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BioBattle by Budda

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made by Budda for LD23 (COMPO)
Created in Java using LWJGL and Slick.

In this game you create and then battle bacteria against an AI. When creating yours and your opponents bacteria, keep in mind that each part will supply some stats to your bacteria as well as a certain skill that you will be able to use in the battle.

Up and Down arrows to navigate, Enter to confirm.

In 'Create Game' mode, you have to create your bacteria as well as your opponents.

Web Applet (Java) http://buddat.net/ld23
Source http://buddat.net/ld23/biobattle-src.rar
Timelapse http://youtu.be/xVPC6DH_SMs
Original URL https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-23/?action=preview&uid=3280

Ratings

Coolness 77% 2
Overall 2.53 703
Audio 1.17 759
Fun 2.16 751
Graphics 2.42 668
Humor 2.13 480
Innovation 2.89 451
Mood 2.35 636
Theme 3.34 259

Feedback

DaveDobson
23. Apr 2012 · 06:29 UTC
Interesting; a dizzying array of options when buying bacteria. Actual gameplay wasn't so riveting for me, but I appreciate the underlying complexity - must have been hard to do so many pieces and art in the 48 hours.
ineap09
23. Apr 2012 · 06:54 UTC
It seems like this game leaves it to luck to win. One turn doing 5 damage, next turn doing 15? With no defense/blocking for each turn? Despite that the game is fun to play and watch.

I thought the graphics were pretty good, and the attacks such as flagellum-flick were hilarious.
True Valhalla
23. Apr 2012 · 08:46 UTC
Wouldn't load for me :( Firefox latest v.
FireSlash
24. Apr 2012 · 02:02 UTC
This could use some balanace tweaks, as it appears the best advice is to just attack every turn. My AI opponent used defense almost every turn but I was still hitting for a ton of damage with.

Love the customization. Would have liked to see (hear) some audio.
oldtopman
24. Apr 2012 · 02:04 UTC
Seems cool, but it feels like pokemon, and really, few 48 hour games can compare to pokemon :/
Scott Baker
24. Apr 2012 · 02:42 UTC
the customization in this game rocked!
MadGnomeGamer
24. Apr 2012 · 02:58 UTC
Nice! Must've taken a lot of effort to do for LD using Java.
Quite a lot of playability!
tcstyle
24. Apr 2012 · 13:38 UTC
Interesting idea. Unfortunately the game felt quite random in the decision which parts to take and how the fights played out.
The graphics are okay.
galman
25. Apr 2012 · 10:10 UTC
The underlaying of the game is really amazing. It will be cool if you'll add some more gameplay to sp it will be even more fun to play.
🎤 Budda
25. Apr 2012 · 11:13 UTC
Yeah the initial plan was to make more parts, upgrades, options etc, and throw in multiplayer. But due to the time constraints, I went with the amount I figured I'd be able to get done in the time allowed.

I do plan on remaking it now that LD is finished, eventually with all these things.
Skully
26. Apr 2012 · 00:24 UTC
what's not to love about the mix of the theme and Pokemon.
Very fun, and looks great
Lawrence Esswood
28. Apr 2012 · 20:05 UTC
It didn't work for me =(. Nothing seemed to load.
davidpeter
29. Apr 2012 · 01:49 UTC
Good customization! In the end it felt like all you needed to do was attack every turn though.
Rectifier
30. Apr 2012 · 06:39 UTC
Excellent concept. I love it when microorganisms get the respect they deserve in the gladiatorial arena.

Doesn't quite work as a playable game, though. Definitely needs more time.
bcdefg123
02. May 2012 · 03:18 UTC
It said it was loading stuff, but nothing happened after that - just a white screen. I am using Chrome.
ronsho
07. May 2012 · 02:49 UTC
Interesting idea, very simple. I tried the other two options, but ended up slapping the bacteria to death.
tomhunt
13. May 2012 · 03:17 UTC
Got this when I tried to run on my mac: "An error occured while trying to load this applet. Please contact support to resolve this issue. The error occurred while 'Switching applet'"