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Weakening Paddle by Wukkopi

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made by Wukkopi for LD27 (COMPO)
You control a paddle who tries to destroy every block that opposes him. Unfortunately this paddle gets constantly weaker.

To control this paddle use A, D or S, F or arrow keys.

If you can't play this game for some reason, then be sure to check youtube video of this game provided in links above.

This game needs XNA 4.0 framework installed in order to run.

Added post-compo executable. (post-compo Weakening Paddle.exe) which includes following changes:
- Changed "NAME" to "your name here"
- Online competing by default.
- Made paddle faster.
- Took down my online score list.

Thanks to everyone who played my game!
Windows https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/38684958/Weakening%20Paddle.zip
Source https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/38684958/Weakening_Paddle_src.zip
XNA 4.0 Runtime http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=20914
Gameplay (Youtube) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZtWjSslUqoU
Timelapse (Youtube) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7G2WUWKFrE
Original URL https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-27/?action=preview&uid=4857

Ratings

Coolness 79% 2
Overall 2.58 981
Audio 2.68 489
Fun 2.71 730
Graphics 2.22 941
Humor 1.88 778
Innovation 1.76 1177
Mood 2.28 885
Theme 2.36 1085

Feedback

Friday
26. Aug 2013 路 13:34 UTC
crashes on startup. (windows) I did extract it.
GreenyUk
26. Aug 2013 路 13:37 UTC
Not a bad remake just not very innovative :/ Found the paddle a bit slow.
Diogo Muller
26. Aug 2013 路 13:38 UTC
Good idea, and works well with the theme. The name part for the leaderboard, after you die, could be clearer. I think I registered myself as NAME a few times.
馃帳 Wukkopi
26. Aug 2013 路 13:59 UTC
Friday: This game needs XNA 4.0 runtime. Did you try installing this? If it's still not running let me know.

Diogo, GreenyUk: Thanks for feedback! I'll change that NAME to something else, "your name here" maybe?
Acrimiens
26. Aug 2013 路 14:24 UTC
Its fun!
gikdew
26. Aug 2013 路 15:37 UTC
nice game, Arkanoid games are really awesome! :)
Cardanis
26. Aug 2013 路 15:53 UTC
I love the different ways you made the game "Juicy"
PTSnoop
26. Aug 2013 路 15:58 UTC
Does what it says on the tin. An old idea, but a good idea.
proc
26. Aug 2013 路 18:01 UTC
Not bad but I echo what others said about it not pushing the theme very far. Not bad at all. Wolfram tones for the music?
馃帳 Wukkopi
26. Aug 2013 路 18:21 UTC
proc: i used autotracker.py to generate music. But actually wolfram tones seems pretty good alternative.
Beardbotnik
26. Aug 2013 路 19:01 UTC
Classic gameplay and the new adjustments do make the game more interesting and fitting for the theme. Would have like a little more innovation but it's still addicting and fun. Good job!
Feysoura
26. Aug 2013 路 23:20 UTC
When one thought arkanoid was dead... this game came in.
stenol
26. Aug 2013 路 23:26 UTC
The paddle is slow but the game is good. :)
doonay21
27. Aug 2013 路 15:39 UTC
Moody audio :) Nice entry!
Sh1rogane
27. Aug 2013 路 16:35 UTC
Good entry, i only think the paddle is a bit to slow
Tainted_Code
28. Aug 2013 路 15:23 UTC
I liked the music for sure, very simple game that's been around a while but always fun. I like the concept of time and the 10 second theme in it. Add's a different level of difficulty. I also enjoyed how the music changed.
kratorspore
28. Aug 2013 路 15:44 UTC
I feel like I've played this game somewhere before ;-)
Makio
29. Aug 2013 路 23:10 UTC
Always nice to see a classic like that , I just miss more crazy effect everywhere :D
Tigro
29. Aug 2013 路 23:35 UTC
Would like to point out one detail: very nice nuance about the paddle rebound when it contacts the wall with momentum. None of the Breakouts I've played incorporated this and it looks so much better than simply not letting the player move past the wall statically :)
PaperBlurt
31. Aug 2013 路 17:14 UTC
So it's like Breakout with a Twist..?
ratalaika
01. Sep 2013 路 10:45 UTC
good job
Brejlounek
11. Sep 2013 路 16:47 UTC
Reeeaaaally old idea, well done, that post compo version. I don't see 10 seconds anywhere.
JaJ
16. Sep 2013 路 17:54 UTC
Balls of steel. Awesome powerup.