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Giant Spiky Ball of Death by RobotHoboDanceParty

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made by RobotHoboDanceParty for LD32 (COMPO)
Well, for my first Ludum Dare I had no idea how quickly things can go from fun as hell to stressing as sh*t.

SO what is the most unconventional weapon? Obviously something that can easily kill you as much as it kills the enemies! And that was my initial thought, GIANT SPIKY BALL OF DEATH!

GSBoD is a sorta physics like, top down, wrecking ball simulator. But instead of wreaking buildings, you destroy your enemies! (That just happen to look like boxes...)

The controls are WASD to move and swing your spiky ball around.
(ZQSD and ,AOE should work also for you people with foreign keyboards)


Engine used: Game maker
Graphics made with: Photoshop and Gamemaker
The music made with: Bosca Ceoil
Sound effects made with: BFXR

I would love feedback as this is my first (and only) 'biggish' Ludum Dare project!

My twitter is @AEFXFreedom

You can also add me on steam if you wish, just say your from the Ludum Dare.
Im keen to chat, play games and etc when im not busy.

http://steamcommunity.com/id/notfake/

Thank you all and best of luck to everyone else!

IN THE POST LD VERSION YOU CAN PRESS "M" TO MUTE MUSIC
Windows https://dl.dropbox.com/s/8ulnora2sf4d7cp/Giant%20Spiky%20Ball%20of%20Death.zip?dl=0
Source https://dl.dropbox.com/s/3pfb906wvlobkpw/LD32%20GSBoD%20Source.zip?dl=0
Windows (Post LD) https://dl.dropbox.com/s/vm8qoc8nk5pgtum/GiantSpikyBallOfDeath%20PostLD%202.00.exe.zip?dl=0
Original URL https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-32/?action=preview&uid=49701

Ratings

Coolness 87% 2
Overall 3.81 94
Fun 3.99 28
Graphics 3.13 503
Innovation 3.48 295
Theme 3.68 278

Feedback

randomperson42
20. Apr 2015 路 03:21 UTC
Possibly the most fun game I've playe here so far.
leo_p_mahon
20. Apr 2015 路 03:22 UTC
This is really really good! Graphics are on point with a consistent style. needs more particles :) ! My First Ludum dare too, I feel ya on the stress front hahaha.
Fanttum
20. Apr 2015 路 03:31 UTC
I'm on mac, so any chance for a web build soon?
馃帳 RobotHoboDanceParty
20. Apr 2015 路 03:34 UTC
Sorry, unless someone builds me a mac or web version, I dont have the "extra" additions to Game maker studio. :(
PachowStudios
20. Apr 2015 路 03:47 UTC
Excellent! Very fun and interesting concept. I like the various enemies. The bullets bouncing off the spike ball was neat too.

Only negative is the audio which I muted after a minute.
Armanky
20. Apr 2015 路 05:29 UTC
I like the idea, but the weight of the ball makes this thing really hard to control. Realistically it makes sense, but I think it would've been more fun to play if you'd let the player move uninhibited by the weight of the ball.

Otherwise, it's very satisfying to kill stuff with the ball. And then get killed with it yourself.
seankimdesign
20. Apr 2015 路 05:40 UTC
I had a blast playing this game. I loved the simplicity of mechanics as well as the multiple enemy variations. Really fun stuff!
Terrabalt
20. Apr 2015 路 06:16 UTC
Possibly the best game i've played. hard but fun.
Phobos001
20. Apr 2015 路 15:40 UTC
It was very satisfying to swing the mace around and smash them into enemies ^^ Great job!
HeyChinaski
20. Apr 2015 路 19:47 UTC
Really fun and a very clever idea. It's very satisfying, particularly with the sound and blood spatters at the start. I like how you introduced the controls and the gameplay at the start. To extend it you could have more of an adventure mode where you have to navigate smaller tunnels etc and press switches with the ball.
hercludes
20. Apr 2015 路 20:25 UTC
I love the idea of this, reminds me of hammerfight, which was a very fun physics game. I can actually outrun the spike ball's chains, which I find is pretty cool. The gameplay, even though is fun however, is pretty slow, and after about five retries and dying at the fourth wave, I can no longer progress, maybe I am just impatient though.
funisfun8
21. Apr 2015 路 02:36 UTC
Cool game! High-score of about 30 secs. Cool idea and great graphics! The acceleration feels a bit slow but I enjoyed overall!
12 Pech谩s Of Souls
21. Apr 2015 路 08:59 UTC
The game is really funny and addictive!!
KeyboardCat
21. Apr 2015 路 09:00 UTC
Great idea. Really cool game.
pta2002
21. Apr 2015 路 09:02 UTC
Definetly the best game I have seen so far. The only problem is that it feels a bit slow.
guoboism
21. Apr 2015 路 09:06 UTC
Really fun game! Has a lot of potential!
PushmePullyu
21. Apr 2015 路 09:09 UTC
Tough but fun!
bazld
21. Apr 2015 路 09:36 UTC
Very playable and fun game - great job.
Mouch
21. Apr 2015 路 09:36 UTC
A little short but quite entertaining game. Only 3 stars in innovation and theme, because spike balls have already been used in video-games and medieval reality.
Enol
21. Apr 2015 路 09:46 UTC
Really nice concept ! Fun, Hard and addictive - Well done !
inappropriatebeeguin
21. Apr 2015 路 10:33 UTC
Really addictive and satisfying, I liked the game mechanic. played around 10 times. Very well instructed the player with the controls on start screen. Graphics are good in it's simplicity, SPLUT!. Music was oke in beginning but could really use more variation.
DesignerNap
21. Apr 2015 路 12:04 UTC
good solid little game here. Add pad support and you are onto a winner. For a similar idea, check out "Flail Rider" - http://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-32/?action=preview&uid=40591
Elemental Zeal Games Studios
22. Apr 2015 路 01:27 UTC
Even though it was simple, it was quite fun. Very well done. :)
Aaranos
22. Apr 2015 路 04:51 UTC
The most fun part of this game is trying to see how fast you can get that thing spinning, and that is extremely fun. Definitely unconventional too with how hard it is to get used to as a weapon and that it can kill you too.
asobi tech
22. Apr 2015 路 09:02 UTC
Good simple fun gameplay. Nicely done.
rgehan
22. Apr 2015 路 09:14 UTC
Quite fun, even if I didn't manage to last more than a minute :p

I really like the blood splatter, they're quite good.
Jeasonfire
24. Apr 2015 路 11:48 UTC
Really fun, pretty good music and lovely physics. I especially liked that you can reflect the shots of enemies with the ball. Also, the game was very hard, couldn't get over 50 seconds, haha.
Xaychru
24. Apr 2015 路 11:52 UTC
Nice game, the player is a bit hard to control though. Congrats on your first LD! :)
RedSorrel
24. Apr 2015 路 12:12 UTC
The GSBoD was unwieldy but it was very satisfying when I managed to destroy the enemies. I liked that you introduced new enemy types that made me rethink my attack plan. I loved that we could deflect bullets with the weapon.Cool take on a double-edged weapon!
EthanWebster
24. Apr 2015 路 12:26 UTC
Really stressful but very fun game. Nicely done :)
Krunoslav
24. Apr 2015 路 13:33 UTC
Simple dynamics but creative. It could be very addicted. J'ai bien aim茅! :)
GengisKhan
24. Apr 2015 路 14:26 UTC
I had a difficult time with the ball mechanic, maybe wished for a longer chain, but it might be just me.
Still, I'd say it is a very fun game. Simple and addictive.
UnconventionalFusion
24. Apr 2015 路 14:29 UTC
Simple hard and fun game! Well done!
Druid
24. Apr 2015 路 15:37 UTC
Cool idea and really funny entry. But little slow. I think you can raise room_speed to 60 for much better gameplay :)
oparisy
25. Apr 2015 路 08:03 UTC
A very good compo entry! Simple graphic design, but some nice touches (the background with instructions I like, its texture gives some sense of solidity), sound is present but not disturbing, the physics is fun, and there are multiple kinds of enemies. What's not to like?
resty
25. Apr 2015 路 11:51 UTC
Nice game. Fun to play. Controls feels good.
The graphics is simple and looks so nice.
Good job, keep on~
BoxedMeatRevolution
26. Apr 2015 路 00:34 UTC
I really liked the feeling of weight of the spiky ball. It was a really fun and unique mechanic, but I would have preferred if the scoring was based on enemies killed over time survived (turtling isn't as fun as smashing enemies).
mildmojo
26. Apr 2015 路 01:25 UTC
Did you see Flail Rider (http://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-32/?action=preview&uid=40591)? It's a little like a 3D isometric version of this with a car.

It was pretty weird using my left hand for controls. Arrow keys are pretty standard, no? Three key layouts and no arrows. =P

Hard game. I kept running into everything. At least the AI isn't smart enough to avoid the ball on its way to get me, so I could sometimes let them come to me. I like how the ball reflected laser shots from the pink boxes. Adding the big dumb box that takes a couple of hits to kill was nice, too.

The instructions written on the center of the arena were a nice touch.
mildmojo
26. Apr 2015 路 16:30 UTC
Looking at the gameplay GIF again, the splat animations are really slick. I don't think you notice how good they look when you're in-game.
Jasonsumm
28. Apr 2015 路 08:33 UTC
Awesome game! Heaps of fun :D
lion123
28. Apr 2015 路 09:24 UTC
I think the amount of seconds survived is not the best score, but overall it's a solid game with awesome mechanics. Great job!
k1p1
28. Apr 2015 路 11:08 UTC
Simple design (in a good way). Pretty fun to play.
dylanigan
28. Apr 2015 路 11:38 UTC
Nice game. Next time replace your dropbox url's 'www' with 'dl', then it will download automatically. For example: https://dl.dropbox.com/s/8ulnora2sf4d7cp/Giant%20Spiky%20Ball%20of%20Death.zip?dl=0, instead of https://www.dropbox.com/s/8ulnora2sf4d7cp/Giant%20Spiky%20Ball%20of%20Death.zip?dl=0. Fun game, good job!
DarkMeatGames
28. Apr 2015 路 12:20 UTC
Really solid entry. Cool idea, easy to understand controls, and a good pacing. Only criticism I have is that I wanted more!
crockid5
28. Apr 2015 路 19:13 UTC
Controls felt unintuitive and boring
Dudeguy
29. Apr 2015 路 17:43 UTC
The red ones were cheap, Really cheap, the main thing on my mind when playing cheap, but that made me love landing a succesful reflect and killing them
sP0CkEr2
30. Apr 2015 路 04:21 UTC
this was really well done - loved the progression with the enemies and the mechanics were solid and unique - great job!
mike.cullingham
30. Apr 2015 路 04:36 UTC
Very nice job on your first ludum dare. Not a lot of variation, but it's well executed _and_ a fun little game nevertheless. Definitely gets the theme.
hexdie
02. May 2015 路 03:23 UTC
Great game! Awesome take on the theme and fun to play. The controls take a bit getting used to but once you do, it's very enjoyable. The one thing I wish was that the number of people you killed counted towards your score in some way, because it's much harder to stay alive while killing people than just trying to survive. Maybe time + kills = your score? I don't know, just a thought. Good job!
AsixJin
02. May 2015 路 17:35 UTC
I'd like it if you could control the ball with the mouse or the arrow kids. The ball and chain was definitely unconventional
goerp
04. May 2015 路 16:46 UTC
I love this one! It's REALLY addictive, although I find it hard, I always want to do one more try.
The graphics are so effective, including all the 'swapped mosquito'stains!
And surprisingly, the music doesn't get annoying after playing for quite a while (I would have given sound a good vote, you know?).
Nikteddy92
06. May 2015 路 08:24 UTC
Wooah! Great Idea!!! :D
SeriouslyCrunchy
06. May 2015 路 09:42 UTC
Great entry all round, if a little simplistic. I like how you added more enemy types as well, good job.
siryakko
06. May 2015 路 10:33 UTC
Fun and addictive
tmpxyz
06. May 2015 路 10:46 UTC
very fun!
cmayhem
06. May 2015 路 11:11 UTC
Good, polished feeling, well done!
OadT
06. May 2015 路 13:17 UTC
You get the controls very well! The graphics you did so far looks also very nice
HolyBlackCat
06. May 2015 路 14:55 UTC
Easy, but very fun game!
eddynardo
06. May 2015 路 19:54 UTC
Funny little game.Very good physics
Leandrus
08. May 2015 路 11:54 UTC
Good game. 1:12 was my top time :/
Thanks for sharing
pstudio
11. May 2015 路 16:32 UTC
This is so close to just being stupid fun. However the control just feels a bit 'slippery'. It might be more 'physical' correct, but the game would imo have been more fun with full control over the player.
NaKolenke
11. May 2015 路 18:40 UTC
With mouse controls it'll be cooler.
Reminds me of Hammerfight.
rojo
11. May 2015 路 18:42 UTC
I don't know if controlling a conventional weapon unconventionally makes it an unconventional weapon, but I can say with certainty that the game was pretty fun! The aesthetics of the game were pretty good, but it would have been nice to see something more interesting than rectangles. Still, good job!
ETHproductions
11. May 2015 路 19:02 UTC
Really fun entry! It was a bit hard at first, but once I got the hang of it, it was awesome. I like the music and the graphics, too.

P.S. This seems eerily similar to another entry: http://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-32/?action=preview&uid=25578
Plustech
11. May 2015 路 19:21 UTC
Gameplay straight forward, I dont see too much innovation but man, this is fun.
Kudos on the compo entry. Great visual feedback overall. Nice exp.
SecondDimension
11. May 2015 路 20:54 UTC
I think the controls are a little floaty, it would have been good if you could turn quicker and more accuracy in your movement. That would have made the early game easy but fun, then you could have ramped up the number of enemies. I did really like it and played for quite a while, deflecting bullets was especially fun
TeamQuadratic
11. May 2015 路 23:03 UTC
Cool mechanic and fun game! You should definitely keep working on this!
yuigoto
11. May 2015 路 23:05 UTC
Nice entry! It's fun and has got the right amount of challenge! Though I felt that the player moves a bit slowly! :P

Music is nice and fits perfectly, but it starts to get repetitive after a few minutes (my entry also feels that way :P).

It was my first LD too, so I felt the pressure (even though I went for the jam)! :)
RyanNielson
11. May 2015 路 23:06 UTC
Great game, nice and simple but does everything well. I really like how the controls are simple to pick up, but quite hard to master. Nice work!
Pixel Heart
11. May 2015 路 23:32 UTC
Really funny game! Good job! :D