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Kontroise by edibletoaster

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made by edibletoaster for LD29 (JAM)
Sure it doesn't really fit the theme anymore, but the failed prototypes and versions this went through was directly influenced by the theme.

Control the latest in the line of Space Quellers, which exist to stabilize the area around space stations using projectile drill technology.



Stabilize all 6 areas if you can!

Controls: Arrow Keys to move, Ctrl to Space Drift, Shift to Fire Drills

Works best in Chrome. Chrome includes a text to speech thing that will alert you of things so you don't have to read the top status bar. Works fine everywhere else. Never tested in Internet Explorer.


NOTE: IF YOU AREN'T USING CHROME IT MAY NOT BE TOO OBVIOUS WHEN AN AREA IS STABLE. CHECK THE DISTURBANCE BAR AT THE TOP AND IF IT'S EMPTY SEEK THE EXIT. WILL TRY TO MAKE IT EASIER IN A FUTURE VERSION


Edit: Added post compo edition which currently only adds a bit more polish and additional control options. Changelog in game


Highly recommend Fullscreen mode. Press F11 to go to fullscreen mode in your browser.



Controls: Arrow Keys to move, Ctrl to Space Drift, Shift to Fire Drills
Web http://arthurwardjr.com/games/kontroise/
Post Jam Rolling Release http://arthurwardjr.com/kontroise
Original URL https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-29/?action=preview&uid=5756

Ratings

Coolness 84% 2
Overall(Jam) 3.26 344
Audio(Jam) 4.29 12
Fun(Jam) 3.33 176
Graphics(Jam) 3.04 499
Humor(Jam) 2.32 471
Innovation(Jam) 2.96 395
Mood(Jam) 3.26 272
Theme(Jam) 1.78 742

Feedback

GeorgeBroussard
29. Apr 2014 · 03:06 UTC
Audio is fantastic. I really liked this game. Perhaps the ship could have been a little more responsive? Slow to turn and all. Can easily see this being a bigger game with more things to shoot/dodge (need tighter controls) etc. Very well done. Ran smooth and nice, too.
zdonkeyx
29. Apr 2014 · 07:07 UTC
I liked the use of a real voice. Also the warp effects were really nice. It seemed hard to turn the ship and shoot what I wanted. But it's always nice playing a top down bullet hell game :)
Spotline
29. Apr 2014 · 07:11 UTC
Very nice, I loved the integration of the IA voice and the visual effects for disturbances. I couldn't get very far though, as the controls were very difficult for me (and the drift stops when i shoot..)
Nyyman
29. Apr 2014 · 07:21 UTC
Awesome audio, clever use of Google Chrome features and the graphics are ok, however all the special effects are fantastic! Really liked it.
Detocroix
29. Apr 2014 · 07:42 UTC
Haha, my cat went crazy from the start of the level sound :D

Simplistic, but enjoyable :)
nonentheless
29. Apr 2014 · 07:58 UTC
Really nice audio
Simon@LD
29. Apr 2014 · 08:06 UTC
Audio and visuals really work well together! The ripple effects also are really nice. Best game i've seen so far at creating a mood.
cageinabird
29. Apr 2014 · 09:54 UTC
The effects are really impressive, and the drift was a clever feature. I didn't find it comfortable to keep pressing shoot while holding drift though.
bitserum
29. Apr 2014 · 10:25 UTC
The audio design is awesome, the controls need more responsiveness though.
Nizar89
29. Apr 2014 · 12:13 UTC
Great special effects and audio! I liked to control this little ship.
lightsoda
29. Apr 2014 · 17:07 UTC
Very cool, the drift was almost essential, gets a bit tricky with the moving disturbances.

Great audio, really fit well and added a lot.

Can't really think of anything to critique, the main issue I had in the beginning was finding the extraction point, until I noticed that it panned from the extraction point at the beginning of the levels.
DrPrettyPatty
29. Apr 2014 · 19:28 UTC
Your graphics and screen effects especially are gorgeous, and the sound is perfect!
rojo
29. Apr 2014 · 23:46 UTC
The controls were a bit tough for me for some reason, but the disturbances looked pretty cool, and the music set up some nice ambience.
LemmingSurvivor
30. Apr 2014 · 04:56 UTC
I don't think it was mentionned anywhere that shift was the shoot button, or I missed it; was ramming the disturbance until I got the hull critical message. Oops.

Half Asteroids, half bullet hell, half exploration. Dunno how it adds up, but I like it. Good job!
Crazi456
30. Apr 2014 · 05:35 UTC
The audio created an awesome atmosphere. Great work overall!
x1212
30. Apr 2014 · 07:41 UTC
Great ... nice audio, good graphicsstyle, controlls are working ... got shot down by disturbances ... :D
Oye Beto
30. Apr 2014 · 16:23 UTC
Windows keeps asking me if I want to turn on sticky keys when I press shift and I can't attack. I think you should change the keys.

Using a computer reader as a voice was a great idea, it fits with the space theme very well.
Crefossus
01. May 2014 · 11:57 UTC
Great fun after figuring out how to use the space drift/strafe properly. Spot on difficulty ramp throughout levels. I enjoyed the fancy effects with nice graphics and the integration of text to speech for a futuristic game.

On theme: would be interesting to see the failed prototypes (I'm assuming the space drill was first from a digging/underground proto?)
ramoncb
01. May 2014 · 22:00 UTC
I liked what I played, nice audio and screen effects for sure !

I liked the gameplay and controls too, but can't go further;
was my fault, I'm so bad when fighting the disturbances xD

(sorry my english ^^')
Garris
01. May 2014 · 23:46 UTC
Very well done sound and music. Good sounds really pulls you into a game. Drifting was a cool idea, and seemed like it worked pretty well.
PaperBlurt
07. May 2014 · 17:04 UTC
Woah this was something different.
Very nice and simple graphics.
And the gameplay really comes through...
JoshOS
10. May 2014 · 22:12 UTC
Very nice game. As you said it doesn't fit with the theme but who cares, the game is very fun.
sP0CkEr2
10. May 2014 · 22:13 UTC
really like the game - i like the computer talking to you - the shift key was a bad choice for shooting - windows kept telling me i had sticky keys - everything else was good - great job
NeiloGD
11. May 2014 · 09:58 UTC
This is pretty awesome. Audio is very nicely done, controls are pretty good, visual effects fit really nicely!
Managore
12. May 2014 · 01:45 UTC
Strafing made this into a really fun game! Great work!
csanyk
15. May 2014 · 05:15 UTC
Sound is amazing. Game is difficult. I think it was a little too difficult, faster turn speed, and more inertia would help the feel of the controls
Martin Vilcans
15. May 2014 · 20:28 UTC
Pretty nice graphics and effects. More particles and effects would have made it look even better. E.g. parallax stars in the background or something.

The controls could use some tweaking, and if I'm not mistaken that's what you've done in the post-compo version.