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A shark ate your other oar: A game made in one hour. by Sestren

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made by Sestren for LD28 (COMPO)
You've only got one oar to make it to the dock!
I've only got one hour (technically one and a half hours) to make a game!

Story
A shark ate your other oar!
You'll have to paddle to the dock with your only remaining oar. Without two oars, most of your momentum will go into spinning your boat, so you have to switch which side the oar is on in order to keep moving forward.
Avoid the shark and make it to safety!

Controls
Use the arrow keys to control your boat:
Left Arrow: Puts your oar on the left side of your boat.
Right Arrow: Puts your oar on the right side of your boat.
Up Arrow: Paddle forward.
Down Arrow: Paddle backward.
Web (Flash) https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/24565598/repositories/ld28_compo/bin-compo/LD28_Compo.html
Source https://github.com/SestrenExsis/LD28_Compo/tree/compo
Timelapse https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSBiskWyG9g
Original URL https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-28/?action=preview&uid=10343

Ratings

Coolness 62% 3
Overall 2.65 779
Audio 2.48 512
Fun 2.68 630
Graphics 2.17 843
Humor 3.14 173
Innovation 3.00 427
Mood 2.62 602
Theme 3.63 113

Feedback

SilentBunny
16. Dec 2013 · 03:46 UTC
not fun, but I love the mechanics. makes sense cause I doubt swimming away from sharks is any fun. In short, I think you managed to convey the appropriate mood!
WhoaConstrictor
16. Dec 2013 · 08:10 UTC
I like the theme ties and the gameplay is alright. With more levels/obstacles, this could be a pretty fun game!
Kettlecorn
16. Dec 2013 · 08:55 UTC
I actually really like this! It has an amusing atmosphere and mood in a weird sort of way.

As WhoaConstrictor said, more levels / obstacles and this would be a really fun little game.
tripleVisionGames
16. Dec 2013 · 17:42 UTC
Haha I had to play this with 2 hands. Instead of clicking to replay could you add it so I can press enter or space?

I like the controls and do think this could definitely be developed into a longer game with more levels and bits
01010111
16. Dec 2013 · 21:49 UTC
One hour huh? Not too shabby! (actually, it's super tough to do one hour game jams, so really, nice work)
supremefist
18. Dec 2013 · 11:03 UTC
Well done! That was hilarious and fun! You're good!
bitslap_
18. Dec 2013 · 17:25 UTC
Ahaha, fun. You could build on this idea.
MrTedders
18. Dec 2013 · 17:54 UTC
haha wow this is pretty good for only a little more than a hour. Pretty solid gameplay, could have been something greater with more time.
ocathalain
18. Dec 2013 · 22:14 UTC
Good for something made in an hour. This could be really interesting with a bit more time put into it!
ReactorScram
19. Dec 2013 · 01:33 UTC
Kinda fun, really short. It was easier once I found out you could paddle forwards. I don't think it's a good idea to let the shark kill you as soon as the game runs. There should be a small safe zone to let the player figure out the controls.
ehtd
19. Dec 2013 · 01:38 UTC
Too short, but nice mechanics
doctorscientist
19. Dec 2013 · 01:41 UTC
The constraint of 1.5 hours must have been very challenging. You may not have come up with this clever idea without it. Its interesting to think about. That type of constraint might make for an interesting game jam.
Hyde Wyvern
20. Dec 2013 · 04:32 UTC
Awwww This game is GENIOUS! So simple yet so fun and creative :) I'm in love with it! Fantastic Job A+ ^^
Hyde Wyvern
20. Dec 2013 · 04:32 UTC
Awwww This game is GENIUS! So simple yet so fun and creative :) I'm in love with it! Fantastic Job A+ ^^
timtipgames
21. Dec 2013 · 15:08 UTC
Not bad for one hour of work! Would have liked some more realistic paddeling though. If the boat had some more realistic velocity, it would also become more difficult, which in turn would have made it more interesting for me.
BlazingFanfish
22. Dec 2013 · 10:10 UTC
Short game, but the idea is a nice one.
goerp
22. Dec 2013 · 13:19 UTC
Wow, impressive for one and a half hour.
Couldn't you have made it even quicker by just rotating one graphic in stead of making a few keyframes?
I like how you used the theme, clever idea.
🎤 Sestren
23. Dec 2013 · 02:19 UTC
I definitely could have shaved off several minutes that way, but I wanted to avoid the anti-aliasing effect that would come from that and wanted to go for a "pure Atari" look. Then I remembered Flixel/AS3 had a low-quality graphics setting that would take care of it for me. Doh.
Jupiter_Hadley
24. Dec 2013 · 21:45 UTC
Short game, nice job! I included it in part 10 of my Ludum Dare Compilation video series, if you'd like to take a look :) http://youtu.be/iZspNc9Kmjk
Xanjos
29. Dec 2013 · 17:47 UTC
Pretty easy once you get used to the controls but still a fun game. Could do with some challenges like more sharks and even mines.