An Unconventional Weapon by Rulrite

made by Rulrite for LD32 (COMPO)

Turn the quiet, sleepy town of Boringsville upside-down with your 'unconventional weapon'! Watch the world transform as you introduce laughter and merriment.

--- Instructions ---

Use the mouse to aim, and left-click to fire. You can scroll by moving your cursor to the edge of the window.

Rack up a combo (don't miss) for a higher score. You get extra points when a person reaches maximum happiness!

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Apoologies for the lack of SFX and music; I'm not a sound-guy!

Windows	https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B5UzSN344dUafmNtRVNoTWVZblBlano5cXhqVkRMWWNtV2FhY3VfY0h5bEtOZVhZLXFFdGs&usp=sharing
Original URL	https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-32/?action=preview&uid=46265

Ratings

Coolness	47%	1383
Overall	3.61	191

Audio	2.88	452
Fun	3.36	305
Graphics	4.18	58
Humor	3.85	73
Innovation	3.54	261
Mood	3.65	101
Theme	3.71	257

Feedback

Kitch

20. Apr 2015 · 03:00 UTC

That was really cute, and uplifting, the depressing :)

Really good job. Artwork is terrific, and really liked the transitions. Would have liked to see (uh... hear) a little background melody going through the same transition... but I completely understand.

Thanks!

Iak

20. Apr 2015 · 12:28 UTC

I HAZ A GUN THAT SHOOTS HAPPINESS!!!

yeah. Very nice game. I love how the scene changes with peoples collective mood.

benmcnelly

20. Apr 2015 · 17:23 UTC

Fun enforcer checking in... good work, tight graphics, interesting theme. Boom.

furriKira

20. Apr 2015 · 17:28 UTC

It was short yet, fun. The story in then thooooo D:
I really like the transition, nice graphics as well~!

Hyoga-3D

20. Apr 2015 · 18:01 UTC

haha very nice, from a lot of sadness to a lot of fun :)
Graphics are nice.

Manou

20. Apr 2015 · 21:18 UTC

Awesome.

Ossi

20. Apr 2015 · 21:21 UTC

The graphics are amazing and the use of the theme is very good! I really like the audio bits when the people turned happy. The story bit at the end was pretty funny and unexpected haha! Good job!

pikmin4000

20. Apr 2015 · 21:43 UTC

I was expecting the audio to be worse, haha! I like how there's no penalty to missing, matches the mood of spread of the happiness carelessly. You should though work on gameplay variety or make it even shorter. The story at the end is what made the game imo

sugarbyte

20. Apr 2015 · 23:55 UTC

I'm sorry, I can't play this, Linux and Web only.

kyyrma

21. Apr 2015 · 17:47 UTC

The visuals are really the high point of this game, but the mechanics are absolutely solid and serviceable as well. Nothing wrong with the audio either, although maybe some music would have been a cherry on the cake. Cool entry!

huminaboz

21. Apr 2015 · 17:50 UTC

"Ooooohhh :D "

alpha_rat

22. Apr 2015 · 10:36 UTC

Nice story and graphics, even if the gameplay lacks a bit!

dylanigan

22. Apr 2015 · 10:36 UTC

I really liked this game, thanks for the part at the end. >:( Good job. For sound effects and music try out things like SFXR, Autotracker, and abundant-music. These allow you to make easy sound effects for songs.Loved the art, keep it up!

stoarch

23. Apr 2015 · 01:52 UTC

Final words is awesome. You're not saving them, just killing with delayed weapon. Great.

fleegle2000

26. Apr 2015 · 23:15 UTC

Nice concept, graphics are great. I did find that the background changed a little too quickly into happy land. It would have been nice to see a more gradual change, maybe localized around the player to encourage exploration. Overall a great entry!

seankimdesign

26. Apr 2015 · 23:38 UTC

Ouch, I did not see that coming. Great fun entry. I liked how satisfying it felt to convert the gloomies into happies. Seeing the background change with every pedestrian was also very fun. Great job!

joe40001

03. May 2015 · 04:55 UTC

Even though this game feels slightly unpolished, I don't know why but I really love it.

Great humor, great art, great idea, fun to watch it transition. Takes exactly the right amount of time to transition. Really great game all around. Lots of 5/5's from me.

panurge

10. May 2015 · 18:41 UTC

Okay, that was great! Put a big smile on my face that even the ending couldn't wipe off. Great mood and style, a really enjoyable experience!

ohsqueezy

11. May 2015 · 00:16 UTC

Really enjoyed the details you put into the graphics, and the concept is fun. I like watching the town transform. More details to change or new maps would be awesome.