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CastleMania by paslam

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made by paslam for LD23 (COMPO)
You must kill all the enemies by launching an ax.
Be carefull, your weapon can kill you during its fall.

A,D keys or Left/Right arrows to move
W key, Up arrow or space key to shoot axes.

Warning: If the WebGL version does not work, it means you have a too old navigator or graphic card. Use Chrome or FireFox, not IE. If it is still not working, try the Java Applet.

WebGL http://games.foobarmania.com/CastleManiaWebGL/
Java Applet http://games.foobarmania.com/CastleMania/
Source http://foobarmania.com/#!23
Original URL https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-23/?action=preview&uid=11800

Ratings

Coolness 24% 955
Overall 2.22 824
Fun 2.50 607
Graphics 2.06 814
Innovation 2.33 704
Mood 2.00 784
Theme 1.59 887

Feedback

Jonny D
23. Apr 2012 路 14:14 UTC
Java is giving me security warnings that I'm not comfortable with... :(
馃帳 paslam
23. Apr 2012 路 19:40 UTC
This security warning is certified and signed by JoGL, so this is safe. To do 3D for Java, I have no choice to use JoGL. When you play at RuneScapes, it does the same thing. It is a lot more dangerous to play at windows exe games.
馃帳 paslam
24. Apr 2012 路 08:45 UTC
I have added a WebGL version in JavaScript
Shigor
24. Apr 2012 路 11:47 UTC
Good idea with arrows returning back down as it reduces tendences to just spam shot.
Andrew
24. Apr 2012 路 19:18 UTC
I like that I can take out 2 guards with properly thrown axes.
ratboy2713
25. Apr 2012 路 16:17 UTC
I would have liked if my arrows were different color, kept confusing my stuff going up with theirs coming down. Liked the death explosion.
davidwparker
25. Apr 2012 路 20:08 UTC
Interesting game. Curious how you made/had time for both WebGL and Java?

Cool use of pseudo-3d... better than just straight on regular shooters.
daredevildave
26. Apr 2012 路 19:52 UTC
WebGL version got very jerky.

A nice idea, perhaps a little over zealous on the blood ;-)
馃帳 paslam
27. Apr 2012 路 23:54 UTC
To answer at ratboy2713 question : The WebGL version is done with gwtGL. So both version are in Java. I have done the same engine for JoGL (JManiaMaker) and gwtGL (JWebManiaMaker). For more informations, download the source code.
Tourgen
29. Apr 2012 路 16:08 UTC
I liked it. Limited ammo? It might be cool to make the returning arrows from the top pickups to restore ammo instead of killing the player. Then it's a choice between going after more ammo to continue or staying safe.
R3ason
30. Apr 2012 路 01:33 UTC
Fascinating! I *really* like that your axes come back down and can actually kill you. That being said, perhaps in a future version, you'd just lose health, rather than straight up dying each time you're hit? Great fun; thanks!
dr_soda
06. May 2012 路 02:36 UTC
The camera motion is a bit disorienting, and the explosions when you hit an enemy really make it hard to keep track of everything else on the screen.

On the other hand, it's a really neat idea to make your own shots deadly to yourself by way of the falling mechanic. It leads to a more strategic way of thinking rather than simply firing mindlessly.
ericdpitts
06. May 2012 路 02:53 UTC
Really awesome graphics! And a really fun game too! I feel like it would have been more fair for only arrows that miss to come back down at you (while hitting an enemy would simply make it disappear), but I liked this mechanic, very cool!