Running from Power by dirkinz 2017-08-01T18:58:24Z
I really liked it, it was fun seeing the person chasing you get stuck stuck on walls.
Foon → Ludum Dare Explorer → Users → GroverTheGrovekeeper
| Year | LD | Theme | Game | Division | Rank | Ov | Fu | In | Th | Gr | Au | Hu | Mo | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 43 | Sacrifices must be made | Slime Patrol | jam | 907 | 2.90 | 2.92 | 2.69 | 2.97 | 2.66 | 2.73 | 2.47 | 2.54 | |
| 2018 | 42 | Running out of space | Nighttime Fortress | compo | ||||||||||
| 2018 | 41 | Combine 2 Incompatible Genres | Burger Flipper | compo | 495 | 3.15 | 3.04 | 3.11 | 3.06 | 2.75 | 3.09 | |||
| 2017 | 40 | The more you have, the worse it is | Battle on the frontier | compo | 2.36 | 2.22 | 2.59 | 2.27 | 1.90 | |||||
| 2017 | 39 | Running out of Power | Battery: Critical | jam | 2.80 | 2.60 | 2.29 | 3.20 | 2.70 | 2.60 | 1.88 | 2.11 |
I really liked it, it was fun seeing the person chasing you get stuck stuck on walls.
The game is very polished! The graphics are amazing, and the audio is very refined. There is a bit of work that could be done on the gameplay. The stickers which decrease max speed basically give you free points, as they're too easy. The puddles, banana peels, and the like barely hit you as soon as you get even semi-good at the game. The difficult ones are the ones that attract objects, the metallic one, dogs, and cats. These are the ones that actually make the game fun.
Also, good job on including the lava lamp.
@lyrcaxis It definitely gets way harder, but as long as you don't lose your warp you should be somewhat okay.
I don't see any Windows version on your itch.io page? It say's there is one on your LD submission, but I don't see it on the itch.io
I really found this fun! I died a lot to the 5th wave :C but I really like the game-play! It is interesting and I love the art style I just wish you followed the theme better. You didn't combine two genres, you just put a shoot-em-up game in a school environment. I really wish you could've done more in the academics department like making you work on math problems while fighting the boss to manage your time spent dealing damage and finishing your papers.
Yo you forgot the download link.
I hope so. Last time I tested it I could kill Darth tater. Unless something majorly changed, or I messed up programming you should be able to kill them. They just have a LOT of health. (Don't use Burger Flipper)
@MacDoom @CiaranW Yeah I have to say the Darth Tater fight was a little too hard on the progression curve than expected. I think the main problem was that I got too good at the game from testing it over and over again that I wanted more difficulty. I feel once you understand the Darth Tater fight you can deal with it pretty easily. I understand why Burger Flipper feels useless, but it can one shot the burgers, burger shooters, and some later enemies like angry baguettes, and the Gatling Gum.
@Steve Sparkes Yeah Darth Tater was one level that we kept trying to make easier, but we found that the level would act as a good mini boss and making it too easy got rid of the fun of accomplishing him. Of course that was my opinion and I completely understand why you think he was too hard. I just didn't want someone who I put too much effort into to be a pushover.
Also I just posted a Guide in the description for this game. I think it will really help!
Level 1) to avoid the burgers think smart about where you move. Your burger flipper can also one shot kill them, but at the price of some of your hp.
Level 2) Keep your eye out for that slow shooting Burger Shooter. He may not appear as a threat at first, but if you are not careful he can slowly rack up damage.
Level 3) A 1v1 duel with a Darth Tater can be hard. He shoots deadly lasers at you which may be tough to dodge. What you need to know is stay away from the melee attack. It does two damage! It would be better to run far away from him and get hit by a laser than to be hit by a melee attack.
Level 4) 2 Darth Taters is really difficult, you want to take out the melee one first. He is the one closest to you. Then go after the guy in the bottom left corner of the screen. He moves slower but fires faster. He also only does 1 hearts worth of damage.
Level 5) A super Darth Tater can be really tough, luckily you can move extra fast for this level. I recommend stay far away from him moving in a methodical circle around him staying at the edge of his movement. He is hard though if you work hard to avoid his lasers, and get in the pattern of the fight you can beat him.
That will be the end of this guide. There are still more levels beyond Super Darth Tater, but I believe with the knowledge gained from the beginning fights you can tackle anything.
@Articulated9 Thanks for your feedback! I feel sad that I made the game too hard and people didn't get past the Darth Tater part. It is a shame because I put a lot of effort into the rest of the game. The audio was something I missed out on which sort of sucks, but I just couldn't get any good audio or music that would fit with the mood I am going for.
@Emery Thanks! I am glad that you found my game fun to play!
@Jonathan Daar Congrats on getting up to two Darth taters! Based on descriptions I've heard from other people getting there is pretty hard! The spiriting was really the most fun part for me because I could use puns for my designs which really made me more enthusiastic about my work leading me to put more effort into it.
I found this game really fun and the music was really good! I wish the combat system was more fleshed out, but otherwise it was a great game with great music and great graphics.
The art style in this game is just so beautiful. I just can't imagine how much effort and skill went into this! Especially in 72 hours! Overall a great game! The music was a bit repetitive, and I sucked at it, but still fun. Me failing was a lot more enjoyable than I ever would've expected.
Liked it, but I would have preferred if you could move and shoot in the same turn. As is, it's kind of hard to fight very effectively. Also, if the enemy just hides over and over again, it can be hard to kill them, even with 3 soldiers constantly shooting.
Pretty fun though!
It was really fun to play, but some of the attack sounds hurt my ears. The music was great and the game-play was insanely good!
The only problem I have is that the jump sound is a bit grating. Otherwise great!