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Arena by Poupi

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made by Poupi for LD31 (JAM)
Enter the arena and fight numerous waves of hideous creature as fast as possible.

Controls (keyboard + mouse) :
Mouse Left Click : Attack
Mouse Right Click : Block (not working as expected :D)
Mouse Wheel/E : Select Power
Mouse Wheel Click : Use Power
WASD : Move
Space : Jump
F : Toggle Quality


Team :
Graphics : Med Yassine Alioualla ( http://www.yaxx.fr/ )
Sound Design : Adrian Benyamina ( http://adrnb.com/portfolio )
Programming : Robin Picou ( https://www.linkedin.com/pub/robin-picou/46/161/b73 )
Web http://yaxx.fr/arena_LD31/Arena_LD31.html
Original URL https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-31/?action=preview&uid=30975

Ratings

Coolness 100% 1
Overall(Jam) 3.97 48
Audio(Jam) 3.99 42
Fun(Jam) 3.74 94
Graphics(Jam) 4.71 5
Humor(Jam) 2.35 623
Innovation(Jam) 2.87 611
Mood(Jam) 3.79 81
Theme(Jam) 3.79 277

Feedback

TheCams
09. Dec 2014 · 03:33 UTC
Awesome graphics and a real challenge.
I love the overall design, the arena and the enemies.
A lot of gameplay mechanics that makes the game interesting and give it some replay value.
Excellent entry :)
TheMonsterFromTheDeep
09. Dec 2014 · 04:19 UTC
I really like the graphics, and the controls are smooth.

It's also a nice challenge.
Gread72
09. Dec 2014 · 04:19 UTC
Wow ... This is really good ... Very impressed. The graphic design and fighting. I would definitely build on this game.
Shivur
09. Dec 2014 · 04:21 UTC
This game is amazing! Good job.
chaosed0
09. Dec 2014 · 04:21 UTC
Great looking game with a very good atmosphere - mysterious and oppressive, but not overly so. The overall pacing could be faster. Blocking is a little difficult because it seems you need to get the shield physically in the way of the attacks. Finally, it's very difficult to tell the monsters apart before they're hitting you with one attack or another. Other than those issues, quite a nice game.
Jaloko
09. Dec 2014 · 04:22 UTC
Loved the grapics and gameplay. I found if you walk off near the edge of the screen you cant get back on the platform. Great job on this though.
Indieindio
09. Dec 2014 · 04:23 UTC
nice !

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holgk
09. Dec 2014 · 04:23 UTC
Awesome game. Well done! I made a battle arena game too. Not as good as yours. Nice work!
internetspaulicy
09. Dec 2014 · 04:24 UTC
Upon polite invitation I entered the arena. Alone. I fought several shadowy creatures and I was able to defeat many of them before I met my demise. Sometimes death is a reward in and of itself. No. But in this case the act of dying seemed to offer something more something brighter than fighting shadowy creatures. Again I pressed start. Again I fought and met my demise. The cycle kept repeating until I found myself wondering whats with the row boat ;)
Felladrin
09. Dec 2014 · 04:25 UTC
Amazing work!
Probably the best I've played so far from LD31!
5/5 Stars!
Congrats!
Deity
09. Dec 2014 · 04:29 UTC
Nicely done. Great graphics and interesting gameplay
broknecho
09. Dec 2014 · 04:32 UTC
Enemy variations are great. Fun mechanics. Real sense of accomplishment making an attack and then whipping around and block another attack. Good stuff!
AMS
09. Dec 2014 · 04:45 UTC
Stunning graphics! Love the low poly and smooth feel :3
molecats
09. Dec 2014 · 04:52 UTC
i want dodge also :)
el-pepi
09. Dec 2014 · 04:52 UTC
Awesome graphics and sound! The game feels great!
Really nice job!
there are some glitches like if you get stuck on the rocks at the bottom of the screen and jump back on the arena, you glitch through the floor and die.
andreaswitzen
09. Dec 2014 · 05:18 UTC
Fantastic audio and graphics! Fun gameplay, very hard. Controls are not perfect.
zillix
09. Dec 2014 · 05:38 UTC
great presentation! the combat was great, though I would have loved if the magic regenerated more quickly so I could show off some awesome magic attacks :)
tmpxyz
09. Dec 2014 · 06:10 UTC
Great job! The real pro is good at details.
jrap
09. Dec 2014 · 06:21 UTC
I dont know what I expected to happen when I threw myself into the portal, but I sure died.
thopis
09. Dec 2014 · 06:31 UTC
Graphics are special and audio is very nice!Battle is also fun.
elunil
09. Dec 2014 · 09:26 UTC
Awesome game, really smooth in every way !
bitserum
09. Dec 2014 · 10:36 UTC
The graphics are awesome and the music is nice, though it clashes a bit with the other sounds at times.
I didn't like the controls, in general I find binding anything to a middle click to be tiresome when playing (wheel is fine though)... especially since you're already using the keyboard.

I love the enemies and their animations, it was hard knowing which does what; though that makes it more challenging and that's fine.
Ekilibr
09. Dec 2014 · 13:09 UTC
Awesome entry !
The controls are a bit hard to master (WASD is a bit tricky), but I had real fun while playing !
5S to graphics, though !
MurderSantaTeam
09. Dec 2014 · 18:10 UTC
just amazing :D
Andy Gainey
09. Dec 2014 · 22:29 UTC
The enemies were really cool and spooky looking. Might've been nice if the different types were visually distinguished from each other a bit more, though.
Elemental Zeal Games Studios
10. Dec 2014 · 00:17 UTC
Really great art style. Well done. :)
Noah Ratcliff
10. Dec 2014 · 01:33 UTC
Really well polished! Love the art style and the sounds. Feels like more than just a jam game.
LukeZaz
10. Dec 2014 · 02:47 UTC
Very fun game. Excellent models and the combat system was very good despite blocking not always working.
PIXEL^3
10. Dec 2014 · 06:41 UTC
Awesome graphics and mood setup here. I love the slow thoughtful Dark Souls style combat. I replayed more then a few times picking apart the mechanics. Great job!

-AlucardX60
asobitech
10. Dec 2014 · 09:37 UTC
Excellent work, love the crisp clear poly models.
Fun to play, and really well polished.
Murchurl
10. Dec 2014 · 12:51 UTC
This is gorgeous! i'd love to know the shader you're using for your low poly models! Great job!
Vulture Tamer
10. Dec 2014 · 14:39 UTC
wow, all in 48hours? :o
great skills
RyanNielson
10. Dec 2014 · 14:40 UTC
Great art and sound, nothing to complain about in those areas.

The controls were a bit sluggish, and the collision detection seemed strange. My hits that should have been hitting were not. I also managed to walk off the screen with no feedback or dying it seemed.
Leaghorn
10. Dec 2014 · 14:44 UTC
Really impressive graphics for such a short time
allanolivei
10. Dec 2014 · 14:44 UTC
The game is very polished and the look magnificent. So I think the character and the enemy not should fall off the screen, has much delay between jumps and lack visual feedback when defends a hit with the shield. Congratulations
jelly
10. Dec 2014 · 14:45 UTC
This is such a nice concept! The design is great, I especially love the enemies. Really nice work. My only criticism, which I'm sure you guys know, is falling off the platform is very very easy to do. Maybe the jump is a tad floaty. Regardless it's a really good one. Nice work.
FergusonTV
10. Dec 2014 · 14:46 UTC
Awesome graphics, great job :D
PlasterPhantom
10. Dec 2014 · 14:55 UTC
Wow! Cool stuff dude! Nice graphics!
2Bit
10. Dec 2014 · 14:58 UTC
Impressive game! The shield takes a little skill to block properly, but I think that is actually good.
Tuism
10. Dec 2014 · 14:59 UTC
Soooooo beautiful :D Audio is great, animation is great, aw just so good :)

I can only ever seem to use the spike power - mouse wheel doesn't change powers, nor does E. Is it something you acquire later?

The spike creatures - would have been nice from a design perspective to see a bit more wind-up so I can learn to dodge their spikes.

REALLY GOOD.
uvwar
10. Dec 2014 · 15:13 UTC
Pretty awesome. Cool aesthetic and sound, but I thought the mouse to orient myself was a little awkward. The jumping arc didn't feel all that natural either and I was having problems with selecting powers with the mouse wheel but still, its cool as heck! Good job!
Gungnir
10. Dec 2014 · 15:16 UTC
Good job on the art. I wish the fighting was a little more exciting though.

Good job.
nov1kk
10. Dec 2014 · 15:31 UTC
Great game!
Really nice graphics, awesome sound, very nice gamemplay!
I miss some kind of progression system, but still amazing!
Alter
10. Dec 2014 · 15:32 UTC
Nice game! Looks great!
Crosstales
10. Dec 2014 · 15:36 UTC
This is simply amazing - it looks and feels very good! One of the best games I played so far!

Very well done!
acerunox
10. Dec 2014 · 15:36 UTC
Nice audio and graphics. It gets challenging later on.
Yaroslav Kravtsov
10. Dec 2014 · 15:43 UTC
Yes, game looks amazing and play smooth. So sad that you have no game designer in the team to bring some innovation in gameplay.
InfectionTeam
10. Dec 2014 · 15:48 UTC
The character design in this game is something special. Controls feel very good too. One or two bugs aside, this game plays pretty perfectly, so awesome job guys!
Oh and I forgot to mention, the sound design is absolutely fantastic!
christopf
10. Dec 2014 · 15:55 UTC
Felt a little monotone but well, its a jam, there aint so much time. Graphics are nice, combat is working. Keep it up!
Trite Games
10. Dec 2014 · 16:50 UTC
Looks very good, nice effects, cool arena and lot's of details. I think the movements should be faster and more responsive. The difficulty is pretty hard but I think I just need to practice more ;)
Kwask
10. Dec 2014 · 17:15 UTC
Wow! This is incredible, amazing work! Sound, graphics, controls, everything is solid as a rock!
runvs
10. Dec 2014 · 19:03 UTC
Great Game! I like the enemies (they look real evil to me) as well as the graphical style of the game.
I also noticed some glitches, but creating a great game in one weekend alone seems crazz. Good job!
mortus
10. Dec 2014 · 19:46 UTC
Great looking game! And I love different behaviors of enemies, makes it quite fun to play. More player moves would have made it even greater!
ENDESGA
11. Dec 2014 · 00:30 UTC
Awesome graphics! Though, a bit buggy when walking off the arena :P
Tonasz
11. Dec 2014 · 11:47 UTC
I love these aesthetics. <3 I think it's one of most beautiful games in this jam. I hope I will learn some day how to create these low-poly art like yours. Game is really polished, I didn't expect that new waves will posses new abilities. Add to that player skills, nice (and smooth!) animations and I notice here lots of content of good value packed in one game in only 72 hours! It's amazing!
SoulGame
12. Dec 2014 · 01:22 UTC
Impressive entry. Particularly good graphics and animations! Would have been good to have a clear way to identify enemies types (maybe a later update?). On a subjective point of view, I find hero's attack a bit slow and repetitive but hey, it's awesome to make that happen in 72h ^^
OrangeeZ
13. Dec 2014 · 13:50 UTC
Amazing visuals. Gameplay could use some variety though.
Mase
13. Dec 2014 · 21:03 UTC
Background looks great.

I dislike needing to click for each attack. I'd rather hold the button down.
Instant Noodles
14. Dec 2014 · 14:30 UTC
Great overall.
A bit to difficult for me, need a dodge and something to recover magic and life.
Team Klappermann
14. Dec 2014 · 21:18 UTC
Great looking arena fighter!
Also awesome sound!
It is easy to fall through the map though.
khahem
15. Dec 2014 · 03:48 UTC
Great graphics and beautiful colors, a bit buggy with the collisions but impressive job !
Ashtom
16. Dec 2014 · 14:58 UTC
Very pretty with a solid control scheme. I liked the diversity of the gameplay mechanics and the overall ambiance thanks to the consistent visual identity and the subtle sound effects. Nice job!
snipercommand
17. Dec 2014 · 13:38 UTC
I love the artistic style!
the gameplay probably needs some balancing to make it fun, but I can see the start of something really good :), especially if you focus on the melee at first, and consider powers after the melee is fun =)
Xanjos
18. Dec 2014 · 23:21 UTC
Pretty addictive entry. I liked the art style and the music matches the mood very well. It's a shame the block button wasn't working as you intended it to.
mathmadlen
25. Dec 2014 · 03:18 UTC
Wow, that is super pretty! The sound works great with the graphics, really impressive!
Tangible Games
25. Dec 2014 · 08:36 UTC
Great! It's always nice to see a complete game coming out of an LD Jam.
Monster design is great, and graphics are awesome!
KrisDevelopment
25. Dec 2014 · 13:45 UTC
The game is good but forcing me to play it only on crappy web was not a good idea. Good visuals though.
martial_cantarel_games
25. Dec 2014 · 20:44 UTC
fantastic game
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belstras
25. Dec 2014 · 22:27 UTC
Very nice sound and lovely wind waker-esque graphics. Very polished and cool ambiance. Controls were a bit clunky on my laptop, but thats me nagging. Good work.
aare
25. Dec 2014 · 23:28 UTC
Sick graphics! Really lovelly low-poli look. Impressive ammount of polish on every corner :P
Dunric
26. Dec 2014 · 09:36 UTC
Noice.
ramoncb
29. Dec 2014 · 00:23 UTC
Very impressive! Good job! =O

Keep working on it! Maybe not with the theme, because this game claims some cool levels! =)