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One Gunman by GaTechGrad

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made by GaTechGrad for LD28 (COMPO)
You play as One Gunman, who must gather the rewards for shooting the bandits (Evens, Odds, Fibonaccis, Squares). Each bandit has a numerical value associated to it, which determines if it is one that can be shot for a reward. The reward will change periodically to a new set of bandits. Shooting an incorrect bandit will result in One Gunman losing a life. When all of his lives are gone, the game is over.

Note: One Gunman always shoots directly forward towards the bandits.

THEME: If you look closely, One Gunman's body is in the shape of the number ONE, which is how it relates to the theme "You Only Get ONE".

Controls:
Move - left/right arrows, A/D keys
Shoot - Space / Left mouse button

Tools Used: Unity 4.2.1f4, Blender 2.68a, Audacity 2.0.3, Garage Band, Gimp 2.8, MonoDevelop 2.8.2, Chronolapse 1.0.7, VirtualDub 1.9.11

Please post your high scores!
Web Unity http://levidsmith.com/ld/ld28/
Time-lapse http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJR6AZkZb3U
Windows http://levidsmith.com/ld/ld28/OneGunman.zip
Linux / Mac http://levidsmith.com/ld/ld28/OneGunman_linux_mac.zip
Source http://levidsmith.com/ld/ld28/OneGunman_src.zip
Original URL https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-28/?action=preview&uid=19778

Ratings

Coolness 92% 2
Overall 2.83 633
Audio 2.78 359
Fun 2.71 603
Graphics 3.19 361
Humor 3.14 173
Innovation 3.02 422
Mood 2.66 570
Theme 3.02 426

Feedback

gmfk07
15. Dec 2013 路 19:52 UTC
Interesting game, but shooting is a bit difficult to aim precisely. But that narrator voice...
dylanwolf
16. Dec 2013 路 03:16 UTC
I like the alternate interpretation of "you only get one," the number series matching concept, the changing shadows, and the cutaways on death.

It'd be easier if there was a marker noting the bullet spawn point. It takes a bit to figure out how to line up your shot.

It'd be a hassle to implement, but it's frustrating when you fire right before the wanted poster changes.
馃帳 GaTechGrad
16. Dec 2013 路 04:01 UTC
Thanks for the comments. I could add a line showing the path of the bullet, or maybe make "lanes" with different colored dirt showing the path of the bullet.
There is a bar at the bottom of the Wanted poster showing how much time is left until it changes, but it's hard to look at it and control your character at the same time.
insane66
16. Dec 2013 路 04:23 UTC
Aiming is tricky, you get the hang of it. Nice graphic touch with the shadows moving.
tiffi
16. Dec 2013 路 04:50 UTC
+1 for the cute death animation and the voice!
vinull
16. Dec 2013 路 05:10 UTC
Love the 3D graphics (especially "one") and the light changing while playing. I also though find it tough to aim.
Bloated Hippo
16. Dec 2013 路 05:34 UTC
Love the artstyle and voice!
recursor
16. Dec 2013 路 12:16 UTC
Haha nice take on the theme, and I like the way you switched up which numbers to shoot. I had a bit of difficulty aiming but I just count that as part of the learning curve. Nice job on the Blender3D models by the way. I especially like the character's death animation.
AdventureIslands
17. Dec 2013 路 00:08 UTC
Ha, pretty good, shooting was bit imprecise, but otherwise it played really well. Narrator voice was great.
xel
17. Dec 2013 路 05:05 UTC
Apparently I don't know my maths. Great concept though. The narrator was great.
Spelchan
17. Dec 2013 路 05:11 UTC
Very interesting twist on the theme! Well done.
goerp
17. Dec 2013 路 11:36 UTC
Haha, nice take on the theme. Good consistent graphics and the honky tonk piano sound was good with the wild west theme.
Did I hear 'shoot the perfects'? I had to look that up on wikipedia :)

Like other people I had some trouble aiming.

Nice.
Elforama
18. Dec 2013 路 02:20 UTC
NIce game, although I had a hard time aiming.
olafsworld98
18. Dec 2013 路 03:56 UTC
hmm what gmfk07 said
pkenney
18. Dec 2013 路 04:05 UTC
Many cool touches, and while the aiming was tough, it was not unfair.

It seemed a little rough that someone could be a bandit, and I pull my trigger, and then while the bullet is in the air he's not a bandit anymore. I kept worrying about it and glancing over at the countdown meter, but I guess that's as designed? Also, WHERE ARE YOU, PERFECT SIX??
Korwegian
18. Dec 2013 路 18:01 UTC
It was alright. Hard to aim and the targets would change right after I fire at a number.
the1stfo
18. Dec 2013 路 18:22 UTC
Cool. Kind of like the offensive version of Pig and Bullet...not that the game is offensive or anything haha.

Could use a reticle on screen to give better feedback of where your shots are headed, but other than that no suggestions. Narration is once again a strong point.
spx
19. Dec 2013 路 02:07 UTC
yeah aiming is a bit hard to predict but you can get used to it. Would be nice if you could change the aiming in order to hit targets that are nearly besides you.
Joror
19. Dec 2013 路 19:23 UTC
The game need some more variation (colors / settings / challenges), but nice casual start.
michail
19. Dec 2013 路 20:32 UTC
Nice voice acting and background music, also interesting use of the theme and maths. The aiming is hard at the beginning, but I got used to it after some time.
StMatn
20. Dec 2013 路 10:55 UTC
Nice idea!
I like the changing targer idea. Shooting is a bit tricky, because of the perspective. You could make shooting easier by placing reference lines on the ground. Of courst something fitting (maybe put the light behind the gunman and use the shadow as a guidance).
It took me way too long to get the connection between the title and the odd (no pun intended!) look of the gunman :D
Nice work!
Xavier
22. Dec 2013 路 16:48 UTC
A funny game but I missed a pointer to shoot with more precision. Love the narrator's voice :)
hamster_mk_4
24. Dec 2013 路 02:55 UTC
Hard to determine fire lanes, but a great concept none the less.
tobbez
24. Dec 2013 路 02:58 UTC
Aiming was too difficult something need to be done about it. The wall of numbers that appeared after some time was an interesting way to finish games.
madflame991
24. Dec 2013 路 08:16 UTC
The game is funny and clever. I liked the animations and the concept, but actually managing to shoot something is a different story. If you polish the shooting a bit, this can be a really fun game.
Denis Chakarov
24. Dec 2013 路 10:41 UTC
Haha, fun game. Nice take on the theme!
ViliX
24. Dec 2013 路 13:18 UTC
Innovative game :)
TaleLore
25. Dec 2013 路 08:52 UTC
Solid game. Weird narration haha.
lotusgame
25. Dec 2013 路 08:56 UTC
Nice game. Too bad precision is a little bit awkward and finally frustrating. I like the innovative gameplay and theme integration. It's a great job ! Congrats :)
OJ Navarro
25. Dec 2013 路 21:48 UTC
Cool lighting. "Shoot fibonaccis" made me smile.
archaeometrician
26. Dec 2013 路 01:18 UTC
Interesting game ! The graphics are well done, nice animations ! Great work :)
thebrainfuse
26. Dec 2013 路 16:39 UTC
good graphics, but could use some work on the aiming.
loxo
29. Dec 2013 路 12:27 UTC
Good audio, graphics and an unique idea. I like the changing wanted list, it adds much to the game. Overall a good job!
patrickgh3
03. Jan 2014 路 03:20 UTC
Love the voice effects, especially "shoot fibonaccis." Lots of fun!
rogueNoodle
04. Jan 2014 路 13:05 UTC
Really neat idea! Aiming was very difficult - maybe if he wasn't able to move freely, but only to different positions? Not sure if that would be fun at all, though. The voice over was a nice touch - once I got used to what they referred to as far as targets go, it was cool not having to look to the corner to see what to shoot.
BradleySmith
04. Jan 2014 路 21:56 UTC
Difficult buy quite satisfying, good work. :)
emmelineprufrock
06. Jan 2014 路 05:30 UTC
The camera angle made shooting a little difficult, but I could see this being a really great education game for learning numbers. I really had fun. Great work. (death animation was fantastic -- I should know, I died a lot)