Bird Runner by MacMC

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made by MacMC for LD32 (COMPO)
BIRD RUNNER

Bird runner has no genre, Bird Runner IS the genre. This game has been nominated for over 17 golden globe awards, countless Emmy awards, and the Nobel Prize.

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I promised myself I would put out SOMETHING in 48 hours, even if it was barely functional. This thing is hanging by a thread, but by god I got it out there, and does it feel good. So yeah, it's a weird pikmin-inspired game where you fight robots and have to reach the end without losing all of your birds. It's extremely short, can be beaten in ~2 minutes, and is extremely barebones. Honest feedback very welcome.

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CONTROLS: Move with the arrow keys, look with the mouse. that's all you need. You can press 'R' to restart the game if you get stuck.

EDIT: To attack objects (like the glowing red power generators, and enemies) simply run into them and your ducks will attack. They have some health but will die eventually. Sorry if this is unclear :)

Linux and Mac builds untested, tell me if there are any problems.

EDIT: a chunk of text is missing in the intro. It's basically the deepest lore about how how robots took over humanity. Sorry about that.

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Thanks y'all, and congrats on all entrants who made it this far! It was a ton of fun!

Ratings

Coolness 30% 2008
Overall 3.50 264
Audio 3.00 393
Fun 3.44 251
Graphics 3.61 254
Humor 3.47 187
Innovation 3.74 153
Mood 3.25 295
Theme 3.47 446

Feedback

PaperBlurt
20. Apr 2015 · 06:24 UTC
I agree.
Bird Runner is the genre!
Nice job.
benmcnelly
20. Apr 2015 · 16:20 UTC
In a world of 48 hour games, Bird Runner stands alone and proclaims "they hate us cuz they aint us!" and the public agrees. Topping the box office, richard nixon had to say about it "It was pristine, reminded me of Paul Walker in a Chicken Suit, a fitting tribute."

note to self, don't do any more reviews until you have slept...
DKoding
20. Apr 2015 · 16:22 UTC
Loved the duck animation. It was a little unclear what you were supposed to do at first. Fun stuff.
edve98
20. Apr 2015 · 16:24 UTC
Very nice job! This game is very nice: the mood, the gameplay... everything!
ThommazK
20. Apr 2015 · 16:24 UTC
Great game! I found a little difficult to understand at begin, but then i did
Cheshyr
20. Apr 2015 · 16:25 UTC
cute and clever. i felt so bad having to leave a few behind at the end to make a mad dash. great graphics. nice submission.
piratequentin
20. Apr 2015 · 16:26 UTC
Nice work, it's a good game but where are weapons??
ChrisGaudino
20. Apr 2015 · 16:26 UTC
This was pretty unique and fun. Good job!
OneTrueAaron
20. Apr 2015 · 16:27 UTC
Incredibly fun game that got much easier once i realized the mouse controlled the camera. Only game i've played so far that actually used the mouse, so i was a bit thrown. Not too easy, and nearly impossible to save everyone. Great game!
Zayron
20. Apr 2015 · 16:31 UTC
Nice job. It took me a second to figure out I could kill stuff by running over it with all the ducks. :)
sebasRez
27. Apr 2015 · 15:59 UTC
Awesome entry! I really enjoyed the graphics, sounds, etc. I got a bit stuck at one point between two barriers and my ducklings kept dying :( aside from that it was funny and great!