Castle Crush SAGA by CatOnMars

made by CatOnMars for LD31 (COMPO)

You are the hero who crush into a mysterious castle to defeat monsters!

This game combines the mechanics of match-3 and action platformer. There are many things planned but due to my low productivity, many things are not completed. I need more time to work on them. Currently this is just a prototype for concept proof, so there are no ends in this game.

Though, I hope you enjoy it and let's discuss how it can be improved.

Thank you~

--------Note-----------
1. Everytime you finished sliding blocks, you will got a 2 seconds cooldown.
2.The sliding is considered finished if you idle for 0.6 seconds.

Web (Unity)	http://ccs.site44.com/builds.html
Windows	http://ccs.site44.com/buildsWin32.zip
OS/X	http://ccs.site44.com/macBuild.zip
Linux	http://ccs.site44.com/linuxBuild.zip
Source	http://ccs.site44.com/CastleCrushSaga_Src.zip
Original URL	https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-31/?action=preview&uid=24717

Ratings

Coolness	52%	3
Overall	2.94	817

Audio	2.44	698
Fun	2.63	934
Graphics	2.54	915
Humor	2.18	775
Innovation	3.94	98
Mood	2.63	814
Theme	3.74	372

Feedback

lekochen

08. Dec 2014 · 06:21 UTC

It has lots of potential, keep working! I think it would be fun to make it a co-op game. One for dungeon master, one for hero.

Franklin's Ghost

08. Dec 2014 · 12:27 UTC

Clever concept with lots of potential which would be interesting to see a co-op version. My controls did seem to get stuck at times though.

🎤 CatOnMars

08. Dec 2014 · 14:43 UTC

@lekochen
Thanks for your suggestion. In the co-op mode, maybe I could make the hero unaware of what's under the blocks, vice versa, the dungeon master does not know what hero does. Maybe that will be interesting : )

🎤 CatOnMars

08. Dec 2014 · 14:45 UTC

@Franklin's Ghost:
Thanks for your appreciation, I will keep working on this project for a while. As to the control, please notice that you have a 2 seconds cooldown after finished sliding blocks. I will make the sliding mechanics more smooth in the future version.

EthanWebster

08. Dec 2014 · 15:19 UTC

At first I thought it was just a Candy Crush "clone" but it was actually a lot of fun to play. Nice work :)

Gamepopper

08. Dec 2014 · 15:22 UTC

Really good implementation of combining sliding puzzle with side scrolling platforming. Music did feel noticeably repetitive.

lisac

08. Dec 2014 · 15:26 UTC

Are we even allowed to use the word "saga" any more? ;)

I really like this one, very interesting mix between a platformer and match three, although I found the controls a little difficult, seeing which square was going to move to where next.

Good job though, well done! :)

Slepice1

08. Dec 2014 · 15:26 UTC

Nice concept, but I miss some goal.

furriKira

08. Dec 2014 · 15:38 UTC

Ha! Wow, this has a lot of potential in it. Do work on it post-dare because this is something new and you should really improve upon it!
At first I thought it was a Candy Crush clone as well but this shook me so well~

Thepattybeast

08. Dec 2014 · 15:38 UTC

Is there any way to change what block your moving?

Zayron

08. Dec 2014 · 15:47 UTC

It took me a little time to figure out how to play but this is a very cool concept. Controls seemed sluggish to me but other than that it looks good. With more polish this could be a great game. Good job!

Random Abductions

08. Dec 2014 · 15:47 UTC

Very novel concept, I like the mashing of genres. However it is somewhat buggy if you want to move the block the character is on. Maybe prohibit this? The music didn't really fit the theme the game was going for, but it is great that there is any at all. Maybe some sound effects would also help. Overall a good game.

🎤 CatOnMars

08. Dec 2014 · 17:51 UTC

@Thepattybeast:
No, currently there is no way to choose which block to move. At first I did implemented mouse sliding, but it still has problem so I remove it for now. In future version it will be added back. Thank you~

🎤 CatOnMars

08. Dec 2014 · 17:54 UTC

@Random Abductions:
Yes, you're right. I did not diable the collision detection while you moving blocks. So, this results in those bugs. I will try prohibit this or make the collision detection more robust. Thank you~

🎤 CatOnMars

08. Dec 2014 · 18:05 UTC

@EthanWebster
@Gamepopper
@lisac
@Slepice1
@Zayron
@furriKira :
Thank you all~
The musics are randomly generated by Otomata.
http://www.earslap.com/page/otomata.html
Turns out it does not fit too well.

At first I did set a goal with this game, there should be bosses to defeat and you can correctly combine the 4 exit pieces to win. But I have no time to add them.
http://ccs.site44.com/exit.png
http://ccs.site44.com/exit_01.gif
http://ccs.site44.com/exit_02.png
http://ccs.site44.com/exit_03.gif
http://ccs.site44.com/exit_04.png

I will polish more and made them into future version.
Thank you~

ramonparaiba

09. Dec 2014 · 00:19 UTC

I was confused with the game. I enjoyed was learning while playing.

syawqy

09. Dec 2014 · 01:27 UTC

it's hard

mrexcessive

10. Dec 2014 · 17:25 UTC

Hi there. Like the idea. Didn't the candy crush people trademark the use of the word 'saga' (or try to...? good luck with the Norse legends...) Works quite well but feels a bit clunky, needs to be easier to move as knight, somehow... maybe fight way through walls slowly or something ? Otherwise whole time is waiting for slide countdown which interrupts play. Like the plonky sounds. Good job!

Louisload

10. Dec 2014 · 19:07 UTC

excellent concept! it needs polish, like every other compo entry, but it really is an idea worth pursuing on developing further! congratulations on this :)

otaviogood

12. Dec 2014 · 04:30 UTC

It was hard to play because the sliding seemed laggy. I guess that was the cooldown? It wasn't obvious without thinking about what was happening. It was a fun concept you explored here though.

Team Myopia

12. Dec 2014 · 06:47 UTC

Seems like a cool combination of ideas that could be fun to play in a more fleshed out version

dunin

18. Dec 2014 · 17:11 UTC

interessant idea, maybe too ambicious for a ld...
some rules have to be clarify (in your mind first, then for player)...

tppr2046

23. Dec 2014 · 09:01 UTC

I like the gameplay!! Can't wait the post jam version!!

hadesfury

29. Dec 2014 · 10:28 UTC

Seems to be a great idea but bugs make me stop playing
Try a post compo :D