this general direction," which appeals to me.
You've definitely got too much random stuff going on but I think with some solid iteration - cull out the stuff that sucks, encourage the stuff that's fun - you'd have a solid game here.
The time limit on clicks was frustrating and, I think, mostly unnecessary. So long as you still need to react fast, removing the time limitation (or severely reducing it) might make the game more approachable. After all, if you mess up, you're boned. :D
I agree with ExciteMike - I felt like there should have been something like a combo system or something. It did seem to favor playing by keeping just 1 alive for long enough to heal everything, and that doesn't seem like behavior you would want to encourage.
LD15 — Caverns (5)
Bunker by jazmeister
It's like Lemmings meets.... Minesweeper? Certainly not for everyone, but wow, I really liked this game. I liked it so much, I beat it! (Assuming getting to a black screen is beating it - I guess I ran out of levels?)
I liked how you sort of ENCOURAGE the dudes to get to the things, rather than actually directing them. My clicks end up being a sort of vague "you want to trend in this general direction," which appeals to me.
You've definitely got too much random stuff going on but I think with some solid iteration - cull out the stuff that sucks, encourage the stuff that's fun - you'd have a solid game here.
The time limit on clicks was frustrating and, I think, mostly unnecessary. So long as you still need to react fast, removing the time limitation (or severely reducing it) might make the game more approachable. After all, if you mess up, you're boned. :D
Cave Invader by demize
Other than claiming it was a cave at the start, I don't really see how this is a cavern game. Loved the, uh, "art" though.
Small oversight: you usually go down shooting, which means you can accidentally skip the Game Over screen really easily.
Cave Explorer by adam_smasher
I really appreciated that feeling of dread I got when I burned through my second torch.
A CAVE FOR MY BIKINI BABES by bburbank
$2546!
Lazor Dentist by io42
I agree with ExciteMike - I felt like there should have been something like a combo system or something. It did seem to favor playing by keeping just 1 alive for long enough to heal everything, and that doesn't seem like behavior you would want to encourage.