Vac n Smash by SteveSalmond

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made by SteveSalmond for LD32 (COMPO)
**IMPORTANT** Be sure to RECYCLE robot parts for the win! Look for the conveniently placed green bins.. :)

Junk robots have infested Ralph's scrapyard. It's time to call in the Hoover Man, a crack commando equipped with his trusty Vacuum Blaster. Smash those pesky robots and recycle their parts!

Controls:
- WASD to move, Space to jump
- Mouse to aim
- Right mouse button sucks in junk
- Left mouse button fires junk back out


Note:
If the Web build doesn't work, try the Windows download! :)

Ratings

Coolness 74% 3
Overall 4.12 23
Audio 3.65 103
Fun 4.02 23
Graphics 4.22 51
Humor 3.35 237
Innovation 3.79 130
Mood 3.63 111
Theme 3.89 147

Feedback

mtanton
20. Apr 2015 路 03:13 UTC
Very cool mechanic. One of my favorite games I've played so far. Good job!
fixedgerald
20. Apr 2015 路 19:14 UTC
Very fun game, I love the sound effects. The movement Controls feel a little loose though.
GeorgeBroussard
21. Apr 2015 路 03:18 UTC
This was great. Always enjoy your work. The mechanic was fun as hell. Took me a bit to realize to finish the level I had to gather all the robot parts and put them in the trash bin, but that was fine :) Well done for 48 hours. Love the art, style and music.
馃帳 SteveSalmond
21. Apr 2015 路 03:53 UTC
Awesome, thanks George :) I realized after submitting that the goal could have been made more obvious - probably should have put some tutorial text in the UI to that effect. Appreciate the feedback!
maunovaha
21. Apr 2015 路 08:50 UTC
Nice game and very well polished. I am amazed that you could do this much within game jam.
dix
21. Apr 2015 路 09:46 UTC
Ahhaha nice idea :D The art is pretty awesome too :D Very funny :D
shimage
21. Apr 2015 路 09:49 UTC
I really like this! I think the idea that collecting robots is very neat. It motivates me.
Detocroix
21. Apr 2015 路 09:53 UTC
Very polished feeling. Needs a bit more motivator / reasoning for robot part collection. I did realize that very fast when playing, but while killing robots and bringing their remains to the boxes, it didn't really reward you wish anything or so it felt. It was great to watch on screen and overral playability was really good too! Congrats :)
Tommyno222
21. Apr 2015 路 10:01 UTC
This is simply amazing! Great game mechanics, very smooth controls and perfect connection with the theme! I've recycled whole planet and had a lot of fun doing that :)
馃帳 SteveSalmond
21. Apr 2015 路 10:13 UTC
Thanks Tommy! Detocroix, I agree with you about the robot part collection feeling a bit arbitrary at the moment. Perhaps I should have made a 'trash compactor' that turned robot parts into special bullets or armor pieces! :D Thanks for the feedback, it all helps.
iSamurai
22. Apr 2015 路 09:21 UTC
It "sucks" in a good way :D The idea is cool, never seen such a game before. Hope it's longer.
retrophantom
22. Apr 2015 路 13:37 UTC
suck, blow, XD fantastic game
agmcleod
25. Apr 2015 路 00:12 UTC
Very well done!
herniewise
25. Apr 2015 路 20:09 UTC
Fantastic entry! Very polished
peecestudios
27. Apr 2015 路 00:04 UTC
Love the game, really neat idea!
Embalaje
01. May 2015 路 11:47 UTC
Nice Job! Very fun with the physics. The graphics and animations are really cool!
Geckoo1337
01. May 2015 路 12:06 UTC
This is an interesting concept with a cool aesthetic. It's good enough. Very cool mechanic ++
HuvaaKoodia
01. May 2015 路 12:38 UTC
"Well Done, you're a recycling MACHINE!"
What have I become!!!
Split82
01. May 2015 路 13:23 UTC
Excellent. One of my favourites.
Madball
01. May 2015 路 13:24 UTC
Nice idea! I also liked robotic sounds and music. The walking animation is a bit weird, it's the same whether you run or jump.

The idea of being able to shoot different items is good, but I think it would be better if I had a simpler way to recycle, like bins only taking robot parts. Also, enemy projectiles can accidentally hurt you when you try to pick them up. And I think you should limit their maximum amount, a lot of physic objects leads to lag.

Overall, this game is fun and cool, but it feels unfinished. Similar environment, similar enemies.
Leaghorn
01. May 2015 路 13:49 UTC
Very cool. One of my favourites. Very well executed. (if anything, walking animation could be better)
recursor
01. May 2015 路 14:00 UTC
This has some of the best art I've seen so far.
pi_pi3
01. May 2015 路 14:39 UTC
This is great! Now stop doing whatever you're doind and go make a full game based on this.
EthanWebster
01. May 2015 路 15:46 UTC
Really good game, nicely done!
barkergames
02. May 2015 路 02:56 UTC
Wow, I love the game mechanic.
Great job!
daredevildave
02. May 2015 路 10:38 UTC
Nice mechanic, well polished. Not sure quite what I had to do after I killed all the robots though...
Skiddings
02. May 2015 路 23:07 UTC
This is really professional and very impressive!
DeltaF1
11. May 2015 路 23:39 UTC
This is an *awesome* mechanic. The art style is awesome, and I love how everything is physics based, and you can use the enemies' bullets against them. Well done!

(It took me a while to realize that the level extended to the right as well as to the left, but I figured it out eventually.)