SinglShot by SamH

made by SamH for LD28 (COMPO)

SinglShot is a space shooter where your ship can only carry a single projectile. You constantly need to find a power-up after shooting.

Instructions:
- shoot evil enemies with your powerful weapon!
- avoid enemy bullets!
- pick the power-up to reload your weapon!
- perform as many consecutive kills as possible without missing to earn combo bonuses!
- have fun!!

Controls:
- WASD or IJKL to move
- Tab, Enter or Space to fire

SinglShot is written in C++, but compiled to WebGL and JavaScript using emscripten. The post-compo version is under constant improvement and already includes artwork from a real pixel artist.

Web (WebGL)	http://people.zoy.org/~sam/lol/ld28.html
Web Post Compo (WebGL)	http://sam.hocevar.net/lol/singlshot.html
Windows (.exe)	http://people.zoy.org/~sam/lol/SinglShot.zip
Source	http://lolengine.net/browser/trunk/people/sam/ld28?rev=3125
Original URL	https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-28/?action=preview&uid=26183

Ratings

Coolness	87%	2
Overall	3.18	354

Audio	1.78	720
Fun	3.27	241
Graphics	3.14	381
Humor	2.19	521
Innovation	2.53	730
Mood	2.69	545
Theme	3.63	113

Feedback

andrewkennedy

16. Dec 2013 · 04:14 UTC

I almost ended up going with an idea very similar to this!

Snail_Man

16. Dec 2013 · 04:15 UTC

Very fun and polished, but the WASD + Space felt a bit awkward (I would've preferred Arrow Keys), and I think you missed an opportunity to do some really cool chain-reaction mechanics. Still, really nice.

🎤 SamH

16. Dec 2013 · 04:32 UTC

For some reason the arrow keys do not work when compiled for WebGL. I will debug the issue and update the game tomorrow.

BraindeadGeo

16. Dec 2013 · 09:42 UTC

Great idea, loved the gameplay implications and very fun!

Moist

16. Dec 2013 · 09:42 UTC

Addictive! I like the graphics, clean and stylish. Well done.

ThetaTauTau

16. Dec 2013 · 09:44 UTC

The game freeze every 5 secondes in web browser, it's a pity!

Anton_D

16. Dec 2013 · 09:45 UTC

This game was really fun to play! However I found a little glitch you could do: just sit in the corner and wait, they will never attack you. Other then that: great art style!

NuSan

16. Dec 2013 · 12:57 UTC

At first, i was totaly thinking that the game was trolling me, like you have only one bullet so imposible to win. In fact the game is prety fun when you understand that you have to stop hammering the fire button. Great !

capnramses

16. Dec 2013 · 12:58 UTC

19700 on my second go. really nice implementation. i like the chunky graphics, and the one-shot thing was done well

kyyrma

16. Dec 2013 · 12:59 UTC

Nice little game! I'd prefer a control set-up where the action keys (in this case fire) and the control keys are on different sides of the keyboard.

The graphics were the high point for me, a nice mix between contemporary effects and retro. Next time I'd suggest you try to add some SFX as well. Adding sound makes a huge difference in how polished the game feels.

plancien

16. Dec 2013 · 13:10 UTC

Well balanced. I enjoyed playing it. This games has more depth in it than it looks like at first.

burgerdare

16. Dec 2013 · 16:03 UTC

freezes up very regularly for me, running on firefox.
The idea is interesting, but it could have benefited from weapon variety. Constantly picking up new weapons is far more interesting when you don't know what your next weapon will be.

ovenchips

16. Dec 2013 · 17:28 UTC

This is a really original take on the theme. Well done! Would have loved some audio - do you know about http://www.bfxr.net/. It's a really quick way to get audio FX that would suit this game very well. Great use of WebGL. Are you using Empscripten to port C++ code?

zconnelly13

16. Dec 2013 · 20:27 UTC

Wow! What a cool game :) The art was fantastic, the gameplay was clean. The controls were intuitive. Truly great work. The only thing that's missing is some controls and sound effects!

I would absolutely pay ~$0.99 for a mobile port with some sound and more levels. Well done!

Lacutis

17. Dec 2013 · 03:19 UTC

Nice game, I liked the mechanic although if you miss it can be a long time before you can fire again due to being blocked by an enemy wave.

Fun game though!

Suese

17. Dec 2013 · 13:24 UTC

Really needed some music and sound and maybe some more polish like a nice title screen, some screen shaking effects, and more variety to the baddies behavior.

bitslap_

17. Dec 2013 · 19:26 UTC

Nice enemy waves and nice art . i got to 18800 after a couple of tries.

Corné Dorrestijn

17. Dec 2013 · 19:35 UTC

Emscripten is something I haven't seen in a LD entry :) nice game, really hard, but thats not a bad thing ;-)

TheSnide

18. Dec 2013 · 10:29 UTC

Nice shooter that fits to the theme :)

[ Bonus points for managing to wrap Emscripten nicely on a webpage in an LD ]

fullmontis

18. Dec 2013 · 12:12 UTC

Simple but interesting concept. Love the Space invaders visuals!

Raphy

18. Dec 2013 · 12:14 UTC

Nice little shooter, kindda hard, but that's fine. Concept is funnier than it originally looks ! Graphics are also simple but neat.

skypers

18. Dec 2013 · 12:19 UTC

Great gameplay and sweet gfx. Congrats :)

Gravedrinker

19. Dec 2013 · 00:20 UTC

Nice look and feel you got going! Its theme mechanic are working nicely, better than expected. I love the moving starfield, it looks like it has a lot of depth. Many others have a much shallower look to them.

Fenmar

19. Dec 2013 · 08:47 UTC

I really likie your game and approach to the theme. If you are interested, I made a Let's Play video of your game: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Im55Et7fQfk (second part)

cappelnord

21. Dec 2013 · 10:39 UTC

This was quite cool and a good take on the theme. Also very good to see how well emscripten seems to work with OpenGL stuff. Nice!

ChrisMingay

21. Dec 2013 · 10:40 UTC

Nice feel to this one :) I like the bright graphics and smooth enemy movements.

madmaw

21. Dec 2013 · 20:24 UTC

Bonus points for using emscripten

Alex Higgins

22. Dec 2013 · 22:55 UTC

Got a score of 18300.
Really well-designed. Out of all of the single-shot shmups I've played for this compo, this is the best so far.