Cosmo's Apprentice by Gametery

made by Gametery for LD32 (JAM)

Cosmo's Apprentice

In a laboratory, experiments gone wrong and opened the Gates to another dimension! Now it's the apprentice job to defeat as many enemies he can to save the laboratory.

Apprentice weapon has 5 attributes(Sun,Star,Moon,Rain,Cloud). Hitting enemies with right attribute will kill them faster and grant you more points!

Erdem Sen - Programming/Graphics
Jennifer Sen - Graphics

Music - http://freemusicarchive.org/music/UncleBibby/

HTML5 Version particle effects kinda messed up, if you have the chance to download and play, please do so :)

Thanks for playing!

Web	https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/11460089/Game%20projects/ErdemLD32/index.html
Windows	https://www.dropbox.com/s/pwwftmw5nkjvhz5/LD32-Cosmo%27s%20Apprenice.zip?dl=0
OS/X	https://www.dropbox.com/s/km0ty7c4fnpalc2/LD32-Cosmos%20Apprentice.app.zip?dl=0
Linux	https://www.dropbox.com/s/xwz6g7fns7rldbw/LD32-Cosmo%27s%20Apprenice-Linux.zip?dl=0
Original URL	https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-32/?action=preview&uid=41092

Ratings

Coolness	33%	1901
Overall(Jam)	2.89	784

Fun(Jam)	3.00	543
Graphics(Jam)	2.90	710
Humor(Jam)	2.05	869
Innovation(Jam)	2.47	833
Mood(Jam)	2.67	785
Theme(Jam)	2.53	935

Feedback

plokdev

20. Apr 2015 · 19:02 UTC

Wow, this is one hard game. I only got a score of 2500, but I plan on improving it.

The idea is perfect for quick little arcade sessions. I think lot of people will criticize the game because all 5 elements work the same way, but that added complexity wouldn't help the game at all. It's about efficiently switching between weapons and killing robots as fast as possible while trying not to die. The clock bonuses give you an incentive to actually explore the level rather than farm the spawn points, which is clever. The jetpack controls are flawless and I didn't see any bugs.

However, at the end of the day, you are a guy with a gun. This isn't your average shooter, but the weapon is still very conventional. It's a shame too, because I did enjoy the gameplay.

Lyxilion

20. Apr 2015 · 20:26 UTC

So much going on on the screen !

chromebookbob

20. Apr 2015 · 20:28 UTC

I'm impressed with the sprites you've made, they're nice. The game could have a stronger theme though. Well done with entering!

Anikki

21. Apr 2015 · 14:06 UTC

Definately has a certain Commander Keen vibe to it.

gnx

21. Apr 2015 · 18:22 UTC

There's a certain era of 90s platformer, this game instantly reminds me of. The graphics, the FM-style music and gameplay could be from an obscure SNES game, which is a compliment :)

Game is quite punishingly hard, but the controls do work really well. The only thing I wish for really is that there would be more exploration as the jetpack mechanic is very suited for trying to find new things.

Very nice!

sanojian

21. Apr 2015 · 19:32 UTC

The controls were very smooth. I really like the weapon graphical effects but I just wish they behaved differently from each in some way. Overall very nice.

FireCamp

21. Apr 2015 · 22:46 UTC

Hey Gametery ! tryed your game !
awesome entry. But it looks like you worked for "4 elements" theme. very solid entry all the way. gd job !

Two Scoop Games

22. Apr 2015 · 02:08 UTC

This is an interesting idea, but really hard. I like the jet pack.

novadream

22. Apr 2015 · 03:14 UTC

The graphics sorta remind me of Commander Keen. :)

Pretty fun gameplay, but I liked the graphics best.

felipeberquo

23. Apr 2015 · 01:04 UTC

Played the web version (on Safari) and it worked pretty well. I liked the way you've played with the physics and the particle effects.
Good job