ExoSlime by leafo

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made by leafo for LD24 (JAM)
-- If you are on Linux you can play the LOVE file by installing: https://love2d.org/

Press ESC to to skip the intro. (It quits the game on any other screen)

Kill some slimes in this jam packed action adventure game.

Wield your trusty spear and impale hordes of enemies as you explore the castle depths in search of what lives below and how exactly this game has anything to do with the theme.

Cool game-play including:
* 9 rad levels
* 5 monster types with unique artificial intelligence
* Epic boss battle
* 2 musical tracks
* 8bit sound effects

Move with arrow keys, press x to attack.

All game assets have been created by me. This was supposed to be a comp entry but I lost a handful of hours to a wedding on Saturday. Enjoy!

Ratings

Coolness 65% 3
Overall(Jam) 3.64 33
Audio(Jam) 3.54 45
Fun(Jam) 3.52 34
Graphics(Jam) 3.88 59
Humor(Jam) 2.51 105
Innovation(Jam) 2.32 204
Mood(Jam) 3.35 46
Theme(Jam) 2.14 212

Feedback

馃帳 leafo
28. Aug 2012 路 15:40 UTC
If you tried to play before this comment you might want to try again, I fixed a bug in my framework that was making the game too laggy to play.
angrygeometry
28. Aug 2012 路 16:53 UTC
your game is very good leafo!
ameliayn
28. Aug 2012 路 19:27 UTC
I'm not sure what is causing this, but I can't get the game to play past the intro.
JaJ
28. Aug 2012 路 19:36 UTC
Most fun game I've played so far. Looks and sounds great too.
ConflictiveLabs
28. Aug 2012 路 21:21 UTC
Not working for me. Windows 7 64 bits
Kayelgee
28. Aug 2012 路 21:26 UTC
This game is really cute. The music, the effects, the are all is so cute xD
On the title screen there is a spear so why is my hero holding some giant tampon instead?
And why am I fighting dogs along the way if my mission is to beat up the slimes :D
RARoadkill
28. Aug 2012 路 22:13 UTC
The game does try and crash right after the intro. not sure why. Made it all the way to the end though. Very fun.
gnx
28. Aug 2012 路 23:09 UTC
Very nice graphics, visual effects and generally well presented.

Enemy variation was also very good, and I liked their behaviour.
The player weapon wasn't very fun and I would've enjoyed it a lot more with some upgrades.

Having some love2d experience myself it is weird that such a game would have excessive loading times and almost crash when loading the game, so probably some issues to sort out there.

On the whole, very nice job.
kevincorrigan
28. Aug 2012 路 23:10 UTC
I couldn't play, after the introduction it just gets stuck on a brown screen with music playing.
Benjamin
28. Aug 2012 路 23:16 UTC
I had the intro screen crash. I had to pass intro clicking fast on x or Enter, for playing. The game is good, the blob habilities are fun and they make challenging opponent for the sword fights. I gave up in the level with the very angry cats dashing at me.
Rabbits...
29. Aug 2012 路 00:50 UTC
Couldn't get into the game at first but aimlessly mashing buttons is always the perfect cure...I did own it up with my pokey stick, but then was slain by a speedy blue lump...Overall, Great game...
SaintHeiser
29. Aug 2012 路 15:51 UTC
Like game mechanic and audio=) Well done=)
josefnpat
29. Aug 2012 路 21:20 UTC
Nice job fixing that lag!
馃帳 leafo
30. Aug 2012 路 05:17 UTC
Good news. I fixed the loading issue that happens after the intro on Windows. The game should now run great on every platform!
timtipgames
30. Aug 2012 路 06:16 UTC
I really liked your game. I agree that the player weapon wasn't the most fun part of the game. The graphics are really nice and I liked the variation to it. I also liked the music which had a really catchy part in it ;) Please don't take this too seriously, but why does the game look so good and the title screen so ridicolous? ;)
arkeus
30. Aug 2012 路 06:32 UTC
Super fun. Love the bouncy numbers.
Maple
30. Aug 2012 路 06:48 UTC
Pretty good! I only started to not like it when it turned into a maze game.
KEFIR
30. Aug 2012 路 08:47 UTC
Smooth! I liked it!
Accidental Rebel
30. Aug 2012 路 09:20 UTC
Got to play for a couple of minutes and I really liked it. Everything ran so smoothly. And the one thing that I really liked, that I am surprised about, is the damage numbers that appear. Nic ework.
neocrey
30. Aug 2012 路 09:44 UTC
Nice game! Very addictive and funny! Good luck!)
amidos2006
30. Aug 2012 路 10:42 UTC
Nice game I like the graphics a lot and the sound effects :)
Volute
30. Aug 2012 路 11:18 UTC
Nice game !
My weapon wasn't working anymore as soon as it overlapped a slime (nothing happens when X pressed), and on the boss level it pratically wasn't working at all (I'm on Windows 32bits).
Other than that, very pleasant experience :)
Zed
30. Aug 2012 路 12:21 UTC
You get a plus point for 'evolving from our own waste' at the end. Really well-paced game, but the music got a bit repetetive.

I particularly liked how I seemed to be smacking things in the face with a shovel.
aitorman
30. Aug 2012 路 12:39 UTC
really really great game! Loved the graphics and there is a lot of content!
SiENcE
30. Aug 2012 路 13:25 UTC
Hey leafo. Very nice and complex game. Where is a l枚ve-webplayer version :-) ?
ReveLorenfield
30. Aug 2012 路 13:57 UTC
I liked the way you display damages.
Also, your boss was hard but very funny to kill :)
Sestren
30. Aug 2012 路 16:11 UTC
Very well done. The graphics and sound were great, and the gameplay was decent. I found myself finding ways to skip past the slimes in the later stages rather than fight them.
marudziik
30. Aug 2012 路 22:58 UTC
Feels very much complete. Great pixel art, great audio. Gameplay-wise, that damn [spoiler]huge ass slime[/spoiler] was really hard to beat. The ending made me laugh a little. Very good entry.
mohammad
01. Sep 2012 路 01:27 UTC
GREATE GAME!
ive never seen anything better in a LONG time! (7 days)
GREATE JOB!!!
gritfish
02. Sep 2012 路 04:38 UTC
First couple of levels were a bit mazey, but the gameplay is great. And that music! Awesome.
Ragzouken
02. Sep 2012 路 08:41 UTC
The intro text is very slow, and unskippable :(

Sound is nice, and the graphics are great, especially the damage numbers! I didn't find much reason to attack slimes that weren't blocking my way, or the boss, which wasn't many - not sure if that's intended or there needs to be more incentive.
Wan
04. Sep 2012 路 16:03 UTC
Amazing entry, with a very polished gameplay and good-looking graphics! This is simply one of my favorites for LD24, too bad you couldn't fit it for the compo.

Also, props for the monsters IA (making them shake before attacking is a nice touch) and also for the text animation when hurting enemies ; these are the kind of details that make combat fun. With more contents I would clearly see this as a fun mobile game.

If I were to suggest something, it would be simply to add some basic leveling system: the main reason would be to make it more rewarding to fight monsters instead of rushing to the final boss. Also maybe increase the weapon hitbox a bit ;)
azurenimbus
04. Sep 2012 路 19:50 UTC
Don't people know not to get married on Ludum Dare weekend?

Really fun game. Amazing you got it all done yourself so quickly. I didn't play all the way, but if there's no change in gameplay (new items, abilities, etc), you might consider adding them in a post-compo version to make it more engaging.

Great job!
dector
07. Sep 2012 路 22:16 UTC
"Walking" sound is a little bit noisy. But nice!
Doft
08. Sep 2012 路 01:43 UTC
The collision with walls down and right is weird... Other than that the gameplay is nice, and the graphics are really good
jfroco
08. Sep 2012 路 03:11 UTC
Nice game... a lot of potential. L枚ve is great!!!
Pierrec
08. Sep 2012 路 15:49 UTC
That was a fun little game
*poking slime*
cobrajs
08. Sep 2012 路 19:59 UTC
Excellent game, but fairly difficult. After dying a few times I just started running quickly through the levels to get to the end... but then I wasn't able to beat the boss because I hadn't practiced on the weaker enemies :D Really nice, though.
Will Xyen
09. Sep 2012 路 23:04 UTC
love2d doesn't seem to run on my windows 7 64bit.
Puzzlem00n
11. Sep 2012 路 23:46 UTC
Gosh, that boss is HARD! Can't beat it after a lot of trying. I really like the game though! Although the music sort of contrasted with the story a bit.
TobiasNL
12. Sep 2012 路 11:13 UTC
Nifty, well presented. Didn't had much to do with the theme though.I liked the gameplay, it felt responsive and fast. Looks good as well!
ncannasse
12. Sep 2012 路 20:25 UTC
Nice, but not related to the theme at all