Boulder Boomerang by Kikkers

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made by Kikkers for LD28 (COMPO)
One guy, One boulder and some sinister looking stapler removers.

Made with Libgdx. Sadly, couldn't get html version to work.

Hope you enjoy!

Ratings

Coolness 52% 3
Overall 3.11 414
Audio 2.52 497
Fun 3.26 245
Graphics 3.00 451
Humor 2.63 334
Innovation 3.37 216
Mood 2.70 534
Theme 2.93 469

Feedback

Steve [tacospice]
16. Dec 2013 路 08:08 UTC
Great game! Simple, but a lot of fun.

Dying is more hilarious than frustrating, especially if you accidentally boulder yourself. Monochrome graphics are cool.

Not much else to say! Overall 4/5!

PS: My game was made with libgdx too, and the web build wouldn't work either. argh!
馃帳 Kikkers
16. Dec 2013 路 08:19 UTC
@Steve I got the web build to run, but keyboard input wouldn't work. Better luck next time, i guess.
ob6160
16. Dec 2013 路 18:27 UTC
Simple game, very fun to play, I love the visuals and it runs well apart from the web version :D
CaptainKraft
16. Dec 2013 路 18:53 UTC
The concept is definitely unique. Well done
Tim Kaldor
16. Dec 2013 路 19:01 UTC
cool game, I enjoy trying to use the spin unfortunately I am terrible at it also at bowling so it stands to reason.
lparker
16. Dec 2013 路 20:01 UTC
Very simple and a lot of fun as well.
Ted Brown
16. Dec 2013 路 20:05 UTC
Enjoyable! Appreciated the score mechanic, it really kept me interested once I figured out that the spin of the boulder only comes into effect when it hits the wall. =)
MarekkPie
16. Dec 2013 路 20:09 UTC
Simple and fun.
scriptorum
16. Dec 2013 路 20:10 UTC
I like the look of the game. The spinning ball to choose the second roll direction tripped me up more than it was actually helpful, but it was fun to try it and occasionally it worked out. :) Nice game.
joserodolfofreitas
16. Dec 2013 路 20:13 UTC
The game is entertaining.
As a first time player, I missed a feedback for not being able to throw the ball sometimes.
馃帳 Kikkers
16. Dec 2013 路 23:57 UTC
Thanks for the kind comments, guys!
@joserodolfofreitas Yeah, that was quite finnicky. I wanted to avoid players simply placing the boulder on a baddie, but I couldn't think of a good way to illustrate it. Indeed, it could be improved
Adam Tea
17. Dec 2013 路 05:40 UTC
Simple and fun! I also submitted a boomerang game, though it's very very different! Tell me what you think :)
http://www.ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-28/?action=preview&uid=29328
Nisshoku
17. Dec 2013 路 18:13 UTC
A pretty cool game once you get into the mindset of controlling the second direction of the boulder. The enemy AI worked really well for the gameplay.
ALobker
17. Dec 2013 路 18:57 UTC
Really fun but challenging game after you get the hang of it. I don't get the people who say it's simple.
5/5
Jellycakes
18. Dec 2013 路 00:53 UTC
Pretty cool, I liked the boulder mechanic a lot when I figured it out. A little difficult at times but I still enjoyed it. Nice one!
Nick Weihs
18. Dec 2013 路 00:53 UTC
The boulder moves the same speed as the enemies so they're really hard to hit, and sometimes you die without getting a chance to move. I can see the kernel of a good puzzle game here, good job!
Lafolie
22. Dec 2013 路 00:15 UTC
Nice use of moody two-tone graphics.
Dry Tree
23. Dec 2013 路 23:49 UTC
Nice mood and graphics. The game was a lot of fun :) sometimes the controls felt a bit unresponsive, and it's quite difficult when the enemies are so random - I'd like to see more pattern to their moves so I could play a bit more strategically. Overall though a great game, good work!
Jupiter_Hadley
04. Jan 2014 路 20:20 UTC
I sucked at this game, but I still really enjoyed it. I included it in my Ludum Dare 28 compilation video series, if you'd like to take a look :) http://youtu.be/tnNlwxp-9J8
huhwhozat
04. Jan 2014 路 23:26 UTC
My only complaint is that it's a little finicky getting those last few guys. I like it though. Fun and cute :)