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Going Down by GarethIW

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made by GarethIW for LD28 (JAM)
Going Down (or: We Only Get One Parachute)

By Gareth Williams (@garethiw) and Paul Yendley (@gredgie)

Our Totally Serious entry about surviving a plane crash.

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Live stream archive:
http://www.twitch.tv/garethiw/b/487310496
http://www.twitch.tv/garethiw/b/487502463

Gameplay video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLvxxwTuQLg

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If you encounter a problem, please leave a bug report with as much info as possible, and check back for a fix! We will rate the games of everyone that leaves a message!

Windows:
Should run on XP SP3+. Requires .NET 4. Might possibly need OpenAL installed if it fails to run. I've included the OpenAL redist installer.


Linux:
Run GoingDown.sh

This has been tested on Linux Mint 14 (Cinnamon), you may need to install libSDL-mixer (sudo apt install libsdl-mixer1.2). Requires mono. If no joy, run from a terminal (mono GoingDown.exe) and copy/paste the output into a comment.

Mac:
Hopefully we'll have a Mac version for you soon, if I can persuade one of my mac-owning friends to do a build for me.

Tools used:
C#/XNA/Monogame
Spine
Tiled
Photoshop
Audition
Sound effects from Freesound

Enjoy!
Windows http://team-mango.com/stuff/ld/goingdown.zip
Linux http://team-mango.com/stuff/ld/goingdown.tar.gz
Source http://github.com/garethiw/ld28
Original URL https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-28/?action=preview&uid=20364

Ratings

Coolness 100% 1
Overall(Jam) 4.13 10
Audio(Jam) 3.34 131
Fun(Jam) 4.13 6
Graphics(Jam) 3.28 249
Humor(Jam) 4.11 8
Innovation(Jam) 3.71 36
Mood(Jam) 3.39 116
Theme(Jam) 4.22 7

Feedback

gingerBill
17. Dec 2013 · 00:00 UTC
Very difficult and still cannot complete it in time! I love that you just attack everyone just to get that sodding parachute!
AmmarAlsharekh
17. Dec 2013 · 00:11 UTC
epic game.
it was funny and excited
@TeddyNashor
17. Dec 2013 · 00:13 UTC
wow, this game is really well crafted. The physics involved in the controls are really spot on and put you in the scene. (basically the immersion is amazing). maybe the screams help in that? haha idk, but either way Good Job!
Parasyte
17. Dec 2013 · 01:00 UTC
I watched the gameplay video (I'm on a Mac, without my VMs handy at the moment) and it looks ridiculously amusing. +1 for the mac build!
mutilator
17. Dec 2013 · 12:40 UTC
Amusing, I don't usually like downloading the games but it was worth it.
Scifer
17. Dec 2013 · 19:39 UTC
Nice! We had a similar idea for our game, but it looks like you guys implemented it a lot better. Good job xD
Nikteddy92
17. Dec 2013 · 20:16 UTC
OMG Nice idea!!
You Are a Genius! xD
antila
17. Dec 2013 · 21:31 UTC
Great stuff :D
H-Bomb
17. Dec 2013 · 21:36 UTC
4 stars only... because that game definitely needs a multiplayer game. God that game is so fun!
🎤 GarethIW
17. Dec 2013 · 21:49 UTC
Oh man, a multiplayer version would be fantastic. Perhaps we should add a couple of cabin crew to make it 4 player? :)
Jeremias
17. Dec 2013 · 22:14 UTC
I never laughed that much. You totally made my day. Make a multiplayer version of that! But then, it needs a bit more diversity in the gameplay: The different items should effect the others on different ways, for example.
zkenshin
18. Dec 2013 · 03:18 UTC
Really fun idea, well done. :)
H-Bomb
18. Dec 2013 · 09:49 UTC
GarethIW> that would be great! I finish the game every sessions now, I want to play it with the Hbomb team :)
the
18. Dec 2013 · 13:47 UTC
Amazing game! One of the best interpretation of theme.
vapgames
18. Dec 2013 · 20:20 UTC
AAAA
That was awesome!
Rothens
18. Dec 2013 · 21:58 UTC
Oh, nice interpretation! I liked the game. Finished for the first try tho. We definitely need multiplayer! Oh, and the "parachute" remains me to a bread :D
Korwegian
18. Dec 2013 · 22:25 UTC
This was amazing and kinda disturbing at the same time :D
Nezzhil
19. Dec 2013 · 11:39 UTC
Like I read in another comment of the game, a bit disturbing. But it's a good interpretation of the theme.
I liked that you implemented a weapons system, a must in every beat'em up, so, good work :)
Nelien
19. Dec 2013 · 13:53 UTC
Haha, that was hillarious. Loads of fun, if only a bit simple, but hey, it's a great short game!
Vladp995
19. Dec 2013 · 15:43 UTC
Amazing game.
Well done :D
Jiggawatt
19. Dec 2013 · 15:50 UTC
This was fun while it lasted. Gets chaotic near the end and turns into button mashing, but it's pretty amusing nonetheless.
Dynad
19. Dec 2013 · 15:50 UTC
Really cool game, kinda short unless im missing something.. anyhow good job there! ;)
doitle
19. Dec 2013 · 22:12 UTC
Incredibly well done entry. The mechanics are very simple and yet they play out very well. I actually had to defend of the parachute to see all the endings.
derdragon
20. Dec 2013 · 00:26 UTC
Admittedly the screaming noises without anyone actually having a mouth was a little disturbing... excellent take on the theme though. (Wish I'd thought of something like this ;) )
AzzaMat
20. Dec 2013 · 13:52 UTC
This is amazing, Art needs improving but the concept and execution was brilliant. I did get a security warning before playing though.
Pixelbear
20. Dec 2013 · 13:53 UTC
Great game! The whole premise made me laugh a fair bit. Managed to beat it on my first go! :)
tobbez
20. Dec 2013 · 13:58 UTC
Like the idea, the implementation is pretty good. Would be nice with some change in the gameplay at some point.
Snuti
20. Dec 2013 · 23:50 UTC
Fun game to play. I was never able to escape with the parachute but it was very entertaining :)
MrBlade
21. Dec 2013 · 21:15 UTC
Amazing game! Really enjoyed playing this. The sounds are very good and pretty 'horror bringing' Haha. Very scary game in a way, really made me sort of uncomfortable, the thought of being in a airplane crash is horrible. Anyway, very solid game, cute and polished graphics, GREAT take on the theme! Keep up the good work!
Shaun Lebron
21. Dec 2013 · 23:35 UTC
This is my favorite. Absolutely hilarious.
JohnnySix
22. Dec 2013 · 03:26 UTC
Hilarious. Loved the knocked out people sliding up and down the plane, and the various improvised weapons. Bonus points for the random outfits / characters so it's a different pilot each time. :D
WojWorks
22. Dec 2013 · 04:19 UTC
I just find this game silly in all the right ways. Thanks for making it, man!
Hypnohustla
22. Dec 2013 · 13:18 UTC
Well that just happened! :D So much fun, I can't believe how enjoyable it is to beat everyone down to escape an inevitable death. Just crazy! One of the few games I've played more than once. :) Really great job.
Alex Higgins
22. Dec 2013 · 22:41 UTC
Owned.
hbocao
23. Dec 2013 · 10:06 UTC
This is great, guys! I don't like saying like this, but it's the best game I found so far. All games are about the same thing (thematically), but in this one, it kinda makes sense. hehe Beautiful art. Very fun game that I think it could make it to mobile (adding more content, of course). It's kinda hard, but it's possible. I loved it!
NightShadow0
26. Dec 2013 · 04:28 UTC
Brilliant. I have nothing else to add.
angelk
29. Dec 2013 · 07:04 UTC
I was making my way to the end over half the length of the plane just punching people until someone stabbed me. I'm never getting out of there alive.
local minimum
02. Jan 2014 · 15:12 UTC
Nice but quite difficult to make it to the far end. At least I got to see it but never survived the mayhem. It would have been interesting to have some different types of weapons maybe or a dash or something to give more flexibility to the fighting.
CatskullTeam
03. Jan 2014 · 12:54 UTC
Such a good experience to play! Didn't like too much the sounds but the global sensation is great
stvr
04. Jan 2014 · 08:27 UTC
Wouldn't open or anything, Win7 x64.
Atridas
05. Jan 2014 · 02:00 UTC
EPIC! I really enjoyed being an a**ho**. Nice concept.
rogueNoodle
05. Jan 2014 · 11:27 UTC
One of the best uses of the theme I've seen - really entertaining. Made it out twice - once without the 'chute (must have lost it right before the door opened?), and the second time got safely to the ground :)
aviktorov
05. Jan 2014 · 16:12 UTC
Oh my god, this was awesome! I can't find the words how this game is awesome! Punching crowd is awesome, especially at the end is so brilliant! This should be multiplayer!
TheStrawHatBerry
14. Jan 2014 · 12:42 UTC
I made a vid of the game here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gxLBxgxeNFY
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