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Dungeon Overlord: Master of the Queue by bwdevel

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made by bwdevel for LD25 (COMPO)
This is my 2nd official entry into an Ludum Dare Compo.

The game is simple and far from complete, but I think the foundation exists here for something really fun.

Big thanks to Squidi for the idea via his "300 Mechanics" site.

The only thing I didn't get a chance to attempt to tackle was music. Maybe next time!.

Post Mortem and Timelapse coming soon...

HTML5 (Chrome) http://www.bwdevel.com/ld/ld25/html5_new/index.html
HTML5 (IE, Firefox) http://www.bwdevel.com/ld/ld25/html5_legacy/index.html
Windows http://www.bwdevel.com/ld/ld25/bwdevel_ld25_windows.zip
Source http://www.bwdevel.com/ld/ld25/bwdevel_ld25_source.gmz
Post Mortem + Timelapse http://www.ludumdare.com/compo/2012/12/17/ld25-post-mortem-timelapse/
Original URL https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-25/?action=preview&uid=12229

Ratings

Coolness 100% 1
Overall 2.95 381
Audio 2.19 437
Fun 2.64 461
Graphics 2.85 394
Humor 2.27 446
Innovation 2.82 380
Mood 2.71 398
Theme 3.54 218

Feedback

Tate
17. Dec 2012 · 05:31 UTC
I really like the mechanics of this and think it could turn into something so much greater. Totally see where you are going with it. Great job.
jahlgren
17. Dec 2012 · 09:45 UTC
This was fun untill I ralised that it did not get any harder?
odrega
17. Dec 2012 · 09:50 UTC
Very nice! And I for some reason especially liked the tutorials screen
svenardo
17. Dec 2012 · 09:51 UTC
Good concept!
madmaw
17. Dec 2012 · 09:53 UTC
Could do with some more monster types and increasing difficulty, but I'm a sucker for the dungeon-keeper genre
kroltan
17. Dec 2012 · 10:21 UTC
Definitively bring it outside Compo! More monsters and knights over time and different types of defenders would make this game better. Maybe traps too?
GameRespect
17. Dec 2012 · 10:50 UTC
The concept is awesome, more levels/enemies/traps and some light music would definitely make it shine!
patricklorio
17. Dec 2012 · 10:55 UTC
The game needs more options. Otherwise it's pretty good.
zedutchgandalf
17. Dec 2012 · 11:07 UTC
Nice concept! I'd love to see this fleshed out a bit after the compo :)
Right now it's real easy to just endlessly keep spawning skeletons without one knight ever reaching your treasure, so some more balancing would be cool :P
Oh, and I ADORE the help screen! :D
xgeovanni
17. Dec 2012 · 11:08 UTC
It's quite easy once you have the hang of it. Would be nice if there was some way to win, since I see no end in sight.
Meep
17. Dec 2012 · 11:28 UTC
Very nice concept! Not too much to do in its current state, but it has a lot of potential to be expanded on. :)
kannas
17. Dec 2012 · 11:56 UTC
i like the graphics and the concept, even if adding a bit more difficulty could have been a good choice. i agree with the others. youy should upgrade this game outside of the compos :D
TheCze
17. Dec 2012 · 15:01 UTC
Really liked the "not win" splash screen
Muu? (lanoiadimuu)
17. Dec 2012 · 15:17 UTC
The game itself was fun in the first minute, then when you have 2 skeletons in the same place heroes can't get any further. Eventually I unlocked all 3 spots and filled them with skeletons.
Add more powerful enemies/defenders, and maybe a score, and you will get an awesome game.
Azlen
17. Dec 2012 · 16:01 UTC
Very fun.
Edocentrique
17. Dec 2012 · 16:30 UTC
It's good !
sclark39
17. Dec 2012 · 17:01 UTC
Good work. Similar idea to my entry. Yours is more of a tower-defense approach, mine more of an RTS. I played until I had 3 skeletons in reserve behind each door. :)
robashton
17. Dec 2012 · 17:42 UTC
Good idea, it's a bit easy though.

I've fixed my game in the same way you fixed yours, which is to have two code paths for Chrome vs Everything else btw :-)
AlexFili
17. Dec 2012 · 18:42 UTC
Wow, I like this very much. The only problem is that it gets a bit too easy later on when you've got the hang of it. If the enemy difficulty scaled more then it would be more of a challenge. Also need more monster types. But the system is great, please make a sequel!
Manest
17. Dec 2012 · 19:28 UTC
cool game
Tapestry
17. Dec 2012 · 19:29 UTC
Even though it's simple and easy, great job, really like your take on the theme and on the tower defense games gerne!
lucky.luddite
17. Dec 2012 · 19:56 UTC
Great help screen.
Gornova
17. Dec 2012 · 20:31 UTC
too easy, but I like it, well done in 48 hours!
Zazibar
17. Dec 2012 · 20:46 UTC
Nice concept, could be developed further into something very interesting.
loren
17. Dec 2012 · 22:08 UTC
cool game, dig the art and sound effects. I also like the queued minion system. Nice work!
Mythalore
17. Dec 2012 · 23:12 UTC
Fresh if a bit basic gameplay with a nice art style.
enfyrneaux
18. Dec 2012 · 00:06 UTC
Deceptively simple. I like it.
amassingham
18. Dec 2012 · 01:21 UTC
Nice, fun, simple.
Maybe consider giving the players on skeleton to start?
Faust
18. Dec 2012 · 03:23 UTC
Simple but well executed game. It'll be even better with more variation.
EatenAlive3
18. Dec 2012 · 03:40 UTC
Very nice -- I can see a potential for so much more, though! It needs to have a score at least, and a difficulty scale =p
KunoNoOni
18. Dec 2012 · 04:05 UTC
Very interesting game. I hope you make it bigger outside of the compo. Good Job on the foundation though! :)
rylgh
18. Dec 2012 · 04:05 UTC
very cool idea.
ethankennerly
18. Dec 2012 · 05:58 UTC
I quickly understood I was buying skeletons to stop the hero from getting to the gold. The layout was simple. Perhaps a twist at an advanced level to mix up the action would engage further.
boena
18. Dec 2012 · 09:27 UTC
Love the concept. Good job!
Husky
18. Dec 2012 · 12:39 UTC
Win!
Simple but fun.
Blodyavenger
18. Dec 2012 · 22:34 UTC
Pretty good concept. Too bad you didn't have time to take it further.
bigbadwofl
19. Dec 2012 · 05:27 UTC
Could use some more content but what is there works well and is fun.
DustyStylus
19. Dec 2012 · 16:07 UTC
Nice concept, perhaps needs a bit of tweaking with the balancing? (I think I hit a saturation point where I was just adding to the first factory after a while). Nicely done though, good stuff!
GreenPixelDev
20. Dec 2012 · 06:48 UTC
Very cool concept and gameplay! You have something here with a lot of potential and I hope you continue building on it! :D
cwilloughby
20. Dec 2012 · 08:28 UTC
Mechanics are cool. Like the style. Like the sound. Like the graphics. More depth would be cool.
dekart
20. Dec 2012 · 18:21 UTC
Nice one, especially the art is lovely
davidwparker
22. Dec 2012 · 17:35 UTC
I died the first time not realizing what was going on, but other than that, great intro mechanics. It would be cool to introduce harder and harder opponents, upgrades, etc.
leafo
07. Jan 2013 · 07:15 UTC
It's a good idea, it's just that the game didn't seem to change. Enemies kept spawning at same rate, and I could keep them off forever.