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Home Massacre by aeveis

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made by aeveis for LD25 (COMPO)
A monster comes across a quiet ranch in the night...

The game is very short, maybe <5 mins or so. I hope you like it! For most part I was focusing on the overall feel and mood of the game so I hope I was able to do something there!

[EDIT] added edited build
- todo rethink design for more triangularity [in progress]
- todo add more level progression [in progress] w/ more types of people
- todo redo/iterate some sounds [in progress]
- todo redo art [in progress]
- 01/08 updated sheep sprite
- 01/08 fixing/tweaked pathing
- 01/07 updated some effects and music
- 01/06 tweaking mechanics...
- 01/03 tweaks and destructable fences/crates
- 01/03 separated out a tutorial map
- 12/30 tweaks and redone player sprite
- 12/24 added particle trail
- 12/24 added more contrast to color palette
- 12/23 added text
- 12/17 better/tweaked pathing of sheep and guy
- 12/17 slowed down bite animation

Programs used:
Flash Develop
Flixel
Flan
Gimp
Open MPT

Web/Flash https://dl.dropbox.com/u/16325832/ludum_dare25/ludumdare25.swf
Source https://dl.dropbox.com/u/16325832/ludum_dare25/ludum_dare25.zip
Post-Comp Edits https://dl.dropbox.com/u/16325832/ludum_dare25/ludumdare25_edit.swf
Original URL https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-25/?action=preview&uid=8854

Ratings

Coolness 65% 3
Overall 3.12 298
Audio 3.38 71
Fun 2.88 346
Graphics 4.12 41
Humor 2.26 453
Innovation 2.19 671
Mood 3.40 89
Theme 3.76 122

Feedback

Dark Acre Jack
17. Dec 2012 · 06:46 UTC
Great artwork & sound. I would have brightened the palette a bit, it ended up seeming a bit dark & flat.
Diventurer
17. Dec 2012 · 06:57 UTC
Cries were heard throughout the night, then silence. ;'(
Sad...sad..
The game looks nice, and I got really hungry while playing it. :)
arch.jslin
17. Dec 2012 · 07:30 UTC
Sheeeeeeeeeeeps :p AMAZING sprite art works by the way! No idea how you can do that in just a dozen of hours.
h.attila
17. Dec 2012 · 07:34 UTC
Really nice graphics and music. You definitely nailed the mood, too. Yes, it's very short but it's to the point.
LucaPavone
17. Dec 2012 · 07:41 UTC
Gorgeous graphics, and I noted that the character sprite changed subtly depending on whether they were facing 'up' or 'down' - That's polish! Also, the graphics complimented the mood.

My only complaints are that music was a little repetitive and and the AI tended to wig out I started killing. That aside, job well done!
raincole
17. Dec 2012 · 07:49 UTC
Awesome pixel art! BTW I think 'Web' is a better link name than 'Dropbox' because you can put anything in Dropbox.
AaronYip
17. Dec 2012 · 07:56 UTC
Wowzers, fantastic atmosphere.
svenardo
17. Dec 2012 · 09:50 UTC
Good mood, very short. The animations look good but the mouth of the beast is a litte crazy fast. Entertaining slaugther game. Would play again if it had more levels.
🎤 aeveis
17. Dec 2012 · 10:32 UTC
Thanks for the feedback and comments everyone! I've made a post-compo version as a result though it mostly still plays the same.
Casino Jack
17. Dec 2012 · 21:09 UTC
A little too short, but still pretty fun. Loving the art, and the sheep with their tendency to spaz out :)
01010111
17. Dec 2012 · 22:01 UTC
Just a little too short and not very challenging, but I loved the graphics and the sound effects! The "X" prompts were a cool touch :D
henrypenface
18. Dec 2012 · 00:04 UTC
Loved the artwork!
Nolan C
18. Dec 2012 · 03:50 UTC
The gameplay is a bit lacking but the art, music, overall feel is great.
lekochen
18. Dec 2012 · 04:55 UTC
Great pixel art, bravo!
Starspell
18. Dec 2012 · 22:25 UTC
This game gave me a really big smile. Whilst it's not really a game as such it is really fun.

The graphics and animations are the best I've seen in the competition - bar none.

The audio is great too. The controls are a bit floaty but that's really a nit-pick.

The only problem is that it's too short!
dek
19. Dec 2012 · 00:18 UTC
Beautiful art, very fluid gameplay, well done. The sheep acted a bit strange at time, but then again, they are being eaten.
haxpor
19. Dec 2012 · 04:33 UTC
I love this, really I love this. After hit "x" to bite some goats, I can see how amazing of blooding animation. Like that shot the most.

To be honest, at first I think we will burn them :)
Xavier
19. Dec 2012 · 07:01 UTC
Nice playing and like the graphics artwork. Great music. Only the color palette is a bit low.
zompi
19. Dec 2012 · 20:41 UTC
Wow, that was brutal. I love the artwork looks neat. Mmm... meat.
ratking
20. Dec 2012 · 15:42 UTC
Amazing pixel art, especially the beast's animations. Colors could be a bit better. Wish there was more and more interesting stuff to do. Which just means, I had fun with the game and would like to have it expanded. :)
char68
21. Dec 2012 · 01:37 UTC
I definitely see what you mean by concentrating on the feel of the game. The dragon-like character looks menacing and had a really nasty bite, I almost felt bad for the sheep but then remembered the theme! I thought the music was well done too. Although I agree with other comments that the color palate should be brightened.
Crowbeak
21. Dec 2012 · 08:12 UTC
Great start. It would have been nice to have an objective, but the movement was smooth. I can't play it for long because my tendonitis doesn't enjoy button mashing.
JaJ
23. Dec 2012 · 17:16 UTC
I really liked the sprites and animations, but the game lacked any kind of challenge.
AyCe
27. Dec 2012 · 14:15 UTC
A game with no difficulty? Okay.
Poor sheep :(
lotusgame
28. Dec 2012 · 14:51 UTC
A cute little game ! I had fun and would like to have more levels ;) The animation of the hound is excellent ! Good work !
Slushy
02. Jan 2013 · 13:49 UTC
the main sprite is fantastic! :D