Aliens! I need your D.N.A. by DNAteamld32

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made by DNAteamld32 for LD32 (JAM)
Brief:

+ Unconventional biological weapons with crafting system!
+ Action-puzzle gene recombination game! with aliens, explosions and goo!
+ Try to survive all the Alien hordes with your DNA cannon.
+ Craft your weapons with a puzzle mechanic and fire them in an action real-time game.

How-to-play:

+ Craft weapons using gene drops.
+ Match same color genes to craft ammo of that color.
+ There are 4 types of weapons with different mechanics & gene cost.
+ For maximum damage shoot aliens with ammo of their color.

A/D : Move your tank.
SPACE : Shoot.
Up Arrow : traverse through your gene bank.
Down Arrow : traverse through different weapons.
Right arrow : Insert gene at the craft tool!

+ Think before you shoot! you can run out of ammo.

Plot:

Year 3569. Human colonization of distant planets is an everyday matter... but not all planets are devoid of native life forms. Those planets are targeted for biological cleanse, to be performed by D.N.A. armament technology. This unconventional weaponry uses the aliens' own D.N.A. to craft biological ammunition that exploits their physiological vulnerabilities to clear the planet from the xenos taint.

Who we are:
A bunch of developers from BeautiFun Games including:

Art : Jordi Longueira (@JordiLongueira) - Dani Navarro (@playerDNG)
Programming : Elías Pereiras (@Waliactico) - Marcos Sueiro (@sueythelaw)

And the additional help from Jordi Rodriguez.

Ratings

Coolness 100% 1
Overall(Jam) 3.54 255
Audio(Jam) 3.40 221
Fun(Jam) 3.38 270
Graphics(Jam) 4.07 154
Humor(Jam) 3.08 414
Innovation(Jam) 3.80 104
Mood(Jam) 3.24 387
Theme(Jam) 4.00 84

Feedback

bmfs
21. Apr 2015 · 08:35 UTC
Nice concept. Got a little confused with what I was selecting with the right hand, but with on each run it got easier.
ironleonem
21. Apr 2015 · 08:40 UTC
Absolutely stunning game! Very well done
ChaosCult
21. Apr 2015 · 08:40 UTC
Great idea and nice graphics. Very hard to play though.
YaaZ
21. Apr 2015 · 08:41 UTC
Really like it! Controls were quite hard to get, but idea is cool. I think that it would be great to make everything smaller, so you can see all map.
rogberth
21. Apr 2015 · 08:45 UTC
The game it's to complicated for me haha. It's has a great art and a good idea. I really like the robot design. Good job!
Nikteddy92
21. Apr 2015 · 08:50 UTC
Nice game! The idea behind the mechanic is great, but a little too hard to make it work..
But, in the overall, is a greta game! Well done! :D
BadPaul34
21. Apr 2015 · 08:56 UTC
Wow your tuto page is like a brain killer :)
But I think it's necessary.

Nice concept :) really hard to manage my both hands in the same time, and tough time understanding the whole mechanics.

Anyway, it's a great concept idea :)
DesignerNap
21. Apr 2015 · 12:14 UTC
Great graphics and presentation. A little too text heavy at the beginning and even after reading it all, I was confused. hard to pick up but once you "Get it" it is good fun. Great work.
Hyoga-3D
22. Apr 2015 · 14:55 UTC
Nice entry, it is a bit complicated, but the theme was used pretty well, also the art is nice.
mike1101
23. Apr 2015 · 09:34 UTC
When I tried opening it on my mac it says "The application can't be opened" ...
lebrokholic
23. Apr 2015 · 09:39 UTC
Awesome! Entertaining! Magical! These 3 words are the first ones which came on my mind when I played the game you've developed. Keep going!
OrangeeZ
23. Apr 2015 · 09:44 UTC
This is great!
The game offers some non-standard mechanics and decent challenge and is really fun to play. Loved the visual style and the sound as well.
Took a while to get used to mixing genes and watching out for the aliens but it was totally worth it!
simon.parzer
23. Apr 2015 · 09:51 UTC
What's the lose condition for this game? I play for a while and there is no health bar or anything and suddenly it says "Biological cleanse not achieved" and I have to start over.
Anyway, I like the graphics and concept. It's crazy how many different aliens and weapons you made in that short amound of time.
🎤 DNAteamld32
23. Apr 2015 · 09:59 UTC
@simon.parzer there is health indeed, but it's hidden to the player, so you can focus on survive, rather on checking your remaining health.

Thank you, and everyone else who liked our game!
PlasterPhantom
23. Apr 2015 · 10:13 UTC
Interesting game! Lacks a bit of feedback and the crafting feels weird at times. However, the variety was good and the graphics were good too (: Well done! Once you get the hang of it it's fun to play.
taviandir
23. Apr 2015 · 10:14 UTC
Super difficult game!
JALgames
23. Apr 2015 · 10:37 UTC
I really liked this game! The concept id definitvely quite unique and the graphics are amazing. With some more time, you could make the controls a bit more intuitive, but other than that, the game was really nice!
rudra
23. Apr 2015 · 10:43 UTC
Very nice game ! Really like the concept and the graphics , Well done ! :)
F. Wiktora
23. Apr 2015 · 11:15 UTC
Wow, that's cool! One thing: the font in the beginning is a bit hard to read (at least in fullscreen).
Nice entry!
NoWandStudios
23. Apr 2015 · 11:31 UTC
Very original. I enjoyed the ammo crafting, so cool!
myachin
23. Apr 2015 · 12:45 UTC
rules is quite hard to learn
art is great
well done
pvwradtke
24. Apr 2015 · 03:24 UTC
This is a very polished game, in all aspects. Graphics are top notch, sound is well designed and both interface and controls are great. However, it's a bit hard to figure out the mechanics, and I think it'd be great to have some sort of level progression to guide the player a bit. Other than that, a great start!
Hambone
24. Apr 2015 · 03:26 UTC
I loved the art!
Jaenis
24. Apr 2015 · 08:38 UTC
Nice game, quite complicated indeed as others have said
dyfer
24. Apr 2015 · 11:58 UTC
Nice graphics with original ideas of weapons!!
Ithildin
25. Apr 2015 · 00:39 UTC
Cool, original idea and very good graphic style. Congrats! :D

The crafting ammo part is interesting, but in my opinion the controls required for each section make it unnecessarily convoluted. Also, the intro and tutorial screens are a bit painful on the eye due to the colour contrast and text density.
monkfallsinsnow
25. Apr 2015 · 06:48 UTC
This was great! Can't believe you made it in only 40 hours.
Drauthius
25. Apr 2015 · 11:13 UTC
Very nice concept and game play.
Zener
25. Apr 2015 · 21:30 UTC
Very original concept! A bit difficult to understand, but very cool. Graphics and audio are great!
Anas Azmi
01. May 2015 · 14:32 UTC
I like the mechanics, graphics & sound. It's just that it's hard when you have to choose the right genes, learn what ammo does what and avoid enemies all at the same time. Perhaps a description of what each ammo does, and how much damage it does to the aliens, would make it easier.
barkergames
02. May 2015 · 03:17 UTC
Nice job!
corintio
04. May 2015 · 13:57 UTC
I like turtles
renatopp
06. May 2015 · 16:01 UTC
The game concept is great but a bit confusing and hard to use, but when you get used to is pretty cool. Congratulations for you game.