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The Umbrella Man by Toccio

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made by Toccio for LD32 (JAM)
People are dying for the heat!
You are the umbrella man, it's your duty to save them!
And how? By selling them your umbrellas, of course!
So go save lifes, make gold, and use it to buy the amazing gold umbrella!

How to play:

Use Arrows to move.
Touch the poor people dying for the heat to sell them your umbrellas,
but be aware of the number of umbrellas that you are currently carrying!
When you run out of umbrellas just go to recharge them in the bottom left corner!
Windows 7 - 8 http://www.mediafire.com/download/y4yspsy5nl2ii3b/The+Umbrella+Man.rar
Windows 7 - 8 (Jump Fixed) http://www.mediafire.com/download/eg41mjkvcp4rq3k/The+Umbrella+Man+-+Jump+Fixed.rar
Original URL https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-32/?action=preview&uid=19997

Ratings

Coolness 100% 1
Overall(Jam) 2.90 777
Audio(Jam) 2.74 520
Fun(Jam) 3.13 473
Graphics(Jam) 2.13 927
Humor(Jam) 2.85 522
Theme(Jam) 2.59 916

Feedback

matthewd673
20. Apr 2015 · 21:58 UTC
Simple mechanic but overall really fun! Good work.
Kronics
20. Apr 2015 · 22:00 UTC
This game is frustratingly fun. I wanted to stop but I couldn't. The graphics are are very simple, and it doesn't really follow the theme, but the game has an interesting idea and is very challenging. Overall I really liked it.
dix
21. Apr 2015 · 11:16 UTC
Nice game :D At first i didn't understand why people wasn't getting the umbrella, then i realized i had to get more cause i sold all that i had xP good job!
Qui
21. Apr 2015 · 19:26 UTC
Simple concept but it works well and is surprisingly very fun. Keep going on!
kaa
21. Apr 2015 · 19:37 UTC
That's very cute! Like the upgrade system
elpaulo
21. Apr 2015 · 19:41 UTC
Nooooo the game crashed at the day 5! Man, the upgrade system is really keeping you focused ont the game, you always want to go further.
Some ideas for other upgrades :
- Moar Speed !
- More time before customers disappear.

Nice one.
Muffin
21. Apr 2015 · 19:46 UTC
This is pretty addicting. Nice theme interpretation, not exactly fitting but original! The platforming is a bit floaty though. Lots of fun! Umbrellas left text could be more visible, I didn't see it for a while haha
slowfrog
21. Apr 2015 · 20:25 UTC
Very funny and addictive. Works well. However, the moves, jumps and collisions are reeeeeeally too sluggish. I persevered and bought the golden umbrella though!
crazyninjamofo
21. Apr 2015 · 20:57 UTC
Very well balanced gameplay (as far as spawn times and speed) and upgrade system! It took me a while to get used to the jumping controls and physics. You took a very simple mechanic and refined the feel and balance. Good job!
🎤 Toccio
21. Apr 2015 · 21:48 UTC
I'm really happy that you enjoyed it!
I'm sorry for the bad physics, but it was my first platform since a long time, so i did my best xD!
Love you all <3!

(I know that the number of the umbrellas left is not so visible, but i remembered to add it when the "hud" was already done!)
Catman
22. Apr 2015 · 07:44 UTC
Cute game, but make it faster! :D
🎤 Toccio
22. Apr 2015 · 15:58 UTC
I've uploaded a new version with the jump fixed! Now it's almost like a real jump XP
TheMeorch
23. Apr 2015 · 21:59 UTC
This is a cool basis for an addicting game. I think speeding everything up (player movement and character spawning) would make the whole thing more exciting. You may want to have the player sprite change to accurately reflect how many umbrellas they're holding (or at least show the player holding 0 when they are carrying 0), instead of always appearing to hold one. Nice work!
🎤 Toccio
23. Apr 2015 · 22:01 UTC
It's just that, the umbrella that he is carrying it's his personal umbrella! U__U
However thank you =D
MrMordem
23. Apr 2015 · 22:01 UTC
Nice job!
The upgrade shop is a good idea.
TeamCalcium
24. Apr 2015 · 08:24 UTC
ayy lmao
KhaoTom
24. Apr 2015 · 20:47 UTC
The enemy is the sun, the weapon is the umbrella. Very cute twist.
GameQuester
24. Apr 2015 · 23:15 UTC
A little slow/floaty movement and jumping. But I had fun for the time I was playing. Good Job!
jprogman
26. Apr 2015 · 22:58 UTC
Love how you added names to each customers, heh!
MegaPonies
28. Apr 2015 · 23:19 UTC
Such a fun simple concept! I really enjoyed playing :D The movement was a bit tricky at times but that can also be part of the challenge.
peecestudios
29. Apr 2015 · 23:40 UTC
I loved it! Played way more of this little game than any other game added so far! Its tough, but seems to stay at the same pace the whole time, and needs a bit of a speed up as you get more umbrellas to hold. Individual names were a fantastic detail.
Mantlair
01. May 2015 · 15:51 UTC
had 5000 with some upgrades. Gave up. It was really fun with awesome music but really i can play dota B). Nice simple game. Keep up good work.
L0N3 W0LF
03. May 2015 · 22:57 UTC
What a happy game, great work :D
DarkGrisen
04. May 2015 · 21:49 UTC
this is a Humor 5 star game! XD
They look so simple but also very funny that you almost laugh!
joe40001
05. May 2015 · 15:17 UTC
Pleasant little game. Doesn't quite scale or escalate enough to want to keep playing to the gold umbrella.