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It Came from Beneath the Surface: Wormgun by BoneDaddy

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made by BoneDaddy for LD29 (COMPO)
A worm game...

#######NOTE!!! If you have a controller, please play the game with that. I've noticed the game controls terribly with the keyboard. I may try to fix this as a bug update, but in the meantime PLEASE USE A CONTROLLER!


IT CAME FROM
BENEATH THE SURFACE!

WORMGUN

by Jeffrey Fillingham for Ludum Dare 29 Competition, April 25th to 27th 2014


CONTROLS: WASD on keyboard, or left analog stick on Xbox 360 Controller.

Click -= START =- with the mouse to begin game, or press Start on the 360 controller.


SUMMARY:

Worm your way through 8 delicious worm-tasting levels! Collect various blocks to boost yourself and your score! Have fun too!

BLOCK TYPES:

BROWN - Regular old dirt, worth 1 point
PURPLE - Down boost. Eat this and you will be pushed down, fast! Worth 5 points.
GREEN - Jump boost. Chomp on this to get a sky high boost! Worth 5 points.
BLUE - Forward Boost. Devour this to propel yourself forwards!! Worth 10 points.
RED - PAIN! Don't touch this! Don't you put it in your mouth!!! -1 health :( :( :( :(
GOLD - Yellow coloured gold! The best kind! Worth 100 points! Eat it, eat it all!
METAL - You can't eat metal you fool!
GOAL - Get to the goal to beat the level!


If you fall off the level, you will die. If you lose all your health, you will die.
You will die, and when you die, you will lose half your score. Not bad!

Enjoy!


Oh, I didn't test OS/X or linux...
Web https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/21079225/wormgun/prerelease/wormgun.html
Windows https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/21079225/wormgun/wormgun_WINDOWS.zip
OS/X https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/21079225/wormgun/wormgun_MAC.zip
Linux https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/21079225/wormgun/wormgun_LINUX.zip
Source https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/21079225/wormgun/wormgun_source.zip
Original URL https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-29/?action=preview&uid=10569

Ratings

Coolness 77% 2
Overall 3.63 176
Audio 2.61 637
Fun 4.02 26
Graphics 2.77 814
Humor 2.78 343
Innovation 3.68 168
Mood 3.03 514
Theme 3.84 112

Feedback

FileCorrupted
28. Apr 2014 路 02:42 UTC
Wow, I loved this. Even though the graphics were == null, I the worm was so cool I had to give graphics 3 stars, and it fits the theme very nicely unlike most games i have seen so far!
gikdew
28. Apr 2014 路 11:22 UTC
Nice style, the controls are a little bit buggy, but the concept is really good, and I love controlling that worm!
KayZ
28. Apr 2014 路 11:55 UTC
This worm is so extremely fast, never knew they race like that :). The 4th level (I think it was the 4th, the first one without walls) is so damn hard, died so often and never even saw the goal. Cool game nonetheless.
馃帳 BoneDaddy
28. Apr 2014 路 21:52 UTC
Thanks for the feedback! I've noticed the game controls terribly with the keyboard (dunno how i missed that) so if you have a controller available PLEASE PLAY WITH THE CONTROLLER! Sorry about that...
Andrew Shouldice
29. Apr 2014 路 00:10 UTC
I really just want to eat every single bit.
kmakai
29. Apr 2014 路 00:26 UTC
Very interesting concept, controls were a little hard to get used to but overall fun!
Warzone Gaming
29. Apr 2014 路 00:27 UTC
One of the most addictive games ive ever played.
Somfunambulist
29. Apr 2014 路 00:30 UTC
Really great gameplay!
lonewookie
29. Apr 2014 路 00:55 UTC
I really like the minimalism and sound effects. I think it's a great game, very challenging.
danbo
29. Apr 2014 路 00:57 UTC
This was really cool. I didn't really mind playing on a keyboard - I love making the worm stand up like a charmed snake. Good work with Worm Game
JavadocMD
29. Apr 2014 路 05:17 UTC
It was pretty satisfying to chew through this stuff in big loops. Very nice! The worm's "breathing" effect was a nice touch.
Greg Power
29. Apr 2014 路 09:57 UTC
Played it with a controller, and loved it. I love how the more you get around in a level, the less dirt you have to work with, making it harder to get around. Awesome!
BoTreats
29. Apr 2014 路 14:44 UTC
Fun game with nice diversity in the levels! Core controls feel good. It's hard enough to be frustrating, but while still making me want to keep playing.
hoqjed
29. Apr 2014 路 18:02 UTC
Woah, great controls and physics. I think pulling the camera back would benefit as it's hard to get a sense of the area and see where i need to go.
GamerTaters
29. Apr 2014 路 18:03 UTC
This is pretty nice game! Could use nicer graphics, but the gameplay was quite entertaining! =)
Lucariatias
29. Apr 2014 路 18:07 UTC
A lot of fun to play, in all it's simplicity. Nice level design, nice physics, although a steep difficulty curve. Needless to say, I died a lot.
HatCat
29. Apr 2014 路 18:08 UTC
Nice game! I was kinda lost in the 4th or 5th level, but overall it was pretty funny.
Catman
29. Apr 2014 路 20:38 UTC
Cool concept, and the game really played well. Nice sounds too, good job!
Xaychru04
29. Apr 2014 路 20:46 UTC
Interesting game, the player movement was a bit strange, but I enjoyed playing it anyway! it was very satisfying and addictive to eat the dirt, but very challenging. The sound effects were nice too. Good job! :)
TomCooper3D
30. Apr 2014 路 01:43 UTC
im determined to beat your game. i will not sleep until it happens
馃帳 BoneDaddy
30. Apr 2014 路 01:48 UTC
It is beatable. I have done it many times
XenosNS
30. Apr 2014 路 12:44 UTC
Very nice! Like the pinball bumper type mechanics. The sounds remind me of an old TRS-80 game where a clown popped balloons while jumping on a trampoline.
petey123567
01. May 2014 路 02:01 UTC
On the one hand, it feels just a little too out of control, on the other hand the input chaos is a bit charming. Very original!
Tweak
01. May 2014 路 03:03 UTC
This is a really neat game you have hear. The minimalistic style of the game as well of it's sound effects gave me a very nostalgic feeling. Well done! :-)
jsspiegel
01. May 2014 路 12:42 UTC
Love the aesthetics, and the gameplay is really fun!
matthias_zarzecki
03. May 2014 路 09:02 UTC
Lovely idea! Digging is fun :)
Garris
03. May 2014 路 21:23 UTC
This strangely reminded me of ecco the dolphin. The controls really felt like how I remember it was jumping out of the water. This is a good thing. This game plays very smoothly, and it's very challenging for how simple the core mechanic is. Well done!
jujule
03. May 2014 路 21:27 UTC
Fun game. My XBox360 controller wasn't detected but I found the keyboard controls quite good.
Simple graphics, but ok and consistant for a jam.
Maybe the power ups could be a bit bigger.
MrLeePerry
04. May 2014 路 23:28 UTC
Fun stuff, really enjoyed the general feel of the game. Never QUITE understood the mechanics enough to control it precisely, but that didn't really wreck it... I still had a good time with it. Nice stuff!
hyouko
04. May 2014 路 23:45 UTC
For a worm, you sure spend a lot of time above bottomless pits! Made it as far as 'Let's Fight' but couldn't get much further (even with a controller). Something to indicate where the goal is relative to your character would be helpful.
javifugitivo
04. May 2014 路 23:50 UTC
Really funny!
koe415
05. May 2014 路 01:16 UTC
So I used a keyboard as a controller and it seemed pretty difficult to control the worm for precise turns or movement. This made some of the puzzles a bit more difficult than they could've been. Having said that, the actual movement of the worm through the ground and gaining speed feels fantastic. Flying from the ground through the air is also great. Very simple yet satisfying movement. Good job overall.
noom
13. May 2014 路 02:09 UTC
I played way too much of this, amazing concept, loads of fun, very innovative. Some minor bugs in the physics but aside from that I thought this was perfect. Wonderful entry!
Franklins Ghost
18. May 2014 路 07:24 UTC
Fun game with really nice movement when controlling the worm.