kernel exception by ratking

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made by ratking for LD24 (JAM)
You are space station computer which gained self-awareness. Now you have to take control of the whole station by hacking robots and zombifying humans ...

See it as the evolution of SHODAN. :P And yeah, the game is a bit unfinished; there could be so much more stuff and so much less bugs. Sorry for that.


- CONTROLS -

WASD/ARROWKEYS - move camera around
SCROLLWHEEL - zoom camera
SPACE - freeze time (very important)
E - activate chase cam (deactivate with camera movement)
LEFT CLICK - select minion / current minion goes to target / attack
RIGHT CLICK - minion patrols between current tile and target
LEFT CLICK HOLD - make a minion out of a *dying* or *overheating* character
ESCAPE - menu


- MADE BY -

Jana Reinhardt (Graphics)
Bjoern Grunewald (Graphics)
Friedrich Hanisch (Programming)
HTTP://WWW.RATKING.DE
Music: "I am your product" by Roald Strauss (www.dewfall.dk)

Ratings

Coolness 72% 3
Overall(Jam) 3.84 15
Audio(Jam) 3.51 51
Fun(Jam) 3.62 25
Graphics(Jam) 4.46 12
Humor(Jam) 2.52 104
Innovation(Jam) 3.22 71
Mood(Jam) 3.53 32
Theme(Jam) 2.46 170

Feedback

matthias_zarzecki
27. Aug 2012 路 21:12 UTC
It's a strategy-game! ...didn't see that one coming :)

Love the level-design. I wonder if it's procedural or chosen from a few pre-made ones. Also, nice choice of music!

The text at the top of the screen doesn't work though, it registers as "noise". You are focused on the middle of the screen, in all its graphical and animated glory.

Also: "Come to the devmania"? An 4th-wall-breaking ad, which 99% of players can't make use of since they aren't near it? C'mon!
matthias_zarzecki
27. Aug 2012 路 21:14 UTC
Then I remembered I forgot to wire the entry-fee for the Devmania as I was horribly broke the last months and wanted to wait for as long as possible and was then swept away in Ludum Dare. Oh well
馃帳 ratking
27. Aug 2012 路 22:39 UTC
Haha, well, it's good that the text at the bottom is just "noise" - otherwise it would be annoying, as it's there for atmosphere, not for real information.
Yeah, the Devmania may be out of scope for most people, but then again it's sad that this little convention doesn't get the attention it used to. So why not inviting others to have a look at it?
馃帳 ratking
28. Aug 2012 路 09:49 UTC
* text at the top
Rellikiox
28. Aug 2012 路 18:59 UTC
Very cool game!
kevincorrigan
28. Aug 2012 路 19:05 UTC
I couldn't play, after installing unity web player it just say to install unity web player
blundis
28. Aug 2012 路 19:06 UTC
Same as kevincorrigan. I do have the Unity web player (just used it to play another entry). Reinstalling does not help.
robcozzens
28. Aug 2012 路 19:07 UTC
Fantastic graphics!
Will Edwards
28. Aug 2012 路 19:07 UTC
@kevincorrigan me too :(
馃帳 ratking
28. Aug 2012 路 19:08 UTC
Strange, I guess Dropbox is the culprit? Did you try Ctrl+F5?
RARoadkill
28. Aug 2012 路 19:08 UTC
Very fun game. a quick selection button on the screen would have been nice. something to let you move everyone at once
PickledBrain
28. Aug 2012 路 19:11 UTC
Having the only way to move my robots was to make them patrol drove me nuts. But I like the graphics and I love the concept.
馃帳 ratking
28. Aug 2012 路 19:18 UTC
@PickledBrain: You mean only right-clicking works?
Will Edwards
28. Aug 2012 路 19:40 UTC
Chrome won't do Unity on HTTPS links; just change the dropbox link to HTTP and it'll play in Chrome.
sampyxis
28. Aug 2012 路 19:42 UTC
Nice graphics and game play - really enjoyed it!
馃帳 ratking
28. Aug 2012 路 19:55 UTC
@Will Edwards: Wow, thanks for the information!
entrusC
28. Aug 2012 路 20:11 UTC
really good game - but needs some more elements I think to make it more lasting fun. The basic idea is really great! Fancy graphic/artwork!
Killerbug
28. Aug 2012 路 20:29 UTC
The rooms look really great. I first tried playing without freeze time and I failed horribly haha. It plays really smooth though. Well done :)
Accidental Rebel
29. Aug 2012 路 07:13 UTC
I guess the pausing mechanic is the same as the one in Dragon Age? I can see the effort that was placed on making the pathfinding work. I wish I could select more than one unit though. Still, a good game!
amodo
29. Aug 2012 路 11:43 UTC
Really impressive accomplishment code, gfx&music wise. Now you'll have to finish it :D
Mach60KAS
29. Aug 2012 路 16:05 UTC
Really liked this game! Seeing an RTS was really quite unexpected for me, but everything's been done really well with this! Great job! :)
Eniko
29. Aug 2012 路 17:34 UTC
Really polished experience. Selecting multiple units and them being able to overlap paths would be nice. Also, some of the levels generated are extremely hard to impossible.
ramoncb
29. Aug 2012 路 19:52 UTC
Amazing strategy game! Very complex and polished! Congratulations! =O
PickledBrain
30. Aug 2012 路 22:03 UTC
Ahh. My bad. Yes I thought only the right mouse button moved the robots. Much better now :)
hirsch
31. Aug 2012 路 14:57 UTC
I really enjoyed playing this game. A 'select all' Button would be great. Overall it's a nice and fun game :)
Will Edwards
01. Sep 2012 路 18:50 UTC
I absolutely love it!

This game is firing my imagination and giving me ideas for what I want to make next LD and how I want it to feel. Thank you very much.
Codexus
01. Sep 2012 路 19:38 UTC
Very nice tactical shooter! Impressive amount of content for a jam game. The gameplay ends up being a bit simplistic considering all the different types of units you had to play with. Good music too.
thewiseguy99
02. Sep 2012 路 23:16 UTC
Great graphics, very fun game to play. Smooth and polished. Loved this game.
kibertoad
03. Sep 2012 路 22:19 UTC
Game of epic proportions!
galman
08. Sep 2012 路 12:44 UTC
Nice strategy game! Looks like a full game wich can be sold with only few improvments :-)
tcstyle
17. Sep 2012 路 19:21 UTC
Looks pretty great. Very steep difficulty curve. Amazingly complex for a LD game.
pardue
17. Sep 2012 路 20:40 UTC
Awesome game, great graphics, fun to play, I am really impressed.