Dig Master by cirolve

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made by cirolve for LD29 (JAM)
Hello, Ludum Dare people! We are Aaron & Justin, after a lot of scrambling and getting things together, we have finally (kinda) completed our Ludum Dare entry: Dig Master!

The object of the game is to dig further and further down by breaking Blocks beneath you, while gathering coins to boost your score. It takes 4 hits to break a normal block, while the Target Block can be broken in 1 hit.

Watch out, though! The target block changes on the timer bar, so you have to keep an eye on when the target block is going to change, or you may get trapped! Gray Blocks also can't be broken at all!

The controls are very simple. Left/Right Arrow Keys to move. Space to hit the Block.

SUMMARY:
Controls
- Left/Right: Arrow Keys
- Hit: Space Bar

Hits:
- 1 Hit to break Target Block
- 4 Hits to break Non-Target block
- Gray blocks are Unbreakable

Points:
- 1 Point per Coin
- 1 Point per Block, an additional point if it's the Target block

We definitely see a lot of potential in Dig Master, so we are thinking of expanding this game (as a free iOS/Android game). There are so many balance tweaks and polish that we weren't able to implement in the small time frame, but we love this game. We have a lot of ideas in mind for the future, like Power-Ups, Varying Block Types, and even Multiplayer!

Become the next Dig Master! Post your scores in the comments below! :)

Special Thanks to "Goto80" for the music!

Ratings

Coolness 71% 3
Overall(Jam) 3.83 51
Audio(Jam) 3.61 138
Fun(Jam) 4.18 6
Graphics(Jam) 3.45 347
Humor(Jam) 2.87 252
Innovation(Jam) 3.53 146
Mood(Jam) 3.47 192
Theme(Jam) 3.33 281

Feedback

Crazi456
29. Apr 2014 · 02:00 UTC
Very fun little game! 92pts!
avalonknight
29. Apr 2014 · 02:11 UTC
A fun little arcade entry! Nothing else I can say.
Sestren
29. Apr 2014 · 02:15 UTC
189! This game was a lot of fun to play. Great job!
Snicklodocus
29. Apr 2014 · 02:18 UTC
Fun! Fast paced and well balanced. The coins were nice to add some strategy and risk.
TeamAlpha
29. Apr 2014 · 02:31 UTC
My God this is addicting! 167pts.

Congratulations for the game guys. Very simple, easy to understand, addicting and very polished. Great job!
torcado194
29. Apr 2014 · 02:32 UTC
wow nice fun simple game! very innovative! got 238!
Great job guys!
Coin Flip Games
29. Apr 2014 · 02:47 UTC
Great game. I thought it was very well balanced. 135 points.
fueelin
29. Apr 2014 · 02:55 UTC
Really fantastic job. So fun, simple, and intuitive. 213 so far :)
Jyrkface
29. Apr 2014 · 03:13 UTC
Super fun! Surpisingly addictive dig mechanic :P
mechabit
29. Apr 2014 · 03:17 UTC
Fun game, love the music
pedro.thiers
29. Apr 2014 · 04:46 UTC
hahaha, so much fun! And get so tense at the end. I love it! The music and the art are all very well tied together! My only sugestion is to make clearer which is the target block on the HUD. Sometimes the image is a little blurry or dark and can get hard to decypher.
pedro.thiers
29. Apr 2014 · 04:46 UTC
Also thank you for your comment about my game!
Lacaranian
30. Apr 2014 · 21:34 UTC
169 points! Fun little game, reminded me vaguely of Mr. Driller back in the day (but only vaguely). Nice simple art helped in identifying the targets, best paths. Good work!
asotelo94
01. May 2014 · 01:11 UTC
Hell yeah! had a lot of fun, great casual game.
Vinyl Pixels
01. May 2014 · 17:36 UTC
182 :) Great little game. Feels complete. Very fun to play!

I would only make the "current block" shift more noticable - the need to look at the top HUD to check how much time you have left and what is the new block kinda distracts you from the game.
petey123567
02. May 2014 · 04:00 UTC
Original! Might need to hitch movement with a little delay - I was able to consistently hit the target blocks by just strafing back and forth.
Raiyumi
02. May 2014 · 04:23 UTC
Great game! Simple, but addictive. :)
ethankennerly
02. May 2014 · 04:30 UTC
Watching for the block to break had me switching targets. Clever puzzle! The moving floor kept me thinking quickly. I felt challenged. If you continue to develop this, my first play, I didn't see the target block. 117 points.
Cambrian_Man
02. May 2014 · 04:53 UTC
144 points. A lot of fun!
frickajr
02. May 2014 · 05:19 UTC
:)
BlazingFanfish
02. May 2014 · 07:21 UTC
Great Game! I enjoyed it. Keep the good work. :)
ArcturusDeluxe
02. May 2014 · 15:19 UTC
Clever game, simple but fun. Overall its presented really well and the music is good. Gets pretty intense when its speeding up and you start panicking trying to find which block to dig. Nice job!
jomomomo
02. May 2014 · 20:19 UTC
Nice game, 87 points. GREAT audio.
Manuel Magalhães
02. May 2014 · 20:33 UTC
Got 116 points. Awesome game. :)
Frump
03. May 2014 · 22:30 UTC
Awesome game! Clever mechanics and pretty fun. 140 points my first run.
DrPrettyPatty
04. May 2014 · 17:03 UTC
198 points! That was awesome! It started getting really hectic as the scroll speed sped up, which made it a ton of fun! The little beep when the target block changed was really helpful. Great job!
mrexcessive
04. May 2014 · 19:04 UTC
Hi. Clever mechanic... Would suggest maybe slower scroll for a bit longer at start, was just starting to collect coins when it got too fast for me. Like the bittune music too.
Loneshark
06. May 2014 · 02:36 UTC
I want to play as the Green dude!