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XmmmX

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YearLDThemeGameDivisionRankOvFuInThGrAuHuMoCo
201328You Only Get OneThe Last Torchcompo2553.313.142.973.282.972.332.273.1552
20132710 SecondsChronobendercompo3183.313.052.973.333.542.792.422.8869
201225You are the VillainEvil Keepercompo3872.942.812.983.552.692.832.242.77100
201224EvolutionExperiment Xcompo1643.383.382.593.103.002.202.372.5688

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Comments by XmmmX

LD24 — Evolution

Experiment X by XmmmX 2012-08-29T14:58:00

Thanks everybody for playing my game. :)

Yes, the problem about the regeneration thing is that I haven't implemented a proper AI for the scientists. It would have been much more challenging if they started chasing you around the obstacles after they had spotted you. I really underestimated the 48 hours.

@phren
Thank you for your feedback.
I am sorry for the sounds. I don't know any free music/sound generation programs apart from sfxr (which I met at this contest^^).
And yes, next time .zip. :)

Experiment X by XmmmX 2012-08-29T23:17:00

@AaronGordon [may contain spoilers]
I am sorry, I should have explained this better. The goal is just to escape from the laboratory.
You start out with no abilities and you get your first ability in level 2 and your first offensive ability in level 3. That's why I wrote "(Later)" in the readme. During the first two levels you just have to avoid the armed scientists (or find a different way to deafeat them).

Experiment X by XmmmX 2012-09-01T22:08:00

Thanks everybody again. :)

@cakemonitor
Thanks for your feedback.
The final boss was just something I quickly added to make the game a little bit more challenging at the end. It's true that he is really hard to beat since I didn't spend enough time testing him.
(As I already wrote earlier I ran out of time ^^)

Thank you for the link.
Autotracker-Bu seems to be exactly what I was looking for but somehow the link seems to be broken. Maybe I am doing something wrong. Is there a special way to start it or do I just have to open it in the browser? (I already installed python 2.7 but the link seems to be a problem)

The SuperBugs by Josh @ Dreamland 2012-08-28T12:13:00

Really nice game, especially the particle effects. I really like them. The fire looks so simple but yet so great.
I have just one question: Are the bugs supposed to drop very large amounts of blood when you kill them with the flamethrower? Becaused it seemed somehow odd.
But nevertheless, Good work! :)

A New Kind of Man by Khayet 2012-08-29T14:57:00

Hey, you were right, I played your game and the idea seemed somehow familiar. :P

I really liked the wall jump ability.
As many others already mentioned it's too short.
Anyway a good game.

LD25 — You are the Villain

Evil Keeper by XmmmX 2012-12-17T14:17:00

@ParaPup
What do you mean with "It wouldn't launch"?
Did you install the XNA Framework?

Evil Keeper by XmmmX 2012-12-17T14:52:00

@TheCze
Thanks for your review.
I am sorry, I couldn't finish the game entirely but maybe I'll do a post-compo. ;)

@Fonserbc
Thanks for your review. :)

Yeah,I think I should mention it in the description that you can only place new tiles on gray walls next to gray tiles.^^

Evil Keeper by XmmmX 2012-12-17T15:36:00

@lorancou
Thanks for your review. :)
I am sorry,I thought I explained it well enough in the Help/Controls menu. I will try better next time.

Evil Keeper by XmmmX 2013-01-05T02:25:00

@MortalWombat
@zenmumbler
Have you installed the XNA Framework?
Has this happend in both (compo & post-compo) versions or just in one of them?

Evil Keeper by XmmmX 2013-01-05T16:37:00

@zenmumbler
Thanks for your feedback and the screenshot.

I have done a little reasearch on the internet but I couldn't find a good solution for this kind of crash/error.

I tested my game on my old pc with Windows XP and on my newer one with 64-Bit Windows 7 and it worked both times without a single crash so I can only guarantee that it works under w7 and wXP.

Even though you said you get a different error message when a game is compiled with the HiDef profile I uploaded a new post-compo version which is compiled using the reach profile.

I will try my best to fix this error as soon as possible.

Evil Keeper by XmmmX 2013-01-05T16:39:00

@zenmumbler
And I forgot, have you tried running it in administrator mode?

Balloon Bandit! by Ed Okonik 2012-12-18T14:09:00

Really good game. But I think there is a bug when you repeatedly press A and D at the same time. Some of the missles just stuck in the air (which allowed me to build a wall in the sky out of yellow dots ^^).
But still a good entry.

Run N' Destroy by killmonday 2012-12-18T13:36:00

Nice game, I really like the catchy soundtrack. But it's true that it is sometimes difficult to spot the obstacles because there is no real foreground/background separation.
Nonetheless good work.

LD27 — 10 Seconds

Chronobender by XmmmX 2013-08-26T10:10:00

@Zelosfan
Reuploaded it. Strange because nobody else had this problem so far. But thanks for mentioning it.

Chronobender by XmmmX 2013-08-26T15:10:00

First of all I would like to thank you all for your feedback.

@epicSpeedTurtle
I am terribly sorry. I was in such a hurry that I didn't think of this problem during the development. A fixed version will be uploaded soon.

Chronobender by XmmmX 2013-08-28T10:44:00

@EggDestroyer
Yes, you are supposed to keep it on as long as possible. The only reason to unactivate is to continue the movement of the enemies if they are blocking the way and to save energy if you don't need it right now.

There are three kinds of power-ups:
Potions - They just increase your score
Documents - They upgrade your Chronobender
Batteries - They recharge your Chronobender

Chronobender by XmmmX 2013-08-29T11:24:00

@Rothens
Strange, because I can run the x86 version on my 64-bit OS.
It should only cause problems the other way around.
Sorry for asking the obvous but do you have the latest x86 version of Java installed or only the 64-bit version?
Since I have got both of them (don't ask me why :P ) maybe thats the reason why I can run it.
But I am going to make a 64bit version because this way it's easier for you.

Chronobender by XmmmX 2013-08-29T11:33:00

Oh, I just found something out.
Add the x64 files and the x86 files of the LWJGL natives into the main folder and try starting it with a .bat file which contains:
java -jar Chronobender.jar

It should work this way.

Chronobender by XmmmX 2013-09-04T12:55:00

@entrusC
Thanks for your feedback. :)

While the Chronobender is active (background is blue), the flow of time is slowed down so you have more time to reach the next floor.

I used a similar program called jarSplice in the past but I can't remember why I stopped using it. I'll take a look at jSmooth. Also you can start the game without the dos box by just running the .jar file. I just added the .bat file because some people had problems starting the game and this seemed to solve it. But thanks anyway for your hint. :)

Penpals by killmonday 2013-08-27T19:24:00

Very cute story. :3
I really like the graphics and the music.
Despite the minor collision errors which other people already mentioned it's a very good entry.

Tourmaline by NMcCoy 2013-08-26T09:49:00

Nice game, the sound effects fit perfectly to the music. :)

Forever Alone by ShellfishGames 2013-08-26T10:48:00

Really, really nice entry. The story completely dragged me into it. Perfect mood, lovely artwork. Good work!

Hackfield by Katamori 2013-08-26T12:08:00

Yay, I made it up to level 18.

Since you put so much effort in writing a comment to explain your rating on my game I am going to do the same for you. :)

Overall: Stable game, good concept.

Innovation: I have never played anything like this before so it actually is very innovative. ^^

Fun: It gets a little bit monotonous after awhile but it was still fun.

Theme: 10 seconds are included so it fits. :D

Graphics: It was sometimes hard to distinguish the tiles from another since they almost look alike. But I think that is supposed to since this is a haking game and haking is difficult. :P

Audio: Nothing special, but nothing bad :)

Humor: I don't know if it's supposed to be but I think the story was kind of hilarious. xD

Mood: I liked the main menu and the loading sequence. They created a lot of atmosphere.

All in all: Good Entry! :)

Happy Edii by HoWseR 2013-08-26T11:13:00

Hey, we almost had the same idea.^^
But my storyline is completly different.
Anyway nice game. I like the jump sound effect.

Ten Seconds To Serve! by Zonak 2013-08-26T12:17:00

This should really win the humor category. I can't stop loughing about the graphics. xD
This is not meant in a bad way.
In fact the game is a lot of fun. :)

LD28 — You Only Get One

Penguins Gone Mad by _zulli 2013-12-18T01:40:00

Nice game, good arrow physics, well polished gameplay. The idea to choose penguins as enemies is really funny. ^^

Red Christmas by Nichii 2013-12-17T15:03:00

Great story! This game creates a very intensive mood. Good Job! :)

Tank Shooter by MrJavaFrank 2013-12-16T19:01:00

Cool game, I like the driving mechanics. As others already mentioned it is difficult to find a good connection between this game and the theme. But good job anyway.

Happiness by Fenmar 2013-12-21T23:00:00

Just perfect. I really love the atmosphere. The audio is also well done. Good job!

Monoskill by Smitty333 2013-12-16T11:34:00

I really like the variety of skills. The minecraft skill is really funny. The screenshaking effect makes the shoots seem even more powerful. xD