Foon → Ludum Dare Explorer → Users → Lightsmasher
| Year | LD | Theme | Game | Division | Rank | Ov | Fu | In | Th | Gr | Hu | Mo | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 39 | Running out of Power | Power Down | compo | 3.75 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 3.42 | 3.62 | 2.50 | 2.87 |
I love how lighthearted this game is for what could be interpreted as quite a gloomy, desperate theme. It has great humor, and who would have thought it would be so satisfying to burn chairs on a spaceship? I would echo what @togis has said in terms of there being an overwhelming amount of dialogue on screen at once, but that would be my only criticism. Awesome job!
I went through the first level assuming it was a basic platformer, but it was a pleasant surprise when you introduce the twist of having to navigate back through without a light source. As others have said, it's a shame that more couldn't be done with the light markers, and I think some music would have definitely helped make the run back a bit more tense. But all in all a pretty neat idea.
I really love how well you tied in the theme here with the actual rhythm of the game. You get overwhelmed by the number of corpses in the later phases and it makes you feel like you're in a strong position - but you really have no way to maintain the power for that number of pylons. It's surprisingly addictive despite its simplicity, and it's extremely satisfying to listen to your pylons fire off in unison at the end of each wave. Really awesome job!
Thank you for your feedback @boundtotheearth and @triastase! The jumping is definitely a bit buggy on the edges, and this leads to the platforming feeling a bit awkward and unsatisfying. I know what the issue is, and if I was to expand on the game further it is something I’d prioritize fixing.