Loose Cannon by burgerdare

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made by burgerdare for LD28 (COMPO)
First Ludum Dare Entry, very happy with how it came out. Please leave any and all feedback you can.

Ratings

Coolness 74% 3
Overall 3.28 282
Audio 2.41 540
Fun 3.39 178
Graphics 2.86 537
Humor 2.67 324
Innovation 3.28 248
Mood 2.93 384
Theme 3.44 201

Feedback

conormn
16. Dec 2013 · 03:08 UTC
Would love to play, but alas I only have a mac...
arkeus
16. Dec 2013 · 03:10 UTC
Neat, though the positioning of the cannons was kind of weird. I was also frustrated by the delay of repositioning the cannon, but I suppose that's all part of the game. :)
tklovert
16. Dec 2013 · 03:14 UTC
Started off looking really off-theme, but once the theme finally showed it's face I was very pleasantly surprised.

I told myself I wouldn't give more than 1 star in innovation to anyone who did a one-weapon/one-life/one-bullet game, but this was a VERY creative and well executed take on one-weapon IMO.
Lazdo
16. Dec 2013 · 03:18 UTC
I really liked how you incorporated the theme, really original. The clip at the beginning was also entertaining. However, the game lacked some form of music :( Solid effort nonetheless
MrBlade
16. Dec 2013 · 03:18 UTC
Nice work! Good graphics. Changing the spot that you set the cannon was confusing. UI was easy to use and well laid out. Keep it up.
Andrew Adams
16. Dec 2013 · 03:21 UTC
I like this game. Good job for your first time.
archaeometrician
16. Dec 2013 · 03:22 UTC
Good idea ! Didn't see that big bullet coming, now stuck with one cannon.
DaanVanYperen
16. Dec 2013 · 03:48 UTC
Nice way to integrate the tutorial. Gameplay was more diverse than anticipated. Pretty good overall!
kbake
16. Dec 2013 · 04:15 UTC
Really enjoyable and great first entry!
ENDESGA
16. Dec 2013 · 04:30 UTC
Hahaha, very cool!

GM buddies!
Lustdante
16. Dec 2013 · 05:52 UTC
Totally gives the new meaning to 'loose cannon'. Great!
WebFreak001
16. Dec 2013 · 15:10 UTC
Wonderful! I loved it!
PEBKAC
16. Dec 2013 · 15:10 UTC
Nice job. Gameplay is quick and addictive.
Edd Morgan
16. Dec 2013 · 15:11 UTC
I liked it - kinda hard to control, but its fun when you get into the rhythm of repositioning the cannons.
mruno
16. Dec 2013 · 15:20 UTC
It would have been nice to have some music, but other than that, a very nice game. Repositioning of cannons was a bit annoying and the game got very tough towards the end, good work though!
gusanolocovg
16. Dec 2013 · 15:50 UTC
Fun game. pretty difficult at first until you get the controls down. Really good first time.
@TeddyNashor
16. Dec 2013 · 15:51 UTC
HS: 5850 ... I went negative a few times XD. Honestly though the mechanic where you have limited resources and have to move them accordingly based off where the threat is coming from is really fun (especially with multi-player). gj! ... I didnt like how I couldnt shoot straight up though. Add a [2] cannon maybe?
the
16. Dec 2013 · 15:53 UTC
Good theme interpretation, nice idea.
Fogs
16. Dec 2013 · 16:13 UTC
Very fun game! Congrats!
Waynetron
16. Dec 2013 · 23:23 UTC
I think mouse aiming with keyboard movement would have been more fun to control. The controls and the repositioning lag frustrated me more than anything. I guess therein lies the challenge, to implement the theme in a way that opens up new gameplay options and adds to the genre rather than detract.

I did like the variety of enemy types. And the difficulty progression felt pretty good. Although a health bar / way to die would have been nice.
Nikteddy92
17. Dec 2013 · 16:29 UTC
Nice idea! :D
Really funny!
LexGarza
19. Dec 2013 · 01:57 UTC
Just the controls to move the cannon it would be nice to make them more friendly, nice game though.
JaymeeMak
19. Dec 2013 · 19:57 UTC
can't play, mac
badlydrawnrod
20. Dec 2013 · 21:25 UTC
Not bad at all. I enjoyed that once I figured out how to move the cannon. Quite a bit of variety in the enemies.
pjchardt
21. Dec 2013 · 20:17 UTC
Really interesting take on this type of game. Really enjoyed the mechanic, although the asymmetrical slots for canon placement seemed awkward since enemies seemed to come from everywhere.
aeveis
04. Jan 2014 · 03:26 UTC
nice idea! my high score was 39255. was that red bullets or blood coming from the sea creatures? Overall was pretty fun, liked the different rowboats and see creatures trying to kill me.