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Zombies 'N Spies by Wezley

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made by Wezley for LD31 (COMPO)
Zombies 'N Spies is a stealth and survival game in one.

You are deployed into a biotech lab without a weapon and must sneak past the guards and disable the generators to open the security rooms and get ammo.

As you're doing this the outside world is becoming infected with a virus that was created in the lab, your efforts to stop outbreak were too late. The zombies are on their way, so once you get your ammo you must take out the guards, and rebuild the fortifications on the outside doors to keep the zombies out until evacuation comes.

Can you survive?

Controls:
WASD - Move
Mouse - Aim
HOLD Left Mouse Button - Shoot

Tools Used:
Unity3D
Paint.NET

Note: This game originally had music, but I decided to enact a "Bring Your Own Music" policy, because I figured many of you would love to listen to your own music without it being interrupted by my music/sounds. The next versions of the game will have sound and music with buttons to disable them, but for this competition BYOM

Thanks for the support guys! I love the comments and a moddb for this game will be up within the coming week with iOS, Android, and Windows Phone ports following.
Web https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/33927719/Web/Web.html
Windows https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/33927719/ZombiesNSpiesWindows.rar
OS/X https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/33927719/ZombiesNSpiesMac.rar
Linux https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/33927719/ZombiesNSpiesLinux.rar
Source https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/33927719/ZombiesNSpiesSource.rar
Original URL https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-31/?action=preview&uid=10490

Ratings

Coolness 100% 1
Overall 2.94 817
Fun 2.82 811
Graphics 2.63 854
Humor 2.70 420
Innovation 2.63 886
Mood 2.62 823
Theme 3.40 802

Feedback

March
07. Dec 2014 路 21:25 UTC
I regret I am not Rambo or Chuck Norris :D

Nice game, maybe too much text at the begining.
I had a lot of fun playing it.
馃帳 Wezley
07. Dec 2014 路 21:27 UTC
Thank you March! I know that text at the beginning may be a bit lengthy, but eh, you can always click through it fast, and it needs to explain the mechanics of the game well enough so the player doesn't get lost! Thank you for your feedback! Future versions will not have that long of a tutorial! :D
gebirgsbaerbel
08. Dec 2014 路 02:23 UTC
At first I didn't get the controls thought the mouse was for shooting only not also for walking direction. However the game is very fun to play as soon as you understand the rules. But I am also not Rambo :D
zanenga
08. Dec 2014 路 03:20 UTC
I like the concept!
Andynonomous
08. Dec 2014 路 03:27 UTC
Is it me or are the movement controls weird? I like the flashlight cones though and the lighting in general!
馃帳 Wezley
08. Dec 2014 路 03:32 UTC
Yeah the controls do need some improvements. I blame those on the stress and sleep depravity. Thank you guys for your criticism! I will definitely be using it all to make the game much better!
misto423
08. Dec 2014 路 03:36 UTC
Pretty good concept. Definitely needs polish though. It was annoying to see the 'Press E to disable generator' even after it was disabled. Made me think for a bit that it wasn't working till the smoke started coming out. The AI was kinda glitchy, saw them running into and getting stuck on walls. Also never saw them shooting, seemed as soon as I was spotted I was dead.
GreenyUk
08. Dec 2014 路 03:39 UTC
Bit rough around the edges, but that's to be expected. Pretty solid entry, played for a while. The AI is infuriating aha!
daftcube
08. Dec 2014 路 03:57 UTC
I didn't like the movement. I would have much preferred a system where the controls were aligned upwards. Other than that, nice mechanics!
internetspaulicy
08. Dec 2014 路 04:02 UTC
This is a really ambitious entry. Its hard to play but amusing none the less. Good show.
馃帳 Wezley
08. Dec 2014 路 04:05 UTC
Thank you guys!
internetspaulicy, go big or go home right? :)
Thanks for the comments I really love the criticism, and knowing where I need to improve!
ENDESGA
08. Dec 2014 路 04:06 UTC
Interesting game :D love it
Thepattybeast
08. Dec 2014 路 04:12 UTC
solid game except for the movement controls. it would be much better if they weren't based on mouse position. Also it would be nice if the dialog at the start only played once.
BaneStar007
08. Dec 2014 路 04:46 UTC
well done, good concept, would see the movie.

Couldn't give you 5 on theme, as Zombies were not 'in' the screen until later.
woodecker
08. Dec 2014 路 05:13 UTC
Initially confusing controls, but fun to play.
stray
08. Dec 2014 路 05:36 UTC
Control is weird.
Concept is great
Iak
08. Dec 2014 路 08:47 UTC
I actually liked the controls... xD
hexagore
08. Dec 2014 路 12:52 UTC
I too regret not being Rambo or Chuck Norris. :)
chadheim
08. Dec 2014 路 14:39 UTC
Fun idea! Liked the flashlights of the zombies. Controls were difficult. Would have preferred WSAD to move character independent of mouse location. Shooting could stay with the mouse pointer though.
mrexcessive
08. Dec 2014 路 15:08 UTC
Hi there. I died, a lot. Amazing amount of content in there for 48h, good job! Shame no sounds (though to be fair I didn't get to guns, so maybe sounds happen...)
tedling
08. Dec 2014 路 17:56 UTC
One thing: I would've liked controls, where moving and aiming are not linked. Nonetheless, I enjoyed it :)
Drtizzle
08. Dec 2014 路 17:56 UTC
Very nice concept, but it needs a lot more polish. The AI randomly turns around or stands dead still looking at a wall. With a bit more work this can be awesome!
Aden Manson
08. Dec 2014 路 17:58 UTC
Nice Game!
TheScragglyMan
08. Dec 2014 路 17:59 UTC
This is one nice game, I liked the controls, although moving took a while for me to get used to, pretty hard too ^^ i like it
GeeItSomeLaldy
08. Dec 2014 路 18:00 UTC
Mouse aim AND tank controls D:
Pretty much the only complaint though. Well done.
Donutttt
08. Dec 2014 路 18:04 UTC
This was cool, though I didn't know how to shoot? Mouse button didn't work for me. Nice game though, good fun for sure.
Gins
08. Dec 2014 路 18:07 UTC
Interesting concept. Too bad it has no sound, that would have improved it a lot! Also I would have preferred screen related movement controls instead of tank controls.
daviosmash
08. Dec 2014 路 18:09 UTC
A very unique game! I had some issues with the controls, I could not find a comfortable sense of them, and I wish there was a bit more fluidity to the gameplay, but I enjoyed it.
馃帳 Wezley
08. Dec 2014 路 21:24 UTC
Thank you guys! I'll be setting up a Moddb shortly with a new version there with everything everyone suggested! This game is my baby and I want every to love it :D I love the comments!
rabbit
08. Dec 2014 路 22:08 UTC
No sound.
Graphics are really muddy and hard to differentiate at times. (like the floor being really dark and my player being really dark)
Awkward movement for a topdown game.
600000 tutorial messages.
Tasteslikefuture
08. Dec 2014 路 22:10 UTC
Controls are a little wonky, but otherwise a neat game. Great work!
concalf
08. Dec 2014 路 22:11 UTC
i didn't get the controls either on my first run but after that it was fun :)
xWarZonex
08. Dec 2014 路 22:12 UTC
The game was fun and funny, but the controls were hard to deal with and I couldn't shoot for some reason, or open the door.
chaosed0
08. Dec 2014 路 22:15 UTC
Loved the text bubbles. Movement took a little getting used to. If you're planning more levels, you may want to make the escape sequence more exciting/shorter, as a lot of it was running around repairing or just waiting in a room.
WiErD0
08. Dec 2014 路 22:15 UTC
Man, I can't believe I'm not Chuck Norris! Shoot! Great game though, my only critisism is that I find the whole firing a gun a bit wonky and slow, I thought I was suppose to click like a semi-auto one...
X54321
08. Dec 2014 路 22:29 UTC
It was decent. I have to say, though, that the game needs a little more feedback. Like, have something flash when you repair a barrier, stuff like that, so the player knows if he/she's doing anything.
GSG
08. Dec 2014 路 23:16 UTC
Awesome game but I just hid in the security room and didn't shoot any zombies. Didn't need to. Other than that, good game!
Dyn
08. Dec 2014 路 23:22 UTC
Too much text every restart
but quite fun
adrianulima
08. Dec 2014 路 23:27 UTC
too much text when you die, could be optional.. but the game is good.. congrats
frondeus
08. Dec 2014 路 23:42 UTC
I wishI were Chuck Norris
Anachron
08. Dec 2014 路 23:48 UTC
Nice work! It's obvious you put a lot of work into the game mechanics and it shows. Funny all the people complaining about having to read like, maybe a paperback's page worth of writing. "When I was your age, video games were called books!" grrrrrr
馃帳 Wezley
08. Dec 2014 路 23:50 UTC
Thank you so much Anachron! :)
Thank you everyone else as well!
tigerbyte
09. Dec 2014 路 01:34 UTC
Lighting cones are great. Controls felt strange, I guess maybe because I was expecting to hit S and go down instead of backwards? To each his own, I guess. Game was pretty difficult. I didn't get that far. But I liked it. Neat concept, too.

Coming off of a week of Far Cry 4 binging, I also appreciated the guard banter.
TriSquare
09. Dec 2014 路 02:09 UTC
Nice game I like the game play, and it is really fun. Good job
error031
09. Dec 2014 路 02:19 UTC
Nice game, controls are little confusing at start, but then when you adjust to them it is very fun
eerongal
09. Dec 2014 路 02:20 UTC
Neat little game. The controls were a bit confusing at first for a top-down style game. Also, for some reason, i couldnt see the text for "press E to ..." on the LD embedded page. Worked fine when i went to the web link, though.
Omer
09. Dec 2014 路 03:11 UTC
Cool game! I haven't got my mouse right now and the trackpad on this laptop doesn't seem to work while I've got any keys pressed, so my experience was soured a bit, but I appreciate the effort you put into the game. I loved the content and game play alike.
Xenolupus
09. Dec 2014 路 03:47 UTC
Why don't the guys protecting the base fix the doors?
馃帳 Wezley
09. Dec 2014 路 03:48 UTC
Xenolupus, because they created the zombie virus so the zombies are made to not attack them! xD
harley77
09. Dec 2014 路 04:05 UTC
Liked this a lot. The beam effects from the flashlights are great.
benmcnelly
09. Dec 2014 路 04:59 UTC
Just haddddd to keep playing!
Ozcr
09. Dec 2014 路 05:12 UTC
Really cool game!

Give mine a try, http://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-31/?action=preview&uid=44154
Cheshyr
09. Dec 2014 路 05:52 UTC
Controls are a little rough, but it's an interesting espionage game. nice work!
Leaghorn
09. Dec 2014 路 05:55 UTC
Nice concept. Nothing innovative, but well done, but the controls are terrible. It should be moving with arrows in directions of the arrows and only looking around with mouse.
This system is not good. Strefing sides fliped for me once so it was even worse.
Aside from controls, nicely done.
alvarop
09. Dec 2014 路 06:39 UTC
Haha, there's a game very similar to this one, with zombies in it too!
Legiion
09. Dec 2014 路 08:19 UTC
Very good use of the spech bubbles in game
VictorL
09. Dec 2014 路 08:20 UTC
The control is a little weird. But Great work!
AlSweigart
09. Dec 2014 路 08:35 UTC
Eh. Good concept, decent execution.
Groydis
09. Dec 2014 路 09:00 UTC
Very fun game, Great job.
Crosstales
09. Dec 2014 路 12:15 UTC
Cool game, but (too) much information at the beginning and the controls felt a bit weird.
Overall a good entry!
dieblume86
09. Dec 2014 路 13:11 UTC
Nice one.
Mekuri
09. Dec 2014 路 13:20 UTC
Nice game! I got a bit confused about disabling the generators at first, since it kept prompting me to press e to disable it after I did it- But apart from that- A very well done game, I enjoyed playing it!
marvalgames
09. Dec 2014 路 15:07 UTC
Nice work.
Little bit wonky controls but the concept and visuals more than make up for it. Game which I look forward to a more complete version!
allurious
09. Dec 2014 路 15:08 UTC
Nice game but no need for a lengthy description on how to play. I disliked the controls only because moving left and right is faster than moving forward. After killing all the guards/zombies I had nothing to do either.
CliffracerX
09. Dec 2014 路 16:42 UTC
Really silly but fun entry, I am very much not Chuck Norris and died. Many times.

Nice job. ;)
pjimmy
09. Dec 2014 路 16:53 UTC
nice, love the stealth genre
Yarek
09. Dec 2014 路 19:11 UTC
Nice game and nice idea :D
BtheDestroyer
09. Dec 2014 路 19:37 UTC
Clever game. The Evac time should be shorter as it becomes monotonous after a while
trykondev
09. Dec 2014 路 21:19 UTC
I love the guard's thoughts :) Hilarious game
ThatsMyJam
09. Dec 2014 路 21:38 UTC
Very tough but nice game!
LukeZaz
09. Dec 2014 路 22:23 UTC
Decent game. The dialogue was amusing, but I found that you could win just by waiting.
besieger1
09. Dec 2014 路 22:42 UTC
Very fun and enjoyable game, very interesting consept
01rafael
09. Dec 2014 路 22:59 UTC
Nice concept! I've been broke down few generators :)
01rafael
09. Dec 2014 路 23:00 UTC
sorry forget to rate game)
puppetmaster
09. Dec 2014 路 23:37 UTC
Cool gameplay idea and implementation of the theme.
The controls need some practice.

Well done!
billrizer
10. Dec 2014 路 00:26 UTC
Interesting concept - controls were a little confusing!
bitapps
10. Dec 2014 路 02:32 UTC
really zombie and spies? great criativity.
馃帳 Wezley
10. Dec 2014 路 02:38 UTC
Because it's so easy to come up with a great game within minutes after the announcement of the theme ^^
Mixer
10. Dec 2014 路 03:24 UTC
Sweet game! I like stealth. Text should have only been shown once though. Really great game. Awesome lights.
MjSpeCter
10. Dec 2014 路 03:40 UTC
This game is fun. I love stealth, objective and shooters and this does it all. Along with good lighting and effects. Good game!
hazzahazzam
10. Dec 2014 路 06:16 UTC
Cool game, shooting wasn't working. Try to avoid using the word "boob" in this compo.
sirikan
10. Dec 2014 路 07:01 UTC
Nice stealth game :)
FergusonTV
10. Dec 2014 路 11:14 UTC
The movement feels weird, i think it would have been much more instinctive with classical wasd controls.
Nice entry though. Good job ! :)
Teesquared
10. Dec 2014 路 13:22 UTC
Took a bit to get used to the controls but then it worked. Difficulty was high for me but I kept retrying. Good combination of different game styles.
Kim Sj枚berg
10. Dec 2014 路 14:18 UTC
Cool game with nice graphics. The level was cool with the different objectives and all. However I did not like how I controlled the character. Was real confusing that W was always towards the mouse instead of always up.
cyrus
10. Dec 2014 路 16:48 UTC
I agree it's a lot of text to read before starting the game. The mechanics are nice, but the game is a bit hard. I guess stealth games are hard to balance (I did something similar, check it out).

Some enemy pathfinding would have been nice (then the game would even be harder, so maybe then you would have to add something that the player can actually run away successfully).
floorman
10. Dec 2014 路 17:04 UTC
Fun game, really like the stealth mechanics.
Verz
10. Dec 2014 路 17:22 UTC
Cool game, a bit long tutorial. Good lightning!!
atombrot
10. Dec 2014 路 19:27 UTC
Overall a fun game, but I agree with the others that the controls are weird. I would like the scheme, but I think that left and right should bi switched. Now when you press left, the player walks right and vice versa.
Evergreen Games
10. Dec 2014 路 20:56 UTC
lots of content. like the guards talking XD. overall pretty good. the timer shouldnt start until u finish reading
spas
10. Dec 2014 路 22:10 UTC
Really good, I would have preferred that W,S,A and D moved the character relative to the screen. But overall I was impressed.
2Bit
11. Dec 2014 路 05:12 UTC
The controls were a little against the grain but the game was good.
deyteris_team
11. Dec 2014 路 14:10 UTC
maybe too hard to control. But in general it looks fine
RobustInteractive
11. Dec 2014 路 17:57 UTC
felt like i am a participant of the virtual The Walking Dead. great job!
Tipyx
11. Dec 2014 路 18:46 UTC
Nice difficulty, need some sound and a better IA ;)
Great job however !
skulioskarsson
11. Dec 2014 路 23:19 UTC
Cool
Aniscool9
12. Dec 2014 路 09:01 UTC
itz a nice one.....keep up :)
ManuSaiz
12. Dec 2014 路 13:31 UTC
Nice game, although it is true that a less dumb AI would do better. I personally would enjoy a shorter evacuation wait time, less enemies and less bullets.

The thing I would love the most would be the ability to freely shot for the skill shot instead of having to click on the target. And enabling a key for shooting instead of clicking would help precision, but I am aware that is just me. It was an ambitious and fun game overall, congratulations! :)
Pulsartronic
12. Dec 2014 路 13:44 UTC
Nice one ... i got killed quickly first time but in a couple of tries, I became RAMBOOOOO JAJA :D
High rated on fun
Take a look at our game http://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-31/?action=preview&uid=45161
ynots
12. Dec 2014 路 18:03 UTC
nice use alarm lights...
remembered me ... my first worst game...i made ... without knowing how to use lights...
Nobuyoshi
13. Dec 2014 路 18:07 UTC
The control is very bad.
Saf
14. Dec 2014 路 18:41 UTC
Those are some weird dialogues you have there :)
JJEvil
15. Dec 2014 路 22:35 UTC
I am also not Chuck Norris or Rambo. The only thing that drove me crazy was the control scheme. Pressing up to move down when I was facing that way felt odd. Other than that, nice work.
Sharky
15. Dec 2014 路 23:10 UTC
Nice game. Your text box tutorial needs to be a larger box to cut down on the number of boxes, and the controls need to become more fluid, they are too clunky and hard to use ATM
asobitech
16. Dec 2014 路 09:10 UTC
Pretty fun game.
Warpgames
16. Dec 2014 路 11:02 UTC
The mechanics are a bit confusing. Also a bit buggy. But overall decent game.
Searge
16. Dec 2014 路 12:37 UTC
Nice idea, but the controls were strange. Would've been easier to understand if aiming with the mouse would not affect the walk direction.
hoyt hoy
16. Dec 2014 路 16:10 UTC
Nice game ^^
I feel a weird control... I lose a lot because of commands :/
But the idea is really good!
Impressive for a LD game.
FistBumpGames
17. Dec 2014 路 12:22 UTC
Fun little survival game, albeit with quirky controls. The controls and the mass of interaction points make the game a bit overhelming in the beginning.
streamline the tutorial and the controls a bit and the game would handle much more comfortable. The mood is alright, but would really shine with an eery background theme.
Not to be forgotten: Nice writing with the death messages!
Otopkin
20. Dec 2014 路 13:16 UTC
It was pretty fun, considering that I'm not a fan of stealth games (except the ones where I have a shotgun with unlimited ammo).
AkirAssasin
21. Dec 2014 路 02:56 UTC
Controls have some problems.... first time when I played, I glitched through a wall though :D
jukimv1986
22. Dec 2014 路 20:43 UTC
I am Chuck Norris and when I started the game it said I had already won. hahaha!
mrhill
24. Dec 2014 路 23:12 UTC
the controls are awkward, it seems to be made for 3d.
alwaysinbeta
29. Dec 2014 路 13:27 UTC
Took a while to get used to the controls. For me it might be better if you could keep going in the direction you're facing, beyond the pointer (if that makes sense). Fortunately the game itself was enough fun to spend the time to get used to it. Also the guard's mutterings were really funny. Good job!
pht59x
29. Dec 2014 路 16:56 UTC
Well known mechanic. Too much text in the splash screen.