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Panjandrum vs. Triebflügel by Hectigo

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made by Hectigo for LD32 (JAM)
What if all the wackiest military R&D projects of the 20th century actually worked?

Europe is engulfed by war, and you are a government official overseeing military research. To be successful, you need to accept the proposals that will most effectively counter the strategies employed by the enemy, and put them to use in the field. Get prepared for rock-paper-scissors mind games in a game populated by 18 research projects based on actual history.

The game is best played with two players (in hot seat mode). You can also play against a simple AI opponent. PC or tablet recommended.
Web (HTML5) http://oletus.github.io/codename-x/
Source https://github.com/Oletus/codename-x/tree/ludum-dare
Source (post-jam) https://github.com/Oletus/codename-x
Original URL https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-32/?action=preview&uid=3671

Ratings

Coolness 53% 3
Overall(Jam) 3.70 146
Audio(Jam) 3.76 100
Fun(Jam) 3.22 398
Graphics(Jam) 3.83 238
Humor(Jam) 3.41 243
Innovation(Jam) 3.63 188
Mood(Jam) 3.67 138
Theme(Jam) 3.79 206

Feedback

Marek Lisý
20. Apr 2015 · 18:20 UTC
Very nice, easy to play and fun attacks! Ideal LD entry ;)
frondeus
21. Apr 2015 · 11:46 UTC
Very nice entry!
nonetheless
21. Apr 2015 · 19:32 UTC
It seems really nice and polished in terms of art, but it seems I can't do anything besides research? and the research itself does not always show possibile choice. Or is it only my computer playing tricks?
Smokeylope
21. Apr 2015 · 19:33 UTC
Simple but very fun to play. The music is great and the graphics and interface are nice.
rogberth
21. Apr 2015 · 19:42 UTC
This is a really cool game. I love the theme! I knew about most of this strange ideas so it was really fun to see a game about them. Great job!
🎤 Hectigo
21. Apr 2015 · 19:45 UTC
nonetheless: You should be able to drag the armies to the field using mouse or touch once the combat animations have completed. It works for me at least on Chrome, Firefox and IE11 on Windows, and Chrome on Android. Couldn't test on Mac or iOS unfortunately.
kristof
21. Apr 2015 · 20:08 UTC
Cool game. The music is really fitting! It took me a while to figure out that I had to drag my researched units onto the map. Also in Safari I get some graphics bugs, like missing images and wrong font sizes. In chrome it works fine. I stopped playing after a while, because I couldn't see any progression in the game.
Still, a cool entry!
wooltech
22. Apr 2015 · 11:46 UTC
Very polished graphics and music, but would be good to have some sounds for interactions too. A little confusing at first, but once I realised I'd clicked the wrong button and was actually playing both sides, I restarted and it was all much clearer!
ermrk
23. Apr 2015 · 19:32 UTC
Nice user interface and graphic overall. I like links to Wikipedia!
SoftCoconuts
23. Apr 2015 · 19:49 UTC
Excellent game! Feels very complete! :) I like the research that went into every weapon.
Kate Kligman
26. Apr 2015 · 16:28 UTC
Love the game's format, mood and audio. The real-life wikipedia links are a nice touch. :-) Would like to see a post-comp of this that takes it further.
abuzreq
26. Apr 2015 · 18:35 UTC
The art is good , it was surprising to know that these strategies have really a background in history !
I would have loved I can reclaim my lands :(
Loved it !