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SubChase by theplotlessplot

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made by theplotlessplot for LD29 (JAM)
In SubChase you must avoid hazards (icebergs and bombs) and collect floating ammo crates to stock up on torpedoes and keep the dreaded sea monster away for as long as possible. Also, DON'T RUN OUT OF OXYGEN!

CONTROLS:
Click (or drag) to move your submarine and press the spacebar to fire torpedoes at the monster.

Design/Code: Henrique Sousa (@theplotlessplot)
Art/Animation: Joana Marques (@joanaomarques)

Made with Unity, Pixen and cfxr.

Music by SouljahdeShiva (taken from OpenGameArt.org)


DISCLAIMER:
We've only tested the OS X and web (Chrome, Firefox, Safari) versions.
Web https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/3183867/LudumDare/LD29/SubmarineChase/SubmarineChase.html
Windows https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/3183867/LudumDare/LD29/SubChase_Windows.zip
OS X https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/3183867/LudumDare/LD29/SubChase_OS%20X.zip
Linux https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/3183867/LudumDare/LD29/SubChase_Linux.zip
Original URL https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-29/?action=preview&uid=17880

Ratings

Coolness 69% 3
Overall(Jam) 2.87 563
Audio(Jam) 3.05 378
Fun(Jam) 2.79 480
Graphics(Jam) 2.82 578
Humor(Jam) 2.43 423
Innovation(Jam) 2.28 673
Mood(Jam) 2.59 610
Theme(Jam) 3.13 388

Feedback

tanner101010
29. Apr 2014 路 00:53 UTC
The game loaded, but the Play or the Credit button do not work :( once a while I would see a blue bar in the background, so the game won't load right now. I haven't rated it yet, hopefully it can be fixed.
omgnoseat
29. Apr 2014 路 02:00 UTC
My torpedo's went backwards for some reason xD
馃帳 theplotlessplot
29. Apr 2014 路 02:50 UTC
@tanner101010 I linked to an old build, but it's fixed now! :)

@omgnoseat It's supposed to go backwards. The torpedoes are used to keep the monster away! :P
MunkeeBacon
29. Apr 2014 路 03:27 UTC
I like the idea. I think the controls could have been a little better, but overall, once you figure it out, a good experience. It could have used an in-game instructions menu somewhere.
XrXr
29. Apr 2014 路 03:29 UTC
Simple and fun! Not sure how the submarine goes so fast though :D
TyrusPeace
29. Apr 2014 路 03:31 UTC
Cool game! I like how you have to manage obstacles, the monster, and oxygen. I was a little embarrassed when I finally found out how to recharge my oxygen.
valgriz
29. Apr 2014 路 03:31 UTC
This is a pretty good game, a little difficult at first I must say. Nonetheless I like it, nice job!
mtinkerhess
29. Apr 2014 路 03:33 UTC
I like the music! There's a nice balance of different threats to balance and keep track of without being too hard.

The game got a lot easier for me when I figured out to keep the mouse button pressed down.
mneubrand
29. Apr 2014 路 03:35 UTC
Nice endless runner style game. Punishing difficulty. Especially the big iceberg is tough to avoid. One develops a love/hate relationship with this game kind of like with Flappy Bird.
Lerc
29. Apr 2014 路 03:41 UTC
82 Seconds. Hard keeping track of ammo, oxy and monster all at once. but hard in a good way.

Players who liked this game also liked "Driller Rush" by seek.
Cake&Code
29. Apr 2014 路 03:48 UTC
The randomness sometimes made the first steps impossible when there's be a really deep iceberg and a mine right after the gap. I never seemed to be able to get very far! xD
MarsBar
29. Apr 2014 路 05:17 UTC
I see a lot of potential in this fairly addictive game :) I had a few issues with the randomness, mainly because the collision was way to "exact" not much give when there were obstacles that were impossible to avoid. Though I liked how the torpedoes kept the Kraken at bay, would have been great to control the direction of those torpedo's
hyr4
29. Apr 2014 路 21:15 UTC
Very fun and addictive game. Loved to play it :)
dook
29. Apr 2014 路 22:24 UTC
Neat little game, but the controls were a little strange. It might work better with just keyboard controls.
Warzone Gaming
29. Apr 2014 路 22:25 UTC
Pretty addictive game, but It would be a lot better if the mines and icebergs would spawn randomly, not always in the same place.
cudabear
29. Apr 2014 路 22:25 UTC
Pretty neat little game. Reminds me of the mini game in Spy Fox. I would suggest having an option for arrow-keys to control the sub, as using the mouse is pretty hard. Also, if you slow down to 0 on the surface, the game basically becomes impossible yet the monster slows down... strange.
Hippolyta
29. Apr 2014 路 22:25 UTC
Good graphics but the game is really hard... ;-)
ruerob
29. Apr 2014 路 22:26 UTC
After I have get used to the controlls, it was a good game with nice graphics and good sound. Thank you.
Crazi456
29. Apr 2014 路 22:26 UTC
Very entertaining little game! Great job!
kibertoad
29. Apr 2014 路 22:30 UTC
Fast and brutal gameplay, nice choice of music. I had fun. Could be a commercial game on android with some work.
asotelo94
30. Apr 2014 路 01:08 UTC
Nice one! I lack the reaction time to play it well but can it becoming adictive.
TeamKl0n
30. Apr 2014 路 22:08 UTC
Very nice game. Despite being mechanically simple, it requires one's full attention. Resource management is very important to survive.
Really think this could turn out to be the next 'flappy bird' with a little more polishing.
Great work!
Maniulo
04. May 2014 路 17:56 UTC
Very addictive, and very tightly designed - I like how all the systems work together. Both being below and going over the surface have their advantages, as well as both moving a lot to evade the mines and staying on one line to fight the moster, etc. I didn't like the graphics, but the ambient music was great.

Overall, this is a very strong entry, congratulations!
Hermes
17. May 2014 路 16:28 UTC
Go away Cthulhu!
:)