Speed Driller by dj_pale

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made by dj_pale for LD29 (JAM)
Had a very busy weekend, but managed to make a small game. It follows all single compo rules except for time :) Everything was made alone from scratch using Unity3D.

* Simply start the game and click anywhere below the drill to change bearing.
* When not drilling through material (darker = longer time to drill), it will change max 60 degree bearing for each click.
* The level ends when the durability of the drill bit goes to 0 %.
* To get to the next level, you must earn at least $100 per level number (e.g. $300 for level 3).
* The levels are "infinite" with increasing speed and "density".

** PLEASE POST LEVELS AND HIGHSCORES IF YOU PLAY IT **

Ratings

Coolness 51% 3
Overall(Jam) 2.59 664
Audio(Jam) 1.77 642
Fun(Jam) 2.48 604
Graphics(Jam) 2.04 745
Innovation(Jam) 2.74 485
Mood(Jam) 2.09 712
Theme(Jam) 3.33 281

Feedback

馃帳 dj_pale
29. Apr 2014 路 01:47 UTC
There are some small issues with the bearing when clicking extreme angles, and the Web Player have a harder time adjusting "straight" bearings :/ It is not a showstopper so it should be playable...

Also, you might need to press keys 2 times when starting the games :P
graebor
29. Apr 2014 路 13:23 UTC
It got a little repetitive feeling around level 5, might help to make the increase in difficulty more extreme. Levels 1-5 I was able to make $1500-$2000 each with ease. It's super hard (impossible?) to return the drill to a straight direction once you turn.

With some polish and audio this could be a cool little game, good work :)
Kwrky
29. Apr 2014 路 13:24 UTC
I like this idea a lot. It's got this kind of quick diving to get to diamonds vs going slow to get points strategy.
ArcturusDeluxe
29. Apr 2014 路 13:41 UTC
The basic concept is ok, I feel like its a bit easy. Adding some more gameplay elements would be cool too. Otherwise its not bad!
Kragnir
29. Apr 2014 路 16:59 UTC
The fact that you can only turn 60 degrees at a time can easily by countered by clicking more times. The difficulty increase way to slowly. Stopped at level 4 after suiciding in all previous levels.
Artylo
29. Apr 2014 路 17:18 UTC
Nat anything to complain about. Getting around 1200-1500 every level, but it's a bit repetitive.
DarkMeatGames
29. Apr 2014 路 21:37 UTC
Really liked the idea, I just wished I had something to spend my money on, and maybe some more variety between levels/depths.
Delca
01. May 2014 路 11:21 UTC
Great game! You should add an option to upgrade/speed up the drill though. Maybe by using the money earned by drilling?
joe40001
04. May 2014 路 09:08 UTC
Neat little game, but you can get an infinitely high score. Just drill into the sky! :D
joe40001
04. May 2014 路 11:04 UTC
With that glitch in mind, I think I got the high score:
http://i.imgur.com/70ItBO6.png

:P
badlydrawnrod
05. May 2014 路 17:22 UTC
It is a little on the easy side, but not bad at all.
klianc09
05. May 2014 路 17:34 UTC
Nice game, but a little too slow. The first levels should be much shorter. Stopped at level 5 because the challenge was missing.
AlbertoSM
05. May 2014 路 21:07 UTC
Simple mechanics and clear objective, cool game. It's missing some music!! Also some hazards, you can't just lie on the durability of the driller.
brodavi
06. May 2014 路 04:43 UTC
Hmm I can't seem to play the game. It says press any key to start, but I hit lots of different keys, clicked everywhere, but nothing starts the game.