Fun with Vacuums by dcRfj15
Update (4/22/15 at 9:15PM EST):
Renamed the downloadable file from "LD32 -- Fixed_Version" to "Fun with
Vacuums"
Update (4/20/15 at 11:25PM EST):
Original file that I uploaded was broken because I forgot to include images
in the download (*facepalm*), added a fixed version which isn't broken.
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Fun with Vacuums, my first LD entry, is a game about defeating ants by sucking them up with a vacuum. I started this Sunday morning ~10AM and worked up to 9 PM Monday.
The goal of the game is to defend your picnic against ants which are trying to devour it.
Controls:
- Mouse Click : Turn on the vacuum (Hold click to keep the vacuum on)
Tools Used:
- Java SE w/ Eclipse
- Paint.NET
- Audacity, a vacuum and Bfxr for sound
Renamed the downloadable file from "LD32 -- Fixed_Version" to "Fun with
Vacuums"
Update (4/20/15 at 11:25PM EST):
Original file that I uploaded was broken because I forgot to include images
in the download (*facepalm*), added a fixed version which isn't broken.
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Fun with Vacuums, my first LD entry, is a game about defeating ants by sucking them up with a vacuum. I started this Sunday morning ~10AM and worked up to 9 PM Monday.
The goal of the game is to defend your picnic against ants which are trying to devour it.
Controls:
- Mouse Click : Turn on the vacuum (Hold click to keep the vacuum on)
Tools Used:
- Java SE w/ Eclipse
- Paint.NET
- Audacity, a vacuum and Bfxr for sound
| Java (w/ Source) | https://www.dropbox.com/s/1w34c0k9wd1yxyg/Fun_with_Vacuums.zip?dl=0 |
| Original URL | https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-32/?action=preview&uid=49644 |
Ratings
| Coolness | 55% | 3 |
| Overall(Jam) | 2.46 | 1019 |
| Audio(Jam) | 2.24 | 617 |
| Fun(Jam) | 2.50 | 882 |
| Graphics(Jam) | 2.00 | 939 |
| Humor(Jam) | 2.28 | 790 |
| Innovation(Jam) | 2.19 | 954 |
| Mood(Jam) | 2.30 | 933 |
| Theme(Jam) | 3.12 | 690 |
The game is difficult. Got lost quickly, but fun.
If I had to suggest something that could be improved, I would say the red-white background could be changed to sth more suitable, it makes me seeing illusions and feeling dizzy (especially when ant running on it).
Keep on and make more better games!
So the difficulty of the game is partially due to a major bug in the game, every successive restart makes the game harder because the initial speed of the ants is greater every round (over the course of a game the speed of the ants increases, however I forgot to reset this speed increase, and so it rolls into the next game). I am planning on balancing the game a lot and making it easier.