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Coal Not Dole by badlydrawnrod

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made by badlydrawnrod for LD29 (COMPO)
The theme inspired me to write a political game that is 30 years too late. As a teenager in Thatcher's Britain in the 1980s it was almost impossible to turn on the tv without seeing pictures of the Miners' Strike. This is the story of what really happened.

I apologize most profusely for the voices. My daughter said, "Dad, why are you doing a bad plumber Italian accent?" to which I had no reply. I just tried to channel my inner Ned Stark and ended up sounding like a dog selling insurance. "Oh, yes!"

My daughter's game is much better. You should review that too.

http://www.ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-29/?action=preview&uid=31739
Web (Unity) https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1930531/LD29/coal_not_dole.html
Windows https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1930531/LD29/coal_not_dole.zip
Source https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1930531/LD29/coal_not_dole.unitypackage
Original URL https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-29/?action=preview&uid=745

Ratings

Coolness 80% 2
Overall 3.16 586
Audio 3.65 99
Fun 3.21 390
Graphics 2.31 1080
Humor 3.76 55
Innovation 2.10 1172
Mood 2.89 655
Theme 3.16 649

Feedback

badlogic
27. Apr 2014 · 22:14 UTC
Nope

http://144.76.220.132/uploads/Screen%20Shot%202014-04-28%20at%2000.18.38-fLpGtF4XsS.png

Just kidding, will try it when i'm back at my Windows machine.
iceferret
28. Apr 2014 · 02:08 UTC
I like how he yells coal every time he gets coal :)
ALobker
28. Apr 2014 · 16:18 UTC
Very fun little game.

Is it possible to jump over enemies? I could not do it.
icereci
28. Apr 2014 · 16:23 UTC
That sound effects.. Nicely played sir.
mikedirl
28. Apr 2014 · 16:24 UTC
This is a fun game. I love the sounds. Well done.
CheeseyBob
28. Apr 2014 · 16:26 UTC
The voice is hilarious! I really enjoyed this one.
hexabeast
28. Apr 2014 · 16:28 UTC
COAL!
Great game x)
🎤 badlydrawnrod
28. Apr 2014 · 16:28 UTC
@ALobker, yes it is possible to jump over enemies. You have to be close to them and they have to be moving towards you. It takes timing, but can be done.
sprawl
28. Apr 2014 · 16:29 UTC
Coal coal coal coal coal... its over.

Loved the sounds effects. I didn't like the jump, but was a fun little game anyhow.
nonentheless
28. Apr 2014 · 16:30 UTC
Coal coal coal coal coal, oh no :)
Snoother
28. Apr 2014 · 16:36 UTC
Fun to play through. The voice-overs are pretty amusing, and the political context -- however slight -- made it that more interesting.
lorniebear
28. Apr 2014 · 16:46 UTC
You don't like Thatcher much, huh? She's a strong female role model, dad!
pinion
28. Apr 2014 · 16:56 UTC
Liked the voices, especially the jump - it sounds like you are about to fall over.

Came here from the link on your daughters game, I think I have to agree with you, she beat you.
🎤 badlydrawnrod
28. Apr 2014 · 16:57 UTC
@pinion Oh, no!
SmilingCat
28. Apr 2014 · 17:45 UTC
Hup! Coal! Coal! Coal! Coal! Coal! Coal! Hup! Hup! Coal! Hilarious.
xgeovanni
28. Apr 2014 · 19:54 UTC
Well clearly they shut down the mines because they were infested with monsters.
quickfingers
28. Apr 2014 · 22:07 UTC
COAL COAL COAL COAL ... Lol this was hilarious. Depressing ending tho! haha
Nition
28. Apr 2014 · 22:23 UTC
It is possible to jump over enemies! But possibly it should be a little easier.
Skywilly
29. Apr 2014 · 11:25 UTC
Coal, Coal, Coal, Coal... Cool, Cool, Cool, Cool ! :)
HybridMind
29. Apr 2014 · 23:31 UTC
COAL COAL COAL! I'm glad we both made a game about mining. I wish the jump/hitboxes were a bit more forgiving, this game is brutally hard for me! Best coal collected was 470 tons out of 1000. I enjoyed the voice samples. :)
MunkeeBacon
30. Apr 2014 · 21:59 UTC
Nice game! Liked the audio. Good job!
Dohan
01. May 2014 · 16:00 UTC
Nice game, it feels like Lode Runner. I didn't know that the UK government sent goblins against the miners.

Also, I came here from your daughter's game; it seems that you are going to have a hard time beating her :P
Grafter
01. May 2014 · 19:54 UTC
Cool game mate, well done!
dook
01. May 2014 · 19:59 UTC
Haha, I love a game with a happy ending :P
Gazok
01. May 2014 · 23:29 UTC
Great job. Maybe one day you'll make a game as good as http://www.ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-29/?action=preview&uid=31739
porousnapkin
02. May 2014 · 04:37 UTC
Coal coal coal indeed.
mark.goetz
03. May 2014 · 18:16 UTC
Lots of fun! I love how you had a great time putting together the art and sound effects, and it adds a lot to the humor of the game. The gameplay is a bit limiting and avoiding the goblins was a little tedious, but I definitely think you accomplished what you set out to.
🎤 badlydrawnrod
03. May 2014 · 19:52 UTC
@Gazok I can only dream of the day that my game is as good as that one!

@mark.goetz Thanks, I rather enjoyed your game. Wonderful art style and an innovative mechanic.
frogcheese
04. May 2014 · 17:19 UTC
Political satire! I'm not really the right age or nationality to completely "get it", but I suppose corrupt/horrible politicians are a universal subject matter. I love the voice-overs and the happy music. A bit difficult, but I guess that's part of the satire. :P
Zerkruemler
05. May 2014 · 18:10 UTC
Nice voice and music. But the game is just a retro platformer. The relation to the theme is in my opinion not soo perfect.
But nice implementation. It is instantly clear how it works.
ThingoStudios
10. May 2014 · 01:06 UTC
It's not the most polished game, but it's really charming. Gameplay isn't that original, but being the first platformer where Thatcher hires goblins to eat coal miners has to count for something. Thanks Maggie!
🎤 badlydrawnrod
10. May 2014 · 07:33 UTC
@ThingoStudios - that review really made my day!
Jupiter_Hadley
11. May 2014 · 17:28 UTC
Pretty nice game, I enjoyed it. I included it in part 23 of my Ludum Dare compilation video series, if you'd like to check it out :) http://youtu.be/yJ4mg8nxxfM
CMaster
15. May 2014 · 19:46 UTC
Coal.

Good work, although jump mechanics could use tuning.