Break-Vaders by NukeTheBunnys

made by NukeTheBunnys for LD30 (COMPO)

Breakout + Space Invaders.

Killing an Invader spawns a block on the breakout filed. Killing a block on the breakout field spawns and Invader. Getting hit by a bullet or letting the ball hit the back plate makes the score multiplayer drop. If it goes lower then 0.0 you lose (there is no lose screen so it just exits)

WASD to move and space to fire for space inviaders. Left and right arrows to control breakout

Windows only for now (xp will not work either)

I cheated in that the font is downloaded. Other then that its strict compo rules. Box2D + SFML + Some random c++ code I had lying around

Windows	https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/59404954/LD30/BreakVaders%20%282%29.zip
Source	https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/59404954/LD30/BreakTetris.rar
Original URL	https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-30/?action=preview&uid=12072

Ratings

Coolness	48%	1265
Overall	3.04	731

Fun	2.72	830
Graphics	2.58	878
Humor	2.93	232
Innovation	3.31	436
Mood	2.71	806
Theme	3.36	475

Feedback

SpringPowered

25. Aug 2014 · 16:18 UTC

I really liked the idea! Connecting the worlds of two different games together is pretty clever.
It would be cool if:
1) The space invader ship could only move horizontally (and generally have that area behave like space invaders)
2) The breakout pad and the ship would be in the middle
That way you can keep an eye on both games more easily.

MarekkPie

25. Aug 2014 · 16:20 UTC

Neat idea! I remember playing a similar game with breakout and tetris. A bit difficult to play; your eyes have to be constantly looking at the other half of the screen. Might have been easier if the paddle and ship have the same movement keys.

Maek

25. Aug 2014 · 16:57 UTC

LOL. For 1 player is it really hard, but maybe fine for 2 players. Window is a little bit to big for my Laptop. No Bugs, well done!

eruiz00

25. Aug 2014 · 16:59 UTC

Atari and taito connected.... almost as fun as shakira and myself! !! Seriously, not very original but well done.

Capitals

25. Aug 2014 · 17:12 UTC

This really fits the theme well, It is surprisingly hard to easily to do well. It would be nice if it had a failure screen.

The Number Guy

25. Aug 2014 · 18:51 UTC

A little too difficult to control, but otherwise good. With SpringPowered's suggestions this game would be even better! Maybe you should think about doing an Android port, perhaps using the accelerometer for one of the games.

ShadowStryker

27. Aug 2014 · 00:14 UTC

I got a "Computer missing OpenAL32.dll error when trying to run it. All other games have ran fine though, so who knows.

sorle

27. Aug 2014 · 00:17 UTC

The game always shouts down after a while. does it mean i lost?

DJWizardCop

27. Aug 2014 · 02:07 UTC

Haha, you and I had very similar ideas! Similar game names as well.

I really like the way you've combined the two games.

nerd burglars

27. Aug 2014 · 02:16 UTC

Clever gameplay! Tetris is one of my favorite old school games! Solid entry! Good luck!

Scott Baker

28. Aug 2014 · 02:57 UTC

I couldn't get it to work on my windows VM... but the concept is awesome.

Moosefly

30. Aug 2014 · 18:43 UTC

Yeah, it's kinda hard to control. At least I can't focus on them both at once when theyre this far apart. Interesting use of the theme though.

Anssi@MooseflyGames

Razoric

04. Sep 2014 · 16:58 UTC

Great idea and clever take on the theme.

arhpositive

09. Sep 2014 · 17:23 UTC

Decent game but really tough to keep eyes on both screens. Had fun playing it. It can be improved in so many ways, including visuals and audio.