Duel by zlowrance

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made by zlowrance for LD27 (JAM)
Duel is a round based multiplayer 1v1 duel game. When you click "Duel for honor" you will be matched with a human opponent("Him"). If no human opponents are available, you will be matched with an AI("It").You can choose one Pose and one Shoot Direction per round, and these are played out simultaneously when the round timer finishes counting down. Each round is 10 seconds long. Have fun and good luck out there!

UPDATE - 8/27/2013
All updates only apply to Kongregate link. Dropbox link will remain the original.
-Added "Allow Bots" button so you can choose to play against bots or only play against players(NOTE: if you choose to not play against bots you could be sitting in a lobby for quite awhile do to low traffic)
-Improved matchmaking functionality

Ratings

Coolness 100% 1
Overall(Jam) 3.34 192
Audio(Jam) 3.51 92
Fun(Jam) 3.17 191
Graphics(Jam) 3.20 308
Humor(Jam) 3.04 130
Innovation(Jam) 3.15 214
Mood(Jam) 3.28 153
Theme(Jam) 3.19 245

Feedback

TeamQuadratic
27. Aug 2013 · 02:41 UTC
A fun little game, though mostly luck it seems. Would have enjoyed trying multiplayer, but no one was available.
Jayjay
27. Aug 2013 · 03:24 UTC
Simple controls yet a very fun game =D
TomCooper3D
27. Aug 2013 · 03:52 UTC
i really like this. is it actually working with matchmaking? great job
Rose
27. Aug 2013 · 03:53 UTC
A really cute idea! I like the UI for choosing your moves and the music.
Adjotur
27. Aug 2013 · 03:54 UTC
Fun game, got to play 1 multiplayer game but I guess the guy didn't know how to play, because he never shot back :(
Fervir
27. Aug 2013 · 03:55 UTC
Really cool game.
Very nice asthetics and presentation.
Finn Stokes
27. Aug 2013 · 03:56 UTC
Cool concept, I like the use of semi-synchronous multiplayer.
Steve Cochrane
27. Aug 2013 · 03:59 UTC
Well done! Fun RPS-like gameplay. Also I'm amazed to see online multiplayer in a Ludum Dare entry. Since I'm guessing most people are playing and rating games alone, that's a killer feature for a multiplayer-only game.
Myyyvothrr
27. Aug 2013 · 13:03 UTC
Great game!
zzForrest
27. Aug 2013 · 14:51 UTC
3/5, nice entry. It was pretty fun, but unfortunately, matchmaking seems to not work. I didn't really like the graphics, but the sound was pretty nice. The theme wasn't well implemented to me, but that's just my opinion.
CuberToy
27. Aug 2013 · 14:52 UTC
Funny thing is, this is not the first duel game I've this for this ludumdare an they're all different. Great little game, nice to play, really cool overall.
TeamFlare
27. Aug 2013 · 14:55 UTC
Took a while :) But nice idea
🎤 zlowrance
27. Aug 2013 · 16:19 UTC
Thanks for all the great feedback guys! For those having trouble with the matchmaking, I have made some improvements to it in the Kongregate link. The original did work but there were very small areas of time for you to actually find a player if you were playing against bots. The addition of the "Allow Bots" checkbox has alleviated this problem. If you Disallow bots you are guaranteed to get matched with a player eventually(if there ARE other players in the network, that is). Please be patient though if you choose to turn off bots, low player traffic could cause the waits to be a little long.
bonsairobo
27. Aug 2013 · 20:35 UTC
Kinda like a cooler rock, paper, scissors. Coulda used some animations for gun shots.
EncryptedCow
27. Aug 2013 · 21:04 UTC
It was an okay game. It seems to be based on luck and I ended up only playing a couple rounds.
johnfn
27. Aug 2013 · 22:15 UTC
Clever idea, nice graphics and nice music! Though if you fire straight while jumping, aren't you actually firing up? :D
Pinktreeleaf
27. Aug 2013 · 22:21 UTC
Music is the best part :D Graphics are also dope. game is fun. All in all win win win
flamecow
27. Aug 2013 · 23:38 UTC
Interesting concept!
jay griffin
28. Aug 2013 · 00:42 UTC
This is a lot of fun, really like the style and the spaghetti western soundtrack. I've played a few duel games by now, and it's great that everyone's put their own spin on it. Great job!
Crazi456
28. Aug 2013 · 05:39 UTC
Was a very amusing game! Music was great
Reaperguy
28. Aug 2013 · 08:31 UTC
Really like it, but it's too much luck based and no skill at all.
bombjack
28. Aug 2013 · 10:21 UTC
Great time waster! simple but fun !
Kaldrick
28. Aug 2013 · 12:08 UTC
Awesome music and nice graphics. Gameplay is a little bit lackluster, but it's certainly fun in multiplayer.
fgielow
28. Aug 2013 · 15:25 UTC
Nice idea and concept. You could work more in the game play.
But well made.
Once Upon a Team
28. Aug 2013 · 15:37 UTC
I like the concept, really nice !
Lightmare Studio
28. Aug 2013 · 16:01 UTC
Great idea! :)
ratalaika
28. Aug 2013 · 16:04 UTC
good job
Nerlin
28. Aug 2013 · 16:32 UTC
Awesome and fun! Good job.
SecondDimension
28. Aug 2013 · 16:47 UTC
That was great, perfect music and nice game play.
tchem
28. Aug 2013 · 17:24 UTC
good work man,,,, graphics, atmosphere, sound, !!!!
panurge
28. Aug 2013 · 17:29 UTC
Cool soundtrack and a nice mechanic. It could have used some shooting sounds and animations but it was fun to play.
matthewvermaak
28. Aug 2013 · 17:44 UTC
Fantastic job on the art and music! First time seeing the tumbleweed roll by was great :0) Not sure if it was the AI (I assume so), but making sure the AI does not pick combos like duck and shoot down would be good. Again, Great job!
immanuela
28. Aug 2013 · 17:48 UTC
Haha, I like this idea. I've seen a decision type game but not quite like this and the controls were much easier. Great job!
whiteravens
28. Aug 2013 · 20:17 UTC
The feel is really good, very simple variation from Rock Paper Scissors. Maybe some hints on what the AI will do next will make it better! :)
Supercannon
28. Aug 2013 · 20:37 UTC
Good game when you have someone to play it with. Nice entry!
boneloaf
28. Aug 2013 · 21:18 UTC
Excellent, high drama with very atmospheric sound and music (and horribly brutal violence).
flavio
28. Aug 2013 · 21:38 UTC
Nice work !
Loved the mechanic of it, simple but efficient :)
Nice design and sound
BradleySmith
28. Aug 2013 · 23:55 UTC
Really nice game here, very well polished.. seen a lot of these dueling games and this is one of the better ones. I rated highly. :)
BenWhi
29. Aug 2013 · 00:56 UTC
Clever game. Loved the duel music + trying to figure out which combination to make.
kirbytails7
29. Aug 2013 · 03:18 UTC
Too luck-based for my taste, but still, well done.
Angrycrow
29. Aug 2013 · 04:32 UTC
Rockin fine game! You just made my best of LD27 list!
namrog84
29. Aug 2013 · 05:07 UTC
You Swine!! good job!
Kragnir
29. Aug 2013 · 05:15 UTC
Nice implementation, interesting to see that there is so much that can be done with the duel idea. In the end it is just a bit more complicated rock paper scissor though.
truiton
29. Aug 2013 · 08:31 UTC
A cool game, luck is a big part of the gameplay, but controls are very simple :)
alvivar
29. Aug 2013 · 09:26 UTC
fun++
Nick Weihs
29. Aug 2013 · 12:53 UTC
I really liked the concept for this!! Although it sucks I couldn't find a human opponent to play against : ( Cool idea!
Andrew
29. Aug 2013 · 16:12 UTC
It would have been nice to have some indicator to your remaining health/number of rounds. If there was one I missed it.
Diogo Muller
29. Aug 2013 · 16:24 UTC
I love the music! Couldn't play multiplayer, but the VS. CPU mode was pretty cool.
EdoMiyamoto
29. Aug 2013 · 17:23 UTC
Good game !
mboaj
29. Aug 2013 · 17:30 UTC
Really nice! :) I enjoyed it a lot. Unfortunately I did not catch up with a player but had to use the "AI" :) I guess that there is not much reasoning in the AI brain right for such a quick reactive game :D
Mironix
29. Aug 2013 · 17:39 UTC
Awesome music! Interesting gameplay as well. Sadly i lost defending my honor :(
esayitch
29. Aug 2013 · 19:12 UTC
Stylish graphics and appropriate sound... Fun little diversion :D
odeckers
29. Aug 2013 · 19:55 UTC
The multiplayer is a cool twist. The music and graphics give a great atmosphere
Makio
29. Aug 2013 · 22:22 UTC
Best music and soudn design so far ! fun game , i wanna see it on ipad / iphone :)
OldPeculier
29. Aug 2013 · 23:58 UTC
Totally brilliant. Double rock-paper-scissors.
Vile Smile
30. Aug 2013 · 04:40 UTC
Very neat idea. The music and art style meshed very well.
Diptoman
30. Aug 2013 · 05:36 UTC
The game's very cute. The music provided a great atmosphere. I didn't get any player's to shoot against, but yeah it was still fun trying to predict the AI's moves. I love the trash talk they indulge in before the duel.
GaTechGrad
30. Aug 2013 · 05:38 UTC
Nice idea to expand on the classic rock, paper, scissors formula. The ten second timer felt just right. However, it seemed like I was able to win (or draw) most of the time with the Duck/Fire Forward combo.
mklee
30. Aug 2013 · 06:35 UTC
Really great execution! You really nailed all the small details here. The only thing I wish you would have added was some small "tells" for the AI characters to know what their next move might be.
ShitAndSon
30. Aug 2013 · 07:13 UTC
The gameplay is cool and the online can be cool.
DDRKirby(ISQ)
30. Aug 2013 · 07:46 UTC
Haha, duel games are always fun. This one is pretty simple and there's not much to it, but good job regardless.
DaanVanYperen
30. Aug 2013 · 08:54 UTC
Even with the randomness it's enjoyable to play. The audio is very minimalist but well picked.
Brejlounek
30. Aug 2013 · 09:31 UTC
Nice luck-based game! wondering what jump+shoot up is for... :D
Capro
30. Aug 2013 · 10:28 UTC
Great music!
Hypnohustla
30. Aug 2013 · 13:44 UTC
Great idea for a dueling game. It seemed a bit too much based on luck and playing against AI wasn't that fun. Loved the music!
OkayHughes
30. Aug 2013 · 14:22 UTC
All in all quite fun. I didn't like that I couldn't change my mind once I'd clicked a card, but that's life. Well done.
Webravenz
30. Aug 2013 · 16:10 UTC
fun game ;)
blackotus
30. Aug 2013 · 16:28 UTC
This is fun! Must be pretty cool to play with another human player, too!

Nice job!
parrotlord
30. Aug 2013 · 17:52 UTC
Loved it!
tigerj
30. Aug 2013 · 18:32 UTC
Yomi comes to mind.

really cool concept. It would be neat if some of the abilities had cooldowns and some worked better than others against different types. for example jumping and firing does less damage, and ducking takes lest damage than standing or jumping.

overall a real fun play. nice game and good job.
kristof
30. Aug 2013 · 21:49 UTC
I like the idea of the turn based rock-paper-scissor-like gameplay. The music is awesome!
gravyhands
30. Aug 2013 · 23:06 UTC
Really nicely presented, though not much reason to keep coming back.
hbocao
31. Aug 2013 · 03:09 UTC
Great mood, specially with the music. Too bad I didn't find anybody online to play with. Sound even more fun. You did a very nice job. I've been saying this to a lot of games, but I can totally see this on mobile. "Challenge your friends" "Buy clothing!"
nolann
31. Aug 2013 · 03:30 UTC
Great but I didn't get to do multiplayer
GeorgeBroussard
31. Aug 2013 · 03:42 UTC
Great music and art. I was confused for a while as it wasn't obvious that the blue cards were for me, so I never knew how to shoot. Putting them on that side of the screen made me think they were for the other player.
Zephyr89
31. Aug 2013 · 04:19 UTC
This game feels too luck-based. Maybe it's cause I'm not playing a human?
Nezzhil
31. Aug 2013 · 11:02 UTC
Great idea!
Alexander Ponomariov
31. Aug 2013 · 14:35 UTC
Sound wondiful! Cowboys is pretty cute! Multiplayer is so fresh, good job!!
Antidote
31. Aug 2013 · 15:32 UTC
Nice game. Love the idea of multiplayer :) The ten seconds wait to choose cards might be too slow, though. I'd rather have a faster pace for this kind of game.
The Evil Cult
31. Aug 2013 · 18:25 UTC
I died defending my honour! Nice twist on rock-paper-scissors style of game, but inevitably luck based which I'm not too big a fan of. Nice art and the music/sound was very good, particularly for the setting. Also liked the little taunts.
haloflooder
31. Aug 2013 · 22:21 UTC
This is an extremely nice concept that is also very well polished. It's like an advanced version of Rock Paper Scissor.
SpiralCodeStudio
31. Aug 2013 · 22:32 UTC
Pretty fun game!
Good graphics and music. Need to read the mind of your opponent.
infernet89
01. Sep 2013 · 09:49 UTC
Awesome game! Love the card-based looks you gave to control system! Too bad that some combination are totally useless (like duck and fire down, for example)
XaiZil
01. Sep 2013 · 15:11 UTC
Was allright, seemed rather random thouhg
Snail_Man
01. Sep 2013 · 17:19 UTC
Nice game! The AI seemed to jump way too much though, and I couldn't figure out how to hit him when he was.
jijaweb
01. Sep 2013 · 18:31 UTC
Nice concept. Simple but great.
kibertoad
01. Sep 2013 · 21:31 UTC
Being multiplayer is impressive, wish it was a bit more complex.
Teejay5
02. Sep 2013 · 07:53 UTC
Wish more were on multiplayer, really fun!
rujo
02. Sep 2013 · 09:23 UTC
great entry. I love the idea and I love the style.
cappelnord
02. Sep 2013 · 18:01 UTC
nice take on rock, paper, scissor. I really liked the music. It's also great that it's multiplayer (even though I played the AI).
Sestren
03. Sep 2013 · 09:49 UTC
Love the music. It really adds a lot to the atmosphere of the game. The heartbeat during the countdown is an excellent touch, as well. Great game.
DuFF
03. Sep 2013 · 18:33 UTC
One of my favorite entries. Simple. Great audio. Very well done.
Merudo
05. Sep 2013 · 21:35 UTC
This is like Kongai except with a different theme, worst graphics, fewer options and no strategy (everything is 100% luck based).

Moreover the relationship with the theme feels quite weak - shooting a gun does not take 10 seconds.
Merudo
05. Sep 2013 · 21:36 UTC
Also 10 seconds is too much for a turn, it doesn't really work well.
Ossi
06. Sep 2013 · 02:56 UTC
Simple and really fun! Fantastic concept! I love the dialogue between the two guys and the potential depth of the pose and direction you shoot really gives the game a lot of strategy. The only downside is since you can't really pair up with someone you know it feels a bit random playing against strangers or the AI. Having some sort of way to identify players allows for more mind games. Also the art style is really neat, great job!
Mesene
06. Sep 2013 · 13:31 UTC
Was nice! did you implemented some statistical IA?
Raiyumi
06. Sep 2013 · 15:28 UTC
Really nice! Multiplayer was a nice touch. :)
REIN1
07. Sep 2013 · 04:55 UTC
Is this a real multiplayer game? Good job!
zequack
08. Sep 2013 · 21:57 UTC
Simple, sober and nice :)
I really like it !
Jason
09. Sep 2013 · 14:07 UTC
Cool idea. I like the idea of using cards to pick action. I tried to do something like that in my game, but it was too random and didn't work out as I pictured. Also liked your rock paper scissors thinking!
X-0r
09. Sep 2013 · 22:39 UTC
Rock-Paper-Scissors all the way ^_^

Would be nice, if it was possible to change the decision, if you misclicked (then again, the hole in the cards make it even *look* like a final decision^^)

Nice background music, btw =)
Mekuri
12. Sep 2013 · 07:04 UTC
A fun little game. Maybe a bit too much wait time, but I had the same problem with my game :P I really liked the mood and the graphics. The music was fun. The tumbleweed in the background was a nice touch.

Good game!
stenol
12. Sep 2013 · 15:46 UTC
Very funny game. Love the music and the idea. Good use of the theme. Great work !
char68
12. Sep 2013 · 18:54 UTC
The graphics and audio were great, but the gameplay felt a bit lacking. It kinda felt like rock-paper-scissors, except sometimes scissors doesn't beat paper because paper was ducking, you know what I mean? :)
frogmaster
13. Sep 2013 · 10:30 UTC
Best music ever!
porglezomp
14. Sep 2013 · 20:36 UTC
The music and art are great, but the 10 seconds felt too long, and it felt like quite a lot of luck.
Grafter
15. Sep 2013 · 21:24 UTC
Simple, good, enjoyable!
wbobeirne
16. Sep 2013 · 01:41 UTC
This is the essence of LD. Short and simple, but brilliantly done. Loved it.
Roan Contreras
16. Sep 2013 · 02:23 UTC
That was really fun! Loved it :D
ArcturusDeluxe
16. Sep 2013 · 13:33 UTC
A very basic but well executed idea. Cute graphics, and awesome music. Nice job!
ENDESGA
17. Sep 2013 · 00:29 UTC
hahahahaa, very fun :)

-ENDESGA