The Enemy by CogentInvalid

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made by CogentInvalid for LD28 (COMPO)
NOTE: To play on Linux, download LOVE (love2d.org) and open the source (The Enemy.love) with it.
NOTE:NOTE: Actually, this runs on LOVE 0.8.0, and the current version is 0.9.0, so in order to run the source with Linux you'll have to track down the previous version, which might be more trouble than it's worth.

In this game, you only get one enemy, so you have to protect it. If you allowed such a defenseless (if malicious) creature, the last of its kind, to die, how could you live with yourself? You couldn't. Don't even pretend that you could. So now you have to guide it through this treacherous ocean environment, keeping it from impaling itself on the scenery, all while it tries to kill you. Good luck.

Press enter to start, pause, or unpause the game
WASD or arrow keys to move
Hold left shift to sprint
Press space to emit a shockwave, knocking the enemy back

Ratings

Coolness 37% 1329
Overall 3.11 414
Audio 2.56 477
Fun 2.78 557
Graphics 2.84 544
Innovation 2.95 475
Mood 2.47 699
Theme 2.68 597

Feedback

Tyro
16. Dec 2013 · 04:23 UTC
Cool concept, 'tis a nice arcadey-type game. I liked it!
ParaPup
16. Dec 2013 · 06:32 UTC
Nice It had a nice art style to it too.
leafo
16. Dec 2013 · 07:00 UTC
cool game idea, I like the music a lot
ezolotko
16. Dec 2013 · 13:48 UTC
This is cool
josefnpat
17. Dec 2013 · 07:36 UTC
Nice game you have! I really like the health bar system. Unique!
SiENcE
18. Dec 2013 · 10:15 UTC
Nice litle game. I like how you animated the water. Nice Idea!
ChrisMingay
19. Dec 2013 · 13:44 UTC
Haha, on my first play through I (naturally) didn't read the instructions properly so was attempting to make the enemy hit the mines. Turns out this tactic made him last longer than when I tried to help him avoid them :S

Regardless, love the animation, movement and feel to this one.
Mutt
20. Dec 2013 · 03:25 UTC
Really cool art style, very unique, and so simple. I like the way everything was outlines. The gameplay's also pretty unique. Good out of the box thinking.
Monoquartz
20. Dec 2013 · 14:21 UTC
Pretty enjoyable game. I like the concept and the graphics and audio are fine.
01rafael
22. Dec 2013 · 01:15 UTC
Let the enemy die! ))
archaeometrician
22. Dec 2013 · 01:28 UTC
Cool game, I like the style of the graphics very much !
Giovanni Cappellotto
26. Dec 2013 · 14:04 UTC
Really nice game, I love the music!