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Army of Botz by imef

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made by imef for LD27 (COMPO)
NOTE: I AM NOT SURE WHAT THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE WEB VERSION. I TRIED A FIRST TIME AND GOT DROPBOX 404 ERROR, AND THEN LATER IT WORKED...



Army of Botz is a puzzle game in which you control one or more droids to perform specific tasks. However, you don't control them directly. You must "program" them before the level and then see the result. The "programming" isn't real coding but rather selecting functions from a list.

If I get enough feedback, I will keep on working on this game and possibly greenlight it on Steam.

The downloadable version of the game has better graphics than the web version so I greatly recommend that you download the game.

The game was made using Game Maker : Studio.
Windows (.exe) http://www.mediafire.com/?7db7nmhcef95fbo
Web (HTML5) https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/127776700/Ludum%20Dare%2027%20-%20Army%20of%20BOTZ/index.html
Post Mortem http://www.ludumdare.com/compo/2013/08/27/army-of-botz-post-mortem/
Source (.GMZ) https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/127776700/Ludum%20Dare%2027%20-%20Army%20of%20BOTZ%20-%20source.gmz
Original URL https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-27/?action=preview&uid=9591

Ratings

Coolness 100% 1
Overall 2.96 660
Audio 1.16 992
Fun 2.65 795
Graphics 2.25 922
Humor 1.62 902
Innovation 3.34 295
Mood 2.28 885
Theme 2.65 959

Feedback

skyr
26. Aug 2013 · 16:55 UTC
Very interesting game.
Obscuremoon
26. Aug 2013 · 20:16 UTC
Your Web (HTML5) link appears to not be working for me I get Dropboxes Error 404 message :(
plancien
26. Aug 2013 · 20:18 UTC
404 error for me too
sorceress
26. Aug 2013 · 20:21 UTC
404
HauntedSoul
26. Aug 2013 · 20:23 UTC
yep web version is messed up
Skye
26. Aug 2013 · 20:25 UTC
Overall, this game was pretty fun, looked nice, and has a really neat idea. I enjoyed programming the bots to do all sorts of whacky things.
grayhaze
26. Aug 2013 · 20:26 UTC
Interesting idea that requires a lot of forward planning. The HTML5 version worked fine for me!
deeJayUA
26. Aug 2013 · 20:27 UTC
Amazing idea, well done!
Fix the HTML5 link for people like me who dont like downloads!
markengley
26. Aug 2013 · 20:29 UTC
Very nice idea here. Could have done with the editor and level fitting on one screen. Also a few more interesting actions for the bots. Overall impressive stuff though.
Xgor
26. Aug 2013 · 20:30 UTC
It's pretty good. It's not that challenging for anyone that knows programming (And considering LD48... That would be everybody) but it would be a great introduction for those that don't know anything about it.
Brian Stegmann
26. Aug 2013 · 20:31 UTC
Hah, definitely a game for programmers!
SneManden
26. Aug 2013 · 20:34 UTC
Very fine idea. Great job with all the levels.
Spelchan
26. Aug 2013 · 20:34 UTC
Good "programming" game. Would be nice if could see map while writing the code. Also should let clicking on the level success message return you to the level selection screen as hitting the back button to return to the level menu is not intuitive.
proc
26. Aug 2013 · 21:03 UTC
Reminds me of the Logo language I saw someone in school with (way back when) that had a "turtle" robot you commanded about. Nice game.
senseidav
27. Aug 2013 · 13:01 UTC
Very good concept of game.

It´s like to program it by ourselves jeje

Good game.

The link of windows game is quite difficult to download..

Finally I tried html5 version.
Boodog
27. Aug 2013 · 22:09 UTC
Cool game!
udo
28. Aug 2013 · 20:42 UTC
You're right, we had similar ideas, but execution is very different :) For example, you made way more content than I did! Very nice!
kristof
28. Aug 2013 · 20:43 UTC
Very cool concept. Must have been interesting to program. As a game though its not that fun in my opinion. Still, good work!
archaeometrician
29. Aug 2013 · 00:09 UTC
I like the programming concept. Good job !
evilDan
29. Aug 2013 · 02:24 UTC
I really really like this - but after having success on level one, nothing happened. Is there only the one level?

I want MOAR!
evilDan
29. Aug 2013 · 02:26 UTC
Nevermind - I got back to the level select screen and back in business
evilDan
29. Aug 2013 · 02:41 UTC
Good stuff! Love the idea and much of the execution - but there are some things on the interface that could be improved: Adding 'Add' to the top of the list of commands (instead of insert) is more intuitive for that action. Also, since the player needs to keep toggling back and forth from the program screen --> It would be helpful to have the "Program Droids" button on the top right near the "View Level" and "Start" buttons. Also, it would be good to have a continue button when you win a level - the back button makes it feel like there isn't more to be done.

It's a really cool game and I hope you polish it until it shines!
mboaj
29. Aug 2013 · 13:03 UTC
Nice idea. Incredible that you could put a small programming language in a such a small game. You should extend it for teaching purposes :D
klianc09
29. Aug 2013 · 13:19 UTC
I often accidently clicked the Back button and lost all of my progress :( It would be great if there were a dialog as to prevent accidental miss clicks.
raver
29. Aug 2013 · 21:29 UTC
So, you are targeting programmers? Nice idea!
darkshadow
30. Aug 2013 · 17:23 UTC
Hah great fun did all 15 levels. None of the levels was too taxingly difficult. Had a few minor glitches like robots going through one another the extra types of robots made things a bit more interesting. Reminds me of the board game Robo-rally minus the crazy multiplayer with people shoving each other into pits and lasers!
doonay21
30. Aug 2013 · 19:56 UTC
Interesting and innovate entry! Nice job :)
alexandervrs
30. Aug 2013 · 20:24 UTC
Ha, this was pretty clever :)
XaiZil
30. Aug 2013 · 20:33 UTC
Reminds me of basic programming as a child!
ComicSans
30. Aug 2013 · 20:39 UTC
Really nice programming game! Two suggestions: (1) don't wait for the timer to finish before determining if the level is a success. (2) double-clicking a program instruction should "Add" it.
UntitledQ
30. Aug 2013 · 22:43 UTC
Definitely reminds me of RoboRally as well!

The interface is a bit rough around the edges, but the game itself is quite fun and free of bugs (as opposed to my entry, which is indeed a very similar concept, as you commented in my thread).
ratalaika
01. Sep 2013 · 11:32 UTC
good job
Super Hamster
03. Sep 2013 · 02:19 UTC
Cool little thing. :D
ConflictiveLabs
05. Sep 2013 · 02:21 UTC
Man I love programming/puzzle games!. The theme is a bit weak on this game though... the shortest (and most likely intended) solution in every level is always rather obvious, so the timer lacks relevance for the most of it.

I enjoyed the game a lot though. Some seriously good level design here!
motty
15. Sep 2013 · 02:07 UTC
Cute game and a fine effort. Programming games are always fun.
Urfoex
15. Sep 2013 · 08:39 UTC
Good old Programming games :D
01rafael
15. Sep 2013 · 11:10 UTC
I saw the similar games!
I like this kind of concept!
cwkx
15. Sep 2013 · 11:13 UTC
This is awesome, can't believe i'm doing more programming though! Love the design :)
MuciojadPL
15. Sep 2013 · 13:37 UTC
Very interesting concept! I like it, good work! ;)