Boomerang Blade by hamster_mk_4

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made by hamster_mk_4 for LD28 (JAM)
He is a Beliber.
Born wild lands of Canada 19 years ago, he is not alone.
There are others like him, some good, some evil.
For almost a decade he has been entertaining fans,
using zombie clones to augment his talent.
He can not die, unless you take his head and with it his power.
In the end, there can be only one.
He is Justin Bieber the Pop Star.

Update: Now with particle effects.

Ratings

Coolness 63% 3
Overall(Jam) 2.97 324
Audio(Jam) 2.38 382
Fun(Jam) 2.94 242
Graphics(Jam) 2.94 346
Humor(Jam) 2.73 176
Innovation(Jam) 2.85 263
Mood(Jam) 2.30 451
Theme(Jam) 2.41 383

Feedback

SilentBunny
17. Dec 2013 · 05:11 UTC
The plot makes me sad. The boomerang likes to fly around. Good for 48h!
StoneMonkeyStudios
17. Dec 2013 · 05:13 UTC
Well, that was absolutely delightful.
Adam Tea
17. Dec 2013 · 05:17 UTC
Hey, cool!! I made a Boomerang game too!! It's a first person game, check it out :)
http://www.ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-28/?action=preview&uid=29328
Todd Luke
17. Dec 2013 · 05:21 UTC
not gonna lie, i played this for like 20 minutes. it was cool to get the glaive spinning around me, but was it programmed to avoid the beibs on its return course to the player?
hazzen
17. Dec 2013 · 08:59 UTC
Looks and sounds good for a jam entry. Using Another One Bites The Dust is a bit questionable, though.

I was sad I didn't get any bonus points for hitting multiple targets with one shot, and that it seemed fairly impossible to get hurt. Zombies are too slow to pose a challenge.
Will Edwards
17. Dec 2013 · 09:38 UTC
Don't think I've ever seen a four-bladed boomerang before :) Was fun trying to avoid catching the boomerang and fun trying to get them on the return rather than the outbound.
🎤 hamster_mk_4
17. Dec 2013 · 16:37 UTC
@Todd Luke
The boomerang accelerates towards the player and turns towards the mouse. With combined movement and mouse positioning you can keep it in the air indefinably and aim it at targets.

@ hazzen
I am crap at music, and I was not going to use a Justin Bieber song.
You get +100 points for every Zombiber you chain in one throw, I added particle effects to indicate this.

@ Will Edwards
I had a 4 bladed plastic boomerang when I was a kid. It got lost in a tree.
finefin
17. Dec 2013 · 17:38 UTC
it's a fun game. I had a bug on the second level where I couldn't throw my boomerang when meeting the 2nd zombieber in the north. after two tries I just killed it with a "combo" and I could play on... thumbs up!
Zephyr Raine
17. Dec 2013 · 20:16 UTC
Had a good time playing with the boomerang, loved the physics.
dremelofdeath
18. Dec 2013 · 07:24 UTC
That was pretty hilarious. When I heard "YOLO" I went into a murderous rage. Good job!
popogames
18. Dec 2013 · 07:28 UTC
This was way more fun than the Bieber presence would let on to! Solid mechanic and design implementation. I am a believer for this entry ;)
Fenixin
18. Dec 2013 · 08:19 UTC
The funniest part is to move around the boomergang and make it fly forever. Funny!
Lacutis
18. Dec 2013 · 08:44 UTC
Great use of the theme, the weapon mechanic is really cool and unique.
Sometimes it was hard to keep it in the air but I think that just comes with practice.
Diptoman
18. Dec 2013 · 13:08 UTC
Innovative mechanic, and nice use of the theme. It got a bit repetitive though, not very challenging. Had fun killing Zombiebers, though xD
hissssssssss
18. Dec 2013 · 15:34 UTC
I loved the idea of keeping the boomerang in the air and trying for combos, but the hitboxes on either the zombies or the boomerang were too small. Frequently I'd throw the boomerang and have it seemingly pass through a target. The boomerang is too hard to aim precisely when you're keeping it in the air, so a larger boomerang radius or bigger zombie hitboxes would be a big improvement.
Korwegian
18. Dec 2013 · 18:31 UTC
Actually kinda impressive
Lafolie
22. Dec 2013 · 00:29 UTC
Fun game, decent 3D graphics for LD.
somepx
22. Dec 2013 · 09:26 UTC
Solid 3D graphics - didn't get the theme reference, good anyway
Xanjos
22. Dec 2013 · 21:24 UTC
Really cool boomerang throwing mechanic and the game overall was pretty fun.
Conflei
24. Dec 2013 · 03:25 UTC
AWESOME Hahaha Very Funny Nice Music.
Kill the biebs!
bitserum
24. Dec 2013 · 11:52 UTC
JB killing JB Zombies, what a game. Its very nice for 48 hours. Boomerang control is really fun. If you time your movement right you can let if fly forever on whole level.
Jupiter_Hadley
04. Jan 2014 · 17:19 UTC
Cool game, very fun, love the fact that they get be-headed. I included this game in my Ludum Dare 28 compilation video series, if you'd like to take a look :) http://youtu.be/fUXvqevl8YI
mmickyman
05. Jan 2014 · 21:32 UTC
I didn't understand at first you have to go back on the bus. Pretty well done in 48h.
Gazpacho Games
05. Jan 2014 · 21:35 UTC
Hahahahaha... Kill beliebers.
GaTechGrad
06. Jan 2014 · 02:48 UTC
Interesting game. The boomerang was actually pretty well done.