Link by hundredhundred

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made by hundredhundred for LD30 (JAM)
HundredHundred Games presents...

Link!

a 2D 4x4 fast-paced block building game.

Controls:
Arrow keys to move
Click/Enter to select

Guide:
1) Normal (First block you encounter): Gives you 1 point
2) Shooter (Red bandana): Shoots when adjacent spaces are empty.
3) Immune (Grey covered): Immune to cops.
4) Tall (Tall, slim): Irregular shape but gives you 4 points.
5) Fat (Fat, wide): Irregular shape but gives you 4 points.

Plot:
Sometime in the distant future, the world has become so overpopulated that all forms of interaction has been reduced to a virtual form. You play as a rebel who's goal is to restablish a more natural connection between people.

Watch out though, the cops are not going to let you congregate in such an overpopulated day and age.

Can you Link the most people together?

Note: Chrome says the .exe download is malicious but we mean you no harm, we promise!

Music:
Theme for Harold (var. 2) - Kevin MacLeod
Theme for Harold (var. 3) - Kevin MacLeod
Call To Adventure - Kevin MacLeod

Ratings

Coolness 69% 3
Overall(Jam) 3.95 45
Audio(Jam) 3.81 75
Fun(Jam) 4.18 9
Graphics(Jam) 3.63 270
Humor(Jam) 3.52 72
Innovation(Jam) 4.03 33
Mood(Jam) 3.65 124
Theme(Jam) 3.11 413

Feedback

馃帳 hundredhundred
25. Aug 2014 路 18:03 UTC
Leave a comment telling us what your high score is!
AortaStudios
26. Aug 2014 路 04:26 UTC
I only managed to get 22 as my highscore :( oddly enough it bought back nostalgic feelings for snake on the nokia 3310! Nice submission, good job!
Blue Thumbs Gaming
26. Aug 2014 路 04:28 UTC
Congrats on your game! This is quite a fun and challenging game but I'm sure that it fits in with the theme of the jam so well. It took me a little while to get the hang of it but once I did I really enjoyed playing. Cheers, Ben.
Blue Thumbs Gaming
26. Aug 2014 路 04:32 UTC
Oh I forgot to say that my High Score was 31. :-D
And also that this game reminded me of "Frogger".
馃帳 hundredhundred
26. Aug 2014 路 08:38 UTC
Impressive! The current comments record stands at 31 then! Thanks for the feedback guys, glad you enjoyed Link.
Rocketship
26. Aug 2014 路 11:27 UTC
Really fun idea! I had a blast with this.
homeworld
26. Aug 2014 路 11:28 UTC
Great fun idea, feels really nostalgic somehow; i haven't managed to get too far score-wise, however :D
BroCade
26. Aug 2014 路 11:32 UTC
This is alot of fun, and you managed to create alot of depth with just a few "blocks". Nice job on the gameplay.

Unfortunately im getting an error when ever i die, the web plugin crashes and the sounds loop indefinitely.
drstik
26. Aug 2014 路 11:37 UTC
A great little arcade game with beautiful pixel art! My only issue was that it crashed repeatedly (Chrome/OSX) and I ended up having to quit my browser to stop the sound from playing in the background, even after the tab with the game was closed.
carrier_signal
26. Aug 2014 路 11:37 UTC
Loved the graphics, music, and humor! Great job!
馃帳 hundredhundred
26. Aug 2014 路 11:55 UTC
Thanks everyone for your feedback! I think I know what the problem is with the crashing, we'll get right on it! Glad you enjoyed Link!

P.S. Remember to post your high scores! Lets see if you can beat the developers ;D
ShivaFang
26. Aug 2014 路 14:45 UTC
It made me think of snake too. I quite like this game, my highest score was 16 after about a dozen tries.

I see you have the grey guy as 'immune' and after seeing that I realise he's wearing armour. I actually thought he was a ninja assassinating the cops!
Monochrome Bears
26. Aug 2014 路 15:15 UTC
Excellent game! A got a lot of fun playing this=)
Ps: my score is 29
馃帳 hundredhundred
26. Aug 2014 路 16:48 UTC
Haha Shiva that works fine too, a little bit aggressive for a bunch of people who just want to congregate but hey I don't have an explanation for the guys with the guns shooting at cops.

Thanks MonochromeBears! You were only two away from the current record in the comments!
Squidtank
27. Aug 2014 路 05:45 UTC
I got to 20! It was a little hard to understand at first (even with the instructions) but once I figured it out I finally had some fun. Great concept and I love the music!
ninjascript
27. Aug 2014 路 05:45 UTC
Great game! The core mechanic was simple enough that I was able to figure it out right away, and I had a ton of fun figuring out the best strategies for linking up with different people.
TehSkull
27. Aug 2014 路 05:46 UTC
Holy crap this is FUN! I can't put it down!

29 is my best score, but I just want to keep playing. This is a major keeper for my LD30 folder.
馃帳 hundredhundred
27. Aug 2014 路 06:15 UTC
@Squidtank Glad you had fun!

@ninjascript Which strategies did you end up with? I find a combination of an even square shape and a longer shape to be the best, depending on the placement of your people! But executing it is always way harder.

@ TehSkull Thanks for your kind words! A bit more and you might just beat the comment section record! (Currently stands at 31)

-Z
Simplexcity
27. Aug 2014 路 09:49 UTC
yeah that was sweet and i only got 7 my first try... i totally didnt see that cop!
Oxeren
27. Aug 2014 路 11:42 UTC
Awesome gameplay! Loved the game :)
capsizedmoose
27. Aug 2014 路 11:47 UTC
oh man, I love it haha! even tho you are connecting people it's not really that fitting to the theme, but everything else was sweet! :D
Kiwiboi
27. Aug 2014 路 11:48 UTC
Great game! Nice graphics and audio for sure, interesting take on the theme too. Well done! :)
Fumiko
27. Aug 2014 路 11:48 UTC
Wow - awesome entry.
That gameplay is addicting. So simple - so good.
Nice graphics - although the map could have used some more different tiles. The characters looked pretty funny. I liked them + the soundtrack is ace. Nice job - well done.
Fumiko
27. Aug 2014 路 11:49 UTC
My Highscore was 56 btw. :)
eLLectron
27. Aug 2014 路 11:58 UTC
Highscore : 57 ! http://puu.sh/b9Wno/6a49761cc9.png I really like that game and the difficulty level makes it a real challenge :) the visuals and the music are cool too
~Ixous
馃帳 hundredhundred
27. Aug 2014 路 12:50 UTC
@Simplexcity Ahaha nice your almost there to claim the highscore!

@Oxeren I'm glad you enjoyed the game!

@capsizedmoose Thanks! All ways nice to hear positive and constructive feedback :D

@Kiwiboi Kevin Mcloed sure does makes some nice soundtracks, luck we were able to find that track.

@Fumiko Congrats on claiming the new highscore! ahaha although sorry you have been beaten by the guy below you by 1! Keep it up! and glad to hear that you liked the characters and music.

@eLLectron We have a new champion! Score of 57! even a victory screenshot for proof ahaha Nice. Thanks for the positive feedback.

Highscore current stands at 57 by eLLectron

-D
teamrocketbear
28. Aug 2014 路 03:41 UTC
An idea which just works, I don't know if it hits the 'worlds' part of the theme much, but I don't think I care.

Feels almost like a souped up version of the legendary snake port on the motorola brick phone.

This concept could be developed in a bunch of ways and be great. Using a touch system, or heavier content(police rioting), more arcade-y. Nice job.

I think the downpoint for me was the readability, the scale of the viewport (although necessary for gameplay) and the style of the people (fun, but all similar silhouettes), in addition to the police siren effect and the tiled background made it a bit busy. I think just working on making the background and the characters separate more would be nice if you ever come back to it.

Thanks!
GAFBlizzard
28. Aug 2014 路 05:33 UTC
This is very creative and amusing! Fun game.
馃帳 hundredhundred
28. Aug 2014 路 05:44 UTC
@teamrocketbear Thanks for the constructive feedback! Yeah we were trying to go for worlds in the metaphoric sense of a person's world. But it's a bit abstract.

@GAFBlizzard Thanks for the kind words!

-Z
Crefossus
28. Aug 2014 路 05:51 UTC
27; I liked the pop sfx for connecting a new person and especially like how the camera zooms out/shakes when you connect people. The movement/step sfx was a bit harsh.

The bullet guy was very clear what his function was but I couldn't tell the other npcs functions without referencing this page. Maybe they could have some visual that represents their function.

Overall art style is consistent. I like the trucks and idle animations.

Music choice for menu is pleasant but the game music is a little jarring.

It was nice to have the police lanes so you can see where danger is, but if they spawn in at the sides it felt a little unfair. I guess it could be apart of the strategy to stay away from the sides.
馃帳 hundredhundred
28. Aug 2014 路 17:07 UTC
@Crefossus Yes! Someone who liked the camera shakes haha! Yeah we cycled through a lot of sfx, really struggled to find something which plays practically once every 1/4 seconds and isnt jarring. Thanks for the feedback!
LeafThief
30. Aug 2014 路 09:53 UTC
Thank you for the game. I had fun playing for a good ten minutes!
Victory Garden
31. Aug 2014 路 07:38 UTC
High score: 63!

This is a fantastic entry on all levels. I'm bookmarking so I can keep playing on slow days post-jam. I've reviewed close to 100 games personally and this one is an outstanding favorite. The only thing I'd change is the menu theme, which doesn't really fit with the rest of the game well. Still--definitely one of my favorites. Thank you for the game!
sbarrio
31. Aug 2014 路 08:19 UTC
Really nice idea, I love picking up fatties in my crowd. The art style is also really solid and I kind of like the music :)
馃帳 hundredhundred
31. Aug 2014 路 08:27 UTC
@Victory Garden Congrats, you beat the highest score of 57! I'm glad you enjoyed the game! :D Also I agree with your point on the title screen, I wasn't able to spend a lot of time on the title screen and in result of that it was rushed. I will be working on updating the title screen along with adding a few other features to enhance the game if we happen to work on this game further :D Thank you for playing and bookmarking our game!

-D
Highscore current stands at 63 by Victory Garden
Artamus
02. Sep 2014 路 17:38 UTC
Ah ah, perfect! Very funny, loved the art / mood, will play again.
hbocao
06. Sep 2014 路 02:45 UTC
Awesome!!!!! Really fun game!
Like the art and the sound is catchy! =D
hbocao
06. Sep 2014 路 02:47 UTC
Awesome!!!!! Really fun game!
Like the art and the sound is catchy! =D
Highscore: 15
hbocao
06. Sep 2014 路 02:47 UTC
Awesome!!!!! Really fun game!
Liked the art and the sound is catchy! =D
Highscore: 15
TKia_
06. Sep 2014 路 13:49 UTC
Cool game, cool concept. Liked the gameplay, liked the little screenshake effect every time the screen expanded, thought that was a nice touch.
Yword
07. Sep 2014 路 13:07 UTC
Really unique and fun gameplay! Very challenging and additive! Well done! And my highscore is 60...
馃帳 hundredhundred
08. Sep 2014 路 05:06 UTC
@Artamus Thanks for your kind words! Glad you like the art and the game.

@hbocao Thanks! Credits have to go to Kevin MacLeod for the sound but glad you like the art.

@TKia_ Thanks, you're the second guy to like the camera shakes! haha makes me very happy.

@Yword Wow that's pretty damn good. Only 3 points away from the highscore. Glad you enjoyed the game!
CoolIron
12. Sep 2014 路 17:10 UTC
Quite innovative :) Great job! But still can't see world here. If you could grow enough to connect whole planet to you - that would be good ;D
Anyway, it's quite enjoyable :)
馃帳 hundredhundred
13. Sep 2014 路 12:16 UTC
Thanks for your positive feedback, I'm glad that you enjoyed the game. We interpreted worlds in a metaphoric sense of a person's world :)