Space Vikings by sharpcoder

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made by sharpcoder for LD30 (COMPO)
Space Vikings! This is a resource management game that lets you control a raid ship en route to the corner of the known universe. No longer are the Jarls and Varls bound by mere galactic borders. Once they discovered Odin's Box, a raiding party quickly gathered their gear and headed TO WAR! Backed with the strength of Thor and the wisdom of Odin, nothing can stop these inquisitive adventurers.

MOUSE - This is a resource management game, it's entirely controlled through the mouse. Once you're in-game, there are a series of buttons on the bottom of the screen. Use them to take an action. This game relies on a turn-based mechanic, so once you've made your move - wait for the retaliation (if one happens). Use your turn wisely. Each iteration, food will automatically be deducted used based on how many crew you have hired. Additionally, most actions take some amount of Metal.

Good luck!

NOTE: If you speak Swedish, I'm sorry. The death screen has a vocal soundtrack wherein I attempt to sing a Swedish Hymn in a sort of choir style. I probably butchered the sounds and for that - I apologize!

Ratings

Coolness 67% 3
Overall 3.20 565
Audio 3.36 197
Fun 3.21 413
Graphics 3.23 452
Humor 3.33 103
Innovation 3.02 669
Mood 3.04 515
Theme 2.73 877

Feedback

Adjotur
25. Aug 2014 · 02:27 UTC
After I figured out what I was doing I found it really fun and clever! Cool game, loved the graphics and audio.
disdanes
25. Aug 2014 · 02:50 UTC
Pretty cool survival game! It took a few to figure out what resources corresponded to what but this was well done! Liked the graphics and the lullaby when I died :)
TaylorAnderson
25. Aug 2014 · 02:50 UTC
Took me a while to figure out what I was doing...even then, I found myself with almost always just the one decision to launch a raid, until I eventually backed myself into a corner and died. I feel like with some balancing and more decisions, this game could be really good.
TheExGenesis
25. Aug 2014 · 02:51 UTC
COuldn't figure out how to play :(
Makio
25. Aug 2014 · 02:52 UTC
Just finish the serie Vikings and i m happy to find your game, was hard to understand at the start but very fun after ! :)
gillenew
25. Aug 2014 · 02:54 UTC
took me a while to understand, but I found pretty cool and the sound is very smooth
vividhelix
25. Aug 2014 · 03:07 UTC
I loved this. I liked the slow pace. It wasn't immediately obvious how the upgrades worked and what's the winning strategy, but that discovery was part of the fun. Good job!
burgerdare
25. Aug 2014 · 03:11 UTC
This doesn't seem to run in Firefox at the moment. Is there a fix for this in the works by chance?
🎤 sharpcoder
25. Aug 2014 · 03:29 UTC
@burgerdare Oi! I tested it in IE, Chrome, and Opera. I figured that would be good enough. Guess I was wrong :) Thanks for letting me know, I've already uploaded the patch.
AndyBrown
25. Aug 2014 · 05:03 UTC
My first time around I got stuck in an endless loop of raid and repair since I didn't upgrade right away, but after that run it was a lot of fun! Go Space Vikings!
ploogle
25. Aug 2014 · 05:46 UTC
One of the better looking entries! Love the music. :D
MrTedders
25. Aug 2014 · 07:41 UTC
Love the sounds in this. Well executed game, small learning curve but its easy to get the grasp of. Well done!
Anshzinc
25. Aug 2014 · 08:40 UTC
Valhalla awaits! :D Nice game, I like especially the theme. The music went well with the game.
Anshzinc
25. Aug 2014 · 08:40 UTC
Good effort!
Larzan
25. Aug 2014 · 10:49 UTC
Haha, you used the same 'sound tool' than me :)
Like the idea, but i didn't get the hang of it, maybe a better explanation on the game mechanics would help the uninitiatied players.
Khaibit
25. Aug 2014 · 10:51 UTC
Very solid entry! The graphics are great, and the game is fun! I like the "cross over" feel this game gives. Keep up the great work! :)
nintendoeats
25. Aug 2014 · 12:05 UTC
I felt very much at the whim of a random number generator. Nonetheless, it's a fun little thing. I like the atmosphere and graphics. I made it to 56 weeks, and was basically having fun. I just wish that I felt like I could make any kind of progress at all. I never felt like I was making a difficult tactical decision, the correct thing to do was very obvious.
burgerdare
25. Aug 2014 · 14:23 UTC
I had a good time with this, but I couldn't help but feel like boat repairs were a bit overpowered. It only costs 10 metal, which can be achieved in one attack for the price of one armor. In exchange, you repair three pieces of armor. Assuming that you revert to combat whenever you only have two shields left, this cycle can (to the best of my knowledge) be repeated indefinitely without much skill or strategy.
Jod
25. Aug 2014 · 16:09 UTC
25 weeks! I loved the sounds! Both the sfx and the guitar (banjo?) in the background. It gave a very Dwarf-Fortressy vibe, which is good.

The game itself would benefit from a small tutorial or mouse-over for the different actions so I know what influences what. Other then that, pretty cool!
mrexcessive
25. Aug 2014 · 16:23 UTC
Hi. First of all.. That singing is very special! Love the weird juxtapositions in this... "warning, shields are low" voice, for example. Had fun playing your game, thank you.
Tanner
25. Aug 2014 · 18:35 UTC
Nice game!
sportsquid
26. Aug 2014 · 01:14 UTC
quite addicting! So simple yet challenging, and so much fun!
Otopkin
26. Aug 2014 · 12:46 UTC
Simple (once you understand which resource do what) and fun. By the way 58 weeks n00bs beat me if you can
Accidental Rebel
26. Aug 2014 · 16:16 UTC
It has an interesting turn based mechanic. It's relatively simple but is still a cool concept.
AtomicVikings
26. Aug 2014 · 16:24 UTC
Atomic Vikings approve of this game! it is awesome! accurate depiction of how vikings will one day rule the universe! :D
BadgerPriest
26. Aug 2014 · 17:35 UTC
A lot of fun, but it's not always clear why I can't do certain options. Regardless, I kept playing over and over :-)
ryguydavis
26. Aug 2014 · 19:05 UTC
Took a few tries to figure it out, but it was pretty fun once I got the hang of it. The moving HUD was frustrating, since I wanted to see how much of each resource I had at the end of my turn and had to memorize the stats before choosing an action to see the effect. Overall it was very charming and I quite liked it.
DaanVanYperen
26. Aug 2014 · 19:24 UTC
Bonus points for singing. XD
barryrowe
27. Aug 2014 · 00:06 UTC
Haven't figured out the pattern yet, but this is a nice concept and fun to play.
Rage Paint
27. Aug 2014 · 23:41 UTC
Nice game. Felt like every time I upgraded earth got stronger too :(
xrm0
28. Aug 2014 · 10:52 UTC
Didn't know what I was doing!. Very nice graphics and sounds.
rnlf
28. Aug 2014 · 15:04 UTC
Spaceboat, yeah? Cool idea!
howkj1
30. Aug 2014 · 20:39 UTC
I survived 146 weeks of battle!... The ukulele was very calming. I lost track how much time I spent playing this one. I think it'd make a hit on a tablet/touch device! Satisfyingly long gameplay out of simple mechanics made for a pleasurable experience.
sandbaydev
02. Sep 2014 · 20:22 UTC
I liked the concept. Would have liked the animations to play faster, so I could have put more focus on selecting the actions & seeing results... completing one action took bit of time.
mrjohnson22
06. Sep 2014 · 16:31 UTC
This is pretty fun! There's a good deal of strategy and forward-thinking necessary to advance in this game, and it does get pretty tricky once level 2 begins. I do have to mention, though, that the game would have been a lot easier if action costs were shown. Since the crew size (and maybe even other things) changes how much actions cost in food/metal, it's not possible to know costs in advance and managing resources becomes a series of gambles. If that were fixed there'd be no problem.

The calming music did a nice job of setting up a "floating in space" mood, which was strangely fitting despite the game's objective of PLANETARY ANNIHILATION. The silly sound effects (chickens!) supported this style, and frankly I'm glad you went the silly route since it made the game more inviting to play.
mcapraro
15. Sep 2014 · 01:06 UTC
cute visuals, congrats on the entry!