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SLICK LICKER by DKoding

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made by DKoding for LD32 (COMPO)
Last screenshot is from the POST LUDUM version!

You are the SLICK LICKER with the tongue that just won't quit!

Someone stole your children! Find the perps and show them what you're made of!

Hold and drag your mouse to jump (like Angry Birds).
Tap mouse to LICK - the tongue is your unconventional weapon!

Collect orbs and coins for points, shields for armor and hearts for more health.

When you find your child you have to bring it back to the exit and click the head above the portal for next level!

There can be some (random) bugs and glitches in the Web version, try reloading the page if you have problems. Or download the Java version for Windows/Mac/Linux... (Java Runtime Environment required - most computers have it...)

I tried embedding the game in the submission page, please adjust the sliders to center the screen (or run full screen...) The refresh button is there in case of bugs and glitches that causes the game to hang. Or shift-reload the browser if that does not work. Pardon me, my first HTML 5 game. :-) :-(
Web (HTML5) (Read description first!) http://dkit.no/ld-32
Windows (Executable JAR/BAT) http://dkit.no/ld-32/download/SlickLicker-LD32.zip
OS/X/Linux/Other (Executable JAR) http://dkit.no/ld-32/download/SlickLicker-LD32.zip
POST-LUDUM Version (Executable JAR) http://dkit.no/ld-32/download/SLICK-LICKER-post-ludum.zip
Source (GitHub) https://github.com/dkoding/ludum-engine/tree/ld-32
Original URL https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-32/?action=preview&uid=33865

Ratings

Coolness 100% 1
Overall 2.57 1019
Audio 2.42 662
Fun 2.38 989
Graphics 2.18 1010
Humor 2.62 608
Innovation 2.87 714
Mood 2.40 920
Theme 3.06 785

Feedback

micahcowan
20. Apr 2015 · 02:39 UTC
Nice! Makes me think of Worms, somehow. :)
GlowingSnail
20. Apr 2015 · 12:48 UTC
I got a bug, the action froze, while music kept playing.

a is undefined
qapn
20. Apr 2015 · 12:53 UTC
I found this one really difficult. There was also a lot to process/take in - lots of numbers on the HUD, and lots of things happening on screen that I was unsure about. That being said (and as is so often the case with LD games), the core jumping and licking mechanics were fun.
Mizipzor
20. Apr 2015 · 14:17 UTC
Strange game, I kindea like it. Was really lost, didnt know what the different game objects did. It felt like I couldnt give the jump more power by dragging longer, like there was a soft cap on it. This game would benefit a lot of having multiple levels that teach you the game. Great job overall! :)
ccglp
20. Apr 2015 · 14:41 UTC
Gameplay like Bugaboo the flee, first spanish videogame ever, so for me it's nice :)
Ilseroth
20. Apr 2015 · 14:47 UTC
I like the concept of flinging yourself around with the tongue but the gamplay felt a bit random and awkward. Also that music loop grates fast.
tomdeal
20. Apr 2015 · 14:50 UTC
The jump mechanic is really nice :) I didnt get why I have to lick stuff... the music is a bit repetitive :)
texdata
20. Apr 2015 · 14:51 UTC
more jump power !
ddalacu
20. Apr 2015 · 15:02 UTC
The idea of licking is amazing but not to usefful the movement system is great and the level hard enough.
Borkleby
20. Apr 2015 · 15:07 UTC
I couldn't get very far but wow is it fun to jump around!! There's so much going on I don't really know what's good and what's bad, but that's my only real complaint.
snade
20. Apr 2015 · 15:09 UTC
Was quite hard to play! But the music was too loud.
ManicMiner
20. Apr 2015 · 15:26 UTC
The movement is kinda fun, and the tongue attack is nice. It's just a bit overwhelming - seems like you had enough mechanics in there to make several levels, and you just threw them all into one level - it's a bit much to take in
PaulJs
20. Apr 2015 · 15:42 UTC
The music is great, but I am not convinced by the rest.
bentglasstube
20. Apr 2015 · 15:43 UTC
Pretty fun and a cool concept, but there's a bit too much happening right from the start. Perhaps a slower ramp up to the amount of action would make it a better game.
aroymart
20. Apr 2015 · 16:08 UTC
I like the use of a frogs tongue as an unconventional weapon. The music was also quite nice!
Catman
20. Apr 2015 · 16:27 UTC
Nice controls, I liked bouncing around and hitting stuff!! Cool one!
MrDave
20. Apr 2015 · 16:57 UTC
At the start I thought the screen was very busy and I found it hard to know what was happening. After a while I got used to it and I find the game mechanics very interesting.

As a tip I think you have built a lot of features and objects into this game, next time you might be better off picking a smaller number and really refining them.

At the core I think you have some really cool mechanics to build a game around.
binarycoder
20. Apr 2015 · 17:24 UTC
Concept was interesting! The jump itself could be tweaked to be a bit stronger, and was really cluttered visually. Fun, just needed a bit of poilsh.
fleegle2000
20. Apr 2015 · 17:28 UTC
Interesting take on the theme. I had a hard time figuring out what was going on though, as there is so much happening on the screen at once, and the music was a bit grating (and I'm forced to listen to it on repeat while I fill out this comment). Concept seems pretty solid though. Nice work.
pythong
20. Apr 2015 · 17:32 UTC
nice game, catchy music. i have no idea what's going on, anyhow the tongue is very funny to look at
sawyerWeld
20. Apr 2015 · 17:39 UTC
This is one of the most unconventional weapons ive seen all dare!
DarkMeatGames
20. Apr 2015 · 17:48 UTC
Nice work! Controls were challenging, and I felt a bit overwhelmed by everything. Perhaps a slower ramp up into the action would help. Liked the mechanic though, and the tongue was sweet!
peterkirk
20. Apr 2015 · 17:48 UTC
I found the controls to be a bit too difficult to get used to and there was too much happening on screen at once for me to know what to do.
Havacore
20. Apr 2015 · 17:48 UTC
Very difficult to play, but I like the music, and the play on the theme.
Goutye
20. Apr 2015 · 18:12 UTC
Light are really cool but the graphics remains really "weird" but the game is like that too, so it seems totally correct! Praise the spotlights. I got a bug which makes the game stuck.
leo_p_mahon
20. Apr 2015 · 18:38 UTC
Cool concept! My advice would be to simplify the graphics, although I might be a bit bias on that one :) Also I like the title, it rolls off the toungue!
devilright
20. Apr 2015 · 18:40 UTC
Took me a sec to figure out what was going on. The jumping mechanic was fun, but when the screen is full of enemies I wish I could execute a jump just a little faster!
AlexDJones
20. Apr 2015 · 19:14 UTC
Great concept, I really liked the main mechanic! A solid entry :)
🎤 DKoding
20. Apr 2015 · 19:22 UTC
I was planning on upgrades for the tongue to increase length and upgrades to the blob to increase jumping power. But in the end I just did not have enough time. Same with slow progress of mechanics, I ran out of time so I did not have time to create different types of levels unfortunately. But if people like the game I can do a post-ludum on it to implement all the ideas I receive here. Thanks for your votes and your comments all!
QuexD
20. Apr 2015 · 19:44 UTC
no. no. why. no. wh7
LTPATS
20. Apr 2015 · 19:45 UTC
Game seems pretty cool but it's really difficult to navigate. Licking didn't seem to really do much, and I got the hang of flinging eventually but I feel like the indicator made it kinda confusing to tell which direction you were gonna go (something like an arrow would make it more obvious). I have no idea what most of the stuff on the screen was but I have a feeling I'd like playing more if there were clearer instructions and/or a tutorial. I thought the graphics and music were fun as well. Great work!
nihilaleph
20. Apr 2015 · 20:45 UTC
This game is so crazy @.@ The song is great but a bit too repetitive, maybe because of the loop been a bit off. It's fun to jump around! But can't find the usefulness of licking. Actually I don't get really well what's going on xp
But great job overall!!
local minimum
20. Apr 2015 · 20:45 UTC
It started out very overwhelmingly. It would have been nice to get some idea about the movement before the first enemy and then some mild introduction before all the chaos. I liked it though. The music was good, but tunes very short so the menu sound got a bit annoying (while writing this comment). I found myself at the bottom of the first level but I didn't really get what the exit was before I died. A good start for a game though.
jordyadan
20. Apr 2015 · 21:15 UTC
An unique game, but I think its too polluted, can't get what is happening
Toby Pinder
20. Apr 2015 · 21:30 UTC
Interesting... There's a lot going on to process and still some bugs. I like the tongue idea but it never seemed to have enough power for me...

I can see what's there being turned into something cool with time to balance etc. Would be cool if there were tutorial levels to ease us in, but I appreciate that time constraints make such things difficult!
Boodog
20. Apr 2015 · 22:22 UTC
I was playing it and was stuck in the first room, then the game crashed because 'c' is undefined.
Phil Strahl
20. Apr 2015 · 22:23 UTC
Omg! Why? What? How? Seeing the game in action as like licking a toad while tripping bad on mescaline, but I digress. The control scheme is something new (dragging mouse to jump, sticking to the walls) but most of the time I had no Idea what was going on, everything trying to kill me (or not), colors, lightning, rockets, lasers, human sacrifice, dogs and cats living together -- mass hysteria.

The soundtrack is a mix of Doom on the Super Nintendo and funky Bach ambience, and I frankly have no idea what the Unconventional Weapon is or how it works, everything's unconventional!

Also I had a lot of framerate fluctuation but I can't be sure whether that's intentional. So overall: A memorable experience :)
internetpaulicy
21. Apr 2015 · 00:03 UTC
Its fun to jump around and hit things. I really like how the world fuzzes out while you are moving. I'm not sure if its intentional but its neat and I don't think I have ever seen anything like it before. I feel if there was more contrast in colours I think it would help a lot other wise a great entry.
Neonlare
21. Apr 2015 · 01:52 UTC
Interesting game, definitely a cluster of different graphics, icons and a lot of slowdown for some reason on my machine. Wish the jump mechanic was stronger, as getting up the level was pretty difficult, definitely good usage of the theme!
Hammer Games
21. Apr 2015 · 05:37 UTC
Nice game! I love the mechanics! I hope to sse this game one day with a good art!
PaperBlurt
21. Apr 2015 · 06:16 UTC
The graphics are overwhelming and it feels like someone has done what they want and like. Much appreciated.
Suvidriel
21. Apr 2015 · 06:23 UTC
Nice idea. Pretty difficult controls though.
jukimv1986
21. Apr 2015 · 12:48 UTC
Good effort for your first html5 game. Try making the control systems more smooth, and having less elements on screen would be better. The audio gets old fast too. Keep up your work!
Mekuri
21. Apr 2015 · 12:51 UTC
Great game. Felt like being inside a pinball game -In a good way. Nice mood and beautiful graphics. Took me short while to get hang of the controls and such, but I ended up having fun :-) Nice job.
Awpteamoose
21. Apr 2015 · 12:53 UTC
I got a bug, the action froze, while music kept playing.

с is undefined
Franklin's Ghost
21. Apr 2015 · 13:32 UTC
The concept was interesting with the combination of the movement by slinging and the tongue to attack close up.
Flygamer101
21. Apr 2015 · 14:23 UTC
Intersting idea, like the difficulty and style.

The tongue :P

Music is short but good.
Birke
21. Apr 2015 · 14:30 UTC
It was difficult to understand what was going on. Would have been better to have fever mechanics (removing the concept of armo for example). There's a good game in there but it is buried under a lot of unnecessary complexity. The music loop should also have been longer.
🎤 DKoding
21. Apr 2015 · 15:26 UTC
Thank you again all for the comments and constructive criticism! I am aware of the bug in the HTML 5 version, the Java version does not have the bug and also plays a lot better (less lag). So try that one if you can! Thanks again.
RyanNielson
21. Apr 2015 · 15:26 UTC
I found this game quite difficult. I was never quite sure what I was suppose to do, and there was so much going on it was hard to process. I think some more consistency between the graphics would help as well.

The gameplay idea was alright, and I think it could be quite interesting if it was improved upon a bit and explained some more.
bitdecaygames
21. Apr 2015 · 16:05 UTC
The Good:
- it was totally playable on mac
- the idea of a tongue as your weapon was unique
- you had some cool graphic effects
- seemed like there were quite a few levels

The Bad:
- after about a min or two of listening to the music I turned my speakers off, that was very annoying...
- movement was pretty chunky and hard to use
- the tongue attack wasn't very useful, I had a better chance at hitting enemies if I just let the tongue hang and then jump over them
- it just wasn't very entertaining, the movement and attacking didn't feel good and there was no real consequence to getting hit by enemies
- there was just waaay too much going on to be able to understand what was going on

The Ugly:
- nothing, everything worked as advertised

Good job! GO LD32!
defacid
21. Apr 2015 · 17:11 UTC
Web player doesn't load properly for me - At the DKIT screen it freezes. I'm bookmarking this, and I will be back to download and play but I thought you'd want to know in case you can fix it!
omaha
21. Apr 2015 · 17:11 UTC
It took me a second to figure things about but this was really quite fun. I agree the a little more jump power would make it more approachable. It took me a while to get out of the initial bottom area :)
sandrohaag
21. Apr 2015 · 17:42 UTC
Nice idea!
defacid
21. Apr 2015 · 17:42 UTC
I could play for a while, but the game froze up before I could get to the exit twice. Really insane gameplay haha. I didn't like the music (but it's great that you got some in!) and I wish the visuals were more cohesive so it was easier to understand what was happening though. Good stuff overall.
Drauthius
21. Apr 2015 · 17:53 UTC
Very chaotic and fun :)
Hatsome
21. Apr 2015 · 18:05 UTC
Nice idea, had a hard time with the controls at first.
Reccy
21. Apr 2015 · 18:44 UTC
The mechanic where you fling yourself with your tounge is pretty cool, but beyond that the game was very confusing.
Blobo
21. Apr 2015 · 19:29 UTC
game froze. the music was pretty good, but it was just a small clip repeated over and over. it got annoying after a while.
chanko08
21. Apr 2015 · 21:50 UTC
I like the idea, and the it was fun! Controls are a tad hard to use, not sure if that's the html5 build or something else though.
coderitual
21. Apr 2015 · 22:31 UTC
Rally poor performance :/ Frozes after a while
steboots
21. Apr 2015 · 23:24 UTC
I like the concept, found it to be a bit hard to control until it froze :(
grillaface
22. Apr 2015 · 01:00 UTC
bro Crashed my browser but dood cool game
Bitterdeath
22. Apr 2015 · 06:05 UTC
The fling and lick mechanic is cool, I'd like to have a chance to use it without all the enemies at first.
kabutakogames
22. Apr 2015 · 07:34 UTC
Looks like an interesting concept, but there was so much going on with the art that I found it a little hard to keep playing - Would like to see something similar with a more minimal approach :)
🎤 DKoding
22. Apr 2015 · 07:41 UTC
Thank you again for all the comments, encouraged by this I am currently working on a post-ludum version where I implement your suggestions and criticisms. Thank you all again for the feedback!
eskivor
22. Apr 2015 · 11:31 UTC
Really weird. To wall jump with your tongue is cool. But I'm not sure to understand everything that happens in this game, that troubles the readability. There are too many elements at the same time at screen. The same game but with a well-made tutorial inside, would be so much better.
goblin
22. Apr 2015 · 11:48 UTC
Lots of things going on my screen that made me confused, game crashed on 2nd level after taking the children. Still fun game, the action of licking seems odd and could be more fast maybe?
Check our game too if you want http://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-32/?action=preview&uid=44367
SpringCabal
22. Apr 2015 · 13:20 UTC
This was one crazy game. Mostly the good crazy kind.
Bensonance
22. Apr 2015 · 17:37 UTC
A very cool game, liked it a lot. The screen is very cluttered though making objects obscure, furthermore which objects do what and what purpose they serve was difficult to decode. That said this is an awesome game, well done.
careless
22. Apr 2015 · 18:55 UTC
Crazy game! I am on a laptop so a little tougher to control. I found the baby thing but didnt make it to the exit. I did last quite some time flying about and sticking to things.

It was fun and very bright/flashy quite liked the music too.
HotBoxGames
22. Apr 2015 · 19:33 UTC
Nice concept :)

I kept getting stuck at the beginning, found it a bit overwhelming without any instructions and with stuff exploding everywhere, but it did look awesome while it was happening :p Good effort, first licking game I've seen this LD!
nov1kk
22. Apr 2015 · 21:18 UTC
I got a bug when jumping and clicking :S. Its rare game :D good luck anyway
esayitch
22. Apr 2015 · 22:28 UTC
'C' is undefined, game froze, music played... Like GlowingSnail only it was the 'c' instead of the 'a'... music is pretty annoying, but I really dig the concept of using your tongue as a weapon... Graphics need some work IMO...

Good luck!
Raiyumi
23. Apr 2015 · 04:46 UTC
Pretty hectic game! I wasn't sure what was going on.

There was quite a few collision bugs and audio was a tad repetitive, but it was interesting!
fixitteam
23. Apr 2015 · 20:33 UTC
the idea is nice, but the game mechanics are a bit clumsy (not obvious how to use them).
the graphics are funny tho :)
hbocao
23. Apr 2015 · 23:06 UTC
I think the server is down :( LET ME PLAY! :P
hbocao
24. Apr 2015 · 00:09 UTC
I get the idea but I found it confusing. There is too much going on the screen. The "elastic" sometimes didn't get me far enough so it was kinda hard too.
wooltech
24. Apr 2015 · 00:12 UTC
Had a bug crash the game first time I played ("gwt$exceptionL <skipped>: Cannot set property 'c' of undefined") but it worked fine when I reloaded.

It was very busy and took a while to figure out what was what, but the core mechanic worked well and was a fun way to navigate.
PanKamil
24. Apr 2015 · 16:13 UTC
A tongue which needs ammo - that's what I call an unconventional weapon :D.
Midnight Creators
24. Apr 2015 · 16:44 UTC
The game is a bit difficult, but some adjust will solve it I guess. The theme is really funny, the tongue mechanic is super cool haha
Pietro Ferrantelli
24. Apr 2015 · 21:19 UTC
Really enjoyed to play it ! I especially loved your idea. Good work overall, congrats ;)
Druid
24. Apr 2015 · 21:49 UTC
Pretty cool entry! I really liked that idea with tongue!
sP0CkEr2
25. Apr 2015 · 02:19 UTC
that was very strange - but interersting idea - points for originality
Robber
25. Apr 2015 · 12:01 UTC
Love the music, great midiguitar riffs dude and the innovative gameplay is hard but cool, unique game!
syncxzoz
25. Apr 2015 · 14:36 UTC
good concept... but somehow i wonder about the jump... sometimes i can jump more... sometimes cannot...
lucien
25. Apr 2015 · 15:31 UTC
I also got a error message but anyway nice Idea:)
sekaru
25. Apr 2015 · 17:20 UTC
Pretty chaotic game (mostly in a good way). The jumping was a bit weird to get used to.
AnnaGavaldaKedavra
25. Apr 2015 · 17:30 UTC
Wow that may be so ugly that it's somehow ok. Quite WTF i like that but not really fun to play. Well fun yes but not thx to the gameplay. Weird enough. Thx. 5 stars on spanish...well you seem to have opted out of that category...too bad.
igoramendola
25. Apr 2015 · 19:14 UTC
The idea of using a tongue as a unconventional weapon is pretty interesting. The gameplay is cool, but sometimes is hard to control what he does hehe. Good job :)
FuzzyWuzzie
25. Apr 2015 · 19:47 UTC
Jumping around was pretty fun, but I had no idea what was going on most of the time :s
ChuiGum
26. Apr 2015 · 04:23 UTC
Great sound and nice looking graphics, good game overall. Well done!
Evergreen Games
27. Apr 2015 · 06:22 UTC
interesting concept. the first level had so many different things in it. i also had some performance problems. has potential with some polish.
Buko-Studios
27. Apr 2015 · 07:48 UTC
fun game. tho it was very confusing what to do first. :D
jk5000
28. Apr 2015 · 08:38 UTC
Gameidea???? Liked the music tho.
12 Pechás Of Souls
29. Apr 2015 · 22:52 UTC
Nice an dinteresting jump mechanic, good use of theme :D
SledKnight
30. Apr 2015 · 01:53 UTC
I had trouble with the performance. Lots of stutter. Loved the tongue. Ha!
MrShoestore
30. Apr 2015 · 13:48 UTC
wow, there is a lot going on screen here, made it difficult to assess what was going on. framerate on the web version seems to be real rough, I was getting a lot of slowdown, which added to the difficulty of play. A longer more involved music loop would help as well, it's kinda the reason I stopped playing. the midi guitar is a bit harsh for me.
BIZM
01. May 2015 · 18:23 UTC
Very awesome game. Loved the tongue action. Whoever steals my children will get a good licking, for sure. Would've loved to be able to slingshot further, or faster. :)
Pietdagamer
02. May 2015 · 13:34 UTC
Fits the theme very well and has some nice music.
Xanjos
02. May 2015 · 17:50 UTC
The concept is pretty interesting but I feel like there's too much going on in one screen.
Photon
03. May 2015 · 04:11 UTC
Can't even get past the first level. The length of the jump line doesn't seem to scale properly with the power of the jump. Its a cool idea but I'm finding it difficult to play and get much of anywhere.
Null DIES
04. May 2015 · 18:13 UTC
The bugs in the web version are unbearable.
I think if you have made the game simpler and focused on the core mechanic which is the tongue and jumping, it would have been better. The game is overwhelming with different elements.
But anyway, a good effort for a 48 hr game and please continue working on the game and post it.
Omiya Games
06. May 2015 · 03:48 UTC
Super-confusing, and the controls felt incredibly ineffective. The tongue-lashing was only good for aerial control. I think a lot of elements should be (enemies, special effects, etc.) to make the game easier, more readable, and nicer-looking. Yikes for the 90s.
01101101
06. May 2015 · 14:47 UTC
Hard to understand what's going on around us, what's good, what's dangerous etc. It's a bit chaotic ^^
zerocreativity1
08. May 2015 · 01:25 UTC
Wasn't a fan of the movement system. if nothing else it could use some intermediate platforms. The visual style could use more of an aesthetic theme, right now the graphics seems like there all over the place. Overall it was alright.
Pixel Heart
08. May 2015 · 14:10 UTC
I find it a bit too hard to understand but the idea seems pretty inventive
23
08. May 2015 · 16:59 UTC
Not really sure what was going on but I loved it anyway. Rocking music. Two requests: allow jumps in the middle of jumps and add some kind of guide for the exit. Good stuff!
idoadler
09. May 2015 · 15:16 UTC
Nice mechanics, hard to master.
The screen was full of inputs I wasn't entirely sure what each one was, maybe simple first level is needed.