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Gnome Hedge by haveric

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made by haveric for LD28 (COMPO)
*Note: A couple people have mentioned that spacebar doesn't work. I think what is happening is that the item can't be used where you are at. It will only consume an item if it is used correctly. (Example: Sword can only be used when facing an enemy)

Escape from the hedge maze and avoid the gnomes. You only get one of each item/powerup to help you escape.

Tested with Firefox and Chrome. Other browsers may work.
Web http://haveric.github.io/projects/ld28/v1/
Source https://github.com/haveric/haveric.github.com/tree/master/projects/ld28/v1
Original URL https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-28/?action=preview&uid=8119

Ratings

Coolness 81% 2
Overall 3.07 444
Audio 1.56 745
Fun 2.85 507
Graphics 2.46 729
Humor 2.44 413
Innovation 2.82 556
Mood 2.47 699
Theme 2.90 484

Feedback

Somfunambulist
16. Dec 2013 · 03:46 UTC
Pretty fun game! Has a real bomberman vibe, which I like.
Kruithne
16. Dec 2013 · 03:46 UTC
The space-bar does not appear to work, makes things rather hard!
Snail_Man
16. Dec 2013 · 03:47 UTC
I really liked the idea, but I think some mazes turned out impossible. The ladder was a very clever idea!
deathray
16. Dec 2013 · 03:50 UTC
That was a very fun little puzzler game! Good use of theme.
zconnelly13
16. Dec 2013 · 04:10 UTC
Interesting game! Had a hard time figuring out how to work the controls but thought it was fun!
ENDESGA
16. Dec 2013 · 04:36 UTC
Quite fun! Very cool :)
Masadow
16. Dec 2013 · 04:37 UTC
Nice entry !

Need some polishing maybe (smooth anims, sfx) but for a ludum, it's still great :)

Letting the auto repeat key lead to fall of the bushes :(

Overall, I really liked this ! You really have to make a plan to use your items in the right order. The fact that the map is generated at random make it replayable, that's great !
wespaugh
16. Dec 2013 · 04:40 UTC
Very much enjoyed! Doubly impressed if these maps were randomly generated.
Dynad
16. Dec 2013 · 04:42 UTC
I can't use the space bar, ive tried 1 to 4 to select but I just can't attack.. kinda hardcore this way
mcgraw
16. Dec 2013 · 04:42 UTC
Clever / fun idea! Definitely getting a nice bomberman vibe! Great work!
madlee
16. Dec 2013 · 05:10 UTC
I like this, but I think I would have liked it more if it were turn based (i.e., the gnomes only move when you do). That, or if they moved a little bit slower. I got killed a few times just looking for the exit.
vinull
16. Dec 2013 · 05:21 UTC
Took a moment to get the hang of it, but once I did I really enjoyed it.
jillytot
16. Dec 2013 · 06:17 UTC
I took a but to catch on, but it was fun after that.
adnzzzzZ
16. Dec 2013 · 07:06 UTC
Ladder OP
daredevildave
17. Dec 2013 · 17:55 UTC
Nice idea, lots of fun but hard.
BradleySmith
17. Dec 2013 · 21:16 UTC
Quite enjoyed this, good work. I like that there's a ton of difficulties to choose from and the randomly generated mazes. Impressive for 48 hours. :)
veiadoida
17. Dec 2013 · 21:28 UTC
Fits the theme and it's well polished, but sometimes the level randomness doesn't give you a chance to think. For a 48h competition, it's really really great. Good job!
Phyyl
20. Dec 2013 · 05:48 UTC
fun game, only in normal and easy because the ohter levels don't appear to be solvable... unfortunatly because this is a good concept!
acp_ld
20. Dec 2013 · 05:51 UTC
well made, the professional looking menu and the game modes really give the game a polished feel

the ladder powerup to get on top of the maze is really original
Jerre
22. Dec 2013 · 16:39 UTC
Nice concept, the difficulty of the randomly generated levels differed greatly.
Zuige
22. Dec 2013 · 16:44 UTC
I had some issues with the controls on Chrome. SPACE didn't seem to always work. Otherwise the game seemed quite wonderful. :)
🎤 haveric
22. Dec 2013 · 17:44 UTC
@Zuige As I noted above, I'm pretty sure this is the intended functionality. It will only let you use items if they can be used where you are facing. (Such as using a sword in front of an enemy or using a ladder in front of a hedge) Otherwise, you would waste the one use items by hitting space right away.

If this is not the case, let me know the situation you are trying as it may be a bug.
arcticleaf
23. Dec 2013 · 02:15 UTC
nicee haha
olafsworld98
23. Dec 2013 · 02:18 UTC
too hard
foumart
24. Dec 2013 · 02:49 UTC
Great job for 48h!