Flashlight by Team Flashlight

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made by Team Flashlight for LD31 (JAM)
Flashlight is a game about catching ghosts in a haunted house. The player uses a flashlight to catch the ghosts, because ghosts are afraid of light. The player needs to use the flashlight smartly, for that ghosts coming in from different sides of the house, and their behaviors vary. Besides, if a beam of light catches more than one ghost, the player gets a score bonus. There is also a BOSS in the end! Try to get a higher score!

Ratings

Coolness 100% 1
Overall(Jam) 3.48 274
Fun(Jam) 3.45 206
Graphics(Jam) 3.33 472
Humor(Jam) 2.59 505
Innovation(Jam) 3.09 467
Mood(Jam) 3.49 206
Theme(Jam) 3.61 442

Feedback

TravisChen
09. Dec 2014 · 00:43 UTC
Just FYI, currently audio is only enabled for judging.
Pankoman
09. Dec 2014 · 00:44 UTC
Good game, not very innovating but still a good work
dkdwrek
09. Dec 2014 · 00:46 UTC
I really liked the concept and smooth game play. You should update your categories so I can vote for more than just music!
d3garcia
09. Dec 2014 · 00:46 UTC
If you create all those sounds, you did a good job
naufr4g0
09. Dec 2014 · 00:46 UTC
Really nice game! I like the compo system. I have a great fun with it! :) Good graphics too!
Why you select only "audio" for votes?
floorman
09. Dec 2014 · 00:46 UTC
I thought the game itself would've been more of a focus rather than audio. The game itself is really fun. =)

Audio is pretty good too though...
daftcube
09. Dec 2014 · 00:49 UTC
Fun, but audio is the only thing I can rate right now.
🎤 Team Flashlight
09. Dec 2014 · 00:58 UTC
Lolz Made a mistake doing the opt-in thing. Now it should be normal.
kburkhart84
09. Dec 2014 · 01:05 UTC
Graphics are consistent. Game works fine except for movement feels a little slow. It was pretty hard to avoid the ghosts at some points.
It would be good for a casual/mobile game.
error031
09. Dec 2014 · 01:05 UTC
good job, great atmosphere!
LimeniusTeam
09. Dec 2014 · 01:06 UTC
Smooth and clean, loved the mood. Started like fun, but gets scary very quickly.
bakudas
09. Dec 2014 · 01:06 UTC
i liked! cool multiplier system.
Ozcr
09. Dec 2014 · 01:06 UTC
Cool.
MiniBobbo
09. Dec 2014 · 01:06 UTC
When I first started the game I thought it was going to be a cute little game because of the theme music. Then the game started and the tone got all dark before the ghosts killed me and dragged my corpse out of the house...
Orange
09. Dec 2014 · 01:08 UTC
GREAT game! I had a lot of fun with this one!
Lacaranian
09. Dec 2014 · 04:04 UTC
Dang! That death ghost. Gots me good.

Nice environmental design. Spooky, hissy.
datachomper
09. Dec 2014 · 04:10 UTC
Really nice! Very creepy
JohnGalt
09. Dec 2014 · 06:16 UTC
Love this game! Support ETCers!
Leaghorn
09. Dec 2014 · 16:05 UTC
Nice. Gameplay could be quicker.
Vacso
09. Dec 2014 · 16:06 UTC
Loved it. The game is incredibly addictive and I loved the lighting.
NoahbroCZ
09. Dec 2014 · 16:07 UTC
Nice game. Check my game too: President's bodyguard simulator.
hexagore
09. Dec 2014 · 16:08 UTC
I liked the 'multi-hit' bonus mechanic, that seemed to encourage you to use the movement properly. Also an extra star for humour for the ghost with the hat.
SusanTheCat
09. Dec 2014 · 16:23 UTC
Good atmospherics! I love the concept and the mechanic of bonus points is awesome. And the ghosts are so adorable!
rmc
09. Dec 2014 · 16:48 UTC
Hey guys, nice game!

Had a lot o fun with it!
wilbefast
09. Dec 2014 · 19:07 UTC
My score: 103700 :)

Very competently made: good use of theme, nice art, nice sound, and the combo mechanic really makes you think about placement. The only thing that bothered me was the controls, since unlike most mouse-based arena shooters the camera doesn't follow you. So in certain circumstances it's 'easier' to aim up than down for instance. Not sure how this could be solved without a better control over the cursor than the web player can provide. Also: I recommend hiding the cursor for more awesome :)
zakchaos
09. Dec 2014 · 21:07 UTC
cool mechanic, very spooky atmosphere, excellent!
oscarabraham
09. Dec 2014 · 21:08 UTC
Really cool. It will be nice to have to option to rotate with arrows instead of the mouse.
Antworks Studio
09. Dec 2014 · 21:11 UTC
Wasn't expecting that reaper! Very good game!
oh_andrej
09. Dec 2014 · 21:15 UTC
Smooth gameplay and nice atmosphere. The combo mechanic is great, adds an interesting risk/reward element to the game.
thopis
10. Dec 2014 · 03:45 UTC
Very good! Combo mechanic indeed is great as oh_andrej said!
Mood is fantastic also!
01rafael
10. Dec 2014 · 08:01 UTC
Oh Gosh! I need a powerful flashlight to kill them all. Do you have one? :)
The weapon concept is innovative I like it but not much. I still need a flashlight bazooka!
xerohuang
10. Dec 2014 · 08:14 UTC
Interesting! I got 215100.
Dreii
10. Dec 2014 · 08:44 UTC
Hey thanks for the review, made me feel better about my game :)

Yours was great too, I like the sound design and the atmosphere. This is small but I really liked that when you died the new boy came in to pick up the flashlight from the last boy. which added a whole new layer of story to the game with only one mechanic!
bobola66
10. Dec 2014 · 13:56 UTC
fun and spooky, i like it :)
Linkigi
10. Dec 2014 · 20:08 UTC
The game has a very good balance of risk/reward with the combos. I think the movement speed is good how it is, as anything faster would allow the player to walk around the quick ghosts removing the risk/reward. It is satisfying to rack up points and I liked the spooky atmosphere. Got me replaying a few times trying to beat my highscore.
edve98
10. Dec 2014 · 20:45 UTC
Great mood, great audio (but I guess it's not yours), great hit combo mechanic, and of course, great game :P
Virtually Competent
10. Dec 2014 · 22:59 UTC
Cool idea! I'm a fan of wave-based gameplay. The spread of the flashlight creates some interesting strategy opportunities...I tried to back up into a corner so I could get the widest spread but didn't pay enough attention to the door right next to me.

Just a personal opinion, but I think these top-down move and look sort of games work best on twin stick gamepads. I'd really love to try this again with Xbox 360 controller support. :D
sebasRez
10. Dec 2014 · 23:30 UTC
Damn that is pretty hard. I like the luigi mansion style of gameplay and the music set the mood well. You can definitely do more with it.
woz
11. Dec 2014 · 04:19 UTC
I really like this, one of the better games I've rated so far. Simple mechanic that works well
AMS
11. Dec 2014 · 05:06 UTC
Nice game :D
cool and spooky ^^
i liked how smooth it felt, good job
p1x3lruckus
11. Dec 2014 · 07:01 UTC
Simple, smooth game, I liked the ambience and the fact that it isn't one ghostie person, but a line starting from where the last one failed. Other then that gameplay was quite slow, simply hovering the mouse over several enemies at once isn't very fun for long.
Frenchie
11. Dec 2014 · 10:03 UTC
Cool game! The controls feel good! I love the different ghosts!
indie4fun
11. Dec 2014 · 12:02 UTC
Really cool! Love the different ghost and the combo. Its interesting the concept of the light and move yourself for hitting more ghost at once. Really fun!
HUMANICS
11. Dec 2014 · 12:45 UTC
Fun to play ;)
Demy
11. Dec 2014 · 13:31 UTC
Oh my god! THe fact that in every new game you're picking flashlight from prevouse one is so cool! It looks nice and complete, with attention to details.
SoulGame
11. Dec 2014 · 13:40 UTC
Good gameplay, even if it's classical. I liked it !
Arkrothe
11. Dec 2014 · 20:49 UTC
Quite fun! But I keep dying after getting backed into a corner :|
hbocao
11. Dec 2014 · 22:19 UTC
Fun and simple. I like it! The different ghosts was a neat touch.
LoneStranger
12. Dec 2014 · 00:38 UTC
Very well done. I liked the strategy and the smooth gameplay. The art also felt right for this type of game.
Crosstales
12. Dec 2014 · 00:45 UTC
Nice game, looks very polished :-)

Well done!
TeamQuadratic
12. Dec 2014 · 01:20 UTC
Very fun, enjoyed quite a bit!
Geckoo1337
12. Dec 2014 · 06:48 UTC
Good game which is very innovating. I like the smooth movement of the torch light. I have a problem with the ghosts who appear and could catch me near of the door. Well done. Thank you for your comment about my game ++
Pulsartronic
12. Dec 2014 · 12:42 UTC
jeje, good one ... simple, funny and also good art, rated high on fun :D
hypnoticbytes
12. Dec 2014 · 17:22 UTC
SImple but nice game. Love the different ghosts!!! Great work!
ynots
12. Dec 2014 · 19:01 UTC
Nice use of lights..
Ossi
12. Dec 2014 · 23:16 UTC
Great job, that was really good! Nice graphics and pretty good atmosphere with the sounds! It got challenging pretty quickly as I was always trying to get multiple ghosts in the flashlight beam. Also, it was a bit creepy how the ghosts carried me out the windows. Overall really great!
TheMeorch
13. Dec 2014 · 03:10 UTC
This is a really cool twist on a shoot em up. The ability to align multiple ghosts in the beam of light is super satisfying. I wish the character moved a little faster, and it's a bummer to have to start all over from the beginning when you take 1 hit, since it starts out a bit slowly. I really enjoyed playing this, thank you!
reveriejake
13. Dec 2014 · 12:04 UTC
84550 ;) Nice game :D.. Got a bit confused in the rush!
pjimmy
13. Dec 2014 · 23:00 UTC
cool game, cute graphics, well done
Carduus
15. Dec 2014 · 13:29 UTC
Gaha same cocnept as ours!
gillenew
15. Dec 2014 · 23:40 UTC
Nice entry, just a little hard :)
asobitech
16. Dec 2014 · 14:50 UTC
I quite enjoyed this. It's all about going for multiple ghosts.
LegacyCrono
17. Dec 2014 · 02:31 UTC
Heya! I've beaten your challenge and scored 465250 points :) http://youtu.be/9tXmIO6RKjk
Using the flashlight as a weapon was a pretty interesting mechanic, and the multi-hit added a nice risk and reward layer to it. I really like the audio! Good job!
tmpxyz
17. Dec 2014 · 04:33 UTC
quite fun to play.
Kim Sjöberg
17. Dec 2014 · 05:44 UTC
Such a simple concept but so rewarding(multi-hit, Sweet!) and fun to play. Nice variations in the ghosts also. Never knew what to expect when I heard a new noise :) Clever to put a score in there ;) very addictive.
DrZanuff
17. Dec 2014 · 11:17 UTC
Great game. Overall, it's a good entry. I'll try to reach the boss now.
Elemental Zeal Games Studios
17. Dec 2014 · 20:44 UTC
Neat game idea, well done. :)
Sestren
18. Dec 2014 · 03:46 UTC
Really cool entry. Took a few tries to finally get the reaper down.
Omiya Games
20. Dec 2014 · 00:18 UTC
T_T I keep getting caught.
Piscythe
22. Dec 2014 · 01:49 UTC
Excellent game! The graphics felt really smooth, the atmosphere was good, the controls were solid, the gameplay was interesting, and it all fit together into a nicely cohesive and challenging experience. It took me 3 tries to beat - one death from standing too close to spawn and another getting cornered during the final boss fight. The final boss seemed hard the first time but the second fight I just circled-strafed it to death.