The Murderdome by RyanNielson

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made by RyanNielson for LD31 (JAM)
​Folks from across the Wastelands come to witness fools like yourself attempt to find fame, fortune, and glory in the Murderdome. Challengers face off against each other in the most violent of modern day bloodsports. Each room of the Murderdome is equipped with gun wielding psychopaths, searing campfires, and explosives. You will need to move fast between rooms, otherwise your life will be claimed by the arena. Prepare yourself challenger, and come see what awaits when you... ENTER THE MURDERDOME.​

How to Play

Clear the room of enemies and move through the gate before the time expires and the room explodes. The only goal is to try to get as far as you can, there's no end to the madness!

Move using the WASD keys, aim using the mouse, and shoot by holding the left mouse button.

Notes
- There currently seems to be an issue with the input handling in Unity. If you hold the movement keys or mouse button when entering a room they are non-responsive. To fix this just release the movement keys and mouse button temporarily.
- The game doesn't end, it's all about getting as far as you can.
- This game is called Enter the Murderdome, but I had to name the submission The Murderdome so the whole title fit in the listing.

Changelog:

- 1.0.1: Fixed issue with cursor not showing up. Fixed issue causing return to main menu mid game.
- 1.0.0: First release

Ratings

Coolness 100% 1
Overall(Jam) 3.72 136
Audio(Jam) 3.91 55
Fun(Jam) 3.90 43
Graphics(Jam) 3.86 214
Humor(Jam) 3.28 190
Innovation(Jam) 2.56 786
Mood(Jam) 3.42 240
Theme(Jam) 3.11 834

Feedback

victorafael
08. Dec 2014 · 04:25 UTC
Man! I Love the audio and the visual effects!
BaneStar007
08. Dec 2014 · 04:31 UTC
Yeah, respectable effort, well done. Can't give you much theme vote, Your character leaves the screen, so the whole game isn't in one screen.. but
Nuclear Napalm
08. Dec 2014 · 04:33 UTC
Funny! Thanks!
mahu
08. Dec 2014 · 10:41 UTC
hahaha!!! Addictive!
Danman9914
08. Dec 2014 · 13:25 UTC
Great audio and graphics contributing to really nice game feel.
Domicuc
08. Dec 2014 · 13:48 UTC
Whaaat.. Get ready MURDER ? XD LOVE IT!:D
Drtizzle
08. Dec 2014 · 14:46 UTC
Damn, this is great, and hard!

The controls are fluid, graphics are cool and the sound is great!
Anti
08. Dec 2014 · 14:48 UTC
Really fun game. Felt very polished.
ilikescifi
08. Dec 2014 · 14:49 UTC
Hahaha ohhh yeaaaa! Lot of fun. A ultra brutal isaac. Love it! Give us more levels when LD is over!
wdebowicz
08. Dec 2014 · 17:02 UTC
HAHA this is so cool! The music really add me power to murder! I like the concept of running from one arena to another - I decide when I'm ready, and I can be in the middle of action very fast. Great entry!
Aru Nyan
08. Dec 2014 · 18:14 UTC
Fun, I can see people going for high scores.
I would appreciate a quiet moment before everybody starts shooting right after I enter the room, so I know where I am, etc.
More versatile enemy AIs?
I loved the music at the beginning :)
NoahbroCZ
08. Dec 2014 · 18:50 UTC
WOW! Very good, kinda addictive. Check my game too: Presidents bodyguard simulator.
davesoft
08. Dec 2014 · 18:53 UTC
Awesome theme, pace and audio. With more weapons and selectable characters it'd sell! :D
razieliyo
08. Dec 2014 · 23:52 UTC
This game is awesome! everything is quite well put together, really. Too addictive!
raincole
09. Dec 2014 · 01:33 UTC
Nicely done. I like the simple but consistent pixel style.
I'm not good at this kind of game. Only got level 8 :(
gameattack
09. Dec 2014 · 02:13 UTC
Loved the graphics and loved the stressful experience that is Murderdome. Its definitely a game to remember.
nicotuason
09. Dec 2014 · 02:25 UTC
Haha MURDER! Fun and solid gameplay, feels like the Vlambeer games. Wish I had a machine gun!
sharp911
09. Dec 2014 · 02:39 UTC
good graphics and audio. I like the game. Just a weee bit too hard :) I would lower the difficulty the first couple of levels.
vegard1992
09. Dec 2014 · 02:42 UTC
Awesome submission. Not very innovative tho, just a kill em all. Love it though =) Got to level 6 only :(
catchthefloaty
09. Dec 2014 · 03:25 UTC
LOL. amazing
gquibao
09. Dec 2014 · 03:52 UTC
Awesome!!! Great game! The whole work is perfect. I'll play this a lot!
khahem
09. Dec 2014 · 03:52 UTC
Nice game, graphics and audio fits the mood very well :)
March
09. Dec 2014 · 04:06 UTC
This is extremely playable! Also really difficult.
ianh
09. Dec 2014 · 04:09 UTC
Nice. It reminds me a bit of Nuclear Throne.
modwizcode
09. Dec 2014 · 04:14 UTC
Excellent game! I already mentioned the few grievances I had.
Phyyl
09. Dec 2014 · 04:32 UTC
Wow! Make more levels and add bosses or boosters and put that on steam. takemymoneynow
Greg
09. Dec 2014 · 04:36 UTC
Really well polished game, procedurally increasing difficulty, can't say anything bad.
alvarop
09. Dec 2014 · 04:40 UTC
Reminded me of Nuclear Throne, a game that I love! So that's a good thing :D
Interface
09. Dec 2014 · 04:43 UTC
Hah, nice and simple, good job!
PIXEL^3
09. Dec 2014 · 05:41 UTC
This games feels really good. The way the screen shakes when you fire is a really nice effect and the size and color of your bullets make them stand out really well. Felt like top-down Doom.

-AlucardX60
GAFBlizzard
09. Dec 2014 · 06:22 UTC
I'm not sure if there is a game win condition since I stopped at level 6 or so. Nice art, and the sound effects are very satisfying. It would be nice if there were medkits, or if enemies did not spawn so close to you.

About the key/mouse problem for new rooms, I suspect the problem has to do with the GUI system, since it happens after you click the mouse on buttons.
mrexcessive
09. Dec 2014 · 08:04 UTC
Hi there. Excellent music, first thing which hits you. Love the presentation and graphics, nice voice over "get ready, murder". Overall excellent, I was really bad though, only got to level 3 in a few attempts.
RougeRogue
09. Dec 2014 · 11:49 UTC
This game is freaking amazing! I personally love kill 'em all games like this one. I loved the whole time limit thing you had going on there although it didn't quite follow the theme with the level transitions and whatnot. The music was inedible! Being the psychopath that I am, I found the name and concept of the game humorous (yep XD). "Ye this game is pretty damn awesome." -Me, 2014
ReactorScram
09. Dec 2014 · 13:22 UTC
Seems pretty responsive. I only got to Level 5. The game is pretty fast-paced.
rayman1900
09. Dec 2014 · 13:37 UTC
Very cool, I had a lot of fun playing it ! All I can say is that the juiciness is here, but I feel that somehow the theme was "a whole game on one screen", while you move between "rooms" is for me not a game "playing only on one screen" !
twick
09. Dec 2014 · 17:09 UTC
Lots of fun. Can't make it past 5 but Ill keep trying!
tMalicet
09. Dec 2014 · 19:59 UTC
Quiet hard but really fun!
Gamepopper
09. Dec 2014 · 20:01 UTC
This game is so much fun, the graphics look really sharp and colourful. Only real criticism is the lack of consistency between audio (both in volume and style).
datachomper
09. Dec 2014 · 20:38 UTC
Quite fun! The shooting mechanic feels really solid.
ben_pxlplz
09. Dec 2014 · 21:26 UTC
Haha! Awesome. I didn't survive long in the Murderdome. Very polished, but you can leave the screen!
error031
09. Dec 2014 · 21:42 UTC
As you said it total opposite of mine game. Love it, graphics and audio are incredible :D
Empyrealhell
09. Dec 2014 · 21:48 UTC
That was fun, but it became quite repetitive pretty quickly. Also, after about room five it started to become near impossible to get started, because you usually ended up surrounded and had to take quite a beating to make it out alive. Since your health reset every floor, it wasn't a huge deal, but it was frustrating to die due to a bad spawn. Good graphics and polish really helped it along, I just would have liked more depth of gameplay.
Pepelumen
10. Dec 2014 · 00:44 UTC
Great, although quite difficult.
LukeZaz
10. Dec 2014 · 03:40 UTC
Great game to play for a short while to kill time. Music sounded good, but it was hard to hear it given the volume of the sound effects.
Murchurl
10. Dec 2014 · 06:55 UTC
I like the Audio and Gameplay! great job!
Team BluCookie
10. Dec 2014 · 08:07 UTC
Good music and fun to play.
I think you could improve on the graphics and balancing (for the next LD).
Hope to see more from you!
PlasterPhantom
10. Dec 2014 · 11:35 UTC
It looks cool, plays well & it's addictive. 1+1+1=good game! :-D
MintArcade
10. Dec 2014 · 14:07 UTC
Cool game. Wish I had better reaction.
Trite Games
10. Dec 2014 · 14:51 UTC
Oh yeah, that is intense :D Nice action, cool sounds and visuals. Good job. Now imagine your player as a blood thirsty bunny haha ;)
SoulGame
10. Dec 2014 · 16:20 UTC
Ah ah nice one. Being swarm by enemies right after the entrance of the room tends to be a bit frustrating, but the gameplay feels nice.
alyphen
10. Dec 2014 · 17:50 UTC
A pretty addictive, and difficult, game - love the permadeath. The music was fitting, and the visuals were actually quite nice, even though they were simple. It's quite fast paced and you feel like a ninja avoiding the shots - the highest I got was level 5.
sP0CkEr2
11. Dec 2014 · 04:21 UTC
awesome! 5/5 added to my faves!
JNyknn
11. Dec 2014 · 07:59 UTC
Nice game with polished gameplay and graphics! For some reason Linux version sometimes crashes during the third wave.
egos
11. Dec 2014 · 13:42 UTC
classic but do the job
Very well polished. Maybe a sprite for the doors because i didnt know actually if it in the middle or all the top screen.
Gemberkoekje
11. Dec 2014 · 18:15 UTC
It unfortunately seemed a bit glitchy, with me being thrown back into the main menu every now and then. This was with the Web version.

Graphics were good and the gameplay was simplistic but effective, nice feedback on hitting and being hit. I felt it being a bit too fast-paced, but that might be me.
cabezotta
11. Dec 2014 · 19:20 UTC
Its very fun! i like the graphics and sounds! but it is constatly sending me to the main menu and its kinda frustrating.

Anyway, is a pretty good entry! congrats! :D
🎤 RyanNielson
11. Dec 2014 · 19:28 UTC
What browser/plaform are you on Gemberkoekje and cabezotta? This is the first I've heard of it sending people back to the main menu.
Omiya Games
11. Dec 2014 · 20:22 UTC
Dear golly, the screenshakes every time you fire is nauseating. Other than that, simple concept, simple game. I liked the fire harming you. It adds complexity to strafing.
RHY3756547
11. Dec 2014 · 23:34 UTC
Very good! Graphics and audio worked great for the game, you can never have too much screen shake. :) Like I said on the stream, it could probably use a bit more prep time before the next rounds start, and also it could spawn you at the very bottom out of a gate or something so that you don't spawn in the middle of a ton of enemies. That being said, it plays greaat - kinda brings me back to when 10 seconds was the theme!
udo
12. Dec 2014 · 17:09 UTC
Addictive and fun, extremely well done! MURDER!!!
Slothmachine
13. Dec 2014 · 15:43 UTC
Sweet murder action. Great engaging gameplay. Fun, fast and challenging. Good job!
AMS
13. Dec 2014 · 16:25 UTC
That was very cool! Just saw it played on Twitch and made we want to try. Love the graphics and audio.
panda
13. Dec 2014 · 23:12 UTC
Great fun! I love the music, and the name's clear and to the point :)
rjhelms
14. Dec 2014 · 04:43 UTC
Great polish on this one - and a good challenge, too!
spotco
14. Dec 2014 · 07:16 UTC
Polished an fun, but the enemy patterns are a little too simplistic. Run around the room while they follow you, could have used some different enemies, or some sort of screen-filling boss.
the31
14. Dec 2014 · 22:01 UTC
Nice! I really liked the style of the music and graphics. Not the most innovative use of the theme, but it's there. There are enough enemies by level 5 that it feels like luck--maybe obstacles for bullets would add some more strategy? Would be really neat if the game led into a boss and there was some story to it, post-LD.
Elemental Zeal Games Studios
15. Dec 2014 · 14:55 UTC
Nice solid combat, and I enjoyed the end game explosion effect. Well done. :)
Pulsartronic
15. Dec 2014 · 15:10 UTC
jeje, i like the speed !!! .... it is a great game, i don't like so much pixel art games, but i liked the gameplay of this one ... very good job ! ... high rated on fun :)
Pulsartronic
15. Dec 2014 · 15:13 UTC
It works well on linux ...
MrShoestore
15. Dec 2014 · 15:30 UTC
good use of vfx and polish. some variety in weapons and enemies would really help this game
apiotrw
15. Dec 2014 · 15:33 UTC
Solid artstyle
HuntTheWumpus
15. Dec 2014 · 15:54 UTC
Wow. Really fun to play, esp. because of fluid game play, good controls and nice graphics. So usually what my games are missing ^_^
Mechamew
15. Dec 2014 · 16:13 UTC
Awesome! Heaps of fun, looks and sounds great! The song on the main menu is so awesome!

Reminded me heaps of Nuclear Throne, which surely isn't a bad thing in my books!
Kim Sjöberg
15. Dec 2014 · 17:44 UTC
Really great artwork/graphics. Fun fast gameplay, smooth movement/shooting. It got hard pretty fast. But the challange made me give it a couple more tries. Very nice job :)
MrBadIvan
15. Dec 2014 · 18:23 UTC
Oldschool looking and playing game =) very nice
InfectionTeam
15. Dec 2014 · 19:56 UTC
This is really quite addictive. Great voice acting too! :D
guimonpa
15. Dec 2014 · 20:50 UTC
Nice game, it has a cool nuclear throne vibe.
Got to level 10 after a couple of tries and it felt great.
I have one complaint though, and it is that the spawns can be a bit unforgiving, sometimes enemies spawn really close to your character and there's nowhere to run nor time to kill them before you get hit.
Good work!
Integershift
15. Dec 2014 · 22:04 UTC
Great game lots of great sound effects and the music was fun too. I think the levels got a bit hectic too fast but It did keep me going and I really enjoyed playing! Level 6 high score beat that! Also maybe different guns on each level to keep the game interesting.
asobitech
16. Dec 2014 · 13:57 UTC
Brutal.
rd127p77
16. Dec 2014 · 20:20 UTC
Good Game, love the graphics. Fun game-play too.
Xanjos
16. Dec 2014 · 20:40 UTC
Pretty fun and fast paced. There probably needs to be some stuff like powerups though.
Paisley Games
17. Dec 2014 · 20:12 UTC
Gameplay was fun. Could have been less repetitive.
voxel
18. Dec 2014 · 14:07 UTC
Needs moar screenshake. Solid effort, love the sprites especially the gawping stabby dudes. Relentless pacing, perfect jamgame.
Poupi
18. Dec 2014 · 15:49 UTC
Really Nice!
Zayron
18. Dec 2014 · 16:04 UTC
Nice job this was fun and hard! I liked it! :)
gre
19. Dec 2014 · 13:11 UTC
So cool music (why disabling the Audio rating?). and impressive amount of work on polishing the graphics and effects.
Impressive gameplay which is still playable on a laptop.
peterthehe
19. Dec 2014 · 21:00 UTC
Fun game, perhaps an upgrade system could be implemented :P
Lynx
20. Dec 2014 · 01:14 UTC
A very polished game you have here! The controls and basic game mechanics worked flawlessly for me, really fun game!

My only suggestions would be that maybe after you kill all the enemies you make a flashing arrow towards the door because I sat there my first round playing waiting for more enemies to spawn or something.

Second suggestion would be give some red overlay or edge and maybe screen shake when you get hit, it's a little hard to here the "you've been hit" SFX over all the firing and madness and I don't have time to glance up and see my health bar as I'm frantically shooting

Other than those minor things, you have a very polished and fun game, great job!
PIXEL^3
23. Dec 2014 · 22:32 UTC
I made a highlight of this game from my stream.
http://www.twitch.tv/alucardx60/c/5696874
Kabukky
25. Dec 2014 · 06:16 UTC
Feels very polished for the time spend on it. Great job!
Love the music and how the title pretty much says it all ;) Fun!
Sandcrawler
25. Dec 2014 · 07:21 UTC
Good game as so many comments say already.

More than that this is the exact sort of game that I would expect from the title. The music and graphics just build on top of the mood brought about by the title.

For me it reminds me of the 1970's movie that are about dytopian bloodsports.
Erkberg
27. Dec 2014 · 23:52 UTC
Very juicy and fast paced, great fun for a quick play. Loved the "Get ready...murder!" in the beginning. Good job overall.
ArcturusDeluxe
28. Dec 2014 · 23:02 UTC
Very polished game, great pixel art and audio. Fun Smash TV style gameplay. Good stuff.
PapyPilgrim
29. Dec 2014 · 17:07 UTC
ah, I had the exact same concept (limited time to clear a room) for the "10 seconds" LD. This is done much better though: the packaging is top-notch and the controls are great.
alfie275
30. Dec 2014 · 09:44 UTC
Awesome game :D
Video is here btw: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtOD_JSVJdE