{"author_link":"\/author\/blob\/","author_name":"blob","author_uid":"12252","comments":[{"author_name":"Dark Acre Jack","author_uid":"2947","time":"Dec 17, 2012 @ 7:17am","epoch":1355728320,"text":"Seen a few of these "reverse SHMUPS" so far, and this one is the prettiest."},{"author_name":"MvT","author_uid":"12817","time":"Dec 17, 2012 @ 7:19am","epoch":1355728440,"text":"Awesome idea and graphics. :)"},{"author_name":"dredlockz","author_uid":"15024","time":"Dec 17, 2012 @ 8:04am","epoch":1355731140,"text":"Great concept! I liked how you balanced the enemy types by how long you had to charge it. Was there no sound? (played web version)."},{"author_name":"64Mega","author_uid":"11166","time":"Dec 17, 2012 @ 8:16am","epoch":1355731860,"text":"This is the first time I've encountered a reverse SHMUP, and I must say, it was executed perfectly."},{"author_name":"CoffeeOnimal","author_uid":"1643","time":"Dec 17, 2012 @ 8:44am","epoch":1355733540,"text":"Wow, this was cool. Controls are very innovative. Well done!"},{"author_name":"Vic","author_uid":"7283","time":"Dec 17, 2012 @ 9:55am","epoch":1355737800,"text":"I liked it a lot! Good graphics, good balance."},{"author_name":"Adok","author_uid":"15196","time":"Dec 17, 2012 @ 1:35pm","epoch":1355751000,"text":"Very good graphics, but the game seems to be hard..."},{"author_name":"feili","author_uid":"19354","time":"Dec 17, 2012 @ 1:48pm","epoch":1355751780,"text":"nice!!"},{"author_name":"SaintHeiser","author_uid":"14848","time":"Dec 17, 2012 @ 3:12pm","epoch":1355756820,"text":"Amazing game, man! I love it!\rAwesome game control idea!"},{"author_name":"arch.jslin","author_uid":"18318","time":"Dec 17, 2012 @ 4:40pm","epoch":1355762100,"text":"Definitely the best graphics I've encountered so far!!"},{"author_name":"ethankennerly","author_uid":"3040","time":"Dec 17, 2012 @ 8:03pm","epoch":1355774280,"text":"Awesome images and solid user interface. You made this weekend great!"},{"author_name":"Gornova","author_uid":"2572","time":"Dec 17, 2012 @ 9:45pm","epoch":1355780400,"text":"Great, great, great. Idea, graphis, mechanics.. good!"},{"author_name":"TwilightFlandre","author_uid":"14448","time":"Dec 18, 2012 @ 4:57am","epoch":1355806320,"text":"Beautiful graphics and my favorite of the "reverse shmups" I've played so far. The only improvement really would be to add music but that is a lot to ask for in this competition especially with what you have made."},{"author_name":"Faust","author_uid":"18319","time":"Dec 18, 2012 @ 4:58am","epoch":1355806380,"text":"Great reverse shooting game, the graphic is just awesome."},{"author_name":"TwilightFlandre","author_uid":"14448","time":"Dec 18, 2012 @ 4:58am","epoch":1355806380,"text":"Beautiful graphics and my favorite of the "reverse shmups" I've played so far. The only improvement really would be to add music but that is a lot to ask for in this competition especially with what you have made."},{"author_name":"bitwise-constructs","author_uid":"14345","time":"Dec 18, 2012 @ 5:46am","epoch":1355809260,"text":"Very good execution. The second ship seemed a bit unbalanced, though, as I won every time that I spawned it as a majority."},{"author_name":"blob","author_uid":"12252","time":"Dec 18, 2012 @ 6:21am","epoch":1355811360,"text":"Thanks for the feedback :)\r@dredlockz: There should be sound ( just no music ) not sure why it was broken for you.\r@bitwise-constructs: Yes, I found that out today too. We didnt have enough time to test and balance the game properly."},{"author_name":"nickworks","author_uid":"18927","time":"Dec 18, 2012 @ 7:37am","epoch":1355815920,"text":"Great ideas, nice art!"},{"author_name":"SonnyBone","author_uid":"1365","time":"Dec 18, 2012 @ 9:31am","epoch":1355822760,"text":"I love the little dino at the keyboard! This is so gorgeous, but it's a bit easy to beat once you get a few huge ships on the screen. Needs some rockin tunes and better sound effects to be STELLAR, but as of right now it's really friggin' solid. GREAT WORK!!!"},{"author_name":"Husky","author_uid":"17464","time":"Dec 18, 2012 @ 1:58pm","epoch":1355838780,"text":"Wooho!!\rThe pixel art is great!\rI like the Gozilla lol."},{"author_name":"BlockBrains","author_uid":"17970","time":"Dec 18, 2012 @ 2:01pm","epoch":1355838960,"text":"Great reverse design! The pixel art looks super neat! I suck at the game, haha. Congrats!!"},{"author_name":"dek","author_uid":"11517","time":"Dec 18, 2012 @ 2:03pm","epoch":1355839080,"text":"Great game!"},{"author_name":"tompudding","author_uid":"12467","time":"Dec 18, 2012 @ 2:16pm","epoch":1355839860,"text":"Absolutely brilliant. You should totally continue this in a post-compo version and add those features you talked about, I'd love to control a boss during a boss battle!"},{"author_name":"YopSolo","author_uid":"16503","time":"Dec 18, 2012 @ 5:28pm","epoch":1355851380,"text":"great entry !"},{"author_name":"fishbrain","author_uid":"3007","time":"Dec 18, 2012 @ 6:21pm","epoch":1355854560,"text":"All-around superb! Great job!"},{"author_name":"Frozen Fractal","author_uid":"7882","time":"Dec 18, 2012 @ 6:29pm","epoch":1355855040,"text":"Great concept, and fantastic execution. This is way, way too good-looking for a game jam :) My main problem is that it's pretty hard, but I did notice some improvements if I tried different strategies, which means the idea of "hold longer for bigger ships" works quite well."},{"author_name":"chas","author_uid":"8439","time":"Dec 18, 2012 @ 8:52pm","epoch":1355863620,"text":"Fantastic job! Bravo!"},{"author_name":"dalbinblue","author_uid":"13960","time":"Dec 18, 2012 @ 9:18pm","epoch":1355865180,"text":"Very impressive game, really good difficulty level and strategy in unit types. Got it in three tries, and on that third try I only had one second left."},{"author_name":"jerombd","author_uid":"12512","time":"Dec 18, 2012 @ 9:23pm","epoch":1355865480,"text":"Please make a post-gamejam version: the graphics are awesome and the gameplay is solidtoo. Once you'll add music and a boss battle, the fun will be x1000 higher :D"},{"author_name":"Cryovat","author_uid":"19066","time":"Dec 18, 2012 @ 11:05pm","epoch":1355871600,"text":"Great idea and execution. :D"},{"author_name":"BNeutral","author_uid":"10889","time":"Dec 19, 2012 @ 3:11am","epoch":1355886360,"text":"Ahaha, amazing."},{"author_name":"KWL_TW","author_uid":"18962","time":"Dec 19, 2012 @ 3:34am","epoch":1355887740,"text":"Super awesome artwork!\rGreat game concept, too!"},{"author_name":"bigbadwofl","author_uid":"8326","time":"Dec 19, 2012 @ 7:37am","epoch":1355902320,"text":"If all the assets were made during the comp I'm very impressed. Fun to play and very polished. Very well done."},{"author_name":"blob","author_uid":"12252","time":"Dec 19, 2012 @ 9:01am","epoch":1355907360,"text":"Thank you ! Yes, all code and art done from scratch for the jam. \r\r@Jerombd We're gonna try to get those stuff added during the holidays. Making the musics is gonna be challenging !"},{"author_name":"caranha","author_uid":"7847","time":"Dec 20, 2012 @ 3:29pm","epoch":1356017040,"text":"Very Pretty game, and fun to boot! \r\rI know everyone is talking about music, but what I really missed in this game was some way to restart! I tried to play three or four times, and having to reload the screen every time was a bit of a shore.\r\rCongratulations on the great game!"},{"author_name":"Master0010","author_uid":"18224","time":"Dec 20, 2012 @ 3:54pm","epoch":1356018540,"text":"awesome !! I want more lvls!!"},{"author_name":"Oreganik","author_uid":"12485","time":"Dec 20, 2012 @ 11:26pm","epoch":1356045660,"text":"MWAHAHAHA! THE VILLAIN WINS! sweet game! love the one button interface"},{"author_name":"BrothersT","author_uid":"12722","time":"Dec 21, 2012 @ 2:39am","epoch":1356057240,"text":"Brilliant work guys. So simple, so much fun. And with more work you could extend this long long past a minute of gameplay and I think it'd be even more fun. The graphics are outstanding too."},{"author_name":"mokujin","author_uid":"14120","time":"Dec 21, 2012 @ 3:12pm","epoch":1356102420,"text":"Coool gameplay) awesome game. Would be nice to have restart button"},{"author_name":"Tanner","author_uid":"12078","time":"Dec 21, 2012 @ 3:31pm","epoch":1356103560,"text":"best depiction of short armed TREX as protagonistic antagonist."},{"author_name":"rylgh","author_uid":"15833","time":"Dec 21, 2012 @ 4:21pm","epoch":1356106560,"text":"nice elegant ship spawning mechanic, fantastic art!"},{"author_name":"Casino Jack","author_uid":"11139","time":"Dec 21, 2012 @ 4:26pm","epoch":1356106860,"text":"The top and bottom of the SWF are cut off on my screen, so I can't see if there's an easier way to restart than refreshing the page - if not, you should add one!\r\rFantastic art and sound, but I haven't been able to beat the game yet."},{"author_name":"jujule","author_uid":"13894","time":"Dec 21, 2012 @ 6:42pm","epoch":1356115020,"text":"Oh ! What a beauty, this one. Also the best spawning system so far amongst reverse shmups presented in this compo ( or that I have ever seen ). Will you later implement the ideas you talk about in your intro text ? That'd be sweet ! I think after putting so much effort in the graphics and design, it would be a waste to leave the game in such a state."},{"author_name":"Colapsydo","author_uid":"3984","time":"Dec 21, 2012 @ 7:03pm","epoch":1356116280,"text":"The pressure time based selection is a superb idea. \rReally great job done on graphics.\r\r(btw, thanks for your kind advice regarding my entry)"},{"author_name":"Jeremias","author_uid":"7211","time":"Dec 21, 2012 @ 8:25pm","epoch":1356121200,"text":"I won the game between second 1 and 0. Best practice: spam ship of the third type and sometimes the biggest one.\r\rThe graphics are incredible. I would appreciate, if you make a commercial game based on this. As you said, further gameplay mechanics are needed."},{"author_name":"LTyrosine","author_uid":"6633","time":"Dec 21, 2012 @ 8:36pm","epoch":1356121860,"text":"Amazing graphics, amazing idea, top 10 for no doubt."},{"author_name":"allinlabs","author_uid":"2908","time":"Dec 22, 2012 @ 7:03am","epoch":1356159480,"text":"One button game like Pax Britannica (http:\/\/paxbritannica.henk.ca\/), you did very well in 72h. Very polished, the ships seems well balanced but the 60 sec limit is too hard in my opinion; the game's short but funny and would have a good re-play value without the 60 limit."},{"author_name":"blob","author_uid":"12252","time":"Dec 22, 2012 @ 4:07pm","epoch":1356192120,"text":"@casino jack try getting your browser into full screen ( usually F11) if you cant see the whole page. Sorry no better way to restart than reload the page yet, we'll add this in a post comp version. \r\r@allinlabs Thanks for the link, that game looks interesting. Havent played local multiplayer on one keyboard in ages :) \rThanks for the comments ! ( we actually had to make the game in 48h because of full time jobs.) The 60s limit was a last minute addition because we had no lose condition !"},{"author_name":"hypp","author_uid":"14403","time":"Dec 22, 2012 @ 4:28pm","epoch":1356193380,"text":"Nice graphics"},{"author_name":"lucky.luddite","author_uid":"19563","time":"Dec 22, 2012 @ 6:19pm","epoch":1356200040,"text":"The single button control is perfect. This was fun."},{"author_name":"Christina Antoinette Neofotistou","author_uid":"13139","time":"Dec 24, 2012 @ 2:35am","epoch":1356316200,"text":"I went at it till I beat the hero. Fantastic game, fantastic concept, marvellous execution! I've often thought of a reverse vertical scroller, but never had a good idea of how to implement being the bad guy. You solved it brilliantly.\r\rI have no problem with the 60 second limit, the game is beatable.\rAlso, the 3-way bullet-spewing spaceship seems to be the player's best chance. They make a wide net of bullet fire, which the ship's AI (very clever by the way!) inescapably falls prey to. Having a mothership behind those doesn't hurt either. I found no use for the smaller drones, or the rocket-launching ships, since the AI would kill them instantly. Brilliant!"},{"author_name":"Dir3kt","author_uid":"12434","time":"Dec 24, 2012 @ 11:56am","epoch":1356349860,"text":"Cool game :)"},{"author_name":"Gungnir","author_uid":"15389","time":"Dec 24, 2012 @ 4:30pm","epoch":1356366300,"text":"As has been mentioned, there's a few reverse-shmups floating about - but I have to say this is far and away the best. You've taken the idea beyond just a neat gimmick and made something highly playable. It's the most compelling game I've played in the dare thus far. Nailed the visuals and sound too. The lack of built-in restart is the only nitpick. I'm going back now for another round."},{"author_name":"recursive frog","author_uid":"8342","time":"Dec 24, 2012 @ 10:17pm","epoch":1356387120,"text":"The game feels a bit hard, with the hero having five lives. That said, it's a very nice take on the shooter theme, and a great table-flip in terms of controls and goal. Great work!"},{"author_name":"Mista Koo","author_uid":"19456","time":"Dec 25, 2012 @ 4:42pm","epoch":1356453420,"text":"It looks so great it makes me a bit biased :P, but great pawn spawning mechanic."},{"author_name":"krutech","author_uid":"17672","time":"Dec 25, 2012 @ 9:32pm","epoch":1356470820,"text":"I beat the hero. I really loved how you excecuted the "reverse bullet hell shmup". I beat it after a couple of times by spawning a certain enemy =)\rWith that said,d really really cool sprites and environments. Lack of music dont bring this game down."},{"author_name":"hirsch","author_uid":"13747","time":"Dec 25, 2012 @ 9:37pm","epoch":1356471120,"text":"Well done. At first it was quity tricky to figure it out but then it worked better ;)"},{"author_name":"Norgg","author_uid":"5283","time":"Dec 25, 2012 @ 9:38pm","epoch":1356471180,"text":"Victory at last! The AI on the hero is done really well."},{"author_name":"matthias_zarzecki","author_uid":"3880","time":"Dec 29, 2012 @ 9:43pm","epoch":1356817080,"text":"Love the unity-spawn-system :D"},{"author_name":"dremelofdeath","author_uid":"17159","time":"Dec 31, 2012 @ 1:52am","epoch":1356918420,"text":"This game is sick. Great work. I loved the T-Rex on the computer! Such a great concept for the game."},{"author_name":"JaJ","author_uid":"5496","time":"Jan 6, 2013 @ 12:08pm","epoch":1357473780,"text":"I did it! I like that in this game being deverse actually seems to help instead of hurt. In most of these type of games you just pick the ship that is balanced the best and keep spamming it, but this entry seemed to be balanced much better than that!"},{"author_name":"kato9","author_uid":"5821","time":"Jan 6, 2013 @ 10:58pm","epoch":1357512780,"text":"Great concept and artwork."},{"author_name":"hadesfury","author_uid":"10263","time":"Jan 23, 2013 @ 9:28pm","epoch":1358976180,"text":"Really fun :D"}],"images":["ld25\/12252-e853c9469b7e563ec74ac247212cda22.jpg","ld25\/12252-21feb65048e22a03904961aba7874436.jpg","ld25\/12252-a2703b1dc02f6addaca723e2556d3c55.jpg","ld25\/12252-988078319fa1ecd7f0e80cdfe20fbc48.jpg"],"links":[{"url":"http:\/\/mentalpicture.net\/misc\/tyranoforce.exe","text":"Windows"},{"url":"http:\/\/mentalpicture.net\/misc\/tyranoforce.app.zip","text":"OS\/X"},{"url":"http:\/\/mentalpicture.net\/misc\/tyranoforce.swf","text":"Web"}],"metadata":{"g_key":"27712","g_author":"12252","g_event":"LD25","g_eventkey":"14","g_subevent":"JAM","g_urlkey":"27742","g_title":"TYRANOFORCE","g_status":"UCHK1","g_place":"7","g_commentcount":"63","g_site2_node_id":"0","g_hide":"N","g_has_icon":"Y","g_rqueue":"0","g_random":"0"},"nds":[],"node":null,"orig_images":["http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/201083\/12252-shot0.jpg-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/201083\/12252-shot1.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/201083\/12252-shot2.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/201083\/12252-shot3.png-eq-900-500.jpg"],"text":"***About the game\r\n\r\nTYRANOFORCE is about the last tyranosaurus coming back to earth in 25XX AD to get the planet back to dinosaurs. However, an intrepid hero is after you. Send your countless minions after him in a reversed bullet hell shoot 'em up style game. \r\n\r\nTo win, destroy the Hero until he runs out of lives. Hurry up, because he'll finish the level after a minute !\r\n\r\n***How to play\r\n\r\nLeft or right to move the minion spawner\r\n\r\nHold space to spawn minion ships. The longer you hold it, the stronger the ship you spawn ( for a total of 4 different ships). \r\n\r\nLearn the strength and weaknesses of each ship and swarm the hero till he gets the Game Over he deserves.\r\n\r\n*** Extra Notes\r\n\r\nThe project was ambitious and we couldn't get all the stuff we wanted. Originally we planned that after a minute or so, the player would reach the villain for a final, traditional boss battle. The goal being to reduce his number of lives as much as possible during the level to make the boss fight easier to win for the villain. \r\n\r\nWe also wanted to add power ups for the Hero ship: a shield and stronger weapons to make the game more challenging as the level went on. \r\n\r\nWe thought of a reversed score system where your goal is to make the Hero have the lowest high score possible by killing him fast enough or by spawning ships he's not able to destroy.\r\n\r\nAnd sadly, the game lacks musics.\r\n\r\n***Credits:\r\n\r\nCode: Xewlupus\r\nArt: Blob<\/p>","title":"TYRANOFORCE"}